Elopement Unites White Woman and Colored Man Stirring Local Gossip
John Crawford of Galesburg and Miranda Foot of Stronghurst wed in secret after Crawford, a Black man, courted the white bride from a respected Stronghurst family. The elopement, planned as the couple left for Galesburg, caused family distress as they returned and began living together.
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Garzspuns
John Crawford
Galesburg
Miranda Foot
Crawford
Margaret Foote
Woman Lashes Loyal Lover In Street Row In Ohio
May Bettinger horsewhips her cheating lover Con nell in a midnight street quarrel. he tears her blue shirt waist as James Huber holds the horse. All four arrested for disturbance. men fined while Bettinger and companions released. Also brief notes on a Kentucky shooting attempt and ex Governor Evans death.
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James Huber
Miss Bettinger
Ontario Street
Chappion
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Monrose
St. Clair
Sullivan
Costa
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The Gazette Promises Gifts to Neighborhood News Contributors
The Gazette announces giveaways for its Neighborhood News contributors, promising a number of handsome presents to the most popular correspondents.
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Elegant Road Wagon and Prizes in Fundraiser
A first prize is an elegant road wagon with a gold watch awarded to the second place finisher. A number of fine books will be distributed as additional prizes in the event.
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Narea Lowpox
Anna Hageman
Chauncey M. Depew
Paris
Baron de Brisson
Count de Brisson
Washington
Lawrence Gazette Awards Neighborhood News Prizes
The Lawrence Gazette announces prizes for its Neighborhood News contributors led by a Handsome Road Wagon for the top writer. Other rewards include a Gold Watch, a large Family Bible, a Pictorial 550 photograph collection, and a set of Men of the Century. Votes come via coupons in each issue and extra votes for prepaid subscribers, with a final tally on July 31 at noon.
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Dinning
Jodia Connix
Captain Gaines
Lieutenant Gordon
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Gaither
Gordon
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Gazette
Bridge Captain Keeble Leaps to Death at Brooklyn Bridge
A Brooklyn based captain W C Keeble aged 32, known for bridge jumps, leaped from the Brooklyn Bridge today as Officer Grady approached. Keeble, English born and previously a Coxey’s Army sergeant, was last seen falling 140 feet into the water and disappeared.
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New York
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Address the Kansas City Journal Te ae beer
Fragmented OCR reads as a local notice about a weather or funding issue and a vehicle or road action. It mentions Benes and Uaetaie with unclear context. No clear date, place, or outcome is identifiable from the text.
Tennessee exposition tickets offer round trip for 29.8
Fronte ExcurSions lists Tennessee exposition tickets with a round trip fare of 29 dollars and 80 cents. It mentions one way fares to Colorado and San Francisco dates with Christian Endeavor. The ad promotes a large display of bags wagons and surreys to Lawrence at Barty Hossa Corser Vermont and Warren Street.
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Tenn, Tennessee Exposition
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Christian Endeavor
Lawrence
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Corser Vermont
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Bene at Castonria Opens New Corner Lot
R 8 Boyd, once with Shulta Hoyt, opens a shop at Vermount and Walnut streets selling carnar? sweets and advertising Cascarlets Candy Bar and relief goods. The ad touts remedies for fever and digestive ailments and urges patrons to try a proprietary candy and tonics for health.
80 000 Men Idle As Iron Mills Close After Wage Talks
The joint wage conference of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and manufacturers failed to agree, leading to mill closures and 15 000 to 35 000 workers idle. President Garland returned from Youngstown, expecting settlement after repairs. Across the nation, four non-Balog companies remain listed as active, with some manufacturers seeking a 10 percent wage increase. In Kansas, heat relief brings cooling and corn and wheat crops showing good yields after damage from prior heat.
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Jaspend
Panding
Wege
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Meee Prrragei
Iron and Steel
Youngstown
Mille Aca
Garland
Youngetown
Tesa
Manry Enies
Banage
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The St Louis Republic Promises Wide Coverage and Features
The St Louis Republic touts vast foreign and domestic correspondents, daily market reports, a sister Sunday magazine, a four page comic weekly, women’s pages, and a popular dress pattern department. Subscriptions listed include yearly and half year rates.
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