Life in the Everglades Perrine Murder and the Narro
In early Florida a family of Perrines fled Indian peril on Indian Key during the Seminole wars. Dr Perrine, his son Henry, and sisters escaped the night attack as 3000 Seminoles rampaged. They hid in a bathhouse and fled by canoe to the Olute sea aided by the frigate Otsego, reaching Key West.
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Timida Everglades
Osceola
Everglades
Trass
Indiannes
Coral Island
Key Biscayne
Ulmsula
Indian Key
Perrine
Henry
Ter
Grover
Id Jor Perrine
Central America
Florida
Congress
Lloridit
Nion
Cali
Dr. Perrine
Ceo Os
Vetrtine
Ures
Otsego
Pranels
Key
Key West
Murder of Dr Pertine Stirs North and Seminole War Actions
The murder of Dr Pertine created a great stir in the North, and the Government prosecuted the Seminole war with more than usual vigor. Prominent chiefs were captured and the majority of the tribes transported to a Western reservation.
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Pertine
Chicago Record-Herald
Harlem boarding house pantomime fools hard of hearing guest
In a Harlem boarding-house, a pantomime performed by a teacher of elocution exposes a guest’s purported deafness. The loud crowd believed she heard every word as the pantomime played out, but the New York Times notes she fooled them all.
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Harlem
New York Times
English Aristocrats Turn to Trade as Modern Retailers
The piece notes English aristocrats entering trades from dairy and coal delivery to tea packing and fruit selling. Lords Hampden Londonderry Harrington Winchilsea Portsmouth and Trevor relatives open shops hotels bottling and millinery with Willis Rooms and Bond Street storefronts marking a shift from old aristocratic life to commercial ventures.
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Voman
England
Hampden
Sussex
West End
Lord Londonderry
William IV
Lord Harrington
London
Elvaston Castle
Lord Winchilsea
Long Acre
Lord Portsmouth
Algy Burke
Willis’ Rooms
Lord Trevor
Mr. Mostyn
Lord Vaux
Harrowden
Bond Street
Countess of Warwick
Camille
Nebraska City Mourns J Sterling Morton Founder of Arbor Day
The funeral of J Sterling Morton in Nebraska City drew hundreds of mourners including pioneers and state leaders. His coffin lay in Wyuka Cemetery after a ceremony at Arbor Lodge, with telegrams of condolence from Roosevelt and other notables as the Burlingon train conveyed his remains.
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Nebraska City
J. Sterling Morton
Arbor Lodge
Wyuka
Nebraska
Morton
Mr. Morton
Arbor Day
United States
Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
South
the Treasury
J. G. Carlisle
Harmon
Francis
Missouri
J. Sterling
Burlington Road
Prodigal student asks for photographs before dismissal
At Cornell University a disruptive student faces charges of severe disciplinary breaches. After presenting evidence, he asks the faculty to give him their photographs as a final request before the institution ends their official connection. The faculty vote to sever ties amid laughter.
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Cornell University
Boer in a Box on Homeward Goth Voyage
A Boer commandant was found inside a large wooden crate aboard the R M S Goth on Christmas morning at Ascension Island. The prisoner, named Smonerburg, claimed parole and had been confined for five days with limited water. He was set to be sent to St Helena for reshipment to join captivity with his brother Boers. The box included clothing biscuits potted meats books candles and matches.
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R. M. S. Goth
Cape
Goth
Ascension Island
St. Helena
England
Smonerburg
Ascension
London Express
Raphael Attention to Details and Immortality in Art
Raphael’s conscientious approach meant he never did anything half way even for temporary use. The Sistine Madonna, painted for a temporary banner, rivals his famous works in finish and precision. In Rome and the Vatican, the same exquisite touch remains evident, proving his pursuit of immortality through meticulous detail.
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Raphael
Rahpael
Rome
Vatican
Denmark Offers Spinster Insurance And Homes For Unmarried Women
Denmark leads in spinster protections with a celibacy insurance policy granting a life annuity if the holder remains unmarried at forty and losing premiums if she marries. In Sweden and Norway, homes for spinsters honor a wealthy founder by offering unmarred heirs access to suites, private servants, and meals within a well managed house.
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Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Funeral at city library for Joy Morton’s father
A funeral procession to the city library marks the viewing of the deceased's remains. Joy Morton, eldest son, funded the library gift and three of his sons led the funeral car as crowds filed past the bier for three hours in quiet procession and sorrow.
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Joy Morton
Arbor Lodge
Mr. Morton
Library
Prehistoric caves found in France with animal drawings
Two newly discovered caves in France reveal walls decorated with well preserved drawings of mammoths, reindeer, and other extinct animals. The carvings suggest intentional artistic effort and may shed light on early human activity.
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France
Grimly Grotesque Tale Of Li Hung Chang Iron Will
An old newspaper clipping recalls Li Hung Chang as a stern ruler with a hard heart. A tale shows him sentencing a telegraph breaker to death after a mercy request, illustrating his ruthless authority.
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Li Hung Chang
Gilbert
Chi-Li
Uncle Hiram and a Lawyer’s Alleged Truths in a Case
A fragment from a humorous exchange discusses the word alleged in legal talk. Uncle Josh explains the term’s meaning while Uncle Hiram quips that opposing lawyers lie. The snippet references a house and a mother-in-law, hinting at a domestic legal dispute.
Boiler Explosion Injures Three At Swift Packing House
In Omaha on May 1 a boiler blast at Swift’s packing house injured three men, Charles T. Graham J Brooks and Thomas Bowers, and caused thousands of dollars in damage to a single story brick building. A boiler from a four unit battery blew a hole in the north wall of a 30 by 60 foot structure.
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Omaha
Neb
Swift’s
Charles T. Graham
J. Brooks
Thomas Bowers
Russian Interior Minister M Sipiaguine Assassination Delayed Trial
St Petersburg May 1 The man known as Balschaneff who killed M Sipiaguine Russian interior minister April 15 has been sentenced to death. He was tried by court martial amid police secrecy and is believed to be an armorer rather than a student. His true identity remains unrevealed.
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St. Petersburg
Eloping Couple From Fremont Detected Then Marital Runaway Ends
Andrew Warner twenty two and Blanche Emery seventeen eloped from near Fremont. Parents object due to Warners alleged instability and Emerys youth. They fled after Warner hired a livery rig and were found in Blair awaiting a license. Emery returned home with her father.
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Fremont, Neb
Saenders County
Andrew Warner
George Warner
Fremont
Blanche Emery
Miss Emery
Warner
Emery
Blair
Man Swindled Out Of 8300 In Nebraska Case
David City resident Frank Bougger, a respected local citizen, was deceived by a stranger posing as a German cousin who ingratiated himself with the family and church ties. The conman pursued Texas land investments, collecting 8500 after initial 2000 and 4000 claims, then vanished leaving Bougger with losses and a farewell note.
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David City
Neb
Frank Bougger
Texas
Bougger
Lincoln
Mr. Bougger
Death of Congressman Amos J. Cummings in Baltimore
Baltimore May 2. Congress man Amos J. Cummings of New York died at 10 15 tonight at the church home and infirmary in this city. Cause pneumonia following an operation. His wife and cousin Charles H. Cummings were at his bedside. Cummings arrived in Baltimore April 11 for kidney trouble treatment.
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Baltimore
Amos J. Cummings
New York
Charles H. Cummings
Congressman Cummings
Baby Drowned in Jar Tragedy at Warnerville Norfolk
A fourteen month old child of Mr and Mrs George Wheeler of Warnerville drowned yesterday after falling into a five gallon jar containing about four inches of water. The mother, washing, left a brother in charge with orders to empty the jar. a distraction drew him away and the child could not be revived.
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Norfolk
Neb
George Wheeler
Warnerville
Jon
Noted Man Dead After Sudden Collapse
A prominent local figure died suddenly as witnesses reported a collapse. physicians could not determine the cause after examination and testing, leaving questions about the circumstances surrounding the death.
Potter Palmer Chicago magnate dies at Lake Shore Drive home
Chicago headline notes death of Potter Palmer a leading Chicago merchant born 1826 in New York. It recounts his rise from clerk to founder of Field Palmer Leiter, later Marshall Field & Co, wartime loans to government, rebuilding after the 1871 fire, and Palmer House hotel completion at two million dollars. He left an estimated fortune of twenty five million. Mrs. Palmer and sons Honore and Potter Jr. were present. Funeral plans unspecified.
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Chicago
Potter Palmer
Lake Shore Drive
Palmer
Potter’s Hollow
Albany County
New York
Durham
N. Y
Onedin
Lockport
Field, Palmer & Leiter
Marshall Field
Levi Z. Leiter
Marshall Field & Co
State Street
Palmer House
Wreck on Alton Road Involves Chicago Springfield Train
Joliet May 5 One of the strangest railroad wrecks in local history occurred on the Alton road when the Chicago Springfield passenger collided with a switch engine on the main track at about thirty five miles an hour. The two engines were thrown into the air overturned and the baggage and broker cars derailed and wrecked.
Livestock Leader Urges Roosevelt to Veto Margarine Bill
President J W Springer of the national live stock association telegraphed President Roosevelt urging a veto of the oleomargarine bill. He set forth reasons for opposition and called attention to a perceived wrong to the West by eastern trusts.
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Denver
Colo
J. W. Springer
National Livestock Association
Rosevelt
Three youths killed by train near Sawoton Ohio
In Toledo on May 5 a Lake Shore passenger train struck and instantly killed Holly Hogle eighteen Louis Moher sixteen and Gurney Gill seventeen two miles east of Sawoton. The youths were walking on the track and moved to another rail when a freight approached and they were struck by the opposing passenger train.
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Toledo
Lake Shore Road
Holly Hogle
Louis Moher
Gurney Gill
Sawoton
Nebraska Notes From Meligh to Farnam in Old Omaha News
Eighty car loads of cattle shipped from Meligh recently, an Omaha firm wins fencing contract for miles of railroad right of way, and local postmistress changes noted in Taylor. Lincoln unions push for higher wages as Beatrice boy injures hand with a 22 caliber gun. A funeral address by M. H. read posthumously. Army worms threaten Farnam region wheat and rye fields delaying planting. Harry Hill’s preliminary trial at Gun for alleged horse incident results in $1500 bail. Odd Fellowship marks 83rd anniversary with supper. Ger Evangelical church dedication at Clay Center completed. Government plans forest reserves in Nebraska: 86000 acres east of state between Loup and Dis rivers and 126000 acres west between Niob and Snake rivers.
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Eatalbiah
Nebraska
Loup
Dis
Niob
Snake
Plattsmouth Sees Dry Day As Stores Close Early
Plattsmouth remained dry Sunday with loans closed at 8 in the morning and kept so all day. Shoppers visited stores, but they were promptly torn down.
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Plattsmouth
Kansas
Tragic Fence Work Fatality Near Lexington
Farmer Mr Beakhouse, living six miles west of Lexington beside the Platte, lost his two year old son in a rare accident while felling trees on R. O. Freeman's farm. A tree fell and trapped the child, causing instant death.
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Mr. Beakhouse
Platte River
Lexington
Fence Po
R. O. Freeman
Fremont council approves licenses and ordinances at meeting
At the regular Fremont council meeting licenses were granted for twelve saloons and four drug stores. The water commissioners report shows the city water plant met all expenses and left a good profit. An ordinance required removal of barns houses and fences encroaching on any street or alley.
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Fremont
Deputy Warden In Albion Files Complaint Against Alex Wilson
Deputy Game Warden H L Mc Connell of Albion filed a complaint against Alex Wilson for a game violation. Wilson pleaded guilty before Count Judge Riley and was fined 810 on costs. He had been warned to be careful but did not take the warning seriously.
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H. L. McConnell
Albion
Alex Wilson
Wilson
Riley
McConnell
Fire destroys Gross business district and hits 1930s town
A blaze at 11 pm gutted the Gross business area, likely incendiary, destroying multiple buildings. Losses run near $30,000 with about one third insured as residents fought the flames. Sidney’s Telegraph changes hands with Fred A. Gapen as editor and publisher while Charles Callahan becomes cashier at the reorganized First National Bank.
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Gross
Sidney
Charles Callahan
Telegraph
Fred A. Gapen
Ihs
Mr. Gapen
Mr. Callahan
First National Bank
Western
Nebraska
Mill Fire Destroys Linn Property With No Insurance
Fire at the steam roller mill built in 1892 destroyed Charles Linn's property. Sheri Sawyer spotted smoke near the fuel room around o'clock in the morning and raised the alarm, but the blaze had already claimed the mill. Estimated loss near 81,400 with no insurance. cause believed spontaneous combustion from coal.
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Charles Linn
Sheri Sawyer
Emoire
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Elsie Perkins
Taylor
Ned W. F. Howard
Bay
Bertha BE
McCandless Onebago
Red Lake
Charles Mann
Willam Mann
Beatriz
M. H
Fullertor
Farnam
Harry Hill
Jayde Byrne
Ger Evangelical Church
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