Death of Ebon Dawson Ends Notorious Ohio Crime Figure
A long life of crime ends with Ebon Dawson dying in a Tuscarawas county churchyard. His youth began in Canal Dover and he roamed through coal regions and river towns, terrorizing victims, robbing, and engaging in counterfeiting. He served time under various aliases, brutalized multiple people, and evaded justice until death. His end came after a life marked by fearlessness and treachery, culminating in burial near his boyhood dogs.
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Ebon Dawson
Tuscarawas County
Ohio
Union
Canal
Dover
Quantrell
Dawson
Belrcus
Morenc
Cannelton
Gore
Hocking Valley
Ohio Penitentiary
Ira Smith
Lehigh Valley
Wellsville
Seymour and Osgood
Tnd
Rendesvous
Osgood
North Vernon
Ind
Big Deve Hammerstein
Indiana
Sing Sing
New York
Virginia
Sparta
Wis
John J. Smith
Earth
Nero
Languages of the British Empire At Century's End
Dr RN Cust delivers Tongues of Julen Kemple a catalog listing 204 languages spoken and written across the British Empire as of the late nineteenth century. Asia furnishes 85 tongues, Africa 58, Oceania 30, with entries from India, Celebes, Zanzibar, Sierra Leone, and Niger regions. Local peculiarities include Kr in Hudson Bay and unique greetings in Tonga and Roro at Port Moresby.
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Julen Kemple
Rn, Cust
British Empire
Asia
Africa
Oceante
Lst
India
Khowar
Chitral
Karthi
Assam
Lepeha
Tibet Frontier
Celebes Islands
Alfuor
Zanzibar
Sierra Leone
Bullom
Niger
Igbira
Hudson Bay District
New Brimawick
Malist
British Guiana
London News
Tonga
Port Moresby
Remarkable Find in Dublin Hotel Chimney
A gootseman staying in a Dublin hotel found a pocket book fallen from the chimney on the fire. Inside were gifts bearing the name Capt. Lambert, a shilling worth of penny stamps, a receipt for 60 pounds dated 1879, a small calendar for that year, and a circular railway tour ticket from 1879. The recovery hints at a crime baffling police for twenty three years, offering a clue to an old mystery.
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Gootseman
Dublin
Capt. Lambert
Speed on Electric Rails Breaks 100 MPH Barrier
The German Society for the Study of Electric Railways reports experiments reaching 100 to 105 miles per hour. Air resistance matched a wind velocity of twelve feet per second. This speed has only once been achieved by German storms, in the February 1894 hurricane. Researchers believe higher speeds can be sustained on electric railways.
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German Society For the Study of
Navy chaplains see 400 applicants for one vacancy
Navy department records show over 400 ministers applied for a single chaplain vacancy, a figure officials find remarkable. A chaplain’s letter to the secretary claimed it is improper for a naval chaplain to compromise self respect for the salary, supporting the contention that the post attracts many seekers.
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Navy
Navy Department
Wonderful crops in Western Canada reveal record threshing yields
January reports from the Agricultural Statistics Branch show crop returns based on actual threshing instead of opinion. Regina district records wheat 40 to 45 bushels per acre while Yorkton, Abernethy, Edmonton provide striking examples including 63 and 116 bushels per acre. The department plans a growing crop returns system for next summer to aid business planning.
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Regina
Assiniboia
Canada
Agricultural Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Territories
Territorial Department
J. A. Snell
Yorkton
W. R. Motherwell
Abernethy
Edmonton
T. T. Hutchings
London school board member outlines policy on education
A local London school board member issues a press letter urging a return to basic schooling. He criticizes scientific dabbling and calls for solid elementary education focusing on reading writing and arithmetic for children.
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London
Lenton's Catholic Cathedral Under Construction
The Roman Catholic cathedral in London is under erection with an 18 200 feet long and 156 feet wide plan. It has already cost 750000 dollars with red brick and Portland stone, plus Oriental decorative features, giving it a mosquelike appearance rather than a cathedral.
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Lenton's
London
Alte
Robbery at Birds Island oysters stock stolen near Toulon
Report from Birds Island near Toulon details a dramatic theft of 100,000 two year old oysters. The stock, previously safe, was found gone seven days after the proprietor’s last visit with no clues left for investigators. Local authorities caution readers about the unusual crime and seek information.
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Birds’ Island
Toulon
Legends of love and medicine in a cluttered ad page
An OCR cleaned fragment page blends dating era ad copy with medical remedies and household tips. It mentions Mother Gray, a nurse in children’s homes, and cures for fever, headaches, teething, and worms, along with Defiance Starch, Atlas Oats, and Red Cross Ball Blue. It includes misc quips about selection, pluck, and sayings, with assorted product pitches and single mentions of locations like Le Roy New York and Norwich Connecticut.
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Ray Aimee Fowdern
Mother Gray
Chihren
New York
le Roy
N.Y
Def ance Starch Gains as Top Choice for Dealers
Hundreds of dealers report the extra quantity and superior quality of Def ance Starch, claiming it is fast taking the place of all other brands. Some say they cannot manage with any other starch.
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Winchester
Peruna Advertisements Highlight Health Claims
A letter from Mrs J E Finn of Buffalo describes severe illness, recovery after using Peruna tonic, and praise for its digestive and blood enriching effects. The note urges readers to write Dr Harkman for advice and price details, reflecting early 20th century patent medicine promotion.
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Lana Hilton
Peruna
J. B. Finn
High Street
Buffalo
EB Finn
Sania Factory
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