29 Jul 1896
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1896
Page
1
Local ad touts deep discounts on corsets, window shades, underwear, hosiery, menswear, linens, towels, socks, shoes, soaps and more. It promises low prices, special bargains in laces, ladies umbrellas, and a money‑back guarantee to draw customers.
Lincoln July 24 The stream of visitors to the Bryan home grows as Nevada delegates Nixon and Davis stop en route, hinting at his Populist stance. He declines interviews yet notes telegrams urging favorable action while expressing confidence in a wise solution to the current impasse.
A violent cyclone devastated Pittsburg on Monday night and Tuesday daylight. Seventeen people died and 36 were injured as roofs blew off and buildings collapsed. Miners in Painter's Run District suffered fourteen or fifteen deaths as a boardinghouse was swept away. The storm also caused widespread property damage and disrupted communications.
A violent storm swept through the city causing widespread destruction. Homes unroofed, trees uprooted, and water flooded foundations as lightning struck and trains halted. Silver Lake dam failed sending Finley’s Run downstream, while districts like Millvale and Sharpsburg suffered heavy damage. Numerous telephone and telegraph lines were wrecked. roads and tracks faced obstructions. Local forecaster Frank Ridgeway noted an unusually perfect cyclone formation and praised the hills for limiting damage.
In London the trial of Dr Jameson Major Sir John Willoughby Colonel BR Gray Colonel HK F White Major R White and Henry F Coventry concluded with guilty verdicts for violating the foreign enlistment act. Sentences ranged from five to fifteen months with different terms and labor status.
The International Socialist and Trades union congress in London reopened at St Matthews Hall with Herr Singer presiding. Delegates faced strict credential checks and anarchists were excluded after a raucous vote amid protests and scuffles. Louise Michel was allowed to attend if properly accredited.
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