A Fair Swindler and a Train Attack at Bridge Junction
Fannie tye a young widow was held on 85000 bail on a New Jersey complaint accusing her of swindling about 10000 in cash and forging checks totaling nearly 19000. In East St Louis a dozen tramps boarded a Chicago and Alton suburban train seeking to rob passengers but were fought off by the conductor. three loafers were later arrested.
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Br.oor
Chicago & Alton
Bridge Junction
East St. Louis
British steamer Benison towed in distress after collision
The British freighter Benison from Matanzas to Philadelphia was towed to Nouroik Virginia in distress after colliding with the steamer Eureka from New York to New Orleans in dense fog 68 miles southeast of Cape Henlopen. Eureka disappeared, feared sunk. Benison has a 38 crew and is sinking with a 19 inch flood in its second compartment.
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Nouroik
Benison
Matanzas
Philadelphia
Eureka
New York
New Orleans
Fler
Cape Henlopen
Bonison
Ko Square
Collision Near New Orleans Damages War Vessels
During a heavy rain and thunderstorm the tow boat Future City and three barges from St Louis collided with three United States war vessels at anchor in front of New Orleans. Two barges sank and the third was badly damaged. Loss estimated at 80000 dollars. Damage to war vessels not stated.
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New Oaleans
Garonne Arrives at Aden After Collision Sinks Lucinda
The British steamer Garonne returning from Lorgon to Sydney arrived at Aden with bows stove in after a collision with the Lucinda, a 1152 ton vessel that sank. The Lucinda had been last reported at Moloube, while the Monarc from New York to London reported a hole in her fore compartment from striking floating wreckage near the Scilly Islands.
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Scilly Islands
Treasury Dept Says No New Developments In Bank Missing Funds
Washington May 7 there are no new developments at the treasury department regarding the missing Bi uKi of the American xchange National bank. Detectives were at the office of the express agent investigating the matter. Officials say the dispute concerns fault between bank officers and express company officers in the interest of each side.
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Washington
Treasury
Bi uKi
American Xchange National Bank
Express Company
Petition for rehearing in Bell telephone cases filed
The People’s Telephone Company asks the Supreme Court for a rehearing claiming Daniel Drawbaugh is the real inventor of the telephone. A decision is expected next Monday and can be granted only with a concurrence from one of the three justices who backed Chief Justice Waite’s union upholding Bell’s validity.
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Washington
Bell Telephone
Supreme Court
People's Telephone Company
Daniel Drawbaugh
Waite
Bell
Fanny Davenport Divorce Seemingly Settled in New York
The referee did not hear testimony and Mr Price is not expected to oppose. Miss Davenport is to receive her alimony and may wed her leading man Mr McDowell. A rumor says after the divorce McDowell’s wife Nellie Irwin has acted in a Kansas City museum.
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Fanny Davenport
New Youk
Mr. Price
Miss Davenport
McDowell
Price Witlm
McDowall
Und
Nellie Irwin
Kansas City
Frog Salve Promises Relief for Coughs and Lung Ailments
An early medicine advertises Saddle Rock and other ingredients as cures for coughs croup pneumonia and whooping cough while claiming to prevent night sweats and chest tightness. The pitch notes a Dr We Heat and a “Three for 2 60” package deal aimed at boosting sale.
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Bunta
California
Congressional oars i navon may 7 house acts on public buildings
The river and harbor bill advances with favorable reports for Reno and Virginia City projects. Humboldt Harbor in California drops to 125000 while Oakland Harbor rises to 200000. New bills include Townsend memory tribute for Gen Hancock and Phelan documentary history of Confederate records.
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Reno
Virginia City
Humboldt Harbor
California
Oakland Harbor
Townsend
Hancock
Holman
Oregon
Phelan
Nomination Action Limited in Senate Judiciary Meet
May meeting of the senate committee on judiciary yielded no action on Melvilla W. Fuller’s nomination for chief justice aside from a reference to the sub committee. A Washington special notes speculation that Edmunds may delay the nomination to influence the election and future presidential appointment.
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Wasuiserox
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Tovilay
Melvilla W. Fuller
Cmienco
Daily News
Washington Special
Edmunds
Market report shows mixed, closing firm despite early losses
May 7 stock market opened weak with London buying support, then strengthened but closed with modest losses. Petroleum fluctuated from 85 to 842, stocks like Pacific 6's at 121 and Reading 624 noted. Chicago cattle receipts reported 8, the live market steady with steer prices around 83.80 to 5.00 and corn steady near cash 57 to June 59.
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London
Lake
Petroleum Exchange
Stoege
Sailoweat
Pacific 6
Navigation
Transcontinental
Pacific Mail
Reading
Rock Island
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Me Poxas
Union Pacific
United States Express
Fargo
Western Union
Chicago
Texas
A Striking Atmospherical Event at Maize
A Wichita special reports a violent atmospheric phenomenon near Maize. A storm crowded a 500 yard by one mile area with torrential rain for half an hour. Darkness covered the scene as rivers formed, houses washed away, and a Rockley family perished when their home sank in the flood. Animals drowned and property losses were extensive.
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Curacao
Wichita
Maize
Maisa
Arkonens
Rockley
Lumber Fire Destroys Yard Near Jersey City
Fire burned for hours in Kiel's oil yard near the city and spread to Lombard Ayers & Co lumber yard. It destroyed timber, the machinery shop, offices and more with losses estimated between 650000 and 700000 dollars.
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Jersey Ciry
Kiel
Lombard, Ayers &Co
Michigan liquor law opens. many counties go dry
Deproit May 7. The new liquor law, passed in most Michigan counties, went into effect today. Most saloons in dry counties closed, leaving only soft drinks in operation. In Owasso a drunken mob caused disturbances on Saturday, invading streets and breaking windows. today the town is quiet.
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Michigan
Owasso
Empress Beatin Advocates Inundation Relief Plan
Germany's Empress Beatin spoke at the town hall urging a life saving system to shield inundated districts with lifeboats. Mayor Forckerleek presented a bouquet as crowds blocked her carriage amid cheers. relief funds reached four million marks at the Taader office.
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Germany
Beatin
Forckerleek
Strangler Lewis Retains World Wrestling Title in Three Falls
In Ontenno on May 7 Kivan Lewis The Strangler defeated Jack Wannah for the world championship in straight three fall bouts. The American weighed 170 pounds to the English challenger's 190. Times were six minutes twenty seconds seven minutes and one minute with Lewis winning all three bouts before 3000 spectators.
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Strangler
Ontenno
Kivan Lewis
the Strangler
Jack Wannah
England
Lewis
Pedestrian Marathon Continues Through Madison Square
New York May 7 The public watched runners at Madison Square late into the night. Panchat limped off at 4 40 am, ending his contest. At 10 am the standings showed Littlewood leading with 68 miles, Cartwright 65, Hughes 61, and others close behind as the first day closed.
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New Yon
Madison Square
Panchat
Littlewood
Cartwright
Hughes
Moore
Helty
Golden
Jmlegeman
Day
Noremac
Conner
Saunders
Herty
Hart
Hegelman
Vint
Cox
Dillon
Campau
Guerra
Blegelman
Rowell
Tousley Defeats Rowe In Ten Round Bout At Pleasure Garden
Doug Tousley of Des Moines Iowa and Frank Rive of Rawlins Wyoming fought ten rounds with small gloves for a 100 dollar stake and 250 dollar purse. Tousley won on points as Rose showed better form but took punishment. money changed hands around 1000 dollars. Also announced is a heavyweight matchup between Jimmy Bates and Bill Howlan with a 500 dollar side offer, date to be set.
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Nedena
Mont
Doug Tousley
Des Moines
Frank Rive
Rawlins
Wyo
Pleasure Garden
Rose
Tousley
Hose
Harry Woolridge
Billy Hawkins
Jemmy Kelly
Billy Sayer
Jack Bernard
Rowe
Jimmy Bates
Montana
Clin Ban
Indifferent Playmark in Early May Ball Matches
May 7 reports describe uneven effort in Clarkson and Kelly games with no standout moments. Conway injured by Morrill in the second inning, Gruber closing out as Boston beats Detroit 4 to 3.
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Deraarr
Clarkson
Kelly
Conway
Morrill
Gruber
Fenre
Boston
Detroit
Cimendo
Indianapolis
New York
Pereana
Philadelphia Victory
Gardner
Clube
Cole Budington
Ken tucky Association spring meeting opens at Lexinton
Lexington Ky May 7 The Kentucky Association spring meeting began with a large crowd and lively betting Twenty two bookmakers are on the ground Five races were on the program four stakes and one purse totaling 1 4X additional money Judges were F Robinson Capt Jas Franklin F Clay Starter Jas I Caldwell Races results Salar May won 3 4 mile Porteen won 1 1 4 mile French Pink won 2 year old colts The Lioness won 2 year old fillies Per Simmons won 3 year olds and over with Badge second and Alwyo third Time records listed
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Lexineton
F. Robinson
Jas. Franklin
F. Clay
Jas. I
Caldwell
Salar May
Piney Sewond
Deliah
Per Simmons
Badge
Alwyo
United States Fish Commission Reports Mass Die Off
May 7 in Artanta Gia a U S fish commission team arrived amid a fish kill caused by water changes. Artesian water was impure and hundreds of thousands of young fish perished within an hour with thousands more suspected dead.
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Artanta
Gia
United States Fish Commission
Oearly
Frightful Ailments Offerings Mentioned in Historic Note
Fragmentary OCR lists remedies and substances such as opium morphine and baby soothing aids, attributed to various names. The passage hints at medical cures or tonics linked to fevers and disorders, with scattered references to physicians or sellers, lacking coherent narrative.
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Acker
W. N
Hunt
Sultana Disaster Tales: Streeter Links Explosion to Torpedo Plot
In May 7 issue a Memphis resident Win C Streeter claims the Sultana explosion was deliberate. He alleges Confederate blockade runner Robert Lowden known as Charles Dale smuggled a coal lump with a concealed torpedo aboard at Memphis wharf to destroy the steamer. Lowden's fate is unknown.
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Lotte
Memphis
Win C. Streeter
Robert Lowden
Charles Dale
Streeter
Lowden
Sultana
Divine wrath visit tears Primley farm near Seneca
Two prominent farmers the Primleys rode to Seneca to report a shocking divine visitation after a violent sacrament dispute with Althans. Althans exclaimed a blasphemous oath about swallowing Jesus during communion and allegedly went insane, fleeing into the woods along the Nemaha river.
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Primley
Primleys
Althans
Jesus
Nemoha River
Hee Official Links Arlington Fire Death To Murder
A Hee representative examining the Wreeze and Gratelusehen holocaust at Arlington found evidence of murder rather than accident. The body of Mrs. Gratelu ehhen was exhumed with a throat wound and the suspect reportedly killed himself while fleeing after the crime. Funeral services were held this afternoon.
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Omata
Hee
Arlington
Mra. Pred Grateluehhen
Union Veteran club forms panel on Keem death mystery
At a private conference in Carcaco the Union Veteran club named a four member committee to investigate the death of Martin Keem said to be a self inflicted tragedy in his wife’s presence at her father’s ranch in Nebraska. The group will work with the Grand Army post of Alton which is also pursuing the case.
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Carcaco
Union Veteran Club
Martin Keem
Nebraska
Grand Army
Alton
Telegraphic Brevities From A Busy Era
A roundup of terse items notes the Brazilian emperor’s kidney inflammation, large bond and treasury figures, a San Francisco wholesale house assignment, an execution in Dublin, Spreckles relocating to Philadelphia, riots in Brisbane with Chinese shop damage, a fatal boiler explosion in Wetcanon, Missouri’s Sunday law reversal, Boston stock broker Palmer’s financial woes, Civil War–era politics in New York, New York Sun veto override on Sunday hours, Chinese trade classifications, and bids for Fort D. A. Russell Bath House with American preference in procurement rules.
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Brazil
Secretary of the Treasury
Wholesale Commission House
M. T. Coleman &O
San Francisco
James Kirby
Patrick Quirque
Dublin
Claus Spreckles
San Francsco
Philadelphia
Brisbane
Trinidad
Denver News
Wristly & Mclendrick
Wet Canon
Tom Foster
Regineer
Supreme Court of Missouri
Noonan
St. Louis
J. J. Palmer
Boston
Vlyne
Palmer
Stock Exchange
New York
Co. Wu
Gen
Theodore Roosevelt
No Work There According To Oregon Emigration Circulars
A May 7 communication from Mortland Oregon read at the trades and labor assembly meeting says laborers struggle to find jobs there. It claims that land speculators flood the east with farming circulars enticing emigration despite ample work and high wages. Assembly 622 Portland protests these representations as false and warns migrants risk hardship without funds for a year or two.
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Cmienco
Reguar
Trades and Labor Assembly
Mortland
Oregon
Labor Assembly
Portland
Portland Building Boom Denies Labor Circular Authenticity
A circulated labor union missive from Portland alleging an oversupply of building mechanics is rejected as unauthentic. The city reports record construction activity this year, far exceeding prior totals, with no genuine signature on the questionable circular.
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Ponteann
Portland
Helena Murder Mystery: 1879 Hatchet Killing Confession Emerges
In October 1879 John Denn, a wealthy Helena merchant, was found murdered in his wine cellar. No suspect was caught until a dying confession from Madame Rekert to her nurse claims she struck Denn with a hatchet, according to local reports.
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Helena
Mont
John Denn
Herald
Madame Rekert
Denn
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Logan
Taader Office
Sporting Notes
Hill
Fairchild
Bath House
Fort
D. A. Russell
Clheyenne
Biddura
Fort D. A. Tussell
Charles F. Hupper
U.S. A
National Bank
Cheyenne
Territory of
Wyoming
Hank
Uae
Patat
Bipsiowa
Ousat
Tony Iin
Bejan
DHONI
Clan
Mayerersens
Eateoine
Wille Redie Gomsterk
Agha
Henry
Theeny
Shay
Bubsurthed
Swort
Lise
Fanat
Choverth Astost
Lew Colter
We. Sto
Pe . Dieters
Cheyenne Nation’s Bank
Ibnitaire
Oni
Laabilui LS
Ogimul
Senjnre
Serarest Nseel
Wmad Vos Aarti
Leah Om Vedi Wel
Aryrah
Hyney
Tims
Ms. eMuarks
Ita
Eeuiina
Gilow
Hollingsworth
ED KL
Henne
Havana
Carl Upman
John Love
A. Kelley
Key Wear
the Stock Growers’ Nations Bank
Andrew Gilchirist
Henry Guilay
BR. A. Abry
ETON
Cheyenne National Bank
W. BR. Davis, Pres
R. Hurd
F. E. Addoms
G. L. Beard
East
Europe
N. H. Davie
I. WW. Collins
Directrans
Kor, Hurd
Fr. Ei
Addoms G. W. Bkhhvers
Paine's
Eler Grom
Zor
Colery
Weybrecht
Firet
Cornee Thames
Wye
John A. Martin
Draper, Organ & CO
David Miller
Noz
U.P. Ry. Co
Waterbury Watch
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