Ejaculatory Horror of Kemmler Execution Details
A grisly eyewitness account from August 6 in Avasanx New York describes William Kemmler’s execution by electric chair. The scene covers his calm composure, the setup by Warden Durston, doctors adjusting electrodes, a 73 second final torment, and the postmortem discovery of a small skin rupture before death was confirmed.
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Avasanx
N. Y
William Kemmiler
W. E. Houghton
Water
Kemmiler
Kemmier
Arden Dursten
William Kemmier
Kemmler
Warren Durston
Evry
Warden Durston
Durston
Kemmmler
Whotzka
McDonald
Spitzka
Spisrka
Dr. Bates
Dr. McDonald
Drs. Spitzka
Spiteka
Remimler
Pheer
Dynamo Room
Keommiler
Electric chair execution detailed after Kemmler case
Reports describe the prolonged electric current and its effects on Kemmler. Physicians debate whether any revival would have occurred, with autopsy noting instant unconsciousness and painless death despite evident tissue damage and a second contact.
Public Opinion of Kemmler's Execution
New York observers react to Kemmler's electrocution as a condemnation of the method. Newspapers like the Mail and Express Commercial Advertiser and Evening Post publish only brief notices while readers digest the dramatic details.
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New York
Kemmler
Kemmier
New York Mailand Express
Commercial Advertiser
Evening Post
Murder to Soltice the Dispute in Gunnison County
Thomas Welch and Alexander Lavelle clashed over land near Muddy Creek. Lavelle’s party and Welch’s group exchanged about a hundred shots during hay cutting. Welch’s son and Alexander Lavelle were killed. Charles Parham fatally wounded. Pete Small injured. Jones and Magore sought sheriff help as Gunnison lacked jurisdiction.
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Soltice
Suerwoop
Staines
Cole
Thomas Welch
Alexander Lavelle
Gunnison County
Muddy Creek
Lavelle
Welch
Charles Parham
Pete Small
Itte
H. D. Jonss
Charles Magore
E. Harvest
Charlee Parham
Jones
Glenwood
Aanem
Ohers
Opposition to Louisiana Lottery by State Warmers Alliance
At Baton Rouge on August 6 the State Warmers Alliance discussed President Adame and affirmed the group as the first secular organization to oppose the Louisiana lottery. The stance remains firm and must be kept inviolate.
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Baton Royce
State Warmers’ Alliance
Adame
Wyoming’s fertile image defended by Cheyenne gardens
A Sun reporter tours Cheyenne to illustrate Wyoming soil bounty contradicting clichés about arable limits. The article highlights shade trees, fruit and vegetable crops across districts, citing A. J. Parshall and a neighboring residence as examples of thriving gardens with cabbages, corn, turnips, beets, peas, cucumbers, and flowering plantings amid well kept lawns.
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Wyoming
United States
Sun
Cheyenne
Sixteenth Street
Eddy Street
A. J. Parshall
Twenty-first Street
Warren Avenue
Cheyenne Gardens Showcase City Homes and Fruit bearing Trees
The text describes gardens surrounding several Cheyenne residences on Ferguson street Warren avenue and Seventeenth street. It highlights extensive kitchen gardens with peas beans corn and root crops, fruit trees including apples cherries currants and blackberries, and decorative lawns shade trees and decorative vines. Noted residents include C P Organ HOD J M Carey and J B Thomas.
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Hod. J. M. Carey
Wyoming
Ferguson Street
Nature
Seventeenth Street
J. B. Thomas
Cheyenne
City Park
Registration Board to Meet in Cheyenne for 1890 Election
The county court house bulletin lists that the registration agents for districts 1 2 and 3 in Laramie County Wyoming will sit as a board of registration at city hall Cheyenne starting Tuesday August 12 1890 for five days. Sessions run daily from 9 am to 6 pm with breaks and special evening hours. Voters must apply in person to register for the September 4 1890 election.
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County Court House
Laramie County
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Fighting the Louisiana Lowery Convention in Rovax
The anti lottery league met in Baron Rovax Louisiana on August 7 with 400 to 500 delegates. T F Bell was elected president and committees were named. The resolution praised the Farmers' Alliance as first to denounce the recharter of the Morris lottery and urged the State Farmers Union to join the campaign.
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Louisiana Lowery
Baron Rovax
Anti-Lottery League
Soo
T. F. Bell
Farmers’ Alliance
Lottery Company
State Farmer's Union
Morris Lottery
Omaha Delegation Tours Cheyenne Enjoying City Park
A Omaha council party led by H. T. Leavitt visits Cheyenne on a pleasure trip en route to Portland. C L Chaffee praises Cheyenne’s shade trees gardens and city park while the entourage tours Fort Russell and Inter Ocean hotel, with plans to visit Olympia Tacoma Seattle and San Francisco.
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Omaha
Pacific Coast
Cheyenne
C. L. Chaffee
E. P. Davis
E. O'Connor
A. H. Sander
W. J. Shriver
D. H. Wheeler
H. Osthoff
E. Morearity
Theo. Oleson
Fort Russell
Inter Ocean Hotel
Cheyenne Council
Sun
C. L Chaffee
Inter-Ocean Hotel
Chaffee
City Park
Portland
Ore
Olympia
Tacoma
Seattle
San Francisco
Eye Sores of the City Cheyenne Rock Pile Mar Cheyenne Beauty
The Cheyenne Sun admonishes urban blight highlighting trashy fences and a rock pile at Twenty first and Ferguson as examples. It condemns chicken runs and clothes lines spoiling lawns and windows propped with cans or wood while urging owners to preserve refined appearances to honor Wyoming's pride.
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Tae Sun
Cheyenne
Omaha
Twentyfirst
Ferguson Streets
Wyoming
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Dr. Fell
Associated Press
V. B. Hicks
Eighteenth Street
Mas
C. P. Organ
Twenty-second
T. A. Kent
H. Hope
A. Bristol
Twentieth Street
H. S. Bush
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