Judge Holmes recounts a murder trial and circumstantial truth
In a court room tale Judge Holmes recalls a northern circuit case about a woman named Mary Brainard accused of murder. The jury convicts she is guilty and sentences her to hang. After the ruling her husband reveals he is sober and saved her from a fatal misreading of justice.
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Sagae SS
Prisioner
Hisa
Mary Brainard
Plainville
Mary
John
John Brainard
Judge Holmes
Holmes
Poets Muse Helps Clifton Resident in 1582 Rept.
A fragment from Clifton Texas dated rept. 25 1582 mentions a poet’s muse guiding passage over life’s stream with angelic aid. The lines evoke protection and safe travel in a devotional tone.
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Clifton
Texas
Mint Receives Large Batch of Abolished Three Cent Pieces
The United States Mint in this city has received over two tons of three cent silver pieces retired from circulation by act of Congress. More than ten tons have already been redeemed and sent from sub treasuries. The coins will be recoined into ten cent pieces as the three cent nickels replace the old silver three cent coins. The Treasury is redeeming small coins rapidly and expects their disappearance in a few years, leaving nickels as the only circulating small denomination. These pieces have worn down, some by as much as a quarter of their intrinsic value.
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United States
Congress
Treasury Department
Curious device tests ship brake to prevent collisions
Boston tests a novel ship brake by John Adams that uses hinged fins on the stern to stop a steamer quickly without shock. In trials on City Point to Long Island trips, the sixty horsepower vessel slowed within ten feet, then reversed to steer away. The fins open on signal, water cushions the stop, and no damage occurs to the ship.
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John Adams
Stonington and
Narragansett
City Point
South Boston
Long Island
Fort Independence
McAdams
Buggy whip duel ends after hours of fighting in Harmony Grove
In Harmony Grove Mr. Hill and Mr. Goss settled a dispute with a three hour buggy whip duel in front of Freeman's livery stable. They wore out over seven dollars worth of new whips and Hill suffered severe welts while Goss escaped serious injury and returned home the next day. The town watched as merchants closed and business paused to witness the contest.
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Hill
Harmonygrove
W. J. Goss
Goss
Freeman’s
Millet and Grass Thrive on Rich Sandy Soils
Millet and Hungarian grass flourish where red clover fails and perform best on rich soils. They thrive less in poorer ground, showing resilience on sandy soils with proper conditions.
Western Texas Beekeepers Form New Association
In Luling Texas bee keepers gathered at T C Greenwood’s office to form the Western Texas Beekeepers Association. About 420 colonies produced roughly 32 000 pounds of honey and officers were elected with a November 1st permanent organizing date postponed to allow distant members to join.
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Texas
T. C. Greenwood
Luling
Western Texas Bee-Keepers’ Association
Buronu
J. 8
Tadlock
T. C O. Greenwood
Thomas Balcomb
P. H. Callahan
Bee-Keepers’ Association
Missouri Pacific R y Starts from Texas to St Louis and Kansas City
Missouri Pacific Railway offers no change of cars on daily through trains between Houston Dallas and St Louis Sedalia Fort Scott Kansas City St Joseph and other hubs. Five lines of Pullman Sleep cars and day coaches with toilet rooms and modern ventilated heating, attendants aboard.
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Texas
Indian Territory
Kansas
Missouri
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Hannibal
Kansas City
Union
United States
Missouri Pacific Railway
Houston
Dallas
Sedalia
Fort Scott
Denison
St- Louis
San Antonio
Austin
Fort Worth
St. Joseph
Pullman
Pullman's Palace
Sedalia and
Denison and Missouri Pacific Railway
S J. Louis
Via
Missouri Pacific Railway Promotes Modern Upgrades
The Missouri Pacific Railway highlights a steel track, Miller platform, and improved automatic air brake across all passenger cars. The notice positions MP as a first class railway and offers mailed time-tables and line information through Chandler, A B Kinnan, Talmage, and H P Hughes.
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Ter
Chandler
Gen
Pass
A. B. Kinnan
St. Louis
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Jackson (Ga
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Texas & Pacific Railway
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California
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Minneola
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W. McColloran
T, Marshall
Tex
F. Chandler
Houston & Texas Central R&y
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New Orleans
Houston & New Orleans
Porm
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Texas Central B’y
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Lloyd
White Star
Inman
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