Oddities and Local Notes From a Distant Era
A collage of curiosities and scattered facts from turn of the century reports. Mentions Turner’s Creek in Missouri, Himalayan sightings, Yosemite’s falls, and a transfer man in Balitown. Notes on schooling in France, American coinage, Jupiter’s spots, English navy costs, and a joke about a Washington county. Includes oddities on crabs, silver mines, a Midwinter fair lake of quicksilver, and various misprints and scattered events.
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Turner
Dissouri
Me Soncurs
Balitown
Yane
America
East Indies
Tae
France
Virginia Company
England
Goodall
Washington
Columbia
Lawrence
Kas
Chicago
California
Florida
New York
Australia
Swinburne
London
Orchard
Theodore Gugert
Wayne
Joseph Hayden
Chicago University
Yerkes Observatory
Geneva Lake
Wis
Jessie Looan
Gilmer County
Ww. Va
James Bishop
Sovereign attacks bond plan in Knights of Labor message
A telegram from Knights of Labor headquarters reports General Master Workman Sovereign fell ill in Hazleton PA and headed home to Des Moines IA. He denounces Secretary Carlisle's plan to issue 200 million in bonds and urges workers to oppose the bond proposal with a nationwide protest, calling for non interest bearing money instead.
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Parapetruia
Knights of Labor
Workman
Hazleton
Des Moines
Sovereign
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Tragic double act ends in murder and suicide at Media
Prof Swithin C Short of the Media Academy fatally shot his wife Marie Dixon Jones after moving into a wooded area on Jefferson Street. Police report he then died or was captured, while Marie lay died with a revolver near the scene. The Harvard-educated educator led a famed preparatory school, with four children from a prior marriage, and was said to be unstable after financial losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swithin C. Short
Media Academy
Wading Sun- Menta
Shortridge
Sne Lk
Patopie
Jefferaom Street
Nehborhood
McKniff
Harvard University
R. Boys
Kennett Square
Marie Dixon Jones
Marie
Hev
Henry Dixon Jones
Christ P. E. Church
Insurgents Not Recognised In Rio Diplomatic Clash
In Rio de Janeiro Admiral DaGama leads the insurgent fleet amid DeMe absence as forest ers press their claim for belligerent status. The diplomatic corps, already uneasy, refuses to acknowledge the insurgents and maintains the prior understanding on the matter.
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Rio de Janeiro
DaGama
DeMe
Frida
BCCO
Colvin Names W Anderson as Private Secretary
Arpaxy New York Dea uver-elect Colvin appoints W Anderson of New York as private secretary. Colvin said Friday morning Anderson is a well known Republican with active campaign work in the state race. He is a Yale graduate and was recommended by prominent Republicans.
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Arpaxy
N. Y
Dea Uver
Colvin
Appoin W. Anderson
New York
Schuyler Colfax, Former Vice President, Passes Away
Fragmentary text recalls Schuyler Colfax in late life, noting links to Theodore Haughey and a ruined institution. The piece references Colfax’s decline and a final stretch of life, with sparse details remaining about his status or events surrounding his passing.
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Schuyler
Colfax
Indianapolis
Schuyler Colfax
Theodore Haughey
Rail line planned through Portia and nearby towns
Portia Ind Dec 30 reports another Indiana rail project is being contemplated by interested parties. The proposed route would run from Portia through Tron Columbia City and Ligonier Benton Harbor Mich or connect to the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern line.
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Portiasp
Ind
Fis
Indiana
Tron
Columbia City
Ligonier
Benton Hartor
Mich
Lake Shore
Michigan
Governor Altgelt Opinion on Prendergast Case Reported
A fragment mentions Governor Altgelt on Friday expressing views regarding the Prendergast case and related newspaper opinions. The text is garbled but indicates the governor’s stance or commentary on the matter and its press coverage.
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Altgelt
Rive
Deadly Duel In Rocky Hun Ky Between Father And Son
In Rocky Hun Kentucky Willie Bishop and his father Miller Bishop clashed at a party. A pistol shot through a window wounded Willie, then both men fired, knives flashed, and they fought until separated. The father was fatally wounded, the son sustained serious but nonfatal injuries, and lingering family strife over alcohol and abuse was noted.
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Rocky Hun Ky
Willie Bishop
Miller Bishop
Willie
Miller
Tragedy Strikes Patuxent Couple and Grandson Killed by Train
An elderly couple Thomas P. Varley and his wife of Patuxent and their 10 year old grandson, child of C B Varley Meyers, manager of Halethorp Improvement Co., were killed when their carriage was struck by a Baltimore Potomac railroad train at Patuxent. The child had been visiting for the day en route to a friend's house several miles away.
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Baltimore
Thomas P. Varley
Patuxent
C. B. Varley Meyers
Halethorp Improvement Co
Baltimore & Potomac
Kaiser as a Peacemaker Arrives Quietly in Kiel
Emperor William ordered a private train for two people and surprised a party at Prince Henrys. He went to settle domestic troubles of his sister Princess Charlotte and her husband Bernard hereditary prince of Saxe Meiningen.
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Berwix
Kiel
Wiliam
Prince Henry's
Charlotte
Bernard
Prince
Sarxe- Meiningen
Robbers Arrested After Saloon Safe Burglary
Evaxsvinig, Hud, Jan 2. William Nell Ed Scally Dan Patterson and William Zieberry were arrested Sunday by Detectives Brennecke Hutchens Lehnhard and Officer Schriek. They admit a series of depredations in this and nearby cities including a saf e at Jim Monroe's saloon and a clothing store burglary. Clothes later recovered.
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Evaxsvinig
Hud
Nell Ed Scally
Dan Patterson
Wm Zieberry
Brennecke
Hutchens
Lehnhard
Officer Schriek
Jim Monroe
Elerfeld
Jury Finds Prendergast Guilty and Recommends Hanging
In Curia co, Judge Brentano instructs jurors on sane ness and verdicts as the trial of John Prendergast closes. The twelve jurors return a guilty verdict with a sentence of hanging, while the prisoner's mother and supporters react with distress and the defense team is publicly congratulated.
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Curiaco
Brentano
John Prendergast
Mr. Trude
Toad
Preston Harrison
Trude
Prendergast
Becker
Saved by Altgeld Case Raises Doubts on Painter Innocence
New evidence emerges weeks after reprieve suggesting Painter is innocent of the crime he was condemned for. Sources report voluntary statements from diverse individuals who avoided testifying to escape involvement in a murder trial. Counsel for the condemned highlights a remarkable Cook County criminal history moment.
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Painter
Cook County
A Stuttering Husband Extra Cruelty Suit
New York December 30 Alice Burke sues husband Michael Burke for separation on grounds of cruelty. Lawyer Hummel defends noting Michael’s severe stutter and claiming the wife seeks to rid herself of the condition. Judge Truax reserved his decision.
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New York
Alice Burke
Michael
Hummel
Truax
World Fair Departments Discontinued. Davis to Florida
Chicago December 30 all department offices of the World's fair were discontinued and the employees discharged. The department chiefs will remain on the salary list until April 1 to prepare reports for Congress. Director General Davis will go to Florida in two weeks to prepare his report without interruption.
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Chicago
Congress
Davis
Florida
Eliauri Declares Uruguayan Presidential Candidacy
Dr Eliauri announces his bid for the presidency of Uruguay from Mosxtevingo on December 30. He faces strong opposition and the backing of the current administration, with financial policy at the heart of voters' concerns.
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Uruguay
Mosxtevingo
Eliauri
Death of Gen Quarles in Logan County Ky noted
Gen Wm A Quarles brigadier and Tennessee lawyer and politician died at his daughter s home in Logan county Kentucky. His home was in Clarksville Tennessee.
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Quarles
Nashville
Tenn
Ww. A. Quarles
Tennessee
Logan County
Clarksville
Oklahoma train robberies prompt stronger guard patrols
Wientra Kas December 30 reports a surge of bold robberies across Oklahoma towns. Rail officials have increased armed guard presence on every train passing through Thewerip as a precaution. Authorities suspect a large band formed from remnants of the Starr and Dalton gangs. A desperate attempt at train robbery is feared on any night.
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Wientra
Kas
Oklahoma
Tha' Werip
Susie
Starr
Dalton
Ohio State Inauguration Among Ohio Republicans
Gov McKinley has urged a modest inauguration to save funds for distress. Republicans push for a fitting observance with many clubs planning to attend. The national guard also expresses desire to participate in the ceremonies.
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McKinley
Columbus
National Guard
Asylum Reports Reveal Per Capita Costs and Death at Trestle
Toledo asylum records show last year cost 137.33 per inmate with 1182 inmates. Next year appropriations requested total 258150. Xenia home for the blind lists 34 inmates with gross earnings 4109.05 and net 1294.41. Blind asylum reports cite 227.24 per capita last year. 73350 requested for next year. Portsmouth man James W. Dunaway dies from injuries after being found under a trestle. suspicion of foul play arises as he was incoherent and emaciated during his final days.
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Coucanvia
Toledo
Secret
Portsmouth
James W. Dunaway
W. Trestle
Engineer crushed at Tytus Gardner mill in Cogs accident
John Stein, engineer at the Tytus Gardner paper mill in Mippletown C, was fatally caught in the cogs of an agitator he was inspecting. Jim Case halted the engine but could not save him. Stein served twenty years, leaving a widow and five children.
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Mippletown
John Stein
Tytus Gardner
Jim Case
Stein
Tytas
Policeman Bronson Found Tied Behind Blacksmith Shop
Thursday morning the Girard county night policeman Bronson was discovered tied to a bench behind a blacksmith shop in the early hours. Investigators are examining the scene and pending statements from witnesses. No further details on motive or suspects were released.
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Bronson
Girard
Outlaw Arrives at Penitentiary for Robbery Sentence
A Muskingum county outlaw known for terror in the region for years reached the penitentiary on Thursday to begin a twelve year term for robbery. He entered so drunk he could hardly walk, and his familiarity with prison affairs suggests he is a second-terminal offender.
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Muskingum County
Robbers Strike Gelz Hardware. 20 Revolvers Stolen
Archie Mason alerted police and citizens after burglars broke into Gelz hardware store early Tuesday morning. The robbers fled with twenty revolvers knives and over $100, later spotted near Leavittsburg.
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Kent, C
Archie Mason
Gelz Hardware
Leavittsburg
Here
Deep Seated Injury From Street Fight in Dayton
In a Monday street fight in Dayton Ohio William Scheibley a carpenter was struck in the ear by a stone that ruptured an artery. He is bleeding slowly and doctors have not yet reached the deep seated vessel to stop the hemorrhage.
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Dayton
Wm. Scheibley
Scheibley
Expense of Infirmaries in Ohio Counties
Tables prepared by Mr. Byers show that caring for infirmary inmates across 66 reporting counties cost 796,257.90 dollars in the year. Of this total 409,583 dollars came from liquor dealers through the Dow tax contributions.
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Columbus
Byers
Board of State Charities
Tunnel Under the Walls Discovered at Penitentiary
Couns O Dec 20. Convicts are suspected to be digging a tunnel under the penitentiary walls, but the exact excavation site remains unknown. Officials are anxious about a possible escape before the hole is located.
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Couns
Ex-Mayor William H. Gillespie Dies in Dayton
William H. Gillespie longtime Democrat leader in Dayton Ohio dies at home after a period of illness with dropsy of the heart. He was a respected city and valley figure renowned for public service and political activity.
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Dayton
Ge Dayton
Ione. O
William H. Gillespie
Chance assigns Caxton resident in big Sun Vapor debt
Alice N Chance assigned to Judge Wm RK Day on Wednesday afternoon. She was indorser for Sun Vapor Light Co for 200000 dollars and is believed to face liabilities exceeding half a million as the matter unfolds in Caxton Ohio.
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Alice M. Chance
Caxton
Alice N. Chance
Wm. RK
Sun Vapor Light Co
Iron Mills Resume Operations Boosting Local Employment
Mantix's Ferry December reports that the Inn Standard and Laughlin Iron and Steel mills and Spence and Son's foundry have all resumed, employing about 1,500 men. Prospects for a long and steady run are considered favorable.
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Iron Mills
Mantix’s Ferry
Inn
Standard and Laughlin Iron and Steel Mills
Spence & Son
Mary Visek Released on Bond in Warrenville Murder Case
Miss Mary Visek, jailed since July on a murder charge in the death of John Papeka near Warrenville, has been released on a $1,000 bond. Authorities say her mental state has deteriorated, with her mind weakened after the crime.
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Cha Faris
Mary Visek
John Papeka
Warrenville
Jier
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Prominens Virms
Fiarrison, Ohio
Joseph Bernhard
Biorchant
State Street
Harrison, Ohio
Alland
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Sonable
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Dearborn
Citizens’ Bank
Harrison
General Banking
United States
Vernment
Cincinnati
Gelock
Frank Bowles
Gladstone
Canada
Atlanta
South
John ‘Worth
High Point
N.C
Bostible
Nicholas T. Nelson
Jewery
J. K. Henry
Wm Wells
West Chester
United States Court
Milwaukee
Paris
Alexander Batty
G Jeff
Turre
Wichita
Godes
Franare Simons
Jackson
Scottish Highlands
Fessenden
Mapa
Fila
Eorror Steap
Sarnestness
Mr. Stead
Keago
Sovereigna
Carlisle
Academy Mgncipal
Altgeld
Ohio State News
Ohio
Anthony Kocher
Prop
Greed Stable and Wagon Shed
Moerlein
Duncan & Duncan
Market and Vine
National Bakery
60 Market Street
Henry Schott
KOGS
Central Cycle Mfg. CO
Indianapolis, Inc
Bigygles
Pmeumatic Tire
Kendall's
Spavin - Mauss
Kendall
Eacebargh Kendall CA
Fail, Vermont
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