Transcontinental notices of murders and railway chatter
A collage of short items from western states reports varied misfortunes and civic notes. Among events: C Philliber of Davisville Cata slain on the 5th in a murky incident. Jammer Bannon a noted Laramie figure linked. a San Francisco jail marriage of John McNulty to Kate Kean. a child in Silver Day Nevada swallowed a shawl pin. Challis Idaho horse mishaps near Salmon River. Mrs. M A Plawthorne elected Seattle School Clerk with 558 votes cast. Springer’s murder case near Colton resolved by suicide. weighty claims about two Indian spouses and unusual themes. Millville on railroad hints from Union Pacific. Eagle Rock potato and grain shipments. Los Angeles murder of William Stack in San Fernando. Laramie Moomerang notes Blickensderfer’s resignation from UP division and offers elsewhere.
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Jammer Bannon
Citzen
Laramie
Wyo
Jacksonville
FM. Use
Silver Day
Nevada
Challis
Idaho
Baer
Salmon River
Calkin’s Bridge
M. Oa. Plawthorne
Seattie
Anderson Brothers
Eagle Rock
Los Angeles
San
San Fernando
William Lannigan
Lannigan
Stack
Order of Hibernians
Wye
Blickensderfer
Missouri
Epoch of Health Restored by Electric Bitters in Local Notice
The transition from sickness to robust health is praised as an epoch in a resident's life. The Great Alterative and Tonic, Electric Bitters, are credited with restoration to health. For kidney liver or stomach troubles, relief is promised. Sold at 51 cents per bottle at N. M. White's drug store.
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N. M. White
Terrible mine disaster at Viltsbury Missouri and aftermath
A deadly explosion in a mine injured and killed many workers. Rescue efforts recovered thirty nine bodies by Sunday evening with about fifty still trapped. Officials and miners from multiple states aided the operation as families faced devastation and the company issued relief. Separately Justice Miller ruled for the United States against Bell Telephone in a patent suit.
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Justice Miller
U.S. Supreme Court
United States
Bell Telephone Co
Circuit Court of Massachusetts
Bell Company
Miller
Governor Proclaims Montana Observance Day Proclamation
Governor Preston L. Leslie revokes the US pres proclamation calling for November 6 1888 prayer and thanksgiving urging Montanans to seek reverence at home and in worship places. The document bears the Montana seal and is dated Helena November 8 1888 with Secretary Wai B Wann's signature.
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Hinessy
United States
Preston UL. Leslie
Montana
Commonwealth of America
Helena
United States of America
Peescos
Wai B. Wann
The Inventor of the Gatling Gun in New York World
A familiar old man with white hair named Dr Re J Gatling, living in Hartford and in Washington at times, widely known for inventing the Gatling gun. The article notes his wealth from the weapon, his fondness for social games, and that he has left the Democratic party for the first time this year.
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New York World
Hartford
Dro Re J. Gatlling
Tle
Pennsylvania
Washington
Broadway
Democratic Party
Golden Specific Cures Drunkenness Without Knowledge
An advertisement claims Dr Baines Golden Specific can cure drunkenness permanently when added to coffee or tea without the drinker’s awareness. It asserts the remedy harms no one and succeeds in making alcohol consumption impossible, urging readers to contact the Golden Specific Co. of Cincinnati for details.
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GoLpen Sprecific Co
Race St
Cincinnati
Ohio
Duke Maximillian of Bavaria Dead at Sixteen
Current notes report Duke Maximillian of Bavaria died at age 16. Other items include election results and political tidbits from Georgia Pennsylvania and Virginia, a murder in Wenona Illinois, the Derby winner at Chesterfield Nursery, and various international notices from Rome to London. Scarlet fever outbreak in Jamestown Dakota closes churches and schools. A Canadian tragedy: John Armstrong shoots his wife in Middleton Ontario, then is shot by her stepson. Weather and rail plans also surface.
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Duke Maximillian
Bavaria
Cleveland
Georgia
Eulalie
Thos L. Botts
Virgina
New York
Vatician
Harrison
America
Wiggins
Anantas Club
Boston
Signor
Crispi
Italy
France
Jamestown Dakota
Kldridge J. Gordon
Durham
North Carolina
Dor
Warren
London Police
Whitechapel
Tto
Russia
Siberia
Middleton
Herot
Armstrong
Alaska Governor Urges Territorial Move and Resource Boom
In his annual report the Alaska Governor cites rising white population, native claims, and broad land and mineral opportunities. He notes seventeen salmon factories on public lands, a giant Doublegrass Island stamp mill with 150000 dollars monthly gold output, four claimed sales totaling 1300000 dollars, potential coal reserves for national needs, and criticizes Alaska Commercial Company for native mistreatment while praising its seal operations.
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Alaska
AJ HL Wineford
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
United States
Alaska Commercial Company
Seal Islands
Keely motor dispute leads to contempt ruling
The Court of Common Pleas issued an attachment for contempt against John Keely for disobeying court orders and kept an injunction in place over his motor device. A sealed package containing a description of the Keely motor remains under court control as Bennet C. Wilton seeks equity to determine device similarity. The case signals possible imprisonment for contempt while other notices unfold.
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Philadelphia
Roth
Court of Common Pleas
John Keely
Keely
Equity
Bennett C. Wilton
Wilson
Pois
Dr King's New Discovery Boosts Local Drug Store Trade
In a bustling throng of customers at No ML White's City Drug Store the sale of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption drives a remarkable revival in trade. The ad copy promises quick relief for coughs colds asthma and other ailments, with free trial bottles and guaranteed satisfaction.
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White
City
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