Vast array of 19th century topics fill papers
A jumble of short items covers arrests, crop failures, fund drives, marriages, tenement life, expo prices, royal gossip, metallurgical changes, scientific notes, and social quirks. Notable names include Gen N P Banks, Prince of Wales, Whittier, and Sir Merell Marchenzie. regions span New York California Boston England Europe and Russia.
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California
Boston
Gen. N. P. Banks
Charleson
New York
New Tha
Wascott
Turner
West Point
Prince of Wales
England
Panna Ow
Trenari
Russia
Pilver
Copenhagen
Bing Cianies
Portugal
Mage
United States
Jane LC Macninzin
Merell Marchenzie
Fife
Tretrenton
William Gordon-Cumming
Eczarevitche
Prussia
Helene of Montenegro
Berlin
Viorenza
Georges TI
Detroit
Laspas
Paul
W. Kvasmrenning
Masaichusetts
Canada
Priscinia Scroearss
Gainesville
Pennsylvania Railway
Clevelaand Anbb
Weather Bureau
Marvin
Lixcois University
Nebraska
Quakers
Universalists
Unitarians
Congregtionalista
Methodists
Lutheran and Free Baptists
Pigee
Wwatogd
Pipt
Baccarat Scandal Echoes in Royal Crisis and Society Anxieties
United Press reports a Troyfish cabinet meeting to discuss fallout from the baccarat trial and Royal criticisms. The piece notes fears of attacks on the prince by radicals, opposition to resigning as field marshal, and gossip on Sir William Gordon Cumming’s conduct and New York social reactions.
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United Press
Troyfish
Wilsons
Dlibs
Enems
Tyento
Ti Dias
Garner
New York
Florence
Sir William Gordon Cumming
Willham Gordon Cummning
Forres
Altvre
William
Sir William
Miss Garner
A Preacher Fights in Mason County Trial
Rev J W Stone conducting a revival in Mason County West Virginia accused by John Woody of improper conduct. Stone called Woody a liar and struck him with a knife wounding him in the side but not the heart. Stone was tried and found guilty and fined.
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J. W. Stone
Mason County
W. Va
John Woody
Stone
Womly
US weighing cut of diplomatic ties with Havel over lease dispute
Washington reacts to a firmin letter to US commissioners over the Mele St. Nicholas lease as unfriendly and offensive, prompting serious consideration of severing diplomatic relations with Havel.
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Haytt
Washington
New York Herald
Havel
Firmin
United States
Mele St. Nicholas
Czar Presents Stanford with Russian Mineral Collection
The czar of Russia gave Stanford University in San Francisco a complete collection of Russian and Siberian minerals from the St Petersburg museum valued at about £35,000. In return Stanford will send a collection of California minerals and precious stones.
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Russia
Stanford University
San Francisco
St Petersburg
Stanford
California
Behring Agreement to Be Enforced
Secretary Foster discussed with the president the seal fisheries and agreed to enforce a closed season. Revenue steamers and naval vessels would cooperate with the English fleet to patrol the sealing grounds.
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Foster
Great Britain
Tobacco Statistics for West Virginia Revealed
The census office on Friday released tobacco figures for West Virginia. During the census year there were 3 704 planters, 4 047 acres under tobacco, a crop of 3 603 021 pounds, and an estimated producer value of 563 380 dollars.
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West Virginia
Tobsacco
Abbott for Premier named by governor general
Senator John Abbott of Montreal a leading CP railway shareholder will be summoned by Lord Stanley governor general to succeed Sir John Macdonald as premier in the near future.
Heir to Two Million Dollars in German Estate
Bernard Wittmer a New York type writer is named as heir to a German estate valued at two million dollars. The case centers on an inheritance dispute amid simillitudes in German and New York wills.
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Bernard Wittmer
New York
Germany
Terrible River Flood Ravages Indian Territory Towns
A man arrives in Arkansas City from Greer County as Red River and its north fork flood the region for over a week. Severe rains ruin wheat, corn, oats. Fraser drowns two residents, washes away a dozen houses along Turkey Creek and forts. Mrs Phillips and her daughter survive clinging to a tree as a raft rescues them at dawn.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Greer County
Indian Territory
Red River
Fraser
Turkey Creek
Phillips
Bridge Collapse Kills Sixty on Swiss Excursion Train
A heavy loaded excursion train near Berne derailed when a bridge at Muenchenstein collapsed. Sixty people died instantly and hundreds were injured as two engines and the first car plunged into the river. All the train crew perished. The musical fete was abandoned and villagers aided in rescues.
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Switzerland
Muenchenstein
Rale
Berne
Skin grafting by 160 volunteers saves man in Kansas City
A. C. Fulkerson, of the Silver Towel Co, lost flesh from both legs after a grease accident. One hundred sixty Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias members donated skin grafts, about a thousand pieces total, to repair the damage. Most grafts succeeded and Fulkerson regained use of both legs by Sunday.
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Pythias
Kansas City
A. C. Fulkerson
Silver Towel Co
Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias
Fulkerson
Nashville reports first female defaulter in history
A former secretary of the Cumberland Telegraph and Telephone Co in Nashville Tennessee is accused of an eight thousand dollar shortfall. Officials acknowledge irregularities and have demanded her resignation while experts review her books.
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Nashville, Tenn
S. A. Alexander
Cumberland Telegraph and Telephone Co
Desperado Geronime Traced and Killed Near Benson
The desperado Geronime, who vowed to kill Sheriff TH Slaughter of Tombstone AZ, was killed thirty miles from Benson on Sunday during a vigorous pursuit over a train robbery and murders in Sonora two years ago. Two companions were captured with one shot in the thigh. Inhabitants express relief at the killing.
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Geronime
TH. Slaughter
Tombstone
Aziz
Genime
Sonora
Hay
Bensen
Imported Contract Labor Policy Sparks World’s Fair Debate
Attorney General Miller replies for the French consul in Chicago that contract labor laws do not apply to foreign exhibitors at the World’s fair who, in good faith, bring necessary employees with their exhibits. Also reports detail Germans tortured and executed in Cameroon by Punitive expedition forces, and a Russian barge with 50 convicts sinks on the Volga near Novgorod with many drowned as they were bound for Siberia. City of Richmond catches fire at sea from cotton in the hold. other vessels aid to avert disaster.
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Miller
U.S
Mitchrist
Fadward Crucvrart
Chicago
Rass
Volga
Russia
Siberia
Novgorod
City of Richmond
Railroad Wreck in Switzerland Kills Many Citizens
A bridge collapse on the Moenchenstein to Bale line caused two engines and three excursion carriages to plunge into the river. The disaster left 120 dead, with hundreds injured, many seriously, and involved leading residents of Bale. Engineers say ironwork failed while masonry remained intact. Traffic diverted via Multhausen and passengers use the foot bridge.
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Bale
Moenchenstein
Multhausen
Faith Care at Holy Name Church Blessing Draws Hundreds
The Little Church of the Holy Name on Mt. Troy Allegheny City Pa draws about five hundred invalids seeking Father Mollinger’s blessing. No medicines are prescribed. A 15 year old from Somerset New York walked after blessing, inspiring a large crowd amid heat and exhaustion. Donations to the basket run from $3 to $10 or more.
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Martin Lavin
Somerset
Niagara County
N. Y
Mel Hnger
Troy Hill
Father Mollinger
Extraordinary Heat Sweeps New England Cities
Heat waves push readings to 107 degrees in Providence R I and reach 90s in Maine and New Hampshire. Portland reports 90 while Massachusetts records 92 as the lowest in the state. Pittsburgh clocks 93 at the signal office though street temps rise. Prostrations and heat- related injuries appear, and several iron mills suspend work as workers struggle to endure the heat.
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New England
Providence
R. I
Maine
Portland
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Lightning Strikes Picnic Party in Forest Park
During a Tuesday storm between 1 and 2 PM, about twenty five picnickers sheltered in an out-house near the St. Louis police station. A bolt killed 12 year old Sadie McArthur and seriously injured Lizzie Golden, Kate Bender, and Laura Beauclerie. others sustained injuries but none fatally.
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Forest Park
St. Louis
Sadie McArthur
Lizzie Golden
Kate Bender
Laura Beauclerie
William Gordon Cumming blamed for betraying bac carat case
In the house of commons the war secretary said Gordon Cumming was the first to break faith by not reporting the bac carat scandal to his commander. Of three officers, Williams is retired and not subject to discipline. Levett regretted his role. the prince of Wales acknowledged the error of judgment. No further action planned.
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House of Commons
Secretary of State For War
William Gordon Cumming
Gen
Williams
Lieut Levett
Prince of Wales
Mammoth blast to displace limestone at South Bethlehem quarry
Governor Trill and officials witness a record breaking discharge at Peter Callanan's quarry in South Bethlehem New York. One hundred fifty drilled holes at thirty feet depth hold five thousand pounds of dynamite ready to fire. Miss Helen Callanan will turn on the electricity for the blast expected to displace a rock face 90 feet high 400 feet long and 90 feet deep making it the largest blast in the country.
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Trill
Col. Williams
Rice
Peter Callanan
South Bethlehem
N. Y
Helen Callanan
Edison Co
New York
Seizure orders sent to Corwin amid seal skins dispute
Secretary Foster telegraphed the president's proclamation to Commander Corwin and other officers directing capture of sealers in Kehring Sea who violate the Monday agreement with Great Britain.
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Foster
Corwin
Kehring Sea
Great Britain
The Swiss Railroad Horror
A bridge collapse near Moenchenstein Switzerland on Sunday last left 130 dead and 200 injured. A second carriage was lifted Tuesday revealing more bodies. Victims include M Dubeck director of Jura and Simplon railway Dr Vogele Basle professor Dubeck and other Basle notables.
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Moenchenstein
Switzerland
M. Dubeck
Jura and
Simplon
Vogele
Basle
Dubeck
New Odd Fellows Temple Planned for Chicago at Van Buren and Fifth
Chicago Odd Fellows announce construction of a new temple on Van Buren street and Fifth avenue costing 1,000,000 dollars. The sixteen story building will front 125 feet on Van Buren and 100 feet on Fifth avenue with site ground costs estimated between 450,000 and 500,000 dollars.
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Odd Fellows
Chicago
van Buren Street
Fifth Avenue
Death of 3. K. Emmett at Storm Kitte House Cornwall NC
J. K. Emmett, popular actor, dies Monday at the Storm Kitte house in Cornwall North Carolina after a long illness from multiple diseases. His passing takes from the stage one of its greatest favorites, a star of twenty years.
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3. K. Emmett
J. K. Emmett
Storm Kitt House
Cornwall
N. C
Fritz” Emmett
Ministers in New York press action on Russian Jewish hardships
At a gathering of Jewish ministers in New York a complaint was raised that the government had taken no action regarding hardships faced by Jews in Russia. Dr Maez quoted Secretary Blaine as saying letters to St Petersburg could not be stronger if Blaine were a Jew himself.
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New York
Russia
Maez
Blaine
St Petersburg
Fidelity Bank Suit Filed for 301000 Loss
Irwin Green and Co of Chicago sue in Cincinnati circuit court to recover 301000 from Ei L Harper and Eugene Zimmerman claiming the amount was deposited in Fidelity bank and converted to the defendants private use.
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Fidelity Bank
Irwin, Green & Co
Chicago
United States Circuit Court
Cincinnati
Ei. L. Harper
Eugene Zimmerman
Citizens' Ticket Wins Portland Mayoral Race
In Portland Oregon the Citizens' ticket led by W. S. Mason won the mayoralty by over 2000 votes over former congressman M. C. George. The entire Citizens' slate won by the same large majority.
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Citizens
Portland
Ore
W. S. Mason Citizens
M. C. George
Irish Land Bill Passed by House of Commons Monday Vote
The Irish Land Bill passed the British House of Commons on Monday by a substantial vote, drawing swift debate over land tenure reform and tenant protections. Key supporters hailed the measure as land reform, while opponents warned of potential disruption to property rights.
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House of Vommnons
Behring Sea Question Further Considered At Meeting
The Behring Sea question was again discussed at a recent council meeting to decide on additional steps needed to enforce strict compliance with the terms of the agreement and the fox closed season.
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Cac‘net
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