Posse Dismissed as Illegal Arrests Ruling Emerges
Judge Zimmerman rules arrests by sheriff’s posse illegal except in riots. St Louis police board trims deputies to 500, furloughs till July 4 with 1,226 total posse. Transit strikes ease as cars run freely. Havill arrested on suspicion linked to dynamite plots. Stilson, Transit Co motorman, dies from May riot wounds.
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St. Louis
Board of Police Commissioners
Pohlman
Posse Comitatus
Transit Co
Ora Havill
The
Havill
Des Peres River
Delmar
Campbell
Zimmerman
South St. Louis
Great Street Railway
Belleville
Ill
J. H. Stilson
St. Louis Transit Co
Hastings
Neb
United States Demands Indemnity Settlement From Ottoman Empire
Constantinople June 25 Lloyd C Griscom United States charge d affaires presented a fresh note to the Ottoman government insisting on an immediate reply to the demand for indemnity related to American losses during the Armenian massacres. The note is vigorous but not an ultimatum and surprised the porte, signaling US intent to pursue the matter to a settlement.
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Constantinople
Lloyd C. Griscom
United States
Lunatic Mefford Attacks Family Then Dies in Suicide
Charles Mefford 27 escapes from home in Cedar Rapids Iowa. He breaks into James Fitzsimmons house armed with an ax and slashes Fitzsimmons head while seriously injuring Mrs Fitzsimmons and daughter Kate. Neighbors aid is stopped as Joseph Drake is fatally struck. Mefford flees, shoots himself twice, dying at the scene as police arrive.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Mefford
James Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Death of Maj. Charles M. Schaefer Found in New Prague Cemetery
The body of Maj. Charles M. Schaefer, 42, a major in the 144th Minnesota Volunteers during the Spanish-American War and a retired regular army officer, was found in a New Prague cemetery. A bullet wound to the head and a revolver beside the body indicated self-inflicted death.
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New Prague
Minn
Charles M. Scheefer
144Th
Minnesota Volunteers
Schaefer
Death of Halcomb farmer blamed on hogs
Mishawaka Indiana June 24 H W Markham a tenant on the Halcomb farm was found dead in a barnyard with his body mutilated and partly eaten by hogs. His wife had left for Chicago Tuesday leaving him alone. Authorities consider hogs responsible for the death based on current theory.
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Mishawaka
Ind
H. W. Markham
Halcomb
Markham
Chicago
Columbus Man Shoots Self in Despair Court
Columbus Ohio June 35 E W Kra mer aged 68 shot and killed himself He was feeble from illness and his physicians had told him his case was hopeless leaving behind a family and sorrowed community
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Columbus, O
E. W. Kramer
Boston Elm Fell After Gale. Relic Hunters Looted Relic
The famous Boston elm on the common blew down during a severe gale after years of history. Police protected the ruin to deter vandalism as relic hunters looted parts. The tree, once a hanging and witchcraft memory, dated to 1656 and stood as New England’s oldest landmark until its end.
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Boston
New England
Ann Hibbins
First Coliseum
Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial Park Planned in Indiana
The Spencer county council approved 800 dollars to acquire 16 acres around Nancy Hanks Lincoln’s grave in Lincoln City for a scenic wooded park. The Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial association will manage the grounds, erect a monument, guard the area, and develop it into a tourist Mecca.
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Spencer County
Ind
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Lincoln City
Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial
Report of a Man of Experience Shares Canadian Prospects
A Minnesota man travels from Sault Ste Marie to Western Canada in 1899 1900 detailing impressions of Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan and Prince Albert. He highlights ranchland mixed farming cattle timber sawmills brickyards and abundant labor on offer with wages 1 75 to 2 00 per day and 25 to 35 per month with board. He plans to return to Prince Albert and urges others to seek better homes for themselves and families.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Sault Ste
Ft. McLeod
Alberta
Manitoba
Assinib
McLeod
Winn
Lethbridge
Lley
Coneie
Winnipeg
Rene
Regina
Prince
Carrot
Michigan
Prince Albert
Letter from William Payne to Canadian official referenced in immigration matter
A fragmentary letter from William Payne addressed to Mr. Neve a Canadian Government Agent mentions home ties and service. It refers to information available from F. Pedperintendent of Immigration Canada or D. L. Caven in Ohio and E. T. Holmes. The Indianapolis, Ind. fragmentary text appears at the end.
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William Payne
Mr. Neve
Forbidden Bather Claimed by Sentinel at Modder River
A scrambled London report recalls a Modder river incident where a swimmer evaded posted bans and a sentinel confronted a dripping bather. The officer demanded accountability as the swimmer faced a hostile claim and the scene ended with tension on the bank.
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Modder
London
National Conventions Sale and Travel Details
National Conventions at Chicane June 27 28 1900 sale June 2 27 at penne City July 4 1900 on sale July id to take t to thant these Conven ire Chicago Great Western Ry Maple Leaf Route with trains free chair cars car service and accommodations. For Round Trip particulars apply to any Western or ad T A 113 Adams
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Chicane
Penne City
Chicago Great Western Ry
Maple Leaf
Cae Peent Western
Ad& T.A
Adams
Mud Gets Billed as Records Flood the Day
In a rainstorm a group of workers haul hay and encounter a perfect flood scene. A local craftsman jokes I guess my name is Mud while the scene unfolds and witnesses capture the moment.
Fragmented OCR Fiction Snippet and Phrases
Disjointed lines include mentions of cures for consumption memory of a tonic in Norwich New York and remarks about a dye druggist. The passage weaves incomplete dialogue and quoted phrases from various journals including Town and Country Journal and Sydney Journal. It reads as a garbled OCR fragment.
Unclear Ad Snippet With Patent Remedies and Brands
A fragmentary newspaper ad blotch shows references to a Patarrh Cure priced at 75 cents, along with brands like Kisme Gum and Carter's Ink. The text includes stray phrases about social events and generic assurances without a coherent story or identifiable subjects.
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Kramer
Iimeel
Nancy Hanks
Lincoln
Market Report
Cincinnati
New York
Louisville
Caneéa
Maudie
Rome
Thos. Street
Norwich, N. Y
Ireland
Town and Country Journal
J. Moffett
St. Louis, Mo
Hesitates
Sydney Journal
Price
Other People's Business
Cicago Daily Democrat
Belles Chew
Lions In Society
Bears
Cage Ily News
Carter
Old Virginia
Bey
Texas
Cotton Belt
Memphis
RC Belt
Foyehe
W. C. Peeler
Ten
W.g.adams
T.P.A
Nashville
Tenn
Sutton
Chattanooga
Tena
R. Wyatt
T. P.A
Ciacionati
Obie
M. Adahi
Cairo
E. W. Labeaume
G. P
T. A
Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms
New Haven
Conn
Teethina
I. D
Cascaret
Sterling Remedy Company
Ed Pease
Svery
J. M. Roberts’ Supply House
Minneapolis
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