Prehistoric Man in Alaska Found Near Mount St Elias
Seattle dispatch reports the discovery of authentic prehistoric human traces in Alaska near Mount St Elias. Explorers William Murdock and Al King found a cave with skulls, copper tools, and a copper drill, suggesting an ancient, educated people lived there in a northern Eldorado.
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Wear
Mount ST. Elias
Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Eldorado
William Murdock
St. Louis
al King
North America
Turnagain Arm
Young Murdock
Yale
Serduce
Germany
Si. Etias
Wild man hunt terrorizes New York Rockland County
In Rockland County near Spring Valley a gigantic shaggy unidentified man, reportedly unclad, is said to roam fields and woods. Mrs. Starr and her husband saw the figure while picking cucumbers. villagers pursue with shotguns and revolvers as signs of disturbance appear in cornfields and yards.
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New York
Spring Valley
N. Y
Rockland County
Matthew Starr
Starr
A Paint Famine Strikes Indianapolis Schools
A school printing and art supply contract expires next year forcing a scarcity in Indianapolis. Children lack paints brushes and drawing books as German imports fail to meet sudden demand. The board chose to over order arithmetics and geographies, betting they will sell next year, but funds remain tied up.
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Indianapolis
Germany
State election board eyes paper needs for ballot petitions
The Indiana state election board cautions parties seeking ballot representation must notify secretary Thomas Carter. Parties failing to poll 1 percent must petition, with eight tickets in the field and possibly only six or seven petitioning. The board estimates two carloads print state and national ballots, and extra paper for eight tickets could waste funds.
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Thomas Carter
Lloads
Indiana
Home Presbyterian Church Dedication in Indianapolis
The Home Presbyterian Church at Bader and Thirty-first streets North Indianapolis was dedicated Sunday with three services. The building includes a Sunday school room an auditorium and a gallery and after dedication collections $604 of debt remains. The church cost $2,183 and the congregation started with a small Sunday school three years ago.
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Home Presbyterian Church
Bader and
Thirty-first-sts
North
Indianapolis
Corean Bride Customs And Domestic Life Revealed
New York reports describe Corean marriage customs with Mrs Baldwin noting eyelids paste as a ritual for new wives. The account covers women’s roles, dress, hair, and the high regard for marriage, noting wives may have up to ten spouses yet dignity stays with the first wife while women are generally treated well and content.
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New York
L. Baldwin
China
Corea
Chicago Is Only Good for Business Says Cyrus McCormick's Son
R Hall McCormick, son of Cyrus McCormick, rents a New York house for six months and says Chicago offers little beyond business. He prefers New York for leisure, notes Lincoln Park resembles a farm, and criticizes Chicago for lacking good driving routes. He plans to stay focused on business while visiting Chicago.
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Chicago
R. Hall McCormick
Cyrus McCormick
Reaper Fame
New York
Lincoln Park
Mr. McCormick
Legal Battle for Stewarts Millions
New York set for fall court action over A T Stewart estate with prominent lawyers presenting three years of evidence. They seek kinship proof and probate of the will claiming no heirs while aiming to recover portions of the fortune, including funds once awarded to a widow and to Judge Hilton. A letter asserting kinship from Stewart is key evidence, and a long-lived nephew is among expected witnesses.
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New York
A. T. Stewart
Supreme Court
Atlantic
Hilton
Snake as Egg Thief Found Dead in Guilford Farm
In Guilford New Jersey on Moose Hill near Walter Goldsmith’s farm a large black snake was killed after three china eggs were discovered in its stomach. The eggs, taken from a hen coop, explain missing eggs blamed previously on skunks and rats. The incident suggests the snake swallowed the eggs hoping for digestion though china eggs would not digest, likely leading to the snake’s death.
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Guilford
N. J
Walter Goldsmith
Moose Hill
Goldsmith
Mixed diet and meat urged as health guide
Theories on food vary from meat heavy diets to vegetarian trends. The piece argues for a balanced mix of grains fruits and meats, noting meat provides concentrated nutrition and faster digestion. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe aid for digestion and claims doctors endorse the product.
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Jules Reminson
Stuart
Usime Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Half Alive Tax Assessor Keeps Tax Duty Despite Ossified Lower Body
In Cleburne County Alabama Tax Assessor William Harper travels on a stretcher with only his upper body mobile. Despite being ossified from the waist down he remains highly intelligent and expert on property values and tax figures. He has served ten years and continues campaigning as the Democratic nominee. A wife and several children support him while he forbids sympathy talks. Dr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry is advertised as a long standing remedy for summer ailments and related digestive issues.
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Atlanta
Cleburn County
Alabama
William Harper
Cleburn
Harper
Indiana county officials salaries and fund allocations reviewed
Secretary Wilkins reports county clerks in Indiana with a 246 900 dollar salary allowance and 266 628 paid of which 18 6 percent came from the county fund. Sheriffs received 221 200 allowed but 328 730 was paid from the county fund amounting to 82 percent. Recorders 152 900 allowed 153 748 paid from the county fund 4 2 percent. Auditor 252 000 allowed 274 571 paid from the county fund 84 7 percent. Treasurer 192 900 allowed 273 370 paid from the county fund 71 4 percent. Questions about payment sources and excess pay await supreme court ruling. Some excess for boarding prisoners to sheriffs—properly payable.
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Wilkins
Indiana
Supreme Court
Through the Lifter and Plague News Across Cities
Reported items include a Glasgow plague case discussed with U S Consul Ruffin and President McKinley, Gertrude Wilson’s search for two brothers in Galveston, Gila reservation disturbances settled by arrest of ring leader, two New York coroner verdicts on the Ho bok en fire origin, Berkie Chuncko’s arrest for poisoning three employees’ children, Nettie Craven facing forgery charges in San Francisco, Gen McKibbens asking for funds and medicine for Galveston, Robert Martell’s marriage to Mary Russell, Mantell’s third venture, Buenos Aires marriage of Howard I Atterbury and Miss Kaith Ripley of Minneapolis.
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New York
Hoboken
Berkie Chuncko
Nettie Craven
San Francisco
Fair Will Case Fame
McKibbens
War Department
Galveston
Robert Martell
Mary Russell
Brooklyn
Mary Peterson
Mantell
Buenos Ayres
Howard I. Atterbury
Kaith Ripley
Minneapolis
International Paper Company
Cincinnati Special Trains to Chicago Fare Card
Two special fast trains depart Sunday September 23 from Cincinnati to Chicago with a 6:30 am and a 7:15 am service, the latter stopping at Rushville Cornersville and Hamilton. return service leaves Cincinnati at 6:30 pm. Baseball game Chicago versus Cincinnati noted.
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Rushville
Cornersville
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Chicago
Thinks He's a John Brown Relic
William Cook in Wins ted Connecticut believes he is a John Brown relic and after relics seekers plundered his Torrington homestead he grew violent. He was confined in a Middletown padded cell as an incurable madman claiming enemies steal him. Nearby, carnival headquarter activity draws letters from showmen seeking space for acts.
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Winsted, Conn
William Cook
John Brown
Torrington
Cook
Goshen
Middletown
Postmasters Describe Side Hustles and Payoffs of Old Days
An ex postmaster recalls varied cash incentives from the past before Washington curtailed extra earnings. He recounts receiving $25 for a dog pedigree inquiry, money orders from Montana, and payments from patent medicine firms, advertisers, and travelers for favors and information. He notes regulators now ban the information bureau side line and letters unrelated to duties are discarded.
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Ohio
Butte City
Mont
Butte
Department
Information-Bureau
Time Card Notes From Benton Harbor and Wabash
Train schedule fragment shows Benton Harbor express times at 6 45 am and 2 50 pm with additional notation for Illinois and accommodations. Wabash pickup listed at 4 50 pm with a stray 25am indicating unclear timing.
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Benton Harbor
Illiam
Wabash
St Louis train schedules and reduced fares noted
A garbled timetable lists St Louis related trains with times from 7.80 am to 9.10 pm and connections, including St. Louis limited and St. Louis express services. Discounted fare hints appear as percentages and dollar amounts, suggesting promotions or rate changes for various departures and local connections.
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St. Louis
St. L. S. W. Lim
St. Louis Limited
Tt. H. & Mattoon Ac
T Louis Ex
Lafayette to Chicago Train Schedule Fragments
Fragmentary timetable notes show Lafayette accommodation with early morning 7.43am and evening 6.45pm slots, Chicago fast mail at 10.45am, express departures from W C spe at 3.30pm and 6.10pm, night express 2.40pm and 5.50am entries, indicating a fragmented historical rail schedule.
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Lafayette
Chicago Fast Mail
Chicago
Transit Schedule Fragments from Cincinnati Area
Fragmented OCR style timetable notes list multiple Cincinnati excursions and connections with times ranging from early morning to late evening. Entries mention Greensburg and routes to N Ver and Louis, with various ex and accom designations and scattered digits.
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CincInnati
Greensburg
Cin
Flex
N. Ver
Lois
D.s
Louis
Peoria Bloom Train Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary timetable notes Peoria Bloom Peoria and Bloomington service with times such as 7.23am 2.40pm and 6.08pm 10.35am. Mentions Champaign and mixed routes ex 3 1L00pm 3.3 am, rendering unclear full schedule details.
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Peoria
Bloom
M&ex
Peoria & Bloomington
Champaign Accom
Peoria & Bloom
Springfield and Columbus Line Train Schedules
Train listings show seasonal Ohio routes between Springfield Columbus and Cincinnati with times for arrivals departures and connections. The schedule includes city ticket office in Columbus at 25 W Washington St and multiple named trains such as Cincinnati fast mail and Cin and Det ex with varied times.
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City
Washington-st. Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Dayton
Dayton Lim
Toledo
Detroit
Chicago and Louis Hills Railway Moxon Route details
Ticket Office at 25 W Washington St Chicago lists night express schedule with fares and times including Chicago to destinations. Monon accommodation runs from afternoon to next morning with multiple connections to Chicago vestibule and various class options noted.
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Chicago, Indianapolis & Louis Hills Railway
Moxon
Washington St
Chicago
L. 5
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
Local clock snippet shows mixed times and initials
A fragmentary OCR entry lists times and initials: 7.0 am, 210.25 am, 12. 20 pm, 7,20 pm, and 10.29 with references to T., C. and Mich. ex., T., D. and Chi., M., L. and L'porte, suggesting a schedule or timetable snippet with unclear context and several proper names.
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Mich
Chi. Lim
L’porte
Rail schedule snippets for Indiana and Decatur lines
A fragmented timetable lists departures and arrivals for Indiana, the Decatur and Western Railway routes, including Chicago express and Tuscola local trains with times such as 4.40 pm and 10.40 am, plus fares or codes like 97.49 and 4.05, reflecting a partial station schedule. The legibility is limited by broken OCR, but key connections and times are present.
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St. Lem &Ex
Chicago
Tuscola Accom
Pennsylvania Lines Ticket Offices Also Station Corners
The note lists Pennsylvania Lines ticket offices at the station and at corner Diinois and Washington streets with multiple routes and daily times. It includes schedules for Philadelphia and Northern, Baltimore and Washington, Columbus and Louis, Piqua and Columbus, Richmond, Vernon and Madison, Martinsville, Dayton and Xenia, Pittsburg and East, Logansport and Chicago, and other connections with varying morning and evening departures and arrivals.
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Diinois
Washington-sts. Phil
Baltimore and
Wash
Col
Ind
Louis
Rich
Piqua
Mad
Sun
Col. Ind. & Louis
Vernon and
Madison
Martinsoe & Vin
Dayton & Xenia
Pittsburg
East
Logansport
Chicago
Martinsville Ace
Knights & Rich
Phil
N.Y
Balti
Dayton & Spring
Springfield
Columbus
Colum
Martins. & Vin
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