Wisconsin Ten Post Offices Fewer Than Last Year
A collection of brief notes reports Wisconsin has ten fewer post offices than a year ago while other items note labor boycotts of Chinese, a Kansas girl's divorce, slang in New York, and various curiosities from across the country.
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Wisconsin
Ontario
Knights of Labor
Kansas
New York City
A& Parnaverruim
Jay Gould
Daily Mail
Pratt County
Ill
Ture
Tennessee
Utah
Sr. Louis
Belgium
Pacific Coast
France
Chamber of Deputies
Jay Goutp
New York
Louisville
Boston
Count McLaire
Man Jumped From Brewery Wagon on Brooklyn Bridge
New York reports William Kurz leaped from a brewery wagon crossing the Brooklyn Bridge at 1:40 pm. He landed in the water after somersaults, was rescued after about five minutes, rushed to Chambers Street hospital, and said he wished to die amid head injury and concussion.
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New York
Brooklyn
New York Pier
William Kurz
Dover Street
James O’neal
Brigade
Kurz
Kurt
Chambers Street
Dam breaks at Langley Pond Washes out rail line near Augusta
Augusta Ga Nov 29 The Langley Pond dam broke at five pm as earth tremors from Augusts quake left water surging over new sections flooding tracks on the Carolina Charlotte Columbia and Augusta railroads. Four hundred yards of South Carolina line and half a mile of C C and A were washed away delaying trains and delaying repairs for months as workers begin clearing debris.
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Georgia
Augusta
Langley Pond
Carolina Charlotte, Columbia
South Carolina
C. C
Navy approves bids for new cruisers and gunboats
Secretary of the Navy accepted bids for Cruiser No. 2 Charleston Union Iron Works San Francisco 1 017 500 Cruiser No. 3 Baltimore Cramp Sons 1 325 000 Gunboat No. 2 The Columbia Iron Works and Dry Dock Company Baltimore 247 000 Gunboat No. 1 decision pending between Reeder Sons and Cramp Sons Union Iron Works bid for Cruiser No.1 Newark exceeded appropriation so the secretary cannot approve now likely to refer to Congress to adjust or authorize build at a navy yard
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WashingTon
Secretary of the Navy
Charleston
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Baltimore
Cramp & Sons
Theolumbia
Iron Works and Dry Dock Coompany
Reeder & Sons
Congress
Extension granted in murder cases for Brooks and Chinese defendants
In St Louis the court granted time from January 1 to February 1 for Brooks alias Maxwell and for Chyo Chiayck and Chyo Goom to prepare their transcript of testimony for appeal to the Supreme Court. The delay stems from stenographer illness and the extensive testimony, noting these as the longest criminal trials here.
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St. Louis
Brooks
Maxwell
Preller
Chyo Chiayck
Chyo Goom
Supreme Court
Chicago Saloon Licenses Suffer Narrow Defeat
In Curiaco on November 29 the city council debated raising saloon licenses to 1000 dollars from 500. A majority favored the increase, but a two-thirds vote was required, and the measure failed by two votes leaving licenses unchanged.
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Chicago
Curiaco
Burglars Raid Lafayette Homes Steal About Thousand
Burglars raided several residences in Lafayette Indiana and secured about one thousand dollars worth of plunder. The raids were reported on November 29 with authorities investigating and scanning for suspects. Local residents described the incidents as bold and unsettling, leading to a heightened police presence in the area.
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Lafayette
Ind
Covington Man Files Contest Of Carlisle Seat
Cincinnati reports Geo H Thobe of Covington Kentucky has served formal notice through his attorney on Speaker John G Carlisle asserting his intention to contest the Fiftieth Congress seat.
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Cincinnati
Geo. H. Thobe
Covington
John G. Carlisle
Life saving crew capsized. several perish
Lapreton Minnesota November 29 A life saving crew was capsized in the lake. Captain Flynn Orrin Hatch and John Smith perished in the disaster.
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Lapreton, Mica
Flynn
Orrin Hatch
John Smith
Diamonds Stolen From New York Jewelry Shop
A tray containing five thousand dollars worth of diamonds was stolen from J. H. Johnson's jewelry store in New York City on November 29.
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New York
J. H. Johnson
Hornets Enter Yankton Public Hall Drive Out Crowd
A swarm of hornets invaded a public hall in Yankton Dakota Territory and forced out a large audience. The incident disrupted a speaking event, with observers noting that skilled speakers could have accomplished the task faster.
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Yankton
D. T
Chicago Journal
Canadian woman plans society to stop kissing
A Canada woman proposes forming a society to prevent kissing, described by Chicago Urivine as likely homely enough to warp a tin pan.
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Canada
Chicago
Daring Sadie Allen Flows Through Niagara Rapids
George Hazlett and Miss Sadie Allen of Buffalo rode the torpedo barrel through Niagara Rapids and the whirlpool, five minutes in the pool, then drifted to the Canadian shore. They exited exhausted but in good condition after a half hour of adrift, Miss Allen seasick after the perilous voyage.
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Nicagara
Georgea Hazlett
Sadie Allen
Buffalo
Hazlett
Potts
Miss Allen
Canada
Frank Lawson
Miss Alen
George
George Hazlett
Life-saving Stations Report Shows 211 Coast Guard Posts
The General Superintendent's report for the last fiscal year details 211 life-saving stations, 165 Atlantic coast, 38 on lakes, 7 Pacific, and 1 at Falls of the Ohio. Disasters involved 322 vessels, saving 2,699 people, with 27 lost. Property value at stake totaled over 6.5 million, with 5.07 million saved. The year featured record storms increasing activity and casualties, though lives saved rose substantially.
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Wasu HineaTon
Atlantic
Lakes
Pacific
Falls of the Ohio
Louisville
New Two-Cent Postage Stamp Design Unveiled
Washington, November 28 design for the new two cent postage stamp has been selected and will circulate about January 1. Tiffany & Co. of New York prepared the embossed profile of George Washington on a blue tinted background, described as one of the department’s handsomest specimens.
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Washington
Tiffany & Co
New York
George Washington
Lightning Change of Partners in Wabash Divorce Case
Mrs. John Sopher was divorced from her husband in the Wabash circuit court on cruelty and failure to provide. Shortly after the decree she wed Samson R. Snake at 1 p.m., promising to love honor and cherish. The rapid remarriage reportedly sets a record for speed.
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Wabash, Inc
John Sopher
Wabash Circuit Court
Dineer
Samson R. Snake
Boy Burned to Death in Kentucky Barn Fire
Mt. Vernon Ky Nov 28 Granville Brown fourteen burned to death in his aunt's barn after being sent on an errand. Neighbors heard a scream as flames trapped him and the door was locked. Family cannot explain the mysterious death.
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Mt. Vernon
Granville Brown
Child Dies After Swallowing Carbolic Acid
In Wasasa, Indiana, seven year old daughter of Louis Rinker of Miami County swallowed a teaspoonful of carbolic acid mistaken for medicine while her mother was away. The child was found near death and died this morning despite restoratives.
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Wasasa, Inc
Louis Rinker
Miami County
Death in a Coalshaft Mine Tragedy Kills Twelve
Wilkesbarre district mine disaster leaves twelve dead and many maimed after a gas explosion at a Conyngham shaft. Names of deceased and injured listed among laborers and miners. Recovery efforts continue as officials assess the scene and dangers to workers.
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Ius Boyle
Boyle
Haing
Edward Coulter
O’brien
Iper
Christopher and
John Doughabe
Conyngham
Hugh Swi Kerns
Candy Shannon
Cornelius
Joan Cann Brundage
Daniel Ferryerty
Wm. J. Evans
Wm. Williams
Jayle
James Elliot
Patrick Charles K. Kline
James Chris Duffy
Matt McvVonnell
Ert Anear
Henry Miller
Peter
Wm. Griffiths
Patrick Sweeny
Emmeés Davis
George Marlay
John Williams
Rd Coulter
James Davis
Michael @jin
David McDonald
Fyan
Tigh
Murderous Fire Killings Linked to Knox County Family
Early reports allege eight members of a Knox County family were killed in their home after throat-cutting and arson by two neighbors. A ten year old boy, son of the accused, provides details of the family’s slaughter and the parents’ actions. Items found under the suspects’ house tie them to the crime scene. State authorities expect swift action amid public uproar.
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South Carolina
Arkansas
Paris
Mackay
Eon Hamsmres
United States
Athens
Tulare County
Cal
William
Augusta
St. Louis
Liz
Rnox County
Poe
Mothe
Knox County
Ashland
Anarchists Reprieved Delays Executions Till Spring
Judge Scott granted supersedeas in the anarchists case at Bloomington Illinois delaying execution. Black Swett and Solomon proceed to Ottawa to obtain the order. Supersedeas halts action until the Supreme Court reviews questions for a new trial, likely six to eight weeks, possibly reaching March or April. Order is formal, citing reasonable ground for the writ.
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Bloomington
Iix
Scott
Messrs
Black, Swett
Solomon
Ottawa
Supreme Court
Fire on freight car claims life of M V Seavey and stock
Mount Carrot Illinois November 25 Freight train No 13 on the S86 Paul road arrived with a car carrying M V Seavey of West Libertyville Mill several horses foals and furniture bound for Dow City Iowa. A hay fire in the car started by a broken lantern suffocated the stock and left Seavey barely alive as he was removed from the car.
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Mount Carrot
Ilx
S86. Paul Road
M. V. Seavey
West Libertyville
Mill
Dow City
Hunter shot by broken gun pin in brain injury
Guy Colburn of Waverly Michigan was hunting when a breach pin blew out and struck him between the eyes. The pin was embedded two inches in his head and the iron was removed after his brother found him insensible. Colburn remained conscious during the operation and was expected to recover.
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Detroit
Mica
Guy Colburn
O! Waverly
Guy
Colburn
High Art in Counterfeiting Case in New York
A $5 bill imitation painted in oil by Harriett and owned by Theodore Stewart, a wine-room proprietor, was seized by a Treasury Department agent and sent to Washington. The Treasury Secretary will decide if the artist and owner face prosecution for counterfeit notes. The artwork is valued at $1,000.
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New York
Harriett
Theodore Stewart
Treasury Department
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Pardons Free 28 Prisoners in New Jersey Release
In Trenton on November 25 the Board of Pardons freed twenty eight convicts from the state prison. Among those noted was E A Condit who defrauded Wall Street brokers in 1882 with clever forgeries and a Sipple involved in a telegraph office theft that yielded money from a safe.
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Trenton
N. J
Board of Pardons
E. A. Condit
Wall Street
Sipple
Hunter Finds Lost Man's Body Near Ashland Wisconsin
Two pine land hunters, while searching for William Gou, located his body about nine miles from Ashland and four miles from Ary road. His parents in Indianapolis have been notified. The body lay on his back in the snow with a rifle across his chest.
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Ashlay
Wis
William Gou
Ary Road
Indianapolis
Ind
Death of Ralph Newman in Kansas City
Kansas City, Nov. 25. The death of Ralph Newman, a promising young businessman, occurred yesterday from ulceration at the stomach pit. He had incautiously swallowed a raw bean days earlier, leading to inflammation. Six physicians failed to diagnose the case. post mortem autopsy revealed the cause.
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Kansas City
Ralph Newman
Newman
Washington Clubs Lead Social Circles With Elite Demeanor
Three influential Washington clubs, the Metropolitan Cosmos and the Bachelors, dominate social life on H Street. The Metropolitan clubs politics and military circles, entertaining senators and judges while shaping society. Cosmos pursues science and letters near Fifteen Street, while the Bachelors court young men with fashionable winter German parties.
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Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Metropolitan
The
Cosmos
Bachelors
H Street
Seventeenth Street
Army
Navy
Metropolitan Club
Cosmos Club
State Department
Court of Alabama Claims
Philadelphia Telegraph
The Chewing Habit and Chamomile as a Substitute
A correspondent seeks help to quit chewing tobacco noting withdrawal sickness and loss of work ability. The piece argues withdrawal harms vary by person, advises medical aid and individualized treatment, and proposes chamomile as a simple tea-like substitute to soothe the throat and stomach.
Sugar substitute saccharine firm formed in Europe
A new saccharine company formed in London and Antwerp will manufacture a coal tar chemical sweetener. Though not yet cheaper than sugar, its extreme sweetness allows mixing with sugar to create a cheaper compound. The development could impact the sugar industry.
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New York
London
Antwerp
Chicago
Girl Fatally Burned Near Evansville Maryland
Mary Wilson, fourteen, employed at John Hanberry's farm two miles south of Evansville, was fatally burned when her clothing caught fire while standing before a grate. Her clothes instantly became a mass of flames.
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Evansville
Mary Wilson
John Hanberry
Widow of General Jerome Dies Poor in New York
Margaret Jerome, reputed widow of the Confederate general, died Thursday night in a garret on Goerck Street after long poverty. Her body lies at the morgue and she will be buried in Potter’s Field.
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New York
Margaret Jerome
Clue to Bomb-Thrower in Haymarket Case
Henry Jansen was arrested in Cucaco on November 28 for the attempted murder of his wife. The arrest may lead to identifying the man who hurled a bomb into police ranks at the Haymarket meeting.
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Cucaco
Henry Jansen
Haymarket
Austin Avenue
Texas
de Baggs
Around the World Start Ends in Mud in Savannan
Captain F A Cloudman of Rondout New York began a voyage around the world from Savannan in a twenty four foot sloop. After ten miles he ran aground in mud and could not free the craft until midnight.
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Savannan
F. A. Cloudman
Rondout
N. Y
Succi Begins Second Fast Tonight in Paris
Paris on November 23 reports Succi will start his second fasting period. The medical commission has appointed Lee to monitor his progress as Succi refuses to disclose the liqueur secret or permit a companion to fast under the same terms.
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Paris
Succi
Lee
Welland Canal bans Sunday passage except in distress
The Welland Canal authority announces that no vessel will be allowed to pass through the Welland Canal on Sunday from now on, except in cases of distress or when there is danger of the vessel freezing in. The note was reported from St. Thomas, Canada, dated November 26.
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Witex
Mabala-Buett Lawrence
Warsaw
N. Y
Jordan
Canada
Rosw E._t Brearpsley
North Lansing
Tompkins County
Thistle Station
Utah
Hunt
Gotham
Jett
Welland Canal
St. Thomas
Can
Two men Arrested in Horton for Counterfeit Coin
Government detectives arrested A Hungerford and Chas Bickle in Horton Kansas on counterfeiting charges. Police seized dies and equipment and found 163 counterfeit half dollars in a bed where one man’s wife was ill.
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Horton, Kas
A. Hungerford
Chas. Bickle
Will of Margareta S Lewis Probate Awarded
Puitapetpuia Nov 26. The will of the late Margareta S Lewis admitted to probate today bequeaths over two hundred thousand dollars to religious and philanthropic causes.
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Puitapetpuia
Margareta S. Lewis
Akron Tragedy Sees Infant Burned in Rocking Chair Accident
Alice Gridley, the infant daughter of Akron tinsmith George Gridley, was left with the baby while her mother visited a neighbor. Upon return, Mrs. Gridley found Alice dead after the rocking chair tipped and fell onto the stove causing facial burns and fatal brain concussion.
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Akron
Alice
George Gridley
Cleveland Woman Dies Alone in Room
Cleveland Ohio November 26. A woman identified as Mrs ay Byliesby was found dead alone in her room in Pennsylvania yesterday. Police consider the death suspicious and are investigating.
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Cleveland, O
Ad Pa
Ay Byliesby
New naval cruiser Atlanta returns after trial trip
The Atlanta cruiser completed a trial run at the Navy Yard New York. Commander reports failure to meet contract horsepower minimums as built. She achieved 13 knots with 2,500 horsepower, and may reach the targeted 17.47 knots and 3,100 horsepower after machinery alterations.
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New York
Atlanta
Sound
Navy Yard
Plot to kill officers uncovered in Sofia
Sofia reports a conspiracy against the Government involving two officers one Russian arranging to kill Colonel Nicolaeff Major Popoff and the Regent at 5 am. Major Popoff uncovered the plot and led to the arrest of the two officers and two others. They face trial in a few days.
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Sofia
Nicolaeff
Major Popoff
Curtain Ignites Inside Statue of Liberty as Fire Averted
A heavy curtain covering the Statue of Liberty's electric light lenses caught fire Monday night, burning the interior light woodwork on the staircase. Quick work prevented a major blaze and saved the statue from ruin.
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New York
Powder Mills Blast Shocks Platteville Community
In Lancaster Wisconsin on November 25 a powder mill at Platteville exploded injuring the lone engineer who was blown far from the site. The blast shattered windows in houses miles away and left the engineer insensible for a period.
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Lancaster
Wis
Platteville
Two Children and Two Men Die in Dakota Freeze
In Manpax Dakota on November 25 two children named Meisal were found frozen to death ten miles north of town while searching for missing stock. Two young men who were brothers named Sims also perished as they returned from work in the severe cold.
Bulgarian Government Rejects Prince Nicholas Candidacy
Soria November 25 The Bulgarian Government replies to the Porte note on Prince Nicholas of Mingrelia’s election to the throne and refuses to accept him as a candidate. It declares Turkey’s action incompatible with the Berlin Treaty.
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Soria
Porte
Nicholas of
Mingrelia
Bulgaria
Nicholas
Turkey
Berlin
Tragic Collision Kills Railroad Workers Near Here
A through express on the Cleveland and Pittsburgh railroad collided with a freight train near the station. The incident claimed the lives of a young engineer and a baggage master.
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Cleveland and
Pittsta
Notable miscellany from late era political and social notes
A compact roundup touches on Senator Leland Stanford’s pleasure in awarding purses from his horses, and figures in various wills and lifetimes. It recalls estate disputes, long-lived individuals in Chile and Maine, a land patent dating to 1734, and a Civil War veteran who became the last discharge recipient as a former prisoner. The item includes court and police humor from Pittsburgh and a Napa river sighting misidentified as a sea serpent.
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Leland Stanford
San Francisco Call
George Tilden
Samuel J. Tilden
N. Tribune
Narcissa Rourke
Winthrop, Me
Bowdoin College
Henry McCormick
Harrisburg
Williams’ Grove
Augustina Ahumada
Santiago
Chile
Talca
Juana Guatica
David L. Yulee
Florida
New York
Levy
N. Y. Post
Candidus
American Opera Company
N. Y. Herald
Justice Field
Supreme Court
Washington
Houdin
W. W. Story
Boston
David Kennison
Chicago
Lebanon
Conn
Sterrett
Sureme Court
Nonsense Jokes and Puns From a Dated Page
A collage of humorous exchanges and light quips from the era includes a piano of quick lines about lending fives, a ragged Irishman in a coat of fresh air, animal themed paintings, punny bicycle advice, a Texas donkey jab, and small-town flirtations. Diverse jokes touch on everyday scenes, buttons, clocks, and farm life, preserving a snapshot of humor in the newspaper.
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