Robbers Loot State Bank in Iowa Take 3000
A State bank in Iowa was robbed of 3000 in a nine-hour day era. The British parliament passed a nine-hour workday law for coal miners. Abe Raymer, alleged Springfield mob leader, convicted of larceny of a colored officer’s sword. James Clancy, Civil War veteran, dies at 100 in Milwaukee National Soldiers’ Home. Dr Harvey Wiley urged banning further absinthe imports. Edward Parks acquitted of manslaughter in Grand Rapids baseball game incident.
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Abe Raymer
Springfield
James Clancy
National Soldiers’ Home
Milwaukee
Harvey W. Wiley
Government Bureau of Chemistry
Edward Parks
Grand Rapids
Mich
Willie Haverkamp
Priest Drowns From Steamer Arabic Voyage
Reverend James A. Kelly of St Agnes Church Paterson New Jersey drowned after falling overboard from the steamer Arabic en route from New York to Queenstown. Authorities report unclear cause and family believes it accidental given his fragile health. He was 43.
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Queenstown
New York
Father Kelly
Paterson
N. J
James A. Kelly
St Agnes
Ireland
Canton anti foreign movement risks Canton outbreak
Serious alarm in Canton as anti foreign protests flare after a steamer death. British destroyer Hart sent to Canton with Moorhen and Canton recalled from Wuchow. Naval officers scrutinize incoming Chinese vessels while native papers fuel anger toward foreigners.
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Hongkong
Canton
Falshan
Hart
Moorhen
Wuchow
Prospects Improve for Wounded Broker Suydam
New York December 21 marked improvement in the condition of Harry B. Suydam the curb broker shot on Broad Street by inventor John C. Lumsden. Doctors said recovery chances now look excellent and it is unlikely Lumsden will face a murder charge.
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York
Harry B. Suydam
Broad Street
John C. Lumsden
Lumsden
Suydam
Major Orlando Smith Dies at Dobbs Ferry Home
Maj. Orlando Jay Smith longtime president and general manager of the American Press association since 1882 died at his Dobbs Ferry home Sunday night after a months long illness following stomach operation in September. May Smith had remained engaged with daily events despite illness.
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Orlando Smith
New York
Orlando Jay Smith
American Press Association
Dobbs Ferry
May Smith
Alleged Held Up Men Arrested in Memphis
In Memphis on December 21, James Haurat ity alias James Hanley, 23, and James Cosgrove, 21, were arrested on charges tied to a Chicago robbery of Henry Stevenson, messenger for J W Allen & Co, who lost 2000 dollars on October 20.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chicago
Henry Stevenson
J. W. Allen & Co
Washington Boulevard
James Hauratity
James Hanley
James Cosgrove
Survivor of the Maine Buried in Mount Hope Cemetery
Private William , survivor of the battleship and hero of the Boxer war in ma and a Spanish war veteran, buried Sunday with military honors at Mount Hope cemetery Newark, N J December 11 obituary notes.
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Boston
William
Newark
N. J
Mount Hope
Not Guilty Verdict In Cramer Murder Case
In Hot Springs South Dakota on December 21 the jury found Wil F Stockton not guilty of murder in the R C Cramer death case from May. The defense argued self defense and insanity.
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Hot Springs
S. D
Wil F. Stockton
R. C. Cramer
Notty
Ex Governor Francis Fleming Dies in Florida
Francis Fleming former governor of Florida from 1889 to 1893 died at his Florida home on a quiet Sunday. A native Floridian, he served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and remained a prominent state figure in his later years.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Francis Fleming
Conarmy
Poisoned by Pork and Beans
The Richardson family of six in Kansas City Kansas became violently ill after dinner when eating pork and beans. Officials believe the pork contained a harmful substance.
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Kansas City
N. S. Richardson
Kan
Cigar Store Sale Notes At Roy Ave And Interurban News
The report lists Roy Avenue cigar store at 411 Fourth Street and a Market Street outlet as selling the item, along with the Interurban News Store. The fragmented note indicates multiple retailers offering the same item.
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Roy«ave
Fourth Street
Cigar Store
Market Street
Harlem Janitor’s Family of Twenty Three Children
New York December 21. Mr and Mrs Thomas Norris of 10 West One Hundred Thirteenth Street have fathered twenty three children in twenty one years with four alive Lena twenty three married Bessie fifteen Katie eight and Joe two The father claimed he knew how to raise children and Katie was incorrigible The magistrate postponed action for a week to allow Katie to attend school The Norris family lives in basement janitors rooms and Mrs Norris says nineteen of the children are dead while she was their mother
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New York
Roosevelt
Thomas Norris
West One Hundred and Thirteenth Street
Washington
Harlem Court
Lena
Bessie
Katie
Joe
Kalie
Norris
Kati
Mrs. Norris
Fifty Miles from Boston and Bertha Kalich at the Nelson
The Nelson presents Fifty Miles from Boston with a big cast and a chorus, plus vaudeville acts and moving pictures at the Crystal. Bertha Kalich appears December 26 after Chicago success in Cord, supported by a strong company.
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Bostin
Gail
George M. Cohen
Rcral
Sboston
Nelson
Harrigan
Boston
Bertha Kalich
the Nelson
Madame Kalich
Grand Opera House
Chicago
Fredde Gresac
Richard Mansfield
Sothern
E. M. Wilard
Henrietta Crosman
Mary Mannering
East Lynne Presented By Joseph King's New York Company
The Nelson hosts a Christmas matinee and night performance of East Lynne on December 25. The company promises a notably artistic portrayal with a carefully selected troupe, ample scenic equipment, and expert direction ensuring a smooth, balanced production.
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East Lynne
Joseph King
New York
Nelson
Market Prices Read Like Daily Cow and Calf Report
Corrected daily by W. C. Routh lists cattle prices with heifers calves and cows per hundredweight and ranges for old sheep. Prices cited are $5.40 to $5.60 for heifers $3.00 to $3.50 for calves $5.00 to $5.50 for cows and $2.50 to $4.00 for old sheep.
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W. C. Routh
Calice Baeeduse
Live Stock Market Report from Logansport Yards
Daily hog price ranges listed by the Logansport Union Stock Yards. Pigs 100-130 lbs fetch 3.40 to 4.25 dollars, light hogs 130-160 lbs 4.75 to 5.05, medium 170-190 lbs 5.00 to 5.15, choice heavy 5.15 to 5.40, and odd lots from 4.40 to 6.15 dollars.
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Logansport Union Stock Yards
Otseiss Shiwend
Hides and Wool
Hides and wool market news compiled by B V Cook and Co reports prices and trading tone with limited readable details from the correction page. The snippet notes market activity among buyers and sellers though full data is not visible.
Gold and coin weights compared in historical note
A Victorian era ledger item states a million dollars in gold dollars weighs one and nine tenths tons in silver dollars twenty nine and three seventh tons ten cent pieces twenty nine and five seventh tons nickels one hundred ten and one fifth tons pennies three hundred forty two and six seventh tons.
Court hears defense claim of female support
The prosecutor’s counsel asserts support from a woman, prompting the respondent to exclaim that the support comes from eleven women, highlighting a dramatic moment in court.
Ely’s Liquid Cream Balm nasal spray advertisement
The notice promotes Ely’s Liquid Cream Balm an ataomizer spray claimed to relieve nasal catarrh with instant soothing relief. It emphasizes absence of cocaine or dangerous drugs and lists price 75 cents plus mailing option from Ely Bros New York.
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Ely
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Broadway Bill sets a bustling holiday stage this week
The Broadway show promises strong acts with Alpha troupe as top draw after eastern tour. Doric trio and Genevieve Horner garner praise while Maude Chestnut debuts a new song and Kinetoscope adds variety. A crowd pleasing Christmas bill satisfies amusement lovers throughout the week.
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Doric
Genevieve Horner
Comedienne
Maude
Christmas Eve Merchants Band at Crystal Theatre
The Merchants band will perform on Christmas Eve at the Crystal theatre after weeks of hard practice. Manager Hardie praised a recent rehearsal and predicts the youthful group will rival many professional acts.
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Merchants
Crystal Theatre
Hardie
Colds and Croup in Children Helped by Cough Remedy
Mrs William H Serig of Wheeling West Virginia reports her daughter suffered colds and a severe cough last winter but recovered using Chamberlains Cough Remedy without a doctor. Her son also avoided croup with timely use of the syrup sold by W H Porter.
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William H. Serig
Fifth Street
Wheeling
W. Va
Chamberlain
W. H. Porter
Alleged Forg er At Large
Morris a Young America man wanted in Kokomo on several forged checks is at large. Officers found no such man employed at Pathhandle shops in Young America. His wife later said he was not in Logansport but in another city.
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Morris
Kokomo
Young America
Logansport
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