Hudson Shooting Case Leads Greene County Court
The trial of Bart Goodman Wilson Hixson Buck Keene and Thomas Morton on charges of shooting to kill began in Greene County circuit court at Bloomfield. The case stems from a September night in Goosepond with the victims and alleges the men are Horse Thief Detective Association members. A crowded courthouse followed proceedings as jurors were selected and witnesses prepared for days of testimony.
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Humphreys
Humphreys i
J.M. Hudson
Bloomfield
Vosloh & Andren
Insect Laboratory at USDA Farm Near Washington
The United States Department of Agriculture runs a farm near Washington with laboratories where dogs, fleas, and mites are housed to test powders and dips. Cockroaches, bedbugs, guinea pigs, and rats are raised to provide experimental material for research and product testing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Ignorance to Blame in Debt and Health Habits
A concise moral note links debt to ignorance and indifference rather than fraud. It argues against neglect of vaccination and unsanitary habits as factors inviting illness and financial hardship. The piece emphasizes personal responsibility and public health.
Troubled excuses admired by the 10l perpetrator
Fragmentary notes describe excuses the suspect praises as clever while dismissing disbelief. The garbled text mentions self-congratulation and invention, with unclear references and no verifiable names or places.
Tom Smith Tamed Abilene in a One-Man Stand
In 1869 Abilene Kansas earned a wild reputation as cowboys from Texas roamed freely until Tom Smith, newly appointed town marshal, disarmed the crowd with a single fist. He announced a gun ban and collected weapons, risking the crowd’s anger yet winning control without firing a shot. The first to test him, Hank Hawkins, was knocked down, proving Smith’s resolve. The townsfolk and cattlemen gradually yielded as Smith enforced order.
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Tom ‘Smith
Abilene
Texas
Kan
Mississippi
St. Louis
Tom Smith
Kit Carson
Cole
Smith
Warshal
Green River
Wyo
Mughroom
Steel
Union Pacific
Hank Hawkins
Hawkins
Despernado
Ton Smith
Disease Threatens Dominica Lime Industry History
The lime industry on Dominica, the island’s principal export, faces an unprecedented curtailment for the first time in its recorded history, signaling serious economic impact and potential shifts in agricultural practice.
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Dominica
Fault Finders in Raising Children Debate Rights
A provocative note argues that everyone has a right to critique how children are raised, given that all must endure the outcomes of parenting choices. It raises questions about authority, judgment, and responsibility in child-rearing.
We Should Worry When Men Ease to Improve Themselves
A compact, period tone note argues reform and self-improvement as signs of social strain. The fragment references concerns about public conditions and the idea that easing effort may reflect broader societal decline.
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Duner
Must Reform Self and the Reform of Men
The fragment suggests a theme of personal reform and the futility of reform without clear aims. It hints at a critique of efforts that fail to specify actions and outcomes, stressing the need for concrete plans in reform endeavors.
Motoring Habit Not Yet Formed, Says Amateur Expert
A motorist cautions that true habituation to driving cannot come from secret congratulation over surviving a long journey. The piece questions when and how consistent, careful driving becomes automatic, implying ongoing vigilance is essential for safety on the road.
Man Queer Animal A Mini Mike A Good Deal
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a man and a queer animal. The item is unclear with garbled phrasing and no clear event, dates, or identifiable entities to summarize into a coherent news brief.
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Fusa
Gamebolly
No Excitement at Methuselah’s Uneventful Era
A fragmented historal notice reflects a lengthy, dull period as Methuselah lived through about 900 years. The terse excerpt conveys an unremarkable sequence of events, emphasizing the monotony of the era without notable happenings or dramatic milestones.
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Methuselah
Tan
Watches in old timekeeping candles marked for burn lengths
The text explains how candles were divided into sections called watches to indicate burn times. It notes that these marked segments allowed people to gauge hours by how much of the candle had burned away.
Subdue Your Passions in Quiet Reflective Verse
A fragment echoes Statius urging restraint and patience. The line counsels giving pause before action, warning against inflamed desire and urging measured restraint to temper intense feelings. A compact classical reflection on self-control.
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Statius
Self insight from overheard remarks motivates change
The idea urges readers to observe how others view them by listening to their conversations. It notes this can provoke anger yet lead to better behavior and self awareness.
Chicago Auto Traffic Slowed by Police Order
Chicago on December 13 slowed motor traffic to a maximum of 20 mph on boulevards and uncongested districts and to seven mph near schools and eight mph around corners. In the downtown district cars moved about ten mph. The slowdowns followed Chief Morgan A. Collins order to enforce all traffic regulations.
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Chicago
Morgan A. Collins
Mine Workers Meet for District 8 Convention
Brazil Ind Dec 13 The annual convention of United Mine Workers District No 8 will open at the miners headquarters in the I.O.C.F. building at National and Forest avenues starting Saturday December 29. The call was issued yesterday by President James Foster and Secretary John Cabbage.
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Brazil
Ind
United Mine Workers of District No. 8
National and Forest Avenues
James Foster ‘T
John Cabbage
Sullivan man released after kidnap allegations
Indianapolis December 18 George W Morris of Sullivan Indiana was arrested at the request of Scio Ohio officials who charged he had abducted his 12 year old daughter from her guardian's home. He was released when Ohio authorities said he was not wanted, and he planned habeas corpus actions.
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Indianapolis
George W. Morris
Sullivan
Ind
Scio
Ohio
Kern Names New United States Commissioner
Indianapolis December 13 John W Kern son of the late Senator Kern was appointed by U S District Judge A B Anderson as United States commissioner to succeed Charles W Moores Moores died last Friday and Kern takes the post in the federal bench now chaired by Judge Anderson.
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Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Kern
United States
A. B. Anderson
Charles W. Moores
Moores
Bird censuses across seven years in farmland north of Maryland
The fragment notes bird censuses spanning seven years. It mentions the area north of Maryland, the Oblo river, and the eastern plains. The text is incomplete but implies a regional study of avian populations amid farmland and scattered geographic markers.
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United ‘States
Maryland
Oblo River
Great “Plains
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