Washington centennial birthday celebration committee formed
The senate and house agreed to appoint a joint committee of twenty four members to arrange the centennial birthday commemorations for George Washington. Members from each state will craft plans, reflecting the civil and military legacy of the nation’s first president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Smith
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
United States Bank
Mer Webster
Wilking
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Chambers
Washington
Mr King
Ee Wats
Mir Chis
Mir Chay
Sone
Binith
Chay
Abell Sane
Tazewell
Grover Wasurerox
Mane
Yazewell
Troup
White
Tennessee
Virginia
Celebarting
Wasninevos
Massie Cla. Wetster
Poindeater
Charmers
Bibb
Sprague
Roseferd
United States
Britain
West Iridia
Congress
HOUSE
Me Thonis
Lou
George Washington
Adams
Sernerdl
Thomas
Adair
Gener
Ackins
Washingdon
Poison in chicken soup linked to Mr Chapman death
A narrative details Mrs Chapman blending poison into chicken soup for her husband Mr Chapman, who suffered severe stomach pain and died. An ensuing inquiry revealed poison as the cause after disinterment and stomach examination. Mrs Chapman later married Mina and attempted to flee as suspicions grew.
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Andalusia
Chapman
Spain
Tuesaday
Tirs C
Auniiyg
Sirs
C. Repliéu
Rewe
Mina
Council For
Trials of Mr and Mrs Ming in Bucks County
The trials of Mr and Mrs Ming in Doylestown Bucks were separated. Mrs Chapman faced a brutal, illicit affair with a stranger leading to homicide accusations. the defense argued lack of conclusive proof. The jury acquitted Mrs Ming after two hours, while Mina’s trial was postponed to the April term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avy Minn
Ming
Doylestown
Bucks Cory
Joss
Seauid
Ales Chapman
Wm. Chapman
Damver
Andalosia
Philadelphia
City
Chapyan
Chapman
Reed
McCall
Brown
Hevelock
Hopkinson
Mitchell
Mina
Ohio River Flood Impacts Louisville and Shippingport
The Ohio River continues to rise past previous records with water deep enough to float steamboats. In Louisville a flood covers the rear of two large buildings and fronts the office at Wall Street, while the Nile discharges freight nearby. Shippingport suffers extensive inundation and loss as residents flee and homes are submerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Ohio
Sears
Sumer
Wallstreet
Nile
Messie G. & A. Buchanan
Tsid
Shippingport
Floating houses on the Ohio flood report at Madison and Lawrenceburg
Report from New Orleans men describes flood debris with many houses adrift on the Ohio River. Water stood 80 feet above low water at Madison while Lawrenceburg, Indiana, lay wholly inundated. Several bodies recovered, a dog and a Chinese idol found among wreckage. The Sylph arrived, passing hotel doors, as a sailor from Cincinnati recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankfird
N. Orleans
Ohio
Midison
Kentucky
Lawrenceburgh
Chiu
Ative Fyid
Melancholy Fatal Stranding Near Brookville In Snow
Two men from Perry township Jefferson Co. identified as Alexandria Moutier and M Clat chy left for Brookville on foot Wednesday morning and never returned. One was found alive after freezing injuries but others died near a road and in a pasture. Both were temperate, with small families, and had not eaten since leaving home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria Moutier
M'Clatchy
Perry Township
Jefferson Co. Au
Brookville
Ake KU Anineh
Kennedy
Wave Boll
Kubana Enquirer
Disjointed Commentary and Missing Boy Missing Case Report
A fragmented colonial column mocks language and reports a deadly rabies case after a skunk attack on a Pomfret child. The family and police search Newark and Brooklyn notices for Alfred Pairchild, a Stafford Conn. youth, with a cloak found near Casa Garden or a bridge.
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Mercantile Library Association
Alce
Ito
Iva
Peat ‘Street
Casa Garden
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Mebane
van Buren
Jackson
Adame
Clay
Gallatin
Barbour
IE Clay
van Bureau
England
Charlie
V. B
Mir McLane
Lettess Leder
Pany Man
Rush
Adam
Kentuckys
Aterats
Pyot
Ale Clay
Dai
Ee Ylras
College
Schenectady
Newburyport
Adsertiser
London
Fle
Opa Court
Janil
Watch
Wester
Salem
Brooklyn
Cern
Gutles
Bec
Vskunk
Jeremia Morbone
Pomfret
Philip
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