Attempted assassination shocks Memphis feud over mother and lover
In Memphis a Negr o drayman Dill Suffrans allegedly shot at Will Joyce after conflicts with Joyce over his mother Elisabeth Joyce owner of a grocery. Joyce fled the scene and Suffrans escaped. authorities have yet to arrest him while neighbors claim Joyce’s mother aided the suspect.
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Memphis
Will Joyce
Louisville
Elisabeth Joyce
Joyce
Aivs
Wim
Fred
Farmers Hold Less Wheat as Northwest Crop Years Open
Northwest farmers plan to carry over a smaller wheat supply into the new crop year. Elevator men report reduced farmer sales, with about 200000 bushels sold last week and 300000 the week before. Government figures show large carryovers from prior years, with 28000000 bushels from 1894 and 16990000 from 1895, while 3-4 million of 1893 remains.
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Northwest
Minneapolis
Fogera
Chamber of Commere
Crop outlook brightens as rains aid drought districts
Amid record drought fears in Kansas and Missouri, recent rains bring encouragement. Southeast Kansas expects the greatest corn crop in the region and wheat yields near thirty five bushels per acre. Missouri counties Johnson and Kerr report similar favorable signals.
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Prighter
Kansas
CNTY
Kangan
Missouri
Johnson and Korris Coennies
Severe storm and accidents disrupt Lake Massibesse area
A massive electric storm caused widespread damage in the vicinity. At Lake Massibesse four miles away a large number of summer ent ties were wrecked and other damage reported. Numerous pleasure boats were on the lake as some set sail to reach shore, while cabled communications were disrupted overnight.
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Seon
Trade trends and market jitters across the era
The East notes mixed signals in U S trade with gains and weaknesses across sectors. Tariff debates, strikes in Ohio Indiana and Alabama depress activity while steel and coke shortages push prices higher. Wheat exports and business failures rise with uneven western demand. Nearby reports cover a 9 foot shark with a severed finger in Oyster Bay and a local injury recovery in Lehigh Valley.
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New York
Bradstreet’s
United States
Ohio
Indiana
Alabama
Pittsburg
Canada
Northwest
Omaha
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Chicago
St. Louis
Firsb
Kansas City
Oyster Bay
L. L
Joe Lockwood
Man Water
Lepawon
Harry O. Nutting
Andrew Gloninger
Nan
Uhatekin Grafijog
Nutting
Multiple Terrible Incidents Reported Across Regions
Reports from Rawlins Wyoming describe a fatal horseback accident on Upper Snake River in Carbon County killing Misa Gora Gardner after her horse dragged her and her rope became tangled. Other items note Hawaiian annexation petitions, a poisoning case in Tennessee, and Japanese residents organizing aid and rifles for Japan.
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Rawlans
Wye
Rawlins
Snake River
Carbon County
Misa Gora Gardner
Alwan
Ishville
Robert Bippatene
Mr. Rippotoe
Rippotoe
Toth
Thinpotoe
Law Family
Ban Francisco
China
Japan
Caicago
Hreriver Tourte- JoLofi
Naval engagement details from Shanghai reported
Foreign Jottings notes a brief but severe naval clash near Shanghai with a Japanese torpedo strike on the transport Kow Shing, heavy loss of life among Chinese troops and crew, and the transport ultimately sinking or captured amid chaotic combat.
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Shanghai Special
Tsao Kian
Alany
Fred
London
Carl Siewers
Isrling
Tromsoe
Norway
Amsterdam Island
Earling
Ragnvald Jarl
Welman
Farling
Wellman
North Pole
Paris
St. Deouis
Supegalsius Adores
Ali Kuri
Ali Kari
Dupuy
Chamber of Deputies
Hearts CoxTest
N F
Aprlo-American Cable Company
Destructive Fires Ravage Phillips Wisconsin and Brooklyn Iowa
Reports detail a massive blaze in Phillips Wisconsin destroying 39 of 700 buildings with at least thirteen deaths and three thousand homeless. The fire exhausted water supplies, hindered relief, and prompted swift aid from Milwaukee and Stevens Point officials plus governors requests for tents and blankets. Brooklyn Iowa also suffered a severe blaze wiping out most of its business district with extensive losses.
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Phillips
Wis
Price County
Wisconsin
Jamies Locte
Wifs
Elk Lake
F. W. Sackett
Phillips Times
Belle Plains
Brooklyn
Hella
Belle Plaine
Iowa
Krohls
Enagine
Eaat
Achuraisky
John R. Devie Lumbar Company
Pashtiga
Limita
Wooster
Reiter
Golickiy Tn Simost
Fifield
Irantice
Dorchester
Medford
Jutternut
Ashland
Stevens Point
Ipham
Marshfield
Milwales
Governo Peck
Geoaminee
Jean
Add
Whitcomb
Woot & Kibby
Front and
Jackson Streets
Chronicle
Poatott ‘Co
Opera House
National
Niagara Insurance
Continental Home
Hartford
Farmera
Council Buntts
Capitol
North British
Koenix
Brooklyn Chronicle
Butts’ Barbat Shop
Wood & Kibby
Dra, Conanty and Busby
Scott, Reed & Scotts
Woweshiek County
C. T. Rainsburg
Leonard Fires
William Hankey
Graham
AL EL Anger
Ball
George Kraft
Karr Ros
J. WL Johnson
Mills’ Variety Atore
SUN
Mustaphar & Batts
Fld. Shrada
Snow
Pant
T. Drake
Willara Manate
Phil Wilmer
Weed & Defranco
First National Bank
Sterling & Talcott Fniding Suk
Bowers Smikling
Bougrhion
BR. Bigelow
Westley Mantt
Senate and House Proceedings of Important Pleasures Discussed
The scene in the Senate featured Senator Gorman opposing the President and defending the tariff bill for over two hours as galleries packed and House members watched. The House adjourned for lack of a quorum and approved measures on railway clerks reinstatement and church mission funding, while the Senate tackled appropriation bills and tariff questions amid heated debate and procedural rulings.
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Congress
Senate
Gorman
House
Ith
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions
Omaha
Secretary of the Interior
Hot Springs
Ark
Caffery
Clauso
Commissioner of Pensions
Spa Kniss
St. Louis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Alabama
West
Gray
Med
Washburn
Manderson
Parliament
Sugar Trust
Larrip
Warnttaurm
Nash
Jay Waal
Bena
Lil
Benater Harria
Genalor Quay
Shiny
Fenate
Farie Bland
Jeurseu
Verities From a Fragmented Text
A garbled passage notes Mexicon population as full-blooded Indians and mentions "Gow Save the &uten" in nearly twenty languages. It claims 1 in 180 Americans own or ride a bicycle and that smokeless powder invented by an American is superior to any in use.
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United States
Education items and library facts from a historic newspaper
A survey of educational developments notes Harvard University physical development class with 340 men. Durham University creates two new degrees in hygiene. DPhrslin University opens junior fellowship to all genders. Massachusetts reports 509 public libraries with 3,500,085 total volumes. Harvard plans a $200,000 laboratory. A Philadelphia alumnus comment recalls Dartmouth meeting and curriculum changes. Ancient and modern notes cover English education from Alfred the Great, Aristotle’s private library, Strabo on banks, and a Vatican library as successor to the Imperial Library.
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Harvard
University of Durham
England
Dphrslin University
Massachusetts
Legeh Uiniversity
Wa. Henry Fursiss
Philadelphia
Tarvard
Hea
Svu
Dartmouth
Alfred the Great
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Shore
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Ube
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Vanmeier & Co
Eulania
J. T
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Billy Narcema
Frank Hawkins
Taras McCiasneny
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Aristotle
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Mat Wong
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