Epitome of the Week Domestic News Highlights
A chaotic digest of incidents on the 20th to 27th: fires in Virginia and mills in Ohio, drownings in Pennsylvania, a vault move in Washington, and a suicide in Georgia. Bank failures in Iowa and Illinois, robberies and accidents nationwide, riots in Mississippi, snow storms hitting Iowa and Minnesota, and fiscal figures for imports and exports. A wide array of disasters, crimes, and economic shifts across states.
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Lafayette
Ind
Miss
Iowa
Minnesota
Maron Hewitt
New York
York
Iar
John Parkhill
Hopedale
Heath
Driunk
Ider
White Caps
Philadelphia
Oregon
Auburn
D. T. CononessMax Maginness
Mankato
Chicago
Mmona
Caputa Blocum
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Vey
America
Fire and deaths mark a chaotic day across towns
A string of fires and violent incidents reported on the 28th include Beaver Pennsylvania shop and dwelling losses at Weinmays Co. The day saw a fatal shooting near Mentor Indiana, a postwar crime wave, and multiple public notices from the American Historical Association to the Maryland oyster pirates.
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Beaver
C. Weinmays & Co
Philadelphia
Benjanin Ferguson
Mentor
Ind
Francis Palmer
Washington
American Historical Association
Channes XK. Adams
Cornell University
Texas
United States
H. O. Astwoon
San Domingo
Lz Oxo Sina
San Francisco
McGaheysville
American Modern Language Association
Cincinnati
James Russell Lowell
Leonardtown
Burnsville
Ala
East Tennessee & Virginia
Martin ScuLlivay
Massachusetts
Topacco Association
Louieville
Tobacco Board
Mary Owren
Williamsburg
Liberty Township
A. J Brittman
Hannibal
Treasury Department
Treasury
Dr. Canven
St. Paul
New York
Old Country
Murder, jailbreaks, and Global Headlines From 1888
A chaotic 1888 roundup reports jailbreak attempts at Ozark Missouri with two convicts escaping, drowning deaths in Ripley, foreign disasters in the Bay of Biscay and Paris, notable deaths including ex congressman Beaupman Saurin and Major-General Schofield’s wife, and wide swaths of crime statistics, disasters, and economic turmoil across the United States and Europe.
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Ozark
Oak
Beaupman Saurin
Elmira
N. Y
MicHar KeExzy
Chicago
T. T. Pitman
Margery Oceano
Belmont Memorises Chapel
Newport
R. L Rey
James B. Borer
Southern Baptist. Theological Seminary
Louisville
Pau
France
Eusta Browsvieg
Columbus
Ind
Cuan.Lotrz Monagan
Xenia
John M. Schofield
Army of the United States
Washington
Alt
Orricen Henry Fantwe
Loulia
Bay of Biscay
Louis Meurxorp
Nice
Paris
Panama Canal Company
M. de Lesseps
Brazil
Spain
Victoria
B. C
Queen Charlotte's Island
Kingston
Ont
John Fraser
Prano
Marie Aguetant
Messina
Deloraine
Mun
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Mr. Gladstone
London
Dunne
Shwebo
Eclipse Notes and Comet Drawings From Across California
A San Francisco report details a Tuesday total solar eclipse with partial obscuration in the city and extensive observations from Lick Observatory and other sites. The account lists multiple scientists, observatories, and locations including Nelson Cal Marysville Orovilla Bartlett Springs Virginia City Winnemucca and Healdsburg, with weather varied and two comets reportedly discovered. A separate dispatch from Little Sandusky Ohio describes a 6-year-old boy shooting his mother and an 18-year-old brother, with injuries and danger to the mother.
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Vic Lunn
Scientilc
Statiy Pepe Bon
Ahtning
Caren Rie
Francisco Ja
California
Nevada
San Francisco
Louis Swift
Warner Observatory
Ptster
N. Y
Nelson
Cal
Bailey
Denver
Marysville
Amherst College
E. 8. Holden
Lick Observatory
Orovilla
J. E. Koller
Bartlett Springs
Koller
Barnard
Hill
Sonschner
Brass Valley
Virginia City
Truckee
Atrect
Redwood City
Healdsburg
Mars
G. E. Hall
Orland
Venus
Winnemucca
Thomas Davidsop
Howard Observatory
Hows
Hrusyxa
Hoy
Little Sandusky
O. Lisa
Little Bandusky
John Lutter
Sanother Brother
California prospers as 1888 ends says Chronicle review
The Chronicle reports 1888 as California’s most prosperous year with population around 1.4 million. Mineral products reach 20 million dollars, manufacturing 170 million, orchard 24 million, cereals 6 million, and hay and vegetables 90 million. total property value up 152 million.
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California
San Francisco
the Chronicle
Willing Workers Entertainment Marks New Year Eve
The Willing Workers hosted a Monday evening program for young people with violin and piano by Levi Townsend and others, a acted poem Mary Garvin, a humanaphone tale, vocal solo You will end in the end it dont pay, and songs John Brown and When The Bridegroom Comes. Apple treats followed as friends stayed for games and to see the old year out and the new year in.
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Levi Townsendeed
Mise-Nellie-McCune
Mary Garvin
Miss McCune
Fred Deyoe
Farmer Garvin
Ella Riley
Grace Harper
Bert Slater
Winnie Johnson
Stever
John Brown
Vinnie Harper
Nellie McCune
Lulu Snyder
Emma Lambert
Nettie Paskell
Sucklen Arnica Salve and Local News Roundup
An 1880s local item notes Sucklen Arnica Salve offered at 25 cents per box with a satisfaction guarantee. It also mentions New Year celebrations by the Cornet band, Kemp’s Balm for throat and lungs, and a public note about Miles Pills and local insane asylum admissions in Marshall County. The Republican office line references justice and constable logos and a call to take the Henry Republican.
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W. P. Hicornsotaam
Blue Valley Bank
Manhattan
Kan
Duric
New York
Tennesees
Evans
Quilon
Malabar
Gale
Dr Powell’s
Henry
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Neel
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Avondale
R Morst
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Orman County Bank
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Tacoma Ledger
W.T
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Joan Peanovy, JR
Merchanta & Mechan’ Bank
George
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Baurey Hever
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Marand
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National Academy of Theology
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Etological Seminary
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W. P. Fleece
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Col
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Harry Woodbury
Hatfield
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Maryland
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State Teachers’ Association of Kansas
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George Trance
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James Brown
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Institute For Deaf and Dumb
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Grant
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Cholxea Salt Company
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Governor Hill
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Kearney Mills
Clark Thread Company
Milwaukee
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Cornet Band
John Aten
Will Meier
Light Guard Band
Insane Asylum
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Venona
Republican Office
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Griswold & Co
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Henry, HL
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Thompson's
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Coal
A. Raymond, Jr
H J. Grawburg
T. L. Harrington
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Chase Brothers Company
Ill
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Putnam County
Putnam, IL
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