Night watchwoman patrols London streets at three
A describes a vigilante female worker Meg in London who patrols the poorer streets at 3 am armed with a long baton to wake laborers and discourage trampling. She confronts abuses, joins the Women’s union, strikes lasting 12 weeks, wins nine shillings weekly, then faces punishment after defending a foreman.
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London
Wales
Mee Martye
Night Watch
Ali
Jeane
Airtel Hier Associates
Meg
Abe
Isbor
Crossing Only Thirty Miles of Land Through Alaska to the Sea
The article describes Alaska as exceptionally hard to traverse with no roads and rough terrain. It notes the Yukon River system draining into the sea and details a route that would let a traveler cross Alaska from sea to sea by crossing about 30 miles of land, highlighting vast distances, weather, and terrain challenges.
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Alaska
Yukon
Yukon River
Arctic Ocean
Alpha
Hebring Sea
Remarkable corn field near Morrilton yields record crop
Prof Thomas L Cox returns from Morrilton praising unusually good crops in the area. He cites a corn field near Morrilton that he says will produce 200 bushels per acre, claiming the lake bed land once buried under water now yields extraordinary yields. A captured raccoon among thick stalks is noted as a curious aside.
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Acre
Thomas L. Cox
Morrilton
Say
Little Rock
Morriluy
Tilley
Cox
Endorsed Dyspepsia Tablets by Diverse Officials
Judge Frank Ives of Crookston Minnesota praises Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as relief from indigestion after twenty one years. George W Roosevelt U S Consul to Brussels calls them safe pleasant to take and appetite improving. W J Tomlin a Duluth engineer reports clear benefit after one box. Ransom of Hustonville Kentucky credits multiple boxes for cure. Rev G D Brown Mondovi Wisconsin notes marvelous effect and hearty meals.
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Frank Ives
Districtourt
Crookston
Minn
Stuart
George W. Roosevelt
U.S
Brussels
Belgium
W. J. Tomlin
Duluth
E. Ransom
Hustonville
Tate
G. D. Brown
Mondovi
Wis
America's Costliest Hotel and Local Deaths Reported
The piece notes record hotel construction on Fifth Avenue and Fourth Street with a lavish opening for the Jubilee Debs in Washington. It also reports Mitchell McKinney of Chicago dying after injuries from a freight train incident near Fort Madison Iowa and mentions Charles P Romson defending a defendant in Chicago in a high profile murder case. Also cited is news of Augustine Edwards, Chilean banker and former senator, dying in Valparaiso.
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Fort Madison
Mitchell McKinney
Chicago
Fort Madgen
New York
The
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Valparaiso
Augustin Edwards
Chili
November Elections Bring Wide State Results Across the Nation
Early returns from the November elections show Robert G. Van Wyck winning New York City mayor as Tammany candidate, McKinley fading in New York state to Parker, Republicans losing in Ohio and Massachusetts reelecting Walcott. States like Iowa, Nebraska, and Colorado tilt toward Republicans or fusion tickets, while Kentucky and Southville lean Democratic. Clear outcomes across multiple states hint at a Republican edge in several races, with votes still being counted in late hours.
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Robert G. van Wyck
Tammany
Seth Low
Citizena’ Union
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Henry George
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Senate
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Court of Appeals
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Hie
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Beacon
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Maryland
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Gorman
Colorado
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Norgimia
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Tate
Ted
McKinley Address Urges Citizenship and Commerce
Fragmented OCR preserves a speech by President McKinley stressing citizen responsibility and equal participation in government. He links commerce and reciprocity to national progress, home instruction, and the example of virtuous citizenship as foundations for strong governance.
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Cincinnati
Cinsionau
Tia Ieresar
Os Sa
McKintey
Ken Anu
Ocommerce
Thanksgiving Day Proclamation by President McKinley
Text of the 1897 Thanksgiving proclamation issued in Washington by President William McKinley designating November 25 as a day of national thanksgiving and prayer. He praises industry, labor conditions, domestic unity, faith, and devotion to free government, urging observance in places of worship and gratitude for blessings and peace.
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USA
Fin
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United States
Washington
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Uproar Over Politics and Rail Sale Reported
A chaotic political passage unfolds as factions clash over party loyalties and a hospital scandal. The story then shifts to the United States government interest in the Union Pacific Railroad foreclosure, valuing proceeds around 58.07 million dollars, followed by October coinage totals and the opening of the new congressional library. A Newark armory fire destroys arms and uniforms valued at eight thousand dollars.
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United States
Committee of Eastern Capitalists
Spanish Governor General Blanco Proclaims Reforms in Cuba
The Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII lands Marshal Blanco, new governor general of Cuba, as Lieut. Weyler and Marshal Manea depart for Madrid. Blanco vows peace and reform, pledging to crush insurrection with loyal support, while urging unity and protection under the crown.
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State Fair Dates Set Across Multiple States
The convention proposes dates for state fairs across Illinois Iowa Nebraska Minnesota New York Michigan and other regions. Delegates discuss schedules with one date canceled by voice vote and authorities report immigrant arrivals fell by about 11,500 in the first three months of the current fiscal year.
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Iowa
Iiliuis
Missouri
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Michigan
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Bureau of Statistics
United States
Worcester Murder Suicide and Local Poison Ads
A Worcester report states a man killed his wife and daughter before taking his own life on Tuesday. The article notes names including Frank Egbert and Thomas Deakina among the dead, with others mentioned in a murky city crime context. An unrelated liver tonics ad promotes Pr Awnew's Liver Pink at low cost.
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Frank Egbert
Thomas Deakina
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