Man Humbert clears alibi in Boggs robbery case
A street robbery led to a tense chase after Boggs was robbed of a roll of banknotes. A clockmaker named Humbert became key to the alibi, proving Higgins the suspect was innocent, as Humbert testified he saw him at Humbert's shop on Good Friday. The jury acquitted Higgins.
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Mt Fo
J. Q. A. Boges
Duék
Mr. Boge
Mr Boggs
Mr. Boggs
Quimby
Higgins
Humbert
Mr. Humbert
Boggs
Pollos
Liberty
Birl
Aura
Mr. Rigging
Mr. Higgins
Daily Story Pun, Co
Tyler to have monument in Hollywood Cemetery Virginia
Secretary Garrison of the War Department is authorized to spend 10 000 dollars for a memorial to John Tyler former president to be erected over his grave in Hollywood Cemetery Richmond Virginia. The modest appropriation honors a vice presidential candidate famed for Tippecanoe and Tyler too and a life of integrity.
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Garrison
War Department
Congress
John Tyler
United States
Hollywood Cemetery
Richmond
Tyler
William Harrison
Tippecanoa
Virginia
Gen. Harrison
Washington
No Wonder Total Abstinence Meeting Proceeds Dull
A fragment notes a total abstinence meeting felt dull and lacked spirit. The speaker comments it would seem hypocritical if the event had been lively, implying tepid attendance and quiet proceedings.
Wrinkles of Ram's Horn Brown Hat and American Spirit
A reflective column emphasizes teaching children to value history and patriotism. It praises Puritan roots, early pioneers, and the Fourth of July as a civic right to pride. It urges shaping national character by guiding youths to sign their own declaration and lead by example.
Boston Dog and Cat Quarrel Over Irritation
A playful exchange between a dog and a cat centers on who is irritated after a loud outburst. The cat taunts the dog as “mad dog,” while the dog replies he is only irritated, not mad.
Fourth of July Glory in American Spirit
Poem praising Independence Day with lines about pine banks on the Kennebec river and the Indian River. It celebrates citizens proudly declaring they were born in the United States, with fireworks and cannon fire as symbols of national pride.
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Kennebec
Indian River
Fourth of July illuminations would replace fireworks
The New York World favors electrical Fourth of July illuminations as safer and more enjoyable for a broad public. It envisions varied colors and artistic light schemes that could advance with time and potentially rival Rome's Easter night display in fame.
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New York World
New York
St. Peter's
Rome
Women who helped to free country during the Revolutionary War
The article highlights many women who aided the American cause from policy to battlefronts. Elizabeth Zane and others carried powder, Catherine Schuyler burned wheat to thwart Burgoyne, and Mrs Mother Reed aided Valley Forge funds. Martha Washington and wives joined campaigns, with Handy Betty Hager refitting guns. Rebecca Motte’s fort fire and Elizabeth Jackson’s prison aid are noted. pewter bullets and civilian craft aided ammunition efforts.
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Izabeth Zane
Fort Mincastle
Henry
Wheeling
W. Va
Catherine Schuyler
Schuyter
Burgoyne
Edward
Saratoga
Mother Reed
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
Sarah Bache
Ben Jamie Franklin
Mundredy
Martha Washington
Nathaniel Cracne
Andrew Jackson
Charleston
Mary Draper
Rebecca Motte
Camden
D. C
Betty Hager
Betty
Samuel Leverett
Boston
Concord
Patriota
Leverett
Wille, man? Blown up in two miles event shocks town
A fragment from a local page notes a question about a person named Willie and a reported explosion within two miles. No further details are available in the readable text. The item reads like a casual street inquiry amid an incident context.
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Willie
Doc
Wille
Equality and birth rights clash in a sharp exchange
A dialogue on equality features the assertion that all men are born free but not equal. The reply argues that everyone is equal to someone, sparking a debate on inherent sameness versus individual differences.
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Indiana Progress
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Plumville
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the Conner Vehicle Co
J. C. Conner
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