Shooting at picnic leaves two men injured and at least one dead
Reports detail a gunfight between John Banks Ed Harvey and councilman Henry Sweetland during a colored public picnic. Sweetland survived a bullet through his chest while Banks and Harvey suffered multiple wounds. Harvey fled aboard a freight train before arrest.
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Maxwell
Sun
Colbert
Henry Sweetland
John Banks
Ed Harvey
Harvey
Ed’ Hoe
Uncle Henry
Banks
Banke
Greenfield
Union Station
THE
Sweetland
W. Fifth St
Bud Banks
John
New Castle
Macy
Meharry Hall
Kentucky-ave
Washington-st
Banka
Supt
Wilkinson
Troubled Tomphine and the Pranks of a City Joker
ER W Tompkins a druggist at 165 Magenchusette Ave endures a string of practical jokes from a physician and city official. A series of encounters include fake job ads, a staged room inspection by sanitary police, and hoaxes involving a missing dinner, revealing a calculated pattern of harassment and revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Tompkins
Magenchusette
Tompkins
Mr. Tompkins
Mr.Tompkins
Mr. T
Sanitary Police
Ali
Junle
Mother Hubbard
Luckless Esquimaux They Must Have Blubber Next Winter
San Francisco reports dire outlook for seal natives as Seal Island catch may total only 7000 seals. The Rush cutter has not reached the island by June 10, delaying seal kills until a government inspector arrives. Without blubber the natives risk coal or freezing next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
North American Commercial Company
Seal Island
Cutter Rush
Bride and Groom Marry in Home Ceremony
Brides and Grovams Charles Borner and Miss Minnie Murnan wed Thursday night at the bride's home 118 Mississippist. Miss Rose E Reaves married Thursday evening at her parents 83 E Michigan St to Das C Williamson. Dr Ronthaler performed the ceremonies the couples will keep house at 60 Greerst.
London worries and world events stir the times
Reports show Parnell and Mrs O Shea anxious in London while Pope Leo and Cardinal Manning debate labor policies. The czar orders levy for 262400 men to expand the army as Porter of the U S visits Berlin. A fire devastates Jagerndorf Austria killing three. Paris bakers strike for higher wages and clash with police. England patches its Caribbean outpost with St Rutan. Pirates in Asia Minor ransom two wealthy citizens. A German, Schnei, jailed five years in Paris for showing fortifications. Hood's BarSparana praised after fevers. Fairview park hosts a lively evening with electric cars. Lunch at Shermans pavilion promises good food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnell
England
St. Rutan
Broussa
Asia Minor
Schnei
Paris
City Viaduct Damages Dispute Faces Court Appeals
Wn. L. Higgins appeals after the Board of Public Works awarded $2,500 for Virginia Ave property damages from viaduct construction. He seeks $20,000 from the city. Henry Bond, trustee, files suit for $5,500, claiming the board refused to allow any damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wn. L. Higgins
Board of Public Works
Virginia-ave
Henry Bond
Virgina-ave
Western Cyclones Bring Floods and Crashes Across States
A heavy June storm drenched Omaha flooding streets and basements while Palmer Nebraska saw five miles of track washed away. Ida Grove reports 25 houses flooded with residents seeking higher ground. A rail bridge north of a main line collapsed and all connections were cut. Plus indictments from a federal grand jury and multiple minor legal notices flood the page.
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Omaha
Palmer
Neb
Ida Grove
Iowa
Three Men in a Duel Over a Woman in Pleasure Ridge
News from Pleasure Ridge reports a three way pistol duel among Sidney Smith Clay Seward and Dadle Alsop all vying for a young woman’s favor. The fight left Smith and Seward dead and Alsop fatally wounded and the community abuzz with shock and sorrow.
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Louisville
Jime
Pleasure Ridge
Sidney Smith
Clay Seward
Dadle Alsop
Smith
Seward
Alsop
Postmaster Sees Harrison Strength From West Trip
Brooklyn postmaster Col line says in Washington that Harrison is in good shape with his party after a western trip. He notes the Cleveland Hill feud widening, criticizes Hill tactics, and praises Cleveland as a man of intellectual force who found success as Buffalo sheriff and New York governor.
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Whey
Washington
Colline
Brooklyn
New York
Harrison
West
Clayeland
Hill
Cleveland
Buffalo
New ‘York
Two Men Die as Scaffold Falls in Elizabethport
A scaffold at the Worthington pump works building third story collapsed Friday morning trapping 17 bricklayers and helpers. Michael Noland and Gabriel Williams were killed instantly, others injured. a rescue found the scene chaotic with risk of more deaths.
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Elizabethport
Jude
Worthington Pump Works
Michael Noland
Gabriel Williams
Patchwork of small town incidents from Norwich and beyond
A Norwich tale recounts Stephen Meach dozing through a Preston City Baptist sermon until two indignant young women struck him and he was fined 15 dollars. Other items note Thornton's burial dilemma in Bridgeport, Sarah Bernhardt aboard a Pacific ship, Rev. Dill's pulpit troubles in Sterling, horse pranks by bad boys, and postmaster Zeitinger confession over a misdirected letter to Miss Floranca Keith, all reflecting seaside era curiosities and local curios.
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Norwich
Conn
Stephen Meach
Preston City Baptist Church
Mr. Meach
Meach
Sarah Bernhardt
Victor Hugo
S. Arthur Dill
Sterling
N. J
Christian Zeitinger
Della, Md
Floranca Keith
Plainfield
Delphi
Ind
Dela
Keith
Paydon
Lorg
Zeitinger
Viaduct Battle Delays Electric Bids and City Works
Indianapolis officials debate Virginia avenue viaduct possession with Union Railway contractors. Letters urge prompt work while tracks on Louisiana avenue are torn up. Electric light bids postponed as board revises specifications amid city paving and gravel work bids. Henry D. Pierce seeks solution to Meridian street wires as asphalt paving moves forward. James A. Simons sentenced to six years in the Sixth Avenue bank troubles case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public
Scherrer
Tinianapols
Ind
Board of Public Works
Charles Myer
Baker & Daniels
Indianapolis Union Railway Company
Ross & Fritz
Union Railway Company
Inggzestad
Virginia
Gisa Railway
Citizens’ Street Railroad Company
Maryland
A. Scherrer
UM. M. Derrers
Louisiana
Henry D. Pierce
N. Meridian St
Meridian-st
Twelfth-st
Lee Fulmer
Pleasant-st
Dil Ion
Reed
New Jersey-st
McCarty
Coburn
Greer-st
Buchannan
Sullivan plans ten round return bout with Paddy Ryan
SAN FRANCISCO June 26 John L Sullivan met officials and agreed to a ten round fight with Paddy Ryan on returning to America Not Scared at All. SHANGHAI June 26 outrages on foreigners continue despite a decree ordering punishment for rioters. Lennon June 25 John Morley ill with influenza.
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Paddy
San Francisco
John L. Sullivan
Australia
Paddy Ryan
America
Shanghay
Johnzr Morley
Lennon
John Morley
Unclear OCR items mix into a chaotic Kansas City boot trade and local incidents
A string of damaged snippets reports a blind sleep incident in Kansas City a large boot sale loss in New Orleans a marriage dispute in New York a fight in Tennessee an explosion at Columbia College a fatal street quarrel in Kansas City and unrelated ads for ice cream and a park treat.
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Jefferson Harlowe
Kansas City
Emil Marqueze & Co
New Orleans
Thomas Tisdale
Lockport
N. Y
Cochran
Street Car Possibilities in Northern End Transit Plan
County commissioners and Citizens' company negotiate a right of way over Central avenue to Twenty sixth street Sugar Flat section to be gravel road in exchange for access. If agreed, Sugar Flat line is preserved to push tracks along Christian avenue to College and extend College avenue north to city limits. A cross suburban system would connect Crownhill and Fairview Park with new ergs lines, with College avenue rapid transit now under grading.
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Central-are
Citizens’ Company
Central-ave
Twenty-sixth-st
Emerich
Broad Ripple
Christian-ave
Central
College
College-ave
New Jersey-st
Massachusettts-ave
Plum-st
Ergs
Crownhill
Fairview Park
Futherlands
Narrow Escape of 2 Large Building Firemen Burned
Chicago June 26 prompt response saved a five story double building on Monroe street occupied byHE Rothschild Brothers wholesale clothiers. Flames confined to basement and first two floors causing about 10000 in loss. Firemen Charles Beiber and William Deveraux severely burned and Captain Manning wounded after falling from the roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ChcaGo
Monroest
He, Rothschild & Bros, Wholesale Clothiers
Captain Manning
Harvard Beats Yale Crew In Major Cambridge Race
The Yale and Harvard college crew race occurred Friday morning on smooth water with a light breeze. Start time 11:40. By the first mile Harvard led by four lengths and at three miles led by fifteen lengths, a margin held to the finish as Harvard won by 15 boat lengths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
New London
Conn
Yale
Victoria Receives Emperor's Message On Fleet Visit
Queen Victoria has received a note from Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria praising the British fleet visit to Fiume and the cordial England Austria ties. Adam Durgwall, Baltimore editor for Belford Clark Co, vanishes with about 2000 in short accounts. Durgwall canvassed for an encyclopedia and unpaid bills remain. Heat topples D W Wilson in Baltimore trade rooms. doctors summon relief.
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Loxpon
Victoria
Francis Joseph
Austria
Fiume
England
Adamness
Baltimore
Adam Durgwall
Belford, Clark & Co
Chicago
D. W. Wilson
Thea Heat
Board of Trade
Oil Houses Burned in Fire at Starr Tank Yard
Fire destroyed the wholesale oil tank house of F. W. Starr late Thursday afternoon. Several thousand gallons of oil and expensive apparatus were ruined in BELvVrIo?E Iils June 26. The loss was heavy for the local operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvvrio
E. Iils
F. W. Starr
Professor Burned Dies After Alcohol Explosion
New York June 26 Dr John I Northrup instructor at Columbia College died in hospital Friday morning after severe burns from an alcohol explosion Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John I. Northrup
Columbia College
State House Fire Disrupts Caps and Officials Ride
Secretaries and Mrs Matthews stay at Max ivuckee as events unfold around a fire near state house. Tim Griffin causes a scene at Hen dricks club while junk shop blaze attracts attention and a janitor joke spreads. Governor appoints J W Sweetzer to world’s fair board amid district representation shifts. American Watch Club enforces latest improved makes with guaranteed prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Maxivuckee
Cunningham-Queen Liquor Company
Hyansville
South Bend Cement Company
Capital
Tim Griffin
Hendricks Club
State House
Tim
Union St
Indianapolis
Capitol
J. W. Sweetzer
Marion
Board of World’s Fair Commissioners
John Lee
Crawfordsville
Lee
Sweetzer
Abe N. Penn.St
Largest Water Snake Seen Near Halifax on Excursion Steamer
Halifax June 46. On return from Chester to Mahone Bay the steamship Arcadia sighted a water snake believed to be 25 feet long. Captain McKinley hailed the whistle to drive it away, and the creature slipped ashore into thick bushes after a dramatic display before excursionists.
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Halifax
N. S
America
Arcadia
Chester
Mahone Bay
McKinley
Capt. McKinley
Mrs Boreman Pressure on Husband in Desertion Case
Elizabeth Boreman, claiming to be the wife of traveling salesman Howard Boreman of Hasselman printing, filed desertion papers with Squire Feibleman. He denied cohabitation while she alleges he forced her into a house of ill fame and supported by a $100 monthly salary, with exhibits of his love letters. A replevin suit for furniture and a separate support action follow. Boreman’s whereabouts and town status are noted along with local street-gutter inconsistencies and sporting notes in the same column.
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Ed, Boreman
E d
Elizabeth Boreman
Howard Boreman
Hasselman Printing Company
Squire Feibleman
Boreman
Clinois
Bachelor Dam
Chicago
McDougal
Long
Squire Peibleman
Sun
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Jane
Diamond Plate
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Anderson
Logansport
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Lisson
Jute
Disvio
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Esquimaux
Hood
Sherman's Pavilion
Federal Grand Jury
Richard Forrester
Shelby Stigler
Geo. Finn
al. Myers
Wesley Ream
John Newman
Lebanon
Hugh Sarly
Lafayette
Ralph Everick
Chas
Duglay
Fred Johnson
Thomas Cameron
Lodi
Chas. Hays
Farnpaugh
Ed. Webb
Bridges
City Central Executive Committee
Brighton & South Coast Railroad
Normandia
Beachy Head
Sichet
Philadelphia
James R. McDonald
West Philadelphia
Bied
James Macarthy
Cincinnati
D. B. Hill Democratic Club
Sanborn
John Yargan
Friay
James Ryan
Guelick
Benjamin Johnson
Ash St
School House No. 10
Columbus
Erving
Johnson
Squire Fsibleman
Alice Young
William and
Matilda
Christoph
Katie McKibbons
RH. A
Minnie Biswick
S. Delaware-st
Florine Killague
S. Tlinoise St
Aida Aldrich
S. Michigan-st
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Albert Theising
Arby Marsh
George Mitchell
Sarah Banks
Lewis McCarty
Mary Kaiser
Charles Bowen
Minnie Bernan
Walter Eaton
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Perry
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Tabold
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Pete Browning
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Cincinnati Reds
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Rushville
Nellie W
Mollie Mc
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Bennett
Ements
Rusie
Buckley
Cinginna
Toby
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Farrell
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Townsend
Meee
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