Lily of the Valley mystery and Mora murder case
Detectives Mitchel and another pursue a murder in which multi millionaire Matthew Mora is slain by an Indian war club. The will leaves 18 million after his death, with half to charity. Mora Jr is suspected. Lily the foundling recurs as a key clue. A foundling tale in the graveyard ties to Lily and the Moras, with the antebellum lovers and a ball at Apollo. The narrative blends crime, family secrets, and a life of hardship from Lily to Lilian Vale.
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Mitchel
Matthew
Mai“Mora, Jr
Pung
Mora
Senior
Te ‘Hall
Metropolitan Foundling Society
Dn. Gearch
I. Payton
Genie Griffin
Rebecca Polaski
Rebecca
Apollo
Iales
Matthew Mora
Cily
Creoks
Preacher
Barnes
Ace
Young Mora
Essex
Morton
Escage
Preacher Jim
Jim
Margaret Crane
Margaret
Sam
Matthew ‘Mora
the Valey
Lilian Vale
Foundling
Lilian
Matew Morton
Spingon
Tanto
an-Courtlands
Young For
Perdita
Boston
Europe
Hidden Letters and Diamond Ring Reveal a Dying Woman’s Trust
In a reflection of hardship and secrecy Mrs. Cooper recounts a dying woman who entrusts her letters and a diamond ring to be safeguarded for her child. The letters bear a man’s name and initials, though the full name remains unclear. The speaker vows to protect the trust and contemplates potential use if money became desperate.
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Hill
Valk
Lily
Empress Orders Armed Defense Against Foreign Aggression
Vancouver report cites North China Herald stating the empress dispatches a circular to maritime province governors urging resistance by force if needed. The edict commands officials to protect ancestral homes and graves and to act without seeking Pekin's instructions when faced with aggression.
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Vancouver
B. C
North China Herald
Maritime
Pekin
Fall of Colenso Reported After Boer Advance
London dispatch details Colenso evacuation in early November after Ladysmith siege. Boers, about 2000 strong, seized Colenso and fortified the hills and Tugela region. Buller’s December 15 frontal assault failed to reach Ladysmith as Boers repelled an armored train and thousands of troops.
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London
Colenso
Ladysmith
Tugela
Buller
Chieveley
Fatal Negro Melee Near Winnsboro
Daniel Smith sought rent from Ike Kelly when mob action broke out in a Winnsboro area. Kelly and Robert Tinker beat Smith’s brother Wesley Smith with clubs. Wesley died and Dan Smith was mortally wounded. Tinker and three Kelly women were among those arrested.
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Columbia, & C
Daniel Smith
Ike Kelly
Winnsboro
Kelly
Robert Tinker
Wesley Smith
Tinker
Eliza
Maggie
Mary Kelly
Dan Smith
Governor Signs Rail Run With One Engine Bill
Gov. Sayres signed a bill making it illegal for railroad workers to run trains with more than one engine. The special legislative session ends Wednesday and the tax bill cannot pass. Sayres may call a second extra session to push the bill through.
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Austin
Tex
Sayres
Bills Doctored Sparks Senate Inquiry in Richmond
A Tuesday senate floor statement alleges that bills were altered after passing the legislature before reaching the governor. The claim, labeled doctoring, has raised grave suspicions about the legislative process in Richmond.
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Richmond
Senate
Bennett-Collins nuptials announced in Richmond
Richmond Kentucky February twenty first announces the approaching marriage of Miss Mary Bennett to Paul Collins of Washington D C Miss Bennett is a granddaughter of General Cassius M Clay
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Richmond
Mary Bennett
Paul Collins
Washington, D. C
Bennett
Cassius M. Clay
Rev Savage Declares Adam and Eve Story a Myth
New York reports Rev Bavage of the Church of the Messiah denounces the Genesis tale as a Babylonian Persian fable with no proof. He argues orthodox salvation hinges on one atonement and condemns the Fall as immoral while noting Jesus and prophets did not teach it.
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Rev. Savage
Adam and Eve
New York
Bavage
Church of the Messiah
Simdas
Reedn
Eve
Adam
Jesus
Orloff Diamond and Shah Among Czar’s Hidden Riches
The article notes Czar Nicholas II owns vast Siberian lands and jewels including the 1643 carat Orloff diamond set in the scepter and the Shah, both valuable enough to fund the czarina and grand duchesses if sold. It traces the Orloff from 1774 purchases by Schaffras to Catherine II with a half million roubles price, pension, and nobility patent.
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Nicholas II
Siberia
Orloff
Schaffras
Catherine II of
Arssia
Vast Russian Resources Reported in Prominent Survey
A survey highlights expansive Russian wealth including a million square miles of cultivated lands and gold mines in Siberia. It notes cream colored horses as among the largest in the world, plus revenues from real estate totaling 15 million dollars and civil list savings of 5.6 million dollars.
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Siberia
Various Local Points and Legal Notices from City Ledger
County auditor Smith announces title issues while a Tich Klowlike claim is noted. A house fire near 10 p.m. on Tuesday is described. Indiana law student John Murphy to speak on Imperialiam before county democracy. W. P. Jungelays wins first prize in a Milwaukee skat tourney, plans to donate the black bear to park commissioners. Watton & Hetherington sue C C C St. L for 1440 alleging a train hit cattle herd, causing 17 deaths and 19 injuries. Indianapolis letter carriers conference delegates head to Fort Wayne after Thursday departure. A criminal court room gathering with 30 motion elders drew a light crowd. A mission head in Utah, based in Chicago, is mentioned. Cornelius Selch seeks 25000 damages from Big Four after a Brookfield switch incident last October blamed on improper signaling. About 100 workers organize at the courthouse with officers elected. Three firms including Indianapolis Store Co and Tanner Sullivan seek bankruptcy for Maurice Hagerty, Marton phixber, who vanished leaving 7000 debts. assets estimated at 3009. Martha and Franklin Sanders sue State Bank and James Henry for 800 over cattle sale linked to mortgage satisfaction. sale notices challenged as potentially illegal.
Amusements: Zanewill’s Children of the Ghetto on stage
Israel Zanewill presents Children of the Ghetto in English stage adaptation with two final showings this week. Grand’s Held to the Enemy continues nightly with ongoing matinees Wednesday Thursday and Saturday. Anna Eva Fay performs at Masonic Temple with audience intrigue. Clifford & Huth’s Courted into Court at the Park entertains with humor. Rose Melville stars in Sis Hopkins starting Thursday.
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Israel Zanewill
Anna Eva Fay
Masonic Temple
Clifford? & Huth
Rose Melville
One Minute Cough Cure Hailed by Mother and Grandmother
John Berry of Loganton Pennsylvania says doctors could not cure his pneumonia but the One Minute Cough Cure cured him and three bottles more helped his grandchildren. The remedy is described as harmless and fast acting for coughs colds croup throat and lung troubles and even prevention of consumption. Mothers endorse it and druggists carry it.
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Jno. Berry
Loganton
Benton Harbor Line Schedule Fragment
Readable lines show Benton Harbor express times and connections to St Louis and Mattoon. Some entries include morning and afternoon departures, fare noted as 3.45, and accommodations listed with times such as 6 35 am and 11 15 am.
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Benton Harbor
Wabash
Transit Timetable Fragments From The City
Readable parts show Lafayette and Chicago schedules with arrival and departure times. Mentions include Lafayette accommodation times and Chicago service entries such as fast mail and night express. The text is fragmentary but indicates a regional timetable snapshot with specific hour markers and train types.
Cincinnati Line Schedule Fragments
Train timetable snippets show Cincinnati express departures and arrivals, with Greensburg and Nevada connections. Other lines list Cincinnati accom and Washington flex services, plus Newville Louis ex services at various times.
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CincInnati Express
CincInnati
Greensburg
Cin, Wash
Flex
NivVer, & Louis
N.ver, & Louis
Chicago Indianapolis Louisville Monex Route trains noted
Railway timetable fragment lists Chicago Indianapolis Louisville route with December and St. Louis connections. Mentions Monex Route times 315am 440pm Chicago to ex. pd 6 11 50 am Tuscola accommodation details unclear.
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Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
Chicago
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China
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Czar
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Majestic Building
Anderson
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Marion Club
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Sosa
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UN. Pac. R. R
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Ohio
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Trav. Pass
Union Pacific Railroad Co
Ndianapolis
Town Tale
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Alabama— St
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Law School
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Imperialiam
Marioy County
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Milwaukee
Park Commissioners
Watton & Hetheringon
State Association of Letter Carriers
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Utah
Cornelius A. Selch
Big Four Railroad
Brookfield
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Court House
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Joan Flaherty
Tem Pirery
Harry C. Smith
Indianapolis Store Company
Tanner & Sullivan
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Marton Phixber
Hagerty
Martha
Franklin Sanders
State Bank
James R. Henry
Johnson County
Henry
Im the Sun
Balla
St. L.R
Big Four Route
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Muncie
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Cleveland
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New “York
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W. Lim
Bt. Louis Ex
Beeccreee
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Lafayette Accom
Lafayette
Peoria Line
Peoria, Bloom
M&ex
Peoria & Bloom
Champaign
Springfield and
Columbus
Columbus & Spring
Hamilton & Dayton
W. Washington St
Detroit
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Chicago Express
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Peru
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Plym'tac
Indiana, Decatur & Western Ry
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St. Alfex
Scripm
Pennsylvania Lines
Philadelphia
Baltimore & Wash
Colum
Col
Piqua
Mad
Sun
Louisville
Vernon
Madison
E & Vincen
Dayton & Xenia
Pittsburg & Fast
Logansport
Philaphia
New Y
Baltimore
Wash
Vandalia Lines
T. Hi
St. L
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Lake Erie & Western BR. B
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