The Jason sinks off Cape Cod with 26 dead
Winn Evans survivor recites the voyage of the Jason from Calcutta to Boston. After storms and Mauritius repairs the ship neared Cape Cod, broke in two amidships, and only one crewman was saved. He recounts a harrowing voyage ending in disaster and lifeboat evasion.
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Murder Suicide at Grocery House Tragedy in Onsua
Marila Anderson killed a woman in the cellar of Heinrad Hanson’s grocery, then fatally cut his own throat. A passerby heard a scream around 8 PM Tuesday. police found Anderson with a dull pocketknife wound to his neck after the struggle. The victim, about 30, fought fiercely. motive remains unknown.
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Governor Wayte Targeted In Canon City Plot
The governor warned by bound workers at the penitentiary and locals plotting to kidnap him from the train near Canon City during his travel to attend a mothers convention. He reached Soha safely but a return attempt is feared. Bitter sentiment grows over Warden McLister’s removal attempt.
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McLister
Explosion Blasts Kentucky Home Killing Two Injured
In Owensboro Kentucky Riley Holes employed at Taylor's Wines in Ohio County threw a wet lump of waste powder on a fire at a large home. The blast blew the house apart and ignited a 25 pound can of powder. Hughes his wife and five children were burned. Mrs Hughes and daughter Sarah died within hours. The others are seriously injured but expected to recover. The explosion was so strong villagers mistook it for an earthquake.
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Taylor's Wines
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Ughes
Sarah
Trusted Employe Gone Wrong at Lake Shore Railway
John A Warner, once a trusted clerk in the office of the general superintendent, is arrested for allegedly issuing thousands of passes signed in blank to enable unaffiliated persons to ride. A business partner is said to be involved as the case seeks settlement to relieve the Alliance.
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Cleralawn
John A. Warner
Lake Shore Railway Company
Uank
President Cleveland's Message to Congress Reviewed
The president's message to Congress, dated December 5, outlines department reports, tariff views, and foreign policy notes. It touches on Hawaiian affairs briefly, Geary Law actions, canal issues, and Samoa, while praising civil service reforms and fiscal measures, with emphasis on accountability and executive limits.
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Bering Seat
Nicaraguét Canal
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Turkey
Tonotuli
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Wenerat
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Uli
Coytery
Arrest of Mrs Van Patten for Murder in San Lake
Mrs Emma Van Patten, niece of banker Soren Neilson of Epraim City, was arrested on murder charges after Neilson’s death last October. Post mortem showed rough on cats and laudanum in his stomach. Van Patten had bought laudanum the night before, while a vial of medicine and 62000 dollars in his room disappeared the next day.
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Emma van
Churches Open to the Destitute Amid Blizzard Need
In Chicago churches from several denominations opened their doors to hundreds of destitute people with no lodging. Needy guests were invited to sleep on pews and churches planned to provide breakfast. The move echoes a rare response since the great fire distress.
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Caiiaco
Chicago
Influenza Widely Strikes Empire Marines in Kiel Hospital
Influenza rises across the empire with many fatalities. Three hundred marines are hospitalized at Kiel due to the disease, underscoring a severe outbreak affecting military forces in the region.
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Joduenze
Empire
Kiel
Inquest Finds Professor Tyndall Died of Overdose
An inquest into the death of Professor Tyndall concluded the cause as an overdose of chloral hydrate. The verdict states the professor died from an accidental overdose, with medical testimony detailing circumstances leading to the fatal dose.
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Tyndall
Remarks on Snobs and American Nativity in Education
Rev. Madiaan Peters laments Anglomania and warns Americans to abandon English manners. He urges self-reliance, original enterprise, and progress over imitation, criticizing cheap goods, weakened virtue, and reliance on foreign models. The piece argues for education aimed at practical vigor, with defenses of innovation and Providential misgivings toward tradition.
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Madiaan
Peters
America
England
Frozen to Death Near Yard Unclear Notice
An elderly man named Willan was found frozen to death in a yard. Details are fragmentary with garbled OCR, but the incident involves a death by freezing near a residence in the area. No further facts are clear from the readable text.
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Willan
Oyster Borer Ravages Delaware Bay Oysters
Philadelphia Ledger reports a pest called the borer devastates oyster beds in Delaware Bay and tributaries. Capt. Moses Veale notes borers emerged years ago and now threaten beds, with many oysters dying within days after holes form. Bed owners near Maurice River suffer heavy losses, bets totaling tens of thousands at stake.
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Delaware Bay
Moses Véals
Veale
Aujust
Maurice River
Thomas Munsay
Gail
Philadelphia Ledger
Who Died First in Battle Creek Disaster Heirs Case
An analysis of the Battle Creek disaster reports that Micha Lon Weeks ago killed Mr and Mrs Charles E Saxe. Evidence suggests simultaneous deaths but a legal inquiry seeks whether the man died first or the woman for inheritance, noting courts face a vexing issue if deaths appear simultaneous.
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Battle Creek
Micha
Charles E. Saxe
Leira
New York Herald
Europe’s Naval Scare Sparks Budget Push
The Times and other Tory papers warn Britain’s sea supremacy is in danger, while Liberals pledge a navy stronger than Russia and France. Government likely to propose large naval spending and higher taxation in the next budget, New York Sun’s London Letter reports.
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New York Sun
Lord Brassey descendant’s granddaughter jailed for vagrancy
Mary Brassey, 15, granddaughter of English peer Thomas Brassey, was arrested for vagrancy in the area. Described by police as depraved, she is linked to a large estate left by her ancestor. The Reverend Alexander, British consul, receives monthly funds from Lord Brassey for the family. The Tacoma Dispatch notes the case amid earlier reports on debauched celebrities.
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Thomas Brassey
Queen Victoria
Mary
Alexander
Puget Sound
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Tacoma
Wash
Dispatch
Arab Family Roles and Social Status in Syrian Deserts
The passage critiques Arab culture by describing family hierarchy and gender roles, noting a man’s attachment to his horse and gun, his first son, and then his wives, while downplaying women’s autonomy. It reflects orientalist views on Bedouin life and social norms in desert communities.
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Alzoria
Tunis
Ines
What’s in a Name and the Psychology of Nicknames
A New York World column riffs on tall gaunt women known by colorful nicknames like Pusay and Ress. It questions the harm of misfit labels such as Daisy Pinky and Tiny, arguing a proper name should honor the bearer and endure as a credit to youth or dignity in age.
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Pusay
New York
Daisy
Would Be at Home Anywhere in Washington
Fragmented OCR item notes two unusual clerks in Washington and promotes patent remedies. It lists Ivan Michel a multilingual Senate clerk and George Joannini at the Normandie Hotel as examples, then pivots to ads for Kellopeta Columbraty OL, Bacon's Celery King, Wheeler's Heart and Nerve Cure, Carters Extract Smart Weed, and Bulphur Bitters. A string of testimonials and medical claims follow, with names and dates from 1851 and various advocates.
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Washington
Ivan Michel
Senate
George Joannini
Normandie Hotel
Hazy
Heina
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