Bugler Boy Tale Sees Mexican Messenger Bring News
A Mexican scout Jose Delrosa informs Captain Ben of Young’s ambush and a lone bugler boy wounded but alive. The pursuers close on the outlaws a rock breastwork stands at the trail as Shad’s group fights for escape with Captain Ben’s men advancing to aid.
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Benjiman
Shad
Cowing
Ben
Young
Secret Service League of the Republic of Mexico
Racindo
Mendoza
Don Ruiz
Jose Delrosa
Jock
Delrossa
Captain Ben
Ha Beys
Friends
Indiana News Briefs Across Counties Include Accidents and Elections
ILI OVER THE STATE. Brookville reports 80 cases of stall pox as seven Plainfield post office candidates emerge. Wm. B. McComas arrested for forgery at Waynetown. J. Lynn wins 639 of 1058 votes in a local contest. Cartersburg train crossing fatality near Vandalia. Summer school plans at Pine Lake near LaPorte. Richmond clerk William Trindel found unconscious on tracks. Noblesville farmer John Bricker attempts self harm. Terre Haute minister’s wife seeks court guardianship. Evansville evangelist Rev. W H Morton appears stricken and blind. Hartford City sees runaway daughter found in a house of ill fame. Muncie insurance concerns rise. John Honisher’s will bequeaths $2100 to Milford Methodist, widow $12000. Valparaiso showman F E Borgues jailed for defrauding Grand Hotel landlord. Terre Haute Grove Church robes and property stolen. Lake Manitou near Rochester drained by dam break. Peter Lahey loses legs in Big Four wreck near Union City. Isenhour father and son disappear toward Alabama. Delany Perry jailed for rabbits theft in Jeffersonville. Meyer and Fiegenbaum advertise unheard of low staple prices.
Rev Morton Goes Blind After Fall in Anderson
Rev W H Morton evangelist from Montreal assisting Dr G N Eldridge in revival work in Anderson suffered a fall on a Meridian street sidewalk. He struck the back of his head, remained active, grew ill Saturday, and by Sunday noon was totally blind able to see no light held before his eyes. His condition has worsened since.
No Choice At Pierre in Early Ballot
In the first joint ballot at Pierre on January 20 the voters held a single party choice with no clear winner. The report notes limited selections and indicates the political contest was unsettled.
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Pierre
Ghost of Woman in White Seen in Louisa Locales
In Louisa Kentucky on January 21 a reported spirit in white with a prayer book appeared in front of a saloon before vanishing amid a crowd of over 300 witnesses. Residents link the sighting to local option sentiment and upcoming votes.
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Tletsburg
Louisa
John L Sullivan Nears Recovery After Throat Operation
John L Sullivan who fell ill with tonsillitis last week showed alarming symptoms last night but today was pronounced out of danger. An operation to lance the throat relieved breathing difficulty and heart trouble, with dangerous symptoms fading within two hours. He will be moved to Boston when able to travel.
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Nev Brprorp
Mass
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Reynolds
Providence
Hkeynolds
Anoter Disastrous Earthquake Amens Delfino Turkiye
An earthquake struck Delfino in Turkey affecting several villages, many inhabited by Christians, causing widespread destruction and fears of heavy loss of life. Local reports describe extensive damage and possible casualties.
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Delfino
Pirus
Plague Rumor Onboard Steamer Pierre Arriving From Bombay
The steamer Pierre arrives from Bombay with one crew dead and several ill. Reports claim bubonic plague aboard the vessel, triggering concern and investigation by authorities.
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Hampsure
Pierre
Bombay
President names Dabney to head Nashville Government Exhibit
The President appoints Assistant Secretary Charles W. Dabney of the Department of Agriculture as chairman of the board to organize the Government exhibit at the Nashville Exposition. Dabney previously served similarly on the Atlanta Exposition Board. A western editor mourns two misplaced subscribers as a twin care question and an orchard grasshopper inquiry were accidentally swapped in mail.
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Charles W. Dabney
Department of Agriculture
Nashville Exposition
Dabney
Atlanta
Paris Times reports French ambassador's visit to queen with starch comment
A Paris Times dispatch notes Queen Ilanavale's morning routine and a French ambassador Myre de Villers meeting her. An elder Hova criticizes the mission, saying excessive starch would make both queens and collars stand offish and unyielding.
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Shakespeare
Ilanavale
Marie Antoinette
Paris
The
Times
Myre Dé Vilers
Madagascar
M. de Vvilers
Tiny dogs bred by alcohol stunt show in London
An English London facility, run by a former fighting-dog trainer, allegedly grows miniature dogs by feeding newborn pups a warm pine decoction and alcohol after cutting off milk. The pups stop growing but do not die, producing a lineage of dwarf canines after generations.
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Toledo Blade
London
Beggar’s Charity Turns to Irony in Peru Tale
A famed beggar in Peru amasses wealth with expensive houses while begging in rags. A generous governess twice weekly gave him a piastre. After she misses a lira, she follows him to his Taxime home and discovers the missing coin in his takings, yet he refuses to return the piastre.
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Peru
Japanese marquis son born in California heir to Yamagata Funakoshi families
A son born November 15 in Oakland to Matsuko Yamagata daughter of Marquis Yamagata field marshal of Japan and wife of Yoshira Funakoshi vice consul of Japan. The newborn weighs nine pounds and both mother and child are reported well. The news reached New York by cable destined for the Japanese army commander, marking a notable arrival for Japan's prominent families.
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California
Oakland
Cairo
Matsuko Yamagata
Marquis Yamagata
Japan
Yoshira
Funakoshi
New York Journal
New York
Yamagata
Fragmented Conversation Echoes Incoherent Tale
A garbled dialogue weaves mentions of mothers riches occult flags and traps. Beatrice Mottz asks about others and a man at the end, as doctors finish their work and a woman directs loneliness and accusation toward Harold Bentley.
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Beatrice Mottz
Harold Bentley
Gale
Wander Tales Stirred by a Bitter Review
A reader quotes Eugene Sue's novel and reflects on its allure and moral tone. The critic laughs at the romance of adventure while noting the book’s dramatic appeal and confused passages.
Flies and Wasps Emblems in Odd Academic Dispute
Fragmentary OCR hints at a historical note on flies and wasps used as emblems in a disputed setting. The text mentions terms like beneficial meeting and vapidity, suggesting a satirical or derisive discussion about pests in a cultural or classroom context.
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Mrs. Sarah
ILI
Mancie
Brookville
J. W. Lovett
Anderson
Plainfield
Johnson & Ellis
Washington
Wm. B. McComas
Waynetown
Wabash
Jesse Lynn
Mate Tomlinson
Cartersburg
J. F.clokey
Chicago
First Presbyterian Church
Madison
Pine Lake
LaPorte
Richmond
William Trindel
John Bricker
Noblesville
Joseph Peacock
Terre Haute
W. H. Morton
David Mercer
Dunkirk
Ranaway
Hartford City
Muncie
John Honisher
Greensburg
Milford
F. E. Borgues
Valparaiso
Landloard Killen
Grand Hotel
the Grove Methodist Church
Manitou
Rochester
Indiana
Union City
Peter Lahey
McCords
Here
Elwoon
Benjamin
Ora Isenhour
Alabama
Meyer & Fiegenbaum’s
Morton
Beare
Sue’s
Miasouri
Eugene Sue
St. Louis
Roseattd
Adrienne
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