Hyde murder trial hears nurse testimony amid evidence dispute
In Kansas City Judge Latshaw overrules defense and admits nurse Miss Pearl Kellar testimony about Hyde prescribing five grain pills to Col Swope. The judge cites Molineaux Bailey and Saesman rulings as he allows infection evidence on the Swope family and notes Hunton’s death as chain of evidence. Kellar recounts Dr Twyman’s alleged attempts to limit blood draws.
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Kansas City
Hyde
Latshaw
Miss Keller
Col. Swope
James Moss Hunton
Swope
Pearl Virginia Kellar
Hunton
Molineaux
Bailey
Saesman
Misa Kellar
Dr. Twyman
Dr. Hyde
Wreck on Big Four train near Sanforil with fatalities
Terre Haute Ind April 22 a west bound Big Four passenger train hit an open switch at Sanforil ten miles west of here. Five are reported killed and eleven injured. The dead include engineer Robert Ely Mattoon and several Mattoon residents among the injured. Brakeman T D Griffith of Indianapolis and others are listed with internal and head injuries.
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Mattoon
T. D. Griffith
Indianapolis
Twenty-Six Bodies Recovered From Ron Mine Tragedy
Birmingham reports twenty six bodies recovered from the Ron mine tragedy as the scene prompts renewed investigations. In New York Albert YV Wolter testifies denying harming Ruth Wheeler whose charred body was found near his room. He claims an alibi and details his relations with Catherine Tueller and funding from the victim’s bakery money.
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New York
Albert YV. Wolter
Ruth Wheeler
Ketrhen Tueller
Lesperance Shot by Accidental Hose Incident
A report states Mone Lesperance was struck by a garden hose nozzle, not fatally shot. Bullets are misreported as the nozzle hit him on the head while he was fooling with the hose.
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Lesperance
Mone Lesperance
Nozsle
Six Bodies Recovered After Mine Explosion in Amsterdam
Amsterdam Ohio April 22 six bodies were recovered from the Armstrong mine where eighteen miners were trapped by a gas explosion. Twelve others remain in the mine awaiting rescue.
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Amsterdam
Ohio
Armstrong
Mark Twain Dies at 74 in Connecticut Home
Samuel Langhorne Clemens known as Mark Twain died at his Redding Connecticut home after a brief illness. He lapsed into unconsciousness yesterday afternoon and did not recover. His body to be moved to New York for memorial services then Elmira for burial beside wife and children. Publishers Harper Brothers report a fortune near one million dollars and books sales exceed five million dollars. State senator McAlister introduced a bill to buy Twain's boyhood home as a state memorial.
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Redding, Conn
Samuel Langhorn Clemmens
Mark Twain
Engina Petaris
Bimba
New York
Harper @ Brothers
Twain
America
St. Louis
McAlister
Hannibal
Mark Twain Dies Leaves World Grief for American Humor
Obituary notes Mark Twain as a major American humorist and beloved writer. It recalls his birth in 1835 in Florida Missouri, his rise from humble origins, wide circle of friends, and the blend of wit and sorrow in his life. It emphasizes his lasting influence on letters and public regard.
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Mark Twain
University of the World
Misalasippi
Samuel Langhorn Clement
Florida
John Marshal Clemens
Virginia
Jane Lambton
Kentucky
Gregory Clement
Charles I. Clement
Daniel Boone
Commonwealth
Bluegrass
Clement
Lexington
Jamestown
Cumberland River
Tennessee
Missouri
St .Louis
Mark Twain A Life of Adventure and Enduring Spirit
A chronicle traces Samuel Clemens from Hannibal youth to the Mississippi river era, noting early edits, steamboat piloting, Civil War service, and the Virginia City correspondence that birthed Mark Twain. It covers his marriage to Olivia Langdon, four children, the Webster publishing venture, financial collapse, and lasting influence as a humorist and advocate for justice and women’s suffrage.
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Clemens
Hannibal
New York
Financial Street
Keokuk
Capt
Bixby
Mystic River
Tom Sawyer
Huckeberry Finn
Puddin’ Head "Wilson
Mississippi
North
Orin
Territory of
Nevada
Lemuel
Doan’s Kidney Pills Help Woman Recover Strength
Mrs. Johanna Straw of Dantos South Dakota credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with restoring her strength after three years of rheumatic back pain head aches and kidney issues. She reports improved energy appetite sleep and overall health at age 61, saying she feels like a 50 year old. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box, Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Johanna Straw
North Broadway
Dantos
S. D
Dean
Tessa
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Doan's
Buffalo Bill Receives US Civil War Pension
Buffalo Bill was granted a US government pension of 12 dollars a month for his Civil War service as a private in the Seventh Kansas Cavalry, Hallsting Company H. He enlisted Feb 19 1864 and served until Sept 29 1866 at age 10. After the war Cody pursued other ventures.
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Buffalo Bill
United States
Hallsting
Seventh
Kansas Cavalry
Cody
Five Hundred Men For Wyoming Movement Report
Friday's Deadwood Telegram notes movement of about five hundred men for Wyoming. Murphy from Deadwood and Lead contemplates railroad work at Thermopolis. Transportation difficulties hinder the group via Hiurlingsgate. A Blavoniana worker left for ditch work at Belle Fourche.
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Deadwood
Preiuk Murphy
Thermopolis
Wyn Fog
Railroad progress promises settlement opening nearby lands
Pierre April 21 Agent Michael reports rapid railroad construction on the Milwaukee line toward Mobridge with completion expected to the Fox Ridge and Thunder Butte junction by May first. Lands on the reservation will open for settlement, aiding initial claim access though many must travel by team. Heads of families will receive benefits totaling nearly 40 000 under the March 2 1889 act, with June payments of interest and lease money also forthcoming, though smaller due to pastures loss.
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Michaels
Reward Ad with Partially Obscured Toledo Notice
Fragmentary notice offers a $100 reward and references Toledo with incomplete street and contact details. The readable portion suggests a seek for a person or information, but essential specifics are missing from the OCR.
Building Branch Lines Near Mobridge Progress Report
Mobridge South Dakota April 21 reports steel laid on south lines of Puget Sound system from Mobridge through Cheyenne River Indian Reservation at two miles daily. Over 300 workers push toward junction of Moreau and Cheyenne lines. MacIntosh Bros hold contract. A M Anderson supervisor. Melchor says wet spring could stall on Moreau. weather conditions largely determine 120 mile Moreau 90 mile Cheyenne and 140 mile Cannon Ball lines.
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Steel
Puget Sound
Cheyenne River Indian Reservation
Moreau
Cheyenne River
MacIntosh Bros
A. M. Anderson
Rioting in Hunan China Tumults Burn British Consulate
Riots in Hunan flare as villages burn and foreigners flee Changsha. Several Chinese cities report fires at consulates and missions while gunboats and loyal troops move in to quell disorder. Minister Calhoun cautions Americans as trouble may spread to Hangzhou. Rear Admiral Sims is asked to assist.
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China
Hunan
Changha
Dexsen
Shangeba
Kanghhow
Washington, D. C
Calhoun
Pekin
Hangchow
Hubsbard
Foreign Mission Business
Two Husbands Walked Two Miles for Help After Auto Crash
In Bargate California on April 22 A George of Buffalo fatally injured and Mrs W Paxton of New York severely injured when a car rolled downhill after a broken brake. The husbands could not rescue the women and walked two miles to secure aid.
Sioux Falls Fruit Company Fined for Adulterated Oysters
Sioux Falls Wholesale Fruit Company fined ten dollars and costs under the pure food law for selling adulterated oysters found by Dr. A H Cook on a February inspection. The oysters were floated in water in large tanks, causing absorption of water and reducing strength. adding ice or water directly to oysters also violated the law. Prosecution was recommended for other parties, but cases had not yet reached court.
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Sioux Falls
Memorial honors Dr Crawford W Leng in Jefferson
The Georg Medical Society unveiled a monument to Dr Crawford W Leng in Jefferson Georgia. The event drew nearly the entire society as Leng, a longtime Jefferson resident, helped pioneer ether anesthesia with a 1842 discovery and its first surgical use in removing a tumor.
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Jefferson, Ga
Georg Medical Society
Long
Ahetive
Georgia
Jefferson
Maresh
Earthquakes Hit Costa Rica For Second Time
Cost Rican towns shake again as strong earthquakes drive hundreds from homes into crowded camps in San Jose and surrounding areas. Officials report widespread damage and ongoing aftershocks prompting emergency relief efforts.
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Colon
Costa Rica
San Juse
Land Wanted for Relinquishment and Deeded Lands
Advertises buyers for homestead relinquishments and deeded land near the railroad. Seeks reasonable prices and willing to trade for income producing residences. From The Fisher Land, Loan and Insurance Agency, Redfield, G. D.
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Fisher Land, Loam and Iaserance Agency
Redfield
G. D
Roosevelt at the Tomb of Napoleon in Paris
Roosevelt toured Napoleon’s tomb in the Louvre complex on April 22. He spoke briefly, visited the Louvre for several hours, and then attended a luncheon at the American chapel with a later dinner planned by officials at Vallieres.
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Roosevelt
Mark Twain
Africa
Napoleon
Lumcheon
Louvre
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