End of life mania and divorce laws sway states
The piece links Pennsylvania’s graveyard insurance fixation with Indiana’s divorce law fame by noting current social obsessions. It also reports postmaster Tyner’s possible dismissal by the President over a concealed Star Route fraud report and outlines new quail protection laws with fines for netting or trapping and separate offenses for each act.
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Pennsylvania
Indiana
Axp
T Yner
S'yner
Tyner
Hunting laws and debt collection tips from a historic notice
The text details hunting season fines for quail pheasant and wild turkey and includes a list of 12 numbered tips on debt collection behavior. It preserves period tone, citing fines and practical admonitions, and ends with advice on persistence and social pressure in repayment.
Seventeen Ways to Evade Prosecution From a Crime
A reflective list argues that criminals can escape justice through witnesses, bail, nonprosecution, grand jury influence, and indictment quashings. It outlines five escape routes including timely flight, bail forfeiture, nonprosecution by victims, grand jury manipulation, and form defects in indictments.
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Petit Jury
Lot
Talesmen
Fragmented legal musings and oddities from court rooms
The article surveys legal loopholes and defense tricks, recounts cases of false alibis and jury tactics, and notes curious trials and executions. It also touches on policy quirks in Massachusetts and public health notes on diphtheria, church disturbances, and probate reporting.
Lillie Slocum Expands Woman's Enterprise in Springfield
Miss Lillie Slocum of Springfield owns and runs the city omnibus line and a livery stable business. A Quincy-based field notes her advancement as a woman entrepreneur with $20,000 invested in stock and luxury turnout.
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Springfield
Ill
Lillie Slocum
City Omnibus and Carriage Line
Quincy
Malaria Fever Outbreak Hits Akron School and Town
In Akron a malarial fever outbreak sickened about 300 people, including 150 Catholic school pupils. A contaminated well in an adjacent yard yielded infant remains and a foul odor, with water consumed by children and neighbors for weeks. By last Tuesday evening twelve deaths were linked to the well water.
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Akron
Market Quotation Snippets From Greencastle Area
Latest weekly market quotes from Greencastle area show varied prices for poultry and farm goods. Listings include hens chickens young poultry and live turkeys with scattered bid figures and notes on local items including plaster materials from Gurnee.
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Greencastle
Gurnee
Plaster
Bri
Iccank Woge
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