Convict Plot and Firefight In Printing Den
Lang joins a counterfeiting operation led by Marcus Bilton and Murray? In an early morning raid at the den they clash with Milton. Louis shoots Milton, but the convicts storm in, seize Louis, and threaten him as they break open the safe with a knife and bloodied struggles ensue.
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Den
Lang
Sebbjec
Achiller
Louis
Marcus Bilton
United States
Nck
Adburn
Moses
Pillton
Loula
Chicago
Anld Loula
Ald Nlton
Milton
Charles Morris Butler
Charli
Morris Butter
Bic
Renr
Louia
Dilton
Tang
Lengta
Louig
Parm
Mister Ad
BL Hawke
Congieta
Jila Beck
Aafe
Waah
Hia
Counterfeiters Clash as Printing Office Is Stormed
Convicts seizing the town bombard printing offices while engravers rush to secure the famous plate. Milton and Lang contest the safe as Hawks presses toward control, revealing a tense plot amid riots and prison breaks. The escapees fire at authorities, but the plate remains a pivotal prize demanding swift moves and caution.
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Glen Hall
Royarnment
Jang
Milton
Lang
Bss
Ant
Aindow
Louis
Miltse
Lewis
Tang
Conspirators escape as Lang leads mob mob melee ends in capture
Fragment from a serialized tale recounts conspirators fleeing a clash while Lang leads the gang in a rare capture. The scene shifts to a countrified anecdote about a farmer and an obstreperous horse, where a boy misfires and the farmer jokes of awkward beggars as he rides away.
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Rodgers
Golden
Black Jack
Lang
Jefe
Actor McConnell's Wit in Vaudeville Years
The Washington Post notes William McConnell, famed for theatrical jokes, misread his charm in Champagne Charley and retired from it. A later vaudeville piece The Editor ran two weeks. McConnell lamented vaudeville’s rapid changes, recalling Chicago and St. Louis gigs in sky scraper root garden and Jo Ubbig's Cave.
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McConnell
William McConnell
Augustus Thomas
Chicago
St. Louis
Jo Ubbig
Cave
Washington Post
Capt Coffin and the Whale Tale from Nantucket
Capt Coma of Nantucket pursued sperm whales when a whale rose under his boat and crushed it with jaws wide open. The crew was thrown clear as the whale surfaced, and Comin wriggled free from danger. He later recounted thinking the whale would yield a hundred barrels of oil.
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Coffin
Coma
Nantucket
Cape Tain
Jonah
Lost Milford man and a curious prayer tale
In Milford New Hampshire the tale centers on a man named Hay who prayed with eyes closed during home devotions. One day his eyes opened to a rafter beam where a long drill hung, prompting an exclamation about a "dirned old glinter" as he forgot to finish praying.
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Hla Gimiet
B. F. Foster
Milford
N.H
Hay
United States
Adame
Sac
His Own Tramalator at a Kansas City Hotel
A disruptive scene at a Kansas City hotel features a black boy who runs time and study, a confrontation with a cashier over a wage-fine threat, and a defiant pledge to resign if fined. The account reflects hostile language and tense dialogue from a dated newspaper fragment.
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Gardner
Tottering
Kansas City
Silent Opposition to Church Tax in Scotland Reading Like A Crime Tale
In Scotland opposition to church tax is briefly relieved by a burner glow as Rev. J. y Stephenson chief of the Free church council declares he will endure imprisonment rather than pay tax. He has no property to seize and objects to the form asking for value of goods to surrender. A later column notes James A Simmons of New York fleecing capitalists and a pardon from President Harrison. It ends with a jab at George Bernard Shaw and his critics over whiskers and taste.
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Scotland
J. Y Stephenson
Free Church Council
Plecard
James
Simmons
New York
Prince Kropotkin
Bastile
St Petersburg
St. Peter and St. Paul
England
Russia
A. EB. Duran
jUpon
Atreet
Dictograph the remarkable new dictation device
A telephonic dictograph allows whispering from ten feet away or speaking from thirty feet with clear transmission. It promises use in detective work and secret interviews, while discussing British political factions and notable figures, including Prince Kropotkin and farm life at Adams farm.
Japan to Pay Debts Quickly in New Finance Era
Japan plans to settle war debts totaling over 900 million dollars within 33 years and domestic debts of 87.5 million in 33 years, signaling a decisive shift in national finance. The move follows critique of lenient debt handling and aligns with Japan's history of paying obligations ahead of schedule.
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Japan
Otheir
Tokia
New York Tribune
Two Scotsmen and an Offer on the Golf Course
Andrew Carnegie discussed starting a golf course at Skibo Castle after Baillie MacKenzie advised him to take to golf. The baillie claimed it could add ten years to his life, and Carnegie offered two million if it could. The offer was not accepted.
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Andrew Carnegie
Baillie MacKenzie
Edinburch
Skibo Castle
Baillie
Afr. Carnegie
Springfield woman sets blindfold typing record
Miss May Carrington of Springfeld Mass breaks blindfold typewriting records by dictation writing 2680 words in thirty minutes and 2531 in the next half hour, totaling 3231 words in one hour with five words deducted for errors. This yields an average just over 81 words per minute, eclipsing the previous official mark of 333 words in an hour or about 63 wpm.
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Glindfeld
May Carrington
Springfeld
Mass
Ghucksee Wucksee Ceremony Among Caucasus Mohammedans
A traveler describes a ghucksee wucksee religious rite where fanatics injure themselves with knives in a ghautly fashion. Blood flows as participants stagger, with fearsome imagery of ritual self harm and crowd reaction.
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Caucasus
Oranges Shown From Maine Tree At Orono Fair
Mr. A. Mc Boith of Orono Maine displays two oranges from his own tree. The tree, several years old, has yielded no less than forty oranges in the past year.
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Maine
A. Mc Boith Et Orono
Manitowoc Jail Break Plot Foiled By Sheriff
A prisoner named Joseph Stietler at Manitowoc county jail attempted to pry an opening in the east wall using iron bars and bricks to reach the furnace area and freedom. The plot was uncovered after inmates complained their stairs were threatened, leading to a sheriff’s investigation that thwarted the escape.
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Manitowoc
Joseph Stietlerba
Privanera
Shetroha
Swindlers Push Fresh Spanish Scheme in Fond du Lac
A Fond du Lac man reports a letter from Madrid signed Nicholas Rennk of Marsal claiming a fortune of 4575,000 for a 14 year old daughter in exchange for care. The scam follows repeated exposures by authorities and local officials.
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Frank F. Marabail
Fond du Lac
Madrid
Spain
Nicholas Rennk
Marsal
Ady
Marshall
Ford du Lac
Free Employment Agency Has More Orders Than It Can Fill
An employment agency reports strong demand for ice cutters with many applicants failing to secure positions. Wage rates vary by crew, but overall, labor supply lags behind needs in Wisconsin locations including Madison and Baraboo, with discussions of price and wage stability ongoing as farmers' meetings and railroad travel discounts shape labor flows.
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Willian
Winconain
Bilwankes
Eyperte
Lee
Murtincton
Eagle
Madtaen
Ada
Inbor
Retiykie
Unclear historical schooner incident details
Fragmentary OCR text describes a Sturgeon Bay schooner named Gaytarn near Tay with a fall incident and referenced individuals Greg Prentice and Beamer Mie Be. The passage is garbled, offering no coherent event, date, or outcome.
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Sturgeon Bay
Ty Cut
Tay
Bank Messenger Amid Confusing Report From Valle Colm
A chaotic OCR fragment mentions a bank messenger in Valle Colm and references various names and places including Milwaukee, Sheboygan, and Chicago. It notes a March civil service examination and a bishop’s trip to Rome, with scattered references to injuries and rail delays. The document reads like a garbled transcription with multiple incomplete sentences and misread names.
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Tennessee
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Joseph O. Bolger
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Wash
Herdauntiers
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Quebec
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First View
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Turley
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Wlaconain Central
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Greenwood
Talen
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Weman
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Zion Church
Kenosha
Delta of Zion
Metnbers
George H. Francis
Wisconsin Tax Commission
W. H. Brew
Racine County
Charles Epalein
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George ¢. Blaton
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Philadelphia
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Juneaville
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Sheri Hoan
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la Croshe
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Charles W Danele
la Croner
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Hawe & Behes
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Emil Engleman
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Charles Fiver
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Rome
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la Garonne
Leute Morshovae
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