Four Victims of a Mob Hangings in Yreka Cal
Graphic account details the midnight raid on the county jail in Yreka California. Lawbreakers freed four accused murderers William Null Lawrence Johnson Louis Moreno and Garland Stemler using chisels ropes and a steel rail scaffold in the courthouse park amid a masked mob. The execution followed swift and silent methods with little chance of resistance as crowds outside barred entry and the lynchers fled on horseback after confirming death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yreka
Cal
William Null
Henry Hayter
Callahan's
Lawrence H. Johnson
Etna
Louis Moreno
Garland Stemler
Sears
Meierbaus
Bailey Hill
Yreke
Hobbs
H. C. Brautlich
Brautlich
Ieader
Lawrence Johnson
Johnson
Moreno
Null
Hayter
Wasted Genius in Dr Fraker Swindle Case
Chief Police and a deputy sheriff think they solved the mystery of the boy found with Dr George W Fraker. The youth claims to be Frank Smith but Kansas City says he is Johnnie Edwards, Fraker’s former office boy. Investigators believe the boy knows more about Fraker’s crimes and are pressuring him for details.
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Frater
George W. Fraker
Fraker
New York
Connecticut
Sus
Missouri
George W. Frarer
Larson
Tower, Minn
Phillip
Frank Smith
William Sohnell
Wisconsin
Prince Francis of Teck Bets Big Then Fails to Pay
A London sensation arises as Prince Francis of Teck bets 650000 to 5000 on a horse and cannot settle the loss. The deficit is reportedly covered by the Prince of Wales or his friends to stave off scandal, reflecting royal strain amid a sport fondness. Prince Francis is the Duchess of York's brother and may face punishment, while Prince Adolphus, linked by marriage to the Duke of Westmoreland, aspires for a throne in Bulgaria and also loves horse racing.
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England
London
Prince Francis of
Teck
Prince of Wales
Prince Francis
Duchess of York
Homedf
India
Prince Adophus
Duke of Westuirter
Bulearia
The Blood Spotted Apple of Micah Rood Legend
A Norwich Connecticut tale explains the blood speck on the Mike apple. Micah Rood, once diligent, became restless and suspected of murder after a mysterious peddler’s disappearance. Rumors linked the red blossom fruit to crime, haunting the town until Rood’s death in 1728.
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Norwich
Conn
Micah Rood
Connecticut
Thomas Rood
Micah
New York Herald
Li Hung Chang Carries The Ambassador's Wife To Dinner
Li Hung Chang, the Chinese viceroy, is described in an anecdote about literal hospitality. At a prior banquet, he carried the ambassador’s wife into the dining room to illustrate his duty, prompting Mrs. Foster to request a less physical escort. John W. Foster arranged a ceremonial escort instead, with Li Hung Chang leading and Mrs. Foster following.
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China
Bung Chang
John W. Foster
Mr. Foster
Li Hung Chang
Mrs. Foster
Epigrams and riding styles in historic quips
A collection of brief excerpts notes Voltaire’s tactful wit about Turgot and gout, the new woman and historic riding fashions, a publisher’s quip on a vague point, and Socrates on immortal souls. The items echo period newspaper tone with concise, epigrammatic snippets.
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Siskiyou
Young Stemler
Oregon University
Pte
Voltaire
Turgot
Nebuchadnezzar
M. Turgot
America
Joan of Arc
Queen Elizabeth
Lord Leicester
Germany
Chicago Tribune
Cimecinnati Enquirer
Socrates
Sarsaparilla
Webster's International Re
U. S. Gov't Printing Office
U.S. Supreme Court
Dulawer
Hot D. J. Brewer
U. S. Supreme Court
G. & C. Merriam Co., Publishers
Springfield
Mass
U.S.A
Frazer Axle
Warren Mills
Graham
T. O. Slater & Co
General Hardware
Goshen
Bissell
Water St
Warren, Pa
Allen & Langley
Second St
Warren, Penn
W. Jarvis
Water Street
Penn’a
Warren
The
City Crockery Store
J. K. Weaver & Sons, Propr’s
Home Life Insurance Company
Eee
Riqueler
Siesue
Gerris Rational Bank
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