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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1871

Page

2

Tragedy at Longfellow Farm in Kentucky Hills

In Woodford county near Midway Kentucky a white farming family core of John Harper and sister Betsey Harper were found slain in their beds by an unseen assailant. A Black household staff member discovered Betsey mortally wounded while John Harper lay dead in his room. Betsey remained alive at noon.

John Harper Longfellow Louisville Journal Woodford County Kentucky Midway Lexington Great Alexander Stock Farm Blue Graas Jacob Harper Beteey Harper Jacob Betsey Mr Harper Frenkfort Rolla William Harper China Japan Java Arabia Brazil Cental America

Tragic crime tale unfolds with murder and theft

A letter reveals a scheme by a mother and a teen girl amid a murder scene. Authorities uncover a barometer hidden under a floor and coroner’s jury investigates the death, while neighbors note the killer Rogers as a skilled painter with a troubled plan. Suspicions linger about the mother’s influence and the girl Lily, sixteen, entangled in the tragedy.

Waslington State Fred G Sam Bat Ke Hattie Leonard Roogers Lewis Rogers Saunders & Waldo New London Golden Street Malone N.Y Eisenbrandt Miss Lily

New York Torpedo Explosion and Defalcation Revelations

In New York on September 15 the Tribune reports on the defalcation of Payroyster Hodge and related stock speculation. It notes a circle of insiders who anticipated the scandal, detailing Hodge as a persistent failed Wall Street operator with large lines of stock and gold holdings. Also covered are Norton’s bondsmen meeting to repay the government, and updates on the torpedo explosion case including coroner Young’s action, Klueber and Goldschmidt’s status, and pending suits by the Fire Department against the torpedo firm.

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Venezuela Barcelona in Possession of Government Troops

Government forces maintain control of Barcelona as they push to restore order across the region amid political turmoil. Local residents report checkpoints, restricted travel, and ongoing clashes near strategic sites. International observers monitor the tense situation and urge restraint.

Caraccas Venezuela Barcelona Guzman Blanco United States Salzar Curacoa Blanco

Potter proposes nine hour day compromise in Newcastle dispute

In The Times London writer George Potter suggests employers adopt a nine hour workday and allow striking workers to sacrifice half an hour of daily wages. A sympathy meeting in London for Newcastle workers was postponed due to a committee member objecting to party coalitions.

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