Man Watches Wife Try Suicide At Beach
In Spring Lake New Jersey on August 24 Mrs Martha Wilkie attempted suicide by wading into the surf opposite Hotel Allaire after quarreling with husband John Wilkie who stood by as she disappeared in the waves. She was rescued unconscious and later revived. both remained together and vowed renewed caution from the husband.
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Indiana
Spring Laks
N. J
Allaire
Martha ‘Wilkie
John Wilkie
Wilkie
Aoon
Keeley
Hom
Absent-minded Yankee Nearly Barrels Son For Cider
In North Lyme Connecticut on a rural farm George Kump was examined after his wife accused him of trying to kill his son by stuffing him into a cider barrel. The boy Thomas was trapped head first in the barrel bunghole and nearly died before being rescued. authorities concluded the act was not intentional and released Kump from custody.
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North Lyme
Conn
George Kump
Bump
Thomas
Geo. B
Jannetta Harris
Female Rights Hen Leads Odd Farmyard Feathers
A farmer near this city reports a hen that shed its plumage last spring and grew long flowing rooster like tail feathers. The bird resumed laying eggs and retains a rooster shaped body though lacking a true crowing comb, drawing local curiosity.
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CoftwRie
Dixon
Patchwork talks aim to ease baseball league friction
In Wasi Saran Aug 286 the magnates of the League and Association baseball groups met in the city to patch up a scheme for smoother relations and stockholder satisfaction. A 10 session meeting yielded no public outcomes and broke up after midnight with no agreement. Kraemer claimed Mike Kelly jumped contracts between Boston leagues. The League declined to intervene as talks collapsed.
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Wasi. Saran
atSpm
Chas Ormoantable
Kraemer
Association
Mike Kelly
Boston Association
Kelly
Odd Fellows Temple to rise 556 feet in Chicago area
Reports state the Odds Fellows temple will be the tallest and largest building of its era with a 556 foot central tower, 34 stories, 1,000 offices and space for extensive halls. The project, valued over 4 million dollars, aims to outshine the Washington Monument and Cologne Cathedral spire.
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New York
Curiaco
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Masonic Temple
Congress Street
Michigan Avenue
Washington Monument
Cologne
Odd Fellows temple to feature giant drill hall and tower
The article describes construction plans for the Odd Fellows temple with a top floor drill hall for the uniformed branch, a massive foundation, and a copper domed tower. It notes comparable New York building plans, a 550 foot tower height, and a floor plan shaped like the letter 8 covering about 82 000 square feet.
Great Turnout at Ohio Rally Shows Tariff Debate
The Ohio Republican campaign opened in Ima O with Major McKinley addressing about 20,000 people. A tin arch and parade framed a ta riff speech arguing protection over revenue, praising prosperity and home ownership while criticizing Democrats for a revenue tariff.
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Henri Watterson
Ima
Ohio Repub- Hedia
Major McKinley
Mill and
McKinley
Benedict
Butler
Bates
Hales
Jehu
United States
Mob in Pursuit After Chicken Thief Shot by Farmer
Lincoln Illinois August 28 a farmer Daniel Sherekey awoke to a thief in his chicken house. A shot fired by the farmer wounded the intruder who fled by buggy. A posse hunts the gunman amid intense town excitement and threats of lynching. A nearby farmer Presswood reports a cure by dream aided plant tea after a cancer in the face nearly killed him.
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Lincoln
Ilis
Daniel Sherekey
Chickert
Tasoogsa
Ang
Presswood
Manuy
Annual Minneapolis Exposition Opens
The Minneapolis annual exposition opens with crowds expected to attend. Other briefs report a Lexington Nebraska fire destroying eight stores, Birmingham lectures, and notable deaths including General Whichcote.
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Minneapolis
Lexington
Neb
Jerry Simpnon
Whichcote
Waterloo
Brussels
George Sneer
Des Moines
Hoe
Nebraska Railway
Minnesota
Phelaorton & Backus Lumber Company
Detroit
George J Osborne
M and Si
Pau
Charleston
Ill
James Winkleback
Scott Green
Green
Winkleback
San Francisco
Manufactureta’ Association
William Matthew
James Clark
H. M. Anderson
Chicago
Russell Harrison
McKee
Senator McMillan
Michigan
Maestro
White Star Line
New York
Liverpool
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Illinois
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