Trial and execution echo in Hoch murder case
Ambiguity surrounds the Hoch murder case as Joann Hoch faces execution. Witnesses recall pleas for mercy while the federal judge denies intervention. The suspect allegedly married a widow after the crime and was arrested near New York. the death sentence proceeds despite appeals.
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Joann Hoch
Erin
Ier
Wilow
Ife
New F
Golive
Bane
Landis
Federal Court
Unclear Scribbles From Arbor Courtdate Feb
Fragmentary report from Arbor Michigan notes Mira Collinge Whiting pleads guilty and trial set for Feb 27. The text mentions teachers and pupils events, Mardi Gras timing, and a Cuba travel note related to Mr and Mrs Nichols Longworth and a Southern Pacific steamship voyage to New Orleans for festivities.
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Arbor
Mich
Collinge Whiting
Tetry
We Charwe
Tareeny Pre
Trenenier
Mardiuras
Ae Orlenie
Med
Nichols Longworth
Cuba
Gre
Te Wulas
New Orion
Weather forecast notes scattered showers and cooling by regions
A garbled weather brief shows likely showers or snow flurries in Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin with cooler air and westerly to northwest winds. East areas may see flurries and higher clouds, while overall temperatures trend down.
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Wathey
Sweloek
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Chicago Markets Report From Board of Trade Quoted Prices
Wheat and corn futures listed with opening, high, low and close figures for May and Sept contracts. Cash grain prices given for No 2 red and other grades, plus livestock bids and receipts at Buffalo and regional quotes for cattle hogs sheep and lambs. Poultry prices and hay values noted with regional market activity and ranges.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Asigmss
Toyanetge
Mast Buffalo
East Buffalo
N. Y
Med
Dunning & Stevens
Commission
The Shepherds Flock and Pasture Dilemmas
A farmer recalls selling a small flock in 1883 and buying fifty two head last summer. He kept Shropshire sheep, fed them on red clover pasture, and saved seven or eight from starvation by placing a three quarter inch rope through the mouth and tying over the top.
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Bome
Seri Sheen
Avere
Training Horses to Walk and Drive for Best Gaits
The article explains that heavy use trains horses to prefer a slow walk, with many learning the gait from early work. It advises driving single first, limiting walking early, and avoiding jogging in the first year or two to develop a sharp trot and steady, rapid walk.
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Moines Mariner
Cayerel
High Chief Durer Jerey Boar Shown At State Fairs
The yearling Durer Jerey boar High Chief is in excellent form weighing 700 pounds at twelve months. His sire was Chief of Ohio. High Chief has been shown at state fairs in Ohio Indiana New York and Texas.
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Chief
Ohio
High Chief
Indiana
New York
Texas
Washington
New York Times
Keifer
Nicholas Longworth
Post Office
Pennsylvania Avenue
Philadelphia Public Ledger
White House
Hitchcock
Breeding Ewes Care From a Kentucky Farmer
A Kentucky farmer in American Agriculturist recommends letting breeding ewes run on pasture when weather is dry and mild. Provide grain three weeks before lambing and a small bidaily feed until lambing, then increase gradually with alfalfa or clover hay. Ensure dry bedding, dry ventilated quarters, and minimal grain for young stock unless preparing for market.
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Kentucky
Dry, well lighted sheep pen supports comfort
The text notes sheep prefer dry resting areas over grassy plots. It argues pen size should not be too large or damp, and emphasizes ample light to ensure dryness for optimal comfort of stock.
Warm hog housing cuts feed bill and improves health
Experiments show a 25 percent saving in feed costs when hogs are sheltered at a comfortable warmth. Hogs kept warm move more, exercise, and are less likely to catch cold, avoiding sweating and cold exposure during feeding.
Care of Sheep and Water Supply Advice
Advice on sheep husbandry notes to ensure affected appetite is not drawn to snow by keeping water clean and accessible, and to clean pens regularly when room and succulent feeds are used.
Manage on Hogs
Recipe lists Creolin one ounce tar three ounces sulfur two ounces and cottonseed oil one quart for hog care.
Washington gossip mixes trousers and dining at the capital
A Washington gossip column recounts a sequence of lighthearted misadventures among national figures. Magoon and Aldrich share misfitted dress trousers by misplacement at a theater, Speaker Cannon attends a vegetarian dinner with comic misgivings, and Keifer and Longworth spark a joke about a bald head.
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Cannon
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Washington
Capitol
Uncle Joe
U M W Demand Endorsed by Springfield Union Mine Workers
The United Mine Workers in Springfield endorse the recent national convention stance on the wide scale. After debates over the executive board agreement with operators on the shot firers controversy, delegates demand investigation if wrongdoing is found and threaten resignation if necessary.
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Springfield
United Mine Workers of Hiinots
Uulted
Boant
Retiring Stage Plans of Pel Rowton Aimed for Spring 1000
Rowton and Richard Mansfield discuss retirement plans on stage with Mansfield portraying a young fan under sixteen. The report notes the strain on vitality as Mansfield bounds toward a planned exit in spring 1000. Death had marked Cass in Jackson Michigan as a separate item.
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Rowton
Pel
Richard Mansfield
Hhrovel Nietet
Cass
Jackson
Mich
Web
Walter Biss
Lake Shore
Bass
Duss
Tie
Parish Records Recall Drunken Clergy and Churchyard Games
The London Academy reports 1584 charges against vicar John Printer of Worle for drunkenness at a tavern and public tavern games in Worle churchyard. 1621 records note John Brock of Dundry and others seen at St Marks Dale and dances in churchyards, with further misdeeds cited by William Payton and Edward Ward.
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John Printer
Worle
London
Old Irsh Street
Bowles
John Brock
Dundry
Sabbaoth
St. Marke’s
Julij, & Co Sonundaie
Hee
Arthur Payton
Edward Ward
Taylor
Richard Halvard
London Academy
Workingmen's Pension Bill Passes in Paris Chamber
In Paris on February 24 the chamber of deputies nearly unanimously approved a long debated pension bill. The law requires contributions from the employer, employee, and government to fund pensions for workers after they reach six years old.
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France
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Made From Native Roots Safe And Reliable
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription made from native roots, notably Blue Cohosh, claimed to cure female ailments without alcohol. It asserts relief from weakness, backache, and bearing-down pains, and promotes Pleasant Pellects for constipation, emphasizing safety and nonaddictive ingredients.
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Pierce
Ierce
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