Varied 19th century tidbits spark curiosity across nations
A jumble of brief items notes economic figures in July the British pension outlays and Italian labor, local curiosities, notable people and minor crimes. Names range from Aldermen to ex-senators with places such as Yuma Waitsburg and London appearing in quick reports.
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Great Britain
Yuma
Ariz
Waitsburg
Wash
Alice Mitchell
Batavia
Tenn
Wisconsin
Neodesha
Kan
Lamar
Boston
Slaymaker
Lancaster
CascaGo
United States
St. Louis
Con. Rick
Indiana
Chauncey G. Ssutu
Hartford
First Baptist Church
London
Reed
Maine
Bia Ramos
Mich
Volga
Prominent Maj Murray Attacked by Tillmanites in South Carolina
Cincinnati dispatch reports Maj E B Murray a leading state figure assaulted by Tillmanites at a Sugar Grove county meeting. Murray and companion Gossett fled in a buggy as stones flew, crowds chased them to Williamstown where conservatives swore, noting Gov Tillman's stance and alleged lynching links amid heated campaign tensions.
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Cincinnati
Enquirer
Greenville
S. C
South Carolina
E. B. Murray
Sugar Grove
Murray
Gossett
Williamstown
Maj. Murray
Gov. Tillman
Cal Caughman
Lexington
Mary
Caught in the Act of Counterfeiters Arrested in Atlanta
Police and United States deputy marshals raided a house linked to Charles R. and Charles M. Chisholm and recovered spurious money with hot molds and making tools. Lou Sturgis and J. M. Dunford were jailed after failing to post $1,000 bonds. The Chisholms, well known and married to sisters, faced the arrests.
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Atlanta
Lou Sturgis
J. M. Dunford
Savannah
United States
Charles R. Chisholm
Knights Templars Arrive by Special Trains in Denver
Denver on August 9 reports a surge of about 30 000 people in the city with a large influx of Knights Templars and their ladies. Eastern and local trains arrived hourly near Union depot as packed trains carried knights in special coaches and trains over long distances.
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Knights
Denver
Col
Knights Templars
Union Depot
Weather summary for Tennessee to Michigan
The Weather forecast notes fair conditions for Tennessee and Kentucky with possible western showers and southwest winds. West Virginia sees showers with winds shifting west, Ohio reports showers in the north with cooler northwest winds. Indiana and Illinois have fair weather after northern showers, cooler with northwest winds. Lower Michigan forecasts showers with cooler conditions in the southeast and a shift to west winds.
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Washington
Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Absent Senators Fail to Form Quorum in Kentucky
In Frankfort Kentucky August 9 the leaves of absence were revoked but did not yield a quorum. Only two senators Stewart and Anderson appeared in response to telegrams from the door-keeper, leaving nineteen voting members and preventing any business from being transacted.
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Franxkront
Stewart
Anderson
Washington
Senate
Hovusk
Oates
Judiciary Committee
Homestead
Pinkerton
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Co
Congress
House
Gen. Bingham
Committee On Appropriations
Hovuse
Peace Committee of Ten
Durborow
Durbarrow
Committee On Rules
Morton
Messrs
Fitch
Geissenhader
de Forrest
Ray and
Harmer
New York
Houk
Ohio
Spain
Christopher Columbus
Holman
Indiana
Tragic Wagon Accident Kills Six in County H
In County H a family of six perished when their wagon team ran away and plunged over a precipice. The man his wife and four children were en route when the deadly accident occurred near Guturir on August 9.
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Guturir
C. T
County
Here
Prisoners Escape From Georgia Jail By Saws
Cedartown Ga Aug 9 Seven prisoners escaped by sawing window gratings and striking the sheriff with a jail bar as he came to feed them Two fugitives have been captured while the others remain at large
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Cedartown
Prominent North Carolinian Dies in Louisburg
Rateseau North Carolina Aug 9 Hon Joseph J Davis died of paralysis at his Louisburg home. He served many years in Congress and since 1886 was associate justice of the North Carolina supreme court. He was 70 years old.
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Rateseau
N. C
Jos. J. Davis
Louisburg
Congress
North Carolina Supreme Court
Dueber Plans New Suit Against Watch Trust
Aug 9 report from Curiaco says President Dueber of the Dueber Watch Case Co. intends to launch a heavy suit against the watch trust soon. He offers no details on the forthcoming action.
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The
Watch Trust
Curiaco
Dueber
Dueber Watch Case Co
Alleged Detectives Turn Bad as Thieves Suspected
Guy Brumfield nephew of Paris Brumfield and James Elliott were arrested near St Albans after posing as United States detectives. They occupied a hotel, claimed to track criminals, and fled Sunday night leaving unpaid bills. Items found on them included stolen watches and jewelry, poison bottles, acids, and chloroform. They faced a preliminary hearing and were sent to the grand jury.
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Jimmy
Cuarieston
Guy Brumfield
Paris Brumfield
James Elliott
Albans
Hegre
United States
Bruméighd
Eliott
St. Albans
Untington
Train Robbery Try by Daltons at Winslow Ends in Alarm
A Frisco passenger train was halted near Winslow Arkansas after a watchman reported seeing twelve armed men at the tunnel and the gang riding horses nearby. Authorities from Winslow Fort Smith Fayetteville and U S troops pursued the group as a precaution though no injuries or thefts were confirmed. The incident sparked excitement and a large manhunt this Monday morning.
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van Buren
Ark
Frisco
Winslow
Here
Daltons
Ft. Smith
Fayetteville
Unanimously Re-Elected Private Streator in Tenth Regiment
In Homestead Pennsylvania on Monday night Lieut Colonel James B Streator was unanimously re elected to lead the Tenth regiment whose term had expired The vote serves as broad endorsement of his role related to the Private Iams case Iams attended the event across the river and the Provisional brigade cheered while Streator learned the reason for the disorderly reaction and his dismissal was confirmed
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Homestead
James B. Streator
Tenth Regiment
Streator
Iams
Iam
Tennessee Bond at Par Sale Authorized
A new agency announced on Monday that negotiations closed for the sale of 1.5 million dollars of fifteen year four per cent Tennessee bonds at par. Proceeds will be used to cure the outstanding sixes, five and a quarter, and fives.
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Tennessee
New York
Physicians Flee From Cholera Across Rail Route
A dispatch from Lemberg reports that along the railway between Kursk Charkoff and Azoff many physicians have abandoned their patients and fled due to the cholera outbreak.
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Vienna
Neue Freie Presse
Lemberg
Kursk
Charkoff
Azoff
British ship New City sails in with iceberg sighting report
New York dispatch notes the British ship New City under Capt Bray arriving from Talcahuano via Talcahuano. On June 20 two immense icebergs were sighted, one about 900 feet high, according to the report.
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New York
New City
Bray
Talcahuano
Talta
Boll Worm Devastation Reported Across Texas Cotton Regions
Reports from San Antonio and Salado describe widespread boll worm damage in Texas cotton fields. A Salado farmer offers 1000 acres at one dollar per acre as many plantations are ruined, with similar losses reported at various points.
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Tex
San Antonio
Salada
Mad cow mutilator prowls Columbus countryside
In Colimbus O Aug 6 an unknown assailant again slays and mutilates a cow in Downs pasture. The animal is found dead with skinning, severed hind quarter, missing head, and chopped back. No clue to the culprit.
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CoLlumBus
Jack the Ripper
J. W. Downs
World's Fair Bill Becomes Law After Signing
The president signed the World's fair bill Friday night, and it is now a law.
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WasHineTon
Sub Treasury Bill Killed By House Committee
Washington August 6 the committee on ways and means led by McMillan reported unanimously against the sub treasury bill. The long document covers all angles of the issue. Des Moines August 6 Allerton’s injuries are a slight strain and he will race Delmarch at the August meeting.
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Treasury
Washington
Committee On Ways and Means of the House
McMillan
Allerton
Des Moines
Des Moines Driving Park Association
Davenport
Delmarch
Struck by mob at Minnesota synagogue after Christ sermon
A Polish Jew named Nathaniel Friedman stirred a St Paul synagogue by preaching Christ crucified during the Jewish Sabbath service. He was dragged from the Sons of Jacob temple after a violent clash, reports say he plans a damages suit. Friedman sustained minor head injuries.
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St. Paul, Minn
Jacob
Christ
Nathaniel Friedman
Lawson Street
Sons of Jacob
Friedman
Sons of
Race clash in Oranae causes street battle
A dozen racial groups clashed in Oranae New Jersey on Saturday night when a dispute between a colored man and an Italian sparked a fight across Souch street. About 600 people fought with stones bricks and clubs. Daniel Tucker was fatally wounded and police guard the area to prevent further trouble.
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Oranae
N. J
Frank Matta
Souch Street
Daniel Tucker
Seven bullets hit man after restaurant dispute in Creal Springs
In Creal Springs Illinois on Sunday morning Ed Seager clashed with Wilkinson and Wade over a 25 cent meal. Seager slapped Wilkinson who then fired. Wade also shot. Seager was wounded seven times, including in the mouth and neck. He is reported in comfortable quarters. Wilkinson and Wade fled.
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Creal Springs
Wilkinson & Wade
Ed Seager
Seager
Wilkinson
Wade
Ohio State News Roundup From North Baltimore and Beyond
Ohio State News lists a string of local court suits and crimes including E B Rogers suing E C Spitler for 10000 dollars for alienating his wife, and several suicides and accidents such as Henry Weeks shooting a hawk with quails and Danie Marks forging a check. The piece notes pardons, line expansions, business sales, and local incidents from Columbus to Belton and beyond with multiple named towns and individuals.
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North Baltimore
Fostoria
E. B. Rogers
E. C. Spitler
Henry Weeks
Preble
Pat Shay
Bellefontaine
Frank Brown
Greenville
Danie Marks
Wilmont
Massillon
Tiffin
Geo. Brickner
Sheboygan
Wis
Andrew Schreck
Mansfield
Hamiton Brlackbuurn
Wooster
Mary McFarland
Columbus
Sarah Cadwallader
John Trout
United States
Indian Territory
May Stillwell
Brimfield
Kent
Ames
Cinpost
Put-in-Bay
Duncan
Frep Kayser
Dayton
Fant
Carey
Cleveland
Berea
Tinry Fritty
Coalton
Southern Ohio Coal and Iron Co
Albert Ross
Andrew Thorpe
Laura Grandee
Zanesville
J. O. Sarra
Columbus Public Schools
Atva Kissel
Warp Township
Hocking County
Frep Gentholz
Youngstown
Max D. Feldman
New York
James Laughead
Ella Ray
Gro. Munson
Granville
Herzog
Ashland
Jackson
Harrison County
Springfield
Jas. Graham
Mike Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Graham
Ipa Billheimer
van Loon
Columbus Grove
Secretary OF State
Poorman
Preparing For the G. A. R. Meeting in Washington
The Grand Army entertainment committee plans frame barracks for 17,000 veterans during the encampment next month. Public school buildings will house another 17,000 in dormitory setups with cots and bedding provided. All bedding except blankets supplied. food handling prohibited inside.
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Washineton
Grand Army Entertainment Committee
Venezuela Sets Speed Record for South America to New York
The graceful steamer Venezuela of the Red Line reached New York at 10:45 p m Saturday after a record voyage from Laguayra Venezuela in five days and eleven hours averaging fourteen knots.
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New York
Venezuela
Red “‘D” Line
South America
Laguayra
Don Carlos Ends Opposition to French Republic
London reports the Paris Times correspondent says Don Carlos has abandoned opposition to the republic in deference to the pope. He published a letter stating he will no longer maintain a representative in France.
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Don Carlos
London
Paris
the Times
Republic
France
A Serious Charge in Kankakee Asylum Story
Mrs Annie Burke of Curiaco claims her husband in the Kankakee Insane Asylum was starved kicked and beaten by attendants leading to his death. The case centers on alleged brutal treatment and resulting fatal injuries.
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Curiaco
Annie Burke
Kankakee Insane Asylum
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