House committees shape election contests and staffing
The article details how House Speaker Reed plans to divide contested election cases into two committees to speed decisions. It notes thirty-two contests, the influence of business interests on committee appointments, and the expectation of an early adjournment with committee assignments announced.
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Sensational Elopement Shocks Boston Society
Boston society reels over a sensational elopement involving Mrs Higsinson, wife of a Harvard financier, who fled with young lawyer Smith to Europe. Readiness of jewels and cash valued at $5000 and $810000 is alleged, with rumors of a rich, prominent circle in Rack Baydom. The affair centers on a Harvard family member and a daughter aged 18 amid a high society scandal.
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Boerurs
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Rack Baydom
Francis GL
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nning Smith
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Tenement Fire in New York Destroys Ben Benjamin’s Home
A tractment in Gravuse, New York, burned during the night. Benjamin’s dwelling was destroyed and several tenants narrowly escaped, with the blaze caused by an explosion in a lamp.
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N.Y
Benjamin
Burglars Loot County Jail In Wyoming Stakes Report
A garbled OCR note describes six to eight burglars breaking into a deputy’s Wevern station in Wyoming near Lackawanna. It mentions stolen items and a Syracuse jewelry connection. It references a sheriff investigation and multiple suspects, with names and charges unclear.
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Wevern
statonah
Wyoming
agat
Syracuse
Conditional Compromise Reached in Pittsburg Miners Dispute
The Pittsburg district miners and their employers reached a conditional compromise at a joint convention, outlining wage terms for thin veins and other provisions. The report notes ongoing legal actions, injunctions, and anticipated presidential and naval facets connected to broader industrial and political concerns.
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Pitsburg
Pirrseure, Dee
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Bargain Borne Wave of NY Riots and Trials
A garbled 19th century dispatch describes labor unrest in New York with figures tied to the Order of Leo and noble titles. It mentions striking house smiths, a violent confrontation with authorities, and a court case involving multiple defendants tied to a death and robbery.
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Incomplete OCR: Admissions Search Document Fragment
A garbled OCR fragment mentions applications and bids with unclear names and places. It references cases or hearings and possible deadlines, but the text is too damaged to extract concrete persons, organizations, dates, or events.
Electric Light Dispute Shapes City Utilities Decision
A fragmented report outlines a battle over electric light service. It notes payments, franchise terms, and officials including Charles A. Porter and James Schall. The text compares Chicago and Philadelphia and mentions the Northern Electric Light company and a council session adjournment date.
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Charles A. Porter
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Samoa relations and shipbuilding plans in Cleveland report
A scrambled, OCR-like item notes Samoa related anxieties and U.S. policy mentions, then shifts to Cleveland Marine Cabinet actions to build tin steel steamers and barges. It references John W D Royle, vessel capacity goals, and the New York area’s schooling debates on swimming for minors.
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Young Deering joins the army as private at Fort Riley
Charles W. Deering, 18, grandson of millionaire William Deering, enlisted as a private after eluding relatives. He left for West Point previously and now serves as a trooper at Fort Riley, Kansas, amid family surprise.
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Charles W. Deerine
Nuggets of News from a Fragmented Page
Aussistas Sala lies in critical condition at Brighton England amid a great storm in the English Channel. The Gearzin house of representatives defeated Che Dhash Dui with a near prohibitive margin. Reverend William OConnell of Boston was confirmed by the pope as reborn of the Armenian College in Rome. Dros Bo Mireau, a leading physician of Polodo, O deliberately starved himself for forty seven days. At Clarkavilly Mexico a black woman named Towin was found murdered with her body covered in cowhide oil.
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England
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Gearzin house of representatives
Willian O'Connell
Boston
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Polodo
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Fitzsramo’s and Maher Chey Will Poht for Gd d oy Fels
The fragmentary text suggests a local sports or political note with several garbled names and phrases. It mentions Bud Le, Quin, and Chaine torist, implying a contest or event. The readable segments point to a community item or matchup with unclear details.
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bert ro snaeer
Batates
Amesbury News Briefs Left Incomplete
Fragmentary report from Amesbury mentions men accused of theft and a Welsh party leader. The text references indictments and a grand jury, with unclear names and details due to damaged OCR.
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Bussard
Obscure Court Report Leaves Several Figures Implicated
A garbled 19th century court note mentions defendants from Boston and New York tied to a finance case. Names like Mark Simantuu Bennett Bollinger and Jounepaire appear, with sentences including thirty fines in jail and hearings pending for others.
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noah
voayirrlon
gan
jinil
Truckee Plans Ice Palace Amid Townsfolk Drive
The Truckee community forms a stuck company to build an ice palace as a centerpiece for a festival. Businessmen raise funds via local subscriptions while water supply and setup plans draw scrutiny from residents amid rising costs and uncertain timing for the project.
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TOREE
Pingkee
Calif
ronia
Movetion of Mer Satelli Delays in 19th Century Plan
A garbled report notes a planned Mer Satelli movement delayed from Lohinet to Tan, referencing Mars named entities and a list of officials. It mentions Rev. Frank Wyatt and violent events at a church or asylum setting with a claim of injury and custody concerns.
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Mid Ocean Wreck Report From London Telegraph
London dispatch reports Captain Lanterson of the British steamer Madura confirming a vessel found adrift at sea in mid ocean near Newel One Martusa crew member lost and the captain with survivors were rescued by the Spanish steamer Antonio Leges.
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Armenian Disasters and European Diplomacy in Constantinople
Reports from Vasanue Seh and Zileh-tertuany detail European embassies pressuring the Sultan over ship shipments and firman refusals. The Daily Telsars dispatch cites massacres of Armenians at Zevon Miseroum and Ifa Jeh, with German efforts to manage the Armenian crisis and Turkish retaliation against hostages as tensions rise ahead of pilgrimages.
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Veterans parade planned in New York on July 4
Dec 6 reports outline a reunion and parade of Civil War veterans in New York City on July 4. Officials including Mayor Strong and Andrew Dickinson signed the call, with coordination for a mass procession through Manhattan streets. Also noted are death notices for Frederick O Baker and his brother John A Barker, and a Cabinet nomination involving Ransom for Mexico.
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Mayor Strong
Chawncey BE. Depew
Martin McMahon
Andrew G. Dickinson
Charles A. Dana
John J. Garnet
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Frederick O. Baker
John A. Barker
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Perry County
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