Tramp problem solved by kinder approach at Baker Farm
A Baltimore comment features a farmer who rejects traps and dogs, instead offering shelter and a meal to tramps, claiming the method reduces issues. The piece then notes a Supreme Court decision in Holliday vs Mobile and Ohio Railroad, ruling a dog has no pecuniary value and damages are not recoverable when killed on train tracks. It concludes with news of J C ox selling vast Mexican land holdings to Chicago investors, constituting one of the world’s largest ranch deals.
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New Jersey
Baker Farm
Supreme Court of the State
Mavemene
WR. Holliday
Mobile and Ohto Railroad
Tholliday
Piotrie Station
Dily
Vicksburg
Werald
OW. J. Cox
Chicago
Cleveland
United States
el Paso
Chishuahua
Sonora
California Fig Syrup CO
Desperadoes in Jail Escape End in Deaths in Butler County
The Pittsburg escape of Ed and John Biddle aided by Mrs Kate Soffel ended in a gun battle near Mount Chestnut. Ed Biddle died from internal and chest wounds after a terminal hemorrhage. John Biddle and Mrs Soffel were captured alive. Ed Biddle imparted a deathbed confession and denounced no one else. The coroner's verdict named the revolver shot as Ed Biddle’s cause of death and cited officers’ gunfire in the pursuit.
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Butler
Penn
John
Edward Biddle
Pittsburg
John Biddle
Guy Man
Ibn
Jack Diddlé
Biddle
Ed. Biddle
Lev
Father Walsh
Kahhey
Fitzgerald
Sofel
Riddle
Inc
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Wom
Taylor
Hutler County
Edward
Kate Soffel
Soffel
Prospect
Dyuer County
Mount Chestnut
McClure
Cara
Eve Ty
Pitlaburg
Jaln Roneh
Albert Swinehart
Charles McGovern
Perryssville
Saxonbureg
Hutter
Ratney
Noon
Frank Houiday
Aaron
Thompson
Robert Ray
Tudor
Biddles
Softer
Stepheny
Nutter
Pittler
Rand
Riddles
Ed Riddle
Mrs. Soffel
o_grant
Fitz Rerid
Thomas Kahney
Biidlo
Jie
Royal honors for a Roosevelt birthday coronation guest
Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the president, will attend King Edward VII's coronation as a guest of Mr Whitelaw Rel. Foreign court etiquette suggests she may rank with princesses, wear royal purple and special bands, while not wearing a coronet, marking her as a distinct birthday guest.
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Treasdenta
Miss Roosevelt
Blynd
Shot to the Heart While Holding Wis Tinfloyer's Money
Horace Schroeder was found dead in Burns's grace store with a revolver near the body and a bag of coins. The dying scene suggests a defense of the employer's property, with the boy connected to the Burns shop and the vicinity.
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Tinfloyer
Chitaga
Horace Schroeder
Art Scventect
CL Nurns
Burns
Stowertsen
Lily
Cigarette kills a woman in Atlanta portrait of tragedy
A garbled Atlanta report says Mrs. E Chandler died after smoking part of a cigarette to relieve toothache. The piece links inhaling tobacco to facial swelling and death, mentions cabinet chatter with President Roosevelt, and includes chaotic references to poison plots and local fires, producing a disjointed, unclear summary.
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Auanta
E. Chandler
Monument at Selingleeville cracked. appropriation sought
Fragmentary report describes the Sunitogalnile Monument at Selingleeville, honoring a historic surrender near Burgoyne. It notes the crack and a bid for site funds reselection. Mentions Lt Col Int Mould and life imprisonment sentences linked to a separate Frankfurt case, with court outcomes and appeals.
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Selingleeville
Enow Il Burgoyne
Qetaber
Republia
Waterbury Fire Devastates City Center After Two Blazes
Waterbury Connecticut faced a catastrophic blaze chain with an incendiary origin suspected after a first fire was brought under control. The second fire destroyed much of the downtown, including the Reid Hughes Dry Goods store, Masonic Temple, and several hotels, with estimates of losses rising to millions. Mayor and Governor called out militia to prevent looting as fires burned for hours through freezing rain and snow. Dozens of buildings and numerous businesses were ruined, with water, gas, and power disrupted. recovery efforts began with shelters opening and factories pledging aid for the hardest-hit residents. The catastrophe left Waterbury’s business district largely in ruins and residents seeking help from neighboring towns.
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Conn
Tnall
Vng
t-City
Elig
Eris
Ited
Reid & Thughes Dry Goods Company
Ciye
Rel & Wughes
Fd Westivaid
Salvation Army
Hames
Bank Street
Ryn & Fitzmauriee
Cannon & Webster's Drug
Davis Cigar Store
Ht Meetings & Sons
Main Street
James
Masonic Temple
Franklin House
Liege
Waterbury America
New England
Duethtings
Noid & Huighes
Ugeritine _phunt
Tne Water
Saint
Besuden
Masonie ‘Femme
Seoavillain
Jones, Mangand& Company Snd HoMoutoss
Wansaime Selew Parasture Company
Sew Mughand Bagi Heer Comboding
Wie Sapatine Potman Company
Douglas Shoe
Salvation Army Workngimens
Jean Jacques
Grand Streets
Best Furniture Company
Eits S
Mont Prowinent
Anon
McLean
Bleutenant
Geddes
Captaina Carter
Pits
Patrick
Dre
Prank Chambers
Bennett St
Chiwick
Vorder
Londony
Centleman Burglar Led Gang in Hyde Park Break-ins
Chicago report details a sophisticated burglar known as Edwins To Finke who led a twelve man gang preying on Hyde Park homes. He avoided firearms, preferred evening attire, and coordinated break ins from front steps with a plan to dismantle targets while collecting booty.
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Chicago
Edwins
Finke
Notre Trae University
Hyde Park
Stebbers
Aeeab
Wth
Garry Abe
Rave
Oder Garh
Rich farmer Rosser chef? Michigan man accused of burglary
Michigan man Clint Nelson, reportedly the wealthiest farmer in Latiot County, is alleged to lead a stock theft ring. He and his son James Martin faced arrest in St. Louis and are linked to numerous cattle losses. Nelson confessed involvement and claimed years of theft. He reportedly maintains hundreds of cattle and sheep on his farm and winter stock elsewhere.
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Nelson
Court sentencing and pardons dominate a grim docket
A court case centers on a man Cassels accused of murder, with testimony about a brutal plan and a dramatic struggle in the open. The Minnesota Board of Pardons weighs clemency while reports mention other trials, labor unrest, wage disputes, and railroad labor issues across cities.
Late New York market prices for dairy produce and groceries
The report lists wholesale prices for milk exchange creamery butter and various meats and produce. It names state and regional sources including New York Penn Weston and Cape Cod for dairy, poultry, fruit, vegetables, and grains with per unit prices and ranges.
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ITE
Pune
State
Penn
Weston Chart Vic
Merlin
Lima
Fuetla
Ken Davis
Cape Cod
Ed von Honstose
Ga- Cicero
Jersey
Chord
Choise
Maine
N.Y
Onimage Co
Fier Cartier
Glory
Wu Graln
Rvo
Western
Potatoes and crops dominate New York market notes
A discursive market brief notes shifts in potato prices due to an influx of imported tubers from abroad, with Irish and Belgian crops contrasted against domestic growers. It mentions unfavorable farming conditions and price declines, alongside broader trade signals including Germany’s iron trade state, wheat movements, sugar overproduction in Europe, and tentative export patterns amid world market pressures. Local labor and naval notes appear in passing, tied to global economic currents and commodity flows.
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Iricea
New York City
Europe
Ireland
Awful Moment in a New York Church Organ
A chaotic scene in a Little Church on the East Side of New York City ends with the organ halting and a whispered quip about “Slog Uke Cunder2 De” drifting through the auditorium. Nearby, a Fifth Avenue butcher shop scene shows a girl seeking a larger steak claim, while a Canton library roof removal is noted as superstition. The Asia-Afghan area and An American health remedy ad copy conclude this wide-ranging column of stray items.
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New York City
Bellery
Government School For Foreign Languages
Experimental Tonics and Local Remedies Mentioned in 1880 Catalog
A verbose 1880s text mentions bark and stones ground for sustenance during famine in Peru, plus an Ohio notary oath about Hat's Catarrh Cure from F J Canney & Co, Toledo. It touts Hat's cure as internally acting on the blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials and a 75 cent price. Additional lines reference Liver dysfunction and constipation remedies.
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Onto
Crrr
Tompo
Lucas County
Frasx J. Chenxy
F.J. Canxny &Co
Toledo
Saldiri
J. Curxny
A. W. Guranox
Iren
F. J. Crrxer & Co
Hall
Phil
A Man Aan Worth Thinking About
A little girl in a crowded tenement tells a friend in the College Settlement that her new teacher is a perfect lady. The child says the teacher makes her feel polite all the time, though she has only been there two days.
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Rich Farmer Rosser Chef
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Jonx J. Boren
Trinity Springs
New York Chamber of Commerce
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Garfield
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Ayer
A. K. Randies
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J.C. Ayer CO
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Vyoxban, I. T
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Cheesebrough Manufacturing CO
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Salzer
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