Fifty Statues and Odd Facts From the Midwinter Fair
A miscellaneous stencil of notes shows the California Midwinter fair running until July Fourth, with figures on population, railroads, farms, and imports. Other items include curious claims about horses, telegraph wires, banknotes, and global commerce, plus local notes on Waco bonds and Tampa street improvements.
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Cui
Onto
Vienna
Switzerland
New York
United States
England
Berlin
Georgia Bunco
Bank of England
New York City
Jared Lazyman
Wisconsin
Waco
Tex
Nashville
Republic
Dauomery
Morocco
Cyrus Trep
Chicago
Heaven
Florida
Europe
North America
H. R. Temple
Wreck on Pittsburgh Line Leaves Three Dead
A Baltimore and Ohio express train derailed after striking a landslide near Pine Grove Pa killing Fireman Rhinehart and Engineer Nicholson. Messenger Stahl of United States Express Co was injured while the train’s passengers escaped unharmed. Remains of the engineer were burned and placed in a bucket.
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Cumberland
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co
Pine Grove
Rockwood
Pittsburgh
New York and
Messenger Stahl
United States Express Co
Rhinehart
Nicholson
Baltimore
Engineer Nicholson
Glenwood
Dives and the Church sermon on bicycles at Jersey City tabernacle
The Rev Dr John L Scudder preached on The Dives and the Church at the Jersey City tabernacle praising bicycle use in worship. He announced tabernacle plans to check wheels of bicycle riders who attend services and invited Sunday riders to come to church with their machines. The sermon urged adapting to conditions rather than denunciation.
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John L. Scudder
New York
Jersey City Tabernacle
Tariff Bill Moves Through Senate In May Sessions
The May 2 190? Senate session saw the finance committee revise the cotton schedule and vote down iron ore free amendments. Platt's iron ore duty increase advanced, while other tariff items for iron, steel, and zinc moved through with amendments. House action included an Ohio district appointment and a salary bill for marshals, district attorneys, and clerks.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Jones
Senate Finance Committee
Peffer
Mills
West
Hill
Hil
Platt
Rep
Finance Committee
Howset
William A. Stone
Pennsylvania
House Judiciary Committee
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House
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Hawaii
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Tennessee
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Col Berry
Newport
Newport Barracks
Committee On War Claims
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Quay
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Coal Shortage Grips St Louis Factories and Water Works
May 28 report from St Louis describes a severe fuel famine with no coal received locally for three days and no shipments from Illinois or Pennsylvania. Factories close daily as streetcars switch to horse power, boilers burn oil or wood, and water pumps rely on limited oil burners. Water Commissioner Holman warns only five days of coal remain and arranging oil burners for high service pumps.
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St. Louis
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Holman
Denver Workers Demand Cheap East Rates This Summer
About 70 common wealers are camped in Denver and say they will stay all summer if east rail rates stay low. They refuse to seize a train, while railway officials remain wary and keep guards in railway yards.
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Denver
Col
Missouri River Rises Six Feet Causing Property Damage
Arcntsox Kansas reports the Missouri river climbed about six feet over 48 hours ending Sunday evening. The sudden rise caused significant damage to property near East Atchison.
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Missouri River
Arcntsox
Kan
East Atchison
Matador killed as bull gore ends duel in Maprio arena
Maprio May 23 report describes matador Espartero fatally gored after a bull mobed him with a sudden lurch. Espartero, renowned nationally, died within moments of the attack after the bull threw him to the ground during Sunday's performance.
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Maprio
Espartero
Brazil Accepts English Mediation in Portugal Dispute
On May 25 Lexpox reports Brazil has accepted mediation offered by England in its ongoing dispute with Portugal. The move signals a possible path to settlement and reduced tensions between the South American nation and the Iberian state under English auspices.
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Lexpox
Brazil
England
Portugal
Fagin School Graduates Convicted In Pickpocketing Case
New York youths Mendel Mendel evitch aged thirteen and Bernard Rafolsky aged fifteen were convicted of larceny at a hearing before Recorder Smyth. The pair, linked to a “Fagin school” on the East Side, admitted possession of stolen funds from a park pocketbook. The court found Ragofsky guilty and Mendel evitch unfit for trial, sending Ragofsky to a juvenile asylum and Mendel evitch to refuge supervision.
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Mendel Mendelevitch
Bernard Rafolsky
Mendelevitch
A. B. Solom
East Side
F der Smyth
Fagin
Solomon
Pi Omen
Monkey Central Park
Ynors
Brooklyn
Park Nan Magee
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Hile Mendelevitch
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Viteh
Untitled fragment from Dunkards town notice reflects tax and amusement fees
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Dunkard town with around 20 000 people and references to taxation, marriage or kissing rites, and male and female amusement fees, leaving many details unclear.
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Dunkards
Notable Kiwanis Raid Feared After Jail Escape
Reports describe a jailbreak escape as several inmates disappear and threaten old haunts. Citizens fear renewed terror as authorities seek the group who allegedly visited a telephone office and eluded capture. Local jailer and officials brace for further trouble Friday night.
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Euzasan
Amd
Reston
Fugitive banker Thomp son hid note in bank to steal thousand
Sedalia Missouri May 28 learns Sunday that Cashier Thompson a fugitive defaulter of the First National bank placed a note for 1000 dollars signed by the Calvary Episcopal Church of which he was a vestryman in the bank and pocketed the money.
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Sedalia
Thompson
First National Bank
Calvary Episcopal Church
Kane Shot and Wounded in Patarka Sunday Afternoon
Sunday afternoon in Patarka John Kane was shot in the head and is dangerously wounded by Ernest Wolfe. Wolfe, a German and member of the A P A, is under arrest. Kane is a Catholic and may die.
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Patarka
Fla
John Kane
Ernest Wolfe
Wolfe
The
Kane
A Defective Law at Ohio State Campus May 22
A mistake in the Mon law on employers liability in insurance companies is found in Section 3641 B. it should read 3141. No second clause exists in 36418. Legal opinions split on effect. Opponents call it inoperative while supporters say amendment and repeal of the original will uphold the intent. the courts must decide.
Youngstown Embezzler Detained After pursuit in Dunkirk
Herman Timm aged 20 a collector for G M McKelvey Co fled to avoid arrest on embezzlement charges. Police Chief Cantwell traced him to Dunkirk N Y where he was captured and jailed Monday night. He is charged with embezzling 250 dollars and held to await the grand jury action now in session.
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YounG@stown
Herman Timm
G. M. McKelvey & Co
Cantwell
Dunkirk
N. Y
Dangerous convict attacks fellow prisoner in Ohio jail
In Columbus Ohio on May 22 Jud Holland labeled a brutal cow-killer attacked a fellow inmate before Guard Short intervened. Holland fought back with a chisel until disarmed after a severe struggle. Officials describe Solland as barely above brute level and fear more violence if not restrained.
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Columbus
Jud Holland
Short
Solland
Pair Arrested in Death of Child in Abandoned Mine Shaft
Massilton C May 23 Edward Eckabrut and his stepdaughter Ida Mink are held on suspicion of causing a child’s death found in an abandoned coal mine shaft. The woman admits delivering a child in December and says it died naturally, then gave the body to Eckabrut for burial and cannot explain what happened to it.
Prohibition Nominations in Clarke County Convention
Springfield Ohio May 22. Prohibition county convention opened at Temperance hall with about eighty delegates. Ticket nominated includes Sheriff Geo W Huntington Treasurer Wm M Berger Commissioner W L Houston Surveyor A E Wildman Infancy Director Henry Dixon. Delegates to the state convention chosen.
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Clarke County
Prohibition
Springfield
Temperance Hall
Rathburn
Geo. W. Huntington
Wm. M. Berger
W. L. Houston
A. E. Wildman
Henry Dixon
Fire damages courtroom. fireproof building saved by water main pressure
Van Went May 25. Fire discovered in the courtroom shortly after 5. Damage by fire and water estimated at 3000 dollars, insured. Fire started from a cigar stub tossed into a cupider. High water pressure in the mains at the time saved the building. The structure, erected in 1874 for 140000 dollars, was believed to be fire proof.
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van Went
G A R Membership Clash Over Memorial Service Site
A large dispute erupts among Fremont G A R posts over the location of the upcoming annual memorial service next Sunday. Some want St Ann s Catholic church while others prefer a Protestant church.
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G. A. R. Troubles
Fremont
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Will Stand the Loss for United Miners Wage Claim
Columbus on May 24 President McBride said for United Miners he would bear any loss operators might suffer if the wage advance demanded is allowed on contracts signed since the wage reduction.
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Columbus
McBride
United Miners
Crushed By a Falling Box at Railroad Depot
John Ressler was seriously injured when a heavy box fell from a truck he was pushing during unloading at the Pennsylvania railroad depot in De pnos on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred in this city and was described as a close call.
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De_pnos
John Ressler
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fight Between Convicts In Rake Shop
Columbus Ohio May 25 John Skaags a six year Oklahoma territory convict and William Lawson a two year burglar from Athens county fought in the rake shop with fists Thursday. They were punished and reduced to the third grade.
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Columbus
John Skaags
Oklahoma Territory
William Lawson
Athens County
Refuse to Haul Coal Union Supports Miners Strike
May 22 meeting of the American Railway union with reps from across the state resolved to stand by the miners in their strike and haul no coal not mined by the United Mine Workers.
Murderer Edward H. Jones Taken for New Trial
Edward H. Jones, condemned killer, was moved from the state prison annex to Brown County Thursday morning under guard Carry to await a new trial ordered by the supreme court.
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Columbius
Edward H. Jones
State Prison
Brown County
Supreme Court
Guard Carry
Hayes statue contract awarded for capitol memorial
CoStumpBus O May 25 The contract for adding the Hayes statue to Our Jewels and erecting the memorial in the state capitol grounds has been awarded to Levi T. Schofield of Cleveland for 6000 dollars.
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CoStumpBus, O
Hayes
Our Jewels” Group
State Capitol
Levi T. Schofield
Cleveland
Crushed by a Tree Claims Local German Worker
Norwalk Ohio May 22 Frank Brown a prominent young German living two miles south of the city with a team of horses was engaged in pulling down a tree Monday morning when the tree fell across his chest and abdomen crushing the life out of him.
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Norwalk
Frank Brown
Brown
Death at a Crossing Fatal Freight Collision
Nickel Plate freight collided with a farmer's rig near a crossing one mile from here on Sunday morning. Maitland Spence was killed, his brother and son fatally hurt, other occupants injured. Roadside witnesses described the crash and rescue efforts.
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Leirst
Jewecries
Maitland Spence
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