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Newspaper

Bluffton Banner

Location

Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1893

Page

10

Wrecks and Losses Rise From Coastal Storm Across Europe

Sea bombardment battered the Irish and British coasts as vessels foundered and crews drowned. The Norwegian schooner A and the steam lighter Union sank with losses, and the Princess steamer suffered heavy fatalities. Lifeboats and tugs attested to widespread rescues amid towering seas and wreckage along Banffshire, Donegal, and Yorkshire shores.

New Castle N. B Donegal Ireland Union Dundee A. C. Bean Goole Yorkshire Banfshire Scotland Nrg Filey Nice Mies Redy

Unclear clipped text reports maritime disaster details

Fragmentary notice mentions passengers and crews drowned on a November date. The garbled lines reference a Solan town and a fishing area. No verifiable names, places, or organizations are readable to establish a clear event or outcome.

The New Tariff Bill Advances Free Trade Proposals

The bill pressures revenue duties with deep cuts on glass and steel. Blown glass falls about half while plate glass drops 15 percent. Steel rails face heavy cuts and ad valorem duties replace specific ones. Free list expands to wool iron ore copper silver salt lumber pig iron. Sugar bounty ends. raw sugar may face a one cent per pound duty. Senate expected to set raw sugar duty. Democrats push sweeping free trade reform.

Senate Democratic Party

Bland Seeks Renewal of 1637 Coin Law

Nespon, Nov 21. Chairman Bland of the coinage committee plans a bill to reenact the 1837 law. The measure would restore silver dollars of 412 grains and make dollars half dollars quarters dimes and half-dimes legal tender for all sums at their nominal values.

Wasnixeton Bland Bee Eee

Gov Peck to Appeal for Help for Destitute Gogebic Miners

Wisconsin governor plans a public appeal to donate supplies for Gogebic range miners and their families. Arrangements are being set in Hurley and other range cities to ensure proper distribution with a likely Tuesday release and expected prompt response.

Peck Wisconsin Madison Wis Hurley

Lumber Fire Ravages North Woods Lumber Yard

A huge blaze at Keno in Newaygo County Michigan on Saturday night destroyed about 900000 dollars worth of lumber owned by William Peters of Toledo. Officials suspect arson as the fire’s origin and crews fought the flames for hours before they were brought under control.

Bie Raps Mich North Woods Keno Newaygo William Petera Toledo Mound House Harned. Deraorr Paw. Paw, Mich Toledo & South Haven

Snowbound England Strands Trains as Storm Rages

A severe snowstorm cripples rail traffic in England. The Saffron and Walden line and the Great Northern route suffer major delays with a 20 foot drift trapping a 4:45 London to Cambridge express near Rogerston. Passengers evacuated. one carrier, Mrs Ayre, dies on the road to Derby. Miners return to work after a coat strike ends with a foreign office decision.

Saffron & Walden Great Eastern Railway Great Northern Railway Ashwell Harston London Cambridge Rogerston Hareton Werk Lonxpost Foreign Office

National Fraternity Convenes Meeting Schedule

Cimcon reports the national fraternity congress convenes in November 18 with delegates from multiple chapters assembling to discuss policy changes and future initiatives.

Cimcon Ebogress

Fragmentary note on emancipation and labor in colonies

The fragment discusses emancipation of the “boring classes” from slavery and a practice of forced labor through military agents. It mentions planters’ voluntary laborers being taken away by stronger powers and hints at decrees affecting labor and control in 1890s contexts.

Henry Waves

Whitecaps terrorizes Oklahoma as vigilantes spread fear

In Oklahoma reports describe Whitecaps and vigilance committees causing terror. Seven Sooners were allegedly placed on a train and warned they would be harmed if they returned. At Round Pond locals say they were hanged seven miles east of here for driving settlers from their claims.

Norm Ex Kremlin Round Pond Here

Baltic Storm Floods Schleswig Holstein Ports

Dispatch from Flensburg reports a Baltic storm driving seawater over low-lying Schleswig Holstein areas flooding portions of the town. Damage described as very great with wrecks reported in several Baltic ports and extensive harm across the region.

Schleswig

Fire destroys multiple Staines hotels with heavy losses

A early hour blaze in Hot Staines Arkansas destroys the Ogard and Willard hotels and heavily damages the Pullman and Irma. Waterworks failure hampered firefighting and insurance covers likely only partial for losses estimated at up to 75,000 dollars.

Staines Ark Ogard Willard Pullman Irma

Two-Thirds of Median Town Destroyed in Quake

A Persian dispatch reports Kuchan in Khorassan Province was struck by a severe earthquake on Friday evening. Two thirds of the town was destroyed and many lives lost. The quake occurred near the Ala Dagh mountains.

Median Lonpor Times

Wintertide Uprising Rumors and Local Notices

The report outlines various neighborhood happenings and official notices including a mention of a "Squire Marineby" and "Zion" with references to a business caller on Wednesday. It notes Saint waters depth, a Rev J S José, and mentions of leases and trials anticipated, with many garbled names and phrases.

Squire

Local notes from Oaklade and nearby towns

Sunday school at Oaklade with Grandma John visiting Ohio for a week or two. John Kihler and McClellan Pyle attended a protracted Adams county meeting. Nelson Abbott and bride returned after time with Ohio friends. William Miller completed house addition and moved in. Grandpa Miller moved to Wiltshire last Friday. Mrs Hunt and Mrs Drum in town visiting. Pyle and Miss Shaffer visited Bluffton. H M Gilliland added a new porch. Shade trees urged for property appeal. David Hartman shipping pulp timber to Marion weekly.

Oakladé Grandma John Ohio B.P. John John Kihler McClellan Pyle Adams County Nelson Abbott Wm. Miler Grandpa Miller Wiltshire Mr. Miller Sherman Stanton Charles Hunt Finois Amanda Drum Pyle Mary Shaffer Bluffton H. M. Gilliland David Hartman Marion

The Time And Our Store Is The Place Now 18

The jeweler E. E. Mosman advertises Elgin watches for 6.50 eight day clocks at 4.00 with warranty and a large stock of rings from 1.00. Offers free eye testing and spectacle fittings plus watch clock and jewelry repair and free jewelry cleaning.

E. E. Mosman

Fate S46 D7

A terse note appears to reference Fate S46 D7 with fragmented and unclear wording. No coherent event, names, or places are identifiable from the readable text.

Gett

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