Notable Notes and News From Chicago Tribune Snips
A jumble of brief items: Indian Commissioner pick is Sohn Gibbs of New York. Drownings at Coney Island rise to ten since June. A G Hibbs runs as Independent Democratic candidate for State Senate from Columbus. Tax and treasury rebates noted. German author Loules to give public readings. A possible fatal lockjaw incident in Dayton. French Assembly seat vacated for Corsies. Customs duties for year end amount to 605,532 dollars. Mounted Recruiting Service orders recruits to New Orleans for Ninth Cavalry. Banks and treasury funds discussed. banks numbered 1,839 in operation since law. Gov Baker accompanies scientists on travel. Versailles court-martial member wounded by Bavarian. Brig Victoria crew and captain reported in New York voyage. Sam oa oon in Westbank Sienpital. Vanderpool murder trial progresses with eighth juror. over 100 witnesses, four to five weeks. Postal Conference in session at Ber SAMI digegs 60. Fudge Pierrepont supports American plans against Russia. Gen McCook reportedly faltered. last seen with one foot on table proclaiming US population at thirty eight million dollars.
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Charenton
Arrest on the Charge of Rape in Xenia and Omro
Preliminary examination in Ballbrook reveals testimony that a young woman alleges rape aided by chloroform. the accused Fudge admits improper advances but says they were consensual. He is bound over to the next court term with a $1,000 bond, while the community supports the alleged victim.
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Times and Chronicle
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Omro
H. H. Hale
J. E. Haynes
Atee
Enccinte
Fudge
Ballbrook
Berlin Arrives With 17 Cabin, 394 Emigrants At Baltimore
Special Dispatch from Baltimore reports the steamship Berlin of the North German Lloyd Line arriving at Locust Point from Bremen and Southampton. The vessel carried 17 cabin passengers and 394 emigrants. Emigrants depart for the West aboard the Baltimore and Ohio road at 4 40 this afternoon.
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Berlin
Bremen
Southampton
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Italian Celebration Parade Sparks Anticipated Actions
The Eight-Hour Law and Italian parade plans in New York on August 18 trigger concerns of disturbances. One Italian General Committee aims to proceed, while Tammany Republicans face internal feuds over affiliations, impacting election dynamics.
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Gf Ag Siar
Indian Traders Reply to Charges and Rail Stock Sale
In St Louis on August 19 a response to a Sioux City card defends traders in Indian country. It argues bonds of at least five thousand dollars per post are required to hold posts and rights, cites cattle losses and drought, and notes half a million dollars of North Missouri Railroad stock reportedly passed to current owners of the road.
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Durfee & Peck
Sioux City
Ican
Texas
Seite Cael
North Missouri Railroad
Persia famine affirmed amid plague and deaths
London reports a worsening famine in Persia with twenty seven thousand deaths in Mazanderan. Rice crops have failed and cattle plague, smallpox, typhus fever and cholera are widespread, compounding extreme hardship.
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Persia
Mazanderan
Turkey Throws Down the Gauntlet in New Year Note
A Constantinople dated July 24 report says war between Egypt and Turkey looming. The Khedive and Sultan relations are tense after Tremin revolt. 20,000 troops remain at Tremin. Turkey aims to block Russia’s east encroachment and seeks German transit through Egypt in exchange for aid in the Indies.
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Memphis Gambler Mortally Wounded in Traced Crime
Memphis reports a gambler was mortally wounded as investigators trace last year’s crime back to his home scene. Police say connections to a prior case are under review, with authorities pursuing leads across city neighborhoods.
Death of a Detective in New Orleans
New Orleans reports the death of detective Leon Ber a wholesale grocer and Captain Jacob Schultz former master of the tugboat Gladiator in a case described as a wartime incident. authorities listed as of August 19 with scarce further details.
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Warie St. Leon Ber
Jacob Schultz
Gladiator
Fire damages Wet Keen liquor store on Front street
A fire swept Wet Keen Liquor Store at Front Street causing damage to the main building and an adjacent structure. Fire crews battled the blaze for hours with no immediate reports of injuries. Local authorities investigate the cause and extent of the damage.
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Wet Keen
Tith Wisner’s
Forest Citys Shatter Arctics In Rockford Showdown
Hanrrroxp reports Forest Citys of Rockford defeated the Arctics today by a score of 22 to 2 in a decisive game.
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Hanrrroxp
Conn
Rockford
The Verdict on the Explosion in Pittston
In Pittston Pa on August 19 the Coroner's jury rendered its verdict regarding the explosion incident. The report notes the jury's findings and any identified causes or contributing factors.
River News Updates From Louisville Dispatch
The river is rising with 3 feet 3 inches at Portland Bar and 80 inches at French Island. Weather is clear with a 92 degree mercury reading. The Mollie Ebert and Umpire bound for Cairo depart this evening. Kanawha arrives from Pomeroy and returns. Wm. Earnhardt leaves for Trenton. The Monongahela falls to 21 inches by the metal marks. weather remains clear and mercury at 80.
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Dell
Mollie Ebert
Cairo
Kanawha
Pomeroy
Wm. Earnhardt
Trenton
Monongahela
New York Live Stock Market Report August 18
New York market reports prices for hogs and lambs with unsold items noted. Prices show minor gains with cattle and sheep activity described. totals indicate thousands of head traded weekly and daily through Monday, with state origins including Kentucky Ohio Virginia and Pennsylvania. The market remains described as strong with specific bid values around 11 cents per pound for some hogs and various weights of lambs and cattle noted.
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Ohio
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Tugboat Van Orden and crew tied to Thursday parts exam case
August 19 report notes Van Orden tugboat and crew including Dean Richmond and John W implicated in a Thursday parts examination. The fragmentary text references examinations and possible involvement but lacks full details or outcomes.
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van Orden
Dean Richmond
John W. Ofthee
Yesterwere
To-Day's Oil Market Report Transcription
The August 19 transcription shows a firm market with crude at 13 and refined products around 24 cents for August and September. New York trading notes indicate active buying and selling, with prices around 95,500 and a Touterville market opening at 432 dollars, buyers now holding.
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New York
Touteville
New York Dry Goods Market Report From August
New York August 1 agents report movement in goods with coal light and randall Bee. selections not as full as desirable but prices kept steady. Ford brown up to 12c, Pequot B to 1ec, Indian Head 40-inch to 16c, satteen bleached muslins to 14c, Maxwell to 19c, Portsmouth A to 9c. Bleached Manchester goods show no major changes despite better supply.
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Markets by Telegraph and Grain Prices Across Cities
Markets by Telegraph report fluctuating grain and flour prices with notes from Millwavuker and Cleveland. Flour generally firm to steady with mixed trends in wheat corn oats and rye. several cities report higher wheat and stable rye while oats slip. Whisky and bacon markets show minor activity and easing in some catégories.
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Millwavuker
Tobacco Labeling Policy Sparks Manufacturer Dispute
The New Revenue Commissioner takes steps to curb partiality in tobacco labeling. Eastern manufacturers challenge the collector in Cincinnati for prohibiting printing proprietor names on packages. Regulations from 1870 allowed proprietor names when ownership is clear, but enforcement limits have hurt manufacturers and may favor large New York houses. A letter to Mr. Corwin outlines the new stance and legal allowances.
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Real Estate Transfers and Injured Woman Update
Real estate transfers listed between J G tee and others with multiple parcels in Cleves and Miami Township. Also update on Mrs Williamson injured yesterday morning at Madisonville, still living with hopes of recovery.
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Fashions Shift Amid Seaside Style Waves And Weddings
The column lists evolving summer and seaside fashion trends with yellow sunshades linen frocks lime colored hose and velvet trims giving way to lavender muslins white lace bonnets and traveling wedding suits. It notes shifting preferences among ladies at Newport with accents like white trousers and rooster feather dyes reflecting a bold era.
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Late Foreign News Highlights Masons Strike And Canal Talks
Reports describe a major Berlin masons strike with about 5,000 workers and daily costs of 15,000 thalers, while French indemnity payments face heavy bills and exchange expenses. Also discussed are a proposed North Sea to Baltic canal with debates over depth locks and costs, and European financial strains amid wartime duties.
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Four Years of Perfect Attendance Earns Legion of Honor Badge
A young lady, recent peer school for girls, earned the Legion of Honor badge for four consecutive years the first time in twenty years. The piece condemns excessive parental ambition and notes such rewards should aid development, not enforce monastic perfection or suppress vitality.
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Curious Fact From Buenos Ayres Yellow Fever Season
Reports note that of 26200 yellow fever victims in Buenos Ayres last season nine tenths were men. Virulence rose with weather and river mud exposure. Graveyard health and other cited causes imply non contagion factors. Captain punishes sailors aboard a Darien ship. a writ of habeas corpus frees them after local magistrate hearing. Diplomatic notes follow. French Assembly committee on Thiers power elects Viscount Beavais Ditty chairman. debate to begin Tuesday. Gambetta and Duke de Broglie counter-sticks expected.
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Distillers' Movements and Westfield Report Summary
Distillers discuss a plan to unite distillers and cut national production by one third to match demand and curb illicit distillation. London reports strong demand for five percent bonds. Boutwell expects full absorption by Sept. 1. Westfield disaster report to the Treasury urges forfeiture of engineer Robinson's license and holds steamship captains fully responsible.
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Alleged Poisoning Case Involving LotteviLx Wife
Dr. Carl Cironse is held for trial in Circuit Court over a suspected poisoning case from August 19. Only trace of bichloride or platina was found in the wife’s stomach. Digitalis evidence questioned as not in sufficient quantity. Grosse’s alleged actions and the husband’s conduct after death are central to the case while the prisoner remains composed and indifferent.
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Eer Hegens
Meeting of German Catholic Bishops and Related News
A report of a Folda meeting of German Catholic Bishops is incorrect. a September session is planned. Scotland reports excellent crops. Irish herring fisheries are unusually successful bringing relief to the poor. In Lords, Halifax defends government ballot and army regulation measures. In Commons, Enfield says Mexico repudiated the 1862 treaty but Britain maintains it. Steamships Wisconsin and Holsatian reach Ireland and Plymouth en route to Liverpool and Hamburg. The European Syndicate announces open subscriptions for the five percent American loan starting Tuesday with books through Thursday. press coverage is favorable and early applications pour in.
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Races at Baratoca Showups and Odd Ends
August 19 racing at Baratoca featured a hurdle event won by the favorite Vomiian after disruptions when Astronomer rider was thrown. The second race had no contestants, while the third race went toGime Sod as midday smoke drifted over the course.
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Cholera Fears Rise in Prussia and New York Fire Death
New York reports the tug Starbuck killed a fireman this morning near Staten Island while the Britannia from Glasgow arrives. Prussia faces escalating cholera with sanitary committees formed in affected districts. Berlin residents fear its spread. a malignant cholera death of Mary Kelly at Bellevue Hospital is noted and labeled Asiatic cholera by the doctor.
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Wanted Help Wanted Classified Notices From Greenwoods and Mills
In Richmond and Portsmouth Ohio, multiple help wanted ads seek pattern makers machinists shoemakers weavers jack spinners tailors wagon makers and more. Positions require experience, steady work, and good wages with opportunities at local firms including McMurray Fish Co Clement Woolen Mills and the Paris Carriage Factory alongside general labor and skilled trades.
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Richmond
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Piqua
Wanted help wanted ads across a small town paper
Classified notices seek a variety of labor and domestic positions. Anted boy for can work, a keepers for a two person family, a young woman with no children, ten girls to sew hats, a retail clerk, a loan broker, a team of stresses for the season, and a traveling man with capital. Addresses include Lock box 1987 Evanaville Indiana 220 Central Avenue third Wy and P.O. Box 1108.
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Central Avenue
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Classified Notice Fragments Seek Work and Addresses
Fragmented OCR text shows various notices including a request for a position as a first-class flouring miller with a second miller, several addresses in Cincinnati and Kentucky, and general notices about businesses and services.
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J. P. Lancaster
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Lod
Gomez Pultedo Appointed Captain General of Puerto Rico
Mapoarín August 19 Gomez Pultedo named Captain General of the inland region of Porto Rico replacing General Baldrich who resigned.
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Gomez Pultedo
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Assembly to stay at Versailles as officers move to Paris
Paris reports indicate the Assembly will remain at Versailles while certain government officers are reassigned to Paris. The decision reflects a shift of personnel to the capital, preserving the legislative seat away from the throne room.
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Versailles
Convicts Recount and City Official Held in Povenxexrsiz NY
In Povenxexrsiz New York convicts Ken Byrnes and Albert Williams have reget and another con returned to Sing. Mayor Bernard Wiley is held in relation to the incident and ongoing proceedings.
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Girl burned to death by coal oil blast in Tennessee
NasHvitzz, August 19, reports a fifteen year old girl named Mies Tenn. C. Dicas died in Clifton, Wayne County, Tennessee, after a coal oil can exploded. The incident follows the earlier tragedy.
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