Tragedy at Tolleston club lands in Indiana
Seven Tolleston club watchmen armed with shotguns and pistols clash with fourteen farmer boys on the duck swamp. Shots wound five, kill one watcher, and injure several others as sheriff arrests suspects amid threats of lynching. Authorities brace for mob action near Crown Point Indiana.
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Ind
Tolleston Club
Chicago
Tolleston
Frank Costick
Theodore Pratt
Charles Pratt
Alven Bothwell
John Blackburn
Farley
Barney
Blackburn Brothers
Alfred Taylor
Costick
Hammond
Citizens’ Committee
Turpie Opposes Canal Bill and Pension Passage in Senate
Washington reports a quiet Senate session as Turpie spoke against the Nicaragua canal bill and the appropriation measure moved forward except for library sections. House activity centered on private pension bills with fifty approved, including pensions for Stahel, Tyler's widow, Hannah Rodgers, and Trumbell's widow. A poignant moment arose over a $12 pension for Margaret O Donnell, a Civil War nurse, as Michigan's Thomas urged tabling it after learning the beneficiary had died.
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House
Washington
Senate
Turple
Congressional Library
Julius Hi. Stahel
Erastus B. Tyler
Hannah E. Rodgers
Matthew M. Trumbell
Iowa
Mob to Lynch Five Murder Suspects in Amite Case
A mob seized John Johnson Arch Joiner and Gus Williams from Amite jail after confessions link them to the Cotton family murders. Williams reportedly hanged at a church, while Johnson and Joiner were en route to Tickfaw for possible lynching. Johnson claimed the killings followed coercion by a white suitor Bud McKnight.
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New Orleans
the Picayune
Amite
John Johnson
Archie Joiner
Cotton
Gus Williams
Williams
Little Zion Church
Johnson
Bud McKnight
Maude Miller
Joiner
Mis taken in Blue Cut Case Leads Motive Debate
Kansas City reports Kennedy and others claim a conspiracy to convict him, while Glendale farmers testify Flynn and Bowlin could not have participated in the first robbery. The grand jury may hear yesterday's informants as part of the investigation. Address from Columbus notes United Mine Workers appeal for continued support to the defense fund.
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Kansas City
John IF. Kennedy
Chicago and Alton
Kennedy
Jim Illynn
George Bowlin
Glendale
Simms
Flynn
Bowlin
Express Company
United Mine Workmen
Columbus
United Mine Workers of America
Dynamite Blast Murders Father and Son in Greenwich Home
Antonio Angell, employed by contractor Joseph Christaine, placed frozen dynamite cartridges near a stove to thaw them. His 10-year-old son, playing with one, dropped it on the stove and it exploded, wrecking the house and killing the boy. Angell, his wife, and Guise Ninoli were fatally injured.
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Greenwich
Conn
Antonio Angell
Joseph Christaine
Angell
Guise
Pe Ninoli
Caraman-Chimay Divorce Case Heard in Secret
In Charleroi on January 20 the divorce case of Caraman-Chimay versus his Detroit born wife was heard in secret. Prosecutors alleged numerous lapses from virtue by Princess Clara. A decision is expected in two weeks likely granting the prince an absolute divorce based on the wife’s admissions.
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Charleroi
Caraman-Chimay
Nee Wood
Detroit
Mich
Clara
Lauterbach Meets President-Elect in New York Talks
Edward Lauterbach reports a pleasant hour and a half conference with the president-elect in Canton. Representing a New York organization, he says they reviewed the entire situation in New York and discussed many names during the talks.
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Canton
Edward Lauterbach
New York
Assassination Plot Reported Targeting Edward Addicks in Dover
In Dover on January 20 Edward Addicks was told in his Hotel Richardson rooms of a plot to kill him. He had visited the state house Monday night during the Democratic caucus and was warned by a friend to depart.
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Dover
Del
Edward Addicks
Richardson
Addicks
State House
Dinner at the White House for President and Mrs Cleveland
Secretary and Mrs Carlisle hosted a dinner for the President and Mrs Cleveland at their K Street residence. The table decor featured white and green colors.
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Washington
Carlisle
Cleveland
K Street
Weather indications for Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa
Weather synopsis from Washington reports twenty four hour outlooks for Indiana and neighboring states. Indiana shows cloudy skies with local snow or light showers and warmer southerly winds. Illinois expects cloudiness with light local snow in the north and southerly winds. Lower Michigan may see fair weather then local snow at lake stations with southerly winds. Upper Michigan reports local snow with warmer southerly winds turning westerly. Wisconsin predicts generally fair, slightly warmer weather with southerly winds turning westerly. Iowa remains generally fair but clouding with southerly to westerly winds.
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Washington
Indiana
Illinois
Lower
Michigan
Upper
Wisconsin
Iowa
Market summary from New York and Chicago trading days
The Market section notes money on call at 1 4 2 percent and bankers bills around 4 8 5 for 60 days. Bond prices rise with strong U S government issues. grain futures show small gains in wheat corn and oats. Chicago produce bids list butter eggs pork lard and potatoes with modest quotes while live cattle hogs and sheep receive varied daily figures. Milwaukee reports grain prices for No 2 spring wheat 7 6 7c and May corn 70 1c.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Actus
United States
Chicago
Cincaao
Board of Trade
Burbanks
Hebrons
The Funny Man and His Quiet Insight
A narrator recalls a figure known as the funny man a boyhood companion who seemed serious and observant. He spoke little yet offered luminous suggestions clearing clouds in minds and then acted decisively to finish tasks. The encounter includes a dogcart moment and a question about marriage spoken with earnestness.
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Funny Man
Scribner’s
New School for Monkeys Founded in Calcutta
An exchange reports a new educational institution in Calcutta teaching monkeys to spell words using alphabet blocks. Each monkey has a professor and earns fruit as rewards for correct spelling of words like fruit. The project aims to teach reading and possibly English, with hopes of creating educated domestic servants, though outcomes remain speculative.
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Calcutta
Wandering Kansan Seeks Typewriter Studio in Midland
A short red whiskered man, fresh from bets on football games, wandered into the Midland asking for a typewriter’s studio. He hails from near Topeka and plans to stay a week, hoping to mail an apology letter to his wife from Osawatomie or Fort Scott.
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Sanatomie
Midland
Kansas City Journal
Kansas
Topeka
Kansas City
Osawatomie
Fort Scott
Imported Flies From Mexico Stirs Treasury Report
The Laredo to Washington report highlights dried Mexican flies sold as food for pet singing birds. Moscos are gathered in Mexican swamps with nets and sold in barrels at high prices. The duty on these flies aims to protect domestic fly industries, though moscos trade remains limited in the United States.
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Laredo
Treasury Department
Washington
United States
Mexico
England's Largest Orchard at Tottington Gloucester
The largest orchard in Great Britain lies at Tottington in Gloucester. It covers 500 acres and in some seasons yields its owner Lord Sudley a profit of 50000 dollars. The trees are mainly apples and plums.
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England
Great Britain
Tottington
Gloucester
Lord Sudley
Social Kleptomaniacs and a Philadelphia Scandal
Fifty years ago two wealthy sisters from a dry goods family in Philadelphia engaged in a series of petty thefts during Mrs. Dr. Tush social bouts. Their crimes, uncovered via a perturbed lawyer father, led to a quiet attic discovery and their eventual commitment, with both sisters dying in 1869 80 miles south of the city.
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Philadelphia
Dr. Tush
England
Schulkill
Josiah Randall
Samuel J
Seventh and
Walnut Streets
Savings Fund
Philadelphia Times
Shutting Out The Sea From New Jersey Coast
An article from Lippincott's Magazine argues for durable stone masonry walls to defend North Jersey shores from ocean erosion. It notes timber bulkheads fail each winter, jetties offer partial relief, and only solid stone walls with sloping faces can protect bluffs and private and public property for decades.
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North Jersey
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Jersey
Lippincott’s Magazine
When Priests Were Doctors in Ancient Egypt
In ancient Egypt medicine and surgery were confined to the priesthood with each priest specializing. Evidence of dentistry found in tombs shows high proficiency in at least one dental art.
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Egypt
Detroit Free Press
Blaine physician praises Dr Tallerday tonic
Dr C M Wright of Blaine Illinois a seasoned female physician endorses Tallerday’s Female Tonic saying it cures many cases after other remedies fail Two to three bottles curb pain restore appetite and strength and help patients get well Emmert & Burrell sell it
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C. M. Wright
Blaine, Ills
Walnut Bonbons Fondant Recipe from Good Housekeeping
A home candy fondant method uses two cups sugar and half cup hot water cooked to a soft ball stage. Remove from heat as it forms on a spoon then cool and cream. Use to form walnut bonbons or to stuff dates, add coffee for a coffee cream, and coat nuts or fruit when liquid.
Honey Ginger Cake Recipe From Albany Journal
Rub three quarters of a pound of butter into a pound of sifted flour add a tea cupful of brown sugar two tablespoonfuls each of ground ginger and caraway seed Beat five eggs and stir in the mixture alternately with a pint of strained honey Beat all together until very light Turn into a shallow square pan bake one hour Cool and cut into squares from Albany Journal.
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Albany Journal
Boarders Wanted By The Week
Boarding notice seeks weekly boarders with use of hot and cold water and bathroom, inquire at this office.
Tax Notice for Sewer and Taxes Payment
Special tax books available until March 10 for sewer and tax collection. Taxes bear six percent interest. pay to avoid interest. Office room 3 Fry's block with hours 9 to 3 and Saturday evenings 7 to 9. T D Osbourne City Collector.
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Fry's Block
T. D. Osborne
City Collecor
Tax Collector Opens Office For Freeport Taxes 1896
James Manson, tax collector, announces a new office in the rear of the First National Bank to collect town taxes for Freeport for 1896. He urges residents to come early and pay their charges.
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First National Bank
Freeport
James Manson
Health and Medicine Pricing Assertion Prompts Convenience
A notice asserts people seek reliable access to pure drugs at fair prices and emphasizes practical aid from reputable sources. The message stresses confidence in acquiring necessary medicines without stigma and highlights accessibility.
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