Lincoln Assassination Recalled From Ford's Theatre
The article recounts the Ford's Theatre murder of Abraham Lincoln on April 14 1865 by John Wilkes Booth. It details Booth's escape through Washington into Maryland, the chaotic aftermath, pursuit by authorities, and the eventual arrests connected to the plot.
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Abraham Lincoln
Ford
Washington
National Capital
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Booth
Grover's
Benjamin Wells
Laura Keene
Mr. Lincoln
Mary Barratt
Mickly
Mim
Ferratt
Mayne
Aberndt
Tee
Muck
Spangler
Herold
Hormeback
Tooth
Maryland
TY. K
Apel
Barratt
Ion
Henold
Boothes Capture After Civil War Manhunt Ends
Officers track down John Wilkes Booth and co conspirator Samuel Arnold on Garret property near Port Conway and Port Royal. Booth is mortally wounded during surrender and dies a few hours later. Herold is captured. Booth's body is hidden then likely buried in Baltimore family lot after initial rumors of arson and disposal at the arsenal.
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Port Conway
Rappahannock
Port Royal
Caroline County
Garret
Conger
Booth
Herold
John Wilkes Booth
Washington
Boston Corbett
Corbet
Garret House
Navy Yard
Edwin L. Stanton
Arsenal Yard
Baltimore
Navin proposes training trip pay reform for baseball
Detroit club president Frank J. Navin advocates paying players on training trips only after they prove readiness, pushing back against full wages during travel. He warns clubs may cancel training trips to enforce discipline and condition. Harvard hockey and German athletic trends appear in brief mentions.
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Frank J. Navin
Navin
Ban Johnson
Ritchie set to meet Packey McFarland after title defenses
Willie Ritchie’s manager Billy Nolan says the lightweight champion will take on Packey McFarland after his current theater engagements, but no bout for at least five months. He notes inquiries about altering weight limits and claims Ritchie will force rivals to make or drop weight, a tactic he used with Battling Nelson.
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O'Loughlin
Stanton
K Street
Girant
Dayne
Herold
Booth
Benard
Hooth
Reward
Merold
Navy
York
Nathonal Hotel
Johneon
Moat
Lievoln
Cromt
Mayne
Payne
Willie Ritchie
Packey McFarland
Billy Nolan
Nolan
Hitchie
Nelson
German Olympic Stadium Dedication Parade Near Berlin
Thirty thousand athletes will parade before the emperor of Germany at the Grunewald race course outside Berlin for the stadium dedication in 2014. Germany aims to train a world beating athletic body from this group as twenty thousand competitors will be sent by the leading athletic organization.
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Tone
Germany
Young Germany League
Bos
Wnison
Grunewald
Berlin
Penn cricket team may tour England next summer
The University of Pennsylvania cricket squad is expected to be strong this season and may travel to England next summer. Captains Harned and Alden Lee are noted as capable players, with the team historically visiting Bermuda and Canada in prior summers. Dacre has shipped nine thoroughbreds to Caracas, Venezuela, including Dogwood and Cardiff, with jockeys Wrispen and M Mo—vern to ride. Snapper Garrison to train.
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England
Seema
Harned
Alden Lee
Liely
Bermuda
Dacre
Castro
Caracas
Venesuela
Norfolk
Dogwood
Duke Daffy
Cardiff
Eton Blue
Federalist
Latent
Arthur Wrispen
Juarez
Mexico
Mmiovern
Coere
Garrison
Winter games announced for New York meet feature race
The winter games of the Irish American A. C. of New York City are announced for February 6. The feature event is a 1000 yard scratch race for a challenge cup donated by Arthur McAhenan, the millionaire athletic enthusiast who accompanied the American Olympic team to Stockholm last summer.
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New York City
Arthur McAhenan
Stockholm
Harvard President Links Baseball To Chinese Reform
President Emeritus Charles W. Eliot spoke at a students meeting about his Orient trip. He claimed baseball is becoming popular among the Chinese and has helped reduce gambling and warlike games, presenting the sport as a force for good.
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Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Elliot
Orient
Kiviat Adopts Hillman Style Before Race Victory
Abe Kiviat followed Harry Hillman’s habit of eating raw eggs before a major race. He drank sherry and egg just before a national championship and then delivered his best cross country performance to win.
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Abe] Kiviat
Harry Hillman
Kivie
Hillman
The Height of the Ridiculous
A collage of quips and scenes from various papers. remarks about silk quality for a flag, militia, a cobra, and a balance on a high stool. Jokes about diner tips seal a moment of mutual satisfaction in a humorous exchange.
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Baltimore
Righteous Indignation and Charitable Gifts Mentioned
A Yonkers Statesman quip defines righteous indignation as anger without swearing. A comic exchange questions virtue in sentiment. A New Orleans Democrat joke suggests donating a final picture to a blind institution.
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Artiat
New Orleans
Ver dure Cd and Ybe Wearin' av the Green listed
A Chicago News item notes a playful exchange between a customer and salesperson, referencing a dubious phrase about a “Ver dure Cd” and a joke about wearing the green.
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Chicago News
Fragmented OCR sports brief teases a Gretzky record tease
An unclear OCR read hints at a sports item mentioning rings and a telephoned or televised feature. It references a prominent figure and a best or trapapered transcript, but details are fragmented and verification is needed.
Parental Assurance at Court Says Father Assisted
In a court hearing a witness describes feeling embearassed and unsure what to say to a woman. The judge notes the man’s father offered help during the encounter. The remarks appear in a quoted exchange cited in the testimony.
Retort Courteous Dent Ty W Ork Me Ei Baltimore
Ambiguous OCR fragment references Baltimore and a humorous line from The Retort Courteous. The readable text hints at a Victorian style quip and a cryptic hook phrase, yielding a small ensemble item in a 19th century newspaper page.
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Baltimore
Motive Power: Speech as a Mighty Engine
A witty juxtaposition frames speech as a powerful engine that needs genuine substance rather than empty rhetoric. The quip, attributed to a sarcastic American figure, contrasts constructive talk with hollow talk.
Quote from Louisville Courier-Journal on gambling and finances
A brief exchange jokes about money and betting with a line about giving all funds to a wife and a bookmaker. The Louisville Courier-Journal caption notes the speaker’s feigned improvement and finances as a punchline.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Proposer’s Question Meets Silent Kitchen Pact
A fragmentary exchange shows a speaker explaining to George that marriage proposals do not override duties at home. The reply suggests he only expected the speaker to attempt cooking, highlighting tension over expectations in domestic roles.
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George
Fragmentary Dialect Exchange From Morning Conversation
A damaged OCR snippet shows a woman asking for help and a reply about fatigue from working in Pall woods. The dialogue conveys a tired exchange over assisting with a carpet beating and morning tasks.
Roaning Risk In The High Notch Warped Remark
A cryptic note questions Rian Putrive-Lauke and a planned 12 tecRemew detail. Yonkers Dlulwaaa appears as a marginal reference in the damaged text.
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Yonkers
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