Tragic Kansas City account of Mrs Samuel on loss of son
The Kansas City Times reports Mrs Samuel recounts the Mer child tragedy of the 26th. She describes Archie Samuel’s bravery and death beside his dying mother after a house fire. Mr Samuel and doctor Dr Sheets attend. The story centers on grief, the fire, and the couple’s appeal for justice.
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Kansas City Times
Times
Mra
Samuels
Dr. Sheets
Jesse
Frank
Archie
Lamao
Brother
Slater
Paps
Kearney
Ldr
Mr. Samuel
Mamma
James
Lave
Mr. Saraud
Manlee's Wonderful Escapee from a San Francisco boarding house
A man naked except for a shirt crawled from a fourth floor window at Alla boarding house in San Francisco. He clung to a water conduit and a signboard before being pulled to safety by Post editors. Claiming murder by masked assailants, he was diagnosed as lunatic and sent to a lunacy commissioner for brief observation. Names given: Thomas Allen, Irish native, 24, railroad worker from San Mateo county.
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Manlee
San Francisco Chronicle
Sacramento
Montgomery
Fout
Woa
Just
Post
Thomas Allen
Ireland
San Mateo
Ile
The Dead Letter Inspires Mourning in Silent Vigil
A grieving household endures a solemn wake for a young woman who dies after a brief illness. A little brother mourns Mary at the coffin, then collapses from shock as a remembrance letter is read. The scene shifts to a mother clutching the crushed letter and a dark commentary on devils and mortality.
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Mary
Ilo
Recounts of Lee Monument Plans at Lexington
A Lexington Virginia letter to the Richmond Dispatch describes Valentine meeting memorial committees to arrange a monument for General Lee’s grave. It notes plans for an October 2 anniversary inauguration with ex-President Davis and Confederate attendance, plus continuous wreaths and evergreens from across the country. It also mentions a student guard at the tomb and the preservation of the General’s office.
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Hebert EK
Lee
Lexington
Richmond Dispatch
General Lee
Record of a Varietica New Orleans performance incident
Laurence Barrett opened at the Varietica in New Orleans in a masterful Hiehelion persona. A spontaneous eruption of applause followed the Cardinal’s line about taking away the sword. The audience roared with kingly approval as Barrett’s delivery lasted minutes before continuing.
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Laurence Barrett
Varietica
New Orleans
Hiehelion
Francola
Archard
Cardinal Duke
Fragmentary Tales From A Pealed Newspaper Page
A jumble of quips and comic fragments describes a preacher praying for balance in fortune, a railroad wreck survivor asking his station, a wedding note about no cards, a Gardiner Maine item, a drummer warned in a chest, and a stray Christmas stocking sighting. The text ends with a stray line about sending a publisher a line for pads.
Cold Powder and Merrill in Nebraska First regiment
The writer describes a cold powder recipe with camphor ammonia and opium, dosed by finger nail amounts, to ease colds and induce slight perspiration. The piece then shifts to Merrill, noting his service in Omaha, Nebraska, and criticizing Lewis Merrill as cowardly and corrupt, claiming he avoided battles and was absent from fighting.
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Merrill
Onaha
Ile
Nebraska First Regiment of Volunteers
Morse
Lewis Merrill
Public School Reform Debate With Whisky Analogy
An interested speaker, under the influence at a moment, contends whisky brightens intellect and argues it should be taught in public schools. He adds a quip about friendship being delicate yet durable, comparing it to china and noting damage is hard to repair.
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Jimmy Hughes
Enloona
Zur
China
Mercy Consolation and a Town Gossip Tale
A fragmentary local notice references Mercy Consolation Smith in Fort Wayne and a connection to a Fort Wayne town portrait of scandal. It mentions a young man who faced suicide after his sweetheart married an undertaker and hints at a copied report from the Louisville Center Journal. The piece ends with a muddled remark about Mrs Potiphar and Joseph.
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Jennie June
High Bridge
Mercy
Smith
Fort Wayne
Vane
Job
Congress Cemetery Image Reflects Crises and Crimes
An ambiguous report notes a cemetery associated with Congress described as eerie and criminally charged, contrasting with a penitentiary. The piece mentions a journal and names Goni and Ser but details remain unclear.
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Congress
Anil
Korpsas
Win Arrange
Rocheaster flirt seeks marriage amid hall scene
A Rocheaster flirt hurried to the hall and exclaimed to her mother, Am I engaged to anybody now, in a playful moment that sparked gossip about a looming marriage proposal.
Secret-keeping husbands and rail fare bill in legislature
A warning about trust and secrets cites a married man who will disclose a secret to his wife and her sister, who will spread it further. Separately a bill to regulate railroad passenger fares proposes a maximum charge of three and a half cents per mile before the legislature.
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Mra. Samuel
Lila Givace
M Mina Bey
St. Louis
Brunswicker
Silas Card
Carda
Gardiner
Maine
Louieville Center-Journal
Mra. Potiphar
Joseph
Anzilah
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