Christmas Rush Strains New York Depot Crowds
Eyewitness account of busy holiday shoppers as crowds flood Broadway and the depot in Washington Street New York. Wagons laden with oranges and Christmas trees clog streets while travelers push through dense lines. A grieving man recalls a death as he buys gifts, amid vendors selling laurel, holly, and festive wares.
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Broadway
New York
Yromen
Lawrenes
Fierar
Graciel
Santa
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Bey
Procagson
Monterey chosen for coast defense vessel name
A coast defense vessel will be named the Monterey. Many of the president's appointments remain unconfirmed by the Senate. Deacon Richard Smith of Cincinnati visited the capital and had lunch with the president.
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Monterey
Senate
Richard Smith
Cincinnati
Arcade Struggles as Brit Spends Big on Clothes
A London arcade tale highlights a clothing overload as a British shopper, cash-strapped and overwhelmed, seeks balance between style and spending. The piece reflects consumer weariness and nostalgia for simpler buys amid rising prices.
Fraudulent China Rail Scheme Duped Counties Victims
Yong Fong Doy, once a local laundry operator, reappeared in China posing as Chi Cheng Wong the emperor’s uncle. He toured major cities and swindled victims out of 7,000,000 while spreading a gigantic railroad scam.
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China
Spi
Yong Fong Doy
Chi Cheng Wong
Killing in their hour in West Virginia robbers target a home
In upper Coal River region, James Hickarson and his wife were found murdered in their home by unknown assailants. The motive is suspected robbery. The report notes a weather section for Indiana with light rain and a shift to cooler, fair weather.
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Indianapolis
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Theater review on Monday night show at Grand recalls shifting acts
A fragmented account describes Henry he and Mise Selleman as main suspects in a tangled stage romance. The crowd was small but the performance featured shifting villains and heroines, with notes on the Casino company and comparisons to prior productions. The piece praises Lillport D. Arra and Frank Pragne, while predicting further developments in local theater.
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Mise Selleman
Fingfish
Luke de Prester
Fleury Las
Thea Reveluti Terese
Niilport D. Arra Wiad
Hisro
Fanon
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Burbank
Chantore
Chilicien
Tha E Creed
Rudolph Arovean
Coud
New York
Bearts Presents Licenses At County Clerk Office
Agents of Wyman and officials at County Clerk Wilson's office rushed Tuesday to issue marriage licenses easing the process for several couples. The men used a busy scene to seat couples and arrange photos with gilt lettering bearing Marion County, while ceremonies were planned at private residences and other locations.
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Afi
Jobo
Harry WY
Ballard
Iena
Fragmented OCR text summary headline
The readable portions describe a government or official matter involving a payment or endorsement, with unclear names and dates. The fragment cites state or federal terms and mentions a young person and an ending question, suggesting a local or regional notice or report with uncertain specifics.
Struggle Ends With Robbery After Milwaukee Incident
An incident occurred Tuesday morning when a drunken man, described as a colored expsre, assaulted a man named Rick Wells near Georgia and Tillman streets. He dragged Wells into an alley, robbed him of 52 dollars, and fled toward the police station where detectives took up the case.
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Liekinren
Bulwaukee
Rick Wells
Georgia
Tilipoeis St
Dlckinson
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Thoreton
Bud
Considerahiach Hiomort
Grand Hotel Letter Cracks Santa Claus Prank
A letter mailed December 16 to Santa Claus in Room 11 at the Grand Hotel held a crude child’s message from a bady band. C Henry Schrader, depot inspector, guards a rare carrier pigeon collection imported from Belgium. One bird traveled from Paris to Berlin at a notable rate of 83 years.
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Ie Hie
Richard Miller
Steaali Rair
Thomas Re Li
Puariag
Grand Hotel
Union Depot
Bologium
Paris
Berlin
Feast of Rabbits Attracts Society Attention In City
The Rabbit Club draws the city's social elite with a famed dinner, heart pins, and a Saturday gathering. Members include prominent tic club figures and New York athletic society affiliates. A lavish evening features a dinner at a noted venue, with several rabbits parading in golden pin motifs and socialite attendees.
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Rabbit Club
New York Athletic Club
Ian Phudase
Private club scene hints at purse dispute
Fragmentary OCR notes a private club gathering that mentions a purse and a disputed right. Names and places are unclear, but the text implies a confrontation or claim over a purse within a private meeting. Further readable details are needed for precise entities or outcomes.
Fi led War Reingriitment and Local Rift in 1890s
Fragmented OCR suggests a 19th century controversy involving Fi ty On ty and Timore war reenlistment, Buckey Welch writing to Louisville, and a plan with St Louis. It mentions J Monty Ward organizing a Columbns club, hints at a national agreement with a brotherhood, and criticizes Lazarus and the freeze-out that damaged the association, with claims of theft from the brotherhood.
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Buckey Welch
Fay
Cemmisher
Louieville
St. Louis
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Neveland
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Prue
Brotherhood
Bastia
Gaim
Lazarus
Brash court filing in patent case delays receiver ruling
Judge Gresham faces a postponement in a Midl Janu road patent matter as motions to appoint a receiver await resolution of prior county cases. The U S court examines claims on pay, engagement, and alleged misusing of a washing apparatus linked to an electric system, with long-standing disputes over its function and ownership unfolding.
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U. S. Court
Weyae
Denny
Hidnak
Supdas
Capes
Gong Chen Cain
Africa
Vtrginia
Sears
Raynltaks
Balleots
Fragmented OCR Text Describes Local Ordinance Notes
The readable segments reference a pavement project in Alabama and an ordinance related to traffic or street work. Mentions departments or bodies and a contest heat with a legal or procedural context. The exact entities and details are garbled, but the core idea involves municipal regulation and a planned public works action.
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Alabama
Puniber
Aeeen Jallon
Village Railway Clerks Saga on W Road Leadership
A garbled report recalls Elvalapiu FWiem Tomer Gentralmenager Barnarst on W road naming J A Shively telegrant superintendent and C B son car accountant. References to Supt Wilson and Tratanister Cumminis killed, Athinson to remain chief clerk, Atkinsos as car service secretary, and mixed notes on holiday trade and market changes for the era.
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Elvalapiu
Flora Flint Habeas Corpus Hearing, Mayoral Dispute
Flora Flint burst into tears on the witness stand during habeas corpus proceedings for her release from jail. Mayor Denny's authority was challenged as the court considered whether all privileges were given in the preliminary examination and whether probable cause existed for grand jury action.
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Flora Flint
Denny
Bafors
Howland
Rooker
San Andreas tragedy and rail incident splice national news
Fragmentary telegraph of a San Andreas Calaveras County disaster reports 289 wounded and unspecified deaths in a shipwrecklike event. Separate notes describe a Virginia eclipse prediction, Washington legislative turmoil, and a Vandalia railroad mishap where an elderly couple nearly fell from a moving train, prompting warnings about boarding trains.
Family quarrel ends in deadly knife attack near Morris Williams
A brutal altercation began Sunday night between Morris Williams and Robert Philpot over a wife and child incident. Williams and Philpot fought inside a room, then outside, where Williams allegedly struck with a knife, killing Philpot. authorities and a coroner opened an investigation as a crowd gathered at the ditch bank.
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Alverett
Morris Williams
Martha
Williams
Drs
Williews
Bard
Philpot
Itia
Willams
Irs
Plinvet
Surat
Man shoots at fleeing suspect in chaotic street chase
A violent incident in an urban alley ends with a woman fleeing, a man wounded, and officers arresting a suspect after a chaotic pursuit. Police say a shot was fired during the confrontation and a bystander was injured as chaos erupted in the neighborhood.
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Melloud
Rey Tineia
Bisa
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