The Child of the Cave Chapter Fifteen
In a grim confession, a smuggler recounts rescuing a girl from a chest on a night run and hiding her in caves for twelve years. He defends his actions as protection, arguing the child’s innocence and his vow to shield her from temptation while facing his grandson’s demand for truth and justice.
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Bernard
Bermard
Sonny
Bonport
Jmtes
Eyn
Epnatis
Sukey
Father
Deadman
High Water
Dartmoor
Plymouth
Towerbridge
Tan
Ike
Megust
Tringle’s
Deadman's Point
Vic
Deadly midnight collision sinks passenger steamer Larchmont
The passenger steamer Larchmont and schooner Knowleton collided near Block Island off Quonochontaug at midnight in zero below winds. About 150 to 200 passengers aboard. only eight survived. Bodies wash ashore as crew and island residents assist in rescue amid freezing seas and high waves. The Knowleton, from Eastport, bound for Boston with coal, lies grounded with water in its hold. The Larchmont’s captain was George McVey. chief engineer Robert Gay.
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Larchmont
Harry Knowleton
Block Island
R. I
Knowleton
George McVey
Quonochontaug
Snowleton
Haley
Eastport
South Amboy
Boston
Bath
Omnivorous Paper Trade
An editor notes the proliferation of niche journals across trades and interests. He cites hay fever and dancing as examples, noting numerous specialty papers, from bees to barbering and even preemptive flying machine publications, as new technologies emerge.
Terror's Effect on Hair Through Turbulent Times
A Caledonian note claims Queen Marie Antoinette's auburn hair whitened during the Reign of Terror. English surgeon Parry allegedly witnessed a rebel Sepoy’s jet black hair turn white within thirty minutes after Mutiny. It adds Paris Commune era Rothschild hair whitening within hours.
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Marie Antoinette
Parry
Paris
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild
Railroads in Coal Business and Related Inquiries
The interstate commerce commission reports show major carriers including New York Central, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore and Ohio owning coal lands directly or via stock. It urges divestment after a grace period, cites officer stock concerns, notes conspiracies to fix prices and freight in Virginia, the Carolinas, and other regions, and calls for public disclosure of car distribution and prohibition of private coal cars. Separate items note Crookes’ nitric acid extraction from air and eight prisoners breaking jail in Danville, Virginia with one recaptured.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Associated Railways
Virginia
Carolinas
Tidewater Bituminous Steam Coal Traffic Association
New York
New England
All-Rail
Bituminous Coal Association
Buffalo Bureau of Bituminous Coal Statistics
Commission
William Crookes
England
Danville
Mysterious Hammond Hermit Dies by Exposure at Secluded Hut
Inquest reveals Jenry Scholkes Helwig, 60, wealthy recluse in Hammond Indiana, found frozen in his hut. Bruises sparked murder suspicions but coroner ruled death by exposure. Former Franco Prussian War officer faced court martial, later pardoned, wandered South America before settling in Hammond and rarely spoke to anyone except a crony named Holtz.
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Hammond
Ind
Jenry Scholkes Helwig
Helwig
Hoskins
Frederick
South America
Brazil
New Orleans
Holtz
Germany
Murdered by Tramps Edward Nolta Found Dead
Edward Nolta of Princeton was found dead at the pumping station of the C B Q railway in Centralia Illinois. A Princeton firemen’s committee returned from Centralia saying locals believe Nolta was killed by tramps after he refused them entry. His skull was fractured in two places and a bloodstained monkey wrench was found nearby.
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Edward Nolta
Princeton
Uinols
Centralia
Nolta
Multiple Indiana items mix crime births and industry
The report covers a post office robbery at Oolitic with stamps and cash stolen, a suicide attempt by Mrs. Hale in YWammond, a one pound eight ounce daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. McCoy in Kokomo, a Big Four wreck inquiry findings about a crew violating a clearance rule, Florence Gorton of Terre Haute deemed insane after attempts to shoot John Butler, Johnston Glass Co at Hartford City signing a wage scale ending a wage war, and a large fire at American Homing Mills in Terre Haute causing about 100000 dollars in losses aided by insurance. cold weather hampered firefighting.
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Oolitic
Jack Hale
Charles McCoy
Kokomo
State Railroad Commission
Fowler
Florence Gorton
Terre Haute
John Butler
Butler
Johnston Glass Company
Hartford City
Window Glass Workers’ Association
Simon Burns Union
Chicago Trade Conditions Report Weakened by Weather
The Chicago district weekly review by R. G. Dun & Co notes continued firm demand for raw and finished materials and higher supply costs. Hides, leather, lumber show strength, with larger absorption. Railroad extensions boost purchases for early use, while rail, pig iron, and car building face rising capacity pressure. Shipyards cannot take more orders this year and distributive trade would expand if transport and weather were better. Failures in the district total 25, down from 26 last week and 82 a year ago.
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Chicago
R. G. Dun & Co
New York Markets Fall as Winter Weather Dampens Trade
The first effects of last week's widespread winter weather dulls trade at most markets and slows spring demand, while railway congestion persists. Some southern sections see gains in winter goods and footwear. US business failures for the week ending Feb 7 total 198, Canada 18. U.S. and Canada wheat exports for the week reach 3,319,930 bushels with year-to-date 113,383,475. Corn exports total 2,407,089 for the week, year-to-date 85,636,797. Bradstreet's Commercial Report notes broader declines in activity and shipments.
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South
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Midwest grain and livestock prices across major markets
Price ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains listed by market city including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo with No 2 and mixed grade quotes and per bushel or cwt figures for wheat corn oats rye barley and dairy items.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
D. H. Morris Driven Ashore Near Chandelier Island
The Norwegian bark D. H. Morris drove ashore off Chandelier Island in the Gulf of Mexico with the captain and crew escaping unharmed. In Bartlesville I T Col Richard W Blue a former Kansas politician and attorney died suddenly of heart disease at his home aged 63 years. Following upholstery weavers victory Philadelphia Cloth and Dress Weavers Union seeks a 15 percent wage increase after an 11 percent rise.
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Globe
D. H. Morris
Chandelier Island
Gulf of Mexico
Col
Richard W. Blue
Kansas
Bartlesville
I.T
Philadelphia
Cloth and Dress Weavers’ Union
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Berlin
Vienna
Rhode Island
Rome
Capita
Scientific American
Cig
Indiana State News
James
Melissa J. Breedlove
Mr. Breedlove
Joseph Timm
Michigan City
Fred G. Gilman
Goodland
Bloomington
Indiana State Prison
Hanley
Kentland
Gilman
George Williams
Jesse Coe
Petticord and Russell
Indiana State
Williams
Gibson
Gibson County
Vincennes Bridge Company
Vincennes
Indiana ‘Bridge Company
Muncie
Lintz Brothers
Fort Branch
Flossie E. Burton
Kakomo
Omer Kk. Burton
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