Scribe and alleged forger of Cleveland signature arrested
Broughton Brandenberg, novelist and magazine writer, arrested in San Francisco as a fugitive from New York. He tells of posing as Dr Carl Reinder in Harrington Delaware and as a physician, kidnapping his stepson James Cahanne from St Louis, and fleeing with him to California aboard a wicker basket. He plans to await extradition while claiming innocence and a hard road ahead.
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San Francisco
Broughton Brandenb-ro
T Magazine
New York
Brandenberg
Harznngton
Del
Carl Rieinder
Bridgeville
James Cahanne
St. Louis
Aga
California
Attempts to Slay a Priest in Newark Traced
A disrupted OCR fragment reports a would-be assailant attempting to kill Reverend Giacomo Gatholle in Newark New Jersey. The suspect details are unclear due to transcription errors but indicate a fatality or serious injury risk surrounding a priest at an apartment site. Further readable elements mention names and locations but remain partially garbled.
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Newark
Roman Gatholle
Asaasgin
N. J
Giacomo Faucarel
Aida
Hase
Roosevelt expedition in Asites camp near Kapiti Plains
Report from British East Africa on Roosevelt expedition’s first night under canvas at Kapiti Plains near the railroad station. No start date set. baggage to Smithsonian delayed shooting trips by two to three days. Roosevelt forbids release of future plans. Mombasa attack on acting governor Jackson cited. An English agency representative was allowed to accompany the train.
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Victoria Hotel
Brandenberg
New York
Bridgeville
New York City
Metropolia
Bartbh Pisios
British East Africa
Roosevelt
Kapiti Plains
Smithsonian Institution
Mombesa
Hoovcvelt
Mombasa
FL J Jackson
Protectorate
Nairobi
Rail and legal rulings hit multiple states
In Columbus Ohio a circuit court ousted the Hocking Valley railroad from control of several lines and coal companies. In Kansas City Missouri a federal judge voided a state court injunction about the three cent passanger rate, warning state authorities they face contempt for anti railroad actions. In Nashville Tennessee a Ripley jury found not guilty for night riding charges against five men. In Augusta Georgia Hal Chase was discharged from a smallpox hospital after treatment.
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Columbus
Pranken County
Hocking Valley Railroad
Toledo & Ohio Central
Zanesville & Western
Kanawha & Michigan Railroad
Buckeye Coal and Railway Company
Sunday Creek Company
Kansas City
John Phillips
Major
Missouri
Phillips
Nashville, Tenn
Ripley, Tenn
William Stinneer
Pat Gleason
Cal Smith
Pete Poindexter
Clarence Moore
Markets Report Shows Mixed Wheat And Grain Prices
A crowded roundup of grain, flour, and livestock prices across markets lists May and July wheat at varying levels, with notes on weak Liverpool futures and strong hogs and cattle values. Multiple categories include flour grades, rye, oats, potatoes, live poultry, and hides, with prices in dollars per bushel or hundredweight and regional references to Minnesota and New York markets.
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Wencdgo
Minnesota
Bowert Hac
New York
Apr
Kansas
Liverpool
Western
Reptile Vision Mixed Across Species, Harper’s Notes Say
A Washington Zoological Park naturalists report finds reptiles have generally good vision but limited depth perception. Crocodiles distinguish a man only within tight range, snakes see short distances, boa constrictor sees about a third of its length, and most are nearly deaf. Frogs see farther. adder phrase noted.
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Corps of Naturalists
Zoological Park At
Washington
Boa
Harper’s Weekly
White Man's Grave of Sierra Leone Narrative
The piece recalls Sierra Leone as The White Man's Grave viewed from a steamer, noting brutal climate and high mortality. It cites daily regimental orders, shifting funeral parades, and the evolving pallbearer practices. It also warns of deadly snakes, including the yellow jack whose bite is fatal within about twenty minutes.
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Sierra Leone
Gold farms and growing gold in rivers and mines
A metallurgist discusses gold growths observed in mines, timber braces, rocks, and sluice boxes. He explains percolation of water as essential and predicts that future discoveries may make gold farming common like fruit or truck farming.
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Minera
Stop Nose Bleeds With Eucalyptus Remedy
A man traveling from New England to New Jersey suffered a violent nosebleed on a train. Despite ice, back thrusts, and other measures, he weakened until New York. Tincture of eucalyptus stopped the bleeding promptly. The writer urges keeping a vial in every family medicine chest.
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England
New Jersey
New York
Unsatisfactory Education in Arithmetic Concerns
A Philadelphia Inquirer comment argues that boys lack method and thoroughness, especially in arithmetic. Businessmen complain grammar and high school graduates are hazy on figures and precise extensions, despite completing school courses. The note urges stronger training for reliable mathematical skills.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
The Ruling Passlon. A Bridge Family Dilemma
A family of devoted bridge players faced a sudden death and a dispute over burial versus cremation. In a tense discussion the mother asks her son John for guidance and he replies that he leaves it to her. The exchange captures a quiet, ironic moment from a magazine.
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Passlon
John
Spoden
Magazing
Man Decides Ownership of Wife's Dresses in Maryland Court
In Brompton county court Maryland the judge ruled the husband owns items he provided funds to purchase. The dispute centered on whether the wife retained ownership of her dresses after the marriage. The court’s decision reinforces the husband's claim to those wardrobe items bought with his money.
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Brompton County Court of Maryland
Jey
Merleee
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