Balmaceda Defeated as Congressional Forces Seize Valparaiso
Dispatches from Valparaiso report Balmaceda defeated for the second time and Valparaiso handed to German, American, French and British fleets for order. Congressional envoys describe commotion as Julio Foster Tulka reads congratulatory messages while the United States minister faces recall pressure.
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Balmaceda
Valparaiso
United States
Joalio Foster Tulka
Ghilian Congress
Wal Ensoys
Co Nngressional
Valparas Dom Pedra Montt
Montreal
Senor Varaa Sam
San Francisco
Julio Foster
de Pylte
Receyved
Compresen Iial
Freon Wau
Rean
Congressional
Feeter
Paaliaceda
Fieter
Foster
Evan Hagason
Baknaceda
Controversy Over Past Commander Payne Expulsion
The Sons of Veterans review panel in Minneapolis Ang 29 found Walter S. Payne absolved of intent to defraud but said funds were misused under mistaken circumstances. The decree expelling him was to be rescinded and Payne censured. a later vote stripped him of past commander-in-chief rank. Judge John P. Rea presided. Payne is from Fustoria.
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Minneapolis Ang
Sons of Veterans
Walter
Payne
John P. Rea
Fustoria
Freeman's Journal Board Sees Parnell Opponents Take Charge
Shareholders in The Freeman's Journal Limited pass E Dwyer Gray motion to alter the board. Gray and supporters of Parnell quit, yielding control to opponents. The vote stands 1200 to 900.
Two shipwrecks kill twenty six in August disaster reports
London reports the Easley sank the Gambier near Port Philip Heads after a collision. Five saloon passengers and twenty one others perished while a lookout lapse blamed for the tragedy. In Statesville injury totals rise with twenty six hurt and twenty two dead. A-L Link and bride from Lexington among the seriously injured.
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London
Easley
Gambier
Port Philip Heads
Easby
North Carolina
Statesville
N. C
Charles Webber
Pittsburg
Frank White
Memphis
Herey Patterson
Redisville
Corinthe
Miss
A. Bingham
A. L. Link
Bride
Lexington
Fe. C. Moore
Helena
Ark
J. F. Holter
Catawba County
B.M. Estes
BR. J
Newsboy
Mrlons
Massed mob lynches prisoner in Georgetown Kentucky
A 125 man masked mounted mob stormed Georgetown jail and hanged Frank Dudley the prisoner who killed farmer Hughes. The Kendalls were spared after pleas, with the mob from Franklin Woodford counties citing interference with a Scott county case. Dundle had killed Fr Hughes in Scott county the previous Monday.
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Georgetown
Frank Dudley
Farmer Hages
Kendalla
Jarvis Brothers
Frankfort
Midway
Kendalls
Dudley
Franklin
Woodford
Scott County
Dundle
Fr. Hughes
American Har Association Opens Session in Boston
The American Bar Association opened in Boston with Professor Baldwin urging the restoration of a special committee on uniform state laws. Judge Jayman D Brewster of Danbury Conn read the report and resolutions urging states to form commissions on uniform laws were adopted. The relief of the supreme court report was requested, new members were welcomed totaling 246, and the new executive committee and local council were named with officers from several states.
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Boston
Amerian Har Association
Baldwin
George A Mercer
Georgina Alfred Hensaway
Massachusetts
Bradley C Schley
Wisconsin
Staten
Joel V Taylor
Pennsylvania
George B. Galp
West Virginia
W W Vanwinkle
Uncertain rain machine buzz in Cheyenne tale
Rumors spread about a weather contraption designer from Canton with a rain making device. He touts a large deal with landowners while his brother aids the venture as heavy rain fans out across the area.
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Cheyenne Wye
Mo Tectiecph
Canton
Berty
Awa Te Wasers
Thor
Mo Ltanine
Rank
Australia
Knights of Labor Renounce Powderly Detractors
An 1880s meeting of the Legal Assembly 5572 Knights of Labor praised General Master Workman Powderly as honorable and competent. They denounced his detractors and urged labor men to support the Knights of Labor, with endorsements of labor unity despite opposing voices.
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Hoston
Legal Assembly
Laler
Boston
Weanvsit Ind Wedding at White's Institute Opens
The first wedding at White's Institute marked by the Indian training wandle Wheeler Wabeeh occuring and many people in distance present. Dr Will Ko Stewart and Miss Della Real attended. The superintendent FE Balew Reed family hosted the ceremony as Indian children were admitted to the school.
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White's
Will Ko Stewart
Cits
Della Real
Waso
Investigation details after Park Place catastrophe
NeWesk reports fourteen witnesses examined with little of importance found. J H Van Norden described design plans for the Turydor boiler, noting the structure was not intended for a party pavilion. Testimony on the disaster’s cause varied, relief fund totals reach 6.4d2 15, and the coroner corrected a counting error from sixty-one bodies to sixty recovered.
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NeWesk
Park Place
J H van Norden
Ida
Hood's Sarsaparilla Proclaimed As Leading Blood Purifier
An old time advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the standard building up medicine and blood purifier. It claims the product has the largest sale of its kind and urges buyers to rely on it rather than other preparations. An honest druggist is cited to confirm the statement.
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Nature
Pacific Slope
Wives as Cashiers Affects Saloon Profits
A historical notice notes that replacing husbands with wives as saloon cashiers could impact earnings and customer dynamics, signaling social shifts in a temperance era town.
A Cure for Paralysis and Pain Balm Adverts
Frank Cornelius of arcell Ind pays a man to buy a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm for his wife who had paralysis in the face. After one use her mouth and face improved. Balm relieved pain and soreness. Also touted as a cure for rheumatism lame back sprains and swelling 60 cent bottles by Roller & Wilson druggists. The ad ends praising American Ball Blue for household use and urging readers to ask grocer for it.
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Frank Cornelius
Arcell
Ind
Ter
Pays
Sl’inson
Chamberlain
Roller & Wilson
Skun
Gypsy tongue newspaper to launch in Des Moines
Capt W A Abbett of Percival and Blatton Heal Estate and Insurance Brokers Des Moines Iowa testifies to Chamberlains Cough Remedy. He has used it for eight years and says it has no equal for old or croup. 50 cents bottles sold by Rollar and Wilson Druggists. sept
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W. A. Abbett
Percival and Blatton
Heal Estate and Insurance Brokers
Es Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
Rollar & Wilson
Father Kills Family Then Shoots Self in Harlem
A Harlem four story tenement hosts a triple murder and suicide as John Baxter age 80 shoots his wife Mary 28 and two children Kate and Koga before killing himself. A note to his mother indicates premeditation and insanity. Neighbors report great excitement.
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New York
Harlem
John Barter
Mary
Kate
Koga
Baxter
Victl
German Baseball Club Arrested After Trenton Riot
In Trenton on August 29 the Cuban Giants were arrested after a riot following a game they won 8 to 4 over the Trenton club. Thomas the catcher and Clarence Williams led the disturbance, with Seldon’s ball involved. Authorities jailed the visitors, then released them amid charges and warrants for three players.
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Trenton
Cuban Giants
Trenton Club
Thomas
Trentons
Seldon
Clarence Williams
Colored Club
Thomas, Seldon
C. Williams
An Interesting Suit About Taxes
The Salem Water Company and prominent citizens seek an injunction to block Auditor Garagnea from entering tax duplicates and to challenge the city board of equalization in Salem. The water company says property value was $28,892 but the board raised it to $51,230, a claim likely to be tested in court.
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Lissoos
Salem Water Company
W H Mullens
Salen
Garagnea
City Board of Equalization of
Salem
Water Companys Superntendent
Suit filed over alien contract labor law ads in foreign papers
Wasnisetox Aug 29 Surrintend ent Owen directed suit against West of Cleveland for violating the alien contract labor law by advertising for laborers in Canadian newspapers to come to the United States. Evidence collected by treasury agents was presented to United States District Attorney Allen Tomasmnade for the northern district of Ohio seeking immediate action against Mr Veit.
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Oho
Institute
Veit
Lynching of Rossumos Prompts Indictments in Montreson
Detectives hunt suspects after the lynching of Frank Rossumos in Montreson Kentucky. Sheriff arrives with warrants to arrest several citizens for murder. Chief Maples and City Attorney Hutchincop named among the accused as indicted men post $5,000 bonds for Pineville court appearance amid great excitement.
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Montreson
Frank Rossumos
Mein
Nati
Taty
Rossimos
Maples
Cits
Hutchincop
Pineville
Family Tragedy Unfolds From Vicious Cycle of Addiction
In Svoraxapous, Aug 20, Jorge Hall’s daughter fell from a fourth floor window leaving her cross eyed. Hall then lost his sight after being struck by a train and suffered a broken hip and a severed hand. His wife, addicted to morphine, had tantrums and threatened to burn the home or abandon the family. A petition to declare the wife insane failed as evidence showed morphine dependence.
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Svoraxapous
Jorge Hall
Hall
Commission
Mail delivery by corners shows mixed results in 48 towns
Washington report details from February to August that 48 towns switched to corner mail delivery. Average annual cost per town rose by 1 1 2 percent. eight offices fell in gross receipts while 32 offices saw gains from 403 to 341 08 dollars. Only seven towns surpassed the average cost increase, making results mixed and not fully encouraging.
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Washington
Great wheat train from Guthrie heads to Chicago
A large wheat train carrying 25 000 bushels departed Guthrie Oklahoma for Chicago last night. The decorated cars bore slogans praising Oklahoma crops and the launch of a new funding effort. Crowds gathered as Ho Merton led the train procession with Frar aiky assisting.
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Qctiriz
O. T
Chicago
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Ho. Merton
Frar Aiky
Released After 29 Years Innocent Incarceration Tale Greensboro
John M Phillips a Greens boro resident recounts 29 years of dyspepsia and illness until Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root cured him. The testimonial notes relief after using the remedy sold by Zimm erman & Co.
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Greensboro
N.C
John M Phillips
Patent tonic claims cure for multiple ailments
Advertisement style note offers remedies for headache biliousness vertigo and constipation at 25 cents a box. Scotch Sarsaparilla bottle priced 60 cents available from Laubach and Boyd. Simmons Liver Regulator marketed to relieve pains in the kidney region.
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Laubach & Boyd
Braddock Murder case moves to Parden Foard board
Case of Todt Sabol and Rusnak, three Hungarians, convicted for the New Year’s Day murder at Edgar Thomson Steel Works Braddock, proceeds to a pardon board hearing on the 22nd. Arguments seek commutation for Todt and challenge Rusnak’s identification with competing alibi witnesses and discovery evidence.
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Prrrssera
Andrew Todt
Michael Sabol
George Rusnak
Michael Quinn
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Braddock
Supreme Court
Board of One
Todt
Rasnak
Carne
Riet
Rosnak
Bard “T Lad
Boheman
Michaelitha
Carrie Furnance
Rusnak
Krisnak
Michael Mabel
Met
Agaiiist Sabe
Verner Campbell and Major McKinley to Debate on Ada Platform
A joint debate is planned between Verner Campbell and Major McKinley on a tentative Ada date. Professor Epos Lehr of Northwestern predicts both leaders will meet on a safe platform amid university events and statewide excursions.
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Verner Campbell
Major McKinley
Mistork
Qooor McKinley
Campbell
Ada
Epos Lehr
Ghin Neer
Mmever
Andy Uc
Remarkable Rescue After Fall From Third Story Window
A 2 year old girl, daughter of Rene Urden of live Mal terry alley, fell forty five feet from a third story window at a Penn avenue bone factory. She landed on a maj beneath the wind and rolled to a cellar, where Cag ain Boe thy caw, a passerby, retrieved her. She was conscious at 1008 and transported to Dr Heiber’s shop. Minor injuries described as bruises and ash wounds were noted.
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Pirmat Ra
Ange
Rene Urden
Terry Alley
Penn Avenue
Heiber
Hon Woscofield Dies After Stroke in Wakkey Home
The United States court of claims judge Hon Woscofield died at 2 o'clock yesterday after a period of ill health and a paralytic stroke that affected his speech and right arm. He remained mentally keen and could recognize his family. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 30 p.m.
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Wakkey Pa
Woscofield
United States Court of Claus
Exile Pa Congressman Lottis Transported After Illness
Congressman W L Lottis doctored in Erie after a consultation with physicians. They decide to move Mr Scott to Newport for life-saving care this afternoon in President Newell's private car of the Lake Shore railroad. Scott had worsened for two weeks and given up hope of recovery.
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W L Lottis
Dr Pepper
Philadelphia
Erie
Chinamen Deportation Law Reinterpreted By Judge
Justice Hansant rules most of the Sept 14 act remains in force for Chinamen ordered deported by US Commissioner Craney. Treaty with China unused, ten Chinamen have secured trials and discharges, and appeals may go to district judges.
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Hansant
China
United States
Craney
Fire at San Francisco firms causes $100000 loss
Fire last night damaged a three story frame building housing A Lusk & Co and the California Automatic Can Company. Total loss placed at $100,000 with $70,000 on machinery and stock insured for $37,000 and $20,000 loss for A Lusk & Co., fully insured. Fire started from a smoke stack.
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San Francisco
Lusk & Co
California Automatic Can Company
Automatic Company
Lusk É& Co
Reign of terror in Groogetown Kentucky after lynching
Gat by Aug 31 the town reports a surge of violence as Black residents rise to avenge Frank Daidley lynching. A large tobacco barn cottage and Judge Bates dwelling burned. Armed patrols fill streets while Murderer Squire Kendall and his four sons are guarded in the county jail.
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Groogetown
Frank Daidley
Judge Bates
Squire Kendall
Ely's Cream Balm Cited As Cure For Catarrh In Sufferer Letter
A Hartford resident, B W Sperry, reports ten years of severe catarrh with breathing and sleep troubles, praising Ely's Cream Balm as a safe remedy that cures catarrh and even deafness, and says he has recommended it to several friends with positive results.
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Ely
B. W Sperry
Hartford, Conn
Lightning Sets Maine Barn Ablaze Near Portland
A barn near Portland, Maine was struck by lightning and set afire. The same bolt broke a water pipe connected to the water main, and the ensuing water flow helped extinguish the flames. Ta-ra-ram.
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Portland
Stagnant Market Pressures Wheat Exports and Iron Demand
New York reports a tepid market with easing wheat prices around 11 a bushel and weak export activity. iron shows limited demand and stagnant rail prices, while overall commodity prices fall about 10 percent over the week amid thinning outside trade.
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aDen
New York
Pattison News Item Involving Local Figures Reported
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Pattison and a newspaper matter involving friends of a target figure, with mentions of Dean renovady and several local names. The legible bits hint at a car incident and an attempt to run an story in the press, but many details remain unclear.
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Wastiker
Hater Quay
Issard
Alesse
Dean
Charles Cannon Dies After Prolonged Spree At Local House
Charles Cannon, aged about eighty one, appeared intoxicated and collapsed at Joseph Bachers lodging house on Chestant Street after a long drinking spree. He had been asleep until 3 o clock, slumbered through the night, and was found dead at 8 this morning. Relatives reside in Ireland.
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Bropkoky Py
Charles Cannon
Boeviard & Sofanes
Ommnattel Siderdobs
Joseph Bachers
Chestant
Mars Simpson
Bachers
Ireland
Reading Girl Fatally Burns in Fire Incident
A Reading girl aged two dies after attempting to hasten a slow fire by pouring coal oil on it. A flash ignites her clothing, causing severe burns to the head face and chest. Neighbors and Andrew Mittower extinguish the flames with a carpet. she is taken to St Josephs Hospital.
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Ang Jlo-Mins
Nartie Allgner
Andrew Mittower
Ninth
Elm Streets
Miss Albeers
Mithower
St Josephs Hospital
Neptune Raging asbury Park Long Branch Suffer Damage
Severe northeast storm hits New Jersey coast with 12 to 15 foot surf. Asbury Park and Long Branch report damaged beach and undermined bath houses. Ocean Grove and North Bath Avenue shown affected. emergency crews work to save structures and shorelines.
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Asbury Park
Long Branch
Angel
New Jersey
Oceantrove
E.L Reynolds
Bath Houses
Wo van Dyke
Bath Avenue
Train Collision Notches Narrow Escape Near Chicago
A coal train on the New York Lake Erie and Western railroad crashed into an excursion train of the Baltimore and Ohio. Twenty eight passengers were aboard the coach and all escaped with their lives though several were severely injured and taken to Chicago.
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New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Chicago
Scotch Sarsaparilla Price Cut at Laubach and Boyd's
A local ad highlights a price drop from $1.00 to 60 cents per bottle for Scotch Sarsaparilla offered at Laubach and Boyd's.
Watches with Enamel Covers Remain Popular
Watches featuring light enamel covers decorated with Cupids and floral motifs continue to be favored for their graceful ornamentation and lasting appeal.
Chilean War Nears End With Provisional Gov Candidate
Aug 31 dispatches report insurgents gaining control of Valparaiso after a bloody clash and a likely provisional government to be formed by the Junta. Rear Admiral Brown notes the government’s hold on the city, while Montt’s envoy signals a transfer of headquarters as peace nears.
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Wioassenuton
Nantiago
Camtal Duky
Dn Ator Balmacedd
Davn
Foragna
Chileaa
Prairie Fire Sweeps North Dakota Farms and Towns
Reports describe a sprawling prairie fire burning stacks and pastures across Panhandle counties near St Paul and Levalton. Farms and farmland damaged or destroyed as winds drive flames westward. residents evacuate while authorities battle the blaze.
President and family return to Cape May in dismal weather
The president and family stayed at Cape May over the weekend. Weather was disagreeable as they attended meals and social events with guests, while officials and aides planned travel to Washington and Europe.
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Cape May
Madore
Cape Mayo
Mat Pearty
Cape Mas
Ts Cotta
Cesroe Woodkyd
Faraly
Monard Cale
Auests
Lanapolith
Russel Harmison
New York
Harrison
Russel Harrison
McKe
Europe
Washington
Belo
Untitled case describes patient with facial cage like feeding restriction
A medical report details George Beard a 21 year old man treated for a severe facial injury or condition. The patient appears unable to close his mouth and requires a feeding method due to a mouth opening that cannot be safely used for eating. The physician terms the condition a cage like structure affecting nourishment.
Electrified Street Claims Man and Horse in Cénasp Rapiie
Report from Cénasp Rapiie Michigan describes a failed electric test on West Bridge Street that injured a man and killed his horse when a wire loop snapped, struck the horse, and then contacted the man. The event halted electricity until shut off. Another item notes a rumored Pennington airship trip at the fair grounds, later deemed unfounded.
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West Bridge
Georgy EL Herderns
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