The Poisoning Case of Mrs Adams in Quest Delayed
New York September 6 police are doubtful if the district attorney has evidence to convict in the Adams poisoning case. He may seek court permission to exhume Henry C Barnet, but delays persist awaiting stomach chemical analysis. Coroner Hart has not summoned a jury pending instructions and testimony from Barnet’s brother and Dr Douglass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adams
Supreme Court
Henry C. Barnet
Loes
Niet
Hart
Barnet
Adan
Lal
Elies
Haley Cornish
Attornay
Willco
Curious optical effects and debates in early science
An article reviews a wedge shaped atmospheric phenomenon over Lydd and discusses various theories. It references Major MacMahon and the Mirage production, plus remarks on physiology, chemistry labs in Rajkote, and German industrial power data.
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Lydd
Sng
PD. A. MacMahon
Hitech
Mejor May Mahon
Bold Yankee Skipper and Pell Family Ties in Early Atlantic Voyages
A Bergen County farmhouse fragment reveals Pell family roots from Northamptonshire and Connecticut in the 1600s. Records mention captains William and John Pell sailing from New York to Spain, India, and China, with voyages sometimes lasting 41 months. A Captain Willian Pell noted for a daring act linked to American sailors appears in the papers.
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New York
Panera
Bergen Conty Farm
No Pell
Pelle
Connecticut
Northamptonshire
England
Thomas Pell
New Maven
Willian Pell
Fondry
Jersey
John B. Willant
William W
Spain
India
China
Altman
Matiaces
Privateer capture and daring crew rescue of the Columbus
Captain Pell recounts the Royal Company of the Philippines ship Columbus leaving Bordeaux May 20 1797 with cargo worth over a quarter million dollars. A British privateer captures her. a prize crew sails to Gibraltar. The Yankee crew reclaims the ship after a bold night assault, with two dead and several wounded, earning praise and a testimonial from the Royal Company.
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Royal Company of the Philippines
Pel
Columbus
Bordeaux
Vulture
Chumbus
Gibraltar
Yankees
Wiliam Pell
Royal Company
Philippines
Pell
String trick and historical hat tipping noted in old text
An odd 19th century fragment describes string guided ear impressions and thunderlike sounds from string play. It also details repairing tortoiseshell combs with boiling water and recalls the knightly custom of lifting hollow helmets in greeting, tracing chivalry's etiquette lineage.
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Oran
Aboard the Silk Hat Ship a Passenger Tales
On a moving journey an old man with gray whiskers asks about births aboard. A pompous traveler and the others discuss the count of babies, noting past crossings where births occurred. A diverging tale ends as the car reaches the street and a farewells are exchanged.
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Berthe
Bertha
Edwin Booth Imitation Sparks Behind the Scenes Gaffe
The scene features Edwin Booth observing a fellow actor about to imitate him. The imitator jokes about playing Hamlet or impersonating Booth and switches wigs. The next day a paper blasts the impersonation as vile and ruinous to the performance.
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Edwin Booth
Tasth
The Dreamship Poem and Refused Plea Foreground Night Wake
A dreamlike poem by Eugene Pied recounts a ghostly dreamship with angels at the helm and wreaths of laurel guiding dreams for rich and poor alike across night and dawn. A later fragment tells of a sleepless night after a husband refused a poor woman’s plea and recalls a line about the soothing act of a wife.
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Ola
Madson
Reward Offered for Information in Daly Murder Case
A memorial from fellow employees of John J. Daly, killed while serving as an election officer in precinct 8, offers a $10,000 reward for information leading to the murderers. Names listed include Joseph Nevin and James Brennan among others, dated November 12, 1998, noting deposit with Hugh Brownleb & Co. Bankers.
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John J. Daly
Eld
Joseph Nevin
John Razig
Mountain Con
James Brennan
John Zaird
Green Mountain Mine
Joseph McGinnis
Rugune Kelly
Diamond Mine
Edward McGuire
Daniel Griffin
Bell Mine
John Hanley
Daniel Ryan
Timothy Lynch
Thomas Murray
Anaconda
Min Sohn Chillin
Rence Mite
Witam Page
St. Law
Butte, Mant
Hugh, Brownleb
Dr Huie Pock advertises root and herb cure in Butte
An old-time advertisement offers The only pure root and herb treatment in Butte by Dr Hui e Pock of 119 S Main St. It claims permanent cures in private diseases and chronic conditions of long standing with a focus on diseases of women treated successfully over years.
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Huie Pock
Main St
Butte
Not Anxious Suitor Seeks Daughter’s Hand
An impatient old father confronts a young man about marrying his daughter. The man replies he has no choice if marriage is to occur, signaling tension in a dating scene.
Railway Time Tables To St Paul Minneapolis and West Points
Railway time table notice lists arrivals and departures for multiple routes from Portland to St Paul Missoula and Portland to Butte Anaconda to Great Falls Helena and connections with Great Northern Oregon Short Line and Northern Pacific trains. It notes Pullman sleeping cars Butte to St Paul Missoula Portland and schedules for local and express trains with times and depots.
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Portland
M. U. Depot
Anaconda
St. Paul
M. U. Depo
Pony
Norris
Parrot
N. Ma
Pullman
Butte
Pullin
Tutte
Missoula
FER
P&t. A
St Paul
Minn
Tman
Mont
Great Falls
Helena
Great Northern Ry
Atlantic
Pacific Express
Silver Bow
Oregon Short Line
South Northern Pacific Ry
Atlantic Xpress
Northern Pacific
Atlantic Express
Butte, Anaconda
Montana Central Railway
Minne
Hulena
Spass
Seattle
Kootenai Country
Oregon
California
Alaska
Japan
China
Twin Cities
Great Northern Flyer
Great Norther Flyer
City
North Main Street
J. B. Dawson
Gen
Agt
Oregon Short Line Passenger Train Advertises Routes
The Oregon Short Line offers multiple routes with direct connections at Ogden Granger and Omen to reach East and West. A Pullman sleepcar and reclining chair cars are available on a Butte assembled train that runs on time to Salt Lake Denver Omaha and Kansas City or to Huntington and the O R N for Portland and California. Tickets sleepings car reservations and further information available at No 19 East Broadway Butte Montana from H W Wilson general agent.
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Ogden
Granger
Union Pacific
Omen
Rio Grande Western
Mnjoy
Butte
Southern Pacific
Californias
Huntington
Portland
Californi Prain
Mast
Tartte
East Broadway
Mon- Laney
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Paul
Union
Galveston
Texas
City of Mexico
New Mexico
Arizona
California
C. F. Warren
Salt Lake
St Paul
Dillings
Mont
Omaha
Kansas
St Louis
Otter
Connerting
Rif
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Science
Gavin
Peri
Thoepihite
Poljah AaleLant
Byor
Vestalls
Rajkote
Western India
London
Scottish Provident Institution
H. Allen
W. Hempel
Dewar
Konigsbers
Paris
M. Tingy
Marseilles
Constantinople
Naples
Vesuvius
Beytle
Charybdis
Venice
Tosphorus
Amiere
Amiie
Lee
Germany
Dri
Clapham
SyeuPerash
Ugs
Mite
She
Canionsta Fig Sync Co
Calo Pie Syriue Co
Neueste
California IG Syrup CO
Franciso
Calrotisvills
Angela
Ether
Angel
Cheezar
Hammtud
Pilot
Heimemun
Eugene Pied
THD
Volek
Kansas City St. Louis
Tekors
P&t
Lalit
Arlynn
Vita
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago Peoria
ST. Louis
Cincinnati
Washington, D. C
W.P. Deppe
Fuller
Washington
McCormick
Big Four
A. C&o. Ryy
St.Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Spokans
Tacoma
Klondiks
Intermountain Line
Denver
Kanesas City
Wilson
OOE
Salt Lake City
DES Moines Jowas Camtol Civ
Vis
Northwest
Newuiruie
Butte, Mont
Atchison, & Topeka
Santa Ferr
This Daniels
Butte, Mont. Ry
Great Western Limited
J. Brooks
St. Paul FE
M. Lord
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