Fatal shot in Wheeler township shocks community
Brainard D Nelson of Lafayette shot his wife Sophronie Nelson in a Wheeler village house following alleged infidelity with David Doddard. Nelson was taken into custody after a struggle with Doddard, who aided the woman. a jury ruled the death a base brain wound from a revolver. Community sympathy centers on Nelson, described as harmless and provoked.
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Wheeler Township
Brainard D. Nelson
Lafayette
Sophronie
David Doddard
Doddard
Nelson
Shereni McCullough
McCall
Hioddard
Riccotn
Wheeler
Jim
Wishover
Thas
Cure Piles Promises in Dr Chase's Ointment Claim
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Ointment as a cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles. It cites testimonials from W N Edwards a Baptist minister in Buffalo and asserts relief often after a single or few applications with magical lasting benefits and urges readers to buy from dealers or the Dr A W Chase Medicine Co in Buffalo New York.
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A. W. Chase
Medicine Co
Bulfaiu
Thomsen
New York
Howe
Martin Sweeney
Dean
Clement
Aby Drug Store
Herclean
Louis
Fifty Sixth Annual Congress in Washington
Washington reports outline the fifty sixth annual congress activities with Senate measures on government for Hawaii postal savings banks and telegraph, immigration limits, constitutional amendment on marriage and divorce, free silver coinage, and pensions, plus house debate on a special committee to investigate Brigam J. Roberts charges and moves to adjourn.
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Washington
Senate
Senatorelect Hayward
Nebraska
Gridley
Olympia
Washingto Dee
Hawaii
Gen
Valmet
Olinoik
Mason
Great Britain
Apell
Truste
Lam J. Roberts
Utah
Washington Dull Debates and Bills Mark Start of Session
Washington December reports show the house approving the financial bill for immediate passage. Debates opened on the currency bill with Dolliver in favor and De Armond opposing. Bills were introduced for insular affairs and post road projects, while a death notice for Representative Greene of Nebraska prompted adjournment for respect. A northern news item notes a fugitive case in Minneapolis and violent incidents in New York and Burlington, with various local crimes and stabbings reported.
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Reagan
Washington
Vauris
Nicarigua Canal
Greene
Nebraska
Hawaii
Guam
Japan
Chinas
Volunteer Army of
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Dew. I—Ln
Philippines
Mfr. Dolliver
Me. de Armond
Wicked looking weapon Mauser pistol shocks cavalry minds
The Chicago Chronicle quotes an anesthetic spokesman condemning the Mauser pistol as a grotesque wartime device. It likens it to a laboratory box with a tube firing projectiles, imagining a future cavalryman as a surgeon with a weapon box. The piece notes science has refined but grimly altered war, suggesting poetry will not follow this armed future.
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Sur
Tennyson
Light Brigade
Chicago Chronicle
Paris Exposition Power Plant Details and Mines Exhibit
At the Paris exposition a central power station spans 1,200 by 150 feet with 45,000 steam horse power and 25,000 electrical horse power. Steam pressure is 142 psi and electricity arrives at 125 260 500 and 2 200 volts as direct and alternating currents. Exhibits promise demonstrations of mining art with a five foot diameter shaft for regular mine workings. Visitors may tour the catacombs beneath the city.
Winds Drive Destruction in Midwest and Great Lakes Areas
A severe storm plows across the Midwest and Great Lakes, with 54 mph winds and widespread damage. Reports cite ships, rail lines, and telegraph wires down, heavy snows in Wisconsin and Michigan, and city transit disrupted. One steamer stranded near Valatie Island reef and a child shot incident is noted in New York with ongoing investigations.
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la Crosse
Wis
Sure Cure for Croup and Cough Remedies Ad
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a sure cure for croup and hoarseness, praising its quick action in preventing attacks when given early. It claims long trial success and urges purchase from Sharrar & Mulholland and local sellers, naming DeWitt's and One Minute Cough Cure as effective throat and lung remedies.
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Bivins & Biortes, Sig
J. Sheer
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Otte
Sijurrar & Mulholland
Colin
H. N. Williams
Centerville
Ind
Shatrar& Mulholland
Blarrar & Mulholland
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