Smooth Swindle Targets Woman With Pass Book Scheme
A St Paul resident loses 1400 to two hotel swindlers posing as wealthy travelers. The pair, claiming to carry 40 000, manipulate a safe deposit and trigger a costly robbery spoof. Police detail the con at length as Mrs Gelina seeks restitution and warns others.
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St. Mann
Mann
John Gelina
Chicago
West
Queet Item
Ignace Barbier
Joseph Marteau
Marteau
Dlewis
White Bear
Street Car Strike Paralyzes City Transit Network
Union Traction Company conductors and ushers walked out on Tuesday morning for a ten hour day at two dollars and to win recognition of their union. Streetcar service across PuIladelima was nearly halted, with the police on duty to quell smaller outbreaks.
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Puiladelimia
Union Traction Company
tKir
Uuflic
Bad Blaze at Exposition in Atlanta Cafeteria
Fire erupted at a cafe run by Lawson Catering of Chicago next to the Mexican village at the exposition. James Shumpson of Bombay, an East Indian pavilion employee, died and several others on the second floor were injured.
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International Congress of Socialistic Workers
London
Duncan
John McBride
Feuracht
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
MelBride
McBride
Peter J. McGuire
James Duncan
Granite Cutters’ National Union
Baltimore
O. F. Reichers
United Garment Workers
Reichers
James O'Connell
International Machinists’ Union of Chicago
Third View
John B. Lennon
Journeymen Tailors’ Union
New York
Aug. McGrath
Typoraphical Union
Doston
Atlanta
Promis
Lawson Catering Company
Chicago
James Shumpson
Bombay
India
Resident Wins Patent For Pocket Typewriter Invention
A Rocston resident secured a patent for a pocket typewriter described as small and fast enough to surpass hand writing speed. The device aims for simple production, with a compact form suitable for market use.
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West
Rocston
Ilk
Pacific Cable Company Incorporation in New Jersey
The Pacific Cable Company with a capital of 2,000,000 dollars is incorporated under New Jersey law to construct and operate four submarine cables in the Pacific Ocean with telegraph lines and connections. United States ministers Pierce Youne and Baker arrive in Leon after visiting Corinto and receiving officials’ reception. Abe Taylor is hanged in Canon City for the murder of City Marshal Emerson of Alamosa two years earlier. Weekly bank statement reports Reserve excess over required amounts. America Federation of Labor elects officers and contemplates sending fraternal delegates.
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Pacific Cable Company
Trentos
Nod
New Jersey
Pacific Ocean
United States
Managua
Nicaragua
Pierce
M. K. Youne
Guatemala
Lewis Baker
Leon
Corinto
Abe Taylor
Colo
Emerson
Alamosa
Federation of Labor
New York
America Federation of Labor
Venezuelan government denies Times interview report
A Caracas cable from Venezuela’s government rejects a London Times interview attributed to President Crespo. The government says no such statements exist and ties the Uruan incident to the boundary dispute, amid fears of war in British Guiana.
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Venezuela
Wassiington
Senor Andrade
United States
Caracas
London Times
Crespo
Great Britain
Lord Salisbury
Uruan
British Guiana
Orgetown
London
West Indies
Murder trial repeats haunt Georgetown man with dozen verdicts
In Georgetown Ohio Edward Jones was found guilty of second degree murder after a decade of legal battles. He has allegedly been sentenced to prison multiple times and claimed as the only person in U S history to be convicted four times of first degree murder. He and his teen son moved in with the Matott family near Batavia four years ago. The incident began when Jones objected to his son attending a political meeting, leading to a shooting that killed his own son as claimed.
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Henry Lewis
Dhe Floyd Street
Brooklyn
Lewis
Lone
Plathbush
Terrabes
Wooster
Wayne County
Ephraim Mower
Ohio Supreme Court
Mower
Flora Albright
Bin
Georgetown
Ohio
Edward Jones
Penitentiary
United States
Jones
We Matott
New Batavia
Matotts
Gov. MehKinsey
Batavia
Fierce Gales Trigger Floods and Harbor Warnings
Severe northeast gales sweep Virginia causing urban flooding in Newroun with lower city sections submerged. Weather bureau warns detaining harbor shipping as telegraph lines fail and no vessels reach from Carolina sounds amid ongoing storm. Ossified Man's Body Stolen. In Kansas a report from Douglass says Edgar Katt’s body, famed as ossified, has been stolen from its grave. Cincinnati reports Alexander Krell found drowned in his factory cellar after a fire and flood.
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Virginia
Newroun
Vas
Weather Bureau
Carolina Sounds
Wicitra
Kan
Douglass
Edgar Katt
Cincinnati
Alexander Krell
Krell
Grover Cleveland Stands Pat on Monroe Doctrine Enforcement
President Cleveland asserts the Monroe Doctrine applies to the Venezuela Britain border dispute, urges Congress to authorize two investigative committees, and vows to resist British territorial claims judged as encroachment on Venezuela. He stresses the need to arbitrate but insists on US rights and national honor.
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Cleveland
Washington
Congress
Great Britain
United States
Venezuela
Monroe
Old World
High Tribunal
Code International
Hemis
British Guiana
Grover Cleveland
Olney
Bayard
America
Europe
Doling
South America
Prests
Victor Trugo Forges Napoleonic Link On Arc de Triomphe
Victor Trugo long pursued adding his father Gen Hugo to the Arc de Triomphe list of Napoleonic heroes. The name has finally been pared into the monument, leaving room for two more slots which are unlikely to be filled.
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Victor Trugo
Hugo
Waterloo
Rich Hills Strike in Black Hills ore finds high value
The Hamilton Pranklin ground near Terry's Peak yields ore assays from 80 to 1100 dollars per ton as a new rich strike at 7000 feet, the highest yet found in the Black Hills. Also, a body was found near Aberdeen buried in Riverside cemetery after a murder, identity still unknown.
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Aberdeen
Terry's Peak
Black Hills
Messrs. Garvey and
McShane
Hamilton Pranklin Ground
Riverside
Bath
James
Sioux Falls Grand Jury Drops Embezzlement Indictment
The grand jury at Sioux Falls refused to indict Joseph Sampson on embezzlement of 74 saloon funds. Report notes it unlikely any suit will be filed to recover money due to lack of specific purpose and questions of liability. Additional cases include indictments and disturbances in Burke and Hast Stony Falls.
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Sampson
Grand Jury
Sioux Falll
Joseph Sampson
Jory al Iin
Don
Prand
Henry Kinsley
Bell
Samuel GB. Richardson
Carter
Frank Randall
William Glenn Richardson
Willis Hay
Nicholas Bardell
Edward Pip Obie
Ward Nan
Aviot
Burke Township
Edward Harvey
Theodore Thompson
Hast Stony Falls
Ideal Sheep State Advocate Praises South Dakota
John C. Hall, late legislature member, argues South Dakota is best suited for sheep farming after about fifteen years of experience across three states. He cites dust as the main drawback, but credits dry atmosphere and soil as key to healthy flocks and urges breeding for both wool and mutton.
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John C. Hall
Hig
South Dakota
Huruy Chapter R A M of Thiron Holds Installation
Clarvey J. Rice grand high priest presided as officers of Huruy chapter No 10 R A M of Thiron were installed. Present were Lus tB. McDowell E Pes Albert Jul inson WJ McGarvey Chas J Koobo El Wilson PL Bassey William Yori Asher F Pay Frank Wallace and other Masons from out of town. Banquet and speeches followed the ceremony.
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Hiuron Ro
Huruy
R.A. M
Thiron
Clarvey J. Rice
Ques
St. Lawrence
Lustb. McDowell
E. Pes Albert Julinson
WJ. McGarvey
Chas. J. Koobo
el Wilson
Royal Arch
New Mining Companies Form At Deadwood And Chicago
Three new mining corporations filed with the secretary of state with headquarters in Deadwood and Chicago each listing 10 000 capital. Peoria Gold Mining Company Golden Flake Mining Company and Golden King Mining Company enumerate incorporators from Lead City Deadwood Carbonate Terraville and nearby towns.
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Secretary of State
Deadwood
Chicago
Peoria Gold Mining Company
John T. Myers
William R. Armstrong
Lead Ci
William L. McLaughlin
J. J. Fiynn
William G. Lingley
Carbonate
Gold Plake Gold Mining Corpany
J. A. Vfiynn
John Gray
Terraville
W. J. Ringley
Wim. Whitehead
Lead City
Golden King Mining Companys Incorporators
The
Sitne Us
Golden Flake
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