Manila booze is terrible stuff in Manila charges
Chicago dated dispatch reports Wm E Johnson repeating accusations of corruption in American Manila. He cites 15000 drink related hospitalizations among soldiers, lunacy cases tied to liquor, and monopolies by Brown a/k/a Bromsky and Carmen company in transferring goods and operating canteens. He also claims Finlay & Co and Col H S Spurgeon manipulate customs and punish merchants who use other agents.
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Chicago
Wm. E. Johnson
Manila
New Voice
National Prohibition Organ
Cultom
Philippines
American Commercial Company
W. W. Brown
Bromsky
United States
United States Army
Niquor Trust
Brown
Carmen and Company
Carmen
Otis
Manila Transfer Company
A. J. Finlay & Co
Col. H.S. Spurgeon
Customs
Finlay
Maj
Ira A. Brown
Health Department
Bachelor Henry Lehman Eludes Pseudo Bride in March of Misadventure
Terrey City reports Henry Lehman a pig and poultry raiser sought a Newark chancery court confirmation of bachelor status after a scam in a Newark personal column. A widow named Nancy Vrooman promised marriage, sent funds, and arrived with a brood of children. Edith, 18, exposed triumphantly, and a West Virginia mother’s ghostly parent sparked chaos as Lehman faced a looming arrest warrant from Vrooman.
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Tersey City
Henry Lehman
Elmer
N. J
Chancery Court
Newark
Nancy Vrooman
Bluefields
W. Va
Lehman
Edith
Arthur
Harry
Pana
West Virginia
Vrooman
Gage Replies to Schurz on Silver Issue
Secretary Gage released a public reply to Carl Schurz criticizing his remark that Bryan could shift the government to a silver basis through perverse ingenuity. The exchange cites Schurz speeches from 189% predicting financial disaster if Bryan won, and references Bryan’s Nashville remarks on ending the gold standard.
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Washington
Gage
Carl Schurz
Bryan
Nashville
Tenn
Schurz
Woman Detains 5000 Jewel Theft Suspect In Hotel
Mile Troia reported a loss of 5000 dollars in diamonds from a hotel window sill on Tuesday. Detectives arrested Belle Fehr, a housemaid, who confessed to the theft and retrieved the jewels. Troia chose not to prosecute after recovering the items.
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Louis
Troia
Belle Fehr
Paramount Issue and Bryanism Highlight Speech at English's
Senator Fairbanks used Wednesday night’s address at Englishs to hammer Bryan as a danger to the country while praising the gold standard and Republican record. He warned that free silver would crush factories, lower wages, and imperil pensions, urging continued support for the gold standard, protective tariff, and American honor worldwide.
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Fairbanks
English’s
Republic
Bryan
Senate
Treasury
Philippine Islands
Aguinaldo
Lberty
McKinley
United States
Indianapolis
Chicago
Kansas City
Jefferson
Jackson
Tilden
Cleveland
New Telegraph Receiver Lets Deaf Read Messages By Teeth
George H. Landgraf of Waterloo Wisconsin invents a tubular telegraph receiver with ear suspended or coin-hung support. The device uses a sliding spring driven clicker aligned with the tube to reduce noise in shared rooms and can be bitten to hear messages, aiding secrecy and use by deaf operators. A switch allows audible transmission when needed.
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George H. Landgraf
Waterloo
Wis
Powers Sentenced for Life in Goebel Conspiracy Case
Caleb Powers, recently convicted of conspiracy to murder Gov. Goebel, was brought from Louisville to Georgetown and sentenced for life in the state penitentiary. The judge suspended judgment for a few days to allow an appeal, and Powers was returned to jail.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Gov. Goebel
Louisville
Powers
Peculiar Marriage Laws In Montreal
Montreal. Sept. 6. A case where ecclesiastical and civil courts mix in a single marriage annulment dispute. Albert Delpit, private secretary to the lieutenant governor, seeks to annul his seven year old marriage to Jeanne Cole after a Catholic ecclesiastical court rules on the matter. Jeanne sues for divorce. civil courts hold off. The annulment affects her status as an unmarried woman pending papal appeal.
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Montreal
Quebec
Albert Delpfit
France
Adolphe Chapleau
Delpit
Jette
Jeanne Cole
Unitarian Church
Barnes
Brech
Mer. Marcis
Catholic Commission
Traveling man nets 25000 from 25 loan tale
Sioux City reporting traveler Joseph Dryfuss who lent 25 to a Californian gambler during a Yukon trip received a 25000 draft from a California bank. The borrower struck it rich at Nome and credited Dryfuss for the stake enabling a shared profit.
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Sioux City
Klondike
Cape Nome
Joseph Dryfuss
Mount Clemens
Mich
Iowa
Minnesota
Dryfuss
Dawson City
California
Youn Californian
Dawson
Yukon
Nome
Young Man Paralyzed After Bailey Island Dive
Holbrook Mann, youngest son of Rev Cras H. Mann of Orange, was paralyzed when he broke his neck diving from a float into shallow water at Bailey Island, Maine. The accident occurred recently and left him with severe injuries, prompting medical attention and concern from local residents.
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Orange, WN. J
Self Cure Claim for Male Vitality Proposals
Advertisement offers a free home treatment for sexual weakness and related male health issues. It urges men to send name and address to Dr. L W Knapp in Detroit for a receipt and full directions, promising confidential mail and reported past testimonials praising increased size, strength, and vigor.
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L. W. Knapp
Hull Bldg
Detroit
Mich
Daily Mail
Transit Schedule Fragments from Chicago to Lafayette
Readable portions outline a timetable with Chicago departures to Lafayette and other legs. Entries show times such as 7:00 am 5.45, 10.4 am Chicago fast mall, and 3.90 pm 6.10 pm Chicago night ox. Includes early morning and late night connections with noted dwell times.
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Lafayette Accom
Lafayette
Chicago
Col
Ind
Louis
Vernon and Madison
Martinso E & Vin
Dayton & Xenia
Pittsburg & East
Logansport
Martinsville
Acc
Knighta & Rich
Phil
N.Y
Balti
Wash
Dayton & Spring
Springfield
Columb’s
Mad
Colum
Martins
Vin
Pittsburg
East
N. Yue
Dayton and Xenia
Spencer Ace
Col. Ind
Logans
Vandalia
T. H
St. L. & West
St. L & West
Western Express
Effingham
Bt L. Tastim
St. Si
Fragmented Timetables Record Railroad Arrivals and Departures
A damaged OCR snippet lists multiple railroad stations and trains between Cincinnati Greensburg and nearby towns with varied times and flags. The text shows arrival and departure times in inconsistent formats, reflecting a compiled timetable segment with unclear scheduling details.
Peoria Bloomington and Ohio rail timetable snippet
Passenger and freight train times show the Peoria to Bloomington and Champaign connections with departures at 7.4am 2.40pm and 6.0pm plus various Cleveland Cincinnati and Dayton lines. City ticket office listed as 2 W. Washington.
Chicago and Konon Route Railway Timetable Fragment
Chicago Indianapolis Leakville line schedule fragment lists night exhaust express and vestibule services with morning and afternoon times. Distinct trains include Chicago vestibule connections, Monon accommodation service, and assorted fares noted in terse timetable style.
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Chicago
Indianapolis & Leakvilla Railway
Konon
Fragmented timetable note for three groups
The readable items list times for three groups labeled T C and Mich, T D and Chilim, and M L and L with morning and afternoon slots. Exact activities and contexts are unclear due to incomplete OCR and punctuation.
Fragmentary schedule notes from Dec and St events
Fragmented OCR shows Dec and St references with times such as 2.40 pm and 3.20 pm plus abbreviations for Lifexeci1epm and Lifexeci. The text is incomplete and mixes place names with what appears to be a timetable or transit notes, lacking clear actions or outcomes.
Pennsylvania Lines Timetable Fragments and Stations
A fragmented timetable lists ticket offices at stations and core routes including Illinois and Washington to Philadelphia and North, with multiple city pairs such as Baltimore to Washington, Columbus to Indianapolis, Martinsville to Vineland, and Pittsburgh to East. Appears as a garbled OCR record showing assorted times, percentages, and broken station names.
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