Signals at a Chicago news stand spark a kitchen code
The article describes a Madison Street restaurateur who devised a waiter signaling code to communicate with the chef, using arm positions and finger directions. It recounts a dog helping at the news stand, detective Billy Pinkerton’s fame, and a police chief’s visit to see the famed detective, ending with a life sized portrait of a western outlaw.
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Chicago
Brend
Madison Street
Billy” Pinkerton
Billy
Pinkerton
Istiens
Pete
Birds and beasts join in music in Lincoln Park
A quirky observation notes animals, especially squirrels in Lincoln Park, reacting to music. The creatures seem to dance in exact rhythm, tapping their feet in cadence while ignoring mundane disturbances. The report cites a lively scene where a group kept time for minutes in quick tempo.
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Lincoln Park
Train Station Scene Described In Fragmentary Passage
Fragmentary OCR notes describe continuous movement and pauses by male dancers or performers near elevated railways and station areas including California avenue station. The text mentions Dews and cigar stands and a general sense of activity around the venue with evolving tunes.
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Cafrs
California Avenue
L* 9 Lad
Lynchings Feared at Camp Poland After Shooting
Reports from Camp Poland recount a guard shooting in which Private Jackson of the Sixth Ohio Regiment was struck in the bowels and is near death. Privates Keller and Atlas of the Fourth Tennessee were arrested for shooting a man named Deamster and are guarded in the Thirty-first Michigan yard house. Private Asher of the First Georgia Regiment died in the division hospital. Camp Poland tightens sanitary and disciplinary rules under Alger and Sternberg with daily brigade surgeon inspections to prevent sickness and prevent unrest.
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Rumors On China Emperor Death And Other Distant News
Persistent chatter in dispatches hints that China’s emperor may be dead after September. Reports from Madrid, Bogota, and Kansas City cover shipwrecks, diplomatic shifts with Italy, suspected train robbers, and Bayard’s declining health. The mix reflects global events as of Sept. 25.
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Colomian
Italy
Kansas Ciy
Hayes
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Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
John Ryan
James McHeer
John Morgan
Express
Mississippi Matters Weather and Crops
Weather and crop conditions across the state report near normal temperatures with above average rainfall. Cotton yields improve though fruiting issues and worm damage cut potential. over three quarters ready for picking. Corn harvests large with generally good quality. gardens and minor crops in good condition. Several districts report missing quarantine data and local prices and events.
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Ort
Australi
Intriguing Spaniards weave plots amid Philippine turmoil
Aguinaldo accuses Spaniards and priests of paying rebels to sow unrest to frame the population as irreconcilable while Philippine funds for army maintenance hinge on new taxes. He cites armed impostors and a confluence of ships and soldiers preparing a southern campaign against Spanish garrisons.
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Ashate
Burisan
Abbey
Fasig
Batangas
United States
Hugh McCulloch
Manila
Cuban Army Starving in Santa Clara Province
Telegram from Gen. Gomez commissioners in Key West describes dire hunger in Santa Clara Province. Cuban troops reportedly starving for over two weeks as civilians including children and the elderly die daily, prompting appeals for aid while generals caution against armistice violations and urge U S assistance to prevent conflict.
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Wasmisurvon
Senor Quesada
Gomez
Key West
Cenome
United States
Last of Khalifa's Army Defeated Stronghold Taken
The last remnant of the Khalifa's forces, about 1 300 strong under Col Parsons, was defeated after three hours of heavy fighting at Gedarif on September 6. The opposing dervishes numbered 2 000 with 500 killed. Three British officers were wounded and 37 Egyptian soldiers killed with 59 wounded.
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Gedarif
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Western trade surge dominates weekly market review
New York reports record activity at chief western trade centers with Chicago leading gains. Western banks expand liquidity while exports rise. iron and steel demand surges amid a looming European famine, tinplate and plate steel shortages push prices up. weekly failures edge down in the U S and Canada.
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G. Duns & Co
Chicago
Paul
Louie
Cantera
Manter
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airrAim
Germany
Philadelpial Ralle
Far West
Chieves
United States
Canada
First American flag hoisted in Havana since consular departure
At ten o'clock Tuesday morning the first American flag in Havana since the emblem was lowered by Consul General Lee was raised on the Trocha hotel flagstaff, headquarters of the United States evacuation commission, with marines posted and guards patrolling to protect the commissioners. The commission plans a second series of propositions in response to Spain's reply.
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Trocha Hotel
United States Evacuation Commission
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Payne
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Th Commission
Gmairdia Civile
Train Robbery Near Leeds Stuns KC Suburb
A Colorado & Coffeyville express train was robbed near Leeds six miles from Kansas City Union Depot. The locomotive and baggage car were detached and the robbers dynamited the express car, with detectives unsure what valuables were taken by midnight.
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Colorado & Coffeyville
Missouri Pacific Railroad
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Pacific Express Company
Fragments Hint At A New York Ballet Bulletin
Incomplete OCR text suggests a bulletin mention from New York with a possible reference to St. 221 Street and a Pure token commission. The readable fragment hints at a theatre or ballet context but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes.
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Spruce St
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