Sudden Death of Chief Justice Morrison Waite
Morrison R Waite chief justice of the United States died suddenly at six o'clock yesterday morning from pneumonia. He collapsed in his home in Washington and died in the presence of a nurse. His passing led to brief adjournments in both houses as officials prepared tributes and arranged funeral arrangements. The article also notes his long service and honors, and mentions a separate report on a railroad automatic block signal invention selling for 150000 dollars.
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Morrison R. Waite
Supreme Court of the United States
Hearst
Blatchford
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C. E. Waite
Cincinnati
Ruth U.S. N
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Gardner
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Taylor
Ohio
Morrison Remich Waite
Lyme
Conn
Yale College
Maumee City
Toledo
Tribunal of Arbitration
Geneva
Alabama
Washington
Justice Minister introduces fishery treaty act in Commons
Ottawa reports Mr Thompson in the House of Commons presenting a bill to carry out fishery treaty terms once both nations accept it. He notes Sir Charles Tupper is indisposed and cites a breach of confidence after a copy appeared in a foreign newspaper, prompting a strict probe.
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Ottawa
Ont
Thompson
House of Commons
Charles Tupper
New York
Counterfeit Ring Suspected After Logansport Arrest
Curiaco March 24. Sub treasury officials believe a Logansport ind arrest of James Sapp and an accomplice for passing counterfeit money may expose a gang that dumped about 50000 in fake five dollar silver certificates in the area last month. Secret service agents have begun moving toward Logansport as the counterfeit circulates near Chicago, aligning with the assailants’ known methods.
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Secret Service
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Mad tiger interrupts Central Park Hotel cafe melee in New York
A large mad tiger cat prowled the Central Park Hotel cafe in New York last evening, frothing at the mouth and terrifying the women as it roamed among tables. Proprietor Charles Craig was severely bitten, his face and hands torn before the beast escaped.
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Charles Craig
Trial Ends After Jury Fails to Agree in March Session
Judge Pugh discharged the tally-sheet jury at noon yesterday after a two months session. The jury reported they could not agree, ending the trial.
Knights of Labor Still Under the Ban
In New York on March 26 Vicar General Preston outlined church relations with Dr McGlynn Henry George and the Knights of Labor He said Catholics should avoid McGlynn meetings or involvement Henry George is no longer linked with McGlynn but the church objects to his land doctrine as poor politics Powderly remains shunned for failing to secure church approval of the Knights constitution and the order stays banned from secret societies
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Knights of Labor
New York
Dr. McGlynn
Henry George
Preston
McGlynn
George Land
Powderly
Cardinal Gibbons
Death of Ex Governor Hofman in Wiesbaden
A Wiesbaden dispatch reports ex Governor John T. Hoffman died there on Saturday at sixty. Hoffman's New York career spanned Tammany Hall ties, recorder tenure, and a mayoral term after a brief governor bid. He was noted for ability and once linked to a national presidency prospect.
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New York
Wiesbaden
Germany
John T. Hoffman
Hoffman
Tammany Hall
Ish
Fenton
Murder in Cold Blood Sparks Fatal Rivalry in Alabama
In Conempra Alabama Nathan Patterson shot Edward Williams after learning Williams had courted the same woman. Patterson fired multiple times. Williams fell at the first shot and Patterson warned onlookers with the remaining bullets before leaving. Meanwhile Chicago reports predict freight rate increases across Northwest and Southwest rail lines with Burlington & Northern delaying until April 5. The industry faces uncertainty as key issues behind the rate turmoil remain unresolved.
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Ala
Nathan Patterson
Edward Williams
Patterson
Williams
Smith & Wesson
Hydrophobia Excitement in Sand Fork West Virginia
Mad dog scare grows in Jackson County as cattle and hogs in a distant area die or scatter after bites. Several people attacked have escaped rabid animals with narrow margins, while stock deaths mount and fear spreads through the region. Conductor McCauley hospitalized with serious injuries after the Wampum crash on the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie line. Conductor Bonner visible scalp wound but expected to recover. both maintain orders exonerating fault.
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Parkersphere
W. Va
Sand Fork
Jackson County
Younestons
McCauley
Bonner
Wampum
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
Kit Carson and His Indian Foe in Ledger Feature
A portrait shows Kit Carson as a fearless frontier hero and thinker. The piece notes 1867 as Carson’s last major clash with Red Knife, an Indian marauder, and touts a New York Ledger issue titled Rep Knire as the source of the vivid account. Robert Bonner's Sons distributes sample copies free upon request at the Ledger office in New York.
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Kir
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Kep Knife
New York Ledger
Rep Knire
Kit Carson
Red Knife
Roert Bonner
Ledger
William and
Spruce Streets
New York
Warner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla: Old Time Remedy Revival
The article promotes Warner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla as an effective spring tonic and blood purifier. It cites old-fashioned root and herb preparations, praises its health claims, and presents testimonials including Philo M. Parsons about improved eyes and vitality. It contrasts traditional remedies with contested modern medical science.
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Europe
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Grant
Warner's
Warner
Philo M. Parsons
City Hotel
Hartford
Conn
Let Children Be Themselves In Their Own Way
A writer urges respect for a child's natural childhood and warns against forcing conformity. Parents should allow self expression in speech writing notes or thanking others so the child can be at his best.
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S. S. Times
Beauty and health mix in a Pont de Yonkers ad
A Yonkers Statesman ad extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women with unhealthy or pale skin and dull eyes. It promises permanent cure and beauty through health restored, backed by a money back guarantee printed on bottle wrappers.
Blood disease cures and patent remedies in old ad text
An OCR-like snippet touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal cure for blood related illnesses and several ailments. Other ads promote Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, Durang's Rheumatic Remedy, and Brown's Bronchial Troches with testimonials from Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. The era blends medical claims with sensational marketing and sensational quotes.
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Isvauds’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Main St
N. YW
Plumber Bills and Odd Advertisements Highlight 19th Century News
A mixed OCR fragment presents a joke about plumbers bills, a Missouri Pacific rail excursion offer to Kansas and Nebraska with several dates and 80 day tickets, stray quotes from Boston Bulletin and Norristown Herald, patent medicines and cures, a free French glass offer for merchants, and a cryptic broker line about a bear betokening mischief.
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