Tragic Distress and Crime News Across Indiana
In Jeffersonville John McClellan hanged himself but the rope broke and he was found almost strangled. In Plymouth a four year old girl died after clothes caught fire from a stove. A ten year old boy won a 0,500 verdict against Citizens' Street Railroad in Indianapolis for injuries from a street car. A Bloomington man is insane. dynamite wrecks near Roanoke. thieves rob Mount Vernon merchant E B K Schenck. McQuern returns after 1867 disappearance and sues for farm ownership. A Clay City leader dies in a shaft accident. local dynamite blast at Eminence. A Lebanon man stops a train with his burning hat. Legal actions include damages against Dr Edward T Young and a suit by Jesus Bank at Huntington. Indiana Supreme Court upholds the 250 license law. state revenues rise. Miners strike continues. a Columbus brickyard owner dies after being crushed. Temperance revival in Indianapolis. Winchester postmaster appointed. Indicted saloon-keepers. fatal accident that year. A Brazil arsenic incident ends in救. A swindler sells cheap spectacles. A carved marble tombstone is prepared by Prof Auster. A Newport killing trial ends acquittal. a Winchester theft nets up to 1,400. Jostan W. Ksigut, longtime Evansville teacher, dies at 1815 birth.
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Jeffersonville
John McClellan
Plymouth
Joseph Barr
Citizens’ Street Railroad Company
Indianapolis
Ronin Hoon
Bloomington
Turin
Roanoke
Clifford Hros
Mount Vernon
E. BK. Schenck
McQuern
Lebanon
B.A. Desscx
Clay City
Clay
Owen Counties
Burgess & Johnson
Eminence
Morgan County
Johnson
Coatsville
Hanny Rienes
St. L
Francis Murray
Wm. R. Ray
Winchester
John Neff
Dasien
Montpelier
Bob. Beeskix
Chicago
Francesville
Coorey
Crawfordsville
Axtel
Ellis
Hancock County
Prof
Auster
Richmond
Wm. Richardson
Harry Aikman
Newport
Terre Haute
Lewis Klamburg
Jostan W. Ksigut
Indiana
Evansville
French Youth Rocque Hero of Trafalgar Dies After Feat
Narrative recounts a French youth Rocque diving to deliver battle instructions during Trafalgar. Though lauded by decks before decline, Rocque dies from exhaustion after a ten minute rescue, with praise from French and British sailors. The item also notes a curiosity about the date 14 in Louis XIV era.
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Trafalgar
Rocque
Col
Philadelphia Press
Largest Gun in the World Shipped by Krupp to Cronstadt
Krupp ships a 233 ton cast steel gun from Hamburg to Cronstadt. The 13.25 inch caliber gun has a 40 foot barrel and an eleven mile range. Trials before Russian officers show a 1800 pound projectile traveling 1312 yards beyond armor, with 700 pounds of powder.
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Messrs. Krupp
Hamburg
Cronstadt
Meppen
Essen
Berliner Zeitung
F V Vestibule Limited Train Highlights Across the East
The F F V Vestibule Limited offers a solid vestibule service with dining cars from Cincinnati to New York via Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia. It carries the only vestibule sleeper from Louisville to Washington and runs daylight across major mountains, reaching Washington at 2 55 p m with Pullman dining and sleeping cars.
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Capital
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Alleghanies
Blue Ridge Mountains
Manassas
Bull Run
Mitchell’s
National Capital
F. F. W. Vestibule Limited
Pullman
Pullman Co
Cincinnati
Louisville
Huntington
Richmond
Old Point Comfort
Two New York Women Earn High Income Teaching Scientific Whist
Two rocne ladies in New York earn a substantial income by offering lessons in scientific whist. Their method emphasizes strategy, probabilities, and card play techniques to attract students seeking expert guidance.
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New York
Hope after illness promised by Doctor Pierce prescription
A hopeful contrast to despair among women cites a storm of disease giving way to sunshine of health through Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. The ad urges trials for female weaknesses and disorders, claiming restoration of health and recommends Dr. Pierce’s Pellets, 25 cents, to cleanse the stomach liver and system.
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Dr. Pierce
Belfast trapper ships hares to sportsmen
A veteran trapper from Belfast Maine pursues a novel business catching wild hares to ship to sportsmen for stocking game preserves. A card party includes the quip Here is a shilling short as an Irishman asks who put it in.
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Belfast
Dobbins Electric Soap Promotes Saving Wear
Advertisement claims washing with Dobbins Electric Soap reduces wear compared to body washing. States the product has been made since 1864 and warns against imitation soaps with many imitations available.
Trishwoman's vow at wake echoes private grief
A terse remark by an unnamed Trishwoman at a wake hints at personal bereavement. She declares she someday will have a corpse in her own home and wonders who will be invited, signaling unresolved family tensions and social rifts.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Slogans
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a quick cure for headaches and generalized ailments. The copy emphasizes a single small pill dose and a tiny price as a simple remedy.
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Carter
Cashier Says Job Gone Before Inquiry
Laughing exchange shows a man asking to clean out a bank and the teller replying that the cashier already handled it, implying the job is gone and the opportunity passed.
Cure for coughs with Hale's Honey and Horehound
The advertisement promises a quick cough cure using Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar along with Pike's Toothache Drops claimed to work in one minute.
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Hale
Pike
Prince of Wales in Petticoats Provokes London Boots
Mr. Landtcierr warns that if the Prince of Wales wore petticoats, London streets would be filled with men in the same garments, reflecting a provocative fashion omen.
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Landtcierr
Prince of Wales
London
Positive Remedy for Disease Offered by Dr T A Slocum
An advertisement claims a cure for a named disease with a promise of two free bottles to readers who send their express and post-office address. The letter is signed by T A Slocum M C of 181 Pearl Street New York.
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California Fig Syrup CO
Francisco
Cal
Eguieville
Weg
York, HY
Tutt
Murray St
New York
T. A. Slocum
M.C
Pearl Street
Paired Quote Reflects Poverty and Teeth Loss
A pauper woman lamenting her inability to afford dental care is quoted asking humorously if it is time to lose her teeth since she has nothing to do. The remark highlights hardship and social neglect faced by the poor.
Advertisements Signal Trade In Cast-Off Goods For Export
London journals note a sizable business in selling used court suits and artificial teeth for export. The ads imply a thriving market in discarded garments and dental artifacts shipped abroad.
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London
American Architect Introductory Note
First published in 1876 the American Architect from Boston Ticknor and Co is described as the oldest and largest profusely illustrated building journal, recommended to readers.
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The
American Architect
Boston, Ticknor & Co
Arrab One Modern Building That Outlasts Time
An article explores a single enduring building that has withstood the test of years revealing its architectural resilience and lasting presence in the community.
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Arrab
Oregon Immigrant Board Seeks Rural Improvement Info
Promotes Oregon as a paradise for farmers with mild climate and abundant crops. Claims best fruit grain grass and stock country. Offers full information free from the Oregon Immigration Board in Portland Oregon.
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Oregon
Addre
Oregon Immigration Board
Portland
Marcellus Ships Five Tons of Mud Turtles to NYC
Marcellus, Michigan has dispatched five tons of mud turtles to New York City this season, reflecting active regional wildlife trade.
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Marcellus, Mich
New York City
Carter's Little Liver Pills and Curious Claims
An advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as the best liver regulator at twenty five cents with claims of cured illnesses and a line about Paris street milked goats and other health remedies. It also mentions Tansill's Porch cigars and a remark about husbands who avoid marriage.
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Carter
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