Paterson riot leaves mills wrecked and shots fired
June 19 Paterson New Jersey riot scene as mobs attacked Bamford Hall and Gaede mills injuring police and workers. Patrolman Robinson and reporter Harry Harris were wounded as rioters looted and shattered windows. Authorities debated sending troops while anarchist actors were blamed for instigating the violence.
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Paterson
N. J
Milla
Murphy
Bamford Brothers’ Mill
Cliff Street
Robinson, Sweetman
Kxéyes
Detective Magic
Bamford
Robinson
Tom Salvino
Gaede Mill
Harry Harris
Harris
Paterson mayor suspends police chief amid riot fears
Police chief Fred C. Graut is suspended from duty by Mayor Hinchcliffe as Paterson, New Jersey prepares for possible rioting. The mayor takes control, intends to interview key figures, and orders officers to shoot straight if rioting resumes.
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Paterson
N. J
Fred. C. Graut
Hinchcliife
William ‘McQueen
New York
Galléano
Grossman
Hinchcliffe
Cleveland Addresses Democratic Unity at Tilden Club Opening
Grover Cleveland and David B. Hill united to heal party rifts at the Tilden Club opening in New York City. The former president, after five years, urged the party to hold to its core Doctrines and warned against shifting issues and prejudices while retiring from active political life.
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Tilden
New York
New
Cleveland
Mont Pelee Eruption Destroys 22 Homes At Bassé Pointe
Mont Pelee erupts ejecting a slime column over 300 feet high that engulfs Bassé Pointe destroying 22 houses. No deaths reported as cinders plague the island north where conditions remain uninhabitable. Heavy rains prior to the slime flood left Basse Pointe and Lorraine underwater with five metres of mud. Je Pechur also affected by the eruption.
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Port de France
Martinique
Mont Pelee
Bassé Pointe
Basse Pointe
Lorraine
Mont Peles
Tragic Pedestrian Death In York Road Crash
Mrs. Carrie M. Cooper of Philadelphia was killed on York road near Willow Grove when an automobile driven by J. H. Fisher and W. O. Bixler of Easton struck her. She died within minutes from a fractured skull and brain concussion. The car had just been bought in Philadelphia and was being taken to Easton. Authorities directed Fisher and Bixler to Easton for coroner’s inquest.
Brother rescues sister from drowning at Atlantic City
Gladys Evans four years old nearly drowned on a beach hole near the pier. Her brother Charles ten years old leaped in and pulled her from the water. She was choking and regained consciousness after rescue on the shore.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Gladys Evans
Charles
Armed Man at White House Incident Report
Newark man Cary J Mc Allister of 45 Crawford Street visited the White House and claimed he would use a weapon on a maid he said rejected him. He stated troubles followed the rejection and threatened to kill.
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White House
Washington
Cary
McAllister
Crawford’ Streat
Newark
Governor Murphy Denounces Banking and Insurance Candidacy
Governor Murphy expressed indignation at the candidacy of several individuals for banking and insurance posts at the state house yesterday. The contest for the positions energized the political scene as he criticized the lineup.
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Jersey
Trenton
Murphy
Nuber
Svilisan Betti
Burned Gumbo Transforms Rural Roads into Stable Highways
An old article explains how burned gumbo mud, baked to a hard red gravel like material, offers a cheap, durable road surface. Railroads first used it as ballast, now applying to country roads despite scarce rock ledges. The process uses cordwood, coal slack, and mud, producing a low cost per yard and year‑round passable roads.
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United States
Miaslespp
Ilinois
Missouri
Iowa
Middle West
Review of Reviews
Better Highways Movement Gains Steam in Media Virginia
A local campaign in Media Virginia promotes a county society to advance good roads. The Chester Times notes Europe’s modern highways and urges state support for financing first class roads to benefit farmers suburban residents and broader movement.
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Media
Europe
Chester
Union
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Rhode Island Road Cooperation Proposal Recalled
A fractured excerpt discusses adopting eastern and middle state practices for county road cooperation in Rhode Island. It argues binding sample highways to show progress, aiming to inspire state authorities and justify mileage predictions for gravel roads and overall road totals.
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Rhode
Taland's
Rhode Island
Middle
Fragmentary note on population and housing terms
A garbled OCR fragment discusses population and housing terms with scattered phrases about portion strips and placement in a department. The text shows incomplete words and missing context, hindering clear interpretation.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Effective Internal Remedy
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood based treatment that reaches disease through internal remedies. It claims the formula, combined with five ingredients, cures catarrh by acting on mucous surfaces and notes it as a regular physician prescribed remedy from Toledo Ohio. Hall's Pills are also endorsed as the best family remedy.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney, &Co
Props
Toledo
Ohio
Buried Alive Plan Reported in Reading Mayor's Consent
William Kertz, a hypnotist from Reading, obtained Mayor Yeager's consent for a scheme to bury himself alive. Construction progresses on two coffin designs for Alsace Hill interment. Kertz supervises apparatus to ensure safety and plans a forty eight hour burial as his summer vacation with expected quiet time.
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William Kertz
Reading
Yeager
Alsace HI
Kertz
Saved From An Awfal Fate By King’s New Discovery
Mrs A M Shields of Chambersburg Pa says six months of severe sickness from hay fever and asthma left her near death but Dr King s New Discovery cured her Completely. It is touted as the safest cure for throat and lung diseases and infallible for coughs colds and bronchial affections. Guaranteed bottles 50c and 31. Trial bottles free at Wm M Stauffer s.
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A.M. Shields
Chambersburg
Wm. M. Stauffer's
McKinley Postal Cards Ready for Distribution
Washington receives hundreds of thousands of new McKinley postal cards. The cards feature a portrait of President McKinley and an eagle emblem in the upper left corner, with outstretched wings, arrows, and an olive branch.
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McKinley
Washington
President McKinley
Cured Cancer Claim From West Virginia Druggist
Elizabeth West Virginia druggist G W Roberts cites an elderly patient deemed incurable by doctors who reportedly recovered after using Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Amica Salve. The ad claims the duo cleanses poisons, heals ulcers and skin eruptions, and improves blood conditions. Retailers list Bitters and Salve with prices.
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G. W. Roberts
Elizabeth
W.va
Bucklen
Wm. M. Stauffer
Tuberculosis Belief Challenged by Berlin Scientist
Professor Behring publishes a Berlin book arguing human and animal tuberculosis share identical germs. He notes differences arise from host organisms and claims to have infected cattle with human germs and immunized them by vaccination when young.
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Behring
Berlin
Bucklen's Ardea Salve Cures Daughter in Old Town
In Old Town Virginia R N Bevill reports Bucklen's Ardea Salve healed their daughter of a troublesome head ailment. The notice touts cures for corns burns bruises boils ulcers eruptions and more and promotes purchase at Stauffer's drug store.
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R.N. Bevill
Old Town
Bucklen
Stauffer
Nickel fare dispute yields five thousand dollar claim
Eugene Lezinsky, after paying a nickel fare on a Broadway trolley car in New York, was ejected when the conductor demanded more fare. He later sues for damages, seeking five thousand dollars, claiming he had already paid on the first car.
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New York City
Eugene Lezinsky
Lezinsky
Broadway
Hourton Street
Indian Temples Proclaim Sacred Cattle Tales
An odd aged ad extols sacred cows and temple life while humorously warning about a polluted body. Dr New Life Pills promised to cleanse the system and improve digestion with claims of lively liver and bowels. Sold for 26 cents at Stauffer's Drug Store.
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Stauffer’s Drug Store
Khila’ Little Girl and the Impossible Recovery
Fragmentary text suggests confusion over a person named Khila’ or a phrase about a girl and recovery. No clear event, dates, or verifiable entities to confirm.
Landmark Civil War Era Cannon Preserved Despite Rust
An old cannon on Point Bonita near the entrance to San Francisco Bay shows rusting ironwork while the wooden supports remain in near perfect condition, dating from 1850 and reflecting its durable construction.
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Point Bonita
San Francisco Bay
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Foot Comfort
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful smarting feet and ailing nails while easing tight shoes. It promises instant relief from sweating calluses and hot tired feet and sells through druggists and shoe stores. Trial package free by mail for 25 cents in stamps.
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Allen
Drugo
Allen 8
Olmsted
le Roy
Longest Names Entered for Marriage License Docket
Two foreign applicants, Joseph Andruiskewonysicz and Missy Paune Dztwowetokinzkise, appeared in Wilkesbarre Appiud to seek a marriage license last week. The clerk struggled with the syllables, breaking several pens and suffering a headache trying to pronounce them.
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Wilkesbarre
Joseph Andruiskewonysicz
Missy’ Paune
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promoted For Piles
An old trade note from Willow Grove Pel endorses DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles and skin wounds. The ad urges acceptance of no counterfeit products and cites Wm. M. Stauffer as an apparent distributor.
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DeWitt
Meredith
Willow Grove
Pel
Wm. M. Stauffer
The Value of Our Bodies Calculating Calcium Value
A chemist estimates an average human body contains three pounds and thirteen ounces of calcium. With calcium at 2300 an ounce the total value in the retort would be 18300 dollars, or about a quarter ounce in gold.
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Scranton Resident
D Scott Currin of Scranton Pa endorses One Minute Cough Cure as a safe quick remedy for coughs colds and lung troubles. Mothers report fast relief for children as croup attacks strike suddenly. The product is described as pleasant to take and effective for grip bronchitis and general coughs.
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D. Scott Currin
Scranton
Investigation Finds Gender Differences in Child Identification
An inquiry into a child's ability in identification at a German school shows girls describe a man’s clothing with varying accuracy but not his face, while boys focus on facial features as a general pattern.
Kodol Helps Dyspepsia Sufferer From Merry Oaks
W. M. Stauffer of Merry Oaks North Carolina credits Kodol with quick relief after fifteen years of indigestion. He tried many doctors and medicines before a friend urged Kodol. He can eat almost anything now and urges others not to diet to cure stomach trouble.
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T. Sturdevant
Merry Oaks
N. C
Stauffer
Avenue of Trees in Japan Extends From Omanda to Nikko
An avenue along A Long Avenue of Trees in Japan spans roughly fifty miles from Omanda to Nikko. The cryptomeria trees reach heights from 160 feet down to 3180 feet, with trunks around twelve to four feet in circumference, noted as perfect specimens.
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Japan
O Manda
Nikko
Spring Fever Remedies and Liver Health Claims
A period advertisement extols DeWitt's Little Liver Pills as a spring tonic. It links feverish symptoms and dull bowels to a poisoned system, promising to cleanse the liver and bowels, with testimonials from Moundsville and nearby towns.
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DeWitt’s
Little Barry
DeWitt
Harry
M. Everly
Moundsville
W. Var
Completion of Wilson and Chambersburg Alleged
A fragment mentions completion or closure involving Wilson and Chambersburg with unclear details. Further readable context is needed to identify the event, entities, or date.
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Wilson‘ollega
Chambersburg
North Pennsylvania cattle market shows firmer tone
The Marleeta stock market report notes a steady start with good cattle offerings and rising demand. Prices later softened for select and valuable lots as buyers pulled back, with quotations for various grades and classes indicating mixed activity.
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North Penna
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Hotzdxp
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Ibste
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Farmers’ National of Lancaster
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Nat'l Bank
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First National
Calumn
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First
Marietta
Gap Nationa
Mount Joy
Esenses
Keystone Natio ‘Nal
Manheim
Ultitz National Thesses
Lincoln National Bank
Lancaster Lancaster
Nationa
Manheim National Crmpany
A Nation Bank
Filand National Bannol Bank
Northeim National Bank
S National Bank
Turniike
Lancaster and Froitville
Lancaster and
Tait
Ancaste
Williamatown
Mano
Torseshos
Columbia
Chestnut Hill
Strasburg and Sport
Conestoga
Big Spring
Elizabet
Lancaster and Synequehanna
Iitown
Gan Ancaricy
Vew
Danville
Columbia and
Hs . Jarietta
Uarryville Tt
Uarryville
Aynquirer Printing Co
Stevens House
Gol. Electric
Columbia Gas Coat
Columbia Water Company
MDANY
S.eces
Busquehanon
Arietta Hollow Ware
Conor Rey
Millershide State Normal School
Norther
Arket
Pebvoenves
Eastern Mariot
Beeee
Columbia Bar
Yonda
Edison Light Company Eere Weveee
Western
Southern Market
Helvetia Leathe
Lancaster City
Orntrall & Lebanon R. KR. E'S
Philadelphia
Jan DeHaven & Townsend
New York Stock Exchange
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Eatnut
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American Sugar T
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Rooklyn- Rapie
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Ali
Ieee Colorado Southern Heer Sbes
Erie
Manhattan
Bedigeee BP
Issouri Pacific
New York Central
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Eotvek
Gomman
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Western Union
Bees
Cambria
Ons
Ake Superior
Eléctric Co
Ambewee
Valley
Aes Common
Engin
Hiladelphia
Bleck
United Gas Imp
Oss
S.gucu Sales
Tomniuh
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