Mysterious seizure of liquor laden barkentine near New York
A barkentine with a claimed 100,000 cargo of liquor was seized about 140 miles east of the harbor. Officials refuse to disclose the reason while a boarding witness says the ship was in distress and lacking food. Washington allegedly ordered provisions. A prize crew led by McCall took the vessel into port amid rumors of corks and cordials aboard.
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Barkentine
Tay
New York Harbor
Washington
Sevays
Coast- Guard
McCall
Abe
Camen
California Dry Chief's Trial Set
Colonel Ned Green, suspended prohibition administrator for Northern California and Nevada, will face trial November 30 on charges of converting government property to his own use. He is accused of taking liquor sized by government agents, drinking it, and dispensing it to his friends. He was indicted six months ago.
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International News Service
San Francisco
Ned Green
California
Nevada
Green
Texas Sends Turkeys to East for Thanksgiving
Rural Texas towns including Beeville Yoakum Victoria Gonzales Kerrville and other points send thousands of turkeys eastward daily through San Antonio per J F Dolard division freight agent for the M E and T railway. A cold remedy advertisement follows.
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Texas
Beeville
Yoakum
Victoria
Gonzales
Kerrville
San Antonio
J. F. Dolard
M. E. and
T. Railway
Miserable fix from indigestion cited by J. C. McAnally
J C McAnally of near Anna Texas recalls years of indigestion after typhoid and says Black Draught relief began in February 1878. He kept it in a pocket box, takes a pinch daily, and credits the purgative with ongoing help, noting it is sold everywhere for 25 cents to one dollar.
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J. C. McAnally
Anna
Tex
Texas
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Nea
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Tan
Florida
Elmer Davis
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