Curious Fade About Calendars and County Sheriff
Curious statements on calendar rules claim predictable patterns across twenty year cycles and month start days while noting leap year adjustments. The piece cites historical tidbits from Suf folk County Long Island about the first sheriff Josh ia Wells appointed in 1698 under William and Mary, with current sheriff J S Wells and under sheriff J S Welle named in Sayville.
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Bhorst
Suffolk County
Long Island
Sherif
Joshia Wella
Southold
Wells
Welle
Sayville
New York Telegram
Canal Feeder Explodes in Forestport Conspiracy Unveiled
Special report details a major Oneida County case linking an Erie Canal forest canal feeder explosion to a wide conspiracy. Detectives, state officials, and the district attorney pursue thirteen implicated individuals across a series of disappearances and murders connected to the plan and its aftermath. Lawmen report arrests and indictments as the inquiry widens.
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Forestport
N.Y
Oneida
United States
Polilic Works Department
Davies
Timothy Curtin, Jr
Oneida County
Emergon Villa
Na Instant
William Clark
Walter Buyoor
Richard Mountray
John Conley
Joan Fordett
John Hoot
Frank
Volunteers Leave for South Africa From London Barracks
English Canadian and New Zealand troops depart for South Africa amid cheering crowds at Wellington Barracks and Waterloo Station. Duke of Marlborough, Lord Mayor, and other dignitaries honor the volunteers as transport ships sail. Reports from Cape Town note reinforcements, a Maine hospital ship arrival, and Lord Roberts reorganizing forces near Stormberg.
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England
Canada
New Zealan
Duke of Marlborough Saila
South Africa
Cabie
Ave
London Volunteers
Wellington Barracks
Nido Elms Station
Duke of Connaught
Sheriffs
Southampton
Arlesto
Jouns Castle
Gaul
Duke
Duchwas of Marlborough
Waterloo
Red Cross
Grenfall
Binnford
Dudley
Essex
Arthur Paget
Great Britain
United States
Emu
Naples
Sacrum
Pretoria
McKipley
Kruger
Cape Town
Lord Roberts
Lord Stanley
Southeast Lancashire
Grenadier Guards
Maine
Queenstown
Cape Tota
Modder
Kimberley
Hyes Free State
Transvaal
Lord Kitchener
Stormberg
War Office
Hebron
Tragic Baseball Figure Bergen Kills Wife and Children
Martin Bergen, a Boston Club catcher and little known ballplayer, murdered his wife and two children with an axe at his North Brookford home and then fatally slashed his own throat. A troubled figure, he had intermittent absences from the Nostoo Chu squad and had displayed melancholy and insanity in October.
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Nontn Brooggsenp
Mass
Martin Bergen
Boston
North Brookford
Hoe
Nostoo Chu
Seles
Pater
North Brookfeld
Bergen
Oil Supply Kept Miner Alive Three Days Diary Found
The body of William Galloway, boss of the Kayke William Mine, was recovered after entombment on December 19. He reportedly lived on lamp oil for three days, leaving chalk marks and a diary like sheet iron noting his fate and messages to his wife before death. Also reported: a severe defeat for Filipinos as First Lieutenant McRae of the Third Infantry defeated General Hizon at Mabalount, P I.
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Gvast
Aliver Lake
Kosciusko County
Burt
William Price
Prica
Ptagger
Fred
North Manohastar
Columbia City
William Galloway
Kayke William
Dodson Coal Company
Galloway
Willian Galloway
Goodby
Inne
Guy
Wiliie
Thia
McRae
Third Infantry
Hizon
Mabalount
P. I
Cincinnati
H. Jenkins
Middleboro
Eyo
Potts Dava
Cuay
Corr
Solo Props
Boston
Hallifax N Sends Second Contingent To South Africa
The flat section of the second contingent embarked on the Teurentaio steamer to fight in South Africa. Commanded by Major Hardman, artillery units marched through cheering crowds to the pier. Lord Roberts approves a complete division of colonials under General Brodaut and plans extra mounted irregulars for Cape Colony. Roberts may select his own colonial bodyguard.
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Hallifax
Government of Canada
South Africa
Teurentaio
Hardman
Cable
Lord Roberta
Brodaut
Cape Colony
Apo
Lord Roberts
Globe
Beardes
London Globe
Relief for Puerto Rico Mortgage Foreclosures Extended
Washington special reports that Secretary Root issued an order extending foreclosures on Puerto Rico mortgages by six months, conditioned on Congress not enacting contrary legislation. previous War Department extensions expired Friday. Webster Statue Unveiled at Scott Circle ceremony attended by McKinley and cabinet. Italian sculptor Trentanove created the bronze figure presented by Stilson Atchins. Osman Digna Captured Near Tokar and sent to Sunikim in Sudan. District of Columbia Supreme Court orders Navy Department appraisement of Dewey captured property for prizemoney payout.
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Washington, D. C
Root
Porto Rico
Congress
War Department
Webster
McKinley
Senate
House of Representatives
United States Supreme Court
Daniel Wabster
Trentanove
United States
Stilson Atchins
Washington
Scott Circle
Washoxton
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia Bas
Navy Department
Dewey
Maoila
Admiral Downey
Hia
Yaqui Indians Proclaim Independence in Sonora Circular
A circular issued by the Yaqui Todlans proclaims their independence and their aim to form a civil government in Sonora Mexico. It appeals to Americans to join their cause promising eventual sovereignty with preference for Americans while barring foreign influence beyond United States citizens if successful.
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Sonora
Mexico
United States
Hay Rhachon Celebrates Sixty-Seventh Wedding Anniversary
Mr Hay Rhachon, United States Consul at Pretoria, arrives in Cape Town for the Transvial Married Sovouty Year, meeting Mr Abraham Wee of Batule Creek Michigan. The couple, now in Michigan, marked their seventeenth wedding anniversary with Mee Weed aged ninety four and Hig wits eighty nine, longstanding residents since Civil War times.
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Hay Rhachon
Adelbert
Hay
United States
Pretoria
Cape ‘Town
Markets Notebook Mixed Prices Across Goods and Regions
Market lists show butter and dairy products with varied prices, from imitation creamery to state-pull cream and full cream. Live stock and produce prices aggregate by item and region, noting declines in some categories while others hold steady, including cigars and tobacco leaf markets with in-bond activity.
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Lima
Cal
Baga
Baldwin
Ben Davis
Trapes
Catnioba
Concord
Cranberries
Cape Cod
Jeese
Broflera
Phila
Gapons
Pawls
State
Penn
Ducks
Western
Eese
Nearby
Wib
Nora
Ololee
Goa
Noth Coast
Torsey, Flov
Swaot
Jersey
L. F
Orange Co
Jkra
Perate
Parrier
Jolery
Juukfower
Brussels
Uettuco
Eto
Move to Raise Imitation Butter Tax Spreads Nationwide
The National Union funds a campaign to pass a bill taxing imitation butter ten cents a pound, replacing the two cent rate. Farmers complain of enforcement gaps, as labeling is uneven and the internal revenue bureau lacks power to enforce the rule. Dairy interests deploy organizers to pressure farmers and legislators for stiffened regulation.
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Mixatos
D. C
National Union
Fnternal Reveaus Bureau Moataotains
Tay Dairy Union
Record of Exports Beaten and Imports Rise in 1899
The United States exports in 1899 were valued at 1,275,196,641 dollars, surpassing the prior year’s record with 819,049,975. Imports reached 799,894,020 dollars, up 316,408,191 from 1898 and just under 1805’s peak. The 12 month balance of trade favorable to the U.S. stood at 475,052,021, versus 420,691,818 in 1898. Pelico of hats rise as wool prices push up Danbury and Reading hatters prices. diamond supply tight as Kimberley mine cuts reduce output leading to closures in Hanau.
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Waautsatayx
D. C
United States
Tramp Roames Roosevelt Impersonator Breaks Into School
A man calling himself Thomas Roosevelt broke into a district schoolhouse in Grove County. He claimed kinship to the governor, announced the school would start, breakfast interrupted, and brandished a pistol as farmers rushed in. The educator and several students were unsettled as the intruder fled unseen.
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Rocnesea
N.Y
Grove
Allorway County
Thomas G. Rooazevelt
Buntley
Morelog
Roosevelt
Caught Sleven Coons Napping Found in Tree Trunk
Marie Farmer found animals in a dead tree trunk after George Brown of Oueaterville hacked into a hollow stub while gathering dry fuel. Inside he discovered eight coons in the cavity, plus two more up the trunk, with a fat one at the end. He accumulated coon meat and skins, and now searches for more hollow stubs after snowstorms reveal warm breath.
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Marie Farmer
Bannon
George Brown
Oueaterville
Eoon
Brown
Murderers Spirit In His Body In Conn Case
Mrs Richard H Grimover claims the spirit of Charles Bolony, hanged for the murder of Mares Nichols, inhabits Edwin Luther's body in the house where Bolony was captured. Grimp and Mrs Luther, both spiritualists, say Luther died and Bolony's spirit possessed his body.
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Emperroni
Richard H. W.grmmo
Charles Bolony
Mares Nichols
Edwin Luther
Bolony
Grillu
Luther
Grimp
Carlos Bolony
Boly
Burglars Probe Post Office and Station for Letters
In Read ing Eplattes of Bygone Days, burglars hit Sound Beach and Palmar's blacksmith shop stealing tools and rifling the postmaster's house. They opened mail, then raided the railroad station, taking tickets and letters from a box kept by the station agent. Kentucky prayer services follow recent tragedies and tense gubernatorial contest.
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Garenwich
Conn
Sound Beach
Palmar
Stampa
Rmovey
Kentucky
Faanmont
Wheeler sails home from Philippines on Warren
Brigadier General Wheeler, who has been campaigning in the Philippines, departed here for the United States aboard the transport Warren.
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Manila
The
United States
Warren
Maxira
Cable
Wheeler
Philippines
Dutch Colony in England Sparks Fringe News Item
A Dutch colony of about 300 in England, imported two years ago for peat work near Thorne, has integrated well and even contributed to the Soldiers Widows and Orphans Fund. Other notes cover Lord Wolseley’s rapid rise, Ashanti and Egyptian campaigns rewards, and Kruger’s poorly signed pen name.
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England
Holand
Thorne
Weat Riding
Widywa’ and
London Chronicle
Lord Wolseley
Ashanti
Various Home Remedies and Advertisements Mixed in List
An assortment of old time product pitches and claims mentions new drinks like QGoats-O and Garamn-O as coffee substitutes, claims a Cairo pyramid trip in fourteen minutes, and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials. Includes price points, seller names, and teasers for medicines, tonics, and teething syrups.
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Cheney & Co
Toledo
C. We
Cheney
Fim
Weer & Trax
Waning
Kinvax & Marvin
Ohio
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Lydia B. Pinkham
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Arctiy Exploration Fine
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Tokar
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Thin Dat Fer Place
Mormon Mission
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Charles Wright
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Prince of Walesting
Iy Ehlet
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Edward O. Wolcott
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Sbe
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Bas Wets
Wilton
Mehant Po Lewey
Goan
Welley Ton Frend
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J. P. Kruger
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Cairo
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Japan
Tun
Z. D. Townsend
Ft. Howard, Wis
China
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Arters
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Doody
Ninene Hlato
Rev
Chak Fria
Sian Arroti
Pe.c
Galzer
Soni
Gecateat Reina
Arno
Ade
Jones
Dr. Kline
Belleraw
Drogwiata
Ian Handy
Book Publishing House
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