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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1896

Page

5

Dead Coach in Irish Ghost Tale In Ballycarney

In a haunted Irish valley Terry Gaffagan confronts a phantom dead coach drawn by unseen powers. He wields three slips of yew to resist the specters and clambers aboard to question the beings, seeking the truth behind the eerie apparition and its deadly riders.

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Sinking of the Ailsa After Collision With La Bour bougne

New York dispatch reports steamship Ailsa of Atlas Line sunk about 2:40 PM after collision with La Bourbonne of General Trans-Antique Line off New York Narrows. Passengers and crew, 37 aboard, were rescued as the Ailsa quickly foundered. Officers praised some rescuers while accusing others of cowardice for leaving women and passengers. The La Bourbonne sailed on after the impact.

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Fraudulent Christmas Gift Check Travels North

A humorous tale recounts a forged Bank of Providence check mailed as a New Year joke. The fake document circulated among shipping circles in Maghuwd and the North, deceiving a trade contact before the issuer realized the error and returned the check with a note misdated to April.

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Two American steamers strike near New York harbor

Misfortune hit the American steamship Company for a second time this month as one vessel ran aground near Staten Island. The ship, bound from Sonthanapuon inward with about 40 passengers, grounded hard near low tide and remained stuck as heavy gales raged. Coast guard and harbor pilots reported the vessel’s nose buried in mud and damage to the bow while attempting to refloat the grounded steamer.

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A School for Witnesses in New York Journal

A New York Journal item describes a school for instructing witnesses in giving testimony in courts. It explains cross examination drills by expert writers and aims to make green witnesses comfortable with court layout and procedures. Also advertises Hood’s Pills and Sarsaparilla for health and vitality.

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Sloop Robbed on Weekend Night at Mid dle Street

Thieves boarded the flag Mayflower owned by Captain William Miliott at the north end of Mid dle street and broke into the cabin stealing a gun and field glasses. Police are investigating the case.

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Brown's Iron Bitters touted as health and vigor remedy

An advertisement proclaims Brown's Iron Bitters as the symbol of health strength and happiness. It claims to cure diseases from impure blood and assist a struggling Surrexine Woman, purging impurities and addressing stomach kidney and liver issues. Brown Chemical Co Baltimore Md.

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