Allen's Foot-Ease and Winslow's Soothing Scrap Advertisement
An OCR fragment advertises Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve sore feet and tight shoes, claiming instant relief for corns bunions and sweaty feet. It promotes easy fit, comfort, and a suggested price and retailer details. A Winslow's Soothing Scrap for children is also listed to soften gums and reduce inflammation, priced at 25 cents per bottle.
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Allon Ola Kane i
Ie Heise Ltd
Avenue
Phila
Java
Olmsted
le Roy
N.C
Old Swede Farmer Loses Colt to Express Train
A Baltimore and Ohio railroad claim agent sought an amicable settlement after a farmer's valuable colt wandered onto the tracks and was struck by an express train. The agent urged a peaceful settlement, noting the animal was trespassing, while the farmer, speaking in broken English, offered to pay two dollars.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Chicago Times-Herald
A Military Guild Among Kurkish Turks
The Mohammedan population of the Kurkish Empire is likened to a vast military guild bound to obey its supreme chiefs. Turks are described as both priests and warriors, with fanaticism rising where Turks are majority and ferocity appearing under religious intoxication.
Bermuda Lily Bulbs Export Values Fall in 1896
Bermuda exports of Bermuda lily bulbs reached over 60000 in 1896 but shipments declined slightly from 1895. The value dropped to about half of the earlier year as a syndicate controlled pricing. Bermuda's population is 16000.
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Bermuda
United States
Steam Pilot Boat Set to Replace Sailors at Sandy Hook
The Sandy Hook pilots plan to adopt steam propulsion for the first time, despite a long preference for sailing vessels. A steel steamer built for New York pilots at Wilmington measures 166 feet overall with a 25 foot beam and 25 seats, capable of 12 miles per hour.
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Sandy Hook
New York
Wilmington
Four-Dollar Gold Piece Shocks Cincinnati Treasury Scene
A $4 gold coin, likely the first of its kind, appeared at Cincinnati’s sub treasury after a depositor asked its value. Bank tellers and experts failed to value it, confirming no record of such coinage. The piece weighed about 108.2 grains and bore inscriptions claiming a 1879 date with Liberty head.
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Cincinnati
Fifth National Bank
Uncle Sam
Federal
Treasury
Robert Brasher
Teller White
Stout
United States of America
Liberty
Cincinnati Enquirer
Wesley and Savannah First Sunday School Claim
The article credits John Wesley with founding the world’s first Sunday school in Savannah Georgia and notes his early efforts to educate parish children. It cites Sir Charles Reed as asserting this school preceded Raikes Gloucester and the New York school by about fifty years.
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John Wesley
Georgia
America
W. J. Soott
Ladies’ Home Journal
Wesley
Savannah
Wealey
Wesleyan Memorial Church
Charles Reed
England
Robert Raikes
Gloucester
New York
Index of animal names to reach 1.65 million references
A committee of the British Association for the Advancement of Science undertakes an ambitious index amimelium listing every name ever given to animals. Zoologists estimate 386000 recent species described and fossils raise the total to about 650000, with some animals having up to twenty names. Davis Sherborn, four years into the project, has completed 140000 references in duplicate at the British Museum, preparing slips for students.
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British Association For the Advancement of Science
Davis Sherborn
British Museum
Murder in St Petersburg Banker Leads to Cook Confession
A rich Russian banker was found murdered in his home in St Petersburg. A cigar mouth-piece bearing worn tooth marks matched the cook’s front teeth, revealing the clue. The cook confessed to the crime after investigators examined the servants.
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St. Petersburg
Saya
Corporal Killed Writing a Letter at Peekskill Camp
A thunderbolt struck near the New York Militia State Camp at Peekskill killing Corporal Jamey J. McDonnell of New York City as he sat writing a letter in the M C A tent. The bolt struck an apple tree close by and tore through the tent floor injuring several men. McDonnell died instantly. The incident occurred shortly after 2 PM during a clearing sky after a recent shower. McDonnell had been engaged to be married and was writing to his betrothed when the bolt ended his life.
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N. Y
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Jamey J. McDonnell
Compny Ae Twenty-second Regiment
New York City
Dunderberg
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BheiMeld
New York
Henri Metthae
Paris
Thomas M. Cooley
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England
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Rider Uaggard
Venezuela
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New York Sun
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All Western Reserve University
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Nicholay
Russia
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Queen Victoria
George K Bidwell Sworn In As New York Collector
George K. Bidwell took the oath of office as Collector of the Port of New York and assumed duties. The new appointee begins his term amid official ceremony and planned administrative actions for the port.
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George BR. Bidwell
Port of
New York
Justice Chester Rules Against Trust Provisions
Justice Alden Chester at Albany voids parts of Lexon anti trust laws. He says compelling coal trust witnesses to testify before a referee exceeds legislative authority and blurs executive and judiciary lines. Immunity promises to witnesses are ruled worthless and unconstitutional. Attorney General to appeal immediately from the Appellate Division decision.
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Cheater
Supreme Court
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Boy Shot While Camping Near Glenmore Lake in New York
A fifteen year old boy known as Greer was accidentally shot in the left temple while camping at Glenmore Lake New York with friends. He walked two miles to get help and was taken to Florida for treatment where a physician removed the bullet after probing three inches. The boy refused anesthesia and began returning home after the operation.
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Glenmore Lake
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Hue
Florida
Emmy
Murder Stirs Tennessee Farm Near Morrintown
The story reports Julia Black and her lover Willan Blake murdered by William Black hall after threats. Mrs Mary Wolf, a wealthy widow, housed Black hall who had a wife and children but pursued Mrs Wolf. Two months earlier Julia Black warned of harm, and in a barn an unknown assailant fired a shot killing her.
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Mary Wolf
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Notorious Texas outlaw killed by posse near Dallas
A famed horse thief operating across Texas Oklahoma and the border region was killed about 150 miles northwest of Dallas by a sheriff’s posse. He carried six horses and two mules in his pursuit toward Oklahoma when cornered he opened fire, was wounded, and shot three times before dying.
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Addison
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Dee
July Wheat and Crop Conditions Report by Government Statistician
The July report shows corn at 82.9, winter wheat 81.2, spring wheat 91.2 with mixed changes across states. Tobacco 74.5, Irish potatoes down 8.4, and wheat yields up modestly. barley improving and rye strong. European weather generally favorable but wheat below average in Britain, France and Austria Hungary. Winnipeg notes good crops and increased acreage for wheat oats and barley.
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Court bars dispensary enforcement and liquor sales tightens
In Charleston D C Judge smonton blocks enforcing with original package stores. State liquor sales must follow South Carolina dispensary limits. Also reports lynching near Villa Ridge Missouri and storm damage in Massillon Ohio with eight inches of hail. News notes include Uruguay fighting, a new high rate rifle by Captain Cel, and a railroad victory in Maryland.
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Charleston
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Smonton Rendred
South Carolina
Creede Scout Nicholas Creede Plunges to Death in Los Angeles
News from Los Angeles reports the death of Nicholas Creede, famed Indian wars scout and early Creede town namesake. A morphine overdose at his home followed marital trouble with his wife, who had separated and later reconciled. Creede, born 1849 in Indiana, served in the Quartermaster Dept before turning prospector and striking it rich in silver at various mines.
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Cal
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Iowa
Quartermaster’s Department
Sod
Crestle
Colorado
Deaths of Three Men Frozen During Inn Carrying Expedition
A letter from Alaska reports the deaths of Blackstone Betticher and Mollique who froze while attempting to move an inn from Sun Rise City to Princes William Sound. Blackstone was found dead on the beach after eating part of his dog. Bettleher and Mollique lay dead atop a glacier. The note claims horses cannot withstand the climate. many mules will be used in pack trains next season.
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Blackstone
Betticher
Mollique
Inn
Sun Rise City
Placier
Princes Willian Sound
Charles Willoughby
Bettleher
Hoth
British Forces Clash With Bashi Bazouks at Candia
Dispatches report a serious battle at Candia between British troops and Bashi Bazouks after Britain intervened in a skirmish between Basui Bazouks and Christians. Sixteen British fatalities and casualties on the Bazouks side are noted. Five foreign warships have been sent to Candia and 000 British marines landed to replace the Italian garrison due to Bazouk excesses.
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Candia
Innocent Man Freed After Twelve Years in Prison
William W. Kennedy who was convicted of murdering David Baker at a 1834 meeting in Greenaburg Indiana and sentenced to life imprisonment was pardoned. Ms Newton Campbell of Tudianapolia, the sole living relation of Baker’s death, recently met Governor Mount to secure Kennedy’s release avoiding publicity on advice of both her first and present husband.
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William W. Kennedy
David Baker
John A. Logan
Greenaburg
Ind
Newton Campbell
Tudianapolia
Baker
Mount
Kennedy
Amateur Pittsburg Play Ends in Tragic Onstage Death
In a Pittsburg suburb near Atlanta Cis Jobn Singletoy played a staged death opposite rival Gary Crown. The scene, applauded by colored amateurs, turned to lamentation when it was found Stughton lay dead. The prop pistol reportedly carried a live round, shocking the audience and prompting inquiries.
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Atlanta
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Live stock and dairy cattle auction listings
City dressed and country dressed cows and calves offered including Milch cows and lambs. Prices show per head figures such as 45.00 for milk cows and 250 150 for lambs, with live stock entries and quantities noted for Olg Lerves and nearby markets.
Murder in St. Louis Police Seize Suspect After Fatal Double Homicide
The account describes Herbert Cornwall killed in a violent family murder in St. Louis. Dr Richard Cornwall, his brother, is said to have opened fire after a struggle with Herbert, ending with Herbert’s death and then Richard killed by hammer blows amid a chaotic scene. Police detained the elder man, claiming he acted to save his father. The piece also notes a census plan for Indiana hobos and mentions railway track heat disruptions in New Hampshire.
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Herbert
Hicharnd
Higakull
Father
Unclear historic item with fragmented events and names
Fragmentary OCR text describes numerous divergent items including bus incidents, political figures, wars, disease outbreaks, and economic issues. Names, places, and dates are garbled, making coherent reporting difficult.
Couple Found Dead in Bayport Home Under Investigation
Mr and Mrs Charles Le Cluce, both about seventy, were found dead side by side in their Bayport Long Island home. A granddaughter found the bodies in the kitchen. Officials have not determined if the deaths are murder, self inflicted, or due to natural causes. The man bears two facial cuts and may have suffered a heart attack while shaving, with the shock possibly killing his wife.
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Charles le Cluce
Thore
Bayport
Long Island
Thor Little
Kitchen
Explosion Kills Five Workers in Lexington Street Line Dig
While a gang of six colored workmen dug on a street railway line in Lexington Kentucky one man struck a suspected pipe that proved to be a four pound dynamite cartridge. A violent blast killed five instantly and badly injured the sixth who cannot recover.
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Largest Pennsylvania tree cut down near Christiana farm
The 300 year old tree on John Pownal's farm near Christiana was felled after a severe storm. It measured eight to nine feet across at the stump and yielded about twenty seven cords of timber. In North Dakota a residence four miles east of Larimore was struck by lightning. a man his wife and a three year old child were killed, another child survived. Ambassadors filed a collective note to Turkey demanding cessation of obstructions to peace talks.
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