Southern fashion blamed as mob lynches man in Louisiana parish
A Calumet sugar plantation owner describes a lynching in St Mary Parish Louisiana. Hubert Manson nephew of Judge Wiley was shot in the leg while trying to restrain a revolver-wielding negro. The mob hunted and killed the attacker as doctors tend to the wounded men and Edson prepares for recovery.
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Parish St. Mary
Louisiana
A. Z. Wiley
Appellate Court
Calumet
Calumet Plantation
Dr. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Washington
W. J. Thompson
Judge Wiley
M. W. Eason
Hubert
Mr. Edison
Madam Edson
Mr. Edson
Edson
Little Hero Burns to Save Brothers in Buffalo Fire
In Buffalo New York on December 27 Joseph Mundry ten year old perished in a house fire while attempting to rescue his brothers Frank seven Alma three and two others from the flames. The mother Dora Mundry watched in fear as neighbors and a servant struggled to save the children before the blaze consumed the building. The three boys were found burned near a second story window after the fire was put out.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Joseph Mundry
Joe
Frank
Adma
Police appoint new deputies and secretary in New York
Police Commissioner Patridge named Lieut. Col. Nathaniel B. Thurston to be first deputy in Manhattan and Maj. Fred H. Ebster to be second deputy in Brooklyn. Capt. A. L. Robertson was named private secretary. The moves suggest a strong military influence on the force and a stricter discipline ahead.
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New York
Patridge
Nathaniel B. Thurston
National Guard
William S. Devery
Manhattan
Fred H. Ebster
Ceed
Bernard York
Brooklyn
A. L. Robertson
Wardman Edward Glennen Sentenced for Disorderly House
Wardman Edward Glennen of the Tenderloin district was convicted of neglect of duty for failing to suppress a disorderly house and sentenced by Recorder Goff to six months in the penitentiary. A stay of execution was granted pending appeal.
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New York
Edward W. Glennen
Tenderloin
Goff
Four Missing After Train Plunges in New York Embankment
An Ontario and Western train derailed near Middletown New York on December 21. An engine and ten cars plunged down an embankment leaving the engineer fireman and two trainmen missing and presumed trapped under the wreck with around forty others stranded.
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Middletown
N. Y
Ontario & Western
Suit Against Vanderbilts Seeks Ten Years Back Taxes
The state auditor sues W K Van derbilt and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt as individuals and Alfred as executor of Cornelius Vanderbilt to force listing of stock in the Maysville and Big Sandy and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroads for taxation. He values the stock at 62 million dollars. The action covers ten years of back taxes.
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Maysville
State Auditor
W. K. Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Maysville & Big Sandy
Chesapeake & Ohio
Daly and Heller Assault Trial Under Justice Stout
Thomas W. Daly, a lawyer, stood trial before Justice Stout by afternoon for alleged assault and larceny on Miss Mabel Heller, a stenographer with William W. Rooker in Fe Rooker and Daly's former partnership. The incident arose from a struggle over letters, with Heller reported bruised after being pushed against a wall.
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Thomas W. Daly
Justice Stout
Mabel Heller
Wm.w. Rooker
Rooker
Daly
Miss Heller
Market Aims Higher Despite Dividend Drop
After a dividend drop Friday, stocks rallied with a gain over one point in early trading. Missouri Pacific and Wabash preference led railway strength while Manhattan and Brooklyn rapid transit advanced. Westinghouse Electric rose two points as market activity cooled but remained firm amid short interest manipulation signals. Government bonds remained unchanged.
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Missouri Pacific
Wabash
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Market Report Prices For Pork Lard Butter And Cheese
New York markets show pork at 16.50 to 17.00 dollars per hundredweight. Lard steady with steam rendered around 10.40. Butter quiet with dairy at 15 to 23 cents, creamery 1.25, western 16 to 25 cents. Elgin cheese at 25 cents. Large cheese 7.410 to 6. Cheeses and eggs mixed quotations with unclear notation 2 sic.
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New York
Western
Elgin
Indianapolis Stock Yards Reports Mixed Cattle Hogs and Sheep
At Union Stock Yards Indianapolis on December 27 cattle receipts reach 700 with a range of prices from good to prime export steers at 5 75 to 6 66 per cwt and cows 2 73 to 3 75. Hogs receipts 600 with prices 4 60 to 5 70 and sheep 500 with values 2 50 to 4 25. Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis also posted smaller hog shipments with varied pricing 4 00 to 6 50 and similar cattle and pig offerings.
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Union Stock Yards
Indianapolis
General Samuel B Young to transfer to Department of the Lakes
San Francisco dispatch reports Maj. Gen. Samuel B. Young will, by request, move from the Department of California to the Department of the Lakes with headquarters in Chicago next March. He will be followed by Maj. Gen. Elwell S. Otis retiring March 23 due to age.
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San Francisco
Samuel B. Young
Department of California
Department of the Lakes
Senator Mason Confident of Re election After Illinois Visit
Senator Mason returned from a trip to Illinois where he checked political fences and spoke of strong prospects for his re election. He expressed renewed confidence in securing another term.
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Washington
Mason
Éllinois
Hoosier Accidents Grim in Industrial Tales
Wm. Wallace of the Pioneer hat factory in Wabash was fatally injured when caught in a shaft on Thursday. Elmer Sprowl, 25, Sun Oil engineer from Bluffton, fell into a fly wheel and his head was torn off. Rev. Trask Lewis of Columbus played Santa at an event when tinsel caught fire burning his hands and arms.
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Wm. Wallace
Pioneer Hat Factory
Wabash
Shaft
Elmer Sprowl
Sun Oil Company
Bluffton
Trask Lewis
Columbus
Santa Claus
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Summary
Chicago markets show mixed grain moves with wheat and corn lower on December trades. December wheat at 79 78 and May near 8256 82c, oats slipping to 45 to 39c range, corn off from prior levels with December 64 68c and May around 66 546656c, May pork at 17.50 to 17.30, lard around 10.22 10.10, ribs 9.00 to 5.35, eggs 27c, butter and cheese prices mixed across creamery and dairy classes, and live poultry quotations for hennie springs, turkeys, and ducks listed.
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Chicago
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices in Cincinnati Market Report
Cincinnati stock and cattle market roundup shows cattle receipts 489 with strong demand across grades from fair shippers to extras, hogs 3,228 with high activity and varied packers bids, sheep 350 with steady to strong demand. Noon stock trading lists Amalgamated 71 1 2, Manhattan 138, Missouri Pacific 16, Atchison 79 3, Union Pacific 108 1 2, Southern Pacific 61, steel 43, St Paul 105 1 2, sugar 115 1 2, B&O 16 3, Anaconda 32 with 408,600 shares traded.
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Cincinnati
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
Atchison
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Steel
Preferred
St. Paul
Sugar
Anaconda
Births and Deaths and Marriages Listed
Friday astrology notes hasty dispositions. Birth entries list Porter Stewart and Penrose families with boys and a girl. Deaths include Boyd Railsbach Dawson Steinmetz Hitchcock Bohall Griffith Lumley Clegg Daniels. Marriages record Dwiggins Russell Brouchard Miller and Riley Shepherd Nicholson Sigmon with partners.
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Clyde E. Boyd
Columbus Ave
Oscar Railsbach
Spring Null Road
Carney Dawson
Hoyt Ave
J. A. Steinmetz, Sr
S. Meridian St
Addam S. Hitchcock
Bates St
G. V. Bohall
Mulberry-st
John W. Dwiggins
Edna Russell
Newman Brouchard
Daisy J. Miller
Alexis Riley
Cora Shepherd
Frank Nicholson
Mattie E. Sigmon
Colored minister attacked during sermon in Hopkinsville
In Hopkinsville Kentucky on December 27 Rev C T Vaughan a colored Baptist pastor was delivering a sermon when Rev Sam Gordon another colored minister became agitated and allegedly kicked Vaughan breaking several bones in his leg and causing grave injuries. Gordon later claimed amnesia.
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Hopkinsville
C. T. Vaughan
Mount Herman
Sam Gordon
Vaughan
December oil field output falls in Indiana
Cold weather and a declining market cut December activity in Indiana oil fields. In the month 227 wells were completed, producing 3360 barrels daily, a drop of 31 wells from November. There were 164 wells drilling and 96 rigs operating, with December wells averaging 17.3 barrels each.
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Portland
Ind
Indiana
Decenber
Gov J R Rogers Dies After Long Illness in Olympia
Governor J R Rogers aged 63 died in Olympia Washington Thursday night following a long illness. Born in Brunswick Missouri he was a farmer editor real estate dealer and author.
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Olympia
Wash
J. R. Rogers
Brunswick
Bold DeWet raid shocks Col. Firman's camp in Twee Fontein
London dispatches report General DeWet's daring attack on Col. Firman's camp at Twee Fontein on December 24. The Star criticizes ministerial policy for poor coordination between strategy and statesmanship. The Evening Sun decries the incident as evidence of military inefficiency. The Liverpool Post notes potential delays to peace efforts in South Africa.
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London
DeWet
Col. Firman
Tweefontein
Star
Evening Sun
Liverpool
South Africa
Man shoots two robbers in self defense near Jacksonville
In Florida, W N Lloyd and I D Lloyd lured farmer Charles Mikell on a walk with robbery intent. Mikell shot Lloyd dead after a struggle and then killed I D Lloyd with a point blank pistol shot as the assailants tried to throttle him. Coroner's jury exonerates Mikell.
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Jacksonville
Fla
W. N. Lloyd
I. D. Lloyd
Charles Mikel
Lloyds
Mikell
Lloyd
Mikel
Local Property Listings and A Remedy Advertisement
Claudia R Sweeney of N Beville avenue near Tenth street offers a cottage for 1000 dollars. Jeese Fletcher guardian on Park avenue near Walnut street lists a flat for 8500 dollars. H Rothe agent at 1006 Central avenue handles an addition for 1600 dollars. Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup touted as a cure for coughs and colds costing 25 cents with confident claims in the Sun’s Office 333 15 Ohio st.
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Claudia R. Sweeney
N. Beville-ave
Tenth-st
Jeese Fletcher
Guardian
Park-ave
Walnut-st
H. Rothe
Central-ave
Addition
Oldest Odd Fellow Samuel Saltzgabber Heads to 102
Van Wert Ohio December 7 report Sam Saltzgab er will be 102 on January 10. He is described as the oldest Odd-Fellow in the United States and will celebrate a milestone birthday.
St Paul Baseball Team to Train in Richmond Next Season
Richmond announces that the St Paul baseball team will train in the city for the upcoming season. An unrelated testimonial notes Doak's Ointment curing a leg sore. Baldwin's Music Store advertises factory price pianos this month.
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Richmond
Ind
St. Paul
Baldwin
Market Opens Higher on Sugar Speculation
The New York stock market opened active and generally higher with strong interest in sugar. After a fractional dip, sugar stocks rose about 3 percent and remained near their best levels. Amalgamated Copper opened lower, then firmed in early trading.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Soothing Syrup Ad for Teething Children
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winston's soothing syrup for teething children. It claims to ease teething pains, soothe, soften gums, relieve wind colic and diarrhoea, and calls it the best remedy. Bottle price is twenty five cents.
Cattle and Hogs See Firm Demand in East Buffalo Market
East Buffalo NY Dec 27 cattle receipts two cars good demand fat finished cattle firm to higher fair and common grades steady top years 8.00 8.25 good to choice 7.50 7.75 light and common 5.00 6.50 sheep and lambs active strong to 10c higher top lambs 6.00 few 6.20 mixed 3.75 4.15 hogs receipts 40 cars fair demand medium and heavy 6.50 6.65 mixed 6.25 6.40 Yorkers 6.00 6.10 pigs 5.40 5.50 roughs 5.25 6.00 stags 4.25 5.50.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
Union Stock Yards
Texas
Cattle And Hogs Receive Busy Trade At Union Stock Yards
Union Stock Yards reports cattle receipts of 4 500 with market steady. Prices range for beef from 5 25 to 6 75, hogs at 4 35 to 6 70 with top 6 75, and sheep receipts of 12 000 with active trade and higher quotes up to 4 75 for native sheep and 6 50 for native lambs.
City Grain Market Report Shows Steady Wheat and Corn
Wheat holds firm with No 2 red and milling freight values and December bids listed. New corn White and mixed prices hover around 68 cents to 75 cents, oats and hay show steady ranges, and inspections tally 47 corn cars and 1 hay car across multiple grades.
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City
Timothy
Sun's Pleasure Columns Improve Reader Help Numbers
Local note references The Sun's columns aiding readers with requested help. Contact details include phones 880 and 123-155 EB at Ohio Street, indicating a public guidance or help service.
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Ohiost
Jobbing trade lists bulk prices for meats and groceries
The itemized page catalogs prices for turkeys ducks geese fowls and spring chickens, plus hides tallow coffee sugar flour and beans. It lists various brands and grades with per pound or per unit rates and includes produce canned goods and meats along with oysters fish and drugs.
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Viei Kid
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Daniel
E. Wash. St
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Interstate Stock Yards
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Hoosier
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