Barnum Plans a Record World Fair Tour in April Return
Major P T Barnum of Bridgeport announces a new World’s Fair show to travel in April with a larger scale than prior years. The operation combines a museum, menagerie, and circus with 600 horses and 120 transport cars, touring Philadelphia to Kansas City and later Europe. Barnum will lead the venture with Smith Nathan Jane and Bailey. He notes his mayoral term ends in April and plans full focus on the enterprise.
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Stand 1
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Brideysport
Museum Oand
Barnum
Philadelphia
Bangor
Maine
Kansas City
Messrs. Smith
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Jane & Bailey
Ab. Hurd
Third Avenue Savings Bank
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Jealous Lover Shoots Woman Then Kills Himself
In Williamsburgh Geo Luccassen shot Misa Augusta Schneider after a rejected suit. He then took poison, dually wounded himself with a pistol, and died in hospital. The episode followed threats and a note inviting her to a meeting at 6 o clock.
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Geo. Luccassen
Misa Augusta Sehneider
Himsef Lucas Aan
Henry Rathmin
Seigte Street
Broadway
Sehneder
Lucassen
Muss Augusta Schoeider
Ruthwin
New York
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Fortieth Street
Williamsburgh
St Hadtay
Misa Schneider
Eckhart
Guaste
Angusta
Ewen
Seigei
Gussie
George Luccassen
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Stranded Passenger Hid Under Seat On Westbound Train
Jefferson City telegram reports two men on today's train from the West found a bundle of blankets under a seat containing a man. A passenger urged them not to expose him, a poor fellow who rode the distance from San Francisco, moving only when the conductor was away, and who later begged for dinner at the Madison while in good spirits.
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Jefferson City
Simple country lad faces leading catechism question
Fragmentary OCR text describes a country lad answering catechism prompts with puzzled replies. The garbled lines mention questions about name and origin and a red headed figure, with unclear surrounding context. The passage lacks coherent events or identifiable names to establish a full summary.
Parrot Delivers Courtly Remark to City Young Lady
A well bred young lady visits a florists shop and is startled by a shrill talking parrot in the cage. The bird and the owner converse with refined manners as the scene unfolds, leaving the bystanders amused by the humorous exchange.
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