Four Times Hanged Man Tells Bizarre Escape Tale
Captain George Burton reports meeting Jesse Watts in Liverpool who claims to have been hanged four times. Watts describes near-death escapes, a long life of crime and penance, and a plan to seek fortune in Colorado and beyond while seeking new identity. The tale blends prison, diamond fields, and sea fears into a cautionary yarn.
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Philadelphia
George Burton
Englam
Liverpool
Hhis
Captain Burton
Allay
America
Providence
Watts
Jesse Watts
Colorado
England
Good Hope
Cape Town
Kimberley
Wade
Tomoorrow
Far West
Burton
California
Allan
Reporter dory storm tale links Gloucester and Newburyport vessels
Gloucester men Dennis O'Brien and George Nickerson recount the dory voyage from the Gloucester schooner Reporter hit by a fierce gale off Newfoundland. After losing their mast, drifting all day, they were rescued by the British steamer Yoxford and brought home to Philadelphia. Captain Hughes calls the gale one of the toughest ever seen.
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Gloucester
Mass
Reporter
Newburyport
G. P. Spalding
New York
Bombay
GLOBE
Newfoundland
Yoxford
New Castle
England
Philadelphia
Norman
Dennis O'Brien
George Nickerson
O'Brien
George
Will
Nickerson
O’brien
Hughes
Dory
One Lover Shoots the Father After Another Steals a Daughter
In Luling Texas Samuel Brown killed M Ussery, wealthy resident, after Ussery resisted Brown’s attempt to abduct Ussery’s younger daughter. Brown fled, pursued by neighbors, later surrendering at Lockpst jail with fear of lynching. Ussery planned to leave for Tennessee to resolve estate matters.
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Luling
Tex
M. Ussery
Samuel Brown
Ussery
Brown
Pst
Usseryon Wegnesaay
Tennessee
Cts
America
M. Youny
Greenwich St.n
Elopement, forgery scandal tied to society circle
Nathaniel Haynes, 50, reportedly eloped with Clara Fredericks, once a social sensation for flirtations. Fredericks previously forged and served two years in prison. Jaynes, the market master, faces a $2500 accounting deficiency now believed to be greater. Ayer’s Ague Cure is advertised with a disclaimer. Warranted.
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Darren
Nathaniel Haynes
Clara Fredericks
Jaynes
Ayer
St Louis Child Recovered After Abduction at Funeral
A Kentucky lawyer Edward Malone and his Chicago wife Palmerton sought their stolen child, abducted at a Louisville funeral and hidden for years to gain a 12 000 inheritance. Detectives, friends, and Dr. White’s South Carolina ties aided a daring rescue near the Natural Bridge road. Mother and child reunited in Illinois after a high tension pursuit.
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St. Louiis
Chicago
Louisville
St. Louis County
Edward Malone
Kentucky
Malone
Mr. Palmerton
Thomas J. Wells
South
Bridgetown
James Cohick
Natural Bridge
Becaulng
Wells
Mr. Wells
Ferguson
I Never Purchase Love or Yield to Threats of Hate
A correspondence between Valley Furnace Library Association and Governor Butler exposes a heated plea for aid. A.C. Bowman threatens disdain and reputational harm, while Butler replies that he never aids ventures under threat and dismisses the association as unworthy.
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Valley Furnace
West Vic
Benjamin F. Butler
Valley Furnace Library Association
A.C. Bowman
Furnace Valley Library Association
P.S
They Saw a Sea Serpent in a Corn Cure Notice
An 1890s advertisement touts Wells Rough on Corns as a complete permanent cure for corns warts and bunions with dramatic claims and a call to request the product.
Barker's American Checker Player published in Boston 1883
Classified notice for Barker's checker book and related positions. Announces Barker’s American Checker Player with 22 openings and 584 variations, plus 35 critical positions contributed by Wardwell and Lyman. Gives price 75 cents, contact Charles F Barker Cambridgeport Mass and lists chess and checker HQ at 15 Pemberton Square. Also notes positions 1154 and 11565 with Black to move and win by G W Brown Warren ME and Isaiah Barker Cambridgeport.
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Barker
Messrs. Wardwell
Lyman
Charles ¥. Barker
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Ayrshire Lassie
Theo. W. Kimley
Greenford
Messrs. Wyllie
Eed
Philadelphia Press
Ayreshire
P. H. Bower
Aledo
Texas
Ae —W
Hutzler
Ayreshire Lassie
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Cardell
Ermittin White
Williemov
Wardell
W. H. Penland
Messrs. Wyule
Reed
Isaiah Barker
A. H. Nagle
Checker
Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette
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Judge Lynch
Ral
Falmouth
Cornwall
Dane
Ares
Gretchen
London
Cain
Butler
Nahant
Boston
Chess and Checker Players’ Headquarters
Pemberton Square
G. W. Brown
Warren, ME. Black
Warren
E. B. Holden
South Paris
Aiso
Whitter
Spayth
Renee
Tle
Paris
Ana
Ned
Daniel F.B Pry
Hall
Daniel F. Beatty
Washington
New Jersey
Reeds
U. S
Rockaway
Tan Piccine
U.S
Tesid
Polly Phaeton
Nukmuy
Nevessa
United States
Canada
Nis
Rektra
Ap Eewnee
Ieans
Rando
Ier
Chicago Paper Co
FIEL
Firesilde
A. G. Newell
Peat Rae
Lamon
Mexico
Joniate Co
B. L. Shuman
South Union
L. Hote
Ilmerton, Ont
Portsmouth
Perece
Timothy Moseley
Ph Street
Lil
Checker News
F.R. Hudson
Benjamin Williams
Thorp
Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Charles Osterhout
Percy M. Bradt
Wisconsin
E. Beckwith
West Bend
Wis
Bradt
Beckwith
Wylie
Woodstock
Ont
J. H. Fergusson
Ceveland
Cleveland Sunday Sun
Epps
Civil Service
James Epps & CO
Homepathic Chemists
Eng
NYHD
Daughters of America
TSO
Russell
Sil Upham
S. C.C
Avenr
New Ledford
J.C. Aver & Co
North Pacific
Barra Y. Wingate
Masven
Basutoland
S. Africa
J. C. Aren
T. K. Bopen
Cape Mounted Riflemen
J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Wondertful
Ic Tammany Organette
Imperial Oranoaette
Agenta Arlaom Omganina CO
Phladelphia
Powell & Son
Main Street
Ward & Coc
Louisiana
Chas
Ken
Krnal
Loulaville
Davidson
Nassau Street
Davis & CO
South Main St
Fall River
Rites, Mane
Virginia
West Va
New River Division
Norfolk & Western Railroads
Coal, Coke, Iron and Timber Regio
Virginias
James O'Keeffe
P. O
Graham
Tazewell County
H. G. Root
Pearl St
Wyst
Gure
Winter Street
Louis Baguer & CO
Solicitors of Patent
South America
Joseph T. Lnman
New York City
Queen City
A.g. Olin
Foljamel & Co
Cleveland
EMALE
Baltimore
Reed&Co
Nassau
Potter & CO
Montonese
Conn
Tor Vice
GEM Agency
Indianapolis
Ind
D & CO
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