Tragic Belleville Convent Fire Death Toll Rises
An early report from Belleville details grim search efforts after a convent fire. Workers recover bodies amid charred remains and scattered clothing as sisters and orphans are identified. Mary Jerome, Mother Superior, is praised for selfless rescue efforts despite danger. Funeral plans and inquest proceedings follow as officials seek the full count.
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ST. Louis
Belleville
Mary Jerome
Barbara Heil
Pittsburg
Sisters of Mercy
Baltimore
Notre Dame
Milwaukee
Euperiorens
New Orleans
New Convent
Academy of Notre Dame Society
Exil
St. Lovie
Beleville
Emma Stocks
Car Thinvia
Batis
Mary Bastels
Westphally
M Mels
Forday
Laura An
Amelia Leonard
Ming
Borrew Foi
Miss Campbell
Wilman
Weather Summary for Lawrence in 1883 Broadcast by Prof Snow
The Lawrence meteorological report for 1883 notes a mean annual temperature of 31.66 degrees, a high of 96.5 in July, and a record long frost-free span of 133 days. Rainfall totaled 40.65 inches, with 12.5 inches of snow and 169 clear days. The year featured strong winds averaging 33.76 miles per day, a high barometer average, and notable sunrises and sunsets in the year’s final weeks.
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Dade
Woth
Dreath
A. W
N. E
Wits
Rometer
Hesse
Guyan
Ares
Congress Debates Land Grants and Election Rules
A Jan 7 Senate session discusses tobacco rebate funding and land grant transfers. Measures include a request to count electoral votes, a Chinese act inquiry, and naval depot provisions. The House adopts rules, probes civil service politicking, and considers resolutions on Germany trade and post office spending.
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Senate
Wasursaton
Secretary of the Interior
New Orleans
Mississippi
Sibley
Algo
Indian Territory
Miller
Colorado
Treaa
Sens
Congress
Ingail
Committee On Pensions
Aitost
Houer
Washington
Jan
Reed
House of Focus
Townshend
Germany
France
Randall
Bille
Rosecrans
George W. Getty
Tully
Los Angeles
California
United States
Sumner
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Townsend
Eulrty Dee
Geo. D.mobinson
Massachusetts
Singleton and Willson
West Virginia
Phelps
Smithsonian
O'Neill
Pennsylvania
Suffrage Societies
Philadelphia
Converse
Secretary of the Treasury
Fire damages several downtown businesses in Bay City
In the Sheater block Bay City builders house several shops including a photograph gallery and shoe dealer. Fire flooded the building causing total losses near 220000 with insurance around 170000. Multiple firms named in the block suffered damage and destruction.
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Bay City
Mich
L. Miller's
Botograph Gallery
BR Scheuremann
de Touts Sad Shoes
National Tea Store
Jobe Rose
XN. Amoss
J. P. Laveaux & Company
Camp & Company
Dragonists
Schheuremann
PatewaGve
L. J
Long Intend
Feeney
Colmbos
Ohio
Cardtnoy Gaste
Michican
Raiek
Ark
Henry Shields
Edward Shields
James Anderson
East
Snckaw
Hood & Parson's Mill
Merril
Saginaw County
Notable Biographies and Disasters Across Continents
London reports the marriage of baritone Charles Stanley to Elizabeth Innes a wealthy American. Vienna notes a box containing 100000 missing from Perth post office. Toronto records Humbert railway collision injuries. St. Catharines reports a burglary with a head trauma. Cargo details a cabinet resignation wave in Egypt. Liverpool steamship Bothnia slow progress amid contrary winds. New York city reports the murder of Chinese furrier Lu Ling and a possible secret society. Kansas City wires a broken rail wreck on a Union Pacific branch with injuries but no fatalities.
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London
Charlea Stanley
Elizabeth Innes
Vienna
Perth
Loronto
John Agget
Humbert
Alex. Turriff
Agget
St. Catherines
Ont
Cummings
Khedive
Liverroo
Bothnia
Celle
Bothels
New York
Liverpool
Consumption Cure Promised By East India Missionary
An advertisement from 2010 offers a free vegetable remedy for consumption bronchitis and related lung ailments. It claims a radical cure with full preparation directions and urges sufferers to write to De J C Ray Mono at 164 Washington Street Brooklyn NY for details and stamps.
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Rami
de J.C. Ray Mono
Wascoton Street
Brooklyn
Y. Idwig
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Trade Palace
Mass
A. B. Kahnweiler & Bro
Treasury Reserve
Folger
Falger
House Committee On Military Affaire
Slocum
Fitz John Porter
George R. Sage
Southern
Iowa
William A. Wood
Indiana
James R. Hallowell
Kansas
William J. Galbraithe
Supreme Court
Montana
A. W. Sheldon
Arizona
John G. Gasemiau
Nebraska
Lower Brule Agency
Dakota
Andrew Maxon
Frank F. Clussen
Louisiana
mMester
New Oreang
Lospon
Mark Lane Express
Caerora
Kas
Julius Martinoff
Martinoff
Toion Army
Drews Small
Sion
G.R
Aengisss & Sons
Hrary Ameker
7Eker
F. H. Snow
The
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Hall
Ara
Eool
Telegrafh Briefs
Columbls
Menpuis
Marie Prescott
American News Company
Livre Rock
Hal- Jowi
Memphis
Memphis &Little Rock
Argenta
Pirtsevse
Peek Maher
Fi le
Litrce Roca
GiLascon
Lu Ling
Lu Fong
Ling
Renich
Ts Jawa
Kansas City
Lincoln
Neb
Uae
Steinberg
the King Clothier
Bowersock’s Opera House
al Henry
Beach
Morton
Brady
Connelly
Mack
Johnson
Billy Lyons
Belle of Fashion
Gemma
J.C. Bave
Mr. el Hisary
Doon
Peck
Bad Boy
Field & Evans
Trenton
N.J
P. Diehl
Dilanes
C. M. Holcomb
Bloomville
Thomas
Clifton
B A. Douglass & Sons
Portland
W. M. Furbitch & Sons
Desler
Barber Bros
Cartacan's Place
Massachusetts Street
Shockey
Lawrence House
BeBe
Deca
Pest
J. B
Mane
Storia
Pitehar
Alex. Robertson
Plessent
A. J. Green
Hogartoe
H. A. Archer
Portland Av
Drooklyn
Pitcher
Casteria
P.T. Barnum
Futt
Piis
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