Fragmented 19th Century Global Snippets in One Page
A collage of brief notices on varied topics includes rumors of cigars sold in seven languages in Philadelphia, a real estate firm in Dakota, Turkish women consuming rose leaves for plumpness, and European war displays. Reports mention grasshoppers harming Georgia crops, Mrs. Cleveland’s diamond collection valued at $50,000, and a mass ice shipment to Lake Michigan. eraill
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New Guinea
Philadelphia
Axor
Danuxe
Iz. Dakota
Europe
Massachusetts
Harrisburg
Cal
Batton
Lake Michigan
Stanley
New York
Georgia
Cleveland
Norway
Pisconsonate
Ohio Cwain
Joan Ditton
Balfour
Egypt
Vermont
Leipsic
Tre Czar
Russia
Mexico
Womer
Hutchinson
Kan
Marquis of Tastings
Rhode Island
Oklahoma
Count von Moltke
Germany
Chicago
Mavoxe
Tazewell County
Crarterre
N.C
Wartta Warr
Wash
Laura Ecax
Jersey City
Negotiations Over Cuba Purchase Reportedly Weighed
Spanish commissioners in New York say the United States could buy Cuba to relieve Spain’s financial distress and avoid revolution. Secretary Blaine indicated the State Department might favor negotiations but avoid taking the initiative. Murua and Munoz floated a possible price around 200 million dollars as a relief option.
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Hypolito Murua
Policarpo Munoz
United States
Cuba
New York
Larbor
Blaine
State Department
Wlaine
Spain
Madrid
Dom Pedro
Brazil
Senor Murta
Europe
Prize Fight With His Wife Ends in Fourth Round Divorce Bid
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania Judge Woodward refused to grant Henry D Spenner a divorce Friday. His deposition claimed Sarah Spenner knocked him down split his lip blackened his eye and tried to choke him while asleep. The couple weighed 121 and 214 pounds respectively. The wife denied the charge calling her husband worthless and said she handled all business. They settled their dispute with bare fists in the parlor and Mrs Spenner emerged victorious knocking him out in the fourth round. She then declared she would run the business.
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Wilkesbarre
Woodward
Henry D. Spenner
Sarah
Massive Pests Invade Texas Noisy Caterpillars Threaten Cotton
Pests, described as millions of caterpillars, swarm the Helds area near Austin and along the Brazos River. Planters and farmers are poisoning them as the invasion may severely damage the state cotton crop. The insects arrive three weeks early and fill the air with a strong odor.
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Austin
Tex
Brazos River
Orphan asylum bale sale nets record in Chicago auction
A bale of cotton sold at the Board of Trade in Chicago raised 2034 dollars 73 cents. The high total came because proceeds went to an orphan asylum, with bidders passing the bale back to the auctioneer for successive sales until the target amount was reached.
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Board of Trade
Chicago
Fatal Tree Tragedy Near Palaya Swamp
A strong wind toppled a large tree near Palaya Swamp, killing Lou Black and her son as they traveled in a buggy toward Stoneville Mississippi. The daughter was badly wounded in the crash.
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Stoneville
Miss
Lou Black
Palaya
Fearful Collision on Monon Line Involving Two Trains
A Sunday Monon Line crash near Greencastle killed engineers Arthur Byrne and George Kohl and injured several others. Trains No 5 from Chicago to Louisville and No 6 northbound collided at speed after a bridge wreck caused by cars on a switch, telescoping mail and express cars and wrecking engines.
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Monon
Chicago
Louisville
Greencastle
Walnut Creek
Peter McDonald
Arthur Byrne
George Kohl
New Albany
James Tiford
American Express
John Blackwell
John Bill
Robert Muir
Destructive Hail Storm Ravages Richland Minn
A severe hail storm struck Richland Minnesota on Sunday forenoon. Winds and hail shattered windows across the village and surrounding countryside. The storm spanned about forty by ten miles with uncut grain destroyed. Hailstones reached hen egg size and covered ground inches deep. Estimated losses range from 75000 to 150000 dollars with hogs killed and hundreds of chickens perished. Ice chunks pierced roofs in some cases.
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Richland
Minn
McCaffrey Jump Ends in Fatal Fall at Boston
Charlea McCaffrey, a bridge jumper seeking to rival Steve Brodie, leaped 130 feet Sunday afternoon in Boston and died on impact. His body hit water feet first, turned, and struck back, then bobbed to the surface for fifteen seconds before sinking.
Poison Plot Shocks Gordon County Family
The colored preacher W. H. Boone in Gordon County Georgia poisoned a family of ten, three killed. Boone and his wife are guarded in jail as authorities probe motive. Boone accuses wife of jealousy. wife blames husband over crop dispute. Remaining victims remain in danger.
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W. H. Boone
Gordon County
Lalley
Boone
Fatal Cattle Disease Spreads in Texas Counties
Texas fever spreads rapidly among cattle in Butler and Elk Counties. Some weeks ago about 50,000 cattle were moved to those counties, reportedly from Arizona. An investigation shows they came from the Panhandle and Green County Texas, provoking anger among native cattle owners. Two women were killed in a dispute over the issue, with more bloodshed likely. About 1,000 cattle have died.
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Texas
Butler
Elk
Tan
Arizona
Pan-Handle
Green County
Infantry to Expel Ssttiers on Fox and Sac Reservation
Company F of the Tenth Infantry received marching orders to proceed to the Fox and Sac Indian Reservation to expel troublemakers. Earlier complaints were directed to General Oped Barnershops.
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Tenth Infantry
Fox and
Sac Indian Reservation
Meade
Oped Barnershops
Cape May Dangers as Daring Rescue Saves Two Ladies
A strong Cape May Point current swept Mrs Dimick and Miss Emma McIlhaney from a flat-boat near the President’s cottage. Onlookers and divers aided, with J W Buckman and Augustus Buck among rescuers. President Harrison and Secretary Blaine praised the brave efforts.
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Cape May Point
Dimick
Emma McIlhaney
Wilmington
Del
J. W. Buckman
Philadelphia
Harrison
Miss McIlhaney
Myers Hayes
Carl Krause
Carlton House
Krause
Augustus W. Buck
Fall River
Mass
F. E. Stewart
McKee
President Harrison
Blaine
Mr. Buckman
Manitoba Wheat Crop Ravaged by Friday Storm
Fuller reports show extensive wheat loss across Manitoba after a Friday night storm. Deloraine, 100 miles south of Winnipeg, suffered a four township wide hail belt narrowing to a mile and a half eastward, with about one hundred thousand acres of wheat ruined.
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Manitoba
Deloraine
Winnipeg
Birth of Tongue-tied Baby Near Martinsville Ind
Mrs. John Tulford, living eight miles south of Martinsville Indiana, gave birth to a baby a few days ago without a tongue. The infant is bright and healthy and expected to live as long as its siblings.
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John Tulford
Martinsville
Ind
Coinage at the Mints for July Shown
The official statement of U.S. coinage for July reports 4,252,000 pieces struck with a value of 2,545,700 dollars. Among them 2,300,000 were standard silver dollars.
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United States
Mail Robbery Suspect Apprehended in Two Week Span
A suspect connected to a mail robbery committed about two weeks ago near Smee Ti has been apprehended. Authorities say the incident involved theft from a postal delivery and is under investigation for related offenses.
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Smee Ti
Aga
Chiquimula Captured in Guatemala Central Crisis
A San Salvador dispatch reports General Trungaray has captured Chiquimula near Guatemala City, forcing government troops toward the capital. Guatemala denies assassination plots against President Barillas and says Misener’s letters remain uncurtailed. Diplomatic offer to negotiate peace is accepted, with Ezeta demanding recognition and non intervention.
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Salvador
Guateemalan
San Salvador
Trungaray
Chiquimula
Barillas
Misener
United States
Guatemala
Central America
Ezeta
Chiapas
Explosion at Denver drugstore blasts building and injures clerk
A chemical blast from six ten gallon benzine containers in a Denver pharmacy cellar followed by a struck match tore the front of the W. A. Mitchell shop at Twenty third and Wilton. Clerk J D Gorrel survived only to be hospitalized with extensive burns while tenants on the second floor faced possible death as the building burned and collapsed.
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Denver
Col
J. D. Gorrel
W. A. Mitchell
Twenty-third
Wilton
Gorrel
Riot at a Pontic Picnic in Elizabeth New Jersey
A riot broke out at the Arbeiter Turnverein picnic at Et ler's Grove in Elizabeth involving nearly one hundred men. Six policemen were injured by anarchists. Emil Vogt was jailed. An American flag was torn down from two staff at the entrance. Warrants issued for about twelve rioters with severe punishment anticipated.
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Pontic
Arbeiter Turnverein
Wrong Man Die? Joliet Killing After Misidentification
At Joliet Herbert Wyman killed George Rouse believing him to be Joseph Dockendorf who had been forbidden to visit Wyman's daughter. Wyman, who encountered Dockendorf with his daughter at a picnic last Sunday, stabbed the man when he turned away. He was jailed following the incident.
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Joliet
Herbert Wyman
George Rouse
Joseph Dockendorf
Wyman
Dockendorf
Krause
Illinois Pneumatic Transit Company Incorporation Approved
The Secretary of State at Springfield issued a license of incorporation to the Illinois Pneumatic Transit Company at Chicago to erect a system for the transmission of messages and commodities in Illinois. Capital stock $500,000. Incorporators: R. W. Bridge and Wm. Allen South and Sani Bessems.
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Springfield
Til
Illinois Pneumatic Transit Company
Chicago
Ilinois
R. W. Bridge
Wm. Allen South
Sani Bessems
Confederate Monument Unveiled in Baton Rouge Anniversary
The bronze statue honoring two Confederate soldiers was unveiled by the Confederate Memorial Association in Baton Rouge parish on the battle anniversary, with ceremonies marking the memory of locals who served the South.
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Confederate Memorial Association
Baton Rouge Parish
South
Baton Rorge
Satinet Projected as Mann Peers Ceets in A
Fragmentary text suggests mention of satinet and a person named Mann peering or Ceets in a context that is unclear. The readable portion provides no full event, date, or organization to anchor a fuller summary.
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Mann
Kemmler Executed in New York Electric Chair
A dispatch from Auburn New York reports Kemmler was executed by electric chair after a lengthy legal battle. It notes the crowd outside the prison and details the chair’s construction including an opening above the head for the current and the sequence of legal challenges up to the U S Supreme Court.
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Auburn
N. Y
Kemmler
Kemmiler
Outo
Quimby
Philadelphia
William
Bay
Market Place
Ida Porter
Camden
N. J
Matilda Zezler
Budale
Buf
South Division Street
Tillie Zierler
New York
Kemmirr
Childs
Auburn State Prison
Hatch
Court of Appeals
U. S
U. S. Supreme Court
Dunston
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