Farquhar Elected Executive Commissioner for Pennsylvania World’s Fair
At the Pennsylvania World’s Fair committee meeting in Harrisburg on March 11, A B Farquhar was elected executive commissioner. The panel defeated a plan to raise the horticulture budget from 7 000 to 20 000 and boosted fine arts funding from 3 000 to 7 000 to cover insurance for 200 000 in artwork. Bruce Ricketts of Luzerne County joined the commission, replacing the late Adjutant General McClelland, and Whitman was elected to the executive committee.
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Luzerne County
McClelland
B. F Whitipan
Pennsylvania
Chicago
The
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Johnston A Bvreos
Philadelphia
Fate of a Mexican Witch Burned at Stake in Cuipeanus
March 12 report from Cuipeanus notes that an older Indian woman accused of witchcraft and eating children was found with evidence of child flesh. She was burned at the stake as locals consumed small pieces of her body to ward off evils. The incident reflects regional beliefs in witchcraft among western Indian communities.
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Cuipeanus
Corbett Declines California Match and Sullivan Fight Plans
In New York March 11 James Wakely reports Charley Johnson’s challenge to Sullivan for a September bout under Queensberry rules. Corbett refuses to fight for the California club and raises stakes by adding money after Sullivan’s offer. The Olympic Athletic Club of New Orleans has offered $25,000 for a Corbett Sullivan bout.
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New York
James Wakely
Charley Johneen
Oof
Brooklyt
Jen Lo Suih van Hacker
Arkan bin
Sullivan
Johnson
Calfornia Athletic Club
Queensberry
Govatt
California
James J Corbett
Corbett
Olympic Athletic Club
New Orleans
Corbett's Right Hand Man Confirms Sullivan Match
William A. Brady states Sullivan and Corbett will fight. The bout is planned for September 3 at the Olympic club in New Orleans. Sullivan has posted a $2,500 forfeit, and Corbett can raise $10,000 now. Sullivan is expected to match. Brady says Corbett will train with Muldoon at Belfast.
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Cincinnati
Corbett
William A. Brady
Sullivan
Olympic Club
New Orleans
New York World
Muldoon
Belfast
Terrific Northwest Storm Disrupts Travel and Power
Reports from the northwest describe a severe storm closing schools, bringing down wires west of Fargo, and delaying electric rail traffic. In the city a Chicago St Paul Kansas City train halted near the platform, and passenger Edward O'Brien was blown from the train and hospitalized with painful injuries though not serious.
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St Pawn
Fargo
Chicago
St. Paul
Kansas City
Edward O’brien
New York
Rumor of Anglo American Gas Trust Nearing Formation
Reports claim a cartel of English and American gas interests aims to consolidate major U.S. type foundries and a natural gas venture. The plan allegedly includes options on most foundries, forming a combined trust to control supplies and introduce city gas within a set period.
March 12 Showdown Talk Between Mitchell and Sullivan
An excerpt shows Charlie Mitchell discussing a potential boxing match with John L Sullivan. Mitchell claims willingness to arrange terms within 24 hours and names the purs, battleground, task, and referee, promising to sign articles of agreement upon consent.
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John L Sullivan
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Thare
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Frank Sherman Wins National Pool Title Defeats De Oro
Frank Sherman of Washington defeated champion De Oro 100 to 7 in a national pool tournament last night. Charles Manning also beat George N Kia hhlou by a large margin. The results are reported from Squartsr N Y dated March 12.
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Squartsr
Curious Hen Hatches Hidden Egg in Tennessee Item
A Tennessee note describes a hen of unusual age and a curious nest with another egg inside a shell the size of a turd. The report links ownership to a local railroad possessor and notes local interest amid period weather remarks. Meanwhile a separate forecast predicts colder weather with light lake snow and westerly winds across Wester Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Charlesville
Tenn March
Gree Osborne Fichet
Louisville and Nashwills Railroad
Wester
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Acquittal of anarchists shocks courtmartial outcome
The anarchists charged with complicity in the recent Xeres revolt have been acquitted. The court martial result surprised many observers and drew sharp comment from onlookers. A separate note from Penfield Pa reports an albino buck sighting near town. A Canton railroad yard incident ends with a worker losing both legs after a fall while trying to uncouple a car. doctors fear for his life.
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Xeres
Winte Ager
Penfield
Canton
Frank D Moore
Connorton
White Mouse Bite Proves Fatal
A child of James Barr in Bowlesville near Springfield died after being bitten on the tongue by a white mouse. The family kept several white mice and the bite led to swelling and blood poisoning, causing the child's death.
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Springfield
James Barr
Bowlesville
Mysterious discovery of four bodies at Gervais hamlet
In PortsMouth Q March 12 news reports four dead adults found beneath a vacant house in Gervais a small county hamlet. The case is regarded as mysterious with suspicions of foul play. Also a promotional note urges Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for rheumatism.
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Portsmouth
Gervais
Texas man surfaces three buttons tied to Lord Cranwallis
A Texas man displays three buttons associated with Lord Cornwallis and Yorktown, presenting artifacts linked to the American Revolutionary War era.
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Texas
Lord Cranwallis
Yorktown
A Warning Advertisement For a Woman's Ailments
A neighbor describes a woman's distress from periodical pains and functional weaknesses. The ad claims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription will cure her complaints and strengthen her system, asserting a trial bottle will persuade.
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Pierce
A. Tridl
Bottla
Standard Oil Trust Faces Dissolution Ruling in Ohio
March 11 report notes the Supreme Court of Ohio ruling against the Standard Oil Company of Ohio and the trust's possible dissolution. It describes the nationwide monopoly, large-scale operations, and anticipated trustee meetings to vote on dissolution or continuance, with references to related cases and public reaction.
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New York
Standard Oil Trust
4. C . Dodd
Supreme Court of Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Stanford Oil
Supreme Court of New York
Sugar Trust
Mit
Ohao
Ohrohwtne
Standart Oil Trust
Plagne
St Ina
Funeral crowds fill Memphis for lynching victims memorial
Ten thousand mourners parade through Memphis to honor three lynching victims. Streets overflowed with hearses and crowds as officials enacted crowd control amid tense moments and warnings from authorities.
Woman Suspected in Campbells Creek Tragedy
Mrs Marton Moore returning home from Campbells Creek found her daughter Betty 11 and a pool of blood with the mother’s throat cut from ear to ear. Suspicion falls on a jealous woman, with the case tied to a local pastor.
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WoVao
Marton Moore
Campbells Creek
Betty
Pension claim over substitute soldier in 1864 draft case
Simeon Sheckler of Salineville filed with an attorney a claim that his $300 paid substitute for 1864 draft should be considered payment for a pension. The substitute was killed and his widow now receives $120 monthly. Sheckler seeks half of the widow’s pension, arguing his payment purchased the pension.
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East Liverpool
Simeon Sheckler
Salinevill
Simeon
Sheckler
Sahneyville
Annie Rooney Author Sent to Jail in Hartworp Case
Comedian and author Mike Nolan known for Annie Rooney and Katie was jailed after a Tuesday police court hearing on a theft charge. He was fined seven dollars and sentenced to thirty days in jail with accomplice James Dugan. The two men reportedly headed to New Haven after attempting a rooming stay at the Allyn How.
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Hartworp
Mike Nolan
Annie Rooney
Dugan
Nolan
Folkloric Cure Ad Promises Ease for Aches and Palps
A casual ad touts Falva top Olton hand as a cure for aches and palps priced at 25 cents. The note recalls Humboldt and Dr Bull's Cough syrup in a humorous historical aside.
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Humboldt
Dr. Bull
Simmons Liver Regulator Advert in Rural Texas
An old Texas ad touts Simmons Liver Regulator from Ranchero Granddé claiming relief for biliousness constipation and kidney issues. The note references Vermat state production and a testimonial tone typical of period patent remedies.
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Texas
Simmons
J. K Pierce
Ranchero Granddé
Ely's Cream Balm Restores Hearing From Catarrh Attack
A reader from Grayling Michigan reports severe catarrh and deafness preceding use of Ely's Cream Balm. After three weeks of treatment hearing improved to prior levels and the writer endorses the product, stating it is worth $1,000 to sufferers.
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Ely
Pipe Trust Formed by Ohio and Pittsburgh Firms
Steubenville reports a new pipe manufacturers trust uniting Ohio and Pittsburgh firms to regulate prices. Members include Calumet, John Franceys, Freeman Tire, Beavers editors note and other regional companies. Beaver, Pa dispatch cites pardons petitions and personal distress amid libel case fallout.
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Marche
Ohia
The
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Freeman Tire Clas
Provan Knowles
Taylor & Anderson
East Liverpool
Diamond Bire Clay Company
Uhnrichaville
McMahan, Porter & Co
New Cumberland
Walker Wellsville
Pittsburg
New Brighton
Anderson Sewer Pipe Works
Anderson
Wo Va
Emp Clay Company
Empire
Coal combine legalized by New Jersey railroads bill
The New Jersey house of assembly passed a bill legalizing the coal combine between Reading, New Jersey Central and Lehigh Valley railroads. Lobbyists vow to block it in the senate and seek delay before adjournment. The house also passed the second class cities board of public works bill.
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House of Assembly
Reading
New Jersey Central
Senate
Board of Public Works
Behring Sea Row Dominates Dominion Parliament
In Washington on March 11 discussions surge over the Behring Sea controversy as Canada Britain and the United States weigh retaliation. Professor Goldwin Smith favors limiting Canadian transit and sealing trade to press Canada toward terms. Parliament debates harbor use Esquimalt Vancouver and arbitration over sealing season terms.
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United States
Behring Sea
Frye
Canada
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Nova
Hadan
Bond
Carim
Qooldwin Smyth
New England
Grand Trunk Railroad
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Francis Hamat Test Ford
Admiralty
Edward Tetamy Gourley
James W. Leather
Foran Office
Ronald Crawford
Canidae
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Camadiane
Hear Oaks
Merlers
Mir Hamatn
Wade
Remarkable Hearing Restored After Fifteen Years
Mrs. Jeanne Clark, a respected local artist, reports a Christian science treatment brought by a neighboring believer has cured her deafness after years of failed therapies. She now can hear a watch tick for the first time in fifteen years.
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Miysotrie
Jeanne Clark
Reinieine
Town Exhibit Showcases Corn Products At Exposition
At the Tus exposition, Town displays reveal corn product uses in food and their preparation processes. Enormous steel trusses in the Manufactures building, the largest for architectural purposes, span 868 feet and rise 211 feet high.
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Town
Tus
Shaw
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