Vast World Notes in Fragmented 19th Century Column
A collage of brief items reports speeds of the moon, daily steel pen usage, salaries, pensions, billiards profits, a law case title, a turnip exhibit, a grand circus pig, idle arable land, Charleston phosphate mines, and rail, river, and medical notes. It mentions Chicago New York rail talk, New York public baths, steamship travel safety, and various global curiosities with scattered dates and figures.
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Valparatso
Bostox
Srusson
Vinernra
Charleston
S.C
Ruth Cleve
Tur
of Steel
Chicago
New York
Senator Conkling
Paris
Pratt
Faurope
London
Metropolis
California
University of Pennsylvania
Tacoma
Orion
A. Genavis
Bridgeport
United States
Stockton
Victoria
Australis
Georgia
Teneiss
Asheville
N. C
C P Pryson
Brazil
Inicubus
Rio News
Marguerie
Governor Hovey Dies After Deathbed Vision at Hotel
Indiana mourns Alvin P. Hovey who died at the Draigion Hotel after congested lungs and a cold from Mexico. The funeral is set under Grand Army of the Republic. Lieut-Gov Ira J Chase to assume office. Hovey’s career spanned Constitutional Convention, state judiciary, congress, and Civil War service as a general.
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Mexico
Grand Army of the Republic
Hovey
Mount Vernon
Ira J. Chase
Danville
Indiana
Gov. Hovey
Young Hovey
Oly
Posey County
Supreme Bench
Samuel Gookins
Caandidate
Supreme Court
Wavey
Presient Pierce
CT. S
Buchanan
Congress
W.E. Nibjack
Peru
Hoos
Midnight Murder in Elkhart Claims Frank Johnson's Death
In Elkhart Indiana a nailer named Frank Johnson or Jones was found dead with five bullet wounds behind the Standard hotel. A woman fled the scene leaving her hat and a self cocking revolver. the woman was captured after dawn and is held in jail as investigators seek motive with theories of desertion and betrayal.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Elkhart
Standard Hotel
Frank Johnson
Frank Jones
Waterloo
Straub
Johnson
Jones
After the Battle The Big College Men Not Worried
New Haven with college football victory pride the Yale players looked fresh and unscarred after the weekend battle. A North Haven milkman blocked seven celebrating Yale students and threatened to clean out the rest, then rode away after no one accepted his challenge to “Neic the whole of Yale college.”
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New Haven
McClang
Hartwell
Wallace
Yale
North Haven
Fulton
Chapel Street
Neic
Yale College
Twenty Million Swell of Losses in September and October
The marine underwriters estimate shipping losses from the September and October hurricanes at over 20 million dollars with ninety lives lost. Vessels from Martinique and New Jersey coasts were among the total wrecks, including several first class transatlantic steamers and numerous schooners. Lloyds warns that sea dangers rise even in ordinary weather, prompting talks of stronger ships or higher insurance premiums.
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New York
Martinique
Jersey
New Jersey
Maryland
Virginia
Laguayra
Paul and Pauline
Philadelphia
Angela Maria
Palermo
Francisco Valente Trapani
Gloucester
Eva Lynch
Habil
Australia
Dunkerque
Cardiff
Rio Janeiro
Missic
Red Wing
Indian River
Niphon
David Brown
Fathom Bank
A. L. Beverly
Grand Banks
Sigg Scotia
Devonshire
Ottawa
E. Oliver
Tames
W. L. Bradley
Gera S. van Gilder
Florence Newel
Fannie FE
Wolston
Delaware Capes
Rattler
Cape Henepen
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
London
Inquiry Ends in Chile Over Baltimore Sailor Killing
In Valparaiso judge Foster completed the secret examination into an assault on seamen of the U S steamer Baltimore. Testimony may yield results this week. Evidence indicates sailor Riggin was killed by a rifle shot and a bullet-hole was found through his scarf and overshirt where a shipmate supported him.
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Chitian
Valparaiso
Chile
Foster
U. S
Baltimore
Riggin
A Wife's Mad Deed At Greenville
Mrs Charles Hefflinger of Arcanum Ohio threw hot ice into her husband’s face then drove a hatchet blade into his back as he sought aid. She cut her throat with a razor and both sustained severe injuries with the husband likely blinded.
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Greenville
Charles Hefflinger
Arcanum
Jnsaos
Minneapolis Wins National Republican Convention Chair
Clarkson of Town is named chairman and Garrett Hobart of New Jersey elected vice chair of the convention committee. W G Barbour of New York named treasurer as Minneapolis is fixed to host the June 7 gathering and Cincinnati laments its loss to the event.
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Clarkson
Wassinetox
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
J. 8. Clarkson
Town
W. G. Barbour
New York
Utah
McBride
Garrett A. Hobart
New Jersey
Severe Midwestern Storm Halts City Light and Rain
A deep storm battered Cleveland Ohio on Monday with continuous rain since Sunday. Darkness blanketed the city for half an hour as the wind shifted west and rain lashed down in torrents. Weather worsened with snowfall twenty miles south and structural damage reported in Ashtabula and Akron, including a brick school collapsing but with no injuries.
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Cleveland
Erie Road
Ashtabula
Akron
John Pringle
Ani
Wholesale poisoning kills two in Franklin County school
In Frankfort Indiana a Purest township public school closed as a teacher Jes Goar and fifteen pupils fell critically ill from water poisoning. A newly drilled well supplied the school. those drinking from it sickened while those eating elsewhere did not. Two children died and doctors warn more deaths may follow. An incomplete water analysis backed the theory.
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Frankfort
Ind
Lydy
Clinton
Jes. Goar
Robert Dillon
John Burgett
Water samples rushed for analysis in deadly case
Samples of the water have been secured and will be subjected to a critical analysis to unravel the mystery. The information indicates the teacher is rapidly worsening and those who drank the water are afflicted with blood poisoning.
Three Acres of Ruin Hit Thomson-Houston Carbon Works
Fremont C November 25 The Thomson Houston Carbon Works the world’s largest carbon plant burned Tuesday night leaving only walls. The nearby McLean Spike and Rolling mill owned by Gen Alger also destroyed. Fire started in the plating room likely from a gas or naphtha explosion. The carbon plant valued about 2006000 with 1290000 insured, spike works 50000 insured 25000. Two hundred fifty men rendered jobless. wind spread flames hindering rescue.
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Thomson- Houston Carbon Works
McLean Spike
Fremont
Thomson-Houston Carbon Works
Fen. Alger
Carbon Works
Spika
Richmond
Miners Lose Their Case At Marmet Mines
In Charleston West Virginia Marmet Mining Company at Raymond City won a U S court verdict against striking miners. The jury awarded 1 cent in damages and costs after the strike for a 4 cent raise. The miners must vacate company houses.
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Charleston
W. Va
Marmet Mining Co
Raymond City
U. S
Lord Lytton Dies Suddenly in Paris
Right Honorable Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton, Earl of Lytton and British ambassador to France, died suddenly Tuesday from heart disease after long bladder inflammation. Moments before death he asked for medicine. the valet heard a collapse and found him expired.
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Lord Lytton
Paris
Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton
Earl of Lytton
France
Revolution Ends as Fonseca Abdication Reaches Rio Grande
A Buenos Aires dispatch reports Fonseca abdication news welcomed in Rio Grande do Sul ending the revolutionary movement there. Obstructions on the Rio Grande have been removed and the river reopened to commerce as insurgent troops begin disbanding.
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New York
Buenos Ayres
Fonseca
Rio Grande Do Sul
Rio Grande
Indiana State News Highlights Local Tragedies and Developments
Accounts report Wittran II Morgan dying of exposure after wandering away intoxicated from the soldiers' home in Marion. Norstvinie college to be re established by liberal U B church faction near Columbus. Jackson Michigan gig saddle works to move to South Bend. Thimes reports jewelry theft at Capt John W. Thomas home in Madison. Wabash College receives $1000 of a $150000 bequest from Fazer weather estate in New York. Daninn Wacorer of Lafayette loses left hand in L F H W freight yard accident at Elwood. Remarked explosion of sensational charges against Richmond insane asylum. Citizens Gas Co of Fairmount drills new well output 15 million cubic feet daily. Miss Kate Strintpure of Elkhart attempts morphine suicide linked to betrothed crime accusation. Gro Bryant knocks down and shoots Edward Fantey after insult at a dance in Newtonville near Evansville. Scar latin a outbreak closes Bethany School near Charlestown. Hamilton Blanton fatally injured after collision with freight train west of Martinsville. Elder Samuel Myers of Anderson injured fatally in yard, father of Hon. W R Myers, with hip bone fracture.
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Wittran II Morgan
Marion
Norstvinie College
Columbus
U B. Church
Jackson
Mich
South Bend
Thimes
Jchn W. Thomas
Madison
Wabash College
Fazerweather
New York City
Daninn Wacorer
Lafayette
Elwood
Richmond
Tur Citizens’ Gas Co
Fairmount
Kate Strintpure
Elkhart
Gro. Bryant
Edward Ffantey
Bryant
Newtonville
Evansville
Scarlatina
Clark County
Bethany
Charlestown
Hamilton Blanton
Martinsville
Blanton
Samuel Myers
Anderson
W. R. Myers
Rural Indiana News Briefs From Across Counties
Lake Shore road upgrades in Laporte county total about half a million dollars for the past year. A fatal accident near Unionport left farmer Joan Tinker dead after a wagon wheel ran over him. Logansport sees theft punishment for a coat. a civil suit seeks 10,000 for a husband’s death. Oil prospects loom in Jasper county as representatives secure land options. Diphtheria closures hit Crawfordsville schools. several tragedies follow in Martin Russell’s family. Fort Wayne reports Mrs Franke dies from lockjaw after a rusty nail injury. Accidental poisonings and fires disrupt several towns including Frights Town and Hartford City.
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Tue Argus
Lake Shore
Laporte
Maus
Hripa Tackleman
Elwood
Jeffersonville Penitentiary
Joan Tinker
Unionwort
Randolph County
Brown Country
Down Hiles
Logansport
A. Berenurr
T. H W. & I. Railroad Company
Tre
J. N
Tipton
Ohio
Wa. Vannonis
Hartford City
Henderson
Publi
Columbia Fire and Muarne Insurance Co
Mississippi
Farmers’ and Mechanics
Pennsylvania
Fairmount
Steadman
Trloucester
Si Miss Rose Grety
Frightstown
Madison County
Harry Crawford
Midland Railway
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Tned
Indianapolis
Gov. Hovex
Draigion Hotel
Faers
Grant
Mans
McPherson
Mounherson
Ines
Elkehart
Indiana State News
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