Cranbury Press Newspaper Archives, Jan 3, 1890, p. 4

Crows Roost Island and Weather Tricks Stir Omaha News

A long Omaha Tribune item describes the crow roost on a sandbar island north of the city and their nocturnal gatherings. It notes crows foraging in the city by day, the city law favoring crow protection, and a local weather intuition claim by resident Mr. Bib. The piece also mentions nearby packinghouse waste and crow movement patterns around the Iowa hills.

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Riot in Jessup Georgia Sparks White Black clash

Reports describe a two oclock riot in Jessup a village of about 1000 in habitants after Marshal D Lepech attempted to arrest a drunken colored man. The conflict left several dead and wounded on both sides, with whites and colored men retreating to the swamp and troops deployed to quell the disturbance.

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Influenza Epidemic Ravages Europe Across Nations

The influenza pandemic grips Europe with widespread illness and mounting deaths. In St Petersburg two thirds of the population are affected, the Czar is severely ill, and hospitals from Paris to Brussels report crowded wards. Officials, schools, and tram services falter as pneumonia and laryngitis follow influenza.

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London crowds flock to Barnums and winter notes on stage

Great crowds visit Barnum's circus in London while mentions of Mrs. Kena in Boston and New York, Wilson Barrett honored by the New York Press Club, and Christmas entertainment for 1000 newsboys. Reports cover operatic lessons, copyright disputes, and anticipated revivals in London and New York theaters.

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Chaplains of Congress Open with Prayers in Senate and House

Rev. J. C. Butler, Senate chaplain and veteran in Lutheran ministry, and Rev. William H. Milburn, House chaplain known as the blind but eloquent minister, lead daily prayers as career sketches reflect their long service since the Civil War era. Butler served as chaplain in the Forty first through Forty third Congresses and founded Luther Place Memorial Church in Washington. Milburn, born in Philadelphia in 1800s era, became chaplain to Congress at twenty two and served multiple terms, also switching denominations before returning to the Methodist Episcopal fold and becoming a noted lecturer and author.

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Double Killing in Tishwawa as Stranger Guns Down Outsiders

In Tishwawa, desperados Red Sendad and Cheetagy Peto seize the main street, drinking and drawing revolvers. A well-mounted stranger arrives, halts Lendall by shooting him through the heart, then fatally wounds Choctaw Peto before riding off unknown.

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Double Chinese Chinatown Killings Stir San Francisco

Two Chinese men were killed in San Francisco’s Chinatown by highbinders. Ung Hinz was shot as he entered the Chinese theater, with Mok Lei named by police as an assailant. A related motive ties to an earlier 12 cent assault on Lem, who survived but with bullet-riddled clothes. The victim sick was stabbed repeatedly and died from the injuries after debt-related animosity.

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Tragic Burn Fatality Leads to Arrests in Kokomo

In Kokomo Indiana J E Clark a partially paralyzed man hid in George Winkles bath room to bathe. Winkle left the gas heater running and forgot Clark as he departed locking the door. Clark was found dead next morning roasted. Skis and two employees were arrested.

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New York City Run Cost Estimate and Global Plums

Numerous brief items note costs for New York running in 1592, British ironclads planned, Congress births abroad, Egyptian Assembly actions, Russian influenza, Kansas hog cholera, Senate rejects barber shop plan, French bridge committee, US army canteen success, California storm damage, Santa Ana River flooding, sparrow slaughter bounty, Iowa prison case, Russia artillery growth, German coop creameries, patent office patients, and temperance activism via distribution of tablets.

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Death and Destruction in Late 19th Century Headlines

Reports of a collision near Kinzers Pennsylvania killing a child and injuring a mother. Tarentum saw a wife murder, a suspect arrested next morning. Weather across major cities brought warmth and sports. multiple deaths from gas, train, and accident incidents, plus fires and political notes across the nation.

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Fire Tragedy in Old St. Ignatius Church Building

A blaze on Market Street at the old St. Ignatius Church building trapped several roomers on the third floor. Three people died, including Miss Copeland and Mrs Cromall, and other occupants were rescued with serious injuries amid heavy smoke and a collapsed ladder. Firemen Logan and Williams were overcome but saved a resident before succumbing to the heat.

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Eight Colored Prisoners Lynched at Barnwell Jail

A mob of several hundred masked men seized eight colored inmates in Barnwell South Carolina, taking them from jail and shooting them. The killings followed a white merchant’s murder in town and a later shooting of a white youth nearby. Authorities appealed for troops to restore order.

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Annual Review of the South's Industrial Progress

The Baltimore manufacturer’s section reports 1886 to 1889 industrial growth in the South with 15 751 new enterprises and capital totals of 222 765 500 and 168 801 000 respectively. It lists numerous sectors from furnace companies to textile mills and mining ventures with counts for each category.

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Sailors Drowned in Caliborne Bay Incident Near Thetis

Eight sailors aboard a United States Fish Commission steamer were drowned after their boat capsized near Mara Island Navy Yard California as Thetis lent aid. Five men were rescued from the Thetis life boat. Names reported include John Enright formerly of Trenton Samoa, machinist Hubert Padgett, W. W. Lee and a newsboy.

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Labor and industry shifts push coal out for gas across regions

Reports show coal usage displaced by natural gas in the labor world with heavy demand on Percy machinery makers in New England and the Middle States. Railroads expand freight engines as wage changes ripple through mining and glass industries. unions in Philadelphia and South Jersey face strikes or demands.

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Major Serpa Pinto The Portuguese Stanley Explores Africa

Portuguese explorer Major Serpa Pinto gained fame in 1879 for a three month expedition from Benguola to Durban. He mapped the Coango river sources, led eighty men through dangerous terrain, and influenced Portugal's claims on parts of Africa amid British contention. A second 1884 voyage earned him the title of the Portuguese Stanley.

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Miscellaneous 19th Century Notables and Contemporaries

A barrage of brief items lists varied figures from politics, journalism, science, and society. It mentions Burtock of Florida as a father of thirteen, Senator Alison's engagement to Theresa Stoughton, W Clark Russell's rheumatic disability, and notices on actors, shipbuilders, and clergymen, with hints of travels to Australia and debts of fame.

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Cattle and Grain Prices Across New York Markets

A transcription of New York market listings shows cattle weights and prices for cows calves hogs and sheep, with extensive figures for grains and byproducts. Regions include Watertown and Williamsport with multiple grade descriptors and commodity codes.

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Fire claims Grass family in Hurontown tragedy

A blaze at Hurontown near Houghton Michigan destroyed the Grass household leaving Nicholas Grass and his wife Mary among ten victims including eight children and Lena Erb a visitor from London. Theodore and Nicholas Grass survived after escaping through a window as neighbors alerted help amid a frigid storm. The cause remains unknown though overheated stoves are suspected.

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Multiple disasters and crimes fill world news in brief

Carpet firm Beck & Son of Philadelphia assigned assets around 100 000 with liabilities near 180 000. Texas brothers charged with murder were killed resisting arrest. Two seven year olds drowned at Washburn Wisconsin. Yazoo City cotton warehouse burned with 6000 bales and seven freight cars lost. wind shift saved Yazoo Oil Works. Ten killed in Chesapeake and Ohio train wreck near White Sulphur Springs. Foundry explosion in Dallas burned nine. some fatally. International and domestic turmoil report: revolution in San Salvador and Portugal’s king proclaimed. Empress dies in Portugal. River Clyde collision sinks Orvington. five drowned. Court upholds electricity execution law. Copyright League meets in Boston. Pinkerton detectives head to Watson. Accidents kill several in Marlboro, Dubuque, Boscobel, Oakland. Governor offers reward for Barnwell lynching. other rewards posted. Foreign murders in East Africa. long telegraph reach. Birthday cheers reach Mr. Grapgton. Hawaii fire injuries. explorer Staney sails. Mexican bullfight disaster injures many.

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Barron West Chicago Times Joxas Tramdle Wichita Kan Memphis Tenn Walter Bodkin Frank McLaughlin Henry W. Grady The Constitution Atlanta Aldert Reinoln William Turnpr Salt Lake City Vicksburg Miss Mawnnog Larchwood Tse Nashville Lrv Coxxons Paris Ten Chris Holt Connors John Welsh Stedman Charles Saunders Charlie Bowen Glenn Gordon Union Pacific Oregon Clan McKenzie Coffin Rock Columbia River Charles Austin Matthew Reid Nawarezaz Seward Mott Tenth Cavalry Gila Rayer Globe Arizona Newport Soulville Pad Neckville-Htaltron Witasp CaLyry Opelt Burnet County Texas Wansiz Burns Jokbnnie-Finlayson Washburn Wis Yazoo City Yazoo

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The Mysterious Double Life of Joe Atkinson the Hangman

New York dispatch details Joe Atkinson’s dual existence as a Brooklyn carpenter and a notorious hangman. The article notes his real name and insists his neighbors know only the working man, while he guards the public identity of the killer.

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Burlington Free Press ad promises 100 dollar catarrh reward

An old newspaper fragment promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and claims of internal action. It lists distributors and bank cashiers like Draggiste Toledo and Hall's agent network. The tone imitates a classified sales pitch from a late 19th or early 20th century page.

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Indictments Hit South Bend Texas Leaders and Richmond Murder Suspects

About sixty leading South Bend citizens are jailed under a Civil Rights Act indictment for running a man named Ferguson and six other colored men out of the county. Twenty six Richmond residents face murder charges. Bail was granted where eligible with bonds totaling over 1.4 million dollars. bonds signed by Port Bend County’s wealthiest men and capitalists statewide.

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Crows Roost Island and Weather Tricks Stir Omaha News

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Riot in Jessup Georgia Sparks White Black clash

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Influenza Epidemic Ravages Europe Across Nations

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London crowds flock to Barnums and winter notes on stage

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Chaplains of Congress Open with Prayers in Senate and House

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Double Killing in Tishwawa as Stranger Guns Down Outsiders

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Double Chinese Chinatown Killings Stir San Francisco

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Tragic Burn Fatality Leads to Arrests in Kokomo

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New York City Run Cost Estimate and Global Plums

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Death and Destruction in Late 19th Century Headlines

Fire Tragedy in Old St. Ignatius Church Building

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Eight Colored Prisoners Lynched at Barnwell Jail

Annual Review of the South's Industrial Progress

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Sailors Drowned in Caliborne Bay Incident Near Thetis

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Labor and industry shifts push coal out for gas across regions

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Major Serpa Pinto The Portuguese Stanley Explores Africa

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Cattle and Grain Prices Across New York Markets

Fire claims Grass family in Hurontown tragedy

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Multiple disasters and crimes fill world news in brief

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The Mysterious Double Life of Joe Atkinson the Hangman

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Indictments Hit South Bend Texas Leaders and Richmond Murder Suspects

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