Executed pair of murderers after lengthy delays
Jackson and Walling were executed at 11:40 a.m. after a tense day in Newport Kentucky. Jackson confessed to clearing Walling of murder, then both men proclaimed their innocence before the ropes rose. Walling died at 11:55 a.m. and Jackson at 12:01 p.m., with the bodies later moved to Bellevue for embalming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheiff Plummer
Walling
Jackson
Rev
Lee
Cunningham
Bellevue
Southgate Street
Tarvin
Undertaker’s
Hamilton
Purpose of Golde Lexinaton Knights organize city
Fragmented text reports a group called Knights of the arch quiet organizing the city and valley with a golden rule, plus a note that investigation details have not been disclosed. Separate item covers Earl Loop, missing runaway boy from Kokomo who returned home at 16, claiming epic travels. he cares for his mother after his father’s death. A third item notes Charles Spears identifying an alleged accomplice as John Colburn in a Columbus jail transfer, with Colburn’s current whereabouts unknown.
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Golde
Kokomo
Ind
Earl Loop
Henry
Loop
West
Mexico
South America
Ile
America
Earl
John Colburn
Columbus
J. W. Colbert
John Splan
Indianapolis
Charles Spears
Spears
Cincinnati
Cleveland Wheel Club Meeting Deliberates Future Change
Fragmented report notes the Cleveland Wheel Club’s meeting to decide on organizational changes after a long interval. The group, connected with Collister, contemplates member splits and the club’s best interests, with plans for a future gathering that may leave the club’s leadership unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clevelan Wheel Club
Becaus Club
Blizzard Hits Western Nebraska Blowing Snow Drifts
Reports from Omana Neb indicate a severe blizzard spreading across Western Nebraska from Schuyler to North Platte. Benkelman reports ten inches of snowfall with strong winds forming large drifts, threatening livestock losses. Central City recorded nearly a foot of snow.
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Nebraska
Omana
Neb
Schuyler
Here
North Platte
Benkelman
Central City
Destructive Fire in Cullen's Dry Goods Store Ottumwa
Ottumwa Ia March 22 A fire began at 5 30 Sunday afternoon in Cullen's dry goods store and by 9 o clock it had destroyed a quarter of a million dollars in property. A gale is blowing and the big brick business block housing Cullen's store appears unlikely to be saved.
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Ottumwa
Cullen
Cullen’s
Heirs to an English Fortune in Indiana and Ohio
Rev. W. G. Whitaker of Nebraska has spent two months near Arcamont and New Paris pursuing heirs to a vast English fortune. He will depart for England next month to press the claim, with several heirs identified at New Paris, Ohio.
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Arcamont
Ind
W. G. Whitaker
Nebraska
Whitaker
New Paris
England
Assaulted an Officer in Salem
Salem March 22 patrol report states Joe Marshall assaulted Police Officer Irey on his beat early Saturday striking him on the head with a concealed weapon, cutting a gash and knocking him down. He kicked him in the side, saving in several ribs. Marshall was arrested and jailed. The number of policemen on duty at the white house has been reduced from 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Joe
Marshall
Irey
White H
Ouse
Fifty-First Congress Extraordinary Session Debates Pension Bills
The Senate and House pass through a busy extraordinary session with numerous pension and public work bills introduced or reintroduced. Key figures include West of Missouri and Frye as voices on civil service rules for army-engineering projects, while Henderson and Dingley push tariff matters and budget bills across a tense, extended schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
John B Stevenson
John ‘S. "Henderson
Ae Érnor
Florida
Fla
Roy Ant
Kentucky
Sovie
Esperar
Henderson
Sean Hee
Washington
Eojourhed
Monote Dingley
Rep
Dalzeli
Anderson
Congress
Horusee
House
E. S
Cleveland
Committee On Appropriations
Sherman
Rep. M
Dingley
Rep. Me
Wheeler
Ala
Hopkins
R Ill
Weyler Heads to the Front After Havana Return
Madrid dispatch reports Capt. Gen. Weyler informs the government he will leave Havana to resume operations against Cuban rebels in central and eastern regions. Torpedo, Kansas: an elderly French resident Ostigli near Aurora in Cloud county ends his life, leaving a note about the devil permitting his return to Cloud county.
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Weyler
London
Madrid
The
Standard
Havana
Cuba
Sitan
TorpeKo
Kas
Ostigli
Aurora
Cloud County
Wreck at Arington Ga Kills and Injures Many Students
A devastating storm wrecked a high school building in Arington Ga injuring numerous students and killing several. Professors Covington and Walker led rescue efforts amid the destruction as families mourned and authorities assessed the toll and damage.
Blockade of Crete Declared by Six Powers
A Washington dispatch reports that a concerted blockade of Crete began Monday at 2 PM. The six powers Britain France Italy Germany Austria Hungary and Russia notified that Cretan ports are closed to ships flying Greek flags while neutral vessels may trade normally if cargoes do not aid Greeks or insurgents. Such ships may be inspected by blockading warships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
New Yorks
Washington
Herald
United States
Crete
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
Austro-Hungary
Russia
Cretan
Mae Hall Testimony in Will Colerick Case at Coroner
Mae Hall gave a coroner’s statement regarding the death of her lover Will Colerick. She left for St. Paul after testimony and recalls only fainting while reading an evening paper at home. Coroner Kappel expects a verdict of natural gas asphyxiation. A separate incident reports farmer Bernhard Koch, his wife, and a boy drowning after a wagon was swept into a flooded stream near Bangor, Monroe county.
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Will Colerick
Wayne
Ind
la Crosse
Wis
Kentucky House Votes to Probe Senate Vote Bribery Claims
The Kentucky House on Monday morning authorized the speaker to appoint a five member committee to investigate reports that some members were offered money to influence votes for United States senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
House
United States
West Point Bank Closes After City Branch Fails
The West Point State bank in West Point, Georgia, closed its doors on Monday morning. It was intended as a branch of the State Savings Bank of Atlanta and, despite earlier troubles at the parent bank, showed capital of 25000 dollars and assets roughly that amount. Governor Pollavieja Tit reports from Madrid that General Polavieja, governor general of the Philippine Islands, is ill with malaria.
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Georgia Bank
West Point
West Point State Bank
State Savings Bank
Atlanta
Pollavieja
Madrid
Manila
Polavieja
The
Philippine Islands
McConnellsville Leaders Involved in Newark Pharmacy Charge
Unclear OCR text mentions McConnellsville town official Lin tf Good and John L. Geyer with a pharmacy incident. John R. Malloy is linked to a collection matter in Newark. Details are fragmentary but imply a local official and a pharmacy case with an associated collection action.
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FORD
McConnellsville
L. C
Obl
Lin
John L. Geyer
John R. Malloy
Newark O. N
MippLETOWN Seesaw Sees Awry in Local Exchange
A fragmented report from MippLETOWN describes a disrupted swap or trade sequence causing a public stir. No clear names or dates are readable, but community attention centers on a disputed exchange and its immediate consequences for residents.
Unclear text fragment about Cinein term expiration
Fragmentary note mentions a person named Scudder and a term expiration. It references an agreement year and an eclectic element, but details are garbled and no clear event or outcome emerges. The readable items include names and vague references without a coherent news point.
Ohio Men Who Seek Office for Treasury Posts
Washington March 19 two dozen applicants filed for federal positions in Ohio including W Ash of Columbus seeking revenue collector at Springfield Chas Yeagley of Marseilles Toledo John Vogt of Deshler Toledo L D Thurston of Girardville Cleveland G H Morgan Cookeville A Sedgwick Martin's Ferry register of the treasury Max Silverberg Cincinnati appraiser of merchandise Walter Wainwright Cleveland collector of customs at Cleveland
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Ohio
Washington
Treasury Department
Oh W. Ash
Columbus
Springfield
Chas. H. Yeagley
Metrose
Toledo
John Vogt
Deshler
L. D. Thurston
Crideryville
Cleveland
G. H. Morgan
Cookeville
May Appoint F W Herbst as State Drug Inspector
Columbus March 20 Food Commissioner Blackburn said he would appoint Fred W Herbst of Columbus state drug inspector. Herbst has long been active in city and state politics and was a leading lieutenant to John Sherman at the 1888 national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Herbst
Columbus
Blackburn
Fred W. Herbst
Herbst
John Sherman
Burglar Lewis Dead After Jail Ward Night Shot
Wm. Lew, a colored burglar jailed here, died Friday morning at 1 o clock. An examination found a gunshot scar on the right leg four inches above the ankle and a four inch cut below the calf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Lovelaand
Wm. Lewis
Labor Leaders Plan Coal Strike Push
ers of America will meet here within the next two weeks, and will prob then declare a general strike force an advance in the coal pee rate from 60 to 69 cents a ton.
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Ers of
America
Echo of Carson Shocks Lexteron as Man Shoots Back
March 16 report from New Lexteron notes a quarrel over the Simmons fight ending in John Horahan shooting Mort Watkins in the back. The incident followed an altercation spilling into violence as Watkins was struck by a gunfire blast during the dispute.
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Carson
New Lexteron
Itz Simmons
John
Horahan
Mort Watkins
DeFrance Farmer Assigns For Creditors Plan
DeFrance March 20 Lucius Vies, a farmer, made an assignment Friday to G. W. Watkins for the benefit of creditors. Aas ere.
Tragic Pedestrian Killed by Train Near Home
A man identified as H. Herma was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad train while returning home, dying at the scene. He leaves six children and was noted by locals as living near Paula and Marion.
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Oo Bima
Mane Wees
Pennsylvania Railroad
H. Herma
Ini
Paula
The
Marion
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Iowa Line
Is. D.G. Edwards
Ger Trafic Manag
Harrison, Ohio
Shalf Square
City, Hall
Sient
Peter. Ebertz
Seph Bernhard
Sonable
John Knepfle
T@BACCO
Market St.,Harrison, C
RETA
Munn & Co
San Americe
Munn. &. CO
Broadway
New York
Made
Stitut
Guy Han, Harrison
Citizens’ Bank
Eneral Banking Business
Pr. M
Pearl Bryan
Scott Jackson
Newport
Fred Maurer
Covington
Emma ‘Roberts
Mayor Rhinock
Rhinock
Mr. Lee
Biltz
Plummer
Col. Washington
Sheriff Plummer
Jacson
Rev. la and
Tigen
Lon Walling
Rev. Lee
Scott
Helm
Bradley
Moore
Truesdell
Hindman
Miller
Alonzo Walling
Alonzo
Clint
Jackse
Corns
J. W. Bailey
Gyclone
Arington
Kitlen
Aspeci
Wal
Ollie Parramore
Ceris
Alice Putnam
Albert Butler
Willie McMurra
Bilisee Ie Johnson
Mey Ue
Vinny ‘Schoo
Wiccste
Dingle
Prof. Covington
Pinkigton
Walker
Blakeley
MAE Hall
Meher Amr
Seesaw Alee
Mippletown
DR. Scudder
Waahegi
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