Woman Dies in Storm Lightning at Home
During a heavy electrical rainstorm on Saturday afternoon Mrs. J. L. Jaynes was killed at her Hampshire home. About fifteen people were indoors seeking refuge. a bolt struck near the chimney and split inside. One portion killed Mrs. Jaynes believed to have been shocked to death. another caused damage. Survived by husband and several children. Funeral held Sunday at South Columbia Christian Church. interment in Rose Hill.
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J. L. Jaynes
Hampshire
Columbia
Jaynes
M. D. King
Trinodk
South Columbia
Electricity in the Future: A Wealthy City Dweller’s Telephonic Cabinet
A futuristic scene describes wireless telephones in a wealthy man’s home. A cabinet bell signals calls from neighbors while voices come as whispers to the resident, who demonstrates privacy and selective ringing. The narrative, from Alfred L. Hutchinson, imagines a world of advanced luxury and remote communication.
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Pouseaser
John
Alfred L. Hutchinson
Man Undergoes Leg Surgery After Years of Junk in Limb
Harry Anderson of Centennial, a rancher building a ditch, had his left leg opened at St Josephs hospital after two years of pain from an accidental explosion. Surgeons removed a chisel, nails, a seven inch piece of wood and a tin fragment, leaving him hopeful his leg will be as good as new.
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Deadwood
Harry Anderson
Centennial
Anderson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Shifters Behind Schedule Rumors in Portia District
Fragmentary Philadelphia Inquirer note disputes a tenant dispute over delays and shifters. The text references a landlord and a delayed timeline with uncertain dates and unclear actions. Further readable details are not present in the fragment.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Portia
Cashier Harris Arrested in Nashville Shortage Case
A Nashville report says cashier William Greese Harris of the Peoples National Bank was arrested by Deputy Marshal Jim Duggle on charges of violating national banking laws. An alleged $40,000 shortage in bank notes prompted M. E. Patterson, bank examiner, to assume receivership.
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Herald
Nashville
Gallat
Tom
Marshall Jim Duggle
William Greese Harris
Peoples National Bank
M. E. Patterson
Poders Bank Examiner
Tannery Plant Leaves Decatur Amid Rate Dispute
The American Oak and Tannery Company announces its mill will move from Decatur to Chircage, a blow to local commerce. The 85 acre tannery, South's largest, employed about 400, with a monthly payroll around $10,000. Owners blame unsatisfactory railroad rates, aided by steamboat efforts, and labor recruitment costs.
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Bhcatur
Ala
American Oak and Tannery Company
Decatur
Cook
American Oak Extract Company
Topsy Turvy World The Equal Weather Baffling Seasons
The Philadelphia Record notes a topsy turvy year with tourists shivering in warm clothes, Berlin hotels snowing, Versers in the Yonges Mountains reporting 40 degrees, and Odessa soil washed out leaving a half crop. Arctic heat and frigid Europe contrast as Shakespearean references appear. Cold spells and warm spells keep the globe in odd balance as the world remains rightly side up.
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Philadelphia
Berlin Hotela
Yonges Mountains
Vay‘ana
Odessa
Bessurable
Arctic
Tromace
Norway
Arctic Circle
London
Iceland
Europe
Shakspeare
France
Perte
Rocky Mountain’ Range
Gold in Park at Pittsburg
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania on July 11 police halted a stampede of 200 to 300 people rushing to stake mining claims in Arsenial Park after news of gold discoveries. Falcalence aged 18 found two pieces worth about 40 dollars. Hmmett Kenna aged 14 uncovered a nugget. The park, bought from the government, also yielded lead ore and numerous old rifle bullets.
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Pittsburg
Hmmett Kenna
Greenbrier church note on child welfare and homes
Greenbrier Tennessee July column urges Christian women to expand home life through day nurseries and friendly visits. It highlights National Children's Home Society care for 25 000 children in 24 years, 2 000 last year, and argues homeless children feed wider societal ills. Mrs Chia Phelps Tennessee Conference Preschool Superintendent.
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Greenbrier
Tenn
National Children's Home Society
Ile
Satan
Federatim
Chia
Phelps
Tennessee
Cruel tenderness and mispunishment in U S murders
A Louisville Courier Journal screed notes U S homicide figures near eight to ten thousand yearly with two thirds married to data and argues murder goes underpunished. It blames inadequate enforcement as the chief cause of robberies and lynchings.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Unites States
Mary Data
Dining room talk at the cafe about fires and whiskey
An elderly patron questions the cafe about its fare as the waiter admits the whiskey is fine but the stove is faulty, noting the fireheaters are cronked.
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Olaveland Lander
Tobacco Queen to Fight Trust in Texas
Galveston July 21 Mrs. Aller Webb the tobacco queen returns to public life claiming 26 000 debt clearance and ownership of 55 000 acres of tobacco lands in West Texas with 35 000 under cultivation. She says 4 million dollars of eastern capital backs her and urges Texans to stand by her as her lawyers threaten action.
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Galveston
Tex
Aller BR. Webb
Jy Tea
Jung
Weat
Texas
Texas Attorney General's Office
Great benefit from rainfall in Louisiana and Mississippi
July 21 Great benefit from rainfall reported by Picayune correspondents. A favorable week aided cotton planters in Louisiana and southern Mississippi with sufficient rain and rapid crop maturation. Cotton blooming well and fruiting progressing, though boll weevil damage persists in Red River region. Turpentine cure used successfully in some areas pending official tests.
Odd ad from Brooklyn Eagle sparks raw Virginia City tale
A curious Brooklyn Eagle item quotes Mark Twain about perseverance and recounts Henry Plumley of Virginia City. It narrates a collar factory arson alleged for insurance, a lynching attempt, a jail term, and a triumphant post release comeback sparked by a bold promotional ad showing a gilded collar in a brass band procession. The striking pitch line urges wise buying with a 10 cent collar, three for a price.
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Brooklyn
Eagle
Mark Twale
Henry Plumley
Virginia City
Reary Plumfey
Henry
Those Quick Lunches in Philadelphia Bulletin
The article recounts a speech by Laverence Mott, an author and automobilist, recalling a lunch anecdote on a Canadian railway. He criticizes a diner's bland sandwich while condemning the accused and reflecting on a speaker’s caution not to condone.
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Philadelphia —Bulletin
Laverence Mott
Debt and self discipline in facing prosperity and debt
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt warns against reckless debt and moral laxity among elites like Bacon, Pitt, and Webster, arguing that great wealth does not ennoble vice and urging ordinary people to resist excessive spending. It notes current prosperity but stresses self discipline and living within means to avoid financial distress.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Bacon
Pitt
Webster
Ty Teward
Whence Came Sedan Chair Through History
The London Chronicle notes a Siamese language expert decoding sedan chair terms as linked to royal favor and political events. The piece recalls Sedan chairs seen in England by 1681, with Buckingham causing public outcry over their use for ten shillings. Sir S Duncombe popularized them in London in 1624, and Bath towns retain the Pickwithian sedan chair today.
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London Chronicle
Siam
Aedan Chely
Alwaya
Alsabhe Posal
England
James I
Buckingham
Duncombe
Baylng
London
Bath
Detective Solves An Anonymous Letter Case Riddle
A detective recalls an anonymous letter with a short page containing eleven misspelled words. He deduces the culprit must be a typist or sign painter, reflecting a quirky historical mystery tone and a puzzle framing.
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Sheriock
T’—Argonaut
Land Sal Anderson We Be Bewiryeing 1H Anderson Stay
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Anderson
Fragmentary notes on land survey and Albert Walk
Partial readable fragments mention land a nonbti thin efutin Dawson and parallel lines tied to acts described. References to the H Albert Walk appear as brief, unclear items in a damaged page segment with no full context or dates.
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H Albert
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