San Francisco Earthquake Cataclysm Recounts and Aftermath
Fragmented living accounts describe the fire and quake devastation across San Francisco. The piece notes ruined landmarks, displaced residents, and heroic acts by Mrs Kane and Officer McLean while detailing ongoing recovery efforts and the social impact on rich and poor alike. The Spreckels family welcomed a son as the city faces rebuilding, with streets crowded by improvised cooking and displaced servants.
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Furillar
Chapirrar
Chrome
Anthenaten
Peat Ag
Aithons
Pyrly Haalomubie Helomsing
Ox-Mayvey Peladines de. Vita Eam Aloe Lisit
Talonium
Carly Meath
Abo Teul
San Francisco
Alvardead
Raphael Wall
San Franelaca
Tivo
Stanford
Berkeley
Vassar
Bryn Mawr
Spreckela
Sidewall
Pacific Avenue
Rudolf Spreckels
Goll Found Guilty on Most Counts in Milwaukee Bank Case
Henry G. Goll, former assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Milwaukee, was found guilty by a U.S. district court jury on 18 of 34 counts. The charges related to false entries and misapplication of funds. embezzlement and telegram-related counts were dropped. The trial spanned three weeks with extensive testimony, including Bank President Frank G. Bigelow, now serving ten years for looting the bank.
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Milwaukee
Henry G. Goll
First National Bank
United States District Court
Goll
Willian B. Rubin
Frank G. Bigelow
Fort Leavenworth
Bigelow
Negro lynching report from Oakwoods shocks Dallas readers
Dispatches describe a brutal lynching with the victim burned at the stake. Mob acts alleged to include firing bullets during torture as deputies and residents react amid chaotic details and damaged city water infrastructure reports.
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Dallas
Tex
Oakwoods
Aj Wurman
Heres
Dbs Cra
I Posso
Cyclone Sweeps Bellevue Texas Killing Thirteen
A Thursday night tornado roared through Bellevue Texas eight miles wide, destroying the business district and most homes. Thirteen people were killed and many injured, with property losses near two hundred thousand dollars. Stoneburg reports the cotton gin wrecked with no injuries. Dozens of residents left homeless without food or shelter.
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Ft. Worth
Tex
Bellevue
Stoneburg
N. EB. Smith
Bowie
Hotel Fire in Frankenmuth Kills Two, Injures Four
A midnight blaze gutted a Frankenmuth hotel killing two occupants by smoke suffocation and badly injuring four others on the second floor. Diners escaped by mattresses from windows while the hotel owner Henry Goetz Sr mourns. victims include Anna Snelling Anna Reichle and Mrs Goetz.
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Frankenmuth
Mich
Henry Goetz
Af Hotel
L. Harmer
Anna Snelling
Anna Reichle
Mrs. Goetz
Eugene Wiliams
Miss Snelling
Misa Reichle
Suicke
Unclear text fragment from historical page
Fragmentary OCR reads as a chaotic mix of names and events with references to British ruler Naples and Mount Vasuylus but lacks coherent facts, dates, or clear actions. No identifiable person, organization, or outcome can be reliably extracted for a concise card.
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Naples
Nepive
Dyds
Westie
Mount
Vasuylus
Pensions for slaves at Confederate reunion urged
The sixteenth annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans closed with calls to pension former slaves who followed their masters in the war. Next year's gathering will be in Richmond, Virginia, with officers reelected unanimously and plans for memorial services set aside for each camp. The New Orleans event featured perfect weather and orderly operations amid high attendance and sentiment.
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New Orleans
United Confederate Veterans
Ptogians
Richmond
Dowie and Voliva at Zion in Chicago
The Chicago Zion assembly saw John Alexander Dowie carried to the pulpit as Voliva’s influence loomed large over thousands of followers. Dowie spoke from a grand chair while condemning Voliva and his aides as thieves, with Jane Dowie and Gladstone observing from the crowd. They doubt his sanity and plan to help him in his decline.
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Chicago
Zion
John Alexander Dowile
Votiva
Christian Catholic Apostolic Church
Shiloh Tabernacle
Devil's Angels
Dowie
North Shore
Halver
Pon Vollva
Jane Dowie
Gladstone
Indicted for land frauds in Roswell grand jury
Four indictments returned by the federal grand jury in Roswell New Mexico name Chester I Tallmadge KH Tallmadge both of Chicago P E Tallmadge of Denver Karl C Young and John H McKhinstry of Kansas City. Pleas in abatement were entered and the defendants were stripped Saturday with until Tuesday to plead.
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Roswell
N. M
Chester I, Tallmadge
KH. R. Tallmadge
Chicago
P. E. Tallmadge
Denver
Karl C. Young
John H. Mckhinstry
Kansas City
Greeks and Americans clash over Olympic events
In Athens the ongoing tension between Greek and American athletes grows amid rivalry in the Olympic games. Officials report generally good conduct from competitors, though some friction persists as events unfold.
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Jessous
Athens
Fragmentary OCR Note on Wars and Names
Fragmented OCR text mentions Sherman’s March to the Sea and various odd terms. It appears to reference battles, places, and persons with corrupted spellings, including references to May, a keeper, and a periaptic list of names. The readable parts indicate a historic wartime frame with fictional or garbled proper nouns.
German silver origins and misattributed German origins
The article explains that German silver contains no silver and originates from China, not Germany. It notes Europe first received it via Germans who borrowed the material from Chinese sources, and for a long time the true origin was not widely known.
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Europe
Pink Pills Restore Holyoke Woman to Health Says Proof Strong
Mrs Mary Gagner of 578 South Summer Street Holyoke Mass shares a testimonial about Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People restoring her health after years of dizziness and weakness. She details a mill job incident illness and recovery after using six boxes and becoming fully cured for two years. She urges others to try the medicine. The ad claims the pills build new blood and nerve strength and are available from druggists or by mail from the Williams Medicine Company Subhenectady NY. Children think a step father is a sin too far.
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Dr. Williams
Mrs. Gagner
Dr. Willits
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