05 Oct 1894
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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1894
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text outlines a general exhibition connected to an exposition. Mentions Bots Vincennes and a set niece, with a commission and a general program listing events such as shooting, gymnastics, running, athletics, and ballarming.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a miscellaneous public notice with names and locations obscured by errors. The readable items reference Philadelphia Delaware area routes and a suspect or security-related context, but details are unclear and many terms are garbled.
A garbled account describes a New York funeral scene with a recruit and a graveyard incident. It mentions a mine, the occupation, and people debating how to handle the situation while attempting to seize the moment.
A Vitxxesn journalist presents aphorisms on love spoken at a German parliamentary gathering. The quoted lines claim extraordinary views on a man traveling life without women and suggest women are more inclined toward luxury than men.
Mort by Merron C. Childe faces censure as he operates a rattlesnake farm in Polls community. He maintains a colony of at least six hundred snakes and supplies musk enclosures and zoological gear. Each year snakes yield sixty to one hundred for their oil used medicinally, while skins and rattles are sold for relief.
A boy captured a water turkey, a long necked bird with a sharp bill, along Florida waterways. A passerby looked at the bird through the slats, and a sudden stab from its beak struck the observer in the eye, entering the brain and causing death within hours.
A caricaturist's work on a prominent official raises public esteem yet fuels suspicion of corruption at a national level. The piece comments on governance while noting a fresh meat shipment from New Zealand and a large dairy and livestock export, signaling broader trade activity and economic concerns.
Disjointed text mentions Vere Bowe with alleged bulletprant cures for couches and references to a military school at Spandee. It notes an invention and an exhibition with special calibrates and a two chine of powder, but the meaning is unclear and largely unreadable.
An unreadable OCR passage describes a crowd scene near a carriage and a theft. It mentions a woman, a thief, a bystander, and police intervention, with garbled names and locations. The readable core notes a disturbance, pursuit, and eventual police arrival.
The Florida coast bore the brunt of a West Indian cyclone with widespread destruction Tuesday and Wednesday. Businesses and factories in Tampa were ruined, several churches and homes severely damaged, and losses run to thousands. Ships collided, steamboats wrecked, and communication to southern Florida remained limited as crews battled floodwaters and debris. Orange groves suffered heavy losses, with ground blanketed by green fruit and some wharves destroyed. The storm's impact extended inland, disrupting lines of travel and leaving much of St Augustine cut off from telegraph.
Luar New York reports Dun's weekly trade review noting wide diversity in main facts. Improvements are seen but overall tone suggests caution with weaker demand in fat and grain sectors and storage stock replenishment pressures. Reports mention U.S. and Western grain receipts, Corn prices showing volatility, pork and lard markets weaker, and modest bank and merchant liquidity. Overseas, rumors claim Chinese troops evacuated portions near Korea and shifts in leadership near Chang are anticipated, with desertions linked to logistical strain.
A violent storm swept through the city and surrounding areas, causing widespread damage and flooding. Officials report over 100 people affected, with many homes inundated and infrastructure heavily disrupted. Emergency crews work to rescue residents as authorities assess the extent of the disaster.
Gov Altrehl Dreleres proposes higher taxes on the Pullman Palace Car Company after presenting figures from the company reports. He notes capital stock near 80 million, undivided profits over 5 million, and a market value exceeding 81 billion while state assessments appear far lower. The governor argues the company pays little tax compared to property value, urging the board to demand proper payments without provoking the firm.
A Shanghai dispatch reports Li Hung Chang to be replaced as viceroy of China by Wang Cheng. Yu Yin to succeed Li as superintendent of northern Lele. Imperial princes react with alarm as a massacre of foreigners looms. White Jackets ready to protest. About 1,180 hostile troops gathered to defend Maulahan. A battle could occur within a night. Imperial decree curtails birthday festivities to save funds for war.
Reports describe poverty and hunger as commissioners Wallis and Kimberlys tour Pullman relief center and find cupboards bare due to breaks in supply. Officials vow inquiry and plan to develop aid measures for winter, warning that conditions worsen if relief stalls and people cannot be supported.
A damaged OCR text describes a deadly blaze and casualties with garbled names and places. It mentions burned bodies and injured survivors, with scattered references to a fire, local streets, and responders. The piece preserves a sense of emergency and loss despite unclear details.
The Woodbury county board orders their attorney to sue former treasurer A. Kifer for about 5000 in county funds interest during his term. The board has long claimed the treasurer earns no interest, but now seeks to settle in court with possible suits against other ex-treasurers.
Reports from Rio de Janeiro describe five days of rioting sparked by President Peixoto with soldiers dressed as citizens attacking a royalist meeting. Casualties include dozens killed and many wounded, with property losses estimated at 1.5 million dollars. Rebel activity spreads to Venezuela and Colombia as regional unrest grows.
Democrats and Republicans vie over the next congress with poll figures and campaign committee plans. A full table outlines each party's claims and estimates, highlighting projected party standings and key lawmakers shaping the election.
The schooner Trenton collided with the steamer Ohio near Presqueste on Wednesday morning. Both vessels sank within half an hour. Ohio crew were rescued by the Moonlight, while Trenton’s five of seven crew were drowned. The Moonlight and Trenton towed the steamer C. J. Wershaw. two survivors were taken aboard the Charles Hue bid.
A work accident on Monday afternoon at the Soundiulion site on Gur Droitowa Avenue left several laborers injured. Ande Ravate died minutes after being found, others were seriously hurt during the wall construction near Reading piubborne, as a heavy stone collapsed without warning.
A blaze swept through Danesville damaging or destroying multiple structures including Hanke w, Gel tL house, William Hones veteringny shop, Protons feed store, Vettor's blacksmith, and a laundry in Kuesell. Loss tallies reach over 20000 with days of containment needed. investigators search for causes as town reels from the disaster.
Police probe a Monday night murder in Creveinid City where central freight agent Dames Th Cae ven, of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, was shot five times and robbed. Witnesses heard a scream. the killer fled with a valuable repeater pistol and money. The corpse was moved to the morgue and further search yielded no clue.
The Western league season ended with Sioux City easy pennant winner and New York second as Cleveland and Baltimore stumble toward the national race. Detroit Milwaukee and others trailed as the circuit folded close. Top clubs led by Sioux City dominated the standings while the New York club remained a rival in the chase for the national title.
The third auditor’s report for the year ended June 30 outlines total pension disbursements of about 1.47 billion dollars. It lists amounts paid to invalids widows minors and dependent relatives under general laws and the net as of June 27 1900. It also notes payments to survivors and widows among prisoners and Mexican War survivors, plus army nurses and pension agent expenses.
At a contentious Allegany county gathering delegates push for David Sennett as their sole governor candidate. In Worcester Mass a Catholic Protestant unity message is urged amid church notes as California fires and a dynamite blast in Kansas injure workers.
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