Assassination of General Grinznoff in Tiflis
The January 29 dispatch reports the dramatic assassination of General Grinznoff, chief of staff to the viceroy of the Caucasus. An impersonating painter hid a bomb in a paint can and struck as the general boarded his carriage. He died, a wounded passerby noted, and the assassin was beaten by soldiers and taken to a fortress under martial law for probable execution.
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Petersburg
Grinznoff
Griaznett
Tiflis
Denmark mourns as Frederick VII reigns after King Christian dies
Copenhagen reports the new king Frederick VII taking the throne amid national grief for King Christian. The late monarch lies in a simple chamber at Amalienborg guarded by adjutants, with Queen Louise’s crochet coverlet. The funeral paths toward Roskilde Cathedral and many royals are expected to attend.
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Denmark
Frederick VII
Christina VII
Amalenborg Palace
Christian
Louitse
Duchess of Cumberland
Rosakilde
Louise
Haakon
Norway
Alexandra
England
George
Greece
Emperor Willan
Germany
Bombs Found in a Polish Synagogue Incident
Jan 31 report from Viadislavosa Poland states after an unsuccessful attempt on Sheriff Poproffski a police search of a synagogue uncovered a quantity of arms.
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Viadislavosa
Poland
Poproffski
Grand Trunk to divert traffic after tunnel completion
The Free Press reports that once the Michigan Central railroad tunnel under the Detroit river opens, the Grand Trunk railroad will divert its through traffic from the Grand Trunk tunnel under the St. Clair river at Port Huron to the new Michigan Central tunnel in Detroit, with the new tunnel open to all roads.
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Grand Trunk
Detroit
Free Press
Save Today
Michigan Central Railroad
Detroit River
Grand Trunk Railroad
St. Clair River
Port Huron
Mich
Michigan Central
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for Indigestion Relief
Advertisement claims Kodol digests foods to rest the stomach and restore health. It relieves indigestion belching sour stomach heartburn and aids digestion to convert all foods into rich red blood. Sold by all druggists.
Burdett Piano Tuner Takes Orders at Brown & Dollmeyers
J Burdett, a piano tuner, placed orders at Brown and Dollmeyers or telephoned 300 for service.
The Rowley case and a masquerading thief
A lawyer recounts a New York hotel arrest case where a man used another guest’s name and clothes to dodge detection. The impersonator, Wilcox alias Pulver, was suspected of multiple offenses. The lawyer helped bail him, then solved the mystery, concluding the intruder posed as his client, fled by night express, and left the innocent Rowley as a fugitive.
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Rick
Boynton
Egypt
Ian
Boyatoff
R. Rowley
Rowley
New York
Wilcox
Boucher
Pulver
Moroney
Mr. Wilcox
Fr. Rowley
Mr. Rowley
Syracuse
Cubs
The Guinea Fowl a Growing Market in the United States
A farmers bulletin No. 234 notes a rising market for guinea fowl as food. It cites the domesticated 80 caged pearl guinea fowl as the most common type with steel or purplish gray plumage speckled or pearled.
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United States
Farmers’ Bulletin
Say-s0 Best? A Woman's Health Cure Ad
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for female ailments claiming broad cures from weak uterus to irregular periods. It touts transparency about ingredients, invites sick women to write for consultation, and advertises Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser as a free health guide.
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Sonadence of
Pierce
John M. Scudder
Neinnati
Ohio
John Kine
Cincinnati
Grover Coe
New York
Bartholow
Sefferson
Medical College
R. Vierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Nervous Debility Remedy Promoted in 19th Century Ad
Advertises Humphreys Homeopathic Specific No. 28 as a long standing cure for nervous debility, weakness, and prostration. Claims a single dollar per vial or three dollars for a special package, with sales through druggists or by mail from Murphreys Medical Co. New York.
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Humphreys
Pris Murphreys’ Med. Co
William
Joka Sts
N.Y
New Repetitean Whip James E Watson Leads House Republicans
Congressman James E. Watson of Indiana becomes the new whip of the house Republicans at about forty. A five term veteran, he rose from Rushville lawyer to Congress after a hard fought campaign against William S. Tolman. Watson’s rise could presage future leadership and even a path to the speakership. He is active in the Epworth league and church choirs in Rushville, competing with Indiana Republican chair James P. Goodrich for choir leadership in their towns.
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James E. Watson
Indiana
House Republicans
Congress
Rushville
Hoester
William S. Tolman
Treasury
Watson
Tawney
Epworth League
First Methodist
James P. Goodrich
Governor Pennypacker Checks Water Commissioner's Coat
Altoona water commissioner 8S. M. Griffith rides from Philadelphia with Governor Pennypacker in the same car. The governor searches through Griffith's coat pockets, then realizes the coat belongs to Griffith and apologizes. Public notice from Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Mr. Griffith
Pittsburg
Graham's whiskers judged by liberal punctuation
In the house lunch room two colleagues teased Representative Graham of Pennsylvania about his facial hair. One quipped that his whiskers were punctuated too liberally and the other, an ex editor, called them double leaded whiskers.
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Graham
Pennsylvania
New York Times
Charles A Peabody Named Mutual Life President
Charles Augustus Peabody succeeds Richard A. McCurdy as president of Mutual Life Insurance. A New York City lawyer for thirty years, Peabody is quiet, methodical, and an authority in real estate law. He has represented the Waldorf Astor and directed several major estates and banks and railroads. Also includes a medical advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claiming digestion support.
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Charlies Augustus Peabody
Richard A. McCurdy
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York City
Mutual Life
Peabody
William Waldorf Astor
Hamilton Fish Estate
Astor National Bank
Delaware and Hudson Company
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Illinois Central Railroad Company
National Bank of Commerce
Union Pacific Railway
Building for catalogue: troubled phrase shoots incomplete
The readable fragments describe a chaotic note about building and a catalogue process, with unclear terms and missing context. Entities or actions are not coherent, leaving only partial references to a building, a catalogue, and release terms.
Newbro's Herpicide Proves Effective Hair Solution
A promotional claim asserts only one test matters the product’s ability to eradicate dandruff and prevent hair loss. It praises Herpicide as a pure, non greasy hair dressing that targets the root germ of dandruff and is recommended by prominent figures. Samples available by mail from The Herpicide Co. Detroit, Viet.
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Herpleide
Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Viet
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