Fitzsimmons Lion Killed by Electric Wire Accident
Cleveland April 17 Bob Fitzsimmons pet lion Nero died after an electric wire fell on it while the boxer fed the animal on a theater roof. Fitzsimmons, in a liquor‑fueled state, grabbed the chain to pull Nero away and suffered severe burns while Roeker failed to notice the danger.
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Fitz
Cleveland, O
Bob Fitzsimmons
Nero
Bob
Fitzsimmons
Roeber
Roeker
Pension Bill Aims to Restore 1890 Pensions
A conference in Speaker Reed's committee room discussed a general administrative pension bill by Mr. Pickler's committee. It would restore ratings under the 1890 law, reinstate dropped pensions, and prevent future reductions except for fraud or disability recovery, potentially adding 2 to 3 million dollars yearly. Debate planned with extensive hearing opportunities.
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Washington
Reed
Dingley
Maine
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Payne
New York
Pickler
South Dakota
Harrison
Pension Office
Congress
Startling death ends major forgery case in New York
In New York on April 16 the Part I general sessions clerk called Joseph Lewis to answer four indictments for forgery. The defense firm announced the defendant died by his own action this morning. The recorder ordered forfeiture of $10,000 bail. Lewis headed the N A Schloss & Co clothing firm whose suspected misappropriations ran to hundreds of thousands and helped the firm fail in December 1893. An undertaker in Philadelphia purportedly sent the dispatch announcing the death.
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New York
General Sessions
Joseph Lewis
Defendaant
Lewis
N. A. Schloss & Co
Broadway
Philadelphia
Powell Convicted for False Registration in En gland
Rev. Joseph Eben Powell, a native of England, was convicted by a jury for false registration after registering and voting without naturalization. The April 17 report from Binsey, Ohio notes the minister was indicted in January for attempting to influence elections through improper registration.
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Binpsey, O
Joseph Eben. Powell
England
Eckels Critiques Economics Before Cincinnati Businessmen
Comptroller James Eckels addressed about 2,000 Cincinnati business leaders urging business influence in national legislation. He condemned demagogy and agitation that exclude business voices, warned that recent laws expanded free silver's reach and burdened the treasury, and called for ending the free silver fallacy to restore prosperity.
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Eckles
Cincinnati
James Eckels
Commercial Club of Cincinnati
J. B. Hearne
Third National Bank
Eckels
Treasury
United States
Congress
Weather and Trade Improve Slightly Despite Cautious Markets
Dun's Trade Review notes warmer weather boosts retail buying and wholesale demand but widespread conservatism remains. Weekly U S failures total 223 versus 241 last year with 36 in Canada, while clearings are up 5.5 percent from last year but 30.4 percent below April 1893. Railroad earnings up 2.6 percent. exports exceed last year by 9,144,015 with March imports 3,912,455 lower.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Gov. Morton
Barton appeals for aid through Red Cross drive
Miss Clara Barton, president of the Red Cross, appeals from New York to the national relief committee. Trask at Marash reports 3000 typhus patients including the English consul with rising sickness at Zeitoun and 40 to 59 daily deaths. Great and immediate need for funds, relief work described as generally favorable.
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New York
Clara Barton
the Red Cross Society
National Relief Committee
Constantinople
Barton
National Armenian Relief Committee
Miss Barton
Diamonds Recovered in London Burden Robbery Case
Two men calling themselves Dunlap and Turner were arraigned in Marlborough street court on 28 diamonds worth about £3,000. Police found $20,000 in jewelry at their lodgings and suspect the Burden family jewels were recovered. Scotland Yard says the diamonds match the Burden robbery, with extradition talks possible. the Burdens plan to sail for Europe.
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London
Dunlap
Turner
Scotland Yard
Hatton Garden
New York
Froest
I. Townsend Burden
Inspector Froest
United Press
Dunlop
Bond Street
Hare
Inspector Hare
Burden
Burdens
Europe
Capt. O'Brien
East Twenty-sixth Street
Mr. Burden
Bermuda Sails After British Papers Granted
The steamer Bermuda secured British papers for release after the British Consul Clerkpton entered the vessel in the consulate registry and issued a clean bill of health. All objections were withdrawn by order of the British government. The crew were paid off and claims settled. she sails Monday for Puerto Cortez under Captain Hughes succeeding Captain O'Brien.
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Philadelphia
Bermuda
Clipperton
Puerto Cortez
Hughes
O’brien
Army Reorganization Bill Advances in Senate
The senate committee on military affairs favors Hawley’s plan to reorganize the army raising enlistments to 30,000 in ten cavalry regiments seven artillery regiments and twenty five infantry regiments. It preserves the engineers battalion as provided by existing laws.
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Washington
Senate Committee Onimilitary Affairs
Hawley
A Child Enjoys and the Laxative Remedy Recommended
An old promotional snippet extols Syra and Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as family remedies. It touts laxative effects and broad benefits for dyspepsia biliousness rheumatic and nervous issues, claiming improved appetite and sleep and urging households to keep a bottle handy.
Quack cures and quips in a late 19th century page
The fragment mixes spoof advertisements and literary snippets. It features a quack remedy claim for Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer with a Philadelphia address, a jab at Horace and judgment in satire, a winter lung tonic by Hale, a quick Toothache Drops claim, and a playful exchange about wit and humor set around a monarch and a king.
Cure for Consumption Endorsements by Doctors
Dr G W Paterson of Inkster Michigan recommends Piso's Cure for Consumption for family and medical use. He cites personal and professional validation from the product. The ad emphasizes holistic health benefits drawn from the medicine’s perceived purity.
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G. W. Patterson
Inkster, Mich
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fitzsimmons’ Lion
Pension Matters
Dun's Trade Review
Armenia
Burden Jewels
Army Reorganization
Horace
Young
Hale
Pike
Ester
Utton
Philadelphia Record
Thomson
Hood
C. L . Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Rick” Wretten
St.Jacobs Oil
S. Broadway
ST. Louis
Walter Baker & Co., Ltd
Dorchester
W. L. Douc
W. L. Douglas
L. Douglas
Brockton
Ely’s
Heere Brothers
Warren
Peale
Pice
Lys
Esa Fing
Warren Cae
Pratt, Seoy
A. Ny Ku
Kennedy
Donald Kennedy
Roxbury
Boston
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