Fire frees all jail birds at Portland
A spectacular blaze in Portland Missouri on January 24 caused $1,000,000 in damage to city hall and police buildings endangering 700 people. The fire started in the city clerk’s office from faulty wiring, destroyed Greenlaw Library’s rare collection, and freed prisoners in the city jail as Lewistown apparatus arrived too late to help. Chief Engineer Melville Eldridge coordinated efforts to protect surrounding structures.
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Portland
Olice
Btorn
Maine Knights of Pyllas
City Hall
Fenther
Melville Eldridge
Greenmi Law Collection
Otrician
Eldridge
Turner
Lewistown
Modern Mending Co Advertises Satisfaction as Best Proof
An early 20th century ad urges customers to spread word of the Modern Mending Co. by personal recommendation. It promises convenient service with pickup and delivery and offers shirt pressing for one dollar per month, with a phone number to call.
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Moderniling CO
Eod
House Talks Politics in General Debate
Washington reports the urgent deficiency bill stayed unaddressed as members spoke on various topics. Representative Hitchcok of Nebraska attacked Gen Grosvenor’s political forecast while Democrats defended Mr Bryan. Representative Keifer of Ohio and allies pushed back on Bryan’s campaigns. Adjournment occurred until Monday.
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Washington
House
Hitchcok
Nebraska
Grosvenor
Ohio
Bryan
Keifer
Mr. Bryan
Jury Acquits Detsch in Philadelphia Murder Trial
After a three day trial in Philadelphia Andrew Jackson Detsch was acquitted of murdering Harry Ferree in a boarding house last November. The jury deliberated about three hours. Ferree was described as an alleged admirer of Detsch's wife and the case drew comparisons to the Harry Thaw affair.
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Philadephia
Andrew Jackson Detsch
Harry Ferree
Ferree
Detsch
Harry Thaw
Wanted Girl for General House Work in Raleigh Terrace
Help wanted notice seeking a girl for general house work at the residence of C. C. Stahlman in Raleigh Terrace. Apply in person to the address given.
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C. C. Stahlman
Raleigh Terrace
Snowstorm Halts Thaw Trial Adjourning Defense Rest Soon
A blinding snowstorm in New York disrupts the Thaw murder trial delaying testimony from European physicians and a nurse listed as defense witnesses. Adjournment to Monday follows disputes over witness names and drafting a hypothetical question for experts. The defense aims to finish Monday while the district attorney remains ready for rebuttal.
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New York
Adriatic
Europe
Littleton
White
Jerome
Poison Squad Report on Drugs in Food By Dr. Wiley
Dr. Wiley reported to the House Agriculture Committee the bureau of chemistry findings on poisons in food such as borax benzoic acid benzoate of soda copper sulphate sulphur dioxide formaldehyde and salicylic acid. He said the kidneys largely remove these substances and long life could grow longer if such drugs were entirely avoided.
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Washington
Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
House Committee On Agriculture
Bureau
Boy Kills Servant in Webb Home
Philadelphia report says 12 year old Paul Webb of Cynwyd crossed the dining room with a revolver as a servant entered the doorway. The pistol fired and the girl servant died. The boy remained in his mother's custody after the accident.
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Philadelphia
Paul Webb
W. C. Webb
Cyncote
Webb
Besi
Cashier in Ellinwood Bank Commits Suicide
W Leo Beckmohle cashier of the Bank of Ellinwood, detained on charges of falsifying bank condition, shot and killed himself at Ellinwood Kansas tonight.
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Great Bend
Kas
W. Leo Beckmohle
Bank of Ellinwood
Ellinwood
A Deduction Over Fares From Mrs Lapham
In a brief exchange on a trolley, Mrs Lapham argues she should pay only for Willy eight, while Myra four and Neddy two were left at home. The conductor refuses any fare relief, stating the rule remains the same.
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Lapham
Willy
Youth
West Virginia Weekend Weather: Fair and Warmer Saturday
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions across West Virginia on Saturday. Rain or snow is expected at night into Sunday, bringing unsettled weather remain portable for the start of the new week.
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West Virginia
Temporary setback halts Daily Telegraph print run
An accident to the lynotype machine last night nearly halted the Daily Telegraph production and limited today's news. The damage is temporary and repairs are hoped to allow Sunday issue to proceed without major curtailment.
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Daily Telegraph
Death Bed Confession Clears Marshall County Murder
Topeka Kansas January 24 Flora Tennyson wrote on her death bed that George Tennyson caused their father David Tennyson’s murder near Frenk Tort in Marshall County on February 27 1906. George later confessed after intense questioning saying Flora blamed him for the crime to protect others. Authorities now seek any other possible accomplices in the murder.
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Flora Tennyson
David T. Tennyson
Frankfort
Marshall County
Tennyson
George
Flora
Mr. Tennyson
Mrs.Tennyson
Faiher
Ottawa
Drake's 1585 raid sparks embargos and retaliation
The text recounts Drake's English fleet actions in 1585 amid uneasy Anglo Spanish ties. An initial promise of immunity from religious grounds was broken after ships arrived, prompting an embargo on English vessels in Bilbao and a dramatic rescue of the English crew. The episode spurred London to issue reprisals as Drake was unleashed.
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Drake
South Sea
Philip
Primrose
London
Bilbao
Corregidor
Biscay
England
Spain
Navy Records Society
Porto Rican Custom Candlelit Vigil For Dying Stranger
An American traveler describes a Porto Rico scene outside a hotel where a candlelit procession follows a death. Two priests lead the group as onlookers light candles on balconies, preparing prayers for the dying and then another perhaps dying person is awaited in the street.
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Porto Rico
Salvador
Salvedor
Gray
First Gold Discoverer in Australia Scorned by Convicts
The London Mail recounts the tale of the man who first found gold in Australia. A convict sent to Botany Bay, he allegedly revealed his discovery by showing a sample but was punished for attempted escape.
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Australia
Botany Bay
London Mail
Lady B’s Afternoon Calls Surprise Husband
Lady B returns home after a spree of visits and tells her husband Ton that she was lucky to find only one person at home during six calls, implying a humorous social mockery of her misses.
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Lady B
Ton
Loudou Tatler
Brother Dies in Bristol After Short Illness
A telegram in this city reports the death of C. D. Lindsey at age 45 at the family home in Bristol. He had lived in Columbus for several years and was brought to Bristol by B. F. Lindsey. Survived by mother, two brothers, and a sister, with funeral arrangements pending and interment planned for Bristol.
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B. F. Lindsey
C. D. Lindsey
Bristol
BB. F. Lindsey
C. H. Lindsey
Pennsylvania
Lucas Dixon
Vienna court seeks justice over cabbage raid rabbits
A Wachau peasant threw stones at rabbits near his cabbage patch and was jailed for three days by Vienna high courts. He argued he only frightened the pests, but authorities insisted stealing a rabbit would be illegal, sparking praise for the court’s quirky if and and approach.
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Vienna
Wachau
Westminster Gazette
Yale Bicentennial Sundial Causes Campus Laughter
In 1901 Yale received a fine sundial during the bicentennial celebrations. Advertised in New York papers and placed on Berkeley Oval, it failed to work, prompting pranks by undergraduates. The Owl’s humor spread across campus with lines about telling time and bedtime near the sun dial.
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Yale
University
New York
Berkeley Oval
Shay
Jack
E. Kk
Embree
Wn Bohemian
Servant Predicts Impending Marriage With Local Shopwalker
In London Answers a servant informs his mistress he plans to marry soon though he is not engaged. He mentions the shopwalker down the road who has shown interest, noting the progression from smile to greeting and expecting a proposal tomorrow. The master hears the notice with amusement.
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Mary
London
Drawing Power and Imagination in Art Talk
A dialogue notes that not everyone can be an artist and that drawing requires imagination. Crittick remarks that many so called artists rely heavily on their imaginations when discussing themselves.
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D’auber
Crittick
Catholic Standard and Times
Optimist in Our Office Says Extra Pay Will Last
A Chicago Record-Herald quotation notes one office optimist who believes his weekly pay will leave dollars at week’s end. The saying frames a light moral about financial optimism in work life.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Sublette & Barnes Advertises Chase and Banborn Teas and Coffees
Sublette and Barnes promote Chase and Banborn teas and coffees with a morning start message dated 1-23-3t. The ad encourages customers to begin the day with their products.
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Chase and Banborn
Sublette & Barnes
Saloon profits to charity in Holden West Virginia
Holden West Virginia a mining town near here will after February 1st run a saloon whose profits will go to charity Representatives of the United States Coal and Oil Company operating Holden have been granted a liquor license In response to protests the attorney said the saloon would not be run for profit but to keep miners from leaving for drink and the company offered to turn profits to charity as directed by the court the license was granted
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Tiuntington
W. Va
Holden
United States Coal and Oil Company
Northwest Virginia coast storm rages amid high winds
Unabated fury storm sweeps Norfolk and coastal Virginia and North Carolina ships. Shipping interrupted and navigation endangered as winds hit fifty miles an hour at Cape Henry and sixty five miles offshore Hatteras.
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Norflk
Virginia
North Carolina
Cape Henry
Hatteras
All Passengers Safe After Amsterdam Collision
All passengers and crew of the Steamer Amsterdam, missing after a collision with the British steamer Axminster, were brought into Hook of Holland safely. The Amsterdam’s boats were picked up by the Norwegian steamer Sango and landed without hardship.
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Amsterdam
Suburban mob attacks engineer after rail crash in Baku
A crowd of workers attempted to lynch the engineer following an accidental killing of laborers at a railroad station. The engineer escaped by speeding away, killing six and wounding many as he fled.
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Baku
Dynamite bombs explode near leaders in Girard Alabama
Dynamite bombs were exploded tonight at Girard in front of the residences of the president of the Law and Order League and two local ministers. No injuries reported and authorities investigated the incidents as possible political intimidation.
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Reformer
Montgomery
Ala
Jam
Girard
The
Law and Order League
Real estate ads urge investment over bonds
A column argues that any money investment should favor conservative real estate over government bonds. It urges readers with cash to read real estate listings for profitable security. Also notes Sublette & Barnes selling Sealshipt Oysters, described as piquant, tender and juicy.
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Sublette & Barnes
Water Purity Ads Highlight Pharmacy Offerings
Classifieds list White Pharmacy Buffalo Lithia Fonticello Lithia and Distilled water as pure water options. The 1-24-83 notice echoes a George Eliot quote on the multitude of human claims, underscoring the ad’s plea for availability and need.
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Buffalo Lithia
Fonticello Lithia
Boost Drive for Bluefield Graham District
The Graham weekly urges readers to subscribe to the Daily Telegraph with a one dollar yearly subscription. W D Roberts chairs the Bluefield Graham Chamber Adv Committee and encourages businessmen to invest in advertising and legitimate employment outreach.
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Graham, Weekly News
Bluefield-Graham
W. D. Roberts
Adv. Com
Bluefield- Graham
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