Frankfort's Clubs and a Curious Jailer Tale
A fragment from Frankfort dated May 114 discusses local clubs and a colorful figure, Joseph P. Gray, an attorney at fee, with sprawling gossip about Madame McGinnis and a supposed love charm. The piece references a Water Fury club president and hints at quirky social chatter in Clinton County.
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Frankfort
Brad Cor
Clinton County
Jane Grey
Joseph P. Gray
Fee
Jar Gray
Joe
Femeus Bradley
Jon
Madame McGinnis
Waterbury men lead town club and Frankfort railways noted
Washington D C observers describe Waterbury's prominent club members such as D A Foulter N W Hases Joseph Frum Maj D F Altes and EA Allen. Frankfort is called a progressive railroad hub with Vandalla Cloverleaf Lake Kyle and Monon lines though railroads have little political influence. The Clinton county jail is dilapidated with crowded cells and a sheriff unable to secure repairs despite pleas for a new fall.
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Washington, D.C
Jon
Waterbury Club
D. A. Foulter
N. W. Hases
Joseph Frum
Maj
D. F. Altes
el Bueno
Fred Sime
F. A. McConnell
EA Allen
Waterbury
Imeuss Hin
Sheela
Joe Gray
Vrankfort
Tisme
Lenet
Frankfort
Vandalla
Cloverleaf
Lake Kyle
Monon
Ohio
Indiana
Ilitmes
Avery Way
Vie Bun
Clinton County
Police Urge Velocity Ordinance Reform After Auto Fatalities
Police officials complain current ordinance covers only carts and wagons, not automobiles or street cars. They admit no arrests can be made for fast driving, urging stricter speed limits as coroner investigates the auto crash at College Avenue and Twenty seventh Street that killed Dr. Howard.
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Polleésupt
Taffe
Dave Ao
SUN
Ordinineer
Howard
St. Mal
College-ave
Ant Twenty-seventh-st
Dr. Howard
Ordinanes
Richard Tryac
Mondiy
Forest Fire at Budards Bay roars toward Carver
BURZARDE BAY Mass May 5 A fire in the woods at the head of the bay broke out Sunday night and spread toward Carver. Firefighters battled flames that roared for miles, burning an estimated two miles wide and six miles long in dense pines.
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Budards Bay
Burzarde Bay
Mass
Fragmented 19th Century Chronicle of Accidents and Court Actions
The report lists varied items including Fireman Walter Nobb billed in a wreck at Crestun, state senator J P Collins indicted for gambling, Minnie Cummings charged in a murder case, national guards officers in season, and D Towne of Deadwood killed. It also mentions Carnegie funding for engine work, J H Ballantine of New York tied to a $1 002 foot incident, and a Unitarian from New York connected to a death by action. An annual National Street Railway convention in Pittsburgh is noted with six delegates.
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Walter Nobb
Crestun
J.P. Collins
Leisis
Minnie Cummings
Levin
Caonal Guard
Columius
Gambler
D. Towne
Deadwood
Dimnell
Carnegie
J. H. Ballantine
New York
da White
Aeen
National Street Railway
Pitteburg
Pierce
Elien Alan Bryan
Memois Century Club
Vance Street
Memphis
Julius C. Bell
Bathmad
Kingston
Oct
Hadi
Tom Aspps
AEW Reporter covered with blood while filing first story
The interview with James B Dit, a corporation law expert, reveals his rise from newspaper work to legal and corporate advising. Scarritt, a New York banker, recalls the Moil Maguires era and a daring exclusive story that boosted Dit’s career, highlighting the dangers and opportunities of early journalism and corporate law.
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James B Dit
Hollenden
Winthrop E. Scarritt
New York
Cleveland Press
Yen
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Jersey City
theéWapaper
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Uie
Dill
Mark Hanna
Aly
Loys
Atory
Carnegie-Friel
Carnegie
Detalin
Thia
Trust
Robbers fought with hot water on trains proposed
Chicago inventor George A Copp proposes a defensive system for steam trains using surrounding piping to spray a curtain of hot water onto robbers. The device aims to blind and deter thieves without manual action, operable from either side of the engineer’s cab and controlled by the fireman or engineer.
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Philadelphia
George A. Copp
Chicago
The Cure Allure of Cuticura for Eczema
An advertisement extols Cuticura as the supreme modern cure for eczema and its distressing symptoms. It claims the formula is original, scientifically compounded, pure in any climate, and effective after failing other remedies. It recommends warm baths with Castora Soap and thorough drying before applying Cuticura Balm and Ointment. It advises avoiding cold water and raw winds and to use the insolvent product in moderate doses.
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Edgland
Dangerous train attack described with steam and water defense
The report explains a plan where assailants would target a locomotive by surrounding it and using valve actuators to direct hot water and steam. Three valves control different sections to form a protective envelope around the engine, while the crew would attempt to counteract by closing all levers to flood the area with steam and water.
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Soller
Ateman
Mbbers
Death of John W. Dongan of Muncie Indiana
A fragmentary obituary notes John W. Dongan of Muncie Delaware county is dead. It mentions he served as sheriff and city street commissioner and references Noah Corey of Vincennes as part of a large family. The rest reads as garbled OCR with names and hobbies poorly captured.
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John W. Dongan
Muncie
Delaware County
Arsenior
Noah Corey
Vincennes
Waldron
Sauerkraut for Soldiers and Other Provisions Listed
A garbled Washington notice outlines food and supply figures for soldiers including sauerkraut, beets, pork, veal, mutton, sausages, smoked meats, sugar, and liver. It also mentions products from The Gest Typewriter and local businesses, with a stray health ad about Mrs Winslow's teething syrup.
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Washington
Jownnes
Ete Stor
Hood
Limited Florida and New Orleans Sleeper Route Details
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Queen and Crescent route with Florida, New Orleans, and connecting lines. Mentions through sleepers, a limited daily service from 9 5 p m to 6 a m, and connections via Cincinnati and other cities, with unclear abbreviations and names.
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Et Angus
Orieape
Cincinneti
Welle Cor Floride
We C
Rimarse
Cure for womanly disorders advertised by Dr Pierce
A lengthy promotional piece for Dr. R V Pierce's Favorite Prescription claims it restores vitality in women, cures nervous and female disorders, and restores romance in marriage. The advertisement cites testimonials from several women, notes a $500 reward for cures it cannot achieve, and urges trial of the vegetable remedy.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
Wonen
Doctor Pierce
Pierce
Maggie Davis
Loyal Lady Lodges of
Ontario
St. Thomas
Ont
Sell, Sell, call a dog and wagon or anything
Fragmentary notice urges selling or trading items via notes to THE BUN. Mentions weekly data per ward and random phrases like Remus guaranteed. Contains garbled terms and unclear proper nouns, offering miscellaneous offers without clear context.
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Huth
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