Electrical Sparks Parade as Innovations Light Up News
A Cleveland undertaker plans to use electric motors in funerals replacing teams. Vauban claims to have invented a New York London telephone. Volta centennial in Italy marked by congress and exhibition. Parisian electrician routes violets by battery. Ginepow may adopt electric overhead tram. Lightning travels 1 09 000 times faster than sound. The aodeophone proves viable between Rogue River towns. Some South Dakota telephone companies face future tax returns.
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Cleveland
Vaubhan
New York
London
Come
Alessandro Volta
Krmpreas Eugenie
Ginepow
Leela
Rogue River
Wash
Wedderborn
Gold Leach
South Dakota
Prominent London figures plan animals' hospital venture
A group including Sir Henry Hawkins and Mrs. Henat discuss funding a London animals' hospital. Queen Victoria favors gray horses during her Killern holiday. Lord Chief Justice Ruserts may address the American Car association at Saratoga in August. Contain advertising copy for a liver powder remedy.
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Marquis of Salisbury
Victoria
Henry Hawkins
Henather
London
Queen Victoria
Ruserts
England
American Car Association
Saratoga
Lower Salisbury
Monte Carto
McKinley and Hobart rally for silver and sound money
June 22 report from Cassatt on a Stamina club meeting in Mausle ball where Senator-elect Foraker opened with praise for the Republican money plank adopted at St Louis. He argued for international agreement to restore bimetallism and defended the party against free silver demands while urging a strong gold standard and tariff-backed prosperity.
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de Eee
Europe
Congrestiong Et Miggesmeirs
St. Louie
Teller Heams
Republican Party
House
Stingley
Senate
St. Louis
Teller
St Louis
Minneapolis
United States
McKinley
Hanna Arrives in Columbus Amid Vast Victory Welcome
June 21 reports show M A Hanna and party arriving from St Januts victory as thousands, including Tippecanoe Club members and street crowds, greeted them with a band at Union depot. A procession moved through the city to Tippecanoe club rooms where Hanna spoke amid long, enthusiastic applause and calls for McKinley.
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United States
Mr Hanna
Hanna
India
McKinley
William McKinley
Hanes
St Leas
Four Men Killed In Absecon Station Train Crash
Four men died when the eight eleventh express from Philadelphia struck a wagon near Absecon station eight miles from town. The deceased were George Huber, his son Frederick Huber, Henry Getz eer, and Joseph Sakl who was fatally injured and hospitalized. The victims were relatives from Galloway township, with Sakl a county Freeholder ban member.
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Orry, & J
Philadelphia
Pennaylvadia
Absecon Station
Alost
Amt
George Huber
Frederick Huber
Henry Getzeer
Joseph Sak
Huber
Galloway Township
Sahl
Ban of Freeholders
Spanish gunboats repelled rebels after coastal clash near Vertientes
On June 21 Spanish gunboats Satellite and Ardilla were attacked near Vertientes while inspecting the coast. Rebels suffered 17 killed and many wounded as fort garrison aided the defense. Spanish casualties included two soldiers and six marines wounded, and Ardilla commander Bouza was lightly wounded. General Bernal reports repelling rebels near Francisco in Sinar del Rio, capturing a camp and destroying 100 huts.
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Havasa
Ardilla
Vertientes
Rebris
Bouza
Bernal
Francisco
Sinar del Rio
Destructive Storm In St Louis Destroys Property
A severe gale swept St Louis causing extensive damage to homes and buildings. Torrential rain and vivid lightning accompanied powerful winds as trees, poles, and walls failed and roofs were lifted during the storm yesterday afternoon.
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St. Louus
St. Louis
Nevada Silver Party elects delegates to national convention
The Nevada Silver Party state central committee elected John J. Jones William M. Stewart and Francis G. Newlands as at large delegates to the silver convention in St Louis Twelve district delegates were chosen A fusion invitation was sent to Nevada Populists for the Elo state convention in September No principles were declared The piece notes shifting interest toward the presidential race away from the Republican ticket and toward Chicago in early August.
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Rexo
Nev
Silver Party of
Nevada
John J. Jones
William M. Stewart
Francis G. Newlands
St Louis
Silver Party
Elo
Blackberries Boost Mississippi Fruit News
The West Point Gazette notes F. Horner of Clay County profits from cultivating blackberries. He yielded 1 000 cases producing 44 000 heart boxes, with larger fruit and sweeter flavor than wild berries. Demand rises from the North and local prices remain high. Week ending June 15 brought unfavorable weather slowing crop growth. cotton, corn, and minor crops suffer from heat, lice, rust, and drought.
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West Point Gazette
F. 5
Horner
Clay County
Lightning destroys multiple stores in Carthage and deaths nearby
A Carthage electric storm struck a telephone line causing an explosion at Cadenhead & Co drag store and damaged five other stores with an estimated loss near one hundred dollars. No fatalities in Carthage, but two people, a man and woman, were killed by lightning in the countryside.
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Deering
Carthage
Cadenhead & Co
Bert
Robbers Captured After Wyoming Murders
North Branch Minnesota June 22 Desperados who murdered Jacob Hay and Andrew Paoli and attempted to kill De Burns Foster at Wyoming Minnesota were rounded up. Leader Rob Wilson was killed and James Cunningham and Joseph Kelly captured after resisting. Cunningham badly wounded. Kelly silent on identity.
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Gality
Fossie
North Brasen
Minn
Jacob Hay
Andrew Paoli
Burnside Foster
Wyomley
Mann
Rob Wilson
James Cunningham
Joseph Kelly
Cunningham
St. Paul
Duluth
Dr. Foster
Paul
Frank Smith
Wyoming
North Branch
George Kelly
Bob Wilson
Are We Barbarians Official Krag Jorgensen gun test
An official test at Fort Riley Kansas examined the Krag Jorgensen rifle’s humane value from a humanitarian view. Dr J Griffith of Kansas City led the testing with surgeons and photographers to compare with other rifles. Findings suggest the Krag yields severe wounds at up to 1000 yards, raising questions about humanity and marking shrapnel as highly lethal for future warfare.
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Fear Rives
Kan
Jane
Griffith
Kansas City
United
National
Thas
Virtually Dismissed Consul McCaughan Resigns
The resignation of Consul McCaughan at Doranga was accepted after an investigation of US consulates in Mexico. His dismissal stems from his handling of John Bally's robbery case, where McCaughan was the principal prosecuting witness and a manager of the implicated company. Bally had been jailed 16 months amid complaints over trial speed and investigation.
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McCacghas
Darangs
Mellen
United States
Mexico
KR. H. Chilton
Oiner
McCaughan
Doranga
Joho Bally
State Department
Chilton
Bally
Bank President Guilty of Falsifying Bank Books
J. C Williams, president of Rise Springs Bank, was found guilty of falsifying bank books after a one week trial. He was remanded to the county jail by District Judge Letton. The bank faced many depositors who lost nearly all their funds. Nebraska penalties for falsifying books range from one to ten years.
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Bearrice
Neb
J. C Williams
Rise Springs
Williams
Letton
Nebraska
Revolution Over at Guatemala as Shocked Nation Quiets
A second Guatemalan uprising was quickly suppressed. The State Department cites a report from Guatemala City noting fighting near the Salvador frontier, commander Chiquiela killed, and several officials arrested before a laconic dispatch declared the revolution over. In Iowa, three people were badly injured when a train rammed a carryall at a crossing. a man named Wead leaped to aid and saved others.
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Wasuvietos
Guatemala
State Department
Guatemala City
Salvador
Chiquiela
Corsem
Bicrrs
Lake Manawa
Omaha
Wead
Naval militia inspection trip to Atlantic coast
Mr Willis assistant secretary of the Navy departs Washington on the Dolphin to inspect naval militia along the Atlantic coast. Mr McAdoo travels from New York by train to Detroit to observe the Michigan militia departure aboard the United States ship.
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Willis
Washington
United States
Atlantic
McAdoo
New York
Detroit
Mich
Postmaster's Wife Recovers Through Fisk Pills
In Leeds Center Maine Mrs. Francis wife of the postmaster narrates her long battle with nervous prostration and heart weakness. After months of struggle and a pivotal cure through Dr Williams Pink Pills she regained strength and was insured by life with renewed health. Her aunt and others report similar improvements and praise the remedy.
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Loriston
Leeds Center
Wb. Francis
Tee Ube
Ted
Tay Pomerrer
Ayl
Pink Francis
Deen Neeny
Poras
Frasers
C. H. Feater
Lachs
Mr. Feeter
Maine
Entral
Dr. Willams
Sergrine
Frei
Ikea Net
Foster
Wills
St Dames
Tate
Sol
Williams
Keine Compest
Schenectady
Railroads and Global Railway Trends
A new $2,000,000 company aims to build a railroad to Mount Tacoma glaciers. About 5,000 miles of Japanese rails are under construction and American engineering may soon lead in Japan. Noting a landmark death in New Zealand, the piece surveys global rail safety and outlines disparate fatality rates across England France Germany Italy America Russia.
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Mount
Tacoma
Japan
London Times
Crawford Marley
New Zealand
Stephenson
Stockton & Darlington
Mexico
England
France
Germany
Italy
Russia
Brevities of Fun and Fragmented Dialogues
A garbled collection of quotes from various papers showing brief exchanges and stray phrases. The text hints at social absurdities and stray remarks about music, clothing, and etiquette, with multiple incomplete sentences and misheard names.
Wisconsin Central Through to Minneapolis and St Paul
A fragmented text advertises rail routes from Chico to Minneapolis via the Wisconsin Central with dining car service and 2 la carte meals. Mentions James C. Fox, Milwaukee, and general ticketing details. Includes scattered quotes about railway travel and a medical ad for Hiestetter's Stomach Bitters.
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Chico
St Paul
Minneapolis
Ashland
Duluth
Wisconsin Central
Milwaukee
Wis
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