Prison Break At House Of Correction Ends In Shootout
About 11 pm seventy five convicts at the house of correction attempted a breakout while at work in shops. Led by No 703 William Stolth the group used two ladders to scale the west wall. A volley from Warden Parcell and Deputy Warden Rowley halted the escape. several convicts were wounded and four injured. One guard was shot in the hand but no fatalities reported beyond Oscar Miller killed by a guard shot through the body.
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Geo Mae
Teoverel
Weandea
House of Correction
William Stolth
Detroit
Soulth
Warden Parcell
Gourley
Smith
Warden Parcel
Oscar Miller
Rowley
Howley
Charles E. Jones
William Bayer
Grand Rapids
Hull
Parcell
Denver Shaken by Eight Thousand Pounds of Dynamite Blast
In Denver Colorado at 4 30 am Monday an explosion of 8000 pounds of dynamite leveled a storage bunker in the south city. Windows shattered, doors blown from hinges, and two men reportedly blown to pieces. Clothing fragments and a revolver found near the scene. Cause unknown though thought to be the act of tramps.
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Dever
Col
Denver
Serena
M. Louis Aings
Lovin
Charles Hoyle
Charles C.iehole
Anaee
Congress and the Silver Purchase Law Debate
Editorial snippets from Burlington Hawkrye to N Y Tribune discuss an extra session of Congress, the silver purchase act repeal, and monetary policy. They warn of demagogy, praise steady Republicans, and urge prudent action to restore confidence amid fiscal crisis. Key voices include the N Y Tribune, St. Louis Globe Democrat, Indianapolis Journal, and Cincinnati Tribune.
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House
Senate
N. Y. Press
Congress
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Kansas City Journal
Democratic Congress
Indianapolis Journal
St. Louis
Democratic Party
Cincinnati Tribune
Wwll
Cleveland
N. Y
Democratic Responsibility and the Sherman Act Fallout
The piece argues Democrats retreated from tariff reform while blaming the Sherman Act. It cites historical votes, party bluffs, and market reactions to silver and tariffs, contending Republicans aided repeal calls and Democrats bear responsibility for retention. The column critiques Cleveland era delays and calls for a new party convention to redefine policy.
Party of progress argues for Republican renewal
A Washington host voices support for new issues while preserving protection, a stable currency, and equal rights. It urges the party to be progressive in addressing tomorrow’s problems rather than relying on opponents’ blunders, and notes Carlisle withholds the tin plate report. Tammany claims suggest Cleveland has rewarded loyalists, not anti-Tammany figures, amid ongoing political maneuvering.
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Cleveland
Washington
Witteh
Louisville
Gen
Clarkson
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Party of Progress
Carlisle
Ayer
United States
Treasury
Albany Express
Tammany
Orgranization
Victoria Hotel
California Fig Syrup Co
Primitive wood friction used to ignite fires in ancient tribes
Fringe article describes wood friction fire making among North American Indians and other peoples. It details two main devices the hand-held spindle method and the pump or weighted drill, plus a bamboo sawing method used in other regions. Historical notes include the Iroquois at the white dog feast and references to Chukchis and Troquois practices. Spelling errors persist from OCR, but core techniques and regional usages are conveyed.
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Klamath
Pueblo
West
New York
Hough
National Museum
Siberia
Canada
Fast Indies
Australia
Rlm
Luther
CA Thurmese
Surprese Sight and Moonshine Scare Ads in One Column
A jumble of 19th century notices touts fines to cleanse streets and laments profanity use. It promotes Hoateter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure, touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure, and mentions Moonshine districts with detectives bearing kodaks for evidence. Also references Glenn's Sulphur Soap and Hill's Hair Dye amid scattered news snippets and a Washington News note.
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van Pelt
Puck
Glenn
Hill
Semervide Journal
Misheard bookshop visit and garbled title mix up
A man browsing a bookshop in Albouon mutters an odd mix up of Mrs Harrinos's Sweet Bella Out of Tune and Sweet Bellee Out of Town. The Hartford Court notes the mispronunciation as a fragile issue, while Indiana's Journal jokes about a lash and a brickle law. The ad ends with Beecham Pills pitched as a cure for morning indigestion, 23 cents a box.
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