Black Snow Phenomenon Snowed Dark Brown Flakes Citywide
An unusual dark brown snow fell last night across Cooke County from Evanston to the Indiana state line, covering 150 square miles. Flakes left ink like specks on clothing and resembled slush rather than snow, with southwest winds blinding residents and downtown hotel guests returning with soot dark coats.
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Indiana State Line
Lake Michigan
Cooke County
Ifis
China
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Chicago
Vest Denies Interest in Governorship Candidacy
A Washington letter from December reveals Senator Vest's friend in St. Louis reports Vest is astonished by governor candidacy talk. He says he would not run under any circumstances, fearing party prejudice and harming alliances. He asks to avoid misconceptions about his position and suggests finding a suitable candidate without Senators’ backing.
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St. Lewis
Vest
Washington
Thare
Andaom
Cockrell
Usder
Avi
Foo
GB. G. West
Asbell to Face Trial for Wifes Murder
Marion Asbell was arraigned in district court on charges of willful, malicious and premeditated murder of Angeline Asbell his wife. He pleaded not guilty. Attorneys sought a continuance but trial set for February 4. No change of venue was sought.
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Asbell
Ones Orwidow
Eay
Marion Asbell
Angeline Asbell
Buro
Kentucky Beauty Nettie Cole Funeral Sees Unusually Large Casket
The funeral of Nettie Cole known as the Kentucky Beauty was held yesterday in Chicago. The casket measured thirty inches wide and twenty feet long, and no hearse large enough was available. An undertaker's wagon performed the service with sixteen pallbearers drawn from local museum freaks and professionals in the field.
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Caicaco
Nettie Cole
Kentucky
Penitentiary Bill Aims Fort Leavenworth Site
Representative Blue proposes authorizing a penitentiary on the Fort Leavenworth military reservation to house up to 1200 convicts at the new government facility. The bill seeks to relieve overcrowding amid rapid prison expansion.
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Bide
Bul Wasnatncios
Keosas
Fort Leavenworth
Kankas
Pat Nagle Confirmed as U S Marshal for Oklahoma
The Senate confirmed Pat Nagle of Oklahoma Territory as United States marshal for the Territory of Oklahoma in executive session yesterday. The move ends prior anxiety and signals further removals and investigations of Territory officials, following the ousting of Nix.
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Nix
Nagle
Oxford Sanitarium Fire Envelops St Joe in Panic
Fire destroyed the Oxford Sanitarium and Turkish bath on Third and Fulton in St Joseph Missouri. John Silvey a Chicago traveler was trapped in bed and rescued amid roaring crowds of frightened spectators. The blaze caused chaotic agitation as onlookers feared multiple deaths. Fire loss estimated at $50 000 to $65 000 with reports varying.
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Oxford Senitarium
St. Josers
Third
Fulton Streets
John Silvey
Chicago
Prominent New Yorkers Back International Arbitration Move
A gathering of notable New Yorkers in New York City yesterday supported a plan for an international court of arbitration. Chauncey M. Depew delivered resolutions urging a national convention in Washington. Delegates named include Bishop Potter Chauncey Mew J C Cadwallader Henry E Hovland and W E. meeting to endorse arbitration to be held at Independence Hall Philadelphia on Washington's Birthday with power to add delegates.
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St. New York
Chauncey M. Depew
Washington
Hishop Potter
Chauncey Mew
J. C Cadwallacder
Henry E. Hovland
W. E
Three Fatalities Reported in Troy Life Fire
A Troy dispatch notes three killed and fifteen wounded in the Home Hound building blaze. Despite 250 people trapped, many escaped, and some missing were later accounted for, marking a narrow loss of life amid the disaster.
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Troy
New Smelting Company Takes Over Lanyon Smelter
President AL B. Cockrill of the Cherokee Lanyon Smelting Co and H J Casey representing New York interests took formal possession of the Lanyon smelter in Nevada Missouri. Cockrill said the works under control include Rich Hill Nevada Pillsbury Girard Wair City and Marion lad employing about 7000 hands. He noted only five zinc smelters operate outside their company and expected to lift smelter prices to proper level benefiting miners land owners and smelter workers.
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Nevada
AL B. Cockrill
Cherokee-Lanyon Smelting Company
H. J. Casey
New York
Caldwell Boom Fails to Launch Populist State Convention
The state central Populist committee met here yesterday and mixed July five is the date and Little Rock as the place for holding the Populist state convention. It was expected Caldwell boom would be launched, but the committee adjourned without taking steps in that direction.
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Caldwell Boom Falls
Materializs Liite Boox
Ark
State Central
Ignorant Foreigners to Be Excluded Bill Reported
Senator Lodge reported a bill from the immigration committee to exclude all persons unable to read and write any language. Daughters of the Revolution meet at Church of Our Father for the continental congress with 57 societies formed, 4,700 applications, 700 enrolled, and Mrs John W Poster announced among new members. Mrs W R Morrison of Illinois is dangerously ill in Watersetox. Physicians in regular practice offered Dr Edeon or Edeon’s Aseptolin remedies by mail with a notice from the Equite Lieuties Co. 50 Reade St New York. Steam Laundry ad. Osage Shaft coal delivery ad.
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Wasuixerox
Senator Lodge
Committee On Immigration
Daughters of the Revolution
Wasilixarox
Continental Congress
the A
Church of Our Yuther
John W. Poster
Ulysses S. Grant
Reade St
New York
Death of Fifty Miners in Vulcan Mine Blast
Newcastle Feb 19 The Vulcan coal mine of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway suffered a massive explosion trapping miners. Estimates of victims range from fifty to seventy with fifty five to sixty most probable. rescue efforts hampered by gas and debris. Only one survivor escaped the initial blast, Edward Welch, though badly injured. Authorities closed nearby mines to aid in rescue and officials noted unknown cause though subterranean gas pockets and fires in old workings are suspected.
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Newcastle
Col
Vulcan
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Eaward Welch
Paul Blount
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Vulcan Company
Griffith
Fatal sawmill accident near Linden shocks Norway
Martin Berle, about 25, was killed at Adams sawmill when he tripped near a large saw. His body was torn by the machine with both arms severed and his head detached in a very shocking death. The incident occurred yesterday as he carried timber along the river. Cleveland will speak on the third term question soon, says EC Benedict.
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Fett
Norway
Martin Berle
Linden
Adams
Ner
Cleveland
New York
EC. Benedict
Five Men to Face Murder Trials in County Court
Five men will be tried for taking human life as the county prepares its largest criminal docket in history. The upcoming court session promises intense proceedings in a case that has drawn wide attention across the region.
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Triais St Josefu
Tricks of the patent medicine trade exposed by druggist
A Newark druggist warns reporters and readers about promotional tactics used to push patent and proprietary medicines. He describes sample drops sent to doctors, aggressive sales visits by agents, and the risk of druggists stocking unsellable new preparations to chase profits.
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Rome
Salamo
New York World
Newark
Pretty Bends and Handsome Habits Excerpt
A 1910s style organ piece advises women to maintain pretty hands by washing in warm soapy water, applying cold cream, and wearing tight or loose gloves appropriately. It prescribes a twice weekly manicure with specific tools and steps, plus lemon juice to deter skin growth. It then shifts to a rural Kentucky note claiming all Letcher county residents are related, detailing the Webb family with many descendants and aging members.
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Letcher County
Remrkable Webb
Sergeant
Lettie
Polly
Wiley
Drunkenness In Denmark and Prince of Wales Visit Hopes
A Danish note describes a practical method of dealing with intoxicated street drinkers by placing them in a cab, driving them home sober, while police and cabmen bill establishments involved. Canada hopes to host the Prince of Wales during the August 1897 meeting in Toronto, with steps already under way to ensure his presence.
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Denmark
Sumipon
Prince
Canada
Prince of Wales
To-ronto
British Association
Reuter
Atlantic
After Morton Increase in Appropriation by House
The House passed the agricultural appropriation bill at 3,158,192 and boosted the seed fund from 130,000 to 150,000 with mandatory execution. A proposed cut in Secretary Morton’s salary failed. Cousins attacked Morton as usurping power, claiming corrupt referees and seed-distribution opposition. Other bills cover rail extensions into Indian Territory, disposal of Fort Klamath bay, and a railroad right of way through Colville. Contested election case War Hornes Tarsney to be called next Tuesday.
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Morton
Cousins
Town
Seaveh Mortyn
House
Senate
Pierpont Morgan
J. Sterling Morton
Kansas and
Fort Scott
Indian Territory
Fort Klamath Bay
Columbia and
Red Mountain
Colville
Hornes Tarsney
Senate Session Busy in Breezy Debates and Two Appropriations
The Senate heard lively exchanges but little solid action as debates sparked personal clashes. Key figures included Hill, Tillman, Allen, Gear, Wolcott, Chandler, Cockrell, Hawley, and others in discussions on Peffer's probe, Pacific Railway inquiry, and military academy cadet numbers. Two bills passed: military academy and a pension measure totaling 142 million.
Kansas Editors Elect New Officers At Meeting
The Kansas Editorial Association elected FH Roberts as president W L Brown as secretary and W Y Morgan as treasurer at a session in Leavenworth. The Kansas Women's Press Association chose Olive Rouse as president Bette Harbaugh as secretary and Rupe Crans as treasurer.
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Leavesworth
Kan
Kansas Editorial Association
Fort Leavenworth
State Penitentiary
Lansing
Leavenworth
Fh, Roberts
W. L. Brown
W. Y. Morgan
Kansas Women's Press Association
Olive Rouse
Phillipsburg Dispatch
Bette E. Harbaugh
Erie Republican Record
Rupe
Whist Champions Claim Trophy For St Paul Club
The St Paul Chess and White Club won the American Whist league title at St Louis defeating the defending champion American Whist Club by 34 points. Four St Paul players Georges Busm Gordon Briggs Bronson Jr. topped the field with 18 and 11 point margins in the two games.
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Mears
Bens
Brice 1
Gordon
St. Paul
Georges Busm
C.W. Gordon
Briggs
W.&. Bronson
George L. Bunn
J. H. Briggs
C. W. Gordon
W. G. Bronson
Minneapolis
Nashville
Tennenses
Bicycle Club of
Washington
St. Louie
West
Boston
Baseball and boxing notes from the sports world
Venezuela adopts baseball as a national game while clubs in Canada and Britain court big boxing purses. Toronto sells its Eastern league franchise to Buckenberger. Matchups include Billy John vs Edldie Loeher and Dick Burge vs Kid Lavigne. Kilingsworth vs McCoy eyed for London event. A quail shooting record in Texas and a New York scholastic indoor meet headline a diverse sports snapshot with curling trophies and Scottish royal athletic lore.
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Venezuela
Maryland
Jack Chapman
Toronto
Eastern Baseball League
Buckenberger
Billy John
Edldie Loeher
Dick Burge
Kid Lavigne
National Sporting Club of London
Kid McCoy
Joe Klingsworth
McCoy
Kilingsworth
Astoria Athletic Club
Joseph Hazelton
Denison
Tex
Gordon
Harry Cornish
New Manhattan Athletic Club
New York
Madigan Square Garden
Scotland
Iemes IV
Fragmented Notes and Nonsense From Early 20th Century Page
A garbled OCR page mixes dialogue about letters for Murphy and many Murphy kin, followed by short humor bits and stray captions. Fragments mention Mary Murphy and various surnames, a jest about stage fright, and stray social exchanges. The tone is a patchwork of humor and notices with no clear single story.
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Lid W. Ltd
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van Baren Street
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Mr. Cousins
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Allison
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Hawkeye
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Ana
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Cheviaw
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Bisa
Murphy
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William Morphy
Michael Murer
Pet Murphy
Punt Murphy
Larry Murphy
Osa
Rick
Thomas
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Hobers
Joseph Murphy
Mary Murphy
Bridget
Ciszindo
Augusta
Susan
Mame
Giadge Murphy
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Teadly
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