Tragic knife duel ends in two deaths near Euravia
A Monday night duel near Euravia Alabama between Louis Robinson and Jack Hamilton led to both men dying from knife wounds after a long feud over alleged infidelity. Robinson fatally stabbed Hamilton in the neck, then died in custody hours later. Hamilton sustained multiple wounds and died in jail. Sheriff Loog pursued Hamilton after the clash as torches lit by the fighters’ wives watched. The coroner’s jury ruled each man died of the other’s blows.
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Maud G 1s Trial at Charter Oak Park Weathered by Wind
Maud G 1s trial at Charter Oak Park in Haytrorp Connecticut drew about 3,000 spectators. The mare tried to break a Weather record with a 3 mile heat despite a strong northwest gale that likely reduced speed by about three seconds. She posted a mile in 3:12 and a total time around 2:11 for the third mile amid shifting conditions, with two heats abandoned.
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Father Ryan Retort and Cape Race Telegrams
Readable fragments recount Father Ryan refusing a dying Catholic officer’s request for priestly rites, claiming he was attending another dying man. An accompanying Cape Race telegram notes ships and icebergs driven past the area, with a six mile long ice mass and heavy vessel traffic from Cape Race to St Lawrence Gulf.
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Plumed Knight or Honest Worker in Your City
A New York World excerpt contrasts the feathered knight ideal with workingmen like bricklayer John Bradley. Bradley resents flaunting plumes and favors honest labor over chivalric display. The piece also notes Charleston’s slow dawn routines and recalls governors Cameron Morrison and Bate starting as steamboat second clerks.
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Prominent Merchant in Amnesville Files Assignment
A leading Amnesville merchant assigned on Wednesday to Mr. Alvis Stafford. Liabilities amount to 84 and assets total 36,196. He will stay in Barnesville to resume business once peace is arranged. A Warren woman bought a store and a wagon.
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Delegation Pushes Lower Freight Rates for Melons in Georgia
A Georgia Truck Growers Association delegation visited Atlanta to present to the Southern Railway and Steamship Association rate committee. They urged 1,000 melons per car regardless of weight, prohibition on interior melon shipments, prepaid freight, and receipts returned to consignors. They argued current rates are infeasible and forecast growth if favorable rates are granted, noting ongoing interest from railroad freight agents and a committee to report by December.
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Marion Superior Court To Convene In Two Week Docket
Buena Vista sentinel reports Marion county superior court will convene Monday week the 27th. It notes a heavy civil docket with seventy six old cases, thirty two new ones, six on motion, fourteen on appearance. Seventeen criminal cases on docket, over one hundred total with many no arrest entries. most defendants in jail or on bond. Crime appears to be waning, grand jury may face few criminal investigations.
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Texas stock and bicycle notes reflect 19th century optimism
The Texas Stock Journal reports vast land remains for stock ranges with near 80 million acres available and potential to double cattle and sheep capacity, aided by water wells and growing grazing. It also lists Macon bicyclists tournament prizes and entry fees, plus a note on a Canadian gaining citizenship in New York, linked to Jefferson Davis and Stonewall Jackson.
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Fragments of a Victorian Romance Poem
A fragmented verse piece recalls Fanchon the Cricket and Maggie Mitchell beside a narrator who admires their charms. It reflects on stage glamour, coquetry, and the singer's influence on a young admirer, with nostalgia for youth and mimicry of theatrical life.
Illiterate quot in colloquial voice hints at plan involving Bimsin
A snippet presents a rough spoken line urging Clay to shout when he is attacked and to keep his eyes open for the coon Bimsin and his dozen. The text reads like a dialect rendering of a wartime or outlaw scene with unclear context and multiple spelling quirks.
The Liars Club Egg Tale At Struckdam Timbkina's House
At a Liars Club gathering at Struckdam Timbkina's home last evening the topic of eggs sparked tall tales. Baphiruskins claimed a Cochin China bred on his father's farm laid twenty-four eggs daily but suffered heat and age. Ananias Darnum boasted a hen that could lay eggs in any style and even hatch a beer keg. Senator Sprigging arrived with a ten foot diameter egg, sparking debate on exaggeration before the meeting adjourned.
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Corn Prices Jump on Chi Board Amid Wheat Gains
On the Chicago Board of Trade the September corn contracts closed at from 60 to 1 cents per bushel, while wheat rose to 67 cents as traders priced feeds and futures amid changing demand and weather concerns.
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Norristown Girls Practice Beat at Barn Door
A local school faculty ordered girls to stop target practice at a barn door after complaints of cattle being hit in a nearby field. Officials argue the policy is to keep discipline, while locals suspect the real motive relates to brazen behavior.
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