Devastating Packwood fire destroys multiple businesses
A Thursday night blaze in Packwood burned John Ramey's livery stable and Fryer Brothers and Mitchell’s stores, killing eight horses and causing hundreds to thousands in losses. Fire also damaged Junkin and Everett residences and a Bottorff barn, with investigators deeming arson likely. rebuild plans remain undecided.
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Packwood
John Ramey
Thomas Junkin
S. H. Mitchell
Fryer Gros
Williams
Fryer
Thos. Junkin
T. L. Everett
Hafferty
Lom
Junkin
Ramey
Mitchell
Fryer Brothers
Junk
Fairfield Journal editor and Hopkins clash over dec 26 issue
The article attacks the Fairfield Journal for calling John P. Hopkins a “fellow” and “thug” while praise for Hopkins comes from Democrats and Republicans alike. It notes Hopkins as a clean, capable leader backed by figures like Marshal Field and Geo M. Pullman, and urges decency from the Journal’s editors. The piece mentions local politics, Christmas church events, and shifts in farm tenancy amid Republican tariff disputes and Sherman law backlash.
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Tribune
Fairfield Journal
Ledger
John P. Hopkins
Chicago
Washington
Marshal Field
W. G. Craig
Parsons College
Erskine Phelps
Potter Palmer
John C. Black
Geo, M. Pullman
Lyman J. Gage
Mr. Hopkins
Farm stock thriving as prices rise in December
Farm stock of all kinds is doing well with prices advancing. The Johnson farm of 220 acres sold recently for 5400 dollars, purchased by Hiel Miller. Willis Copeland won't move to Libertyville until spring. Times are improving for buyers of cattle.
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Santa Claus
Willis Copeland
Libertyville
Johnson
Hiel Miller
Local Social Notes From Keokuk And Nearby Towns
Amal Groves of Keokuk spent Christmas under parental care. Warner Hoopes visited the area. Foote brothers held a Christmas meeting at Bethesda. Dell Parsons returned from northern Iowa. Grace Monhart shared Christmas with Eva Shellenberger. Jennie Carlson plans a stay at her Illinois home. Henry Parsons sold his farm to Warner of Germanville and hunted for a new location in Kansas. Mrs Harleigh and Fannie Ernst of Trenton attended their little nephew’s funeral.
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Amal Groves
Keokuk
Warner Hoopes
Foote Brothers
Bethesda
Dell Parsons
Iowa
Grace Monhart
Eva Shellenberger
Jennie Carlson
Illinois
Henry Parsons
Mr. Warner
Germanville
Henry
Kansas
Harry Leech
Mt. Pleasant
Howard Adams
Sigourney
Alpha Bartow
C. A. Jones
Gertrude Wiggins
Eliza Noble
Lulu West
Fannie Baker
Fairfield
Frank Moyer
Harry Jenkins
Scott West
Promise City
John Nelson
Heiress-Seeking Wife Wanted By New Jersey Millionaire
A Dover New Jersey capitalist seeks a wife via the barge office employment bureau. Edward Hogan offers two houses a pig and two horses but no chickens and asks for a wife under 85 to share his wealth. Mrs Boyle searches for an heiress candidate. A separate letter from John J Jones of Jackson Ohio seeks a Welsh wife able to wash a “biled” shirt.
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New Jersey
Barge Office Employment Bureau
Edward Hogan
Dover
N. J
John J. Jones
Jackson, O
New York Herald
Manitou Stone Carrier Demonstrates Hard Times
A Manitou spectator offered a known idle man 50 cents an hour to carry a stone around a triangular track for five hours. The crowd gathered as the performer, famed for avoiding labor, accepted and endured the task to protest job scarcity.
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Manitou
Denver Republican
French grape preservation method gains seasonal interest
A French technique preserves grapes in near natural condition. Vine shoots with two grape clusters are placed in water with dissolved charcoal, then set in bottles or vases on notched shelves in a dry area. By renewing the water periodically, the grapes reportedly stay good into April.
Elderly voter dies after casting ballot at Seventh ward
John Wehner aged 82 of 983 Somerset Street died suddenly after voting at the Seventh precinct, Seventh ward, 1314 Ashland Avenue. He fell ill on the way home and died at his residence.
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John Wehner
Somerset Street
Joseph
Ashland Avenue
Wehner
Baltimore Sun
Mrs Foy Testifies In Cronin Case At Chicago Court
Mrs Foy takes the stand in the Cronin case as Judge Tutill rules she may testify on what she knew Probing weeks of meetings at her home among Andrew Foy Dan Coughlin Cooney Bourk and Cunea The witness recalls overhearing a harsh message about removing Cronin and mentions Alexander Sullivan Her testimony suggests she knew the men plotted to kill Cronin and that her husband was involved A bribery attempt by James Bowers to sway the jury ends with police detaining him
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Chicago
Alexander Sullivan
Coughlin
Captain Schaack
Captain Schuettler
Dr. Cronin
Cronin
Fay
James Bowers
Bowers
Three Deaths By Starvation Near Pittsburg Revealed
Pittsburg reports three starvation deaths within 24 hours amid hunger in a crowded immigrant area. Anthony Dominick, 60, an Austrian, died after days without food and eating tainted fish. Mary Weisman, 1, daughter of Henry Weisman of Allegheny, died from malnutrition. Mrs. Dicea Arthur, 50, died months after starvation and illness, with a 12-year-old son left to cope.
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Pittsburg
Anthony Dominick
Mary Weisman
Henry Weisman
Allegheny
Dicea Arthur
Homestead
Dominick
Weisman
Arthur
Italians Claim Victory Over Dervishes in Africa
In a chamber of deputies report General Mocenni announced Italian forces defeated the dervishes between Kassala and Agordat in northeastern Africa. Arimon di led 1,800 men against about 10,000 dervishes with 6,000 muskets and 4,000 lances. 60 flags and a mitrailleuse were captured. Two Italian officers were killed and many natives allied to Italy perished.
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Africa
Roe
Mocenni
Chamber of Deputies
Kassala
Agordat
Severa
England
Arimond
Asmara
Forno
Penazzi
Fire destroys six story building in Boston
A December blaze began on the fourth floor of a six story building at Canal Travers and Friend streets. Four alarms sent a large fire force. the fire confined to the origin building. Four upper floors burned, stock on lower floors ruined. About 800000 dollars in loss. thirty employees escaped.
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Boston
Canal
Travers
Friend
Woman starves herself to death at Brewer almshouse
Mrs. Fanni Landers, an inmate of the Brewer almshouse in Me from Starved Herself to Death after 55 days of refusing food and drink. Attempts to force nourishment failed. She began the voluntary fast after her husband died, though she was in good health at the start and later grew low in spirits.
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Brewer
Fanni Landers
Doctor's recommendation for White Wine and Tar Syrup proven effective
Rev. E. M. Lewis of Lincoln Nebraska reports benefit from White Wine and Tar Syrup for throat and lung difficulties. He says he is entirely cured of catarrh and urges others with similar afflictions to use the remedy.
Local Christmas Visits and Marriages Noted
December reports show Wm Payne visiting Cherokee with brother James. Miss Lillie Stansberry wed John Wolf at her grandfather Reuben Ellmaker’s home with Rev Barber officiating. The couple will set up housekeeping on Robert Armstrong’s farm.
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Wm. Payne
Cherokee
Kansas
James
Lillie Stansberry
John Wolf
Reuben Ellmaker
Rev. Barber
Eldon
Robert Armstrong
A. V. Beeman
Osceola
Bryant DeGood
Maud DeGood
Charles Hidy
John Brown
Wm. Lutes
Charles Brown
South Ottumwa
Dr. Porter
Hedrick
Beeman
Belknap
H. C. Porter
Burlington
Winnie Hagey
Rutledge
Messas Crail Taylor Pur chase Meat Market
Messas Crail and Taylor have purchased the meat market formerly owned by Simpson and Beatty and took possession on Monday November 13th. They invite old customers and welcome new ones, asking farmers with butcher stock for sale to call.
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Messas Crail & Taylor
Simpson & Beatty
Child found dead on rocky cliff after week search
In Selma Alabama a three year old child of Henry Smith was found on a rocky cliff after a weeklong search. The elder child reported seeing an eagle with what seemed to be a child in its talons. Bits of clothing identified the body and only bones remained as flesh had been eaten. Many animal skeletons were found at the site.
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Selma
Ala
Henry Smith
Honor to the Wrong Man
A telegram to the war department from Gen. D. C. Coleman objects to awarding the Medal of Honor to Gen. Dennis L. Kirby for Chickamauga service. Coleman asserts Captain Neil deserves the honor, though Kirby’s bravery is admitted.
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Washington
War Department
D. C. Coleman
St. Louis
Dennis L. Kirby
Battle of
Chickamauga
Coleman
Neil
General Kirby
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