Dreamers in bed and bandit tales in Sherburne
A column of satirical notes mocks dreamers and public figures. It reports Sherburne Minnesota residents catching Bandit Sair, jokes about Dr. Depew buying an opera house, and notes on General Miles avoiding another narrow escape. It also covers a Kentucky farmer’s talking hen egg with Bryan and dollar imagery, Dock Cobb of Red House, and the Cobb family’s campaign tale.
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New York Journal
Richmond
Lca
Bryan
Dock Cobb
Red House
T. Tevis Cobb
Railway Returns in the United Kingdom for 1895
The article reports UK railway data for 1895 with 21 174 miles open and 9 728 single lines at year end. It notes 20 years of net capital in railways, annual construction around 200 miles, and a per mile cost of 47 280. Gross receipts reached £5 million with net income £38,048,100 at 3.80 percent return on paid-up capital, contrasted with twenty years earlier figures of £61.25 million gross and 4.45 percent return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
British Railways
Miss Hashagan Weds Sioux Warrior in New York Society
Miss Hettie Hashagan an eastern artist married Thunder Cloud a Sioux warrior in New York society. The piece notes New York match girls refuse to have their teeth examined and hints men judge by teeth, implying social gossip and curiosity around the union.
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Hettie Hashagan
New York
Thunder Cloud
Cloud
Hashagan
Strangers Face Swindle Suit Over Des Moines Land Sale
Dr Moises Joseph Gait tard of Kanak CT filed suit in Des Moines alleging a Kansas man swindled him out of 141,000 by selling Northwood Park and East Des Moines lots claiming they were improved and streets paved. He seeks $10,000 in damages.
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Norwood Park
Davis
Supreme Court Overrules Rail Ground Passage Ruling
The court overturns a Texas Rail Commissioners decision in a case testing the right to order the construction of ground passageways. The ruling clarifies limits on agency authority and the rail project’s compliance with ordinary usage standards.
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Ime
Texitewae Commissioners Des Moist Supreme Court
Run Over by Hose Wagon Incident Reported
A man riding a horse was struck by a hose wagon. he died after his skull was fractured. The incident occurred near the 10 stop, with the driver involved and the bystanders noting the incident at the scene.
Attempted Burglary Report From October Bank Break-In
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an attempted burglary at Macy Bros bankers in October. The bank door was not wrecked, the explosion noise and ensuing disturbance were noted, with unclear details about suspects or outcomes.
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Macy Bros
Bankers
Peculiar Ball Theories Haunt River Region News
A garbled paragraph notes a murdered man found on a river bank and references to parade sightings and peculiar theories. Scattered text mentions cholera germs, swine herds, tumble weeds, and disease spread, with unrelated legal and property loss notices including a court affirmation and a burned barn affecting McCullough’s restaurant.
Tragic Fire Injures Children Near Dana Train Death Reported
In an Oct 23 incident near Dana Al Fer, son of a wealthy farmer, was killed by a westbound train at Dana. Earlier, in a yard near Havy Madly Warned, Rubie Young, daughter of John Young, suffered severe burns while trying to rescue siblings after clothing caught fire. The mother’s hand was badly burned in the blaze. recovery for the child is uncertain.
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Havy
Rubie
John Young
al Fer
Dana
Boy roasted alive in Ardleton tragedy shocks Wayne County
An infant, Albert Curtis, four, perished after being roasted alive when Williams livery barn burned at Ardleton. Fire officials say the cause is unknown. The scene prompted a town mournful for the child and the community searched for answers amid the smoky wreckage.
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Adlerton
Wayne County
Albert Curtis
Williams
Panic At Nogales Bull Fight Turns Fatal
Panic swept Nogales Sonora as a raging bull escaped tamers and charged through the arena goring, injuring picador Jose Anguto who died minutes later after being tossed and trampled. Spectators scattered while officials killed the beast to restore order.
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Nowates
Meiogates
Nogales
Sonora
Mexico
Jose Anguto
Turks on the War Path and Armenian Arrests
A number of arrests have been made in this city, described as revolutionary Armenians. Police in Pera detained six men, a Persian, and others linked to a conspiracy. Prisoners were searched and charged with various offenses connected to the unrest.
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Pera
Turkish reforms signatory vows to execute powers fully
The signatory promises to implement reforms to the fullest extent across the empire, noting six Armenian provinces and the broader Ottoman territories. Constantinople confirms this stance as authorities weigh counteractions to public disfavor and seek to maintain control.
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Berlin
Constantinople
Li Hung Chang Appointed Chinese Foreign Minister
The Pekin announces Li Hung Chang as Chinese foreign minister. Upon leaving, he pledged to carry out his duties upon return to power. The mission’s success would drive shifting views of foreign policy and influence.
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Te Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Arotte
Chicago River fire devastates grain. losses exceed a million
A massive blaze at a Chicago River area facility destroyed over 1 350 000 bushels of grain. The Chicago & P pany complex and nearby maltings suffered extensive damage. Total pecuniary loss expected to surpass one million dollars after a long, hard fight to contain the flames.
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Chicago & P
Pany
Chicago River
Tales & Curtis Malting Company
Seventeen Die As Ship Sinks Off Bombay Route
The British steamer plain Lemere from Mauritius to Bombay foundered at sea on September 4. Seventeen crew members and all Indian passengers drowned. The remainder of the passengers and crew have arrived in Bombay.
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Mauritius
Bombay
India
Eight Killed In Missouri Streetcar Collision
A Sunday collision near Windsor Station on the Chicago and San Francisco line halted two passenger cars, killing eight people from St. Louis and Titusville and wounding twenty-one. One man, attempting to pass a fence, was shot and killed accidentally. the piece notes ownership of farms in northwestern Iowa and summer inspections.
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Is. Mo
Chicago & San
St. Lasenger
Francisco
Windsor Station
St. Luis
St. Louis
Titusville
Iown
Nebraskans split over ticket in state election decision
Voter dynamics in Nebraskan politics unfold as the supreme court denies blocking the state ticket and Buckner allied candidates from ballots. Cuban affairs, filibuster actions, and Western rail incidents join a volatile mix of international and domestic tensions shaping the week.
Spanish Victory Report From Pinar del Rio Assault
Spanish sources claim General Munoz captured a mountain stronghold near Pinar del Rio after an early morning assault. Munoz's northern division seized Cazaraficara Wy, securing munitions and horses as fires and artillery fire raged. Five Spanish soldiers were wounded in the engagement while Maceo conducted a separate attack nearby.
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Cacara Fierra
Munoz
Pinar del Rio
Forelock
A. m
San
Pasos
Maceo
Loot At Indian Agency in Four-Mask Robbery
Four masked robbers raided the Fox Sac and Fox Indian Agency sixty miles southeast of here, taking cash and goods after approaching Agent Thomas to demand payment to the tribe. The incident followed a nearby looting at Carney and unsettled local residents.
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Okin
Fox Indian Agency
Here
Sac and Fox
Carney
Thomas
Sal Yaleable
Mackall
Sultan Declares War Tax as Sign of Fight Likely
Dispatches from Consuls report a 5 plasters poll tax added to existing levies to arm Mussulmans. The Speaker calls the move a signal the sultan will pursue fresh massacres near Constantinople, with renewed fears of a death struggle as powers weigh a possible arrangement. A Constantinople correspondent casts doubt on any such pact, noting action is only resisted by some.
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Lospex
Constantinople
Massacre by savages shocks Austrians on island
From the south seas comes details of a massacre on a Solomon Island expedition led by Austrian scientist Henry Baron Von Norbeck. He and three others were slain during an attack by bushmen while traveling with armed guards. Many wounded in the desperate fight.
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Atveny
San Francisco
Solomon Islands
South Seas
Oceanic Steamship Company
Henry Baron Foulton von Norbeck
Atchison
Kansas
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Tate
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Kenwood
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Marshal Findley
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Grand Jury
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William Fields
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Davenport
Sioux City
Henry Neadeskon
Missouri River
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Altgeld
Daniel McCarthy
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