Week's News Record from Crystal Borings
A compilation of diverse incidents across the United States dated Nov. 18 recounts deaths and accidents including Mrs. J. W. Bailey mother of Senator Bailey in Independence Kansas and John O'Brien of Lima Ohio dead in Nevada from heart disease. It notes a Colorado storm affecting rail lines, a deadly cotton gin explosion near Clarksville Arkansas, political shakeups with Thomas Platt's senate resignation report, a fatal runaway train near Henna Vista, a fatal mine blast near Douglas Arizona, a head on collision near Dent South Carolina, and the Pittsburg post office site approval. Additional items cover Hearst canvass funding, Standard Oil stock decline and company statement, Caruso's arrest, bribery Indictment, peonage charges in Jackson Mississippi, a New York Central rebate conviction, and San Francisco mayoral indictments with extortion charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa
J. W. Bailey
Joseph W. Bailey
Independence
Kas
John O'Brien
Lima
Ohio O1l Company
Nevanta
Trinidad
Col. Navy
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Texas
Fort Smith
Arik
Cwiksville
Ark
New York
Evening Post
Thomas C. Platt
United States Senate
Higgins
Leadville
Cal
Henna Vista
Colorado & Southern
Douglas
Aziz
Samuel Breele
Victor Shell
Columbia
3. C
Lloyd
Chesney
Southern Railway
Dent
Washington
Haw
Pittsburg
Liberty
Pann Avenues
Buffalo
Francie E. Mar‘rin
Storey Cotton Company
Philadelphia
Genessee Hotel
Albany
N. Y
Willem Randolph Hearst
Independence League
Standard Oil
Hurico Caruso
Metropolitan Opera Company
Central Park
Hannah Graham
George H. Green
Binghamton
Tce
Jackson
Miss
United States Circuit Court
American Sugar Refining Company
San Francisco
Grand Jury
Hhas
Eugene Schmidt
Abraham Ruef
Man Told to Sleep With Wife's Wooden Leg to Vote
At Hamilton County Ohio election board advised Larry Branter a grocer to sleep one night with his absent bride's wooden leg to establish a residence for voting. The tale explains marital residence rules and a quirky remedy, noting the bride's absence and migration yet a legal path to register once the leg is kept in the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Board of Elections
Larry Branter
Bruster
Oldenburg
Lhd
Geran
Ohio
Einster
November Coat and Skirt Clearance Sale
A promotional notice for ladies outerwear and skirts. Eleven long Kersey coats in black brown castor priced $7.40, fourteen winter weight coats at reduced rates, velvet trim. Skirts include twenty stylish models at $4.19, fifteen fancy skirts at $3.69, and fifteen misses fancy dress skirts at $2.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
November Clearance Sale of Dress Goods and More
A broad November clearance lists 56-inch all wool navy Melton and 36 inch dress fabrics at deep cuts, plus blankets, quilts, sheets, lace curtains, ribbons, embroideries, pillowcase laces, and men and boys footwear. Featured prices include 79c yard for wool, 39c yard for 36-inch fabrics, and 59c to 95c items for sheets, towels, and curtains alongside 9c to 7c yard ribbons and 5c to 9c handkerchiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Elin
Melton
New Cambria
Tapestry Brugsels
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Cunningham CO
Indiana, PA
America
Capsalu
Weal
Weil
Oxfords
Norfolk
Buster Brown
Panama
Henrijriettas
Cleara
NCE
Ilen
Axminsters
John A. Clark
Body Brussels
Cunningham Company
Queensware Sale
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