Ohio News Roundup of Accidents and Crime in Several Counties
A digest of incidents from Delaware to Portage includes Mrs Vandeman’s sudden insanity in Delaware, infant death after a fall in Delphos, widespread epizooty affecting horses in Wooster, a grave robbing attempt in London Madison county, Gotleib Reuschler’s fatal wagon accident in Akron, J D Miller losing a hand near Dun kirk, a child killed by burns near Kinnickinnick, and William Culberston killed by railroad iron in Bellefontaine. Eliza Sudds jailed in Cleveland for attempted family poisoning. The Ohio Baptist State Convention met at Newark with 300 ministers. James Bulger’s hand injury led to amputation after a cartridge explosion near Eaton. Willis Bonhaur shot dead by George Rupert at Spencerville. Rupert jailed. Cincinnati free night schools labeled failures. Safe of S F Hunt opened by cracksmen in Cincinnati with about 1500 dollars found. Mrs Wymer injured when a horse bolted near Sidney. Marion Union schools reopen after scarlet fever scare with reduced attendance. A Dublin resident named Davis died from injuries after a political riot. Porter in Gallia county sees Jimmy Irwin shoot his son. leg amputated. Dick Burton of Woodsfield loses both legs after a Bellaire train crash. A thirteen year old boy in Gallipolis dies after a falling tree injuries. Stephen Herrin in Geneva attempts suicide with laudanum. Forepaugh show elephant injures two children in Steubenville. father receives 200 dollars and more if injuries prove permanent.
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Wooster
London
Madison County
Gotleib Reuschler
Akron
J.D. Miller
Dunkirk
Daniel Thomas
Kinnickinnick
Ohio Baptist State Convention
Newark
James Bulger
Eaton
Spencerville
Allen County
Willis Bonhaur
George Rupert
Rupert
S. F. Hunt
Cincinati
Congress
Wymer
Sidney
Union Schools
Marion
Davis
Dublin
Franklin County
Porter
Gallia County
Jimmy {Rwin
Dick Burton
Woodsfield
Bellaire and South-western
Bellaire
Aaron Jolley
Gallipolis
Thomas' Eclectric Oil Ad Claims Cough Relief
An old advertisement touts the oil as a universal remedy for hacking coughs and many ailments including back pain rheumatism kidney issues and general pains. It recommends thrice daily doses or more as needed and notes a cross reference to another paper section.
Comet Verse Sparks 1500 Year Awaited Meeting
A lyrical exchange between a man and woman imagines a star and a comet. She longs for a rare appearance, saying the man would visit once in 1,500 years, unsettling the speaker with the vivid metaphor. The dialogue hints at fate and enduring distance in a poetic mood.
Footprints of a Changing Era and A Moral Question
An elderly observer notes the birth of a modern world with railroads telegraphs steamships photographs and other inventions. He warns conservatives that moral change accompanies technological progress citing emancipation and republican ascendancy as signs, asking what the future of society holds.
Parker's Ginger Tonic Claims Health Through Organs
An advertisement touts Parker's Ginger Tonic as regulating the liver kidneys and stomach, claiming it strengthens the whole body and richens the blood. It asserts many invalids have been cured and urges readers to ask neighbors about the remedy and to see other column.
Quickest Trains in the World Speed Gap and Risks
An English paper notes England's fastest trains run about ten miles per hour quicker than rivals, with Britain averaging 50 mph. Belgium reaches 41 mph on certain routes, Paris to Bordeaux about 39.5 mph, while Russia and parts of Switzerland hover at 27 mph. Despite higher risks in England, a French statistician finds railway fatalities are extremely rare, claiming one would live 900 years if always traveling by rail before a fatal accident occurs.
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England
Great Britain
Belgium
Paris
Bordeaux
Russia
Switzerland
Gust
Armnosicei
E‘rikers
Cory
Rousselin
Mass. Organ CO
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Athens
John P. Coe
Athens County
Druggists Endorse Day's Kipnry Pap As Best Remedy
Local druggists Reed Beach and Smith report Day's Kipnry Pap provides top satisfaction. A customer says he would not trade his bottle for two hundred dollars if he could not obtain another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adriis
Mich, Reed, Beach & Smith
Kipnry Pap
Farmer Chides Miller Over Slow Grain Grinding
A farmer boy complains to the miller about the slow grind pace and offers a humorous response about eating the meal faster than the miller grinds it, joking that he would starve before the mill could finish to his satisfaction.
Thomas' Electric Oil Promises Cure for Coughs and Ailments
An advertisement touts Thomas' Electric Oil as a remedy for hacking coughs and consumption preventing malady power. It claims pain relief and healing for corns sores frost bite burns and other troubles mentioned elsewhere in the paper.
Detective Outsmarts Ticket Fraud Plan
A railway detective tests fare dodging by traveling with a passenger who claims a plan to ride from Dayton to Moorefield without a ticket. The traveler accepts $1 for a tip then reveals the method is simply walking to travel without a ticket. The tale appears among a column of anecdotes and ads including cures and rural sketches.
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Dayton
Moorefield
Bright boy argues for starting fights early
A young boy, reproved by his aunt for fighting, retorts that he would rather begin the fight himself. He fears waiting for the other boy to strike may lead to no clash at all.
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Delaware
Rathburt
Delphos
Cincinnati
Stephen Herrin
Geneva
Steubenville
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Paterson
California
America
Oren Catlin
Pearl Street
Buffalo, N. Y
Thomas
Brooks County
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Z. K. Allen
Books Center
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Galveston
Sandy
Lydia E. Pinkham
Western Avenue
Lynn
Vol. Il. Co
Harper’s Young People
Harper & Bros
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ST. Louis
Texas
Great West
Union Depot
Missouri
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Colorado
All Tickets
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Company
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Fourth Street
Grand Hotel
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Chillicothe
Ohio
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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Christopher
J. B. Simpson
J.B. Simpson Medicine CO
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Buffalo
F. E. Waterman & Co
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Bugcgins
Phaeton S
Athens Carriage Works
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Richmond Mower
Rouse Reaper
Champion
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Laird & Josten
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