Quirky 19th Century Snippets Mix Politics and Oddities
A jumble of short items reports on a gunboat coat for bank questioning, debt and crime wraps, and a Kansas City murder case with hypnotism plea. It notes Mary E Lease seeking California rest, a London preacher protesting press coverage, and a Yale style split skirt sighting. Also mentions Olivet college chaos, a thermogenic device from Royal Society notes, and a burglar’s escape.
Essex Gas Expansion and Local News Notes
Essex adds another gas concern while Ontario towns report on dogs, public works, revivals, and new buildings. From Orillia to Perth, items note sports on streets, rail, mills, congregations, and upcoming fairs with diverse civic updates.
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Essex
Orillia
Owen Sound
Athens
Bothwell
Associaton
Gananoqua
Lloydwn
Brockville
Bracebridge
Chimney Island
St. Lawrence
Coldwater
Edhe Patie
Gore Bay
Carrie
Aurora
Mennonites
Nottawa
Kingston Street Railway
Hamilton
Perth
Oddfellows of
Renfrew
Seymour
Sunnidale
Waterloo County
Stratford
London
Kingston
James A. Laidlaw
Chesley
J. W. McIntosh
Manitoulin
Beeton School
William Sharpe
Westwood
Asphodel
Whitby
Bachelor’s hall misadventure ends in kitchen disaster
A Mimico man tried a week of bachelor life but bungled cooking and chores. Porridge, toast, soup, and eggs failed, a coal oil lamp caused smoke, a nest egg and soap tastelessly entered meals, and a cat shared leftovers. He vows to avoid housekeeping again, tallying costs in red ink. A testimonial for Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil follows.
New York reports on deaths, taxes, and crimes in brief
A scattered New York led items outline deaths of Lewis T. Ives and others, legal fights over income tax, a bribery case at the National Bank of Commerce, a stage holdup near Fort Thomas, and various sensational notes from across the country including a Christmas day of murders in St. Louis and a rash of violent incidents in Ohio and Virginia.
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New York
Robert Louis Stevenson
Debbs
Woods
Adams County
Ohio
Christendom
Lewis T. Ives
Detroit
United States
James Simpson
John Burns
Richmond
Smoke River Reservation
Marinette
Wis
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Iquel
United Lone of Columbia
Young Men’s Christian Association
Albany
N.Y
Stephenson
Loxon
Henry Menier
Ie Haaty
Robert Rouse
Bettie Hayden
Florida
Hopkins
Chicago
Non Partizan Commission
Wm. A. Lippert
Capetown
South Africa
Ben
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Fort Thomas
Arizona
Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie & Boston Railroad
Columbia
N.J
Holland Trust Company
Diamond Oil Company
Toledo
Standard Oil Company
Timothy Kane
Manitou Lumbering Company
Seney, Mich
Isaac Stetcher
Stewher
Washington
Oddfellows
Sons of Temperance
Knights of Pythias
Edward R. Carter
National Bank of Commerce
Carter
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Hooma Wood
Kelis
C . W. Archer
G. W. H. Anderson
Secre
J. R. Young
S. Soy
Ivanhoe
C. F
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W. Clark
W.S. Pickup
Oyal Cavan Lodge
Canadian Order OF Oddfellows
Kingst
Millbrook
W. Archer
N. G. Geo. Duncan
O. F. Millbrook Lodge
Order OF Oddfellows
D. Leach
W. S. Given
N. G
Achibald Woop
Onto
N.C. McKinnon
M.D
C.M
DR. Niddrie
Ontario
Tos
Eleinburgh
College
Baysicians and
Sur- Ontario
A. Leach
Sores
L. Lapp
Phillips
I Pontypool
Treure University
College of Physicians and Surgeons
H. A. Ward
Port Hope
Weig
Smee
Satario
Walton Street
A. A. Smith
Wood & Kelis
S W. Clark
LDS
Orfaris
Jas. Seager, M.D
Centreville
Quarscollege Universt
DR. Park
meorNr Pleasant
Cavan Nville
Frida
Mr. C
Jas. D. Devell
C. King St
Old Western Bank
H. C. Leslie
Bethany
T. H. Hassard, V.S
Dees
King St
J. H. Gardiner
Perrytown
County OF
Durham
Chisholm & Chisholm Barristers
Fort Hope
Birch
Pontxpool
Ranney & Innes
Peterboro
Ontario Land Surveyors
BANKS
T. B. Collins & CO
Bankers
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Blossburg
Blinda
W. Thexton
San Life
The
Canada Life Assurance Co
America
J. L. Irwin
R. J. Doak
Geo. A. and
E. W. Cox
Eastern Ontario
Toronto
Life Assurance Co
Vina
Canada
Charles Hunter
W. M. Ramsay
J.J. Hanratty
Wattrass
ELAIN
Rockford
J. Steele
Adam Hall
Dixon Steel
St. J. James Co
Oxford
Cere
Stewart Art Sultana
Oxford Art Coun
Oe Kmerican
Grierore Court
Pascal
George Street
Peterborough
Montreal Street Railway
Montreal
Dominion
Canadian Pacific Railway
Postoffice Saving Bank
Quebec
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Prince Edwardsland
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Argentina
Iowa
Kansas City
Afrahim
J.J. Guthrie
Joseph
Mary E. Lease
California
Kansas
Col
Paxtone
Louisville
Olivet, Mich
Royal Society of England
John Blackwell
Bank of Commerce
Northrop & Lyman
Miller
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Globe
Bickle
Ched
Norway
Dill
St. Thomas
George Elliott
Widder
San Francisco
California Assembly
Capital Lacrosse Club
Markham Village
Chatham
Hanson Bros
Treal
Bell Telephone Company
Aayers of Ee
Robert Park
West Kent
India
D. A. van der Meer
Noah Brooks
Newark
W. K. Clifford
John C. Ropes
Boston
Seymour Thomas
San Antonio
Paris
Hallock
Oe Cooper
Paulding
Navy
Irving
Dene
Muses
Country News Office
Carnalim
Country Plan
Spenalists
Metronomen
Henry King
Messrs. Northrop & Lyman
Enos Bornberry
Tuscarora
Thomas
Thomas A. Edison
Uncle Sam's
Broad Acres Furnist
Qutron
Jim Hall
Dana
Great Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Panama
Pacific Ports
South
Liverpool
Weymouth
Mass
Delaware
Texas
Massachuset
Rhode Island
Baltimore
Robert Kirkwood
Society of the Cincinnati
Victor Anger
Ottawa
Parmelec
Parmelee
Hogg
Falconer
Sir F. Drake
William Cobbett
3 Defoe
Joeigh Jonessith Asrest
al ”Ates
Tee Hogarth
Speinter
Eaf
Henry Kirke White
Hood
William Jay
Bath
Allan Ramsey
John Opie
Chi
Kentucky
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