Jackson Is To Hang For Pearl Bryan Murder
Scott Jackson was found guilty in Newport Kentucky of murdering Pearl Bryan and his sentence fixed at death. The courtroom reaction ran from uproar to quiet resignation as the verdict was read and the judge warned against demonstrations. Alonzo Walling, alleged accomplice, voiced agreement on the verdict and the Errap family celebrated Kentucky justice.
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Extraordinary sextuplet bicycle race against Empire State Express
A historic five mile race is planned for June involving a six rider bicycle called a sextuplet led by Dan Cabenne of St. Louis. The event will test if human power can beat the Empire State Express along a track beside the New York Central near Poughkeepsie.
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Public excitement in Greencastle over sensational conviction
News of the jury finding sparked intense disruption in Greencastle Indiana as Miss Lrran’s conviction spread through the city. Students and teachers flooded the streets after schools opened, with crowds gathering to discuss the development amid a tense, astonished mood.
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Sherman Tornado Claims Sixty Victims and Destruction
A deadly tornado struck Sherman and nearby towns Friday afternoon, killing at least sixty people and injuring scores. The west side suffered worst as homes, churches, and an iron bridge were wrecked. Relief crews rushed to aid survivors, with hospitals overwhelmed and families left homeless.
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London Bus Drivers Said to Be the Best in the World
The Philadelphia Times reports that London bus drivers are famed for handling tight streets and crowded traffic with calm skill. They master long training, observe strict rules, and demonstrate flawless right of way as wagons yield with little complaint, impressing American riders.
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Fatal Fire at McDonald In Safer Cadamire Family
A deadly blaze at McDonald involves the Cadamire family. The fire, sparked while a mother tried to hasten the stove oil, exploded in the kitchen and consumed five children and two eyes, leaving a tragic scene of burning ruins.
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Train wreck on St. Tank A wreck near Waldo Wis kills thirty
A freight train derailed two miles south of Waldo Wisconsin on Friday evening after striking logs placed on the track. Thirty men were killed and two seriously injured in the incident. The wreck scene suggests an organized gang targeting the St. Dani road and the act appears not for profit but as a grudge.
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Edinburg Saloonkeeper Shot Over Credits in Ind
Notes of Current Events report Frank Shields a laborer shot and killed John Wade saloonkeeper at Edinburg Ind after Wade refused him credit. Karl Spencer ex-lordieutenant of Tra ne and Lady Spencer visiting Winnipeg have started for New York. Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway stockholders meet in Cleveland reporting net earnings of 86 447 815.
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Compass of Yoing and the Vocal Compass of Famous Singers
A comparison of vocal ranges cites Parepi Rosa Adelina Patti Sontag Pasia Angeles Catalina Mara La Bas dardella Jenny Linda and others, noting ranges from low A to high D and beyond. The piece argues Miss Yaw’s range rivals the best, but quality of tone remains crucial to lasting fame.
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Fellowships Offered by American School of Classical Studies
The managing committee of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens will offer for the 1896 97 year three fellowships. A fellowship of 660 is funded by the committee, a fellowship of 500 by the Archaeological Institute of America, and a fellowship of 500 for Christian archaeology funded by friends of the school. Fellows will be enrolled as regular members and must pursue studies under school directors for the full nine months from October 74. The fellowships are open to bachelors of arts from American colleges.
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A Little on the Side and the Treval Profile
The late Lord Leighton at the Treval Academy posed as an admirable Crichton. He was a sculptor musician orator and society man who spoke four languages yet drew Whistler’s disdain with a barb about wealth and art. The passage notes Leighton’s gifts and a quip about pain as well as a playful downtown misadventure seen on the way home.
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National Solons Clash Over Downing and Harbor Compromise
The House moved to oust Downing while Senate talks ended in a California deep water harbor compromise between Santa Monica and San Pedro. A three–engineer commission was named to settle the Santa Monica–San Pedro dispute, and a river and harbor bill totaling about 76 million dollars passed after stormy debate.
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Telegraph Etiquette Note Sparks Local Incident
A Brown County Indiana Methodist circuit rider Rev Amos Carmichael opposed a neighbor courting his daughter and tried to abduct her. The young man knocked him down with a blow between the eyes. In Ohio a 10 year old boy’s accidental shotgun discharge killed his 14 year old sister and injured another child.
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Actors On The Road Observe Noted Stage Habits
A train boy on a leading railroad offers observations on actors. Leaders sit apart on trains, while others follow rank, with little conversation between those deemed powerful and others. After road trips, actors return tired, with jealousy and poker as chief amusements.
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California Lima Beans Drive Costs Down Across Farms
Dina Beans claims three quarters of Emr beana sold in the U S are grown in California where the Banta Clara Valley climate allows on ground growth without poles. Beans fetch four to five cents per pound retail, while packers pay about one cent per pound. A single farm shipped seventeen carloads last season. Lima beans are praised as brain and body food compared with common beans.
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Banta Clara
Gullfornia
Texas Cotton for Japan on Steamer Victorian
Tari of the cargo aboard the steamer Victorian of Tacoma reports over 1,000 bales of Texas cotton. The cotton travels the Northern Pacific Rail road via a roundabout route to supply buyers in Japan. Demand aims to feed cotton mills in Japan and China, potentially displacing Indian and British textiles.
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Peland After Many Years
A Liverpool tale recounts a chimney sweep finding 42 in a bag while cleaning an oven. The woman had hidden the money years ago and fainted upon learning it was her own stash, wrongly accusing her son who left home in anger amid financial quarrels spreading from Irvine to Pakke.
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