Little Folks Sayings and Pranks Across Cities
A collection of humorous fragments from newspapers recounting children’s remarks and misstatements. A Washington Star quip has a mother and child debating truth with God as witness, while Elmira Gazette notes a boy’s clever reply about trusting what he says. A Chicago Journal cartoonish exchange shows a boy mispronouncing words about earning a medal. Tenowns News retells Jesse’s dark cellar scare and misheard phrases.
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Washington Star
Elmira Gazette
Chicgo Journal
South Side
Tenowines
Jesse
Jessie
Ancient mound finds in Caldwell County described
J M Spainbour reports through the Kisha Mitchel Scientific Society on relics from a Caldwell County mound excavation. A central skeleton lay on a shell carved with hieroglyphics and surrounded by beads of sea shell with a bracelet of shell beads. arms extended toward the head. Two neighboring skeletons rested their heads on shell surfaces marked with microglyphics, with other remains nearby.
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North Carolina
J. M. Spainbour
Kisha Mitchel Scientific Society
Caldwell County
Aseastell
Train Robbery on Illinois Central Near Duck Hill
Two masked men stopped train No. 2 near Dueck Hill Mississippi and robbed the express car of 3000 dollars. Charles Hughes of Jackson Tennessee died after being shot while defending the train. A posse with bloodhounds pursued the robbers into the swamp as shots rang out.
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New Orleans
Grenada
Miss
Illinois Central Railroad
Dueck Hill
Charles Hughes
Jackson
Tenn
Duck Hill
A. J. Law
George Evans
Wade
Messenger Hill
P. B. Williamson
Lexington
Wickerson
Roban
Hughes
New Schedule Improves Raleigh Travel via Selma and Goldsboro
The updated schedule on the R and D and Atlantic Coast Line shifts travel connections for Raleigh passengers. The 8:10 am fast freight to Selma provides connections to Wilson Tarboro Rocky Mount Weldon Petersburg and Richmond. Rail connections from Greensboro Durham and Charlotte are tightened with trains via Selma and Goldsboro.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Raleigh
W& Wlr
Selma
Goldsboro
Wilson
Tarboro
Rocky Mount
Weldon
Petersburg
Richand
Gioltsboro
Fieldsboro
Durham
Cireensboro
Charlotte
North Carolina
Fayetteville
Brave Youn fay and feathered danger near the yard
A family story from a misty era reports a young woman named Sophia Des Vant allegedly shooting a large cat in pursuit of poultry in the yard. Neighbors noted a sharp lookout and a gun shot heard at the house as the event unfolded recently.
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Des Vant
Mies Sophia
Sixteen Rioters Indicted in Washington Riot
The Grand Jury returned a true bill indicting sixteen Black rioters in the Washington riot. They were arrested and jailed briefly. five released on payment of a penny and costs, the rest to face thirty days on hard labor in jail.
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Washington
Bard Labor
Execution of Forepaughs Wicked Elephant Chief
The 40 year old Asiatic elephant Chief at Forepaughs Circus was executed at Lehigh avenue and Rent Street yesterday afternoon. Basil and Bismarck strangled him after a noose was placed under his throat. Chief had killed a man soon after arrival and worked with a reputation as the most vicious elephant in America.
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America
Forepaug
Lehigh Avenue
Rent Street
Chief
Flo
Basi
Bismarck
Chen
Adam
Basil
Clef
Carl Stagenbsck
Hamburg
Ghostly signal spooks train crew near Charlotte
Captain WLR Ryter, superintendent, inspected the line after brakeman Campbell was killed at a switch. A mysterious signal appeared as the train neared the depot, then vanished as telegraph operator Sapp approached. Ryder and four others witnessed the light despite a clear night.
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Ryder
Young Sapp
Sapp
Mr. Ryder
Richest Men Worldwide The Montreal Star Reports
The Montreal Star lists seven hundred wealthy individuals with assets in pounds and discusses the distribution by country. It names top fortunes including Jay Gould Mackay Vanderbilt and J J Astor with estimates of their wealth and annual incomes.
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Montreal Star
England
United States
Germany
Austria
France
Russia
India
Jay Gould
Mackay
Kethebild
Vanderbilt
J. B. Jones
Duke of
Duke of Westminister, £ 16,000, 000, £ 4 ,000,000 ; J. J. Astor (United States
W Stewart
JG Bennett
Duke of Northumberland
Marquis of Bute
Washington Letter on Resignation and Reform Talks
Regular Washington report notes President and Attorney General seeking to retain US District Attorney Sellers to pursue election fraud cases including Daley. Discusses River and Harbor bill size, Senate prospects, and Republican splits over Blaine and Foraker. Comments on tobacco tax repeal talk and congressional election probes, plus Sabbath law debates.
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Washington, D. AG
Cleveland
E B Selles
Sellers
W. W. Daley
House
Res Publican
Denste
Lie Livre
R Gard
Joan Shera
Harrison
Foraker
Senate
State Department
Blaine
Trista
Billy” Chandler
South Carolina
Chander
Iash
Alabama Delegation Meets President-Elect Harrison in Washington
A Birmingham protectionist committee led by Thomas Siddon, with six Democrats and three Republicans, visited Harrison to present an address. They discussed appointments, party alignment, and a conciliatory Southern policy, with Harrison stating appointees should be good men and drawn from local interests.
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Alabama
Harrison
Supranarolis
Birmingham
Ala
Thomas Siddon
Halford
Siddén
Mr. Sildon
South
Ghastly Head Found Near Rock Hill Road Blood Curdling Discovery
Special to Richmond Dispatch reports a farmer along the Rock Hill road twelve miles from Cnantorre finds the severed head of a young man, about twenty five, in the road after heavy rain. The body location is unknown and authorities have not identified the victim. Governor Fowle is to be inaugurated January 17.
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Richmond
Cnantorre
N. C
South Carolina
Rock Hill Road
Yeetertoy James Anderson
Anderson
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Range
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Durham, N.C
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N.C
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Lander
Fayesteville, N. C
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Fifth Avenue
New York
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