Terrible Minnesota tornado devastates southern towns
A June tornado swept from Jackson to Minnesota Lake passing south of Wells and Sherburne. It destroyed a district schoolhouse killing a teacher and eighteen students, plus several buildings in Easton and Wells. Dozens injured or killed, with wide rural damage and fear of the worst storm in southern Minnesota.
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Sherburne
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John Brown
Brown Mills
Lake
Train Jumped The Track Near Colorado Embankment
A Union Pacific passenger train from Boulder derailed and rolled down a ten foot embankment, one mile east of town. Ten aboard. seven lightly bruised. no fatalities. Passengers listed include Mrs S Morgan Sunset Daisy Runyan Nora Fox Ward and A B Holbert plus Jacob Cohen. Engineer Thorne and Conductor McUalley named among crew.
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Here
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Daisy Run
Devastating Baltimore Fire Destroys Freight Sheds and More
A large blaze in Baltimore on Tuesday afternoon destroyed the Baltimore packet company woolen freight sheds with thousands of dollars in cotton tobacco flour whisky and resin. The fire spread to the brick freight house offices storage sheds oil warehouse and a loaded schooner. The Hollander & Company furniture factory four blocks away also burned with total losses about 400000 and insurance around 150000.
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Baltimore Packet Company
James Corner & Son
Augustus Wells
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Ungung Villain Wounds Wife in Drunken Assault
William Bird of Ellicott Street, Brirano, New York, torn out his wife’s womb in a drunken attack early June 14. He was arrested that evening. he is 38 and a printer by trade. The victim’s condition is described as ante mortem with possible death at any moment.
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Brirano
N. Y
William Bird
Ellicott Street
Bird
Boies Favorers Arrive In Chicago For Democratic Spotlight
A four member Jowans delegation led by L B Martin opens headquarters at 19 Palmer House to back Governor Boies for the Democratic ticket. They push Boies as vote getter with hopes Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota swing, while discussions center on Fuller and Flower as potential nominees to unite factions.
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Fuller
Flower
New York
Cleveland Prospects Waning and Elkins Denies Visit
Washington reports indicate Cleveland’s nomination may require more than one ballot as sentiment shifts after Ohio results. Secretary Elkins returns from New York denying claims of backing DePew or Navy post. Republicans hope for unity on a straight ticket.
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Pennsylvania
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Ile
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Fire destroys block including Rapides bank and Exchange hotel
A morning fire in Alexandria Louisiana gutted a block housing the Rapides bank and the Exchange hotel. Many guests lost luggage as the blaze caused an estimated 100000 dollars in damage.
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New Orleans
Alexandria
Rapides Bank
Exchange Hotel
Walls topple on old Cleveland building injuring three
In Cleveland the wall of the Gerlach building being razed for a ship docks project collapsed onto Kingsbury's fish house. Mrs. Mattie Gray Chas Packer and Chas Ruhl were severely hurt and may not recover. Also in Lafayette a Chinese laundryman Henry Man Gee married Anna Meyers with hundreds watching.
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Gerlach
Detroit and Cleveland Steamship Company
Superior Street
Kingsbury
Mattie Gray
Chas. Packer
Chas. Ruhl
Lafayette
Young Hunt Son Killed Riding Colt in Danvitme
Danvitme Indiana June 17. The younger son of Joshua Hunt county surveyor was thrown from a colt he rode and died instantly.
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Danvitme
Ind
Joshua Hunt
Market turmoil and dividend cut hit stocks in New York
The combined operators pressed lower prices as stocks wavering after opening. Distillers cut dividends again causing a six point drop in certificates. North American and Richmond terminal stocks fell under pressure while Granger shares weakened amid broad selling. Money markets showed ample liquidity with short term rates easing.
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New York
St. Paul
London
Louisville
Stugar
Chicago Gas
North American
Richmond
Rock Island
Mercantile Paper
SOME NEW OLD FRIENDS The Story Of A Boy Who Spoke To Night
A young man recounts his father’s push to keep him from late nights by arranging dinners with his mother and sister. After several lectures and a surprising home visit, he grows fond of his mother and sister, planning to visit them regularly and cultivate their company. Arkansaw Triveler.
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Lenox
Lie
Lennox
Arkansaw Triveler
Lincoln Refuses to Restore Colonel Over Drinking Incident
An officer in colonel rank sought reinstatement after being dismissed for drunkenness on duty. Lincoln, recalling the man, expressed sympathy but judged him unfit, saying he could not restore a colonel who jeopardizes his troops by drinking. The president’s verdict echoes a day of judgment sentiment.
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St. Louis Republic
Market Prices For Livestock At Curcaco Auction
Curcaco June 17 market quotes show Toys sales from 1.50 to 4.75 per unit with packing and shipping ranges. Cattle quotations span 2.60 to 4.85 for various grades, Texas steers and calves listed, plus stockers and bulls. Sheep quotes run 3.50 to 6.85 per 100 lbs for natives westerns lambs and others.
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Pittsburg
New York
Texas
Lizzie and Fred end the romance on a tense farewell
In a salon scene Lizzie rejects marriage with Fred after a discussion of love and social expectations. She notes her dependence and fear of ill temper from a husband, citing flirtations of sisters May and Nell. Fred exits in frustration as Lizzie comments on John and Alec.
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May
Nell
Lizzie
Mysterious coastal wax found at Nehalem river mouth
A coast near Oregon reports a strange substance washing ashore that resembles a mineral yet tests as pure beeswax. It appears in varied sizes from walnut to 150 pounds and sells at market price. experts in New York identify it as mineral wax.
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Oregon
Astoria
New York
Detroit R'Vee Press
Coffee fraud alert as artificial beans mimic real brew
Report notes counterfeit coffee beans are made of wheat flour and resemble genuine roasted coffee. The beans show a shallow irregular groove and become hard to detect even when mixed with 15 to 20 percent real coffee.
A Man of Business Seeks Bank Ad Deal
A visitor presses a bank president to open an account and accepts a three month advertisement in lieu of a deposit. He claims to run a weekly paper and presents a dummy issue to illustrate the deal. The president listens and remains cautious, noting the man's pressing manner.
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Tere
Arkansaw
Niagara Falls Water Flow Estimate
An estimate states that 18,000,000 cubic feet of water pass over Niagara Falls each minute. With a density of sixty two and a half pounds per cubic foot, the hourly weight falls not less than 32,250,000 tons.
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Niagara Falls
Electric telegraph kept safe by fearsome trick in Chile
The New York World recounts a Chilean frontier incident where General Pinto used a startling bluff to protect telegraph posts from Araucanian Liedians. He forced about forty to fifty captive Indians to grip a live wire, then proclaimed they must not touch it or they would be unable to move. After the battery was stopped, he freed them and forbade disclosure, leading to the telegraph remaining secure.
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Chili
Machine Harp Playing Advances in Musical Novelty
A Pall Mall letter describes machine harp playing where the instrument lies on a table with strings horizontal. Instead of traditional staff notation, numbered sheets align with strings. sliding a sheet and picking numbers produces melodies with timing from spacing, and occasional letters trigger a button to emit chords via ivory saw points.
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Waither
Gold breast-pin depicts musical staff in barter scene
A dialogue fragment shows Miss Warble negotiating a price for a gold breast-pin bearing a musical staff, treble sign, and tile note with a jeweler. She objects, referencing her contralto voice, as the scene hints at a humorous bargaining exchange in a period setting.
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Miss Warble
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