Seabee: Effects, Trials, and War Talk From Encounters
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Seabees and a plan to deliver an original gun at a fortieth exhibition. References to internal revenue disruptions, melting snow, crop destruction, and fires across regions appear alongside mentions of Detroit weather observers and stalled legal actions. Names like Jerry Cannon and others surface amid scattered claims of aggression and reconquest in western territories.
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Walt Phitman
Treasury
Wash
Detroit
Jerry
Cannon
W. F. Louder
MatShartien
Gandy
United States
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Lourie
Bar- Utah
Arizona
Seco
Bridge Burned fatal Accident Sperial Dispatch to the Times and Chronicle
Heavy rain washed out two trestle bridges on the Louisville road delaying traffic. A fatal accident is reported as the situation worsens with repairs to begin today. Local conditions are dire with grass in Capitol Square dying and the State House halls emptying.
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Sperial
Times and Chronicle
Cotuuavs
Mitele
Louisville
Capitol Square
State House
The Popes New Encyclical and Russian Intervention
The document notes the papal stance on foreign interference in Russia. It records a Swiss delegation in London and the Pope refusing to accept their address to the Emperor, while allowing the American delegation’s address to remain, and a request to withdraw it.
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Russia
London
Banquet Toast Toasts Amid Hissing Storms
A banquet in Dust on August 17 featured a proposed toast about a place enduring a long storm of hisses that lasted several minutes, reflecting tense mood among attendees.
Pacific Mail Steamer Henry Chauncey Burned
A Pacific Mail steamer named Henry Chauncey caught fire and burned in New York port. Fire crews battled the blaze as passengers evacuated while officials investigated the cause and extent of the damage to the vessel.
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Pacific Mail
Henry Chauncey
Mayor Hall and His Advisers in Wisely Painted Tale
A New York story from August 18 notes Mayor Hall and advisers in a tale depicted as a fabricated stretch about the steamer Henry Chauncey. The piece labels the Henry Chauncey episode as a fabrication and hints at a broader political urban narrative.
Convicts’ Escape Plot Details From Sing Sing
A garbled report notes a tug boat departure at 6 30 with two men hired to reach Sing Sing to retrieve a missing father. It mentions a cash bounty, a later capture, and sightings of two escaped convicts near Iowa York, with references to funds and convict cashing.
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New York
Lenin
Riots Threaten Public Meeting in Ogdensburg
In Ogdensburg New York on August 17 rioters disrupt Baron Decarmin lecture causing tumult and fear of further trouble. Police plan to maintain order with special officers and troops may be called as leaders of the mob are arrested and crowds remain excitable.
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N. Y
Baron Decarmin
Estes
Green Mountain Boy Wins Early Maine Race Heats
Bangor Maine August 17 reports speed trials with Green Mountain Boy owned by C T J taking early heats in 2:40 and 2:40. Sam Jacobs’ Troublesome wins last heats in 2:36 to 2:38, Fox leads straight heats.
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Bannor
Idb Perm Wes
Ash. Bar. Fox
Eweepetak
Green Mountain Boy
Sam. Jacobs
Ge. ¢. Troublesome
Memphis Desperado Trial Involving Judge King
A fragment from MEMPHIS reports on a desparate figure and Judge E A M King tied to a troubled Mesh case. The brief note hints at legal trouble surrounding an errant party and court involvement.
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E. A. M. King
The City Under Foreign Rule Verdict
A terse report records a verdict related to the Wabash case heard by a court in session at Jacksonville Depot with affiliations to Cleveland Buffalo Excelsior and other named offices. The pieces mention Morgan County and national organizations, including Boston Philadelphia and North American, in a context suggesting a formal trial or ruling.
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Thy Sing Serna Coca
Cleveland
Buffalo
Excelsior
7 Ton
Ohio
National of
Boston
Philadelphia
North American
Morgan County
Tilipoli
Jacksonville
Depot
Markets by Telegraph. Wheat firm and flour unchanged
Milwaukee and Toledo markets show wheat firm at high No 2 levels and No 1 amber prices around 1.27 per unit, with flour steady. Oats lower, corn inactive, and petroleum weak while cotton stays firm but inactive. Prices quoted for various grains and byproducts across several markets, with limited trading and quiet demand.
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Milwaukee
Toleno
Michigan
Buffalo
Ac Oesture Domad
Oil City market report and crude oil bids
Special dispatch reports New York crude oil market activity with prices around 24 cents and bids for spot oil. Grade C crude in Philadelphia weaker as markets show dull activity with bids near 4.20 and prices around 490 dollars for refined products.
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Times and Chronicle
Proresura
New York
Philadelphie
Oil City
Lower Creek
Duxbury Speechmakers Highlight Unclear Addresses
Fragmentary OCR notes from Duxbury reference Sargent speeches and unnamed doctors. The text is illegible, with stray names such as Dr Gas, Dr T, and Dr Seustlell, offering no clear event or outcome.
New York Live Stock Market Update
Market text recounts live stock pricing with scattered figures and fragmented notes. Mentions Sue Cennden and a news tease about setting events at a geographic site. OCR fragments obscure most names, weights, and consignments, leaving a partial snapshot of farm and market chatter.
Pittston Mine Disaster Report Prompts Inquiry
A Pittston examination examined the mine disaster causes and reported on the workers exposed to fumes and darkness, noting how fear and age affected the response to the explosion and the conditions surrounding the incident.
Additional River News dispatches and river conditions
August 18 reports from The Star and The Enterprise note four feet on Portland bar and 26 inches at French Island while Clarkesville’s entry is aground. Weather remains clear and windy with temperatures around 87 and 81. River activity includes the Umpire from Cairo and the Camelia from Evansville due back, plus repairs at Lock No. 2 and ongoing dredging at Glas House to finish in about two to three weeks.
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Times and Chronicle
The
Star
Portland Bar
French Island
Enterprise
Clarkesville
Mercury
Cairo
Camelia
Evansville
Wm Brambert
Ironton
Prrissona
Glas House
Buffalo Livestock Market Report at Berraro in August
Buffalo Livestock Market records for August describe 276 carloads in the week compared with 370 last week, with 552 head sold averaging 1 268 pounds and a total value around 510600 dollars. Goss notes yearly trends and prices eased slightly against last period.
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Berraro
Cles Goss
Market Report Shows Mixed Cattle Demand and Stock Levels
Fragmented cattle figures indicate 2230 head males and 1697 head total. Market notes describe demand as fair to good with multiple lots and some quality listings, while blending unclear lot data and stray abbreviations.
How publishers judge a book for publication
A New York correspondent explains that publishing houses employ qualified readers to assess a manuscript’s potential. One reviewer reads portions to gauge appeal, then may request a full examination if promising, determining whether to publish.
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New York
Troy Times
Toe House
Cola
Lee
Dawes
Horace Greecy
Dyer
Oliver
Sohn Murray
Murray
Irving
England
Beulah
Joer
Sete
J. Raymond
Wien
Harper & Brothers
Prize for discovering comets offered by Vienna Academy
The Vienna Academy of Sciences offers a prize for comet discoveries to be made before May 31, 1872. The award includes twenty thousand Austrian ducats or a gold medal, to be announced at year end. Comets must be telescopic and discoveries reported immediately. The passage notes broader context on astronomy and elections.
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Ix Academy of Sciences
Vienna
Fasa
Obaervswi
Astros Asaenabee
Academy
Atheneum
Meade County woman shoots intruder after insult incident
In Meade County Kentucky a man named John Kaufman from Indiana insulted a local woman, she fled to her husband, and when Kaufman confronted them next day a fight broke out resulting in Kaufman being shot and killed. The local examining court prepared the case for further action.
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Meade County
John Kaufman
Indiana
Kaufman
Unsuccessful Office-Seeker Becomes Insane in State Dept
An item from Wasureron dated August 8 reports that Mary Barney, claimed as the last surviving child of the Declaration of Independence signers, is mentioned amid notes on a clerkship failure in the Postoffice Department. The man, Wilmy, driven mad after not passing a law exam, has been sent to an asylum. A sharp editorial criticizes ex-rebels seeking office and warns of continued opposition.
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Times and Chronicle
Wasureron
Mary Barney
Inders
State Department
Elbridge Gerry
Wilmy
Postoffice
Republican
Laos
Frances Hopkins Shot by Son in Kinship Row
Kiynx New York August 18 Mrs Frances Hopkins was shot in the breast by her son Thomas J Lewis during a quarrel Wednesday night. The wound penetrated the liver and she remained alive but critical. Coroner to take ante mortem statements. Thomas and Robert Miller are in custody awaiting Grand Jury action.
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Times and Chronicle
Kiynx
N. Y
Frances Hopkins
Thomas J. Lewis
Bliss
Townsend
Robert Miller
Thomas
Lewis
Cholera Spreads in Settin and Koenigeburg
Reported cholera outbreaks raise alarm in Settin and Koenigeburg with 70 new cases and 34 deaths on Tuesday, followed by 80 cases and 27 deaths on Wednesday as the disease continues to spread in the region.
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Settin
Koenigeburg
Five year term for Inverness sheriff substitute forgery
William Halston Thompson, Inverness sheriff substitute, was sentenced to five years in prison for forging bills of exchange. A major fire hit Leicester, England’s main wool center, causing heavy losses and multiple deaths. Six people drowned when a yacht capsized off Satcombe, Devonshire. Admiralty hints at pay off for the Agincourt crew and possible decommissioning. In France a tonnage tax of one franc per ton may be imposed on ships entering French ports. Telegrams from monarchs and leaders were received at Chiselhurst.
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Lonpos
William Halston Thompson
Inverness
Leicester
England
Satcombe
Devonshire
Admiralty
Agincowbi
Gibraltar
Wilmot
Beamis
Lowpox
House of Commons
Graves
France
French
Chiselhurat
Russia
Sweden
Austria
Portugal
Holland
Prince of Wales
Spain agrees to extradite Communists to France
Mapaio August 18 The Spanish Government, at the French Cabinet's expressed wish, consents to extradite Communists found on Spanish soil. One Communist leader has already been arrested and turned over to French authorities.
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Mapaio
Suspected Wife-Murderer Fire Incident in Louisville Kentucky
A fragment from Louisville reports a suspected wife-murderer linked to a fire in Kentucky. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but indicate a criminal case and blaze connected to the suspect.
Grain Prices and Markets Note from August 18
The report shows flour quiet and wheat in fair demand with sales around 39,060 back Chicago at 115 dollars, No 2 Milwaukee club at 119, Duluth, corn dull at 56 cents in car lots, with minor fluctuations and notes of action in oats and other items. Prices reflect a quiet market with several varieties and regional mentions.
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Eames
Treadwell
Cora
Oate
Blate
She
Western
Burrato
Chicago
Milwaukee Club
Duluth
York
Powdered Sul Use In Roosters Hens Vermin Control
Rural Home notes a powdered sul remedy sprinkled on a hen and under wings to prevent vermin on hatchlings. It advises applying to skin, head, neck, and body, ensuring no contact with neat, to protect during apialatin periods and keep young vermin-free.
Wanted Help Wanted Classified Fragments
Busy, fragmented early 20th century want ads seeking a variety of help. Positions include dining room, housekeeper, scrub girl, nurse girl, nursery work, linen and tailoring, and general domestic tasks with pay and location details across Newport, Beavis Court, Central Ave, York St, and other addresses. Multiple listings show wages, duties, and contact boxes or street locations.
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Front Street
Newport
Nantes
Bevis
Court
Walnut
Ceteier Fpcebie Petel
Eatin
Armenia
Yesta
Central Ave
Avenix Pinion Eary
Races at Saratoga Show Fast Times and Close Finishes
At SanaTona August 18 attendance was large as Belmonts Nellie James won the opening mile race for all ages with Frogtown second. Abdel Karee narrowly beat Tub man in a tight finish the second race for three year olds over one mile and an eighth. Onan Time posted 1:58 in the day’s events and the favorite dominated the third race for all ages over one mile.
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SanaTona
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