Last Slave Ship Story Tells of 93 Africans Smuggled to Alabama
Jacksonville reporter Capt. Wiley G Teamer recounts a Mobile based 1859 slave import via the Congo coast. A Nova Scotian shipmaster directed a yard built schooner named Florinda or Chlotilde carrying 93 enslaved Africans to the Mississippi Sound. The Czar then moved the cargo inland to be sold to planters.
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Jacksonville
Fie
United States
Wiley. G. Teamer
North America
Mobile
Ala
Maine
Mobile Bay
Florinda
Chlotilde
Budit
Scotlan
Congo
Congo River
Africa
Mississippi Sound
Czar
Milliner's bill scared hubby out
Mrs. Jesse Austin testified in Cleveland on January 8 that her plumber husband Homer D. Austin spent money on a Collingwood girl and beat her at a park pavilion. She described a one week honeymoon and said he kept no funds for living, washing, or food. Judge Dellenbaugh reserved his decision.
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Cleveland, O
Dellenbaugh
Jesse Austin
Homer D. Austin
Collingwood
Manhattan Beach Park
Manhattan Nurse Weds Grant County Man in Cumberland
Miss Anna MacDonald, nurse at Manhattan Hospital New York, married John W. May of Grant County in Cumberland after a five year friendship. Their romance began when MacDonald nursed May back to health during a fever, with ongoing correspondence from New York to Grant County.
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Keyser
W. Va
Cumberland
Anna MacDonald
Manhattan Hospital
New York
John W. May
Noah May
Grant County
Seymour McDonald
Pendleton
Mr. May
May
Beer Kegs And Bullets Stop Motormen In Chicago
In Chicago on Belmont Avenue a man placed a beer keg on the tracks to force a street car to stop after being told to take the next car. The car struck the keg, disabling the fender and lamp. On the West Side Theodore Faber was arrested for shooting through Fulton Street car windows while trying to halt the conductor. The shot caused chaos as passengers panicked and the motorman sped away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont-ave
Kimbell-ave
Theodore Faber
Fulton St
Stout Denies Jury Was Loaded in Gambling Case
Squire Stout declares he investigated Taylor Groninger’s accusation that a jury of “sports” sat to try a gambling case. He lists the jurors as businessmen, rejects the deputy prosecutor’s charge, and asserts the panel was legitimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Stout
Taylor Groninger
Wm. Morris
John Stearns
Benj. Springer
Ed Jones
Jno
Lawyer Opposes Reagan Flag Desecration Bill
N G says Reinhold argues Reagan’s proposal to outlaw flag desecration for ads is unconstitutional. He cites a Supreme Court ruling and an Illinois judge toppled by a higher court. He notes only Congress has power to pass such a law and personal liberty is implicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Supreme Court
Illinois
Northwestern
Congress
Reprieve Granted for Priore Convicted of Banker Murder
Lorenzo Priore condemned to be electrocuted on Monday receives a 20 day reprieve from Gov. Odell. Priore was convicted of murdering Vincenzo Garagusi, an Italian banker, on Dec. 11, 1898, based on Garagusi's daughter's testimony. He maintains innocence and warned of Mafia danger regardless of potential new trial.
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New York
Lorenzo Priore
Odell
Priore
Vincenzo Garagusi
Garagusi
Mary Xaviour
Mafia
Priest's Calmness Averts a Panic in Wisconsin Church
In Green Bay a calm parishioner helped avert a church rush during high mass at St. Patrick. Burning tapers ignited side altar decorations. flames spread rapidly. The pastor Rev. M. J. O'Brien urged worshipers to stay seated. A man removed his coats and suffocated the flames, saving lives but causing several hundred dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Wis
St. Patrick Catholic Church
M. J. O’brien
Sick Horse Returns to Master in Death at Park
Elwood and Frank White of Asbury Park N J reported a valuable horse died after fleeing a distant stable. The ill animal kicked its way out and ran to Frank White's home where it kicked the fence until awakened. A veterinarian arrived but could not save the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
Elwood
Frank White
White
Act. Like Magic Cascarets Candy Cathartic
A short health notice promoting Cascarets as a natural laxative. It claims the product makes the liver and bowels act normally without strain and urges readers to buy from druggists with 25 cent and 5 cent packages.
Johnsons Theft Made 100 Homeless In Bridgeport
Percy J L Clifford a real estate lawyer fled after duping about 100 families into believing their homes were free and clear. Certificates misrepresented encumbrances while Worden and Pendleton funds were looted. Victims face loss as Johnson sought to cover losses from stock and gambling.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Percy JL. Clifford
Johnson
Worden Trust Fund
Pendleton Trust
Joseph
Republican Party
South America
Marsh Bros
C. B. Marsh, Sr
Marsh
Connecticut
Henry B. French
Worden
Edward Marsh, Jr
She Loved a Woman Suicide in Boston
Miss Catherine E. Gorham, 21, of Winchendon, shot herself Sunday night in Boston after an infatuation with Mrs. John White, a neighbor. White ordered her away that evening. Gorham had once been in an insane asylum.
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Boston
Mass
Catherine E. Gorham
Winchendon
John—White
Gallinger Enters Monastery in New Hampshire
William H. Gallinger eldest son of the U S senator surprised friends by joining an episcopal monastery in Concord New Hampshire. He has long been a jovial Washington social leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
William H. Gallinger
United States
Washington
Blizzard and shortages ripple through cities and states
Reports note a Paris blizzard and scarce foods in Pekin California. California legislature convenes Monday. Jaqua steamer towed to Frisco port. Glen Shirley of Vicksburg ships goods. Carnegie promises library funds to Seattle. Detectives target rail workers. Mrs Rachel Moore of Texarkana uncovers buried gold. Rumors swirl about Mrs Gilbert and Eugene Zimmerman.
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California
Jaqua
Frisco
The
Rachel A. Moore
Texarkana
Ark
N.E. B Gilbert
Chicago
Eugene Zimmerman
Duke of Manchester
Pretty teacher sues for damages in New Haven case
Maud Hough testifies in a Hamden school committee suit for 5000 dollars alleging persecution and slander over a false immoral rhyme charge. She says officials forced an unwitting resignation, took a non presented paper, and caused mental distress leading to a night wander in the cold.
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New Haven
Maud Hough
Hamden
Board of Education
Outlaw Murray Rides Into Sunol. Burns Saloon In Dramatic Night
Charles Murray rode into Sunol California from the canyon near Pleasanton and fired a volley of shots. He rode his horse into Ager’s saloon, shot bottles, started a blaze, and escaped through a burning yard as residents fought the fire.
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Oakland
Cal
Charles Murray
Sunol
Murray
Pleasanton
Ager
Obscure Kentucky Native Boothman Found Dead in Ohio
Ernest Howard Boothman of Ohio, son of Congressman Boothman, formerly captain of the Oberlin College football team, killed himself in Hutchinson Kansas by taking poison after destroying all identifying records. He had been passenger in a Kentucky origin.
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Osborne
Kentucky
Ernest Howard Boothman
Congressman Boothman
Ohio
Oberlin College
Thunderstorm Strikes Colt's Neck House Severs Weathered Gate
A lightning bolt struck Peter Cross's house during a January storm in Freyhild New Jersey. Mrs. Cross was stunned but unharmed as the bed rotated inside the room. The strike ripped weatherboarding and opened a gate that had been nailed shut for 19 years.
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Freyhold
N. J
Colt
Peter Cross
Spencer County Grand Jury Weighs Rockport Lynchings
The Spencer county grand jury met Monday to examine Rockport lynching cases. It is expected no indictment will be returned as the law prohibits the attorney general or their representative from being present in the grand jury room.
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Spencer County
Rockport
City Life Notes and Local Church Talk
A case of smallpox is reported a mile and a half northwest of Bloomington. An evening cooking class will open in the Girls' Classical School kitchen this month. Union ministers heard Dr. Ballard of Memorial Presbyterian church speak in Meridian on The deepening spirit of life. He warned that sermons broadened lose depth and that the gospel must be preached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Girls’ Classical School
Union Ministers’ Meeting
Ballard
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Meridian Ct
M. EB. Church
Local Utilities Propose City Works Contracts
Incorporated notices list Fairview Gas Company seeking $3,000 to bore gas wells at Sumitt ville, Plymouth Electric Light Company seeking $19,000 to run an electric light plant in Plymouth, Connersville Traction Company planning $25,000 to operate electric street cars in Connersville, and Warren Water Company of Warren Huntington County seeking $25,000 to operate a water works and electric light plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Gas Company
Sumittville
Plymouth Electric Light Company
Plymouth
Connersville Traction Company
Connersville
Warren Water Company
Warren
Huntington County
Cruel Father Burns Child and Bites Ear in Bridgeton
A Bridgeton man in a rage burned his two year old child on a hot stove and bit off the child’s ear during a dispute with his wife. The mother intervened and the father fled by boat, leaving the seriously burned child with little hope of recovery. Citizens threaten lynching if he is captured.
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Camden
N. J
Bridgeton
Butter theft gang robs night watchman in Iowa
Early morning in Whiteiemonre a thief with a 60 pound tub of butter was spotted by night-watchman Kortie. A confederate struck the guard, bound and gagged him, then the pair fled, leaving butter behind. Northe freed himself and notified neighbors. Suspects were captured at Emmetsburg and jailed for grand larceny, burglary, robbery and related charges.
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Whiteiemore
Kortie
Northe
Emmetsburg
Here
Man recovers long forgotten dime savings bank claim
Marshalltown resident Joseph W. Skegg recovered $2.52 from a Brooklyn dime savings bank after forgetting a dollar deposit 29 years earlier. His claim led to the bank’s push to locate rightful claimants of $1,500,000 in unclaimed deposits.
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Marshalltown
Joseph W. Skegg
Dime Savings Bank
Brooklyn
N. Y
Skegg
Jailed for Marrying Incestuous Couple in Kansas
Kansas City report details William H. Beck and his wife being jailed for 30 days in Neosho county after a conviction for incest. They married three weeks earlier, are first cousins, and plan to wed again in Nebraska after release. The brother of the wife pressed the charge citing Kansas law. Beck is a prosperous farmer, and motive centers on estate disputes.
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Kansas City
William H. Beck
Neosho County
Kansas
Nebraska
Beck
Dr Bill's Cough Syrup Restores Clear Throat Comfort
Dr Bill's Cough Syrup offers quick relief for throat tickle irritation sore throat and hoarseness. The remedy soothes throat irritations and bronchial discomfort common to throat affections.
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Bill
Trunks Telescopes Harness For Cash Or Payments
A brief notice lists trunks and telescopes available with payment options. The location given is 312 E Washington St. and buyers may pay with cash or installments.
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Washington St
Fine California Wines Brandies Bottled Goods
Store listing for Schuller at 210 N Meridan Street offering fine California wines brandies and bottled goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Schuller’s
Meridian St
Clark Place Offers Low-Cost Photographs
Clark at 116 North Til-street advertises the best photographs at the lowest price, highlighting value for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Til.st
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Ad for Infants
An old promotional advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe, soften gums, relieve pain, cure wind colic and diarrhoea at twenty five cents per bottle.
Cure for chronic catarrh through Stuart's Catarrh Tablets
An article argues climate change does not cure catarrh and promotes Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as an internal remedy. It describes ingredients Blocad Root Red Gum Guaiacol and antiseptics, and includes a testimonial from A. R. Fernbank of Columbus Ohio praising relief from winter catarrh and chronic symptoms in adults and children.
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Stuart
A. R. Fernbank
Columbus
Ohio
Indiana Dental College Opens for Daily Patient Service
Indiana Dental College offers dental work to the public from 8 a m to 5 p m. Schedules accommodate all kinds of procedures. Fees cover only the cost of materials and services.
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S. W. Gov. Delaware and
Chiosis
Ponder's Photo Studio Ad Promotes Frames at Low Prices
An advertisement for Ponder's Photo Studio and Art Store at 229 Massachusetts Ave offers latest photographic effects and custom framing at very low prices. It highlights the shop as a source for handsomely framed photos and related supplies.
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Ponder'’s
Massachusetts Ave
Time Card Train Market Notes for Major Routes
Daily sleeper and chair car options listed for the Dailly and Big Four routes with departures from Chicago and connections to Anderson Union City Cleveland and New York lines. Various times show departures arrivals and service types including dining and parlor cars with Sunday exceptions and fare details.
Benton Harbor Line Schedule Fragments
Train timetable snippets show Benton Harbor express departures at 6:45 am and 1:15 am with 8.35 pm arrival, plus accommodation at Wabash with 4:50 pm and 9:25 am times.
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Benton Harbor
Wabash
Train Schedule Fragments for St Louis and Nearby Lines
Fragmented timetable lists multiple trains between St Louis and other cities with arrival and departure times. Services include St Louis accom Lafayette accom Chicago fast mail Cincinnati ex Greensburg accom and North Vernon Louis ex among others across morning to night sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Accom
Chicago Fast Mail
Chicago
Transit Schedule Fragments for Peoria Bloomington and Champaign
OCR fragments list train or bus times among Peoria Bloom and Champaign. Entries mention departures around 2.40 pm, 6.08 pm, 10.35 am, and 11:50 pm with connections to Bloomington and Champaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Bloom
M&ex
Peoria & Bloomington
Wee Nveceitie Seine
Champaign
Peoria & Bloom
Train timetable fragment shows multiple routes and times
A garbled timetable lists departure and arrival times for routes including T H St L West, Western express, Chicago ex, Tuscola accom, Dec St L f ex, and others with scattered abbreviations and times such as 6.48 am 8.15 am and 7.25 am 10.00 am.
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T H
St. L. Ace
T. H
St. L. & West
Western Express
Effingham.ac
T.H
St. L
St. L and
West
Dee
Chicago
Tuscola
Dec
St. L. F
Mich
Chi
L'porte
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Hubby
Week
Stout
N. G
Reinhold
Louis E. Reinhold
Priest
Gallinger
Paris
France
Pekin
Glen Shirley
Vicksburg
Miss
N.C. Carnegie
Stafford Place
Fla
Andrew Carnegie
Seattle
Wash
City Life
Indianapolis Gas Co
A. B. Melville
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Indiana
Peterson
Pennsylvania Street
Ind
Brown
Dottie
Hates House
Bates House
Exchange
Indiana Dental College
Oma Mareil
Une
Kadress
Geegan
Sloan D. Drug CO
Washingtom
St. L.R
Big Four Route
City Ticket Office
Washingtons
Louisville
Washingtonst
Cleveland Line
N.Y
Knickerbocker
Benton Harbor Line
ST. Louis Line
St. Louis
W. Lim
St. Louis Limited
T. H. & Mettoon Ac
St. Louis Ex
Cincinnati
Greensburg
Cin
Flex
N. Ver. & Louis
N. Ver
Louis, Ex
Peoria Line
Springfield and
Columbus & Spring
Lynn Accommodation
Dayton and
Xenia
Art Spencer
Col., Ind. & Louis
Logans
Hamilton & Dayton
Railway
Dayton
Toledo
Detroit
Ington-Sat
Ara
Cornea
Phil
Baltimore
Loui
Rich
Piqua & Columbuse
Balti
Dayton & Spring Springfield
Columb’s
Colum
L Martins
Vin
Pittsburg
East
Martinsville
Acco Phil
N. Yeeeeee
Shington
Vandalia Lines
Ang
Indiana, Decatur & Western Ry
Lake Erie & Western RB
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