Wealth as political barrier debated by ex governor
Ex Governor Charles Foster defends wealth as no bar to office while denouncing Halstead as a reckless adviser. He argues Halstead's attacks on his U S Senate bid are unfounded and that his contributions for party purposes were proper. Foster praises Brice and asserts his friendship should not block a compliment from Ohio Republicans.
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Charles Foster
Ohio
Marat Halsteddl
United States
Mr. Foster
Halsted
Gazettz
General Assembly
Sabo Ais
Apeel
Hevye
Halstead
Mr. Brice
Brice
Ban Sinos
Dudley Ignored by Court In Blocking Five Letters Case
New York Supreme Court Judge Lawrence issued a brief Chambers decision stating Colonel Dudley cannot expect favors from the court for refusing to obey orders. The ruling denies Dudley’s motion to vacate an order for substituted service and his examination before trial, noting his nonresidency within the state and ongoing defiance of the court’s orders.
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New York Supreme Court
Lawrence
Supreme Court
Chambers
Dudley
New York
Sotion
the Press Publishing Company
Nimeels
Peeks
Cook County boodle suits head for trial in odd conditions
In Chicago a batch of lawsuits against Cook County tied to the boodle ring dating back to prison years are slated for trial under unusual terms. County Attorney elect Edward Terhune accuses retiring County Attorney Bliss of withholding information and removing documentary evidence from the office. Bliss denies removing documents and says no such evidence was left behind.
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Chicago
Cook County
Edward Terhune
R. Bliss
Bliss
A ‘8
Anttorney
Ess
Clergymen Condemn Local Horse Tracks Over Gambling
Elizabeth clergymen led by Rev Dr Kempshall and Rev Father Gessner denounce neighboring race tracks for gambling. They warn families suffer from bets and urge the community to keep youth away from racing temptations and the demoralizing betting craze.
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Sfeneet
Art
A Failure at Warren Strains Local Merchants
UNSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE Digravor Yourestowx December 30 C Clawson a prominent Warren dry goods merchant for eight years suspended operations today mortgagees include A B Silliman and Lucy Silliman relatives hold mortgages on stock and assets other creditors listed.
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Yourestowx
Prisoners Escape From New Laredo Jail
About 4 o'clock this morning all 12 prisoners in the New Laredo jail escaped. Six were serving short terms and six faced theft or murder charges. The inmates all succeeded in fleeing the facility in Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican jail.
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Laredo
Tex
New Laredo
Mex
Smuggling Plot Involving Pottery Dealers Reported
New York December reports indicate merchants in pottery and glassware conspired to influence government appraisal practices. P H Leonard and J M Keoun are linked to the group based on ads and street references. Authorities investigated but found no wrongdoing by the parties.
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P. H. Leonard
J. M. Keoun
Uae
Mattar
Pak Tac Investigation Ag
Rey
Ale
Young
Carlsbad
Prague
Fragments Suggest Stubborn Bail Contest in Local Wages
Damaged OCR excerpt hints at a stubborn contest over bail orders and wages. Names and places are unclear, but the piece indicates negotiation or legal action surrounding payment issues and an unresolved dispute.
Arson Confession Ties Lawrence and Hitt to Farm Fire
A Yoers man sars and Marcus J. Hitt appeared before Justice Parks amid a case of arson at a Emmonsville country produce dealer. Hitt confessed under custody that with Lawrence’s instigation he soaked straw in kerosene and set the blaze in three locations. Mrs. Hitt’s corroboration supported the confession. Lawrence aimed to cancel a debt and seize goods, leading to the fatal admission.
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Sars
Emmonsville
Marcus J. Hitt
Parks
Lawrence
Hitt
Firemen Burned in Havana Exhibition Disaster
In Havana the fire department fundraiser ended in disaster as a two story wooden burn building ignited but lacked water to fight the flames. Firemen scrambled from the structure, some leaping from the roof, with twenty two injured and three grievously hurt.
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Havana
Club Almerdares
Pentecost Band in town sparks girl abduction scare
In Leonardon on December 30 the Pentecost Band, rival to the Salvation Army, exerted a strong religious pull. Two girls May Whiteman and Edna Million were spirited from home by gospel soldiers. A posse recovered them, but Miss Million later reunited with her lover in a woods camp, with threats of bloodshed if the other girl is not found.
Governor Offers Rewards for Barnwell Lynching Leaders
Corcmsra, 8. C., December 30. Governor Richardson issues a proclamation offering a $200 reward for the arrest and conviction of each person involved in the lynching of eight negroes at Barnwell on Saturday last.
Run Down and Killed an Irwin Lady Aged 86
An old woman, Mrs Callaghan of Irwin, was struck and killed by the Pacific Express while walking on a track near Queensburgh. She is about 86, leaving grown children in her family.
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Irwin
Erscial
Dtepator
Queensburg
Callaghan
Pacific Expres
Oesterneet Eins
Jesyes
Found Drowned in River Near Industry
The body of an unknown man was found in the river near Industry last night. A coroner’s verdict is expected as authorities identify the deceased and determine the cause of death.
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Braver
Industry
Northember
Pittsburg Trade Growth and Erie Canal Prospect
An 1890s view credits Pittsburg with sustained growth due to natural advantages and a booming trade, noting four years of rising business and the potential impact of an Erie Canal link. The piece discusses gas, coal, iron, and petroleum booms, the clearing house, and the city’s push to connect waterways, seeking canal support from state and federal levels.
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Ares
Baltimore
Speau
Lake Erie
United States
Shantoceet
Fool
Pt Og
Iron City Seeks North West Support for Trade Momentum
The article argues momentum for regional advancement hinges on securing support from the North West and leveraging the Mississippi Gulf access. It asserts the South's resources and ports feed world trade while urging timely action to maintain supremacy against competing regions. The piece emphasizes a $10 million stake as small relative to annual earnings.
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Panenecawe Gulf
Atlantic
Iron City
Gardner family faces emigration dispute at New York harbor
A clash between the Gardners and New York emigration authorities unfolds as the emigration commission favors sending John E. Gardner his wife and six children to Europe aboard the Pennland. Collector Ehrhardt orders landing, while Kemp and counsel seek a writ of habeas corpus to keep them in the United States.
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Everbody
Custom House
Castle Garden
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Board of Emigration
Emigration Commissioners
John E. Gardner
Europe
Red Star
Pennland
Ehrhardt
Ward's Island
Secale Ale
Kemp
Aggreen
Net
Law Condert Brothers
Erick BR. Condert
Countaboo Valley and the German Minister's Striking Portrait
A Washington society writer depicts the German Minister to the United States returning to the capital in a vivid portrait. The count stands tall beside an artistically woven leather strap with two imported German dachshunds at his heels. The imagery contrasts the count's towering presence with the hounds’ horizontal, short-legged stance.
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Wasutxarox
United States
Cspital
Proweltsbee
Washington
de B
Gount Arco Valley
Leaving All to the Lord Special Telegraph 3 The Dispatch
In Attlecord Massachusetts Reverend Penny refuses medical care for his dying infant daughter citing faith. The mother supports his stance despite protest. Officials question jurisdiction as the case grinds toward a possible sensational development.
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Attlecord
Mass
Penny
Knowles
Scranton Woman Learns Husband's Bigamous Marriage
Mrs. Sarah EB Jones learns her husband George Jones, once an iron worker in Scranton, married a Duluth widow under the name George Wike after leaving town. She travels to Trenton to pursue action while the estranged spouse faces a warrant for bigamy.
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Wilkesbarre
Sarah EB. Jones
Trenton
George Jones
Chicago
Duluth
Minn
Seren
Bellefontains Mourns Death Of Marquis Family Member
December 30 report from Bellefontains notes the death of a Marquis family member connected to the Lieutenant Governor’s circle. The terse item mentions a longstanding familial tie and the loss affecting local society.
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Bellefontains
Ae Ee Margep
Gover
Howe
Grip Epidemic Strikes New York City Police and Public
A New York Board of Health report calls grip epidemic though not fatal yet. It spreads rapidly with pneumonia risk and affects police, physicians, and Belvedere Hospital cases. Canada reports severer outbreaks as Jersey City and Kansas City note fatalities and local commentary on the Russian grip.
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New York City
Board of Health
Canada
Kansas City
New Yeak
Joseph D. Bryant
Exid
Bryant
Montreal Doctors Report Severe Course of Dreadh Malady
Officials from the Board of Health report on Saturday that inquiries found no genuine case of influenza amid medical efforts. The document notes several cases labeled as suspected but unresolved, with treatment efforts described as variably effective.
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Montreal
Board of Health
Medicies
Teuke
Doctors Identify Influenza Epidemic Strain in City
Doctors declare an influenza outbreak in the city, noting severe headaches, back and loin pain, chills, and fever. Authorities report a sudden visit of the illness, with doctors and druggists active in response.
A Fatal Case of Influenza in Kansas City
A fatal influenza case reported in Kansas City on Saturday night involved William Walker, 18, with the city’s illness noted by Assistant City Physician B F Ricards. The dispatch says about 200 influenza cases in Emporia and multiple railroad workers affected, while Leavenworth and Selena report numerous cases.
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William Walker
B. F. Ricards
Eenporia
Kan
Leavenworth
Selina
Still Spreading in Germany Amid Influenza Outbreak
December 30 report from Bresias notes a surge in influenza related illnesses and deaths. Infections rise nationwide with 37 deaths in the third week of December from pneumonia complications. Augsburg and Vienna report many cases and fatalities. Archduke Karl Ludwig and his grandson contracted the disease.
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Bresias
Augsburg
Vienna
Karl Ludwig
Scarlet fever and grip reported with several deaths in city
Scarlet fever is prevailing alarmingly in the city with several deaths and many cases. Exposed schoolchildren are down with it while la grippe reaches the area with about a dozen cases. Cumberland Md reports 389 people suffering from the grip with no deaths.
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Massillon
Cumberland
Rothschild Donates 100000 Francs for Paris Influenza Relief
Paris note reports M. Rothschild giving 100000 francs to the municipality to aid the poor suffering from influenza. The city has fine weather but records 342 deaths today from all causes, down from yesterday. Rue Bruot shows 22 deaths.
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Paris
Death of Patrolman Golden Tied to New Police Illness
New York on December 30 reports the death of Patrolman Timothy J. Golden, claimed to be the first fatal case of la gripe on the local police force. He fell ill on Saturday and succumbed today.
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New York
Timothy J. Golden
Eid
la Guppe
Mayor Grant Calls For Coleman Removal In Street Dept Duel
New York December 30 The threatened letter from Mayor Grant asking for the removal of Street Commissioner James E Coleman was sent to the Board of Health. Coleman resigns after receiving news of the mayor's letter and cites past appointments and officials who supported him.
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New York
Grant
James
Coleman
Board of Health
of the Board of Estimate
Etter
Board of Heasjth
Grace
Edson
Wrecked Train Passengers Cite Bad Ties Defective Rail
Twenty six travelers aboard a Chesapeake and Ohio train near White Sulphur Springs say after reviewing the incident the wreck was caused by fallen ties a defective rail and excessive speed. They caution the railroad remains in poor condition noting new ties are being hauled and a bridge failure at Guysadotte had been awaiting repair for two years.
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W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio
White Sulphur Springs
Ei Ia
Huntington
Ee Ee
Guysadotte
Kentucky Legislature Assembly Opens Amid Political Tension
Louisville December 3 The Kentucky Legislature organized today amid turmoil as factions vie for leadership and influence. Reports indicate competing power blocs within the assembly shaping early sessions and policy focus.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Densestis
Retaliation Urged in Canadian Fisheries Dispute Hearing
Captain J Bapson of Gloucester testifies before the Senate committee on Canadian Affairs. He argues treaty 1818 is useless and commercial rights must be secured for U S fishermen. Erastus Wiman and Francis Wayland Glenn provide opposing views on union and annexation with Canada.
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Soa
Brastan Wiman
Commercial Union
Glens
Yorn
J. Bapson
Gloucester
Maia
Senate Mittee
National Fishermen’s Association Ie
Bapson
United States
Seth Sals
Britain
Pugh
Great Britain
Canada
State Department
Dolph
Cdy
Erman
Dous
Andrew Jackeson
Amer
Erastus Wiman
Hig Son
Wiman
Francis Wayland Glenn
Minion
South Nine
Lawrence
Carrada
Canschang Tel ‘Petden Publisatios
Re Canme Fun
Pensland Ship Arrives After Long Atlantic Voyage
The Pensland arrived in Antwerp after a long voyage against westerly gales. A crew of five aboard the barkentine Juan, under Captain Cove of Salcomb, left St Johns on November 10. Severe weather and squalls forced the vessel off course and led to serious mishap near noon.
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Telegham
New York
Antwerp
Juan
Salcomby
Goon
Sala Vaptain Cove
Othes
St Johns
Heehed
Joan
Tee Ronan Joer
Joan Shi
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