Millionaire Col John McKee Dies of Paralytic Stroke
Col John McKee, a prominent Philadelphia black property owner, died at his residence after a paralytic stroke. He reputedly owned 300 to 400 city houses and vast coal and oil land, including McKee City in New Jersey and extensive holdings in Kentucky and New York. He left about $60,000 cash and was known for charity and interest in children.
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Philadelphia
John McKee
Col. McKee
Col McKee
Alexandria
Baltimore
James Prosser
Prosser
Old
National Guard
Louis Wagner
Colored Brigade
Guardsmen
Gray Invincibles
Col. Burr
Old Colored Presbyterian Church
McKee
McKee City
West Jersey
New Jersey
Kentucky
Logan County
West Virginia
Fifth St
Oregon
Bath
Steuben
New York
Croydon
Delaware River
Pennsylvania
Raymond J. Burr
New Chinese Puzzle Slot Draws Cigar Shop Attention
A Boston area cigar store dealers a board style game that pays prizes in cigars rather than money. The 16 by 12 inch board lists names Emperor Empress Dowager Li Hung Chang Prince Tuan Boxers and Chinese soldiers with 240 numbers and 80 blanks. Five cents buys a hole and winners receive prizes when the board is sold out. Police may intervene as authorities learn more. manufacturer is said to be in Indianapolis at 816 S Meridian Street.
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Massachusetts
Emperor
Empress Dowager
Li Hung Chang
Prince Tuan
S. Meridian St
Damon and Pythias Rivalry Breaks Into Tragedy
Report from Warren Massachusetts notes two men named Damon and Pythias dying in close succession in New York. The piece hints at a lifelong rivalry born from romantic conflict and a shared origin, describing a dramatic friendship turned love triangle.
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New ‘York
Herald
Warren
Mass
25 Rolls Ingrained Carpets Ingrain Medals Tomorrow
25 rolls beautiful Gold Medal Ingrains worth 65 cents each made laid and lined free tomorrow. 25 rolls English Ingrains made in Persian and Brussels patterns worth 85 cents each made laid and lined free tomorrow.
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Keefer
Dobson’s
Brussels
Sanford
Two Boston Boots Dealers Die Minutes Apart
Crosby a Boston wholesale boot and shoe dealer and Warfeld of Warren were childhood friends and later partners in business. Both born Aug 24 1842 in Westfield, they courted Mary Aldrich in Northampton. Warfeld died first. Crosby followed minutes later. a telegram carried the news between Massachusetts and Warren.
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Crosby
Boston
Westfield
Mary Aldrich
Northampton
Damon
Pythias
Warneld
Aldrich
Warfeld
Chicago
Drifted back to Greencastle old college town tale
In Greencastle Indiana April 11 a tale of Bob Atherton, old Indiana senator Daniel Voorhees associate, unfolds. Atherton, listed in the university Class of 49, returns with a dramatic story of friendship, misfortune, and travel after a troubled life, ending with a solemn return to his boyhood roots.
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Bob Atherton
Greencastle
Ind
Bob. Atherton
Daniel Voorhees
Indiana
United States Senate
Atherton
America
States
Old College
God’s Country
Old Greencastle
Dan
Four Eastern Shore women sent to Fredericks asylu m
Sheriff Pusey escorted Vera Adams Edith Adams Carrie Johnson and Carrie Robinson from Marion to the Fredericks insane asylum on April 11. Once famed as belles from prominent families they are now described as rav ing maniacs with no known cause for their insanity.
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Bridgeville
Del
Sheriff Pusey
Marion
Here
Fredericks
Vera
Edith Adams
Milas Carrie Johnson
Carrie Robinson
Electric bulb fire burns Tamaqua man in bed
In Tamaqua Pennsylvania on April 11 George McElwee used an electric bulb with long insulated wires to warm himself. The bulb heat ignited the bed clothes and bell covers setting the nightrobe ablaze. He woke, slept, and managed to extinguish most of the flames though suffered burns.
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Greorge McElwee
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Kee
Indianapolis
John and
James Dobson
Doman Bros
Wm. B. Keefer
Wwastina Ton
TETAS
Eres
Brussels Room
Wal
Voorhees
Thomas
Baldwin
Indian. x
Dental. College
Tamaqua, Pa
Mos
Hoyt
Finkham
Kilmer
Duffy
Cardus
Dr. Pierce
Scott
Warner
Bell
Stuckmeyer
Nave
Ana
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