Pardon Granted to Missouri Prison Firebug Johnson
Jefferson City Dec 5 Governor Stephens granted a pardon to J T Johnson known as Firebug Johnson the most notorious convict ever confined in the Missouri penitentiary The pardon follows a prison physician and prison inspectors recommendation because further confinement would shorten his life He will leave the state and live on a sheep ranch near San Antonio and San Angelo Texas Johnson long imprisoned for arson assaults and rule infractions sought life anew and to be a peaceful citizen His sentence was the longest endured by any inmate in Missouri history
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Jefferson City
Stephens
Board of
J. T. Johnson
Johnson
Missouri
Geo. H. Williams
Sullivan Saddle Tree Campans
Guardia
San Antonio
San Angelo
Penitentiary
Shelby
Missouri Penitentiary
Herbines Breath Tonic Promises Bright Eyes and Clear Skin
Advertises Herbines as a cosmetic remedy that sweetens breath, brightens eyes, and clears complexion with no ill effects, claiming it ensures natural bloom of deadth. Sold for 50 cents by Hon. Tucker.
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Tucker
Two Dead After Murder and Suicide Near Blackwell Mo
In De Soto Mo on December 5 two unknown men, believed to be tramps, died in a murder and suicide near Blackwell seven miles south. One man, about 50, killed the other, about 20, then was found with a knife wound after stabbing himself. A posse chased the surviving man, who was captured five miles away and brought back. A railroad fatal injury on the younger man followed the earlier assault. Also an advertisement for White's Cream Verminince vermifuge priced at 25 cents, sold by H L Tucker.
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de Soto
Blackwell, Mo
Here
Pardons Granted by White House on Indian Territory Cases
The president issued several pardons including five from Indian Territory. Four men convicted of horse stealing, all sentenced to the five year minimum. Attorney general calls the sentence excessive and favors pardons for Andre Gilet John Lopez Blunt Martin John Ford and Thomas Tudor. Tudor’s offense involved a saddle valued at twenty dollars. Most prisoners have served about half their terms.
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Washington
Dew
Indian Territory
Andre Gilet
John Lopez
Blunt Martin John Ford
Thomas Tudor
Tudor
Nebraska Supreme court orders Standard Oil records production
The Nebraska Supreme Court sustained the Attorney General’s motion to require Standard Oil to produce books and records for inspection. The court ruled the suit is civil with jurisdiction, allowing testimony to prove the company’s alleged trust violation of Nebraska anti trust law. Date set for book production.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Supreme Court
Standard Oi
Smyth
Standard
Nebraska
John M. Thurston
the Supreme Court
Toshaw
Seattle area ax killer Seaton wounded family in Park
William Seaton 22 formerly of Decatur Illinois attempted to wipe out his sister husband and their children at South Park nine miles from Seattle using an ax to smash four heads and then firing at a deputy. He described the attack and claimed not insane though his tale included grisly details about killing the children and an uncle. Deputy Nelsey captured him after a brief chase.
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Seattle
Wash
William Seaton
Decatur
South Park
Souten
Nelsey
Sestun
Daniel Richards Seaton
Roy Chirk
Lengel
Myrtle
Hazel Hapeood
Chirk
Aimen Tutied Reanels
Seato
Trageilus
Seaton
Kelley
Ari
Traad
Imsane
Skin grafting from boys used to repair wounded hand
In Chicago a physician used skin from twelve boys to graft 57 inches onto a lad named Machut to save his hand. Pocket skin was taken from his hip and grafted, enabling rapid tissue growth. Boys were paid 1/2 inch for each skin segment, amid a sensational early medical report with a local advert for Ballard’s Snow Liniment.
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Chicago
Dew G
Pex Machut
Machut
Maehut
Tragedy at a Dance in Trigg County Ky
A dance at Donaldson Creek in Trigg county ends in a deadly shooting after a disturbance by intoxicated youths. Louis Downs dies from a gunshot wound after Paul Baker fires in self defense claims. Baker surrenders to Cadiz officers, son of HG Baker, a prominent ex Confederate veteran.
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Hopkinsville
Donaldson Creek
Trigg County
Louis Downs
Paul Baker
Baker
Fred
Downs
Cadiz
Law
HG. Baker
Towne Accepts U S Senate Appointment From Gov Lind
Duluth Minnesota December five Charles A Towne confirms Gov Lind offered him the United States senate seat to succeed the late Senator K Davis He has accepted and telegraphed the governor He will depart for Washington via St Paul tomorrow He was the Democrats’ chosen candidate for the prior senate election when Davis was reelected
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Duluth
Minn
Charles A Towne
Lind
United States
K. Davis
Towne
Washington
St. Paul
Davis
Cremation Fulfills Justice Hoffmann Wish
In New York on December 5 at Fresh Pond Hoboken judge Albert Hoffmann ash scattering fulfilled his will. A lifelong friend witnessed as the body’s remains were burned and ashes returned to earth per his wish not to be kept at home.
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New York
Albert Hoffman
Hoboken
Fresh Pond
The Sand Man Visit Upsets Modern Children
A narrator recounts visiting a friend with two children and trying to tell the old tale of the Sand Man. The children fear the imagined intruder, shouting for their mother as the mother objects to scaring them. The scene highlights tension between traditional bedtime myths and modern parenting.
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Dwaos
Prests
Tam
Palmer Tale of a Dignified Impostor Ride
The Chicago Chronicle recalls General John M. Palmer recounting a Kentucky episode as military governor. A mistaken identity led to a mock parade when no proper transport was available, a two‑bit circus chariot serving as the sole conveyance as he rode into a growingly curious interior town.
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Kentucky
Sone
The Day of Judgment and a Magnificent Chariot
A narrator describes fleeing town in a grand chariot as enslaved people gaze in awe while an old white haired preacher joins the procession. He raises his arms and proclaims a call to prayer with haunting urgency about the coming judgment.
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Angel Gabriel Hisself Bredwell
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Sold With Notice
Dated notice indicates the drug product Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets are sold with a refund by druggists. each box bears the signature of EW Groves, and a twofold affirmation appears on the packaging.
Schnachele is Dead in a Turbulent Prison Tale
In a fragmentary report from Paris dated December 5, references to Schnachele’s death occur amid chaotic notes on imprisonment by a German official at Merz in Pest. The narrative mentions April events, a Caraian police official, and a raucous scene involving wine and a pair of girls amid diversions tied to Sp eers Wines. An American Institute Parawi Ulute report from Passaic New Jersey discusses Alfred Speer and grape vine superiority, ending with a broad claim of wines unmatched in the world.
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Paris
Tor Gierigus
Merz
Pest
Speer
Speers
American Institute
Parawi
English man's death blamed on fright after quarrel
Vancouver report says Walliin Boulton, son of a fine English family, dropped dead after a stormy interview with his wife who had traveled from Bogtand. Autopsy concluded death due to fright, with the body at the morgue.
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Vancouver
Amnoller Wean
Walliyn Boulton
The
Morea
Bogtand
Boulton
Roosevelt to Visit Colorado for Winter Mountain Lion Hunt
Vice President elect Roosevelt plans a Colorado hunting trip this winter. He has asked the local hotel proprietor to reserve accommodations for him and his party the week before the New York legislature opens in January. The hunt centers on mountain lions.
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Meeker
Col
Roosevelt
Colorado
New York
Missouri Farmer Kills Neighbor in Hunting Dispute
Nine miles south of Kennett near Caruth James W Crabtree shot and killed Thomas J Chandler late yesterday Both are young farmers with families They argued over shooting at a mark while hunting Crabtree surrendered and is jailed in Kennett Missouri
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Kennett, Mo
Here
Caruth
James W. Crabtree
Thomas J. Chandler
Crabtree
Catarrh Cure Claim Draws $100 Reward
Readers are told Hall’s Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh in all stages as a constitutional disease. The ad claims the remedy works through the blood and mucous surfaces, offering $100 if it fails. Sent to F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio, for testimonials. price seven and a half cents.
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Mall
F. J. Cueney & Co
Toledo
O. Se
Druegis
United States Iowa Ships Ordered to Cruise Southward
Washington reports the battleship Iowa, flagship of the Pacific station, with the Dolphin, ordered to leave San Francisco for a routine southward cruise. No political aim is stated, but unsettled conditions along the coast warrant displaying the U S flag during a comparatively short cruise.
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Washington
Iowa
Pacity Station
Four men charged in jail escape attempt
Irregular OCR reports Jackson Mal December 5. Reuben and Monroe Benson indicted for first degree in Under, and George and Alex Smith charged with assault to escape from jail last night.
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