Pity of a Preaks Verse in Chicago Court Room
Louis Rasinoard faces larceny charges in a Chicago courtroom. The accused, a salesman for Peter Van Schaack & Son, allegedly stole from the wholesale druggists, with losses estimated between 1500 and 2000 dollars. His wife pleaded for mercy as bail was set at 300.
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Curiaco
Justice Kersten
Louis Rasinoard
Roberts
Stheinhardt
Mr. Roberts
Louie
Louis
White Caps Threaten City After Noted Letter Incident
A White Caps group near the state capital sends intimidation messages to locals including Mr Walsh and Barr McCowan. The warning threatens violence against drinkers and families, with a black snake whip image signed on letters and a card claiming death and exclusion of Black Democrats.
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Maple Street
Barr McCowan
Delaware
Lynching of Notorious Murderer in Canon City
In Canon City Colorado on December 5, a mob of about one hundred armed men overpowered the sheriff, hanged the murderer Witherell from a telegraph pole after dragging him into the street. He had killed four people, three in the last two months, and offered no mercy as officials failed to intervene.
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Canon City
Col
Witherell
Fought Out an Old Grudge Ends in Shootout at Eico
Lon Houston and Josh Holwood fought over jealousy tied to Houston's ex wife in Eico Illinois. Both men drew revolvers and fired injuring Hazelwood and Houston. Hazelwood shot in the right lung and legs, Houston wounded in the shoulder and chest and leg. Both men face likely death.
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Catro
Lids
Lon Houston
Josh Holwood
Eico
Ill
Jeet
Houston
Hazelwood
Solons At Work In Late Session Actions Noted
Washington City December 4 5. The Fiftieth Congress second session opened with little by way of action. In the Senate Allison signaled a tariff push while most business waited on future plans. The House printed the president message and referred it to the committee of the whole amid routine department report notes. A petition for South Dakota and Montana statehood appeared and a bill to let homestead dropouts refile was introduced. Filibustering Kilgore stalled funds for a Maj Gen Henry Knox monument at Thomastown Missouri as the House adjourned.
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WasuIndon City
Senate
Allison
Washington City
Dre
National Health Bureau
Pacific Railway
House
South Dakota
Montana
Kilgore
Henry Knox
Thomastown
War on the Microbes Starts with Jacksonville Action
In Jacksonville Florida on December 4 there were no new cases and one death, Filton Carver. A fumigating brigade of seventy five men in ten divisions began work and had disinfected ninety five houses by six p.m.
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Jacksonville
Fia
Filton Carver
Dynamitafdd at Home Hronek Gets Twelve Years
The trial of Hronak the anarchist dynamiter ended with a guilty verdict Saturday evening. The jury fixed a twelve year sentence after a lengthy defence by counsel and the judge’s instructions on legal provisions. The prisoner showed no strong emotion as the verdict was read.
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Cmicaco
Hronak
Golins
President Cleveland’s final message on tariffs and reform
Washington Cruz December 4 President Cleveland’s closing message to Congress argues for tariff revision, condemns excess taxation and monopolies, warns against corporate power, and urges action on immigration education pensions and boundary issues with Alaska British Columbia and Mexico. He endorses cabinet recommendations and calls Congress to strict public duties.
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Washington Cruz
Cleveland
Congress
Hoe
Sackville
Treasury
Gen
Sheridan
Alaska
British Columbia
Mexico
United States
Ex Treasurer Spinner III ailing with presumed cancer
Amsterdam New York December 5 General F E Spinner once called the watchdog of the U S treasury writes a friend he has a sore on his face believed to be cancer treated by Dr J S Mitchell of Chicago. The treatment affects his eye and he can hardly read or write. He lives at Peblo Beach Florida. He is over 80 and fifty years ago served as a soldier in the city then a village of 300 inhabitants.
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United States Treasury
7. S. Mitchell
Chicago
Peblo Beach
Fia
California
Harrison
Cleveland
Fisk
Curtis
H. K. Baines
Tower Hill Ins
Titusville
Hattie Irving
Elkbert
Ind
J. C. Connell
Half a village destroyed in fatal Ils conflagration
A fire at L Erable Ils dec 1 destroyed much of the village after a lamp blew up a piece of plaster from the ceiling igniting Vanderpool who later died. Neighbor William Adams rescued him but was badly burned. the blaze spread with no extinguishing apparatus, leaving over half the village ruined.
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L'Erabbe
Ils
Kankakkeef
L’erable
Vanderpool
William Adams
Adams
Secretary Whitney reviews navy progress and vessel types
Secretary Whitney’s annual report highlights progress in ship construction and the best vessel types for a first class navy. He asserts the U S can build all necessary components domestically and that future cruisers will place the United States second in armored cruisers and destroyers. He notes three year outlays totaling 46.8 million and requests 16.7 million more for the next fiscal year.
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Washington City
Whitney
Issttney
California Electors Vote Harrison Ahead in Official Count
California's secretary of state reports Harrison 124,800. Cleveland 117,029. Fisk 5,761. Culin Logs. Minnesota shows Harrison ahead by 21,271 and Hoard by 24,55 with Prohibition 14,277 and Labor 52. Oregon and Texas totals also tally Harrison leads with Cleveland and minor candidates remaining.
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Sacramento
Cal
Caifornia
Harrison
Cleveland
Fisk
Curlin
Minwauckex
Wis
Hoard
Poriland
Ore
Fick
Loit
Streeter
Cheap Fares Proposed for Inauguration Travel
Wissington City reports that the transportation committee for the March inauguration sent a circular to all railroads seeking a single fare round trip to Washington. The Pennsylvania Railroad agreed to set one fare from its entire line and responses are arriving daily.
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Wissington City
United States
National Capital
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fatal Ohio rail disaster strikes Detroit passengers
Detroit, Dec 4 A lake store and Michigan Southern switch engine collided with street car 22 at Croghan street crossing. Ten injured, five likely to die. Conductor attempted clearance signalling but arms were raised. Victims include John Scenious Mary Heuk Miss Marshall Miss Vira Guiiloz and others with severe head injuries, limb breaks, and internal bleeding.
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Detroit
Mich
Lake Store & Michigan Southern
Fort and Croghan Stret
Croghan Street
Thomas Evans
Despie
Thomas Harry
John Scenious
Mary Heuk
Miss Marshall
Vira Guiiloz
Joseph Cornelius
Frank Eggert
Terrible Wreck Near Youngstown Kills Three
A collision on the Sharon branch of the Lake Shore road killed Conductor James Kennedy and fatally injured James McCoy and Patrick Riley while Albert Lindsay the engineer was badly hurt. Ten cars, both engines wrecked, $1000 loss. all involved from Youngstown.
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Yeounestowyx
Ohio
Here
Sharon Branch
Lake Shore Road
James Kennedy
James McCoy
Patrick Riley
Albert Lindsay
Youngstown
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad
Walker Littlewood claims world championship on Madison Square track
A vast crowd witnessed walker Littlewood win the world title at Madison Square Garden, covering 675 miles despite a sore foot. Albert challenged re race for world supremacy with $1000 stakes, as crowds cheered, wreaths were awarded, and belts presented amid triumphant procession. Herty and others competed for long distance records with notable distances and rewards announced.
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Albert
New York
Midison Square Garden
Certwright
Littlewood
al- Grover Crt
Berts Rm
Alberts
Guerrero
Jocke Garrison
Moores
Cartwright
Hart
Connor
Gollen
Mason
Caimpana
Taylor
Smith
Herty
Rowell
Rowel
O'Brien
Keily
Boston
Mike Kelly
Miles
Moore
Noremac
Howarth
Moora
Strike Ends As Endianapolis Switchmen Apply For Old Posts
The December 4 report notes railroad superintendents meeting to claim freight movement is normal. New workers fill switches while strikers seek reinstatement, but most vacancies are already filled.
Mending horse blanket leads to sale pitch
A dialog shows Huspanp asking Mary to mend a horse blanket. Wire refuses, citing smell. Huspanp offers to buy a new 54 Horse Blanket next time. An ad touts 5/A Electric and 5/A Extra Test blankets with many styles and prices for outdoor use.
Local Notes and Social Items from Rickey December
Miss Mary White of Eldon visits Jd Gonterman s. Frank Stull and family visit Keo Saugua. Mr Z L Knight moves into new house. Rev Patterson to begin protracted meeting at County Line church next Monday night. Clara White and Mr Larker reported married. County Line youths attend oyster supper at Larry Stewart s north of Libertyville. Gillettre s photo gallery moved near post office.
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Mary White
Eldon
Jd. Gonterman’s
Z.‘l. Knight Hies
Frank Stull
Keo- Saugua
D. A. Stull
Patterson
County Line
Clara White
Selma
Larker
Ridou
Larry Stewart
Libertyville
Dee
Rickey
Richwoods Protracted Meeting At Kiner Church
Rev Osmond leads a pro tracted meeting at Kiner church with Rev Michael Lee assisting Revs Wilson and Wilkins. Miss Mollie and Jennie Gilbert visited friends nearby. Knox Allender died at home aged 81. Funeral at Richwoods M E Church conducted by Rev Wilson with Rev Wilkins assisting. Wreath of condolences to a wife and child. Xpectmore Lt Gov W G Suiri and wife dined at Jones House on the 28th. he is son in law of Dr Mealey of Pleasant Plain.
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Cyriace
Grace Farwell
Dudlay Winston
Frederick H Winston
Presbyterian
Osmond
Kiner Church
Mollie
Jennie Gilbert
Wilson
Wilkins
Allender
W.G. Suiri
Colorado
Jones House
T. D. McClellan
T. 5. Mealey
Pleasant Plain
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Salt Rheum Says Stamford Woman
Mrs Avice Smuils of Stamford Conn claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cured her severe salt rheum after three years of illness and failure with other medicines. She notes weight gain from 108 to 145 pounds and urges others with blood diseases to try it. Sold by druggists, 1 dollar for one dose or six for five dollars.
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Hood
Unmatched Tools and Prices on Solid Steel Axes and More
A seller boasts My Solid Steel Axes and Hatchets with superior quality and prices 20 points below zero. German Silver Goods feature top brands Hall Elton Brown Henry Sears with 18 percent warrant. Includes Newark Silver Plating Co. knives forks, copper ware, wash boilers, tea kettles, butcher knives Goodell, pocket and table cutlery, razors, braces bits planes, hay knives, wringers, Henry Disston laws, tinware, scoops shovels forks and spades all offered at half or more below rival prices.
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Hall & Elton
Brown Bros
Henry Sears & Sons
Newark
N. J
Silver Plating Co
Goodell
Chicago
Henry Disston
Brass and Porcelain Kettles and More at Low Prices
I carry a fine line of Brass and Porcelain Kettles and Calvanized Iron Buckets and Coal Hods at cheap prices. Finest files and rasps west of the Mississippi with eye popping prices. Well Buckets Half Bushels Stove Pipe Ebys priced to sell. Lanterns this side of Boston cheap. Mrs Pott's Nickel Plated Flat Irons moving fast. Largest stock of Dish and Rinsing Pans west of Burlington.
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Mississippi River
Eboy
Boston
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