U S Wages War on Canadian Lottery Agents
The post office department steps to curb European lottery agents in the United States. It issues fraud orders, screens mail, and warns midwestern newspapers to stop printing lottery results abroad. Officials note foreign firms flood the U S with circulars, and enforcement has grown tighter with 18 fraud orders last year versus 193 the year before.
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Washington
Mar
Post Office Department
United States
New York
Chicago
Department
Post Office
Department of Justice
Invasion Fear Spurs Fenian Raids Recalled Across Border
The article reviews historical fears of German American invasion rumors near the Canada US border and recalls Fenian raids of 1866 1870s. It details border alarm in Canada and select US towns, the Irish revolutionary movement I R B Fenian Omega, leaders John O Mahoney and James Stephens, and early raids including a 1866 border crossing attempt. It notes home guard formations and a dramatic incident where a sentry and a deaf old woman were casualties amid the raids.
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Canada
Dominion
Philadelphia Evening Ledger
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
United States
Fenian Society
Ireland
Iria
Paris
Iriah Revolutionary Brotherhood
I, Rt. B
John O'Mahoney
Fenian
Fionna Elrinn
Finn
O'Mahoney
James Stephens
New York
New England
Vermont
Oldest Santa Barbara physician Dr Lars Fitch Mansfield dies
Dr Lars Fitch Mansfield believed oldest woman physician in the United States dies at her Santa Barbara home aged 86. A Fayetteville New York native, she reportedly ran the first open air school in America in her youth and has presided here for thirty years.
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Santa Barbara
Gal
Mary
Lars Fitch Mansfield
United States
Fayetteville
N. Y
America
Dog Bequeathed $100 Dies. Kin May Seek Cash
In La Crosse Wisconsin on March 11 Willie the dog that Mrs. Mary Johnson left $100 in her will has died. Otto Amarndt, the will’s principal beneficiary, died one week before probate was filed. Johnson’s three brothers and a grandniece petition the court for partition of the estate now that the dog is dead.
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LA Grosse
Wis
Wwillie
Mary Johnson
Otto Amarnd
Ivan
Yori Auys
Zion
Jerusalem
Danial
Daniel
Jamus
Jerusale
Mystery of the Warship Wasp Still Unsolved in 1812
The article recounts the loss of the US sloop Wasp during the War of 1812 after a brief but noted career. It details rival rumors of encounters with British ships, the later fate of the Wasp, and the famed June 23 clash with HMS Reindeer off the English coast. The fight features Blakely and Manners, praising strategic craft and resolve.
Blakely’s Wasp Escapes Two British Sailors
The Wasp under Commander Blakely fought and destroyed the Avon, a British sloop, after a night duel about 270 miles west of Brent. Avon’s loss tied to Hasex’s Pacific fate, as Blakely’s success contrasted with earlier New England ship losses. The Wasp then captured two more prizes near Madeira before returning to Savannah with midshipman David Gossinger at the helm.
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United States
Adonia
Cape Verde Islands
William E Simmons
New York World
Cooper
Mey
Cadiz
Spain
Cape Verde
West Indies
Illic
Wasp
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Jamaica
Portsmouth
N. H
Johnstone Blakely
Wilmington
N. C
Blakely
Enterprise
Maine
Navy Department
Higlish
England
English Channel
Reindeer
Manners
Plymouth
Maham
Havling
Admiral Mahan
Macistyes
Liorient
France
Hlakely
Naval Recorder
James Arbuthnot
Avon
Vesnel
Braimer
Castillian
Brent
Lisbon
Madeira
Atlanta
Placei
David Gossinger
Savannah
Inez
Pacific
Valparaiso
Stephen Decatur McKnight
James Lyman
Hsaex
Easex
Rio Janeiro
Adonis
Falmouth
Hermit of Weat Roxbury Lived In A Tiny Boston Shack
Charles Tabler, a 30 year old hermit by choice, lives in a ten by twelve foot shack in a scrubby lot in Weat Rox bury Boston. He eschews electricity, uses a windmill generator and a homemade light setup, and maintains a rock pool for cooling. Tabler supports himself cost effectively, survives on a simple diet, and counts squirrels and a skunk among his only neighbors.
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Boston
Mar
Charles Tabler
Weat Roxbury
Tabler
Mount Refuge
Gully
McKee Encounters Brother After 13 Years In Hotel Sherman
Charles McKee of Ray North Dakota and Roe McKee of Shakopee Minnesota meet by chance at the Hotel Sherman in St Paul. McKee asks for shaving soap and learns Roe is his brother Tim’s kin. They had not seen each other in thirteen years.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Mar
Charles MokKoe
Ray
N.D
Sherman
Mani
McKee
Roe. McKee
Shakopes, Minn
Tim
Charley
North Dakotan
Fatal Standoff in Wyo Courtroom Brawl
In Wyanston Wyoming on March 11 a deadly melee erupted as Morrison and Hinkle clashed. Both drew pistols after a heated exchange, each firing at the other and leaving Morrison badly wounded and Hinkle near death.
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Wyanston
Calinka Ia
Len Morrison
Morrison
Hinkle
Dangerous Walkers In New York Road Toll Report
A chaotic item notes many pedestrians killed on a dangerous road in New York during a long period. The report cites a US company issuing warnings about fatal traffic incidents affecting walkers on the Papen road and other routes.
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New York
Mars
Routalinim Fafem
Inet
Ifrain Acceisi
Peace Message from Wilson Praised By Promoter in 1916 Letter
A fragmentary letter to President Woodrow Wilson extols him as a peacemaker, praising his stance against war and urging divine guidance for peace on earth. The text blends biblical references and calls for military preparedness, interweaving religious exhortations with political discourse and questions about current events and future policy.
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Otto Moffett
Woodrow Wilsony
Washington
Laundry industry shifts toward electric irons in 19th century debate
The piece argues laundries favor electric irons over home use, claiming it would render work for washing machines obsolete. It notes operators see a future where laundries retire to leisure, while ironing remains essential. The article estimates 2,240 pounds of apples needed for a 180 pound output.
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