American planter beaten by Spanish guerrillas near St Luis
The U S consul protests the treatment of American planter Rivery on his coffee estate near St Luis Santo Domingo. He was beaten by guerrillas who tore down an American flag and warned him not to display it again. A Spanish officer intervened to save him and later the colonel in command apologized.
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Mount Holyoke
Santiago de Cuba
J °Alt
Rivery
St. Luis
Trality
St Luis
Mount Holyoke College Fire Destroys Main Building
A blaze swept the main building of Mount Holyoke College near South Hadley Mass on the afternoon of the 27th causing an estimated 150000 in losses from a 200000 structure. No injuries were reported among the 400 students or faculty as firefighters from South Hadley Falls and Holyoke and several nearby towns fought the flames.
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Sundies
Mount Tetyoke
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadhey
Mass
Loundry
South Hadley Falls
Holyoke
France Presses Turkish Pledge Amid Diplomatic Move
Paris dispatch reports French Ambassador Gambon met Sultan, urging a pledge that reforms granted in Armenian provinces be extended across the Turkish empire. The interview marks France’s first diplomatic move toward a broader reform stance.
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Paris
Gambon
Constantinople
German Heiress from Wisconsin Seeks Fortune Abroad
Miss Bessie Smith of Richland Center Wisconsin travels to Nuremberg Germany to claim a fortune reported at £300000 She learns her real name is Barbara Schenck born in Germany and inherited wealth from an uncle and grandmother View of a dramatic family romance surrounds her journey and the claim of inheritance ahead of her 21st birthday.
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Wisconsin
Germany
Bessie Smith
Riehland Corner
Wis
Nuremberg
Bessie
C. Hi. Smith
Minnesota
Barbara Schenck
Carl Supe
Chicago
Texas Floods near San Marcos Cause Major Damage
The San Marcos flood caused at least forty thousand dollars in damage with no fires reported. The south part of the town was largely wiped out as small flimsy houses floated away. Rail lines on several routes lost about a mile and a half of track while the river surged twenty five feet after around five hours of heavy rain.
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San Marcos
Texas
Missouri
Kansas
International
Great Northern
Hold Up on Short Line Railway Ends in Fatal Shooting
A train hold up near Charleston West Virginia led to a confrontation with paymaster W L Wilson of the Longdale Iron Company. Joe Thomson boarded the engine, stole $2900, and fled when Wilson fired. Thompson returned fire, fatally wounding Wilson. A posse formed to pursue the robber.
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Charleston
W. Va
Joe Thomson
W. L. Wilson
Longdale Iron Coppany
Wilson
Rele Gu
Thompson
Thoms Ewen
Thompson Pee
Poane
T He Ryller
Lawlessness in Indian Territory Stirs Fearful Violence
Reports from travelers through the Indian Territory describe widespread disorder with murders robberies and whisky peddling. A Chicago to Madison assault on a sleeping passenger and a shooting in Springfield Wisconsin highlight violent crime while rumors of a Spanish campaign in Cuba and political shifts in New York add to a turbulent news landscape.
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Ferror
Noterians Cook Gang
Trade review notes modest uplift in buying and prices
The weekly trade review reports a modest but clear improvement across materials and orders for products in several industries, with gains in money markets and exports. Wheat prices rose sharply, cotton gained then slipped, mills resumed operations, and iron products see rising inquiries while steel contracts for ships and bridges spur new projects.
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RK. G. Dun & Cols Weekly Review of Trade
Sue Months Ag Lzve
Doule Chicago Tragedy and Other Chicago News
Barry M Conway 31 was shot and killed by his wife Grace Clark Conway 28 in Chicago after quarrels over a young woman. Grace then killed herself. The item notes other Chicago affairs including boxing rumor, robberies, and missing bank cashier W G Porter with bond forfeiture.
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Barry Conway
Barry M. Conway
Grace’ Clark Conway
Conways
Chicago
Lyons
Iowa
Rockford
Conway
Sleelitg
Nob
Market Quotation Highlights From Chicago and Midwest
Market notes show cattle ranges up to 5.25 for prime and common beef in Chicago, with hogs varying around 3.00 to 8.50 and shipping grades, dairy products and crops listed by region including Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Wheat and corn prices appear with No. 1 and No. 2 grades across several markets, while oats and rye are quoted in mixed ranges.
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Chicago
Ems
Indianapolis
Ty Ste
St. Lewis
Vowidte
West- York
Cedar Rapids Man Sues for Malicious Prosecution Damages
A Cedar Rapids man sues J A Crosby John Phillips Thomas Lansing George Heege Peter Blitseh J G Fuller and W Smith for ten thousand dollars each claiming false arrest and malicious prosecution arising from perjury cases linked to Conrad Leese and Edward Berry. The suit follows Berry’s conflicting testimony and subsequent perjury arrests. A train accident near West Liberty left a man dead after reportedly falling from a moving Chicago Rock Island train. cause under investigation with possible brain concussion.
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Conrad Leese
Edward BD
Berry
John W. Felix
Derry
Noted Veterans Reunite of Iowa Brigage at Marshalltown
The eighth semi annual reunion of the Iowa brigage veterans, from the Eleventh Thirteenth Fifteenth and Sixteenth regiments, drew about 500 members to Marshalltown. Attendees included Ger. dohn McArthur Ghieara ton Day fedar Rapids Gov Jorake ex Gov Sherman Uoyt Sherman Col Al Swakn and other rural members from adjoining states.
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Iowa
Marshalltown
Ger
Dohn McArthur
Deficit Hits The Shite Fair After Year End Shortfall
The shite fair reports a year end deficit of about 11000 dollars with receipts around 4497.5 and expenses leaving a shortfall. A Lady Visita Salgane and Mrs Urace visited as part of the Hesoa Miantun Fgusa outreach. A separate assault incident at Captain Moore's place ends with a jail escape and Marshal Finley wounded. The coroner investigates the death of farmer W W Lord and no suspect is named. Janie relocated to Iowa last spring from Titheads.
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Salgane
Urace
Thluque
Astooas
Ree
Captain Moora Place
W. W. Lord
Webster Cifr
Janie
Towa
Photographer and Assistant Fleeced Patrons in Town
J Fenton Cameron and his assistant Kovalti of the ok Wallaes situdio at Mar slajltown operated an installment plan for cabinet pictures. Cameron advertised female portraits and collected payments from nearly 90 patrons before fleeing to other fields leaving boarding houses unpaid.
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J. Fenton Cameron
Kovalti
Wallaes Situdio
Improper Post Office Theft and Miscellaneous Notices
United States post office inspector George Gould arrested John L. Bell for unlocking combination boxes and stealing items. Bell confessed after arrest. Des Moines preliminary arraignment noted. Freight rate changes discussed on line from Missouri River to Mississippi and to Chinese destinations. Also travels of Watle icky and Clarence Allison down the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers by canoe. Frank Darlen charged with counterfeiting in connection with Parris Bryant and Walter Brown. Mrs Pryor in Des Moines reportedly seeking divorce and related personal matters.
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George 2. Gould
United States Post Office
John L. Bell
Done. Net Ui
Des Moines
Missouri
Watle Icky
Clarence Allison
Cherukes
Mississippi
Missoni
Arkansis
Sprave
Frank Darlen
Marsiuch County
Parris
George Bryant
Waltrown
Alo
Dropped near street in unclear police report
A partial OCR of a local crime note describes a dropped item near a street with vague details about a person or event. The readable parts mention failure or injury and a suggestive scene but omit clear identifiers, dates, or actions.
Navy premium payments failed to boost ship speed over decade
The Navy spent about 3 million dollars in ten years on speed premiums for new warships but most contracts yielded little speed gain. Early ships like Yorktown and Baltimore earned small bonuses, while later deals with Philadelphia and San Francisco set high rates per quarter knot yet produced modest improvements.
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Naval Department
Philadelphia
Yorktown
Petrel
Concord
Bennington
Charleston
Newark
Baltimore
Navy Department
Philadelpha
San Francisco
New York
Columbia
Minneapolis
Olympia
Department
Newport News
Kearsarge Unil Kentucky
Wheat Prices Soar As Speculation Reawakens In Chicago
Prices in Chicago jumped amid renewed speculation with bread wheat advancing to the mid sixes. Traders like John Cudahy W R Linn and W P Baker bought on optimism while exporters rush to take cash wheat. Global prices rise with strong demand from mills and exporters, signaling a new market buoyancy.
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Chicago
Win
Cnid
Rebera
Valuns
John Cudahy
W. R. Linn
W. P. Baker
W.T. Uaker Hoos
America
End of Ball Season in 1896 Championship Preview
The season ended with weaker returns for professional baseball due to hard times. National League attendance fell overall with big markets like New York and Philadelphia out of championship contention. Chicago's business declined, especially in away games, while optimism for next season is tempered by unpredictable pitching and the unknown form of maturing players.
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Baltimore
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburghs
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Brooklyn
Louis
Louisville
Hart
Howe
Tast
Reisuna
Lem Wos al Greadier
Kéusom Mimy
Legry Hateien
TSK Mas
Lrut
Eight Presidential Tickets Reported In Abbreviated Field
A Washington dispatch notes eight presidential tickets nominated nationwide amid confusion from multiple slates. Key figures include Jerhia Leisne of Maryland for president and Hale Jobnet of Taste for vice, with McKinler and Maguire among other nominees and dates varying by state.
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Fie
Ohio
Pittabure
Jerhia Leisne
Maryland
Hale Jobnet
Eiver Woman
Eiver Woman Auffrigan At the Tee Evar Ae i- Nebragka. Por View
Tastea Tlasweed Southgate
North Carolina
Trepollican
St Louis Anne da
Far
William McKinler
Chin
Far View
Garret Ameeti Jiahart
New Jersey
Sneinnet-Laher
New York
Chaorlea Bi Matrhett
Kay View
Matthew Maguire
Beimeeratin Party
William Pennings
William Jennings Brryran
Nebraska
Thomas EL Watcon
Reorgin
National Viernaceatic
Receiver Appointed for Iowa Farmers Trust Company
End of a lengthy legal fight centers on Tadee Payne appointing a receiver for the Farmers Trust Company of Town. Claimants include Amiat Hugers and Emil Wullber among others who own land and stock in the firm. The Iowa incorporation was for 1 million dollars with lending as its main business. The bid alleges Stackwell Bayer served as president since formation and managed the business. A separate note mentions a suspected leprosy case found in a Bellevue Hospital waiting room and a homeless German named George Fleming linked to the incident. Richard Williams, former Chinese customs inspector, is sentenced to six years for extortion in San Francisco.
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Tadee Payne
Iowa Farmers’ Truat Company
Farmers’ Prast Company
Suuperior Courk
Chicago
Amiat Hugers
Iroline M. Kobbhs
Trolines
Emil Wullber
Sehofft
Lider Dae Ape
Towa
Eambianis
Stackwell Bayer
Ue Elaimanis
Die
Isiness Taainis
Hig Gay
Bellevue T Hospital N Vark
Willard Gerber
Tle
George Fleming
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First Natonal Bank of
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Anderson County
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James B. Moarrisen
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Ban Praneisea
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