Infanticide Tragedy in Finnell Street Family Mass Poisoning
In Chicago on Finnell street near Wentworth avenue a mother identified as Mrs Seybold poisoned her four children with strychnine and then killed herself. The eldest Matilda, twelve, survived long enough to write notes to friends before dying. the five bodies were prepared for burial as investigators and a coroner held an inquest.
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Chicago
Secon
Finnell Street
Wentworth Avenue
Bidanf
Ither
Casper Seybold
James B. Campbelt
Bla Meek
Tam
Sexbold
Toney
Annie
Agnes
Reyhold
Louis Martin
Shiv
Martin
Moe
Matilda
Moseley School
Mary Murphy
Anna
Rosie Morris
United States
George
Mary
Nellie Murphy
Mary Morely
Lizzie Murphy
Minnie Orton
Lizzie Reynolds
Tillie Seynold
Papa
Wunder’s
Seybold
Shay
Tribune
Bank Robbery Shocks Brookfield Desperadoes Take $6000
Telegram from Brookfield reports six armed men rode into the bank at 3:30 pm and compelled the cashier to surrender nearly $6,000. They escaped on fast horses as a pursuing posse formed. Brookfield, Missouri, Jamestown area residents suspected. townsfolk fear lynching if culprits are caught. Brookfield is about 71 miles from Kansas City with a 2,000 population.
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Brookfield
Keokuk
Chaiagked
Uhree
John Ford
Linn County
Brookeld
Kansas City
Open Letter Seeks Stay of Execution for Guirega
Mrs Frances M Scoville sister of Guirega asks President Arthur for a stay of execution arguing the shooting did not guarantee death, the bail move to Elboron tainted the trial, lack of counsel and witnesses biased by public opinion, and alleged collusion with the judge. She urges Congress to create laws for safe custody of insane offenders and offers to submit supporting papers to Attorney General Brewster.
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Arthur Daiid
Guirega
Frances M. Scoville
Werther
Washington
Elboron
Bane
Ciie Wts
Congress
Guitenn
Genera Brewster
Arthur
Frances M. Svoville
Mil
Randolph Street
Chicago
Man Dies Of Starvation In State Insane Hospital
Lincoauy Neb June 7 A remarkable case of fasting is reported from the State Insane Hospital. Eight months ago Adulph Schoniger a young Jewish man convicted for burglary was sent from a jeweler to the prison then to the asylum where he refused nourishment for seven months. He weighed 140 pounds at start and dropped to eighty before dying. He said Christ forbade him to eat and he broke the vow by eating shortly before death.
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Lincoauy
Neb
Pal
Adulph Schoniger
Christ
Sunlight Fragrance in Northern Flora and Orchards
The article notes that plants in high latitude regions such as Siberia and northern Europe, plus Michigan's Upper Peninsula, produce highly flavorful flowers and fruits. It cites long summer days and extra sunlight boosting flavor and essential oils, with electric light potentially enhancing fragrance in greenhouse crops. It also mentions London crime reports and Thames bodies.
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Siberia
Europe
Upper
Michigan
Lake Superior
Sweden
England
Chicago Times
High Heeled Boots and Court Action in London
A London court hears a personal injury claim from a butcher and his wife after a steamer trip. The wife slips on deck with high heels cited as a factor, a medical witness notes high heels cause accidents and possible spine injury, but the jury rules for the defendant. The report also notes the Ande monument on Trait ors Hill has fallen to relic hunters.
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St. James Gazette
London
Plaintif
N. Y
Andre
Greenback Convention Nominates State Officers at Des Moines
State Greenback gathering organized General J. B. Weaver as Chairman. Ticket named W. J. Gaston for Secretary of State, George Dorr for Treasurer, CG. A. Wyant for Auditor, J. W. Rice for Attorney General, M. I. Jones for Supreme Court Judge, EB. M. Clark for Clerk, J. J. Williamson for Reporter. Resolutions favored currency reform, anti-monopoly, labor rights, patent reform, and government accountability. State Central Committee listed with district appointees.
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Greenback
Des Moines
J. B. Weaver
W. J. Gaston
Keokuk County
George Dorr
Union County
CG. A. Wyant
Ringgold County
J. Wi. Rice
Mahaska County
Supreme Court
M. I. Jones
Mahaska
EB. M. Clark
Allamakee
J. J. Williamson
Buchanan
Committee On
Lowa Tiiilroad
Town Steam and Local Incidents Across Mills County
Mills County folk report farm conflicts ending in death. John Miner near Glenwood shoots wife then self. Peter Olson dies after altercation with Trans Hanson over cattle. Grinnell College bow incident leaves senior with eye lost. Bank official Eri Buffum attempts self harm. Multiple accidents, occasional crimes, and a new iron ore deposit noted amid civic updates.
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St. Louis
John Miner
Glenwood
Mills County
Peter Olson
Trans Hanson
Glenwood Township
Hanson
Olson
Lanson
The Bean Cultivation Guide from a 19th Century Press
A detailed discourse promotes bean farming as a profitable, accessible crop. It outlines soil, manure, planting, thinning, and harvesting methods, notes navy beans as the market standard, and emphasizes timing from June planting to dry harvest.
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China
Japan
Italy
Chicago Times
Liberal Party Definition and Beliefs
The Liberal Party is described as consisting of those who trust human reason and liberty and fear a return to the past. They call themselves Conservatives to defend the Belgium constitution as entrusted by Rome and the Catholics, reflecting a belief in reform and cautious governance.
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Belgium
France
Belgrium
Rhine
Tyrol
Canada
Italy
Spain
Maria Theresa
Biens Nationaux
Brabant
Joseph II
Vonck
van der Noot
Wiliam I
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Leview
Liberal Party
Rome
A Cure for Sleeplessness From a Natural Philosopher
A London Daily News reader claims a method to induce sleep by a bodily routine pairing mind and body. He prescribes looping the mind through books and circles while counting and describing, to yield sleep with persistence. The note includes other items: a child named after a notable woman, a Boston ball accident, Boston concerts, a Tuscaloosa eating contest, and a Garfield portrait purchase by the Joint Library Committee.
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London Daily News
Baird
Duty of Newspapers and Advertisers in 19th Century Health Claims
The passage discusses endorsements of Dr Guysett’s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla, claiming it cures various ailments and noting a vast sales record with no complaints. It includes anecdotes about doctors, editors, and a Bombay trade mark case where Nathoo Mooljee pirated Davis Pain Killer, with a 500 rupee penalty.
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Nature
Guysett
Bombay
India
Nathoo Mooljee
Davis
N. H. Ballentine
Perry, Davis & Son
Perry Davis & Son
Pain Killer
Trial of Electro-Voltaic Belts Promises Vitality Restore
The Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan offers a thirty day trial of Dr Dye s Electro-Voltaic Belts and Appliances for nervous debility and related troubles with a guarantee of restoration of vitality and manhood No risk due to the thirty day trial Also mentions Lydia E Pinkham s remedies with prices and mail order options and a note about Kidney Wort endorsements Also cites a joke about a gymnasium habitue and a Wilde quotation about surroundings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Voltaic Belt Co
Marshall, Mich
Dye
N. B
Remedy ads and quack cures appear in Powell Courier
The page cites Hop Bitters and Golden Medical Discovery as cures with broad claims. It promotes Dr Benson's Celery and Chamomile Pills and Skin Cure, Diamond Dyes, and references Trichinae trouble in Germany. A light quip about an orator and mixed audience is included.
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GuitTeAv
Dr. Benson
Germany
Powell Courier
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George Carter
Iowa
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Polk
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Ruth
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Congressional Joint Committee On the Library of Congress
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Astor Place
Tim
Tummon
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Wakefield
Ayhe
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Bangor
WISE
Porta, Ste
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Smith
Bull
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Louisville
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Omle
Main St
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Nilthone
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Masa
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SG. Pratt
Jan Noble
Annie Cary
Don Munro
Ste Jley
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Butterfield
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Webster
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Springfield
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Loomis & Nyman
Tiffin
Ohio
Iso
Tun Vleers
Pagtish
Sheridan
J. S. Johnson & CO
Pansons
Queen City Suspender Company
Cinecinnati
Queen City Suspenser Co
Cincinnati
Jdeutcs
Price Soc
Schite Man
St. Paul
Minn
DSA
NAT East
B. Lauliel
Boson
Railroad Gazette
A Journal OF Transportation
Engineering and Railroad News
Broadway
Owens
Fulton Street
Tissay
Hi Just
A Kind
Leslie
Rakiags
Sen
Hines
N. Dew Ave
Phil
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Rpenteras
Roti & Bro
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Ev Agenta
Addry
Phe
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Mansfield
Comsreen
NTS
Bronson
Detroit
Mich
True & Co
Augusta, Mo
Best
Commercial College
Circular Free
C. Paynes
Dubuque
Yonge & Co
Kichness
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Chicago, Il
Addi
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Portland
Mea
Pries
Wabashaw
An.k
Samaritan
Journal of Pearth
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ST. Joseph, MO
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