The Gypsy Ends Its Pirate Career on the Saxon
Crystal and his pirate crew flee aboard the Gypsy until a British corvette, the Saxon, hails them. A volley cripples the brig, pirates abandon ship under Lieutenants, and Crystal is killed by his own pistol as Laura survives in fear aboard. The Gypsy and Pope’s mutiny end, with Laura rescued and the ships steering toward the English Channel.
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Thetis
Crystal
Coaming
Grindal
Captain Pope
Gyindal
Frigata
Camilla
Alnwick Castle
Laura
Pope
West Indies
South American
Tompions
Te Corvetta
Leutenant
Inglish
Siberian Rivers Open to Ocean Steamers
Exploration of the Ventral and Obs rivers in Siberia shows they are navigable to ocean steamers for about 1000 miles, emptying into the Antarctic Ocean near Nova Zembia.
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Siberia
Antarctic
Nova Zembia
Retail Trade Shows Favorable Movement in Chicago Markets
Dun's Weekly Review notes overall retail trade strength in Chicago with a 12 per cent drop in grain movement from a year ago. Prices for essentials stay high, livestock receipts down 14 per cent, and hogs steady while sheep and cattle fall. Demand for jewelry and dry goods remains active amid strong mail-order shipping.
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Chicago
Dun’s Weekly Review of
R. G. Dun & Co
Australia
Park
John C Wilmerding 74 Dies in Orange
John Christopher Wilmerding father in law of Mrs Jack Wilmerding the great granddaughter of Commodore Vanderbilt died in Orange at age 74 He was a well known club man His daughter Mrs Jack Wilmerding famous for misfortunes and detention in Bloomingdale has often been in the public eye.
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Jack
New York
John Christopher Wilmerding
Jack’ Wilmerding
Commodore Vanderbilt
Bloomingdale
Orange
Wilmerding
Russo Chinese Bank Opens Subscriptions For Rail Line
Money for Chinese Railroad. The Russo-Chinese bank will open subscriptions on December 27 in Paris and St. Petersburg for a railroad from Chenge-Tng-Pu in Chaelea province to Tai-Yuan-Fu in Shan-Si province. The project is estimated to cost 20 million dollars.
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St. Petersburg
Russo- Chinese Bank
Paris
Chenge-Tng-Pu
Chae-Lea
Tai-Yuan-Fu
Shan-Si
Appeal Filed Over Will of Mrs Bennett Bequest to Bryan
New Haven December 14 Mrs Philo S Bennett appeals the probate ruling admitting her husband’s will. The will left large sums to William J Bryan and other beneficiaries. The filing outlines grounds for the appeal and the contested provisions.
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Bryan
New Haven
Conn
Philo S. Bennett
William J. Bryan
Accused Husband of Murder in Federal Coal Town
In Federal Pa a Austrian coal miner’s wife Dee 141 Anna Cy press was found dead at her home from a gunshot wound to the breast. Her husband is under arrest as the investigation continues.
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Pittsburg
Dee
Anna Cypress
Federal
Hearing on Kahn Tayornash Contest Set for California Seat
Washington December 14. Next Thursday the House committees on elections No. 1 will begin hearings on the Kahn Tayornash contest for the Fourth district California seat. The move marks the first formal scrutiny of the contest filed to unseat the incumbent.
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Washington
House
Kahn Tayornash
California
California Millionaire James Carr Dies at 89 in Salinas
Salinas California December 14 James D Carr a California pioneer politician and millionaire landowner died at his large home in Salinas aged 89 years Carr was renowned for his early settlement and expansive land holdings shaping local development and politics.
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California
Salinas
Cal
James D. Carr
Double Tragedy Ends Quarrel With Wife
Chicago, Dec 14. After a quarrel with his wife Kate Kolrba, James Kolrba shot her through the temple, killing her instantly, then shot himself. He, 20, and Kate, 21, were asleep when the murders occurred. He remains unconscious at St. Anthony's hospital.
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Chicago
Kate
James Kolrba
Kedzle Avenue
Kotrba
Kotrbca
St. Anthony's Hospital
Wins Thousands at Poker in Hot Springs Kentucky Club
Cincinnati sporting man Tom Leonard is credited with winning 44000 on a pair of deuces in a stud poker game at the Kentucky club in Hot Springs Arkansas. Players named include Billy Shannon Swift of Chicago and two others. Leonard and Shannon allegedly bluffing until a showdown produced the pair of deuces to capture the large pot.
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Cincinnati
Tom Laynard
Hot Springs
Ark
Billy Shannon
Swift
Chicago
Shannon
Leonard
King
Heuce
Deuces
Westminster Abbey Rejects Herbert Spencer Burial
London December 14 Westminster Abbey authorities refuse to bury Herbert Spencer in the British valhalla. They were approached but said it was impossible. The decision did not hinge on religion as Darwin is buried there. Prime Minister Balfour supported burial, but the dean and chapter were opposed.
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Laura
Kingston
Jamaica
Crystal
Grindal
Stan
Pope
Iriehman
Richard Pope
Herbert Spencer
London
Westminster Abbey
Darwin
Bailfour
Credit a Long Life to Tobacco
Isaac Price of Brooklyn died at 101 or 102, claiming his long life came from chewing tobacco. He never drank liquor and warned that indulging in intoxicants shortened life.
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New York
Des
Isaac Price
Brooklyn
Fight Over Fair Grounds In Libertyville Dispute
In Libertyville Illinois the Lake County Fur Association faces a heated power struggle as Chicago officials claim custody of the grounds while the longtime local officials retain the books. The dispute centers on control of the association and its assets as of December.
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Wiukegan
Lake County Fur Association
Libertyville
Chicago
Fix New Steel Rate Board Draws to a Close
Buffalo December 14 The division freight agents east of the Mississippi have nearly completed their session to establish a Buffalo basis of rates on steel rails. They have practically finished their work and will submit recommendations shortly.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Mississippi River
Proclaimed Anti Slavery Law in Moroland
Manila December 14 Maj Gen Leonard Woot issued a proclamation announcing an anti slavery law for Moroland. The measure was passed in October by the legislative council of the Moro provinces.
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Manila
Leonard Woot
The
Philippines
Moroland
Legislative Council
Moro
Greet the Shah: Persian Minister to Await Vizier Arrival
San Francisco December 14 Gen Isaac Kahn Persian minister is expected to stay for the arrival of the shah of Persia's grand vizier who travels from the Orient.
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San Francisco
Cal
Isaac Kahn
Persia
Orent
Witness Testimony Rises in Fair Will Case
Dr Perriquet, principal witness for Charles L. Fair estate, testified before Commissioner Hiser in New York. He believes Charles L. Fair died before his wife, affecting the will dispute and probate outcome.
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Fair
Paris
Dr. Perriquet
Hiser
New York
Charles L. Fair
Dabney Emerges as Cincinnati University President Nomination
May Head University in Cincinnati reports indications pointing to President C. W. Dabney of the University of Tennessee Knoxville as the new president of the University of Cincinnati while D. C. Gilman is re elected. In Baltimore the National Civil Service Reform Association confirms Daniel C. Gilman’s reelection as president at its twenty third annual meeting.
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University
Cincinnati
C. W. Dabney
University of Teennessee
Knoxville
D. C
Senator Clark Improves After Ear Abscess Operation
New York Dec 14 Senator William A Clark of Montana who underwent surgery for an abscess in the bones of the left ear shows continued improvement. Astoria Oregon Dec 14 seven Japanese passengers are missing from the steamer Noor Indragell amid speculation about their fate.
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Clark Improveu
New York
William A. Clark
Montana
Astoria
Ore
Noor
Life Saved by Kidney Pills and a Dream of Travel
Mrs. W. Books of Salisbury Maryland, wife of sheriff A. W. Fooks, says kidney pain faded after three days on Dean's Kidney Pills, ending years of weakness. The piece also recalls Ireland’s personal crisis reports and reflects on travel memories aboard the California Limited, contrasting modern train luxury with 1849 wagon journeys.
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Salisbury
Ww. Fooks
Wicomico County
Bright
Dean
Saia
Yester-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Questionable Cure Alls and Patent Promises in 1900s Ades
A garbled promotional page touts one hundred dollar rewards for catarrh cures and endorsements for CHENEY & CO. Toledo. It cites varied products, testimonials, and brands across multiple retailers, private labels, and locales, all in a fragmented old newspaper style with general claims and moral snippets. The mix includes references to cure-alls, family pills, a throat and lung remedy, and a starch product, reflecting noisy historical advertising language.
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Julia Carter
Cheney & CO
Props
Tolado
F.j.chaney
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Thinkrig
John C. Wilmerding
Ireland
World
Johnny Drummer
Joy Supreme
Cyonus
Golden West
Santa Fe
Piso
Wai O. Wupsey
Vanburen, Ind
Rues
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