Minister Attacks Our Representative in Turkey
Rev Mr Johnson of Jefferson City reports a three month tour of Turkey and the Holy Land. He says American minister Terrell joined the Mohammedan church and aids in Christian persecution, calling for Terrell’s removal and a hastened war verdict. Thirty four marchers signed a petition to President Cleveland demanding Terrell be ousted.
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Tyrrell
Jefferson
Ily
Johnson
First Baptist Church
Turkey
Holy Land
Terrell
Ile
Terre
Jolson
Cleveland
Morton Backs Possible Third-Term Bid for Cleveland
Secretary of Agriculture J Sterling Morton visits Chicago to inspect cattle at the stock yards and discusses the idea of a third term for President Cleveland. He says there is no unwritten law against a third term and that he personally favors it, expecting support from conservative voters and business leaders if Cleveland is nominated.
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Morton
Chicago
J. Sterling Morton
St. Louis
Grant
Cleveland
Rebels Seize Northwest China Provinces in Revolt
A Shanghai dispatch reports rebels defeating the Chinese army at Mayan and taking control of much of Kansuh. Insurgents routed imperial forces in Kansuh, capturing eleven cities as government officials debated seeking Russian aid. The conflict involves clashes between Mohammedans and followers of Confucius and Buddha.
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China
London
Standard
Shanghai
Mayan
Kansuh
Pekin
Russia
Kansuli
Monsolia
Confucius
Buddah
Fire destroys main building at St Louis shovel plant
A blaze gutted the main building of the St Louis Shovel Company plant in St Louis. Loss estimated between 30 000 and 200 000 dollars. The firm plans to rebuild at once and double capacity. Watchman John Lawler suspects an electrical conduit in the pickling department sparked the fire and Treasurer Jolton blames cinders from the blacksmith shop.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Shovel Company
Wlty
John Lawler
Telary
Jolton
Possible Lynching Report Near Greenwood S C
Report claims two Black men John Richards and Thomas Watts accused of robbery murder and burning Miss Bagwell were taken from Greenwood to Abbeville jail. Crowds reportedly attacked the jail breaking in and freeing them with no guard protection observed.
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Greenwood
S. C
John Richards
Thomas Watts
Pope Leo Not Seriously ill as Rome recounts
Dr. Lapponi, Pope Leo XIII’s physician, says the Pope’s condition is not alarming though he should remain in his room due to cold, damp weather. In Brooklyn, a tragedy unfolds as Wigman Ettens host, a pugilist and teacher, shoots and kills his two children and himself at Tettenhost’s plystea! instruction college.
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Leo
Rome
Lapponi
Pope
Brooklyn
New York
Wigman Ettenshost
Tettenhost
College of Plystea
John Dillon Weds in London Blessing From the Pope
John Dillon a noted Irish leader wed Thursday to a daughter of Justice Mathew. The pope sent a telegram blessing the marriage. A separate Pick Up Wreck report from Michigan described fishermen finding wreckage including a jacket life preserver marked I. O. Corine and parts of a vessel's gunwale and cabin ashore.
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John Dillon
London
Justices Mathew
Mich
Phere
Charlevoi
Wreckage Thought Linked to Ida Corning Schooner
Found debris on the lakes may hail from the Ida Corning schooner. The Ida Corning passed Port Huron bound north in tow of the steamer Oscoda, and no further records of her whereabouts exist. The vessel is owned by Corning & Ryan of Saginaw Michigan.
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L. C. Corning
Ida Corning
Port Huron
Noylb
Oscoda
Corning & Ryan
Saginaw
Mich
Debs Freed from Woodstock Jail After Six Months
Eugene V. Debs, leader of the American Railway Union, is released at Woodstock after a six month sentence. A crowd greets him at the Northwestern station and a rally at Battery Dell follows as Debs plans national tours to advocate labor unity and his political views.
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A. R.U
Woodstock
Chicago
Eugene Debs
Debs
Delis
Battery Dell
A.W. U
Northwestern Road
Bradstreet's Review Trade Check Persists in Mild Weather
Bradstreet's notes continued demand for staples as mild wet weather boosts orders for woollens shoes rubbers and holiday items. Wheat exports from U S coasts and Montreal reach 2 016 444 bushels versus 8 326 000 last week and 312 000 a year ago. Business failures rise nationally with most growth in the middle and western states.
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New York
Bradstreet
United States
Montreal
Middle
GO HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Five Hundred Scandinavians Start Home
Chicago to New York bound group of five hundred Swedes Norwegians and Danes depart Dearborn station for the Norge steamer home for Christmas. The annual excursion draws crowds as bands play the Swedish anthem and travelers bid farewell to family.
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Chicago
Dearborn
New York
Norge
Thingvalia Line
United States
Shortage in Clerk's Office Sparks Loan of Accounts
Denver special reports expert examination of Col. Matt Adams's accounts, who vanished after resigning, will reveal a large shortage. It notes over $5,000 in fees not turned into the county treasury amid Oregon’s Triple Murder case in Brownsville. Lloyd Montgomery, 19, son of John Montgomery, is held on suspicion in the killings of his father, mother, and others.
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Denver Special
Col
Matt Adams
District Court
Oregon
Brownsville
Ore
Lloyd Montgomery
John Montgomery
Mel Keecher
Postoffice Receipts Deficit Highlighted in Wilson Report
Wilson's first annual report to the President notes 1895 receipts of 76,171,000 and expenditures of 86,700,172 with deficits concentrated in the first quarter. He backs extending free delivery with prudent funding, praises reforms under prior officials, and urges Congress to curb second class mail abuse with remedial legislation.
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Wilson
Washington
Postoffice Department
Congress
Lean
Bissell
Wanamaker
New Jersey Schlatter claimant Mnason seeks healing powers
P B Mnason of Woodcliff NJ leader of the Angel Dancers claims healing gifts rivaling Colorado’s Schlatter. He says he can heal by faith and plans to broaden his ministry while denouncing religious commerce and noting Schlatter’s controversial reception.
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P. B. Mnason
New York Stnl
B. Mmason
Woodelufu N.J
Schlatter
Colorado
Mnason
Mnnson
Sehlatter
God
Three Bullets Kill One in Tyrrell Saloon Tragedy
In Tyrrell Texas T M Joyce, a saloonkeeper, fired four shots at J W Ogles on horseback. Seaborn Huckaby was killed when struck in the neck and Buck Scott wounded in the shoulder. Ogles died later from a gunshot wound. Joyce arrested and fled. Bert Sturt held as a suspect with a pistol found on arrest. Indignation runs high as details remain scarce.
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Tyrrell
Texas
T. M. Joyce
J. W Ogles
Seaborn Huckaby
Buck Scott
Wackaby
Scott
Green Zun
Ogles
Joyce
Marshal Keller
Bert Sturt
Dexter Farmer Kidnapped and Murdered Near Town
A Dexter Missouri farmer Robert Worley was abducted by a man named Marty and three companions after a visit to his door. Worley’s disemboweled body was found the next day hanging from a tree about twenty miles south of town. Authorities say Worley had a prior personal altercation with someone in the group. Early reportedly escaped and others remain at large.
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Dexter
Robert Worley
Here
Marty
Worley
Early
Two Men Arrested in Madison for Passing Counterfeit Money
J. E. Martin and Paddy Shipmen were jailed in Madison after police traced a $5 counterfeit bill used to buy tobacco to a poker game. Martin claimed Shipman supplied the money. another man fled town once alerted, with authorities noting recent counterfeit activity in Madison. Rebuilding the Miller Mission School progresses with material moved from Highmore. officials expect completion in about a month and pupils to return from Pierre and Fort Thompson after a possible Christmas tree gift plan if delays occur. Yankton College football seeks state championship with a showdown against Sioux Falls. Yankton claims no defeat and Vermillion's 4-4 near defeat marks their closest call.
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J. E. Martin
Paddy
Shipmen
Madison
Martin
St. Paul
Shipman
Mission
Highmore
Miller
Pierre
Fort Thompson
Father Ambrose
Yankton
Sioux Falls
Yankton College
Yanktons
Vermillion University
The Wolf Hunt to Rid Ranges of Gray Wolves
A statewide effort resumes to clear cattle ranges of gray wolves after heavy stock damage. Near Chamberlain a hunt with thirty hunters killed eighteen wolves, many run down and lassoed by cowboys, while a special breed of hounds will be imported to aid in driving wolves from the area.
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Chamberlain
Shannon to Stand Trial After Bond Return
Joe Shannon, held on $1 500 bond for abduction, returned to Sioux Falls to face the grand jury. Authorities expected he would flee and forfeit the bond posted by relatives as the case against him appears nearly conclusive. Charles Bell, charged with the same offense, remains jailed unable to obtain bondsmen.
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Shannon
Joe Shannon
Sioux Falls
Charles Bell
Robber Bound Over for Stolen Railway Clothing
Frank King a professional burglar with unknown residence was bound over to the grand jury at Yankton for possessing $200 worth of ready made clothing stolen from the Chicago and Northwestern Railway. Chief of Police Grant located King in Sioux City leading to his capture.
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Northwestern
Frank King
Grand
Yankton
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
King
Grant
Sioux City
S.W. van Buskirk
United States District Attorney
Sioux Arison
Mark Scott
Sioux Falls Journal
van Buskirk
Scott
van Luskirk
Van
Penny Favors Reinstatement of Capt Penny at Pine Ridge Agency
Petitions circulate near Pine Ridge to reinstate Capt Penny as agent after removal, with many signatures backed by belief he served well. Papers will be sent to the War Department amid claims removal was unfair.
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Penny
Pine Ridge Reservation
Capt. Penny
War Department
Jerry Montague
Madison
South Dakota Education Association Meeting Plans
The note outlines the SD Education Association gathering in December with a program across Thursday to Saturday. It lists papers, speakers, and discussions led by Rev T J Dent Rev F W Nazaren e Miss Kate Taubman Miss Jennie Rudolph Miss Nellie Austin and others, plus secretary reports and officer elections. It also mentions the American Coursing Association Waterloo meeting relocation discussions and Huron’s unanimous committee choice.
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South Dakota Educational Association
T. J. Dent
F. W. Nazarene
F. A. Brown
J. W. Mauck
Kate Taubman
F. A. Granger
Jennie Rudolph
Canton
Nellie Austin
Armour
W.il
Dempster
Madison
California
Huron
Jsuh
Indian boy 17 steals horses then travels for crimes
The report details John Paul of the Sisseton reservation accused of horse theft, mortgaging goods for a wagon, selling livestock for ten dollars, and additional thefts leading to his imprisonment. Also noted are court actions on grand juries, threats to an editor, a pardon for Joseph Praghey, and other regional notices.
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John Paul
Sisseton
Brown's Valley
Minn
Waubay
Wilmot
Granite Falls
Horses and Minds: Cowboy Tales and Naval Torpedoes
A collage of excerpts on horse intelligence and training by Prof Barth, a comic exchange about direct rail lines to New York, and a note on ineffective torpedo boats built for Texas and Maine. The items span equine philosophy, transport humor, and naval defense misfires.
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New York Navy Yard
Navy Department
Texas
Maine
Wildie
New York Commercial
Oxygen Solidified by Cold Chemist in Unprecedented Form
Solid oxygen was frozen by Prof Downr in an extraordinary cold, forming a jelly like solid and a pale blue liquid. Debates linger on whether the night sky’s stars or distant matter reveal new physics, with some proposing carbonic acid ice as a zero of absolute temperature.
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Downr
British life expectancy tables reveal gender gaps
An article discusses life expectancy in Britain with estimates for males and females across ages and years. It notes long-term trends, projections for 1,000,000 girls alive at birth, and hypothetical outcomes after decades. It mentions hypothetical devices and methods to boost production of hats and the implications for workers.
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Kins
Fife
Coreqard
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N. Y
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Mack
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Wolf Hunt
Tillie Johnson
Locke Hotel
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Miller Bros. of
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Peter Keck
Hingis
Joliet, Il
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James Station
Dr. Adams
Watertown
South Dakota
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HH. K. Warren
Miss Booth
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T. A. Williams
J. Jones
Jr. Chamberlain
M. Rowe
Edwin Dukes
Joseph Carhart
Minneapolis
Jones
Smith
Robinson
Flat Springs
Daniel Longwell
Vine Ridge
Ada Menard
United States Court
Epworth League
Ministerial Association of the Mary
Coleman How
G.W. Fink
Wolsey
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Weg
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Iip
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