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paris express (paris, ark.) 1880-1976 — sulphur smell

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1900-11-29
Location: paris, arkansas, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: paris express (paris, ark.) 1880-1976 · 1900-11-29 · page 7
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1900-11-29 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “sulphur smell”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... manner smothered and only a sulphur smell came out when the box was opened. There was enough dynamite in the package to wreck the whole side of the public square—in which Gofer's office is lo cated. The package came from Aurora, but he express agent there has no clue to the consignor. Cofer does not know of an enemy in the world. De tectives have been set to work both by Mr. Cofer and the American Ex press Co., and every effort will be made to ferret out the would-be as sassin. i AN ALARMING SITUATION. Anaheim, Cal., Threatened with In undation by a Rine In tbe Santa Ana River, Anaheim, Cal., Hov. 24.—The flood ...

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