Grover Cleveland Caught Poaching on Tyringham Stream
The former president Grover Cleveland was stopped while trout poaching on land owned by farmer Johnson in Tyringham Massachusetts. He claimed inadvertent trespass and fled after a fence gave way while escaping, prompting Johnson to recall past political slights. Cleveland was visiting Berkshire hills area guest of Richard Watson Gilder.
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Grover Cleveland
United States
Frank Stolnaon
Cleveland
Buzzard's Bay
Nofses
Tyringham
Richard Watson Gilder
Berkshire Hills
Massachusetts
Johnson
Jorge
Mr. Cleveland
Child Is Reported to Have Taken A Trip To Paris
Carl Wonderman aged 15, an American District Telegraph messenger, and Henry Myer took a funds haul from two Wall Street institutions totaling 237.50 and a check, then fled to Jersey City and Philadelphia before heading to Paris. They discarded Wonderman’s uniform for civilian clothes, returned after two days in Paris, and were sent back by the consul general after a letter from Arnaud de Foliard of an American law office.
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Carl Wondegroan
New York
Tonba
Paris
Wall Street
Carl
Myer
East Broadway
Jersey City
Wonderman
Philadelphia
la Gascogne
France
Teld
The Captured Cannon Distribution Decision
The War Department will allocate all captured Cuban and Porto Rico artillery to state governors for disposition by soldiers' monument associations, Grand Army posts or municipal corporations. One gun per state, governor to decide its final use. several young applicants seek gift or loan of these guns. A Wichita traveler, John Peverley, is noted as a distant cousin to Lincoln and Davis.
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War Department
Spain
Cuba
Porto Teo
Statéa
Department
Navy Department
Jincoln
Davis
John Peverley
Wichita
Kane
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davie
Mr. Peverley
Wan
Lincoln
Rourin
Davi
Fish Bird and Snake Yarns Near Middletown Hennery Mystery
A farmer near Middletown reports a drop in hen egg production. After watching, he found a large black snake with a lump in its belly from which he extracted a chicken egg. He argues the snake ate more eggs than it could replace. Edwin Robinson of Pawling recounted a fishing trip ending with two catches: a large trout and a large bird snagged on his line.
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Alster
Reading
Middletown
Ife
Edwin Robinson
Pawling
Robinson
Colored troops pressed for volunteer forces in the Philippines
Cal Duncan ZB Harrison of Chicago advocates using Southern colored soldiers for future Philippine campaigns. He argues they are more trainable and disciplined, would avoid political meddling, and could mobilize about 20,000 volunteers from the South within 60 days, benefiting both army service and civil life.
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Philippines
Cal
Duncan ZB
Harrison
Chicago
Cube
South
Man Forced to Eat Love Letter in Stomach Fulfillment
Albert Waugh of Paterson New Jersey was forced to swallow a desiccated love letter and a photograph by his neighbor John Watkins after a quarrel. The letter, written in a feminine hand and signed, sparked a temporary separation for Mrs Watkins before Waugh confessed. Watkins threatened vengeance and ordered the letter and image devoured, but Waugh balked at eating the photograph.
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Albert Waugh
Paterson
N. J
Waugh
John Watkins
Honda
Fire in a Coffin Triggers Near Cremation in Maine
In Fall River Massachusetts Athena staged suspended animation but a fire in his coffin almost caused cremation. The electric light revealed his face as viewers peered through a wooden tube. A cigarette was believed thrown to test the sleep, burning his clothes. he did not awaken.
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Athena
Fall River
Mass
Market Grows Dandelions At Paria For Profit
Despite rough conditions, Dandellons cultivate the dandelion on a large scale around Paria and sell it at good prices in the market, indicating a thriving rural enterprise.
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Paria
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T. B. Johnson
Grover
Lark
Seguention
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Eldongo
Jex
San Antonio
St. Louis
St Louis
Stt. Louis
Brazos River
C. W. Blen
Sunset
Grand Opera House
Elephone 58
L. J. Parks
BPE
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P&t
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Corpus Christi
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Sam Antonio and
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Calon
Sachs
Allen Ervin
T City Ticket Agent
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Alamo Plaza
Opp
Menger Hotel
J, Martin
Mark
Moor Eagle
Chicago Underprriters Association
Eppid
Houston Street
Houston
Texas
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