Corbett Fitzsimmons Bout Delayed Over Venue Doubts
Brainerd dispatch notes the Corbett versus Fitzsimmons fight may be postponed due to lack of local lodging. it mentions willie Vanderbilt and consuelo, sleeves costs, and a Pennsylvania potato crop. it also discusses philly streetcar consolidation and a China missionary flight arousing pity. melbourne bids for the prize fight with backers ready to fund a long term bout.
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Melbourne
Australia
Corbett
Europe to get lighter press as emperor edits own daily
Emperor William will edit a daily paper during his spare half hour each day. The piece notes lighter European comic press, and adds assorted trivia from Scotland to Baghdad era curiosities, with a New York registration change mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Europe
First singers of summer wakeup in birds
An ornithologist notes summer dawn chorus times. The green finch starts about 1:30 a.m., the blackcap around 2:30 a.m., and near 4:00 a.m. the black bird adds its first real song.
Around the Globe Highlights of the Past Week
A compact digest of major events from home and abroad. Key developments, notable decisions, and ongoing trends across politics, economy, and society presented for quick reading.
Bank of Sioux City Authorized to Open
The controller of the currency authorized the Live Stock National Bank of Sioux City Iowa to begin business with a capital of 100000 dollars. Other items note naval reports on gunboats cholera in Japan French exposition invitation Port Eads lighthouse work and various crime and crime trial updates.
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Live Stock National Bank of
Sioux City
Iowa
Herbert
Board of the Naval Bureau Chiefs
United States
Surgeons General of the Marine Hospital Service
Japan
Notable Figures and Rumors in Global Elite Circles
A collection of brief mentions covers Georgia governor aides. gossip about Lady Randolph Churchill’s tattoo. India visit operations. the Prince of Wales and poker habits. Admiral Sir Lewis Jones’s death and career. Archduke Franz tuberculosis inoculation worries. Prof Dyche’s polar findings self-taught path. W E Henley’s literary succession. Gen Grant’s world tour and cotton trade forecast. M Jusserand’s Paris marriage to Elise Richards with ceremonies in Paris and English Cahilles.
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Georgia
Randolph Churchill
India
Prince of Wales
Lewis Jones
Archduke Franz
Dyche
Kansas
North Pole
W. E. Henley
London
FE. J. Henley
Gen. Grant
China
Japan
M. Jusserand
Paris
Elise Richards
Cahilles
Tragic Coastline and Rail Disasters Reported Across States
A Chicago style advance from a late 19th century bulletin lists numerous fatalities. Capt James Ward's drowning in the Mississippi near New Orleans. a heavy Nova Scotian storm. the H C Sibley ashore at Black Rock. Mazeppa the trick horse killed in Waterbury Conn. a tramp killed in Effingham Indiana train collision. four bridge carpenters killed near Butte Montana. a boy in Illinois dies from a dog fright. a Kansas & Arkansas Valley freight wreck near Kiowa Oklahoma. Tucker block fire in Dyersburg Tennessee. Muir tunnel fire on the Northern Pacific between Bozeman and Livingston. gas suffocation deaths in St Louis. fatal accidental shootings in Ohio and Iowa. Mrs Lewis and daughter die from wood alcohol. and a New York elevated rail fatality of Frederick Kelham.
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James Ward
Mississippi
New Orleans
H. C. Sibley
Black Rock
Mazeppa
Waterbury
Conn
Effingham
Ind
Vandalia
Northern Pacific
Butte
Mont
Guy Powers
Lockport
Ill
Kansas & Arkansas Valley
Kiowa
Tucker
Dyersburg
Tenn
Muir Tunnel
Bozeman
Livingston
Sins and Sinners Versus Courtroom Headlines
A jumble of crime and public notices spans multiple states. Levi Ander ton killed Duke Wilson in Powell county Kentucky after taunts about a gun. Hoffer shot John Meyers near Cad io Indiana and surrendered. Edward Caylor died by self harm at Noblesville Indiana. Roddy was fatally shot by his brother near Tracy City Tennessee after a wagon quarrel. A. W. Sidell faces grand jury indictment for state funds arsony in Aurora Alabama. Charles Stephens charged with murder in Chillicothe Missouri. Price V Evans found dead near Osage Iowa with revolver by his side. Etta verholser arrested for perjury in North Manchester Indiana. James H. Barnett linked to an ice heist at Terre Haute. Debates, proclamations, and various oddities fill the page including a pink pearl tooth relic and Bloomer Cafe opens in San Francisco. Warren of Richmond and a judge in Princeton Illinois grant others, and a plan for trains on the Atchison line limits nonpaying travelers. The era’s miscellany closes with city court notices and a notable New York arraignment involving Maud Joslin and Lloyd Phoenix.
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Quincy, Til
Edward Prewitt
Julia Thomas
United States Supreme Court
Henry Craemer
Seattle
Wash
Peter McCourt
Denver
L. Miller
Lawson
O. T
Will Miller
Maurice Perkins
Indianapolis
W. C. Overton
Des Moines
London
Rio Janeiro
Madison
Wis
Powell County
Levi Anderton
Duke Wilson
Wilson
Cadio
Ind. T
Hoffer
John Meyers
Edward Caylor
Noblesville
Ind
Panhandle
John K. Roddy
Tracy City
Tenn
W. H. Roddy
Kane County
Aurora
A. W. Sidell
Chillicothe
Charles Stephens
William F. Ellis
Osage
Iowa
Price V. Evans
Hih
Richmond
Stuart Robson
Norfolk
Woodstock
Eugene V. Debs
D. M. Bedell
New York
Columbia
Deeahks
Bering Sea
James G. Swan
Port Townsend
Princeton
Till
William Knox
Dennis Doyle
Knox
N. B. Falconer & Co
Omaha
John Santa Rosa
United States Engineers
Willets Point
National Guardsmen
Jose Ryan
Ryan
Supreme Court
San Francisco
Pennsylvania
Monongahela River
Foreign affairs and international notices across continents
Summary of diverse 19th century items: a San Jose street railway concession. anxious commentary on Buenos Ayres and ex-President Caceres. Brazil amnesty bill clauses deemed unconstitutional. naval officers clash with journalists in Ferrol. Emperor William hosts Russian minister Lobanhoff. Drowning of Villiers Stuart in Waterford harbor. Italian native troops clash with Abyssinians near Braailat. Kansu rebels capture Lan Chau in Pekin. American expedition to inspect Siberian railway at Vladivostock. mass smuggling at St Johns Newfoundland. Continental steamship pool discussed. Swedish zoologist Sven Loven honored by Institut de France. Bengal judge Baboo condemns battlefield abuses. Scotch church novelty advertising. Bible revision complete at London’s Oxford Press.
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Ferrol
Spain
William
Prince Lobanhoff
Villiers Stuart
Paliament
Waterford
England
Villiertown
Braailat
Pekin
Kansu
Lan Chau
Vladivostock
St. John’s
N. F
Hamburg
New York
Sven Loven
Stockholm
Institute of France
Darwin
Huxley
London
Orxford Press
Sherman memoir reveals fierce statecraft critiques and rivalries
Chicago dispatch outlines John Shermans Recollections of Forty Years in the House Senate and Cabinet. The book profiles Garfield Harrison Blaine and Grant with frank judgments, notes a New York bargain over 1880 and 1888 nominations, and includes Sherman’s personal reflections and wartime service.
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Chicago
John Sherman
House
Senate
Cabinet
Iong
Financial Views of Sherman in a Personal Narrative
The passage analyzes Mr. Sherman and Mr. Johnson, noting distrust of Johnson and praising Sherman’s financial views. It cites Sherman’s support for specie resumption, government issued notes convertible to gold, and his belief gold is the true standard. The excerpt highlights his money theory and its historical context.
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Sepeyere
Johnson
Sherman
United States
Great Britain
Mutineers Hanged for Murder Aboard the Hesper
On October 20 in San Francisco Thomas St Clair and Hans Hansen were executed for mutiny and murder aboard the bark Hesper. They killed second mate Morris Fitzgerald and threw his body overboard after planning to seize the ship and sail to Chile.
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Thomas St. Clair
Hans Hansen
San Francisco
Mate Fitzgerald
Hesper
Newcastle
Ss. W
Honolulu
Herman Sparf
St. Clair
Chile
Morris Fitzgerald
Davy Jones
Locker
Fitzgerald
Russia Chips In and Warns Over Corean Riots
Paris reports a St. Petersburg dispatch stating Russia and Japan exchanged messages about Seoul disturbances. The Japanese minister promised punishment for culprits, while Russia warned it may take steps to maintain order and ensure Corean sovereignty against foreign interference.
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Japan
Corea
Paris
St. Petersburg
Seoul
Russia
Cadotte Avoids Immediate Execution by Supreme Court Stay
Helena Oct 20 Joseph Cadotte was not executed at Fort Benton as an appeal to the supreme court delayed the sentence under the new codes. He becomes the first murderer to seek such a stay from the old codes with the governor granting a respite when the appeal was filed.
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Cadotte
Helena
Mont
Joseph Cadotte
Fort Benton
Supreme Court
Amick Chemical Co Insures Patients for 300000
Reports from Cincinnati indicate a leading life insurer is accepting risk up to 300000 on consumptives using the Amick Chemical Treatment for lung disease. The Amick Chemical Co of Cincinnati pays premiums and presents policies to its patients claiming extensive consumption statistics and good risks if treatment continues.
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Cincinnati
Amick Chemical Co
Diphtheria and Typhoid Epidemics Declared in Chicago
Chicago health officials declare diphtheria and typhoid fever epidemics as 330 new diphtheria cases are reported for last week with a 49.4 percent fatality rate. The outbreaks are blamed on impure water and a warning to boil water has been issued by the health commissioner.
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Chicago
Health Department
Goldee Strike Expands Across Nation With 700+ Gold Beater Walkout
New York reports the Gold Beaters Protective Association strike spreading nationwide. The organization has about 800 members, and at least 700 workers are believed out of work, signaling a broad labor action centered at local union headquarters.
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New York
Gold Beaters Protective Association
Presidential party departs Washington for Atlanta by special train
A special Southern Railway train carrying the presidential party left Washington for Atlanta amid a large crowd at Union Station. The departure required numerous officers to maintain order and safety during the event.
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Atlanta
Washington
Southern Railway
Royal Baking Powder Endorsed For Pure Leavening Strength
A receipt note claims Royal Baking Powder yields better results and healthier food due to its greater leavening strength and absolute purity.
Ex President Harrison Visits New York from Saratoga
Ex President Harrison arrived in New York City today from Saratoga. He was seen touring notable sites and meeting local officials during a brief stay in the metropolis.
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Harrison
New York
Saratoga
Tramp Killed Stealing Ride Near Valley City
A laboring man named Thomas Brenner died near Valley City after falling from a moving train while trying to steal a ride. He had been working at New Rockford and is believed to have lived in Chicago.
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Valley City
N. D
Thomas Brenner
New Rockford
Chicago
Dillon Will Wed in Dublin November
Dublin informs John Dillon the Irish leader and MP for Mayo will marry a daughter of Justice Matthew at the end of November in Dublin.
Wisconsin murder trial opens in Grand Rapids
The state brings August Hoffman to Grand Rapids before Judge Charles M. Webb on a change of venue from Marathon county for the February 12 1893 murder of William Herzog at Rib Falls. Twenty witnesses are to testify in what is called a sensational cold blooded case. Hoffman had been found guilty at the former Wausau trial, but his attorneys secured a new trial in the supreme court.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
Wisconsin
August Hoffman
William Herzog
Rib Falls
Marathon County
Charles M. Webb
Wausau
Supreme Court
Dallas Doctor Shot on Main Street During State Fair Visit
In Dallas on October 23 Dr J J Ray a leading local physician was shot and killed by Marion Hardcastle a Dallas resident. The shooting occurred before a crowd on Main Street during the state fair with many observers. Hardcastle was arrested and jailed and told reporters Ray had been his family physician for six years and domestic trouble sparked the killing.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
J. J. Ray
Marion Hardcastle
Main Street
Hardcastle
Ray
Hayward’s Statement on Escape Plot Involving Kierce
Harry Hayward, condemned for Miss Catherine Ging's murder, claims Kierce pressured him toward a jail escape to advance political and financial interests. He recounts forged wax keys, a staged night watch, and a plan to flee with hidden help, while detailing money and manipulation by Kierce and others.
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Minneapolis
Harry Hayward
Catherine Ging
Michael Kierce
Supreme Court
Kiercen
Mike Quinlan
Hayward
Kierce
Pew Night Watch
Megaarden
Quinlan
Harry
Adry
Hawaiian Minister Castle Visits White House
W R Castle the new Hawaiian minister to the United States called at the White House before the president left for Atlanta. He will represent the Dole government in Washington to succeed Thurston and pursues annexation to the United States. Castle is a Hawaii native with an American wife and a Columbia Law School graduate.
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White House
Washington
W. R. Castle
United States
White
President and Cabinet Arrive in Atlanta for Grand Reception
President Cleveland and six cabinet members arrive with Treasury Secretary Carlisle and Secretary Hoke Smith amid a massive crowd in Atlanta. The party attends a Grand Opera house box party and a banquet at Hotel Aragon. Tomorrow the president tours the exposition, reviews troops, and returns to Washington.
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Atlanta
United States
Jordan
Catlin
Connecticut
O’ferral
Virginia
Stone
Mississippi
Union Depot
Hippodrome
Hotel Aragon
Pryor Street
Cleveland
Carlisle
Hoke Smith
Grand Opera House
South
Porter King
Capital City Club
Washington
Royal Baking Powder Stands Apart for Purity
Pure baking powders aid cooks in making perfect wholesome food. Seek well established brands like Royal whose purity has never been questioned. Avoid lesser powders.
Market Report Signals Shifts at Chicago and Minneapolis
Grain and livestock quotations from Chicago and Minneapolis reflect mixed demand. Wheat futures show varied moves across months while hogs and cattle in Chicago and Saint Paul indicate softer prices for some cuts amid steady to firm rest markets.
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Chicago
N. W
Timothy
Minneapolis
Northern
Milwaukee
Saint Paul
Royal Baking Powder Endorsed for Purity and Power
The passage asserts Royal Baking Powder as the best known and pure leavening agent. It emphasizes universal recognition by housekeepers and rejects criticisms from competing manufacturers of cheaper brands.
Fire destroys Hodgedon and McDonelds mill in Aitkin
Hodgedon and McDoneld's saw mill and planing mill burned last night in high winds at Aitkin Minnesota. The blaze continued this morning with possible total losses around ten thousand dollars and little insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown.
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Aitkin, Minn
Hodgedon & McDoneld
Fire confinement limits damage at Seykshay press
The blaze near Kewaunee Wisconsin was contained to the Seykshay press and a few minor structures with very light losses reported.
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Kewaunee
Wis
Seykshay Press
Wanted in Indiana A Husband Brings Charges
Minneapolis Special reports Sheriff Clausmeien and Inspector Stavlo arrested Mrs. Ernest Sauerwein and Daniel Von on a warrant for larceny of 861 dollars. Von allegedly spent time at Sauerwein’s home during her husband’s absence. The husband learned of the affair when he found his signature on a certificate for 861 dollars at a building and loan association, after which his wife and their two children disappeared.
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Minneapolis
E. F. Clausmeien
Fort Wayne
Ind
Stavlo
Second Avenue
Ernest Sauerwein
Daniel von
Von
Building and Loan Association
Yon
Brakeman Fatally Injured in Switch Accident at Renville
Charles Clyde, brakeman, was on top of the cars during a switch when blown between the cars and crushed. He lived in Minneapolis with his wife and two children.
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Renville
Minn
Charles Clyde
Minneapolis
Mrs Lunder’s Death Ruled Self Inflicted in Hector
Hector Minn Special. The coroner's verdict states Mrs Lunder died by a revolver fired by her own hand. There is no foundation for rumors. Mr Lunder is prostrated.
The Trial a Success
Boston special report states the battleship Indiana completed its trial trip today and averaged 15.61 knots. The test was described as a perfect success in every respect.
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Boston
Special
Indiana
Union Veteran Legion names George C. James national commander
The Union Veteran Legion at Buffalo elected Col. George C. James as Cincinnati national commander, signaling a leadership shift within the organization.
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The
Union Veteran Legion At
Buffalo
Col
George C. James
Cincinnati
Closing Session of Episcopal Convention in Minneapolis 1895
The three weeks’ session of the General Episcopal Convention in Minneapolis ends October 24 with morning sessions, a recess, and a 3 o'clock joint service. Bishops in official robes enter Knickerbocker hall church, a large gathering attends the closing rites, and Bishop Littlejohn reads the pastoral letter before the Te Deum. The Gethsewane choir aids the service.
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Minneapolis
Episcopal General Convention
Knickerbocker Hall
Littlejohn
Gethsewane Church
James River Runs Dry At Aberdeen Area
Report from Aberdeen South Dakota on October 24 describes the James River drying to a dry bottom stretch. Farmers sunk a well in the river bed to access water for stock while sections near Oakes and north retain water. At Huron the river still flows over the dam, suggesting unusual underground passage theories.
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Aberdeen
James River
Will
Oakes
Huron
Royal Baking Powder Endorsed as Superior and Wholesome
The United States Government Report on baking powders shows Royal superior to all others. It is pure, made from wholesome ingredients, and greatest in leavening strength. It is the only baking powder for those desiring the finest, most wholesome food.
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United States
Bank Busted in Tacoma Run After Bank Fails
In Tacoma on October 24 R. R. Balkwill took charge of the closed German American bank finding only 1.10 in cash and no books. The city held more than 18 000 on deposit, and a demand for this money precipitated the failure.
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Tacoma
Wash
R. Balkwill
Fatal Boiler Explosion Near Burlington
A telegram from Lomax Illinois reports a boiler explosion that killed John Holmes and James White instantly. Two others were severely cut and bruised. The incident occurred today a few miles from Burlington Iowa.
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Burlington
Lomax
Here
John Holmes
James White
Linseed Works on Goose Island Destroyed by Fire
Crescent Linseed Oil company on Goose Island Chicago suffered total loss from a fire last night. The blaze caused an estimated 175000 dollars in damage, fully covered by insurance.
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Chicago
Crescent Linseed Oil Company
Goose Island
Deserted Wife and Engaged to Marry Again in Duluth Case
Duluth police report L Green, arrested in Fargo on desertion of his wife and five children. He moved from Texarkana to Duluth and had fled from Tampa previously after illicit relations with his own sister. Since arriving, he became engaged to Rabbi Summer's 18-year-old daughter in Superior, and fled the tailor shop after police surfaced.
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Duluth
Minn
L. Green
Fargo
Texarkana
Tex
Tampa
Fla
Rabbi Summer
Superior
Blaze Destroys Four Dozen Madison Businesses
A midnight fire in Madison Minnesota destroyed about forty buildings along Main street. The Hagestead general store sparked the blaze, wind from the north drove flames toward the railroad tracks. Firefighters battled for over three hours but could not stop the spread. Mantel and Peterson Pegrum blocks helped halt the flames. Total losses exceed $150,000 with only one third insured.
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Madison
Minn
Hagestead
Peterson & Pegrum
Main Street
Vanderbilt Daughter to Wed Duke of Marlborough
Invitations issued for the marriage of Consuelo Vanderbilt to the Duke of Marlborough on Wednesday November 6 at 12 o'clock in St Thomas Church Fifth Avenue Mrs William Kissam Vanderbilt requests the honor of your presence at the ceremony
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New York
Miss Vanderbilt
Duke of Marlborough
William Kissam Vanderbilt
Consuelo
St. Thomas’ Church
Fifth Avenue
First National Bank of Wellington Closes by Directors
The First National Bank of Wellington Kansas shut its doors today by order of the directors.
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First National Bank of
Wellington
Kan
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Opens Convention
Baltimore hosts the twenty second annual NWCTU convention with Miss Elizabeth W. Greenwood leading morning prayer. Frances Willard calls the meeting to order as officers, committees, and reports from Katharine Stevenson Mollie Snell and Helen Barker are presented during the opening sessions.
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Baltimore
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Elizabeth W. Greenwood
Music
Indian Territory
Frances KE. Willard
Monroe
Ohio
Helen M. Barker
Ilinois
Bank failure alarms Sigourney bankers Charlton Stocker
In Sigourney Iowa special A G Charlton and Allen Stocker private bankers at Richland have failed and the bank is in very bad condition. They had been in business several years. Last Thursday Charlton left to obtain funds for loans. The safe was locked his partner did not receive a note to run the bank and does not know the combination.
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Sigourney
Iowa
A. G. Charlton
Allen Stocker
Richland
Charlton
Charleton
Ohio Town Blanchester Destroyed by Fire
The town of Blanchester near Cincinnati was wiped out by a blaze last evening. About 1,500 residents lived there and are affected by the disaster.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Blanchester
Cyclone Potential Affects Western Cuba and Florida Coast
A Special A cyclonic disturbance is reported along Cuba’s western coast with potential movement toward Havana and the Florida coast. Forecasts indicate increasing activity near Havana and possible approach to nearby waters.
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Cuba
Havana
Special
Florida
Brazil Recognizes Cuban Insurgents as Belligerents
It is reported that Brazil recognizes the Cuban insurgents as belligerents, a development noted in Buenos Ayres. The move signals international acknowledgment of the Cuban fight for independence.
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Brazil
Buenos Ayres
Special
Minneapolis Man Shot in Wisconsin Ambush
In Amery Wisconsin Special-W H Brown a Minneapolis horse dealer stopped in Turtle Lake and was shot last night by farmer Barney Dewan. The dispute began over Dewan's dog killed days earlier. Brown was returning to Turtle Lake when Dewan fired from ambush and Dewan has disappeared.
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Minneapolis
Amery
Wis
W .H. Brown
Turtle Lake
Barney Dewan
Dewan
Brown
John Donnelly Inmates At Ukiah Asylum
John Donnelly, longtime member of the Billy Emerson Minstrel company, has been sent to Ukiah California asylum for the insane. The move follows a court order and marks a new chapter for the veteran performer.
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John Donnelly
Old
Billy Emerson Minstrel Company
Insan
Two Women Arrested In Downtown Hotel Robberies
Police say Georgie Belgea and Nellie Woods, both under arrest at headquarters, used chloral to incapacitate well to do men they met at hotels and steal valuables. Belgea confessed to a September 7 theft of 400 dollars at a Beach street hotel. Woods denied involvement after authorities later found her.
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Georgie Belgea
Georgie Adams
Nellie Woods
Nellie Brown
Georgia Bolvea
Beach Street
Georgie
Dorchester
Parody Battle Ends With Student Navy of College Yells
A World editorial recounts a mock siege where forty thousand Reds fall before Blues, only to be halted by a rampart of one hundred college men waving colors and shouting their college yells. The scene ends with the Napoleon of the future routed by campus spirit.
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Reds
Blues
Imperial Guard
New York World
Noah’s Ark Riddle Prompted by Class Remark
A teacher posed a question about Noah and the animals entering the ark. A girl answered with a punning retort, saying Noah was “Taking the ticket, sir,” prompting a light moment in class.
Indignant Letter to Editor Over Donation Parties
A New York Weekly item features a strained minister and wife discussing the humor in donation parties. The minister notes financial strain after recent fundraising while the wife urges writing to the editor about the subject. The piece lightly satirizes communal giving and clergyman finances.
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New York Weekly
Youthful pianist snubs mother in song and defiant chorus
A young lady in ornate false hair entertained at the piano until her mother called her to help. She replied with a pout and the remark Oh do it yourself then returned to singing Kind words can never die. The scene captures a domestic moment with light humor.
A Chance for Him Pawn Ticket Farce
A concise, wry note from the Cincinnati Enquirer frames a moral quip about belief and self deception as a person compares a pawn ticket to the coat it represents. The exchange underscores humor around faith and material proof.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
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