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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1890
Page
1
A dramatic dialogue appears as two speakers recount a turn of fortune. The Girl Who Loved Him celebrates a dawning prosperity and renewed hope while The Wretch Himself revels in wealth and bachelor freedom after a life of hardship.
An Adirondack guide recalls Birgin, a Buffalo pistol expert who moved with his invalid wife to a remote cabin. He trained with Captain Travis, mastered a famous center plank shot, and chose hunting over killing, earning lasting fascination from local guides in St. Lawrence County.
A hunter recalls a panther encounter with Birgin and his wife in the woods near the Little River. After a misload nearly misfired, Birgin steadies with a Colt revolver delivering the fatal shots to the panther, while the narrator’s birdshot fails to stop it. Mrs. Birgin fainted, but survived as Birgin and company ensured her safety. The tale ends noting the panther’s skull and skin later shipped to Buffalo.
A New York Ledger quip notes Eddie the umpire torn clothes from officiating a game between the Anguls and the Root Hog er Dies, asked by his mother how he tore his clothes. He replies he has only been umpiring the match.
A quirky dialogue records a soda fountain owner and Mr. Bumpernickle arguing over payment. The owner asserts the fountain is charged and hints at paying by cash if the other party owes. The exchange captures local flavor in a humorous, period voice.
A long list of intercity exhibitions and fairs across the United States marks a national calendar. Cities from Chicago to Des Moines, Denver to Portland, show dates for state fairs and trade events highlighting livestock poultry horticulture and industrial displays.
Buenos Aires reports heavy losses with one thousand killed and five thousand wounded after two days of naval bombardment by the iron clad fleet. Government house damaged and commerce halted, then normal business resumes as telegraph lines reopen signaling broader peace across Argentina. New York dispatch notes Galveston link confirms restored telegraph service.
News briefs from the era note a surge of cholera in Japan with 239 cases and 114 deaths by Aug 14, Nagasa reporting 30 to 27 deaths on earlier dates, Mecca facing a deadly spread with about eighty daily deaths, and Valencia showing a diminishing outbreak with ten to fifteen daily cases and about half resulting in fatalities.
In Ischl Archduchess Maria Valeria, youngest daughter of the Emperor and Empress of Austria, married Archduke Francis Salvador. She renounced her succession rights to wed the Archduke, her chosen partner, in a ceremony attended by the Imperial family.
In Louisville on August 1 Peter Mc Crary shot Annie Stakin, a servant at 631 Clay Street, mortally wounding her after she refused his marriage proposal. He then attempted suicide twice, the first bullet grazing his skull and the second tearing away his teeth lips and part of the jaw, yet he survived.
George L. Schuyler of New York, guest of Commodore Gerry on the Electra, flagship of the New York yacht squadron off Pequot House, New London, was found dead in his cabin Wednesday morning. He was 80, the oldest New York Yacht Club member and a founder, and the last donor of the America Cup. He was a native New Yorker and descendant of the historic Schuyler family.
Fishing boats arriving at Boren Bay report a severe diphtheria outbreak in Red Bay on Labrador coast. The 800 residents see about half ill and many deaths occur as boats left days earlier.
An explosion at the Unser Fritz mine in Gelsenkirchen Germany on Thursday killed eight men and injured several others. Rescue teams worked to reach trapped workers as authorities investigated the cause.
News reports that General Antonio Ezeta defeated General Rivas’s revolt in San Salvador after a forty hour siege. Rivas was captured near the city, executed publicly, and the capital suffered damage while a broad inquiry into the conspiracy unfolds. Ezeta proclaims elections and peace restored as Guatemala withdraws. Celman manifesto defends govt in Argentina.
Pinpray O Aug 2 A major English syndicate has purchased the leading U S tableware factory and others nationwide. The transfer on December 10 will shift control of 33 firms with Findlay hosting one sixth of them. Factories with high fuel costs will be shut or consolidated while districts with nominal fuel costs will expand capacity. Average price per factory about 100000. total deal around 38300000. Local superintendents kept, prices expected to rise. First payment already made after winter negotiations.
A Swedish resident, Andrew Borjesen, climbed a shed and entered Homer Buckingham's Northville house at 3 50 Friday morning and fatally wounded Emma Anderson, the domestic hired by Buckingham. The couple had a pending marriage arranged in Sweden but ended after she refused him due to his drinking. Borjesen had lent her 40 passage money two weeks earlier and was captured by a resident crowd in the woods.
A thunder shower sparked a tornado in Newport Kentucky. J A Scharlett had three houses unroofed, a two story brick house on Whittier street toppled, Peter Ader’s roof blown across the street crushing a frame home front, Addison Pipe and Steel roof damaged. Loss ranges from 15000 to 30000 dollars with no injuries reported.
Illinois lawmakers conclude the session by passing the World’s Columbian Exposition measure. The eight hour day was struck from the bill but a resolution urges directors to observe it. The act details land use, park maintenance, eminent domain steps, park bond powers, and a Chicago only debt plan up to 5 million dollars with a 30 year horizon.
Washington notes that on July 31, 1790 the United States issued patent No 1 to Samuel Hopkins for making pot and pearl ashes. It contrasts this with 450 weekly patents now and 33 360 total in 1790, highlighting growth in arts and sciences as shown by the Patent Office records.
Aug 2 Wasambaton report that Count Tolstoi's book The Kreutzer Sonata has been declared indecent by post office authorities. Postmasters in New York and Chicago have been instructed to block its transmission through the mails.
During a severe thunderstorm on Thursday night lightning struck the home of Thomas Sheridan in Norrin Abingpon Mass Mary Quigley aged 20 was killed instantly and Sheridan his wife and their young son were badly injured authorities investigated but details remain sparse
Dusky a homing pigeon owned by Frea Bowers of Fatt River Mass flew from Owosso Michigan Tuesday morning arriving Thursday afternoon covering 650 miles in 2 1 2 days besting previous record held by Garfield in a notable carrier pigeon feat reported Aug 2.
A fire in Kiko lajow Galavia leveled the town with many deaths. Survivors face destitution and widespread suffering as rescue and aid efforts begin.
Postmasters across several cities seek free delivery. English glassware syndicate options Findlay factories. Escapes and pardons surge at Columbus penitentiary. New oil wells near Lancaster and findings on the Stein farm well. Accidents in Lima Newark and Dayton. deaths include Annie McKinley sister of McKinley. Cincinnati and Hamilton County totals announced. Prohibition convention named. Urban gas bonds approved. multiple crimes and long-shot escapes noted.
The Senate debates tariff policy and reciprocity with South America while passing pension measures for several widows. House conferees are named on the package bill as the sundry civil and district appropriation bills advance. In late July and early August the House and Senate handle irrigation amendments, budget bills, and notices on election and boundary issues amid adjournments and quorums.
SixTEEN members of the Kentucky State Guard travel to Perry County to aid Judge Lily in holding court. A Chicago tea market note says silver bill passage raised tea prices ten percent. The West Scotland steel firms plan wage cuts of ten percent starting August.
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