Saint Johns Episcopal Church Anniversary Tale
Fragmentary OCR notes recount an 18th century foundation in 1724 tied to a State Street discovery of a star gold piece. The text mentions a society with funds over sixty thousand dollars raised by generous contributors, and a reference to Alice Stone Blackwell and the Times-Democrat. Also woven in are ad-like segments for patent medicines and remedies with various health claims, interspersed with unrelated concert and cosmetic promos.
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Oston Episcopal Ch
State Street
Fragmented agricultural ad text from old paper
A garbled OCR fragment lists items like jelly vinegars catsup and turnip seed along with references to a farmers' market or fair. Partial company names appear, including Frem Co Hall and McLeansboro, with notes on samples and pricing, but the text is incomplete and not fully legible.
Separate trials sought in Haymarket anarchist case
The defense in the Haymarket affair filed for separate trials for Spies Fielden Schwab and Neebe, with affidavits from four leaders claiming they will exculpate themselves at the expense of Engel Lingg and Fischer. They assert they are innocent but fear joint guilt. Judge Gary set to hear tomorrow afternoon.
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Fielden
Schwab
Neebe
Grinnell
Engel
Lingg
Fischer
Haymarket
Gary
Indian Affairs Says Indian Reservations Need Readjustment
Senator Harrison filed a supplementary report on Indians in Indian Territory and Dakota reservations. It notes about 1,500 Indians draw rations on Crow Creek Creek and Winnebago reserves. advises consent by tribes to any reduction. criticizes leasing terms and fraud claims. calls for stronger supervision if leases proceed.
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Washinetton
Harrison
Committee On Indian Affairs
Indian Territory
Dakota Territory
Ingalls
Jones
Arkansas
Arthur
Cleveland
Missouri River
Senate
Crow
Montana
Reort
Messrs
Blake
Wilson
Constitutional amendment extends presidential term start date
The Senate passed a joint resolution by two thirds to submit to states a constitutional amendment extending the Presidential term and the Fiftieth Congress session until April 30, 1809, replacing March 4 as the start date. It now goes to the House for concurrence.
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Washington
Senate
Ingalls
House of Representatives
Sam Jones Challenged by Southern Evangelist in Letter
INDIANAPOLIS June 18 J W Perkins a Southern evangelist publicly addressed a letter to Sam Jones in reply to his denunciations of immersionists Perkins says I have preached about fifteen years that baptism is immersion and I too am a Southern man with Kentucky grit and love enough for Gods work that if you will set your time and place to investigate the subject we will see who is a liar you or me
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Indianapolis
J. W. Perkins
Sam Jones
Perkins
Kentucky
Battle in Bogota Guards Clash Ends in Deaths
In Bogota, Panama June 18, a deadly riot occurred between prison guards and soldiers from a National Battalion. One General, several officers, and thirty soldiers were killed as a long standing feud erupts with no political significance attributed.
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Panama
Bogota
Man Freed After 16 Years in Murder Case
Thomas Stewart was released from Joliet prison after sixteen years for the murder of Harry Hurlburt. He proclaimed his innocence and said he confessed to protect the real killer, a woman with whom he was infatuated, who killed Hurlburt while defending herself from his attack.
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CuicaGco
Thomas Stewart
Joliet
Harry Hurlburt
Hurlburt
Probable Adjournment of Congress Delayed to July 10
A House resolution proposed adjournment on July 3 was referred to the Ways and Means Committee and will not be acted on until next week. The panel will amend the measure to report in favor of final adjournment on July 10.
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Congress
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Hitting the Pipe
It is alleged fifteen opium joints exist in the city and Georgetown with one fashionable resort visited by society women, shop girls, and schoolgirls, highlighting a public concern about illicit drug dens.
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Washington
Georgetown
Living on Almost Nothing
Jackson June 18 Mrs Elizabeth Reed of this city afflicted with internal cancer has taken no nourishment in ninety one days aside from two spoonfuls of port wine daily. She has lost flesh yet appeared brighter at the last physician visit compared with eight weeks ago. There are no hopes of recovery.
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Jackson, Mica
Elizabeth Reed
Business Failures Across U.S. and Canada Rise Week Over Week
New York reports 155 business failures nationwide for the week, down from 209 the previous week and 187 the week before, reflecting a waning yet ongoing downturn in commerce across the United States and Canada.
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New York
United States
Canada
Greer County lands declared Federal by commission
The Greer County Boundary Commission, including four U S Army officers and four Texas citizens, met in Austin and overwhelmingly concluded Greer County does not belong to Texas but is federal land. Texas claims based on veteran land certificates will be canceled and holders may need to vacate. expect cheap sale of such certificates soon.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Greer Country
United States Army
Texas
Austin
Greer County
Secretary of War
Lone Star State
Commission
Texas Storm Ravages Waco Dallas and Weatherford
Reports from Texas detail a severe wind and rain storm striking interior regions. Waco saw badly wrecked houses and a serious injury. Dallas experienced building blowdowns and uprooted trees. Weatherford suffered extensive damage to homes churches and a grain warehouse with damages estimated from forty to fifty thousand dollars and Parker County losses exceeding one hundred thousand dollars.
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St. Louis
Texas
Waco
Dallas
Weatherfor
S. B. Womac
W. F. Budd
L. Weatherford
M. B. Roach
George P. Levy
Colored Baptist Church
Sikes
Franco Land Company
Ella Womac
Gammond
Weatherford
Parker County
Armed Negro Steamboat Desperado Threat on Harlem Bridge Run
A pistol wielding African American man boarded a steamboat between Harlem Bridge and High Bridge in New York at six pm. He proclaimed a religious decree forcing passengers to jump overboard or be killed. Deck hands calmly tackled him as the crew fled to the cabin, and he was disarmed after a struggle.
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New York
Harlem Bridge
High Bridge
Father Kills Two Children Then Himself in Creston Ill
Jacob Swingley of Creston Illinois killed his three year old daughter by throat slash, attempted to murder his ten year old son, and then cut his own throat. A housekeeper and another daughter slept upstairs unaware until morning. The boy was not expected to survive. Swingley, sick with malaria, had no watchers. His mother was once in an insane asylum. Tragedy followed the death of his wife last summer and financial troubles.
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Creston
Ill
Jacob Swingley
Swingley
Martin O. van Feet
Norwalk
Canada
Columbus
Grace
J. W. Butterfield
State Journal
Jacob Felber
Miss Butterfield
Felber’s
Sheep-killing dogs spur tax plan in county
WEELLsvILLE O June 20 Sheep killing dogs troubling farmers push county commissioners to seek tougher measures and a heavier tax to curb depredations. At the quarterly session, nearly $800 in claims for stock killed were approved ranging from 2.75 to 9 dollars per head. Stock men say they have reason for alarm.
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Weellsville
No new developments in Richmond-Strong shooting case
In St. Joseph Missouri on June 20 Dr. Richmond remains at home under police guard. A warrant charging murder has been read but his separator prevents removal to the county jail. The prosecuting attorney agrees he may stay at home under surveillance until safe to move him.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Richmond
Salvation Army Arrested in Dayton Disturbance
Dayton Ohio June 2 The Salvation Army was arrested for disturbing Park Street Presbyterian Church by singing and beating drums outside the building. Lieutenant Anna Harris of Cincinnati Cadet Lizzie Harrison and a girl Ma Pfauhl were among those taken into custody. Ten men completed the party and they were reportedly singing and praying in the cell room at last report.
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Dayton
Salvation Army
Park Street Presbyterian Church
Anna Harris
Cincinnati
Lizzie Harrison
Ma Pfauhl
St Louis Furniture Strike Ends After Six Week Remand
St Louis June 20 after six weeks attempt to win eight hour system workers about five hundred end strike and return to work tomorrow on the old plan.
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St. Louis
Possible McLane Elevation to Man ning's Post
A Sunday Capital piece reports that upon Mr. Manning resigning his post, Mr. McLane the Minister to France is a likely successor, according to information received.
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Washington
Sunday Capital
Manning
McLane
France
Fire Devours New England Industrial Building
Boston reports a massive blaze at the New England Institute Fair Building, sold for 300 000 dollars, trapping workers inside. Firemen evacuated many, but several men perished or were badly burned. witnesses describe a deadly rush to rear windows as flames engulfed the structure and temperatures rose.
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Boston
New England
John McNulty
J. F. Fallon
E. L. Fallen
Soa
Pune
Anarchist Parsons Appears in Haymarket Case
Chicago June 21 The initial move in the Haymarket riot trial occurred before Judge Gary as anarchist Parsons, missing since May 3, entered the Criminal Courtroom with counsel. He was so disguised his mother would not have recognized him. Juror selection began with four accepted, later challenged by the defense, leaving the panel unsettled at day’s end. Parsons was jailed with other prisoners after adjournment. Milwaukee June 21 The trial of alleged conspirators indicted in the labor unrest and riots began this afternoon before Judge Sloan with about thirty defendants present.
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Cuicago
Haymarket
Gary
Parsons
Milwaukee
Wis
Sloan
Strate
W. W. Conkuin
Marion
John Carother
Tallmadge Township
Summit County
Mr. Carothers
Carothers
Dayton
Luther M. Frank
J. L. Frank
Harman Scheible
Young Frank
Jumbo Ohio baby Elmer Heeter weighs sixty eight pounds
New PuitapEeputa Ohio June 21 Elmer Heeter son of F Heeter near Trenton weighs sixty eight pounds at sixteen months. He is a healthy good natured child with light blue eyes rosy cheeks ringlet hair and a full set of teeth. Chest measures twenty claws around and waist thirty three inches. Thigh twenty inches. Parents are ordinary sized.
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New PuitapEeputa
Elmer Heeter
F. Heeter
Trenton
Ohio
Elmer
Tiny visitor weighs two pounds three ounces in cotton wrap
Sharon news from June 21 notes the smallest baby in town staying with Mr. and Mrs. Steve Boyer on East Hill. The nurse swaddled the infant in cotton for safe handling, and yesterday accurate scales recorded sixteen ounces of cotton and a total weight of two pounds three ounces.
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Sharon
Steve Boyer
East Hill
President vetoes two public building bills for Zanesville and Sioux City
Washington reports the President vetoed two of fifteen vetoes sent to the Senate, disapproving $150,000 appropriations for public buildings at Zanesville Ohio and Sioux City Iowa. It hints the Dayton bill may be vetoed as well. He criticizes pension bills aiding individuals with no claim to public money.
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Washington
Senate
Zanesville
Sioux City
Iowa
Dayton
Judge Davis Pronounced Beyond Hope of Recovery
A consultation of Chicago and Bloomington physicians today declared Judge Davis beyond hope of recovery, marking a grim prognosis for the jurist.
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Bloomington, Ill
Chicago
Bloomington
Judge Davis
Dooley County Larceny Trial Sparks Mob Action
Four men tried for larceny in Dooley County Georgia last week. One man convicted while the other three, cleared on a technicality, were ordered to leave town. One offender lingered and was seized, taken into the swamp, and flogged unmercifully.
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Dooley County
Sacred to memory of missionary killed by chowkidar
In the Peeshawar Cemetery in India a satirical engraving memorializes a missionary aged and murdered by his chowkidar with the lines Well done, thou good and faithful servant.
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Peeshawar
India
Ape
Volcano Eruption Destroys Managua Capital of Nicaragua
Albany dispatch reports May 22 eruption of Momotombo volcano near Realto Nicaragua. Managua, capital with about 10 000 residents, was reportedly destroyed by earthquakes accompanying the eruption. Towns along the railroad terminus buried under ash. deaths feared. Shipboard ash fall noted forty miles out. subsequent steamer to San Francisco expected to bring fuller details.
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New York
Albany
The
Sun
John Hotchkiss
Birmingham
England
Rom Realto
Nicaragua
Momomtombo
Realto
Managua
Pacific Mail
Otchkiss
San Francisco
Through a Trestle Twenty Cars Thrown Into Creek
Foxsure Pa June 17 A Pittsburgh and Western freight train on Paint Creek trestle teetered when a middle car axle broke causing twenty cars to plunge forty feet into the creek. Four crew buried, Engineer Settig and Brakemen Seerey and another killed. Conductor Kime escaped serious injury. Fireman though or survived with likely fatal injuries.
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Foxsure
Paint Creek
Pittsburgh & Western
Kime
George Settig
Seerey
Canada Seeks Congenial Fisheries Policy Change
The Dominion Government has withdrawn prior seizure directives against American vessels and trestles, narrowing dispute to the three mile limit. The move, aimed at conciliatory treaty enforcement, follows Imperial wishes and seeks a quick commission appointment.
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CuicaGo
Daily News
Montreal
Dominion
Tariff Bill Debate Stalls in House as Morrison Moves
In Washington on June 17 at 1 30 PM Mr Morrison of Illinois moved the House into Committee of the Whole to consider the general tariff bill and demanded the previous question. The roll was called and the motion was rejected by a sizable majority with Speaker Carlisle voting in favor.
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Washington
Morrison
Illinois
Carlisle
Ludwig's Lunacy Opens Munich Diet Deliberations
In Munich on June 17 the Diet reviews documents alleging King Ludwig’s insanity. A decree condemns Ministers to death, another bans several ministers to America, and affidavits claim the king injured many with knives, china, and glass. Crown Prince Rudolph will attend Ludwig’s funeral for the Austrian Court. arrests follow pamphlet attacks on the Bavarian Ministry.
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Munich
Diet
Ludwig
America
China
Rudolph
Tornado Ravages Texas Farms and Fatalities Reported
A tornado struck Cook and Denton Counties in Texas last night causing fatalities including Sallie Brigmore at Stoney, Denton County. Numerous lives are believed lost and widespread crop and farm building damage occurred further west.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Cook
Denton
Sallie Brigmore
Stoney
Denton County
Canal Street Tenement Fire Fatalities Probe Start
Coroner's jury, investigating the June 7 Canal street tenement fire that killed eight people and fatally injured a child, has adjourned to present its findings to the grand jury this afternoon.
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CuicaGco
Canalstreet
Charles Reilly
Ohio Senate Declared Constitutional By Court
The Supreme Court of Ohio rules in quo warranto proceedings that the Senate is legal and the enacted legislation valid. The act creating the board of public affairs is constitutional, and the board of public works is dissolved. The decision stands three to two with the dissenters from the Democratic side. The Dow liquor law was reviewed and the court adjourned to next Tuesday.
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Columbvus
Supreme Court of Ohio
Board of Public Works of
Cincinnati
Board of Public Affairs
Senate
Board of Public Works
Millersburg
Hoadly
Foraker
Geddes Wilkins
McSweeny
Owrg
Supreme Court
Columbus
State Senate
Hamilton County
Liquor League of Cleveland
Treasurer
Senate and House vote on lands forfeiture and pensions
The June proceedings of the Fifty-Ninth Congress division report Senate action on the Northern Pacific forfeiture bill with Van Wyck amendment passing and Eustis amendment defeated. Senate and House debated preemption desert land acts, pensions, and internal revenue. salaries adjusted, and multiple private bills passed. Washington notes cover Yellowstone rail rights and Dayton building funding, with June 21 updates on Chicago Dearborn Park and land fraud inquiries.
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Hindtos
Senate
van Wyck
Cascade
Eustis
Hovis E
St. Louis
San Francisco
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Dawes
Massachusetts
General Court
Canada
United States
Congres
House
Wilson
J. Logan
Senate Committee On
Indian Territory
Blount
Pension Office
Commissioner of Patents
Cannon
Lit
Bureau of Labor
Commissioner of Labor
Cabell
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Howas
Sioux City
St. Paul
Morrison
Beck
Hawley
Fitz John Porter
Enate
Howesr
Stanton
Anderson
Dayton
Beach
New York
Congress
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Dearborn Park
Chicago
Secretary of the Interior
Yellowstone Park
Cinnabar and Clarks Forks Railroad Company
Blair
Fean
Edmunds
Teller
Call
Call of States
Bureau of Printing
Engineer urges law for surface bore holes in mines
A mining engineer urges compulsory bore holes sunk from ground surface at intervals along mines. Holes, cheap to drill and suitable for a 2 to 3 inch tube with valves, would reduce the risk of miners being trapped by cave-ins, per the Philadelphia Press.
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Philadelphia Press
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Savannah Times
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Stroyed
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Ohio Senate
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Lima
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Ashtabula
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Canton
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Salineville
AvucGrstis P. Blackson
Sixth Cavalry
Ohio National Guard
Mingo
Minnie Austin
M. C. Lintey & Co
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Wellsville
Ohio Valley Natural Gas Company
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Howard
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Resert Rose
Berlin
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