Murder in the Rainy Lake region described by hunter
C G Gear recounts a horrific murder in the woods near Lake Pelican after a hunting party split over liquor. James Redding is found shot head blown off, James Bruce killed amid a pool of blood, with two others missing. Gear, McBride and others faced brutal conditions during their winter hunt near the Canadian boundary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Inverior
Wis
C. G. Gear
Grand Rapids
Minn
Lake Pelican
Gear
James McBride
McBride
Thomas Redding
Pony Hahn
James Bruce
Rainy Lake Country
Redding
Bruce
Hahn
Minnesota
Remarkable Winter of 1842 Recalls Early Snow and Frozen Canals
Ex mayor Randall recalls the winter of 1842 beginning November 17 with eight inches of snow, ten degrees below zero, and a thawless season until April. The canal and rivers froze solid, merchants unable to receive goods from Cincinnati, with deer and turkey scarce. Randall and others traversed the ice from Defiance to the city on April 1, 1843, noting wildlife and hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall
Seyti-Nel
F. P. Randall
Cincinnati
Mr. Randall
Hugh McCulloch
Edsall
Defiance
Family suffers gas leak incident leaves members unconscious
A leaky natural gas pipe caused exposure to a family including Mr. Fordney and his daughters who were briefly unconscious. They have since recovered and are out of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Fordney
Montgomery Street
Fordney
A Brave Man Dies Saving Miners at Plymouth Mine
Napo leon De Montague a miner was killed at the Lance colliery Plymouth while smothering a fire caused by a blast to save fellow workers. He fired a shot and hid behind a pillar. the flash ignited gas and a roof fell as rescuers removed him. He leaves a widow and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon de Montague
Lance
Plymouth
de Montague
DeMontague
Tacoma Seeks National Democratic Convention in Puget Sound
Franklin K. Lane leads Tacoma an ambitious bid to host the next Democratic National Convention. The city promises four luxury trains from Portland Maine New York Washington and Florida with multi city pickups and four day travel limits. Tacoma pledges a 10 000 seat hall a 20 000 certified check and hotel cost coverage plus a 1.5 million hotel ready for guests. Lane a 27 year old New York trained journalist and orator known as the Grady of the West personifies Washingtons youth and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puget Sound
Democratic National Committee
Pacific Coast
Portland
New York
Washington
Florida
Lane
Tacoma
Commonwealth of Washington
New York City
Mark
Grady
West
Skeleton Unearthed Near County Jail Grounds
Workmen digging a trench at the county jail grounds uncovered human bones. Sheriff Viberg was notified and learned the site once formed part of a cemetery where pioneers were buried about sixty years ago.
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Viberg
Judge rules against Indiana Natural Gas in eminent domain case
In Lovaxstort Indiana Judge McConnell grants a perpetual injunction stopping the Indiana Natural Gas company from crossing the old Wabash and Erie canal bed. The ruling finds the Shirk case to protect possession, questions the company’s intent to pipe gas to Chicago, and cites pumping and capital limits, deeming eminent domain power possibly inapplicable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovaxstort
Ind
McConnell
Pipeline Company
Wabash and Erie Canal
Elbert W. Shirk
Indiana Naturalas Company
Indiana Natural Gas Company
Chicago
Indiana
Columbus Construction Company
Indiana Company
Storm sweeps lake regions with severe gales and cold wave
The November storm moved over the lake regions and is disappearing northeast of New England. It produced severe gales and a sharp cold wave east of the Rockies with killing frosts reported at Jacksonville and Mobile as freezing fronts pass from Savannah to New Orleans.
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Wasuixetox
New England
Rocky Mountains
Jacksonville
Mobile
Savannah
New Orleans
Trio of towering men at Huntington depot described
The Huntington Herald reports at the Wabash depot yesterday a sighting of three exceptionally tall men. Bishop Weaver of Dayton, W. H. Goshorn Fort Wayne civil engineer, and Bartlett Cummins of Bartlett and Cummins stood six foot four and six foot three respectively, drawing remarks from curious observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Goshorn
Huntington
Ihuntington Herald
Wabash
Bishop Weaver
Dayton
Fort Wayne
Mr. Cummins
Bartlett & Cummins
McKinley Bill Blocks Reciprocity With Mexico
Washington November 20 The reciprocity talks with Mexico are not finished as claimed. Minister Ryan returns to Mexico with suggestions that may aid the United States. Mexico gains no new privileges from the McKinley bill and may offer minor concessions to avoid duties on hides and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Ryan
United States
New England Democrats Debate Speakership Stand
Democratic congressmen from New England met in Boston with all but three members present to discuss the next house speaker. Mills' candidacy faces opposition. no agreement reached, adjourned to reconvene near Thanksgiving. Separately, Industrial Land and Improvement Co. offers partial funding for a Rochester shoe maker plant in Boston with local help needed for remaining costs.
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Boston
New England
Messrs. Daniell
New Hampshire
Sperry and Wilcox
Connecticut
Mills
Warlike preparations and market fears across Europe
Warlike preparations and alarmist European press reports raise tensions as Russia dispatches 40,000 troops and Austria reinforces frontiers. German tents and barracks expand while financial worries mingle with talk of a Russian loan brokered by Baron Albert de Rothschild.
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Viexxa
Paris
Russia
France
Finland
Baltic
Tagblatt
Albert de Rothschild
Rothschilds
Austria
Albert Rothschild
Loxpox
Standard
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Grain Speculators Barred. Port contract published
The Diaro Official prints the contract between the secretary of communication and Wm. Burchad for port and harbor construction in City of Mexico dated November 19. The disclosure bars speculation and outlines project terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Mexico
Diaro
Secretary of Communication
Wm. Burchad
Daily Occurrence: Local Injuries From Rail and Workshop Accidents
Telegram reports Mrs. Hartman wounded in an Indianapolis railroad incident with possible leg amputation. Hartman rushes to bedside. Also Mrs. Burgess fractures her right arm after a fall. Simmons, Rodenbeck, Luehrmann suffer injuries at shops. Ethel Burgess fractures arm. Beaker burns hand at stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hartman
East Wayne Street
Indianapolis
Francis Burgess
Wabash
West
Jefferson Street
W. H. Myers
Elizabeth Burgess
Burgess
W. A. Simmons
Peru Hospital
Round House
Mr. Simmons
Grand and
Kansas Streets
A. Rodenbeck
Pittsburg
Union Street
Christian Luehrmann
Washington and
van Buren Streets
Ethel
Lewis
Calhouna Street
M. Markel
Washington
Harmer Streets
Daniel Beaker
Happily Wedded Louise Hockemeyer and Henry Wiese
Miss Louise Hockemeyer wed Henry Wiese last Thursday at the bride’s parents home 115 Madison Street. The 4 o clock ceremony was conducted by Rev. H G Sauer of St Pauls Lutheran with few witnesses. A reception at the bride’s home on East Lewis Street followed, hosting many invited friends. The groom works at the Salmonie offices, and the couple have a furnished home at 190 East Lewis Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hockemey
Henry Wiese
Madison Street
Louise
Henry Hockemeyer
H. G. Sauer
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Salimonie
Mrs. Wiese
East Lewis Street
One Week's Dead Names From City Undertakers
The list for the week ending November 14 shows deceased Geo Rapp aged 66 from paralysis Henry Blaecke 2 months from spasms Anderson Earl Smith 7 months cholera infantum Jos Prince 2 months spasms Jacob Waldo 70 cancer of stomach Ann E Kimball 72 typhoid fever Margaret O Connor 27 typhoid fever Theresa foundling 1 month ex haustion child of A Howey Priscilla Granger 50 general debility Michael Woulfe 65 pneumonia Helen A Miller 6 weeks debility Paul Bleich 5 years membranous croup
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Our City
Geo. Rapp
Henry Blaecke
Anderson Earl Smith
Jos. Prince
Jacob Waldo
Ann E. Kimball
Margaret O'Connor
Theresa
Found
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Franklin K. Lane
Madison Square Garden
Diana
Empire City
McHinley
Industrial Land and Improvement Company
Rochester Shoe Company
Coatzacoalicos
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Durango
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