British Bark Shakespeare Towed After Sea Trials Near Port
New York reports the British bark Shakespeare, 7000 miles from Bermuda, limped to quarantine near Sandy Hook after a brutal voyage from Muanchaco Peru with 12000 bags of sugar. A northwest gale, hurricane and electric storm shattered sails and spars. two hundred fathoms of Manila line and heavy seas left the crew exhausted, with several men swept forward but unharmed aside from bruises. The ship was towed to New York for safety as officers describe nine days of heavy weather since Bermuda.
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New York
Burle Shakespeare
Bermuda
Birk
Muanchaco
Peru
Sandy Hook
Thomas Richardson
Richardson
Hamilton
Leeward
Shakespeare
George Gerrard
George Gordon
Andrew Carter
Seman
Rupert Strongman
Unknown Bark Reaches Port After Tough Atlantic Passage
The battered bark endured fourteen hours of helplessness as repairs to the wheel were made the following day. Despite northwest gales and buried decks, the ship reached port late on Wednesday night. The crew faced a severe voyage with daring rescues and a stubborn captain praised for spurning a retreat. Now twenty-eight months from Liverpool, the vessel recounts disasters from the west coast of Africa to Melbourne, including a dismasting on the second leg and a Cape Horn voyage in July.
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ThenVall
Shakespeare
Liverpool
Africa
Melbourne
Australia
Cape Horn
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warned
A historical notice cautions against catarrh ointments containing mercury as dangerous to smell and overall health. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure made in Toledo by F. J. Cheney Co. as mercury free and effective internally. The ad urges buyers to verify genuine labels and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
J. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & Co
U.S. Owes Them Money In Watkins Estate Claim
Frederick Malley, a claimant in Philadelphia, says he is part of a syndicate seeking a remarkable government settlement over a 99 year ground lease tied to Commodore David Watkins. He alleges a $20 million to $16 million dispute with heirs over land west of the Schuylkill river and a land deed found among Watkins’s effects.
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Philadelpha
Frederick Malley
Miley
Amehidren
David Watkins
Schuylkill River
Alouf
Commodore
Watkins
Malley
Wat- Jims
Man and Woman Die After Gas Inhalation Incident
A man named Harry Hail, 22, of Columbus, and a woman Taum Monsey of Briggsdale were found unconscious above P. J. Caghen's saloon. They were found by the bartender and appeared to be intoxicated. The girl reportedly had lived in the area since October. Police suspect gas caused the incident.
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Columbus
Harry Hail
Taum Monsey
Briggsdale
P. J. Caghen
Aney
Sandy Bend Justice in a Dovket Court Case
In Sandy Bend Judge Hoke presides over Jackson vs Sawyer, where editor Jim Jackson is accused of libel by Bill Sawyer. The court finds both men liable for costs, ending the dispute with no further actions and urging restraint among local editors and readers. A second case, Tarbell vs Day, sees Pete Day fined after a drunken confrontation. judge notes the town’s harsh view of tenderfoots and upholds a $20 extra payment plus costs.
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Coupright
T. C. McCluce
Hoke
Sandy Bend
Jackson
Jim Jackeson
Jim
Bill
Bill Sawyer
Lizzie
New York
Stac
Blickstone
Whelstone
Grindstone
Orler
Boston
Philadelphia
Leuke
Weak
India
Jin Jackson
Hig Sim
Isself
Swan
Buch Egin
Pears
Ana
Murmiy
England
France
Germany
California
Publi Press
Steve
Hamony
Tarbell
Day
Joe Tarbell
Joe
Ibgh Springs
Pete
Bine Valley
Taney
Tenderfoot and the Cayuse Scam in Sandy Bend
In a rough exchange at Sandy Bend a man pleads not guilty to theft of twenty dollars amid talk of tenderfeet and a staged court, with a judge warning the crowd and fining $6 plus costs. The case hints at local quirk and delayed calendar decisions as two more cases loom.
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Cayuse
Chinyuan
Shell
Eludin
Sandy Bend
Supreme Court
Stony Brook
Packing Houses in Trust in Montana Supreme Court
Helen Montana December 20. Major meat packers face Montana Supreme Court next week to answer why they should not be found guilty of illegal business. Attorney General Donovan filed the order citing a trust among Swift Armour Cudahy Hammond and related Chicago firms and the Pueblo plant.
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Auits
Beef Trust, Swift & Co
Armour & Co. Cudahy & Co
Hammond Packing Company
Chicago
Pueblo
The Ballad of Old Toys Lost in Time
A nostalgic poem recalls toys of yesteryear in fragments and ruin. A child’s Christmas tree glows with memory as beloved drums trumpets and ark vanish, dismantled and scattered, while new celebrations rise in place of the old joys.
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Bute
Yesteryear
Unmatched Barenins Quote Targets Werridor Heads
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet ridicules a claim that the Werridor Indians learned to reduce human heads to one third their size. The remark adds a jab about opening a Morning-After Studio, reflecting the era’s sensational tone.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Alleged absconder caught in Chicago
Thomas McFarland, financial secretary of the local Foresters of America court in Cedar Rapids, was arrested in Chicago for absconding with 326 of the court funds. An auditing committee had uncovered a short age and arranged for him to explain before the committee before he left town on the first available train.
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Cedar Rapids
Thomas McFarland
Court of Foresters of America
Chicago
McFarland
Ohio Agricultural College Wins Bronze Steer in Livestock Judge Contest
Chicago December 20. W E B Seinnen announces results of the students judge competition at the International Live Stock exposition. Ohio Agricultural College of Columbus won the magnificent bronze steer for first prize in the cattle hog and sheep judging. Team members include Baylas Griflz W A Marth J W Hyett and F L West. A Fien A W Martin also placed high for the cash prize of 500 dollars.
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Chicago
W. EB. Seinnen
Internatiam
Ohio Agricultural College of Columbus
Bayilas Griflz
W. A. Marth
J. W. Hyett
FL I. West
FL. A Afien
A. W. Martin
Ohio Agricultural College
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Evers
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F. A. Miller
Sandy Bend Justice
Montana
Nabisco
National Biscuit Company
Abd
Holbrook
Ohio Agriuultural College
Ayer
Florida
New Orleans
Mexico
Brady Street
M. J. Young
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