West Virginia Negroes Kill Two Travelers in Mercer County
A band of masked negroes robbed and killed two white travelers in Mercer County West Virginia. The assailants fled into the mountains as a posse of about fifty pursued them with little success. The other two victims were robbed of around 600 dollars before being left alive. Two men Henderson and Johnson survived to tell the tale.
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West Virginia
Aleston
W. Va
Mercer
Henderson
Johnson
Swindled Uncle Sam Ends in Bond for $3,500
Post office Inspector from Mt. Dak arrived in Minot to audit R. H. McNamara the local postmaster. Deficit found at about $2,100 with $738 repaid by his bondsmen leaving nearly $1,400 unpaid. McNamara attempted to flee to the border but was captured and is out on $3,500 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot
T. Paul
Mt. Dak
R. H. McNamara
Tmaster
Namara
Dan
Break Reported in the Lachine Canal Weathered by Nov 1
Serious break reported in River St. Pierre affecting the Lachine canal near St. Paul four miles from the border. Hopes for reopening inland navigation via the St. Lawrence River are dampened.
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Montreal
St. Pierre
Life Hanging by a Thread in New York
A physician attending James G Blaine Jr reports the situation as precarious with the patient in serious condition and medical staff monitoring closely. Limited readable details describe the tense medical moment in New York on September 29.
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New York
Sele
James G. Blaine Jr
Northwestern Delays Duluth to Sea Board Rate Cut
The Chicago and Northwestern railroad postponed last week’s plan to cut through rates from Duluth to sea board points to $1.10 to align with Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic. St Paul lines pressured the move and a conference will be held before any reduction. The proposed cut would have put Duluth in direct competition with St. Paul and Minneapolis for through business via Chicago.
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Northwestern
Duluth
Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern Road
Seaboard
South Shore
Atlantic
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Northern Pacific Collision Kills One and Injures Several
Two Northern Pacific freight trains collided near Bedford due to a switch left open. One crewman named Godo was killed, and two white men named Frazier and Jackson were seriously injured. A Chinese worker Ah Loo lost both legs and faces likely death.
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Careloussness
Helena
Mont
Northern Pacific
Bedford
Godo
Frazier
Jackson
Ah Loo
Nabbed for Bigamy in Dusvgue Iowa
Dick Hitchcock, described as a dissolute character, is jailed in Dusvgue Iowa on charges of bigamy and starving his wife to death in Liberty Wisconsin. He allegedly abandoned two other wives. Liberty residents drove him out and threatened lynching if he returned. He was captured in Dusvgue.
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Dusvgue
Iowa
Dick Hitchcock
Liberty
Wis
Commodore Vanderbilt
Harlem
Vanderbilt
Paul R. Cleveland
Cosmopolitan
Northern Peninsula Michigan Leads New Railway Mail Division
St. Paul announces November 1 creation of the tenth railway mail division with headquarters in St. Paul. The region covers the Northern Peninsula of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota, and Montana, aiming to improve Northwestern service. the division currently operates 90 postal runs and employs 402 postal clerks.
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St. Paul
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Montana
Northwestern
New Milwaukee Daily to Debut December First
Milwaukee reports a new independent morning newspaper planned for December 1 by a nine member syndicate led by Newton S Murphy and Barney Doyle with 25000 dollars in cash capital subscribed. Arlington recounts the mysterious disappearance of druggist G P Johnson a wealthy citizen last seen Sunday with his wife son and about 6000 dollars in cash amid four liquor sale indictments.
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Milwaukee
Newton S. Murphy
Barney Doyle
Arlington, Dak
G. P. Johnson
Johnson
Incendiaries Set Barn Fires in Northierp
Three barns were set ablaze in Northierp on November 1. two fires were stopped before damage, but H. H. White's barn suffered serious damage. Incendiaries are suspected to be at work in the town.
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Northierp
H.H. White
Ex-mayor Fulton shot by woman near Denver
Andy Fulton former mayor of Pittsburg is seriously wounded after a shooting by a woman at his ranch about twenty miles from Denver. Cause of the attack is not known.
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Andy Fulton
Pittsburg
Denver
Manitoba
Willmar
Sioux Falls
St. Paul
Alfred de Chaparede
Switzerland
Werra
New York
Washington
New Coke Combination
Coke Producers’ Association
Frederick Schilling
Mary
First Avenue
Pardee
United States
New Orleans
Texas Pacific Railroad
Brown
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Report
Chicago and St Paul market notes show Wheat, Corn, Oats, Park, Lard and Ribs prices with bid and asked details for October to May contracts. St Paul lists No. 1 hard and Northern grades with bid prices. dairy and hay values appear with commodity quotes. A Philadelphia item reports Powderly exposing a plotting circular to sway Knights of Labor votes.
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Chicago
Park
St. Paul
Philadelphia
Powderly
Knights of Labor
Knights
New York Third Day Registration Figures Released
New York on October 20 reports the third day’s registration at 66,041 with a three day total of 458,582 vs 208,268 in 1884. The count reflects ongoing voter enrollment activity across the state in the current election cycle.
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New York
The Lesson of the Leaves Poem Passage
Poem excerpt by Thomas Wentworth Higginson reflects autumn guiding leaves to rest in sheltered places. It contrasts lingering, wild dispersal with purposeful gathering and notes winter warming the leaves while they nurture spring growth.
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Prince of Juvenile Artists
Clinton B. Fisk
R. H. Conwell
D. D
Cox
Faeinnt
Sop
Remus
Howard Crosby
Hubbard Bros. Landing
Kansas City
Missouri
Nevada Miners Dye Green From Martin White Ore
A Ward Nevada mine contract resumes work at the Martin White ore site. Roasting the ore causes workers to acquire a bright permanent green color in hair and beards, eyebrows turning grass green though hair remains soft and strong. Officials note low arsenic and seek unknown mineral causes.
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Nevada
Martin White
Ward
Nev
Seaworthiness of Monitors and Character Under Pressure
The piece contrasts true force of character with bullying and shows self reliance as key to temper and power. It cites monitors like the Monadnock and Miantonomoh proving seaworthiness in heavy seas and discusses how low hulls resist enemy fire when near in a seaway.
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Baltimore Sun
Cape Horn
Pacific Ocean
Europe
Fox
American Magazine
Leather types and misused fakes in 19th century trade
A period note explains Morocco leather origins and the suitability of sheep sk in rough wear shoes, mentions Australia and South America as sources via England, and warns that fakes imitate genuine leathers. A humor column recalls Commodore Vanderbilt’s Harlem ride and an old friend quiz about age.
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Morocco
Australia
South America
England
Globe-Democrat
Suburb Life Versus Thoreau Ideals Cited by Philadelphia Record
A Philadelphia Record quips that Thoreau would not fit modern life, noting his idea of effortless leisure conflicts with suburban workers who must catch trains and balance busy days. The piece frames a contrast between tranquil philosophy and bustling city schedules.
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Suburb Reading
Thoreau
Suburb
Philadelphia
There Was a Little Boy Illustration From The Well Tale
A short quaint tale notes Tommy craving sugar for his bread and butter. His mother refuses and a grave warning follows about a boy who did not get sugar and fell into a well, as recounted by the Chicago Journal.
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Tommy
Shoe
Chicago Journal
The Frenchman's Compliment in Local Gossip
A Frenchman in town asks what to say after receiving a photograph of a woman. His friend advises to compliment her beauty as rare. He then delivers a clipped acknowledgement to the lady in French “I beg to make zee acknowledg meng.”
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Zee
Binghamton
Casea of Homicidal Insanity Recalls Grim Cases
Dr William A Hammond discusses homicidal insanity with examples from 19th century cases. He cites a Arkansas father who feared killing his child, a French killer De Mallard who murdered six women for blood, and a French woman who poisoned many people. He notes such cases span families and genders and form a broader mental illness family.
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Nieca
Arkansas
de Mallard
William A. Hammond
New York World
London and New York Supremacy in Fashion Seen by Mrs Leslie
Mrs Leslie, a noted fashion observer, argues that Paris has relinquished its crown as fashion leader. She cites London and New York's rise in court wear and English tailoring for street attire, with American dressmakers leading in color harmony. She notes English aristocratic ladies display wealth privately while public dress remains restrained.
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Paris
London
Eugenie
Republic
Empire
Leslie
New York
Washington
Home Journal
Dudes Among the Crows Described by Fort Keogh Cor.
Fort Keogh correspondent in Montana notes Crow men appear tall and well built while Crow women are small and perceived as inferior. Hair styles include square foreheads with long bangs, and men’s coats are hooded with coarse fringe. women wear short raw material skirts with little use of ribbons or trinkets.
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Fort Keogh
M. T
Cor
Cincinnati Enquirer
Enterprise in Western Newspapers Then and Now
A condensed citation traces western press boldness from Ken Denver in 1859 to modern telegraph chains. It notes Rocky Mountain News editor sending a messenger to Fort Laramie to fetch letters and eastern papers, rewarding hardy journalism with reader support.
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West
Pioneer Press
Incinnati
Chicago
New York
Washington
Ken Denver
Cherry Creek
United States
Fort Laramie
States
Rocky Mountain News
Z. L. White
Harper’s Magazine
Strengthening the Memory and A Mnemonic Adage
A weekly journal reflects on moral axioms about memory and truth. The editor favors mnemonics and notes a quip that a liar should have a good memory, illustrating a penchant for wordplay and linguistic wit.
Imaginary Disease and a Fifteen Minute Cure Tale
A survey of hypochondria reveals many patients convinced they suffer cancer heart disease or Bright's disease. A New York hospital case describes a shoemaker who believed a worm bit his lip and required removal. In under fifteen minutes the patient is cured, as the worm is extracted and the mind is reset.
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New York
Bright
Gen. Grant
Kaiser Friedrich
Shrady
Prince of Bourbon
New York Hospital
Ain
William Henry Hawley
Boston Globe
Five Kansas Girls Jump From Bridge To Escape Train
Five Kansas young ladies were forced to jump from a railroad bridge into water to avoid a passenger train. The incident reports varied between a jump of twenty feet or ten feet, while a separate note muses on garlic and cigar smoke deterring yellow fever, claiming nature spares those who avoid suffering.
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Kansas
Terrible Winter Tale of Two Canadian Trappers Survival
Theodore Roosevelt recounts a brutal winter experience in a remote basin. Two men hide in a bear cabin, starved and quarrel, one plans retreat with half flour while the other pursues. After deadly pursuit and a dog saved by a wolf, they survive by scavenging deer together.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Adornments of Age and the Value of Appearance
The writer argues that imperfections and humor in humanity keep life interesting and warns against rigid ideals of perfection. He mocks both women and men for clinging to youth and fashion, noting a 60 year old woman fixing her curls and a 50 year old man with rumpled attire. The piece suggests independence may be tied to manners and clothing, while acknowledging tailor costs and human vanity.
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Sancisco Chronicle
National Medical Association
P. O. Box
Boston
Mass
W. H. Parker
Harvard Medical College
Bulfinch St
Exposition Gallery Reopens Drawing Old Chicago Resident
A Chicago resident recalls yearly visits to the exposition gallery. He notes refreshing experiences from previous open days including tasting samples and weighing himself with campaign badges, and declares he will not miss future trips as the gallery is worth a visit.
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Chicago
Chicago Herald
Theatre Conspiracy Plot Mentioned at Utica Court
A witness and magistrate exchange reveal a name misidentification as Napoleon Bonaparte. The odd dialogue includes a claim about a family name and a remark about theatre slot contraptions.
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Napleon Bonaparte Pancho
Bahagistrate
Fadder
Napoleon Bonaparte
Utica
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