New Warships to Join U S Navy in Near Future
The article notes several new vessels under construction or launching in Baltimore Philadelphia and Norfolk including the New York cruiser Raleigh and two additional ships No 9 and No 10. It highlights Secretary Tracy's direct involvement, the aim to demonstrate naval prowess, expected speeds up to twenty knots for the New York and a total projected cost around 3 million dollars.
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Washington
Baltimore
Republic
United States
Asell
New York
Philadelphia
Raleigh
Norfolk
Texas
Decembar
Aserag
Enduranc
Eosehaleens
Counterfeit Found in Minneapolis Believed Very Dangerous
A highly dangerous counterfeit $2 bill appeared in Minneapolis at the Metropolis Bank. Assistant cashier E R Gaylord spotted the note among deposits and set it aside. Treasury agent J W Lawrence examined the bill and sent it to Washington calling it the most perfect counterfeit he has ever seen.
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America
Minnlapold
Minneapolis
Columbus
Metropolital Bank
E. R. Gaylord
Casiner
J W Lawrence
United States Treasury Department
Washington
Lawrence
Whitelles Shops Sold at Public Auction in Springfield
The Great East street shops built by William N Whiteley at a cost of 1 500 000 were sold today for 200 000 on the third offering to Scott Bonham a Cincinnati attorney. Bonham is thought to represent a syndicate. Whiteley hopes to recover part of the plant for renewed business.
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Springfield
East Street
William N. Whiteley
Scott Bonham
Cincinnati
Bonham
Whiteley
Cholera outbreak devastates hog herds across the region
In Oxtonn O on October 29 cholera sweeps hog populations as farmers report losses from 50 to 100 head per farm. Others ship remaining animals away, some dying on routes amid the widespread disease. A separate note from Louisville reports a deadly boiler explosion at Louisville Electric Light Works injuring Will iam Adams and damaging Kauffman and Strauss dry goods store with an estimated $250,000 loss, insured.
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Oxtonn
Louisville
Louisville Electric Light Works
William Adams
Rearo Kauffman & Strauss
Abies
Hood's Sarsaparilla for Scrofula Claims Cure Record
An advertorial touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a radical reliable remedy for scrofula in all forms. The copy asserts an unparalleled cure record and promises effective relief.
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets Advertised
Fragmentary ad copy touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets as a gentle remedy. It claims quick stomach relief and painless action while promising to ease doctors’ bills, framed in archaic spellings and garbled OCR text.
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Pierce
Tense Chilean Reaction to U S Baltimore Incident
Santiago reports a fevered mood over the Baltimore affair. Chilean authorities refuse to pay a bill and fail to guarantee safety for American ships or crews. Minister Egan faces strong language as Washington seeks accountability.
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Santiago
Chill
United States
Egan
Baltimore
Valparais
Chilean Envoy Montt Seeks Clarification From Blaine
Senor Montt and Senor Vega met with Secretary Blaine at the State Department. Montt claimed Minister Egan bore responsibility for U S Chile tensions. He alleged the Baltimore spy role favored Balmaceda and Egan, linking it to a deadly battle and a hostile reception for the ship’s crew.
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Don Pedro Montt
Chili
United States
Senor Vega
Chilian Legation
State Department
Blaine
Department of Sta
Senor Montt
Egan
Valparaiso
Baltimore
Balmaceda
German Medical College in Question Over Diploma Claims
Berlin inquiry reached the health department regarding the German Medical college at 612 Nobla street. A caller alleges German papers advertise a $3 degree to practice as a physician, while the college says it requires a three oath examination and has no diploma-for-fee claim.
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Cricaso
Berlin
Nobla Street
Ludlam
State Board of Health
City Board of Health
J Malock
Colleges of Repute
Fourteen Lottery Officials Arrested in Louisiana Case
United States Attorney Grant of New Orleans reports fourteen Louisiana lottery officers indicted. Bonds set at $2000 each for arraignment in Sioux Falls on December 1. Indicted officers include Paul Conrad J P Horner F T Howard J C Morna C H Hyams Felix Harwig P A Hazende J I Herwig L Poche W Paleton A J Pachemin P Vorhees M P Arnoult P J Labarre J E Bralatonur.
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United States
Grant
New Orleans
Sioux Falls
Sterling
Lottery Company
Paul Conrad
J P. Horner
F. T. Howard
J C.morna
C.H Hyams
Felix Harwig
P. A. Hazende
J I Herwig
L. Poche
W. Paleton
A. J. Pachemin
P. Vorhees
M. P. Arnoult
P J. Labarre
J. E. Bralatonur
Plucky Hoosier schoolteacher defies Knights of the Golden Circle
Crawfordsville Indiana October 28 Miss Ena Conners a local teacher and daughter of a former patriot confronts a group of wartime Knights of the Golden Circle over a school flag. She hoists an American flag atop the schoolhouse and vows to defend it with her life against any attempt to pull it down. Governor Hill pardons Edward Kohout in New York after six years in Sing Sing for a crime his brother says he did not commit. four died in a tenement fire.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Misa Ena Conners
Crakfordsville
Knights of the Golden Circle
New York
Hill
Edward Kohout
Sing Sing
Kohout
Edward
Court affirms will ruling over Tilden estate
Albany Oct 98 The court of appeals upholds the lower court judgment in the Tilden will case overturning the library trust provision in favor of the heirs. It notes all over town as the wind blows while drug ads intrude with 25 cent syrups and salvation oil and cosmetics from Zimmerman's drug store.
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Albany
Dourt of Appe
New York City
Fragmentary Medical Quackery Note on Kidney Pain
Fragmented OCR shows erroneous text about kidney pain and disease with garbled words and odd phrases. It mentions kidneys, nerves, pain perception, and a strange phrase Swamp Root and a disease label.
Chilean Reply to U S Demands Over Valparaiso Incident
State Department notes from Minister Egan report Chilean foreign affairs head rejects U S demands and asserts exclusive Chilean jurisdiction to judge the Baltimore affair. Blaine and Tracy offer reticence as observers compare notes on the New Orleans incident and Chilean charges against the United States.
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Department of State
Egan
Santiago
Valparaiso
The
Baltimore
Uni
United States
Blaine
Tracy
White House
New Orleans
Hilian
Marquis Imperali
Washington
Baron Fava
Wharton
State Department
Schley
Rupener
Fragmentary report on South American trade and policy
A garbled note from Loxpon dated October 80 mentions South American trade, a general impeae, and an unknown plan involving England and Farmont. The text is fragmented with many unreadable words and names, offering little clear detail.
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Uni
England
Loxpon
South America
Women Missionary Society Receipts Report 1891
At the executive committee session the secretary presented the total receipts for the charitys branches for the year ending Oct 1 1891. New England New York Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati Northwestern Des Moines Minneapolis Topeka Pacific totals and an increase from the preceding year.
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Kansas City
Women’s Foren Missionary Socity
New England
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Northwestern
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Topeka
Pacific
Gey O
Nihilists in Philadelphia Target Orthodox Jews
A report describes Russian nihilists in Philadelphia spreading propaganda among orthodox Russian Jews. Police, led by a Russerorthodox Jew named Carpar, learned of a planned excursion and meeting at Odd Fellows hall. A committee helped block the event by pressuring hall owners to cancel and cover the rent to prevent the gathering.
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Theo
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Péple
Battle Over Farmers Alliance Ends in Fatal Clash
News from Bucksport near Eldorado Union county reports a mass meeting of the Farmers Alliance where State Lecturer Bryan spoke. A quarrel erupted among spectators leading to gunfire. Burt Manning J. H Town and three others were killed and several wounded. Sheriff Goodwin traveled to the scene. Red hot politics blamed.
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Little Rock
Bucksport
Eldorado
Union County
Farmers’ Alliance
Bryan
Alliance
Veaa
Chesters
Burt Manning
J. H Town
Goodwin
Whisky trust pursues new method to crush rivals
Report says a large force of agents was deployed to visit saloons nationwide to learn where independents source liquor. If saloonkeepers buy from anti trust houses they are undersold, diverting trade from independent distillers in Nebraska Illinois and others to the trust.
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Nebraska
Ilinois
Hfe
Trust
Anti-Trust
Cuicano
Whisky Trust
Burglars Loot Hum burger Store Then Fire Outbuilding
In Wooster Ohio on October 80 burglars forced entry to Humburger's dry goods store in Smithville. They drilled the safe, moved the strong box to an outbuilding, took $80 in cash, then set the building on fire. Flames were spotted in time to limit damage.
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Wooster, O
Humburger
Smithville
Twelve Die As Steamer Oliver Bierne Burns At Milliken's Bend
A passenger steamboat the Oliver Bierne burned near Milliken's Bend twelve miles below Vicksburg killing twelve. The vessel built in Indiana four years ago carried fifty deck hands and fifteen cabin passengers with extensive freight onboard. Rescue efforts by crew and locals saved some, but many drowned or perished in the flames. The boat was insured and valued around thirty thousand dollars.
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Oliver Bidimo
Witkinburg
St. Louis
Milliken’s Landing
Vicksburg
Oliver Bierne
Oliver M. Bierne
Jeffersonville
Ind
Mississippi River
Plantershind Merchants' Packet Company of
Orleans
Oliver Bigrne
Beirne
Ississipm
Milliken’s
Milliken’s Bend
Pastenzerk
Ed Bierd
Milliken's Bend
Milliken Bend
Worrall
Baton Rouge
Sam Latricken
Valentine Enticken
New Orleans
Adathsa
Araauhk
Woodridge
Psi Orleans
Frazer
Unitarian Conference Backs Sunday Opening at Expo
The state Unitarian conference adopted a resolution favoring Sunday opening of the world fair exposition in Igo with reduced admission. It calls for silent machinery and public access to art buildings for all workers, especially wage earners.
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Morouth
Dis
State Unitarian Conference
Igo
Cavalry Deploys to Clear Cherokee Strip Cattle
Four detachments of cavalry have been sent into the Cherokee strip to eject wall boomers and confiscate cattle. Once the area is clear they will establish winter quarters there and keep it clear.
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Getz
Cavairy
Cherokee Strip
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Detroit
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