Moving a Giant Mine-Bob in Cornwall Folklore and Games
Correspondence from Cornwall describes the Moving of a mine-bob weighing over 118 tons and seen by crowds as miners and engineers gather at Hayle. It also reports on Cornish boy games toe-stones and cob-nutting, Taking Sunday rituals at Clowance Park, Mazard Fair traditions, and Furry Day celebrations in Helston with floral processions and communal dancing.
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Wesley and Whitfield
Telegraph
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Bellemian
Land's End
Cormoran
St. Michael's Mount
Jack
Holiburn
Cairn
Nancledry
Trebigean
Blenderbus
Tom Hickathrift
Wrath
Gormagog
Kingdom of
Corineus
Thunderbone
Cruikshank
St. Agnes Beacon
Cran Brae
Puzsles
Treland
Liskeard
Ledruth
St Ives
Pensanee
Redruth
Camborn
Bob Marin
Hayle
Clowance Park
St Aubyn
Prase
Ind
Praze
Fairin
Helston
London
Marandera
Epcar L. Wakeman
Overtaken by Justice in Eight Months Workhouse Stay
In criminal court Maggie Raymond, known to police, was fined £550 and sentenced to eight months workhouse for illegal liquor selling after previously skipping bail. Bondsman Jake Bell and Detective Murphy tracked her to Chicago, leading to arrest and sentencing by Judge Glenn on a related assault case. Other defendants, including W Gibson for larceny and John Hennessey for assault, faced convictions. Cooper and Duffy received workhouse terms.
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Hancock
Maggie Raymond
John Bell
P.d. Murphy
Chicago
Murphy
John Glenn
Nolo
Ana Bat
Frank Steiiey
Braddock
W. Gibson
Joseph Forster
Knoxville
John Hennessey
Snidner
Twentysixth
Thomas Cooper
Daniel Duffy
Barney Thet
Wfy
Gilhooley
Cooper
T. E. McBride
August Abbott
Mansfield
Captain Clark Seeks Receiver for City of Pittsburg
Captain Clark filed a bill in equity against John F. Klein seeking the appointment of a receiver to run the excursion boat City of Pittsburg. They bought the boat for 1000 each with half ownership, Klein now refuses to recognize Clark, and has installed another person in charge, risking the business due to Klein’s inexperience.
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Clark
John F. Klein
Pittsburg
Klein
True bills returned by grand jury names listed
Yesterday the grand jury returned true bills against multiple defendants including William Allen for pointing firearms John Conners for nuisance Mike Clonaur Mary Haney Thomas Lee Catherine Truel Louis Weizman E W Williams for felonious assault and battery a ospenser and Duffy for aggravated assault and battery Mike Henlein John Schmidt s of Sweilers John Seeberver for assault and battery Frank Laer Vick John zothiaset for entering a building with felonious intent
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William Allen
John Conners
Mike Clonaur
Mary Haney
Thomas Lee
Catharine Truel
Louis Weizman
E. W. Willams
A Ospenser
Duffy
Mike Henlein
John Schmidt
S of Sweilers
John Seeberver
Frank Laer- Vick
John Zothiaset
Government vs Exeuctors of Major Hancock Case Heard
In a United States District Court session Judge Buffington heard the Government's motion for a new trial against the executors of the late Major Hancock. The suit seeks to recover an account claimed as due to the Government.
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United States District Court
Buffington
Major Hancock
United States Army
Budge Sues Railroad Over Bond Replacement
In circuit court Judge Acheson heard Alfred Budge against Allegheny Valley Railroad Company. The suit seeks to compel the issue of bonds to replace two destroyed bonds worth $1,000, held by Budge.
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Acheson
Alfred Budge
Allegheny Valley Railroad Company
Dewar sue Allegheny City over stairway clash
Desaip Dewar and wife filed suit against Allegheny City for 1000 ec over a stairway built beside their Fulton street home. Wiltas J. Gault seeks a divorce from Margaret M. H. Gault after a disagreement tied to a past marriage. The couple lived in Mokeon port.
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Desaip Dewar
Allegheny City
Fulton Street
Wiltas J. Gault
Margaret M. H. Gault
Mokeon Port
A Negro Letter on Lynching and North South Justice
A writer from Ravenna Ohio critiques the claim that lynchings target only those who assault white women. He cites the Des Moines Register figures, notes innocent suspects burned, and argues for lawful due process. He contrasts Northern justice with Southern oppression, praises northern schools and churches, and urges restraint and equal protection for blacks nationwide.
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Tourgee
Robert Purvis
Mason and Dixon
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Fitzgerald
M. E Church
South
Purvis
Memphis
Arkansas
Des Moines Register
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