Liverpool Banker Morse Leaves for New York Amid Confusion
W. C. Morse, a New York financier aboard the Campania, decided to return to New York this afternoon on the Etruria after a cable from New York changed his plans. Morse arrived in Queenstown and then Liverpool, avoiding reporters as he prepared to sail back to New York under an assumed name.
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W. Merse
New York
Morse
Campania
Oaeenstown
Mer
Marie
Interei
Etruria
Early Indiana Settlers Face Land Disputes And Crude Schools
The article details how Indiana settlers battled land claims through organized squatters unions to force government prices, and describes crude school laws in 1824 with county examiners. It recalls soil wars with squirrels pests, root doctors versus regular doctors, and colorful figures like Willian Williams of Warsaw amid 1840 campaign fervor.
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Crawfordsville
White County
Pubsk
Wingmac
Mareh
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Laporte
Lake County
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Winamac
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Setilhirs
Squatters' Union
Congress
Thes County
Barnabas C. Hobbs
Tien
Des. Lian
Juste
Lesbo
Hoths
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Tyler
Connersville
Calomel
Whig Enthusiast Converts Democrat at Public Meeting
A rhetoric filled scene ends with a democrat stepping forward to join the Whig party. The speaker declares him free from allegiances to rivalism and seals his acceptance with a handshake amid loud cheers and a lingering crowd.
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Whig Party
United States of America
Cardinal Gibbons Favors Local Option In Prohibition Stance
New Orleans report quotes Cardinal Gibbons advocating local option in the country and severe penalties for saloon violations. He argues prohibition is impractical in large communities and supports high licenses to curb saloons, with license withdrawal after repeated violations.
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New Orleans
Cardinal Gibbons
Concordia College Gym Nears Completion
The new gymnasium at Concordia College, also to serve as a drill room for the military department, is near completion and may be ready for use in about a month if weather cooperates.
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Concordia
Concordia College
Dead man to stand trial for use of dynamite
Otto Adams, thought dead, is to stand trial on a charge of attempting to blow up a hotel in East New York with a bomb. The case stems from 1906 when a bomb was sent to induce a real estate sale dispute involving Adams and Hattie Brawer. Police reported Adams vanished after bail, later found dead, and now say he may be alive.
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Billy” Williams
Love Romance
Indiana
Willian Williams
Warsaw
Ly Williams
Jie Emine
Jndiana
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Eo Laevyyer
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Kosefusto Connis
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Eliza
Edward Thompson
Indianapolis
Columbus
Ind
New York
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Harry Carsten
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Jersey City
Inquiry into liquor lobby slush fund sparks senate probe
A Charleston report states the liquor lobby raised about 150000 dollars to defeat a prohibition amendment and win votes in the state senate. A three senator committee was appointed to conduct a rigid investigation and report findings to the body.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
Feudist Captain Is Laid to Rest in Family Lot
Jackson Kentucky February funeral for Judge James Hargis, killed by his son Beach Hargis, held in a family burial ground by the Kentucky River. Procession moved by push cars along tracks to the grave due to lack of a hearse or professional undertaker. Beach Hargis viewed the body, then returned to jail as the procession began.
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James Hargis
North
Kentucky River
Harris
Eastern Railroad
Lumber Company
Lumber Company and Rolled Nearly A Mile More To the River On the “Panhandle
Beach Hargis
Japan United States clash over immigrant statistics delay
Tokyo reports a ten day postponement in finalizing emigration talks with the United States due to discrepancies in Japanese and American figures. Japan investigates possible frauds while no passports will be issued to laborers as emigration remains halted. Foreign office expects a satisfactory resolution.
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Tokio
Japan
United States
O'Brien
America
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Nawab of Mulk Badr To Visit San Francisco
The Nawab of Mulk Badr leaves Yokohama aboard the liner Korea on January 29 and is due in San Francisco February 14. He arrives with a suite including Dr Muhammad Askruff Cha marrato Captain Ghous Mihah Uddin Khaja Ismail private secretary Sergeant Major Bains Fakruddin Kansama Muhammad Khaja Grousuddeen.
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Stratton
O'Brien
Yokohama
Nawab
Sultan of Mulk Badr
Korea
Muhammad Askruff
Chamarrato
Ghous Mihah Uddin
Treasury
Khaja Ismail
Bains
Fakruddin Kansama
Muhammad Khaja
Grousuddeen
Son slays father in quarrel at Ashland home
Wilhelm Williams, 22, died at St Bernard's hospital after shooting his father John Williams at their residence 4632 Ashland avenue following a quarrel over unemployment. Both men had been out of work for weeks. The tragedy occurred last night and Williams died early today.
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Chicago
Wilhelm Williams
John Williams
Ashland Avenue
St. Bernard’s Hospital
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Murder Follows Feud Leader Hargis Shootout In Jackson
Former Breathitt County leader and longtime figure in Kentucky politics, James Hargis, was shot and killed in his Jackson general store by his son Beach Hargis after a quarrel fueled by heavy drinking. Beach was arrested as customers fled the scene, ending Hargis's notorious influence known as the “bad men” era in Breathitt.
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James Hargis
State Democratic Committee
Breathitt County
Beach Hargis
Hargis
Beach
Judge Hargis
Higuor
Young Hargis
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Smith
Grover Blanton
Kentucky
James B. Matcum
Jim Cockrill
B. D. Cox
Sandy Hook
Moody
Frankfort
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