Durrant Hanged After Proclaiming Innocence and Forgiveness
San Quentin, Jan 8. William Henry Theodore Durrant died on the gallows after a calm, defiant farewell claiming innocence. He forgave persecutors as the trap released and his body dangled for minutes before doctors confirmed death. The priest attended, and his father and mother bid him farewell before the final act.
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San. Quentin
Cal
William Henry Theodore Durrant
Blanche Lamont
Warden Hale
Durrant
Rader
Father Lagan
Supreme Court
Washington
San Francisco
California
Lunt
New Year opens with brighter trade review and lower failures
Dun and Co reports 1897 as the best year since 1892 with 13,622 failures, liabilities totaling 182,581,771 dollars, and a 15,351 commercial failures averaging 11,559 dollars each. Banking failures were 28,249,700 dollars in liabilities. Prices fluctuated. grain, cotton, and wool markets showed mixed signals as industrial and shipping activity remained strong despite earlier disappointments.
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New York
Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Chicago
Western
New England
Cramps
Mexico
Lake
United States
Canada
Farmers Alliance Reelects Officers In Minnesota
In St Paul on January 4 the Farmers Alliance reelected President J C Long Secretary J C Hanley Lecturer H V Poore and Treasurer H A Swain all present. Hanley reported 1402 alliances with 49000 members. H H Rahilly of Lake City named national delegate. The resolutions committee urged 20 percent freight cuts and two cent per mile passenger rates plus mileage-book protection and station scales to be set statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Farmers’ Alliance
J. C. Long
J. C. Hanley
H. V. Poore
H. A. Swain
Northfield
H. H. Rahilly
Lake City
Hanley
Ignatius Donelly
Aix
Mysterious Murder Monster in Iron Mountain Yard
In Lorrie Rock Arkansas on January 8 a well dressed middle aged white man was found unconscious in an empty freight car at the Iron Mountain Mountain yards in North Little Rock. He died next morning. Papers show his name as L A Hudlow. A conductor ticket maker in his hat suggests he rode an Iron Mountain train recently. His inside vest pocket had been torn open, implying robbery. Police seek where the crime occurred and the killer's motive remains unclear.
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Elena
Mera
Victin
Yaris
Lorrie Rock
Ark
Hecei
Tron Mountain
Little Rock
L. A. Hudlow
Hudlow
Returned Klondikers Bring Encouraging News From Dawson
Forty five Klondikers arrived on the City of Seattle, reporting Dawson’s condition as unchanged with improved food supply. De Lorge estimates total dust taken out may reach 150000 dollars, with drafts possibly totaling 250000. Mines opening and next spring output expected large. many travelers face slow progress and some scurvy reported.
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Dawson
Statrix
Wash
Klondikers
Seattle
J. M. Kepner
John Burke
Curley” de Lorge
Dawon
Mr. Kepner
de Lorge
Central Cuban Relief Committee appeals for aid
In New York on January the Central Cuban Relief Committee acting under state department directions issued an appeal for contributions to aid about 200 000 Cubans in danger of starvation. Funds and materials go to United States Consul General Lee in Havana for rapid distribution. Checks should be made payable to Treasurer Central Cuban Relief Committee Temple Court New York City. Signed by Stephen E Barton Charles A Schieren and Louis Klopsch.
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New York, Jan
Central Cuban Relief Committee
McKinley
Department of State
Cuba
United States
Lee
Havana
Temple Court
New York City
Stephen E. Barton
American National Red Cross
Charles A. Schieren
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Louis Klopsch
The
Christian Herald
Grave suspicion over $100 silver certificates
Washington reports a grave suspicion that the $100 silver certificates found to be counterfeit may instead be spurious, possibly printed from genuine plates on imitation paper. Experts say the plates appear to match those used by the bureau of engraving and printing, reviving an old tale of stolen plates.
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Washington
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Doctor Shep Rogers Shot In Memphis Night
Prominent physician and ex board of health president Dr Shep Rogers was shot last night by Mrs Sandbrink. Rogers is in dying condition while the woman who inflicted the wound died instantly. Police are investigating the double tragedy unfolding in Memphis Tennessee.
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Memphis
Tenn
Governor Tanner urges stop of Peoria asylum work
Springfield dispatch reports Gov. John K. Tanner presenting a special message to the General Assembly urging immediate action on the Peoria asylum for the incurably insane. He cites coal mine collapse risks, poor ventilation, and planned use of funds, asking for a joint resolution to authorize using the appropriation to relocate or rebuild at a safer site.
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Tanner
Mlinds
Tanane
Peoria
Bpringfield
Jane ‘B
Assembly
General Assembly
John K Tanner
Caan
John RK. Tanner
Rockefeller Gift Boosts University of Chicago Budget
At the twenty first convocation John D Rockefeller announced a gift of 200000 dollars to raise the university income for the year starting July 1 1898 to 729000 dollars to carry out its planned work. A college of commerce and politics would be opened to teach practical business and government including railways transportation banking finance insurance manufacturing trade diplomatic service and journalism.
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Cuirae
Harper
University of Chicago
John D Rockefeller
College of Commerce and Poitics
Indicted for Burglary to Secure Jurisdiction
Prof W Smith anatomy demonstrator at the American Institute of Osteopathy Kirksville Mo to be brought to Chicago to testify on the October Dunning Morgue body theft. Deputy Morrison went to Springfield to secure Gov Tanters requisition. Grand jury indicted on burglary and 280 related charges under Illinois statutes.
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Carcago
W. Smith
American Institute of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Chicago
Dunning
Morrison
Springfield
Ill
Tanmer
Smith
Illinois Atatutes. Ee
Silently She Soothed the Child by the Crib
A tender scene unfolds as a singer named Jynas finds her sleeping child in a crib. Charles watches from the side, tears in her eyes, and she draws near to comfort the boy with gentle caresses while pondering the miracle of parenthood.
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Jynas
Singleton
Dar
Dane
Ceil
Charles O
The Cuban Scare and Market Voices
The piece notes Cuba tensions influence on stocks and Spain entanglement, predicting possible illnesses from biliousness. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia malaria kidney trouble constipation and nervousness amid the discussion.
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Spain
Cuba
Wall Street
Outdone, Prof Braintank Newton and the gravity tale
A fragmented passage compares a philosopher’s fall of an apple to Eve biting the apple and discovering gravity. It then touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a modern remedy for coughs colds and bronchial troubles sold by druggists.
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Newton
Fragmented Advice and Witty Observations in 19th Century Ads
A collage of quotes and captions references marriage, age, and education with playful remarks. Mentions Lane's Family Medicine and St Jacobs Oil as health cures. Includes a mother-in-law joke about a newly wed lawyer and a line about lumbago. Several items read like serialized newspaper snippets from Chicago publications.
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Un's Commercial Review
the Farmers’ Alliance
Njrder
Tyros
John D. Rockoefelter
St. Jacobs Oil
Chicago Post
Lane
Chicago Daily News
St. Jacobs
Hood
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Gaara Canada
Ottawa
Kansas City
A. Bkb
Pany
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