Dangerous toy pistols blamed after fatal Indiana death
The notice recounts a string of tragic events including a twelve year old Edinburgh boy shooting himself with a toy pistol on Christmas and a mass shooting in Otis, plus population figures for Indiana. It notes Indiana’s sixth place in state population and historical growth from 1830 to 1870, then tells of Joshua Jaynes who devoured vast quantities of food in a single meal before riding away.
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John Landis
Edinburgh Ind
Christina
Joshua Jaynes
Virginia
Joynes
Cincinnati
Washington
West
North Carolina
Oxford
Baltimore and Ohio
Macon
N. C
Indiana
Harper's
Charlotte Bronte
Pompeii
Bulwer
John Halifax
Henry Esmond
Wm. M. Thackeray
Hethen
Alexander William Kinglake
East
Egypt
Holy Lands
London
Daniel Defor
England
Wordsworth
Matthew Arnold
Ltters
Robert Burns
Oliver Goldsmith
John Bunyan
Principal Shairp
William Black
James A. Froude
Endymion
Lord Beaconsfield
America
M.trialstead
Rumors and Disasters Stir 1870s News Cycle
The clip compiles rumors of Grant as secretary of state, a Brooklyn murder over love, a fatal New York tenement fire trapping residents, and warnings of a financial panic. It notes stock gains, new securities, and calls for vigilance, plus diphtheria shortages tied to ventilation and Chicago deaths.
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Chicago Times
New York
Stock Exchange
Lss
New Apportionment Shifts House Seats Across Regions
Census figures propose a 160000 basis per representative, yielding 290 total seats. Western states gain dominance with a net seven-seat increase while the South and East lose. Arkansas California Iowa Michigan Minnesota Nebraska North Carolina gain one seat each. Kansas Texas gain three. New York loses two. Several states including Alabama Connecticut Florida Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland New Hampshire Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Vermont lose one seat. overall gains total thirteen, losses fifteen. A thief attempting a wedding-gift theft in New York fell through a skylight and was found dying on a parlor floor.
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United States
Territories
Arkansas
California
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Carolina
Kansas
Texas
Alabama
Connecticut
Florida
Indiana
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
New Hampshire
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Vermont
New York
West
South
Middle States
Meri Res
Massachusetts
Missouri
New Jersey
Oregon
West Virginia
Byte
Ors
Colorado
Delaware
Georgia
Vila
South Carolinas
Virginia
Wisconsin
Eastern and Middle States
Wasursoton
YsSadaho
Illinois
Kentucky
CSU
Mississippi
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
South Carolina
Utah
Owen
Washington
Wyoming
Governor elect Porter and Miss Stone wed in private ceremony
From New York a Jan 5 dispatch reports the marriage of Indiana Governor elect Porter to Miss Stone at the bride’s uncle Walter Qourner’s residence in Lockport. The ceremony was private with few relatives present, and the couple left for Indianapolis by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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New York
Porter
Indiana
Miss Stone
I. Stone
Chautauqua County
Walter 8. Qourner
John Freeman
Lockport
N. Y
Albert
Annie Porter
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Woman claims to be wife of convicted murderer during Newark jail meeting
A Brooklyn woman, identified by Dr L B Brockett, seeks an interview with Frank Lammens at Newark jail claiming to be his wife and mother of three dead children. Lammens denies guilt as the pair reunite briefly. sheriff and jailor note her tale, tied to a dream and a white dove, while both acknowledge Catholic faith.
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New York
Newark
N. J
L. B. Brockett
Brooklyn
Frank Lammens
John Meierhoffer
Brockett
J. Clemens French
Lammens
Bridget
Col. Johnson
Summens
L. L
Sing Sing
Auburn Prison
Ihe
Utica Insane Asylum
Franz Lammens
Vather Xillous
Long Island
Unsophisticated Inquirer Demeanor in Winter Socials
The piece satirizes the behavior of belles who question male companions on topics they know well, seeking flattery and innocence. It suggests baby-faced girls suit such play, but warns women past thirty should avoid it as knowledge becomes more generalized. An ad for Tux Star and the Chicago War News subscription appears.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Inquirer
Murdered Elder Chamblis Slain by Ellis in Brutal Attack
An elderly man Chamblis was killed in a frenzied assault by Ellis. The attacker wounded Chamblis in nine places and drove a knife into his back, leaving the victim with a grievous wound and severe injuries to the head.
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Atlanta Constitution
Alapaha
Wiley Chambliss
Wright Ellis
Chamblis
Miis
Ellis
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