Domestic and global incidents recounted from May 1880 reports
A scattered digest notes highway robbery in Alabama with a pending hanging, fatal gas explosions in Boston, a Carlisle training school graduation, widespread crop damage from frost, fraud attempts with counterfeit money, divorce case verdicts, inquiries into murders and arsons, and railroad accidents. The roundup mentions fires near Santa Monica and Lake Michigan, criminal sentences, and various natural disasters across multiple states.
Broad country crime and finance notes sweep week end signals
A chaotic weekly summary reports thefts on the Erie road near Binghamton and major bank embezzlements in Scranton and Omaha. It records baseball standings across leagues, fatal boating deaths near Batesville and Chicago, murders, arsons, and robberies in multiple states, plus political and industrial updates including cruiser bids and coal burning experiments.
Personal and Political Obituaries of Noted Figures
Mrs. Caxoirse A. Brouau widow of Ohio Governor dies in Cincinnati on the 2d. Allegheny County’s oldest resident dies in Pittsburgh at 101. Jupez H. J. Axsert, reputed oldest Odd Fellow in the U.S., dies at Warsaw Kentucky on the 23d at age 79. Narrative mentions Dickens’s American notes.
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Caxoirse A. Brouau
Ohio
Cincinnati
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Jupez H. J. Axsert
United States
Notable 19th Century Obituaries and Appointments
A collection of brief notices: deaths include Colonen La Mueren Smock in Columbia Pennsylvania aged ninety two and Mrs Jutra Warp Howe in Boston aged seventy. Martyn Yacens of Little Falls New York celebrated his hundredth birthday. public figures appointed include B F Gilkerson named Second Comptroller of the Treasury and Roger C Spooner named U S Consul at Prague. Samuel J Ruby named Consul at Belfast. Col H W Cariton longtime Louisville editor. Henry Samra librarian at National Soldiers Home Washington and the oldest U S soldier. additional notes on birth anniversaries and military figures.
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Boston
Colonen LaMuen Smock
Columbia
Hagerson
B. F. Gilkerson
Pennsylvania
Treasury
Harrison
Roger C. Spooner
Wisconsin
United States
Prague
Martyn Yacens
Little Falls
N. Y
Schleswig- Holstein
Duke of Wellington
Waterloo
Carram Henry Samra
Eiven
National Soldiers’ Home
Washington
Brooklyn
Montreal Heiress Inherits 4400000 From France Death
Horrenz Lepuc of Montreal learns on the 22d she inherits 4.4 million dollars after M Hedell's death in France. Reports also note a Grand Army post formed in Ottawa with plans for branches nationwide and about 3000 veterans in Canada.
Multiple Disparate 19th Century Incidents Reported In One Dispatch
Grand jury in Chisago indicts Detective Vanie Coughlin Patrick O Sullivan and Frank J Black alias Woodruff for murder complicity in Dr Cronin slaying. Cyclone wrecks homes and kills seven in Clemente Kaw. Louis Constans indicted for embezzlement $85 000 in Newport Ry. Robert Wibson shoots wife then kills himself in Evansville Ind. Gosman R ALoen and ex Senator Thomas C Slatt to spend summer in Alaska. Drum retires from army at 64. Dr Carlson Lathrop and Nolan Howells die by own actions in Denver Cal. Cuban Havana explosion burns a woman and two daughters and a colored boy. Brenham Tex: Bradt insanity triggers double homicide of two children. Fire at Yakato Akita Japan destroys 1000+ houses. many dead and 10000 homeless. Voight brewery Detroit sold to English syndicate for 950000. May Mothe Concim granted divorce from Joseph Corwin in Shelbyville Ind. All men living. Irving Cliff House Honesdale Pa burned. $100000 loss. Lima VU cracker plant worker crushed between rollers. Russian police uncover societies aiming to topple the Czar. Europe-wide search for more. Bras Jones barn Anderson Ind burned. Rhode Island Legislature in Newport fails to elect. names H W Ladd governor, H Goss secretary of state, Samuel Clark treasurer.
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Chisago
Vanie! Coughlin
Patrick O Sullivan
Frank J. Black
Woodruff
Dr Cronin
Clemente
Kaw
Barna
Kix-Treastren
Louis Constans
Newport
Aobert Wibaon
Evansville
Ind
Jonlauay
Gosman RA Aloen
Michigan
Thomas C Slatt
New York
Alaska
Denver
Cal
Carlson
Lathrop
Nolaan Howells
Havana
Cuba
Brenham
Tex
Bira Randolph Bradt
Yakato Akita
Japan
May Mothe Concim
Shelbyville
Joseph Corwin
Irving Cliff House
Honesdale
Lona
Dante Munrur
Lima
Europe
Bras Jones
Anderson
Rhode Island Leglelature
H. W. Ladd
H Goss
Fate
Samuel Clark
Illinois Legislature Passes Drainage and Numerous Appropriations
The Illinois Legislature reports passage of the Chicago Drainage bill by 33 to 18. Bills approved include funding for the insane hospital at Elgin, Illinois Dairymen's Association, Southern Illinois Normal University, and various state institutions. Senate and House actions cover court calendars, trust administration, Lincoln monument care, and mental asylum appropriations. A joint session honored deceased members Toefy and Haines.
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Senate
Joliet
Ray
Congress
Jones-Hurst
Springfield
Iinola Institution
House
John J. Toefy
Elijah M. Haines
Kankakee
Uouse
Illinois Normal University At
Normal
General Assembly
Southern Insane Hospital
Lincoln
Ilinois Soldiers' and Sailors
Quincy
Chester
Illinois National Ciuerd
Chicago
Gettysburg Battle Field
Jacksonville
Anna
Renate
Koako Michgan
Misatasippi
Villa Wera
Charles Truesdell
Cook County
Board of State Commissionere of Public Charities
Edwin Watts
Bangamon County
Board of Live Stock Commissionara
Edward B. Wilson
William McKenzie
Cook
Daniel I. Williams
H V Farrell
State Board of Health
Mutual Live Stock Insurance Company
Crawford
Supreme Court
Mount Vernon
Ottawa
Pukty
Short and spicy aphorisms on pride and talk
A collection of quick proverbs on bending the neck over pride, avoiding bruises, and savoring restraint. It notes that pride costs more than hunger or cold and mocks self praise, calling such flattery a trait of small men.
Lightning Strikes Homes and Barns in City Storm
In recent storms lightning damaged the Jenkins residence, the Wooley barn on Green street, and Chauncey Bacon’s Dry Hollow farm barn. Posts, studs, and weatherboarding splintered with minimal injuries reported. A cottonwood tree between Robert Davis’s homestead and the city was also struck, marking a second incident in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
Wooley
Green Street
Chauncey Bacon
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Sunday Magazine Ad Preview
An 1890s style note promotes Dr Powell liver medicine and the California Fig Syrup, linking it to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Sunday Magazine edited by T DeWitt Talmage. It praises the monthly issue for refined literature, poetry, prose, biographical sketches, and a masterful sermon per number.
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California
Dr Powell Inn
Frank Leslie
T DeWitt Talmage
Talmage
Leslie
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ad Claims and Guarantee
The advertisement promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and claims it cures piles or no pay required. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and lists a 25 cent price on the box or at Dr Powell's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Pilgrims in Egypt Send Greetings From May 4 1889
Letter from J. H. Tompson and Caro written in Egypt describes their grand trip with a local guide. They note climbing the top of a site referred to as Cheaps, riding a camel, and observing local animals and insects. The writers say they will travel to Palestine next and send regards to all.
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Union Postale
Universalla Egypto
Carte Postale
Holy Land
Egypt
Saya Caro
Palestine
Tompson
Purport of Wedding Gratitude Prompts Local Praise
The Bradford Independent notes compliments from Jim Weeks and Mrs Weeks on the marriage of James Weeks and Miga Lillie Deyne in Henry. It mentions four generous wedding cake albest and invites readers to Henry to view the “grub” style.
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Bradford
A Toledo Woman Hailed Cured After Death Verdict Claim
A Toledo resident Mrs C A Johnson suffered heart disease symptoms yet allegedly cured by Dr Bliles New Cure, sold by Dr Powel. In Wyoming John Black sold his house to Little John Morgan for 600, planning to move this fall. Black also bought a $2000 Wyoming property and greeted many friends.
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John Black
Wyoming
Sophronia Pool
John Morgan
Pill Safe Laxatives Promoted By Sulta and Mills Pill
A local ad touts Mills Pill M P as a safe cure for sick livers and bowels with free samples at Dr Powell's. An excavation for D B McDonough's new residence advances with a basement wall set by Stone Mason Saggers as plans and contracts near award. Winn elected second assistant counsel to Kansas City city government at $1500 yearly.
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M. P
Mills Pill
Dr Powell's
D. B McDonough
Saggers
Walla
Winn, Esq
Kansas City
Fie
Rebecca Baker Receives Commencement Invitation At Minnesota
Miss Rebecca Baker daughter of Dr John Baker and a resident of Minneapolis extends an invitation to Miss Boice her former teacher to attend commencement exercises at the University of Minnesota. The class of '89 lists 26 members with eight BAs nine BSs eight Bachelors of Literature and one Bachelor of Civil Engineering. Frank Hyde a classmate who was reported dead last year would have graduated from the State University of Oregon.
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Rebecca Baker
John Baker
Minneapolis
Boice
University of Minnesota
Baker
Rebecca
Frank Hyde
State University of Oregon
Dr Powell's Drug Store Sees Booming Trade Promotion
Trade at Dr Powell's drug store is described as booming due to free trial bottles of Dr Klug's New Discovery for consumption. The ad claims rapid cures for coughs colds asthma bronchitis croup and throat and lung diseases with a no risk trial bottle offered and a large size guaranteed.
Praise your wife and make home pleasant
A Ladies' Home Visitor piece urges men to praise their wives regularly to show gratitude for daily care. It argues that kind words, civility, and avoiding fault finding strengthen marriage and happiness, noting women endure labor from summer to winter and deserve appreciation.
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Theas
Pratec
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