Lovesick Englishman Tricks Gypsies For Love Potion
Thomas Barnes, a London suburb youth, sought Miss Frances Mitchell with a desperate court. He procured a so called prescription from gypsies and in a secluded spot pricked, struck, and bruised the woman to force affection. The magistrate bound him over to keep the peace after Miss Mitchell’s plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Barnes
London
Frances Mitchell
Love
Barnes
Miss Mitchell
Misa Mitchell
New York Sun
British naval view on United States cruiser Chicaza
British experts largely doubt the Chicaza's merits noting she appears young and juvenile in look, lacks newer warship improvements, and is roomy and seaworthy. A critic concedes the Chicago is respectable but urges caution, saying it serves as a nucleus for a modern navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cahaiy
Chicago
London
Borrowed House Prompts Summer Dwelling Plan
Fragmented item recalls a man whose home burned last winter and who borrowed a friend’s house to haul here for summer occupancy, with plans to return it in fall. The garbled notice weaves in drug ads and patent medicines, reflecting a miscellaneous local newspaper page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torroweda
Sherman
Kennebue Journal
Carnot Funeral In Paris Marked By Nationwide Mourning
The remains of President Sadi Carnot were laid to rest at the Pantheon after a grand civic and military display in Paris. Crowds filled Champs Elysees and Rue de Rivoli, with people camped overnight, sharing grief and anger at his assassination by Cesario Santo. The procession to Notre Dame and then the Pantheon included a 101 gun salute and muffled drum roll, as Madame Carnot observed the rites from the Elysee palace and a chapel ceremony was held for the late president's soul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Sadi Carnot
Cesario Santo
Lyons
Pantheon
Lezare Carnot
Champs Elyres
Rue de Rivoli
He de la Cite
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
Champa Elysee
Rue de la Rivoli
Jardin Im Lusembourg
Carnot
Elysea
Kosinet
Beaten and Tortured in Middletown Robbery
An Ohio man Fred Snider, living near Le Sourdenville, was allegedly beaten and tortured by three robbers who demanded money. They finally forced him to reveal a drawer containing $50, then burned him and fled, leaving him tied to a bed. he is said to be beyond recovery.
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Ohio
Middletown
Fred Svider
le Sourdenville
Snider
Uivady
Para
Oeber
Ramu
Bia Patie
Hesayale
Tegmaln
Chicago
Hood
Testa Vnde
China
Ron Lee
Goo Wu Chan
Clarge
Medcinca
Gen Wo Chan
Alto
Gasoline Explosion Fatal in Louisville Home
In Louisville at 2005 West Market Street a gasoline leak exploded as Henry Zimmerman entered a cellar with his wife and their 9 year old son. Henry was fatally hurt, his wife died, and the boy suffered severe burns. The woman died soon after and Zimmerman remained alive but near death.
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Louisvile
West Market Street
Henry Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Zimmerman Attuck & Watch
Jury declares Prendergast insane and to be hanged
Cureaco July 4 Prendergast, linked to Meyer Carter H Harrison, is ruled insane by a jury in Judge Payne's court and sentenced to be hanged Friday July 18. Jury verdict came after two hours five minutes. Also reported Santo Cesario confronted the gunsmith who sold him the dagger used against President Carnot. when asked if he regretted it he answered Never and laughed.
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W.T. Draka
Prendergast
Cureaco
Lyons
Santo Cesario
Carnot
Thalarial Districts
Weather Chops Bulletin Reports Warmth Across Central States
Washington July 4 The weekly weather bureau crop bulletin notes unusually warm weather across the central valley and lake region aiding corn and wheat crops and favorable harvests. The cotton region and lower Missouri valley saw record heat while drouth eased in South Atlantic states with heavy rains boosting crops. Overall conditions praised though some central western cotton areas remained dry.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Vallery
Lake
Missouri Valley
Une
Iowa
Pacific Coast
South Atlantic
Cosat
North Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Lower
Michigan Oilana
Dakotas
Innesota
Mississippi Valley
Nebraska
Indian Territory
Kansas
Colorado
Lennnessee
Missouri
Arkansas
Man Refuses Release Over Communtation Clutch
Narcisse Nero, an inmate at the Kootenai county burglary case, refused parole after 11 months, arguing he must serve full 12 months. Warden Campbell consulted authorities. Governor McConnell ordered delaying Nero’s release until attorney general review. If found erroneous, the governor would pay his board personally.
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Dub Penitentiary
Narcisse Nero
Kootenai County
Nero
Campbell
Woath
Cuddy
McConnell
Boise Statesman
A Hero's Monument Marks Civil War Tragedy at Palmyra
Q W Humphrey of Shelby county Missouri orders a monument for Hiram Smith buried in Palmyra to honor a Civil War era victim of the McNeil massacre. The tale recounts McNeil threatening to execute missing men and then carrying out deaths, including Humphrey’s father, with Smith killed in a brutal hutched event claimed by feud and war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. W. Humphrey
Shelby County
Hiram Smith
Palmyra
Smith
McNeil
Humphrey
Sega
Municipal Reform and Ministers in Politics Storm
A fiery piece argues that municipal corruption demands a united church and press front. It questions the role of ministers in public life, condemns boss governance, cites Solon and Hugo, and warns that growing city power threatens America unless citizens unite to reclaim politics. It calls Christians to active civic duty now.
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New England
Victor Hugo
Charles Sumner
Edmund Burke
Gou
America
Sondown
Mattara
Dentists and Tariffs Connected in Free Trade Debate
In a New York City survey of 120 dentists, the American Protective Tariff league posed a monthly collection question for January 1898 versus January 1893. Results ranged, with averages showing 59 percent, indicating earnings drop as prices fall. The piece argues protection aids the broader economy, including dentists, by boosting overall prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Party of Free Trade
American Protective Tariff League
New York
Casa A Dential
Cleveland
Free Trade Administration
Clergymen and Pablin Speaker Promises Relieve Throat Irritation
An advertisement touts a medical claim as a remarkable discovery using new principles. It asserts quick relief for throat irritation and breathing issues with a “date” cure, promoting various products including Duck log dye, Sarsapare Minia, and Aver's preparation while urging condemnation of competing remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pablin
Cabebh
Cire
A. O. Hine
Bacon's Celury King Promised Cure Ad
An old advertisement proclaims Bacon's Celery King cures for dyapepela livar complaint indigestion and sleeplessness. It urges readers to try a free trial package and lists sizes 500 and 250 at M. U3. Lowell's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon
Athera
M. U3
Lowell's
Tt Saves the Children with Diarrhea Remedy
A reader testimonial from J. B. Hare of Trenton Tex praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for immediate relief and cure of his sick child after two months of illness. The letter claims the product is the best medicine and urges adoption by residents of malaria districts seeking a safe cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J. B. Hare
Trenton
Tex
Vale
Cure All Ailments With Promised Quick Cures
Advertises Oatu's Cure Carter a Cough and Consumption Cure and other tonics. Claims relief for asthma bronchitis and lung diseases with free trial bottles from M B Powell at State street. Mentions Carter's Cough and Consumption Cure sold by W J Drake and A O Hyde. Also touts Bacon's Celery King as a nerve tonic offering free samples from MM B Powell.
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Wall
State Street
M. B. Powell
Carter
Googles
W. J. Drake
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