Solitary Woman Recovers Runaway Husband by Night Ride
John Wells fled his Ferguson place near Harviell with a doubleteam and five horses after a quarrel with his wife. Mrs. Wells pursued, learned his location near Pittman’s Ferry in Arkansas, and, with help from a sympathetic farmer, drove off with the horses overnight, returning home exhausted but successful with four recovered horses.
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Poplar Blut
Ciizen
John Weils
Citzen
Ferguson Place
Harviell
Wells
Mr. Wells
Moae
Welle
Maxsoursol
Judge Orchestrated Wedding Fiasco in Court
A girl asked Justice Smith at the Tombs to marry her and Charlie. The bashful groom fled, then returned with the plan for a private wedding, promising to see a minister instead. The judge wished them luck and closed with a hopeful farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Smith
Charlie
Canter
Walker Streets
Well's Health Renewer Praised in Briefs
Ladies urged to retain vigour with Well's Health Renewer while Bradford cancels the firemen's parade for an inspection.
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Bradford
Ex Minister Sargent Receives Congress Run Request
A dispatch invites ex Minister Sargent to seek a seat in a California district. The Sixth Louisiana Republican Convention nominated J. K. Lynch for Congress by acclamation. The Miners’ Amalgamated Association State Convention met at Ditteburgh as delegates reported dull trade. Captain Thomas Wilson, Wheeling steamboat boiler inspector, died, an old river man. John C. Eno rented a furnished residence on St John Street, Quebec, joined by wife and three daughters from New York. General Sheridan arrived in Oswego with crowds paying respects. A gas explosion in a Twelfth Street trench injured Superintendent Dillon and Samuel Darrah, with four others burned. Privy Council in Britain ruled the Ontario-Manitoba boundary commission had no legislative function. Lieutenant Greely and relief expedition officers visited Sir John Hawley Glover in Newfoundland. The Bear and Thetis depart St Johns Saturday. Greely and comrades in good health. A huge fire in Southern San Joaquin Valley destroyed thousands of acres of grain. two thousand men aided in containment with traditional prairie fire-fighting methods.
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Sargent
Congress
California
Louisiana
J. K. Lynch
Miners' Amalgamated Association
Ditteburgh
Lielegates
Thomas €. Wilson
Wheeling
John C. Eno
St. John Street
Quebec
New York
General Sheridan
Oswego
N. Y
Laia
Dillion
City Gas Works
Samuel Darrah
Privy Council of Great Britain
Greely
John Hawley Glover
Newfoundland
Bear
Thetis
St Johns
San Joaquin Valley
Cal
Lightning Claims Seven in Minnehaha County Dakota
A storm in Minnehaha County near Dell Rapids and Sioux Falls caused seven deaths. Victims include Mrs Axtell Scott and Mrs Solon Hall struck by lightning or house debris in Highland and Lyon townships. two children near Dell Rapids. a daughter of Samuel Huckinga near Dell Rapids. Lassac Leissom of Norwegian Church. Estimated county losses vary, with Del Rapids reporting about 100000 and Valley Springs 5000. Sioux Falls area under 3000. Crop damage seen as not as severe as feared.
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Axtell Scott
Lyon Township
Solon Hall
Highland Township
Peter Degree
Dell Rapida
Samuel Huckinga
Dell Rapids
Lassac Leissom
Norwegian Church
Valley Springs
del Rapide
Falley Springs
Sioux Falls
Storms, Fire, and Disjointed News From Across Towns
A severe storm hit Holland Ottawa County with lightning, wind and rain causing damage. A fire in Minetee’s Rlumsdeil block caused about 5,000 in damage. A man found on Lake Harbor near Muskegon may be related to a local dry goods merchant. Other dispatches report a Lincoln conference on Greely expedition bodies, a Sixth district convention in Missouri with three ballots, a Cambridge murder by ax, a Montreal lawsuit for damages, drought in Kentucky and Indiana, a gas well in Fraxerton, mining remains in Norimisrows, and Dayton inviting General Rosecrans for a reunion with estimates of up to 100,000 veterans.
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Dermok
Holland
Ottawa Coy
Minetee
Rlumsdeil
Lake Harbor
Muskegon
S. B. van Horn
Benten Harbor
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Burra O
de. Broad
Goodyear Rubber Co
Evening Observer
Blackwell
Bull Durham
Bank of Durham
NLC
Durham
Sue
Meria
DR. Thomas
Thomas
Eclectic Oil
Ures
Gray
Angie
Arcanuat
Counteriens
Gray Medicine CO
E.feln & OY von Datei, Ltda
al Fal
Rua
M.C. Tinker
Jamestown
N.Y
Amell
Iewsepal
UES
Hecoup Hersett
Rero
Washmeton
Lincoln
Eland
Septa, Mo
Sixth District
Neo
Boston
Mass
Foley
Coperthwaite Street
Cambridge
House of Correction
Montreal
Que
L. A. Senecal
Henri Desrosiers
Desrosier
Senecal
Drouth
Kentucky
Indiana
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C. T
Corpac
Nornisrows
John May
Dayton Regulon
Wasamcrox
George W. Houk
Dayton
General Rosecrans
Iyi
Vitatiz
Lowell, Maas. Messrs. C. L. Hoop&Co
Hoon
Hoop
Frice
C. J. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Hood
Suroree
Elk Street
Lear
A. Moldenhauer
J.T. Hoole & CO
Wail
Setail
Wilkes-Barre Coal
Aml
Fredonia
Naniesilcotine
Central Ave
Tourtie St
Fritz Necker
Xurtinace
Tefoe
Baitavist
Aine
Excise
M. M. Fenner
Sud
Lake
NEW York Tribune
Punkuk
Nessdealer
Mg Ak
CIA
England
Poblehe Tirees
New York City
Atores
Maine
Www
G. Alling & Co’s
Lion Street
Gpfar
W.G. Alling & CO
Lion Street Hardware
M. Loeb
Third Street
A.L. Benedict
C. Monogram
St. Janes Hore
Dunkirk
Farmer
Chautauqua
Arine
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