Bloody Tragedy In Missouri Wife Killed By Husband
In Sprigfield Missouri a husband Jim Cook attacked his wife Mary Jane Harper Cook at Frank Stepp’s farm near Cave Spring and cut her throat with a pocket knife after a dispute. He surrendered to authorities and awaits trial on divorce and assault charges. The victim is believed fatally wounded. Cook’s temper is described as vicious and ungovernable.
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Sprisgrield
Frank Stepp
Cave Spring
Jim Cook
Cook
Mary Jane Harper
Arkansas
Alice Boyden
L N. Hasten
Circuit Court
Vlay
Justice Hasten
Stepp
Fatal Colliery Explosion in Streator Illinois
A gas explosion at the Coal Run Coal Company mine in Streator Illinois killed one worker and injured several others. Thomas Jones died from a shattered skull and burns after lowering a lamp. other injured include John Hillier and David James. Funerals set by local orders. Also reports of a savage dog attack in Orpaco and a double murder in Barras Ohio followed by a farmer’s suicide and a Brookville murder inquiry.
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Coat Run
Streator
Estreator
Itt
Coal Run Coal Company
Thomas Jones
John Hillier
David James
Tiffany
John Shanks
Colin Monaghan
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Edina Lodge
Steamer Purisot Burns Near Natchez Mississippi
New Orleans reports the P line steamer Purisot burned near Bullet's Bayou above Natchez while carrying 3,564 bales cotton, 1,298 sacks of oil cake and 650 barrels of oil. Deck passengers, many smokers, likely caused the fire. two or three may have perished and one drowning is confirmed. The City of Vicksburg rescued passengers and to Natchez.
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Natches
Miss
New Orleans
H. Purisot
Vicksburg
Bullet’s Bayou
Natchez
Goodhope Landing
Garrity
Voltz
Louisiana
Yell Boring
Phil Burdbarg
O'Brien
City
Double murder at Brookville barn shocks Long Island
New York reports a mother Lydia Maybee and her daughter Mary Ann murdered in a Brookville barn while the blind and crippled father Gerritt Maybee was assaulted for plunder. A tramp suspected, five hundred dollar Oyster Bay reward, clue sought. A prior attempted choking year earlier ties to the case.
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Maybee
Ross
Brookville
Garrett Maybee
Oyster Bay
Brooklyn
New York
Lydia Maybee
Gerritt Maybee
Long Island
Mary Ann
Miss Weeks
Soames
Brooks
Westbury Station
Town Board of
Retribution in Indiana Lynching of Jacob Nelling
The report recounts the 1850s era lynching of Jacob Nelling in Indiana after he was condemned for Ada Atkinson’s murder. About 300 masked men seized the jail, broke doors, and hanged Nelling near Oxford, following a planned nocturnal action observed by a few townspeople. The incident is linked with a late night survey and a ride by a lone horseman prior to the mob action. Later, Chicago time notes adjust to Central time zones, affecting railroad schedules and the Board of Trade operations, and a separate fire loss in Philadelphia totals about 150000 dollars, with substantial property damage and mixed salvage prospects.
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Jacob Nelling
Ada Atkinson
Indiana
Fower, Inc
NeUing
Oxford
Nelling
Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Illinois Central
Ee Central
A Patchwork of Ads and Snippets From A Distant Paper
A collage of quips and notices including wedding musings, humor snippets, and testimonials. Items mention a Moses Schlum berg couple planning a party, a humorous take on weddings, remarks about John Bright and Milton, practical jokes, and various advertised remedies and products with endorsements from readers and druggists.
Numerous Patent Remedies Promote Health in Pittston
A scrambled OCR item lists various ads and testimonials from newspapers noting Fly's Cream Balm and other tonics. It mentions a Pittston Gazette reference to a woman regaining sense of smell after fifteen years, claims of deafness cures, and other health advertisements including Brown's Iron Bitters and World’s Dispensary Morphal Association appeals.
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Pittston
Bar
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Ourcaco
Ill
Susy Kearn
Belden Place
M. Harfstegal
Arles McCauley
Demming Street
Rielly
Ohio
Barras
Here
William Henry
Henry
Cume Ee Tedee
John Lydy
Philadelphia
American Line Steamship Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Western Pork
Moses Schlumberg
Rebecca
Mose
Moses
Texas
Detroit Free Press
Humphrey Center
N. Y
Northwest
Minwacxes
Wis
Daily Sentinel
St. Jacobs
Lord Cotermey
John Bright
Milton
Bright
Bacon
Arkansaw
R. V. Prence
Buffalo, N.Y
James O. Beturs
Flemington, N. J
Yate Coniece
New Haven Register
Hale
Pike
Leeps
Dre
Taz
Freppy
Alta California
New Berry
N. C
G. W. Offey
Detroit Post
Baxter
J. C. Topp
Barclay, St
Prso
eScents
Isaac Thompson
Kansas City
Kansas
Peter Louis
Acre
Chicago Herald
Arselo
Detroit
White
Derrick
Ywn
Charles A. Voreler Co
Recennaors
Vogeles & CO
Baltimore
VICOR
DH. Scott
Meyer BR Drug CO
Kanes City
Scott
Wyanadotte Street
Sanam
Catarrhell
Svelluc Inflamata
Ely
Cireu
Owego
N.Y
W. Richards
Pilus
Telond Seanad
Aostetters
E. E. Menges & CO
West Fifth Street
Birrers
Neragetists
Groove
Horne
Ernie Agans
W. J. Honee Isvenor
London
New York P. D
Enc
Dakota
Nebraska
Kanana
Burdett Organs
U.S
P.J. Sorg & CO
Middletown
EDSON
Telemy
Iesa
London Electric Fabric
Beekman Street
Garter
A. Watton
D. Fae
D.C
ST Osatseernrie Acto
A_Hatledt & Co
Russell Publishing Co
Bromfield
Boston
Mass
East
Ortaee
Miemanee
Demorest
W. Jennings Dem
East Mth Street
Chicago Scale CO
DOOLS
Anviland
Mitorroots
F. Gleason & Co
Summer Street
C.D
Best C.strrel
J. D. Stanton &Co
Deyton
Mgr
Sedalia
Jonson
Mustine
Dave
Os ‘Sallerer
Sprees
P. O
Peart
Feicey
FA. M
Han Analitinmn Seon Teeta
Cleveland
Loowe
J. M. Loose , CO
Monroe, Mich
Pessions
Bryant & Stratton
College
Jay Bronson
Mica
ANSUN
Mall
ATA
Vales
2St
Louis, MO
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