Poor Asa Witham Fights Bear and Court Troubles in Maine
In Buckport Maine on October 6 the tale of Asa Witham a Prospect Ferry hunter turns to a fight with a bear after his legal battle over otter predations. He injures his leg in a skirmish while protecting his smelt profits and later enlists in the United States Army seeking a pension for his wounds.
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Bucksport
Asa Witham
Prospect Ferry
Orchard Grant
Asa
Grant
Gesse
Gosling
Witham
Marsh Creek
Heafan's
Bangor
Hunter
Jem
New York
Jim
Maine
Aga
Wilham
United States Army
Tye
Sam
Carter Disgraced Officer Carter Found Guilty of Most Charges
The attorney general’s long decision on Captain Oberlin M. Carter is released to the president. It details his personal history, marriage, rising expenses, large bank deposits, and heavy brokered purchases. The AG finds him guilty of nearly all charges.
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Washington
Oberlin M. Carter
Griggs
Carter
New York
Ship Eana and Emma Abandoned Near St Pierre Miquelon
The schooner Eana and Emma, bound from Wilmington North Carolina to Baltimore with lumber cargo, was abandoned and towed to St Pierre Miquelon after sailing September 16. Owners notified by the United States consul at St Pierre Miquelon of the loss.
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Baltimore
Eana
Emma
Wilmington
United States
Heirs Seek $300 Million Claim on Maryland Land
Dr. G H House leads the Sieuse estate heirs in Indianapolis with claims tracing to 1760 ancestry. Meeting set in Indiana on Oct 1 to push title to land including Rockville Frederick City and Baltimore edge, valued at about 2390 million. A railroad right of way spurred discovery but titles remain unclear.
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Maryland
Dr. House
John Valentine Sieuse
Indianano Jis
G. H. FP
Hiouse
Olla N. Hainois
William House
Madison County
Hieuse
Andrew Tionse
Harper's Ferry
Wiliam
George
Rockville
Frederick City
Baltimore
House
Crammed School Children and Equal Rights in Education
Reverend J Cumming Smith of Tabernacle church urges voters to support school commissioners and endorses equal voting rights for women in education questions. He cites many teachers as women and criticizes overear training and crammed schooling while praising candidates Charles W Moores George Sloan and D M Geeting.
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J. Cumming Smith
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Charles W. Moores
George Sloan
D. M. Geeting
Bidwell sues Maumee Valley RR for patent infringement
Charles F. Bidwell filed a damage suit in Toledo seeking 50000 dollars against the Maumee Valley railroad company over electrical appliance patents. The action was brought this afternoon as part of ongoing patent disputes.
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Toledo
Charles F. Bidwell
Maumee Valley Railroad Company
Remarkable Recoveries Float in Early Wire Dispatches
Walter E. Duryea's neck injury and Sept 19 operation show steady improvement. Doctors call the case remarkable and expect full recovery. Blind Yale law student Dayton, Bridgeport, first of his kind at Yale, aims for the bar a brave feat. Warrier Hellhuth, paralyzed and blind, regains sight after tumor surgery and skull trephination reveals brain pressure removal via X ray guided diagnosis.
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New York
Walter E. Duryea
Tts
Nay Haven
Conn
Robert G. Duayton
Bridgeport
Yale Law School
Unive
Dayton
New Haven
Chicago
Cet
Warrier Hellhuth
Ier
Former Indianapolis Boy Called to Fellowship Church Pulpit
Rev Oscar C Helming former Indianapolis student, now pastor at First Congregational Atchison Kansas, will begin services at Fellowship Congregational Church Indianapolis. He grew up in the city, graduated Butler 1888, studied in New York Union Theological Seminary, and did home mission work in Vermont before leading Atchison church. The congregation expects notable progress under his pastorate.
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Fellowship Congregational Church
Broadway
Twenty-first-sts
Oscar C. Helming
First Congregational Church
Atchison, Kas
Indianapolis
Helming
Butler
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Vermont
First Church of
Atchison
Full Meal for 106 Lunch Service Advertised
Daily lunch service from 10 am to 2 pm offers a full meal for 106. Ladies lunch is available on the second floor at Ormonde 16 W Pearl-st Me. Reliable Union Co operative Lauzidry Phone 1269.
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Our Business
Ormonde
W. ‘Pearl-st
Ola
Reliable Union
Co-operative ‘Lauzidry
Newlin Sees Prohibition Split In City Campaign
F T McWhirter and C Lin Newlin urge a heavy prohibition vote while doubting victory. They argue enforcement of law trumps party lines and warn that any victory by Taggart or Bookwalter risks higher taxes and poor public services. They call for an independent, honest administration in two years. Eat plenty Kodot Dyspepsia Cure ad ends note.
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F. T. McWhirter
Prohibition Party
C. Lt. Newlin
Taggart
Beckwalter
Col el Ritter
McWhirter
Palmer
Buckner
Bookwalter
Crawford Fairbanks
Jim Murdock
Hugh McGowan
Albert Lieber
John P. Frenzel
Jim Monroe
George H. Evans
Mr. Kealing
Denny
Joss
Lawson M. Harvey
Jugge Harvey
Mr. Bookwalter
Bargains on Bicycles at Pfleger Outlet
Bargains advertised at 332 E Wasbliachomed claim a Pfleger outlet offers bicycles at low prices. The snippet provides only the address and item type with no additional details or dates.
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E. Wasbliachomed
C. Pfleger
Senator Harlan Die News From Mount Pleasant Iowa
Former U S senator James Harlan died after a several week illness. Born in Curkcatty he moved to Iowa in 1855 and served in the senate before becoming interior secretary under Lincoln. He later chaired the Alabama claim commission and was the last surviving member of Lincoln's cabinet. His wife was Alis a Glaughter widow of Robberi Lincoln.
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Mount Pleasant
U.S
James Hertan
James Harlan
Curkcatty
Iowa
Isa
Senate
Ami
Lincoln’s
Ate
Alabama
Wiomale
Sovernor
Harlan
Lincoln
Alisa Glaughter
Robberi ‘T. Lincoln
Millionaire Captain Fakes Donation to Adventists
In Battle Creek Michigan on October 6, reports claim Capt William Norman an aged Englishman from Australia staged a grand gift of 209000 dollars and a ship for missionary work. He later disappeared abandoning the bequest leading Adventists to declare him an adventurer after discovering the deception.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Wm. Norman
Australia
Jie
Ohio
Railroad Time Cards at Union Station Display
Time stamps show daily schedules and train types at Union Station. Sleeper Parlor Chair and Dining cars listed with marks to indicate Sundays and express services. Ticket offices operate at the station and on street corners.
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Uxion Hailway
Iex
R. R
Corners
Washington Sts
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FE. R. Gamble
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Tex
People’s Credit Clothing Co
W. Washington Street
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E. C. DeWitt &Co
Physicians and Surgeons
W. B. Fletcher
Mary A. Spink
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