Bridge disaster on Dedham branch railway shocks Boston area
A bridge collapse on the Dedham branch near Roslindale sent a ninecar train plunging into a highway. About 300 aboard, with 29 killed instantly and many injured, the wreck trapped passengers in twisted metal as firemen and surgeons arrived. Rescue efforts saved survivors including women pinned beneath wreckage, while authorities opened inquiries and stock markets trembled at the tragedy.
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Boston
Providence
Lanton
Fisk Dation Io
Ty Nnon
Edler
Forest Hills
Lannon
Tin Bridge
Pecanaeaing Tron
Aple
Works
Lann
Para
Jose
Folsom
Edward A. Norris
Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners
Various 19th Century News Bits Across States
Reports from the Eastern and Middle States note hopeful peach crops near the Delaware, the Egypt steamer wreck with 29 aboard, and a New York bill to let women vote in municipal elections. A Plymouth Mass murder case, a New York oleomargarine fine, and Newark bookkeeper arrest headline a string of crime. Yachts race 3000 miles for 20000 dollars. Beecher monument fund in Brooklyn. New England industry boom. Camden hotel fire kills three. Bridgewater auction floor collapse injures many. Philadelphia streetcar crash. Bezamy Leventhal kills father then dies by suicide. a family quarrel sparks the final act.
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Hannah Blanchard
New York
Egypt
Samuel F. Besse
Plymouth
Mass
Richard N. Lawson
Frank M. Scorr
Newark
N. J
Dawstless
Coroner
Cork
Ireland
Atlantic
Brooklyn
Henry Ward Beecher
Sunda
New England
Camden
N. J. WaItz
Bridgewater
Philadelphia
Bexzamy Leventhal
World News Patchwork From Turbulent Times
A chaotic dispatch recounts strikes, uprisings, and violent incidents across states and nations. Reports note a printer strike in Milwaukee, a Missouri militia bill collapse, a jail lynching in Falmouth, a passenger train derailment near Gratiot, and a murder case in Goldsboro. It also covers large federal appropriations totals, resignations in the Treasury, consular appointments, and legislative stalemates. Earthquakes rattle Italy and France as armies face political action in Germany, with executions following theBulgarian revolt and a Marseilles shock that rattled the city.
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Milwaukee
Missouri
Bay
Falmouth
Jackson
Gratiot
Til
Southworth
Vast Railroad Deal Ties Northern Southern Lines
A sweeping agreement aims to create a 16000 mile trunk railroad linking Baltimore and Ohio, Reading, Jersey Central, and Richmond and West Point terminals. Alfred Sully, representing a syndicate, would acquire control of B and O from Robert Garrett, with $6 million upfront and $10 million later, stock held in escrow until final payment. The move involves Brice and unions with First National Bank and major houses, aligning Reading and Jersey Central interests for a New York outlet.
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Seaboard
New York
Baltimore and Ohio
Reading
Jersey Central
Richmond
West Point
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Garrett
Alfred Sully
New York Sun
Wall Street
Richmond and
Baltimore and Big Railroad Company
Alfral Sully
Richmond Terminal Company
Calvin 8. Brice
East Tennessee
Robert Garrett
Oz Syndicate
SuUy
Messrs. C. S. Brice
Samuel Thomas
First National Bank
Drexel, Mo & Co
Brown Brothers & Co
Winslow, Lanier & Co
Os & Pubie
Srivate Corporation
Notable Crimes and Disasters Across the World
A volley of incidents from Scranton to San Carlos, including two Italian brothers ejected then killed at a house, a US Cavalry officer murdered by Apache, lynching trials in Edgefield, a Liverpool mother hanged for child murder, and monarchic and political shifts abroad. Also reports of Tangier punishments, rail accidents casualties, and a Paris duchess suicide amid bereavement.
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Sewanp’ Mort
Tenth
United States Cavalry
San Carlos
Arizona
Edgefield
S. C
T. Culbreath
Senator Butler
Berry
Liverpool
de Lesseps
Berlin
Germany
France
Papa
Tangiers
Morocco
Czar’s Assassination Plot Sparks Berlin Alarm
Reports from St Petersburg describe a great plot against the Czar causing Berlin to fear a forced war over Bulgaria division with Austria. A student carried a concealed bomb in a case and a second youth with a bag containing a bomb was seized. the Czar learned of the danger only later and shed tears upon the news.
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St. Petersburg
Berlin
Bulgaria
Austria
Berlin Post
Europa
Russia
Swith
Gatschinn
Danger of Kidney Disease Rumor in Public Health Debate
An article from Brompton Hospital warns that inactive and congested kidneys contribute to consumption and many other diseases. It argues kidney disease is a key cause, criticizes physicians, and promotes Warner's Safe Cure as the remedy, framing the kidneys as vital health regulators.
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Brompton Hospital
London
Warner
Taras
Sag
A Physician Visits a Persian Saint in a Veiled Seraglio
An English doctor recounts entering a Persian holy man’s plain apartment, receiving curt courtesy, and meeting veiled women who laugh at his intrusion. A young woman reveals herself briefly as a tongue is extended, and a prescription is written before the crowd retires.
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Persia
James's Gazette
Milkmen of Naples Milk Trick Revealed in Book Review
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette reviews Lee Meriwether's Tramp Trip noting Naples milkmen appear innocent yet a sharp observer finds a common deception. A cow-man allegedly milks for an Italian, then a hidden water bag squirts water from the sleeve when exposed, a trick explained by the American Consul as a widespread practice.
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Lee Meriwether
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Naples
A Bad Custom in Medical Prescriptions
A Philadelphia Ledger note condemns the practice of saving medicine after a doctor�s prescription ends. It warns that storing remnants in vials and boxes can cause preparations to degrade or change, and that sharing or diverting medications between relatives is ill advised and dangerous.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Mysician
Lor Jervis
Piso
Frange's War Pigeons and a Patriot Bird
General Botanger awards prizes to top carrier pigeon trainers in the Seine department. Pigeon training is a military branch with luxury facilities and modern comforts. One veteran from the Paris siege of 1870, captured by Prussians, returned home through Boulevards and now serves France again.
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Seine
France
Paris
Niepce
Frederick Charles
Charles
Prussia
Boulevard Clichy
Congregation of One echoes in court case mystery
A Waterbury American item recalls a clergyman who served a young female auditor and allegedly whispered a personal rebuke during a Young Women's Guild meeting. The fragment references various era notes on gas in China, ancient wells, and a cave discovery in Dakota, plus ads and oddities from the era.
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Connecticut
Young Women's Guild
Waterbury
Mrs Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised
A testimonial from C W Earey of Shurston, N. about his wife’s uterine hemorrhage and prolapse improved after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. He notes relief from sickness, restored appetite, and overall strength with pills lozenges and liquid forms sold by druggists.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lys
Mass
C. W. Earey
Shurston
Remarkable Cure Tale for Rheumatism and Catarrh
A Rochester reader credits Pardee's Remedy with curing long standing rheumatism and catarrh after eight doctors gave up. A bedridden Rochester patient reports sudden improvement from inflammatory rheumatism to full mobility in days, praising the treatment. Price is $1 per bottle, six bottles per order.
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Medicine Co
Sca Ma
Rochester
B. Wilkins
Maple Street
Dr. Pardee
Vardes Mettivine Co
Noy
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