Last Sad Rites at Tomb Halted by Outrage and Guards
Dispatches recount the funeral procession for a wartime figure with Hancock and Grant present. Naval fleet guns roared as the casket was laid in the crypt and taps sounded. Battery H guards to remain for thirty days amid solemn ceremony and grief. A separate crime report details a brutal assault at a circus, with one suspect jailed and others sought by police, amid talk of lynching Mock.
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New Yor
National
Williamsburg
Ered
Grant
Sherman
Hancock
Grand Army
Sheridan
Battery H
United States Artillery
Governor's Stand
Spain
Barnum and Cole
Chicago
New Brighton
Grant Monument Fund
Wilkesbuarne
Great Valley
N. Y
James Thompson
Clarion County
London
Suakim
Irs
Lantz
Logan
Ohio
Tonquin
Quinhon
Biendinh
Phuyen
Plymouth Rock
Mysterious Duster in Welsh Goff Well Drilling
Garrieto Aug 12 The Welsh Goff well on the Tionesta below Bobs Creek was drilled into the sand yesterday and is dry This test determines the territory reopened recently by a dry hole and the oil prospectors trade had hoped for paying quantities Kelly Gran din had a rig but Welsh proved the belief in oil there false by yielding a first class cluster of dry results
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Garrieto
Tionesta
Bobs Creek
Kelly & Grandin
Reverend Coovert heads Harlem Commons claim plan
The Rev W R Coovert pastor of the Church of God Townsend street and real estate agent Arnold left for New York to establish a claim to Harlem Commons including Riverside Park where Grant's tomb lies If the claim is proven about a hundred Coovert descendants will share 660000000.
The Crop Outlook in Wasuteron Aug 11
The department of agriculture reports a slight improvement in corn with an average yield of 26 to 27 bushels per acre. Wheat declines, reducing expectations by six million bushels from July 1. Rye, barley, and buckwheat show increased yields.
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Wasuteron
Department of Agriculture
Assaulted by Twelve Men in Centre Union
Bertha Morrison, 17, of Centre Union, was assaulted after being separated from friends near Cole's circus grounds in Hoxtrepor. A stylish young man named Kimberlain invited her to enter the show, leading to the incident as she attempted to reunite with companions.
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Hoxtrepor
Bertha Morrison
Centre Union
Miss Morrison
Cole's Circus
Kimberlain
Mystery Letters End in Brick Toss Near Mead's Factory
In a quiet Mead neighborhood near High and Laurel streets a domestic woman reports unwanted letters from a bold male writer. After two girls encounter a dapper stranger offering company, one rouses to defend herself and hurls a brick, narrowly missing him as he flees around the corner. The letters signed "O. E. 5" prompted the dramatic response.
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Mead
High
Laurel Streets
High Street
Free Methodists camp meeting ends on river ground
Our Free Methodists finished a two week camp meeting over the river with about forty tents. Irvine heirs donated the ground, keeping costs light though ministers were not paid. Attendance grew with crowds from the city, singing and preaching praised, and many embraced the faith amid improved management and respectful results.
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Irvine
M. H’s
Easton Widow Foiled in Child Made Love Plot
In Easton on August 11 a sharp tale of a 13 year old girl who forged letters from Theodore Oliver of Oliver & Co to extract money and gifts from Mrs. Mann ends with confession. Oliver, aided by detectives, proved the handwriting matched the girl. Community speakers and music marked a town gathering praising the event.
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Easton
Miss Mann
Mr. Oliver
Oliver
Mrs. Mann
Grant Obsequies at Library Hall
The Grant Obsequies in the Library Hall, Saturday, under the auspices of the G. A. R., drew a creditable audience. H. R. McCalmont opened the meeting. Rev. E. D. Hammond read scripture. Rev. W. W. Painter offered prayer. Burgess C. Thompson delivered a ten minute electrical address, followed by Col. Jas. O. Parmlee with remarks.
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H. R. McCalmont
E. D. Hammond
W. W. Painter
Mr. McCalmont
Burgess C. ©. Thompson
Col
Jas. O. Parmlee
Henry W. Brown Pioneer of Chattanooga to Clarendon
Henry W. Brown, a Chattanooga native who came in 1851, sparked local manufacturing with the first steam engine in Warren and built the Clarendon borough’s public enterprises. A prominent M E church member and generous benefactor, his death drew praise for his charity and civic leadership despite financial reverses and harsh judgment from some in society.
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Henry W. Brown
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mr. Brown
Warren
M. E. Church
Clarendon
Brown
Horribly Injured Driller In Gas Explosion Accident
Henry Dutton, a driller from North Cramenton, was badly hurt at Stone Hill when a gas explosion hurled a 15 foot polished rod into his body. The rod struck Collins on the shoulder and chest, pierced the hip, and exited below the knee. Dr Stewart of Warren treated him, but recovery looks unlikely as Sutton remains alive but nonresponsive at Roger Mooney's residence.
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North Cramenton
Henry Dutton
Stone Hill
Collins
Thomson
Stewart
Warren
Laer
Sutton
Roger Mooney
Signs of The Times at Garriato Aug 11
The Standard reports Cherry Grove oil at ten cents above market price spurring activity. Thomas Brothers expand their machine shop nearly doubling capacity and move Bovard & Selang shop from Fartsworth to Garriato.
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Garriato
Thomas Bros
Bovard & Selang
Fartsworth
Satchel Found by Policeman Utter Offers Reward
Policeman Utter found a satchel containing two planes a meter square boots overalls and a whiskey bottle. The owner may claim the game by contacting Mr Utter and paying this notice fee.
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Utter
Mr. Utter
Terrible cholera ravages Spain reported worldwide
A long column notes cholera’s spread in Spain with 3510 new cases and 1348 deaths reported on Tuesday. It also mentions public unrest, bombast about relief effort, and related tragedies including a Moravian bishop’s death and other regional calamities.
Trotting Match Set Between Eysinger and Corry Gentlemen
A trotting race is arranged with Jake Eysinger facing several Corry gentlemen and his black horse against the Corry horse Silver Tail for $250 a side. The event is scheduled for Tuesday August 25, a firmen's day.
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Jake Eysinger
Corry
Silver Tail
Mr. Eysinger
Firmen
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