Murder and clemency in stain of executions and political convention
The article reports on two murder conviction cases with death sentences and anticipated executions, plus coverage of the Democratic National Convention in St Louis. It notes Judge Langford pronouncing death for two prisoners, outlines requests for clemency, and mentions Rev. Pendleton apologizing to President Cleveland amid political campaigning.
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J. Hurnardee
Jud Langford
John Hurn
St. Louis
Cleveland
Blaine
Ame
Pendleton
Mra. Cleveland
Washington
Mr. Cleveland
Governor Foraker Slimes Thurman in National Controversy
A dispatch from Conusmos Ohio reports Governor Foraker attacked Senator Thurman in a national broadcast, aiming to boost his presidential prospects. Thurman declined to comment on the controversy, while telegrams from Europe poured in. Reports mention Mrs. C Tess Pa and Allan G. Thurman relatives, exhumation rumors, and local health ads.
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Associated Press
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Tess Pa
Allan G. Thurman
Peter
Thurmans
Allen
Iridescent fashion girl shames a streetcar masher
On an uptown streetcar a stylish young woman fixates on a male footticker, provoking nervous glances from bystanders. The "iridescent" gaze unsettles the man, who shifts and hides, until a bootblack notes the scene and the woman reveals she simply stared to deter harassment.
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Itis
Hg Rooke
New York Sun
Shoes for Fashionable Women and Liver Tonic Ad
An old item discusses exclusive leather walking shoes for fashionable women and notes a dressmaker and a male designer shaped the idea. It then advertises Dr Tones' Red Clover Tonic as a remedy for torpid liver indigestion and related ailments with a local seller name D. J. Humphrey.
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New York
Imex
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Fragmentary miscellany notes and anecdotes from a late era
This brief survey compiles scattered items including remarks on historical figures and events, oddities such as a white squirrel, a Maine dog with jet black yarn, a San Francisco widow seeking indemnity, and commentary on medical treatments. It blends curiosities with short social observations.
Smallest Man Admitted to Practice Law in Salem
Horace P. Parks of Salem, a 52 inch tall and 105 pound applicant, received the necessary documents to begin practicing law after examinations but faces public attention for his diminutive size. A bright student with college background, he plans a partner with a Salem attorney and rejects showmanship as an exhibition act.
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Salem
Columbiana County
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Sineane
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