16 Jun 1893
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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1893
Page
1
A large gathering attended the dedication ceremony for Indiana's grand work building led by Gov Claude Matthews. The event drew thousands from the state as speakers urged progress and civic pride amid the wide open enthusiasm.
Large throngs filled the world’s fair grounds as visitors surpassed opening day totals. Officials reported 300 arrivals per minute at the Sixtieth Street gate and an estimated 200000 people on site by afternoon, amid ceremonies and speeches from state leaders and dignitaries.
The Joliet prison inquiry report exonerates Maj McClaughry from charges and accuses others of partiality in awarding contracts. The Illinois legislature also acts on exhibits from the World's Fair and public galleries. Body recovery and local tragedies are noted, along with a pool of other state updates and incidents.
Chicago marks German day with a mass parade of at least 50 000 German Americans along Michigan avenue. Turners and singing societies march to Jackson Park for speeches by Baron von Hollenden and Carl Schurz, followed by concerts, exhibitions, and fireworks at the World’s Fair German village.
J G Richardson, a renowned harvester expert from New York, has filed a suit seeking more than 5 million dollars in profits and damages over alleged patent infringement by major harvester manufacturers. The case targets PD M Osborne & Co of Auburn as a test suit in the northern district of New York.
Cimcaco Wisonsin June 16 report says a trial trip of the sliding ice railway at Midway Wiatsanee ended in disaster when a car jumped the track on the sixth run at 40 mph. One man, W. D. Nichmond of Dunlap, Ill, died and five others were injured but expected to recover. A separate incident notes engineer John Schmidt died while working under the engine. Another item reports Henry Starr encircled near Nowata with a $15 000 reward for train robbery and bank theft cases.
Naranlava was presented to the president by Secretary Gresham as Italy’s ambassador. Turkish minister Mavroyeni Hey gave a commemorative medal for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America. In Indianapolis a butter, egg and poultry convention gathers western shippers and eastern commission men with T S Gilland as secretary and W H Molle as president. Flames damaged the West Lake mantel factory at Muncie and a barn owned by A Martin burned earlier.
The Cleveland bricklayers and stone-cutters strike has moved to a compromise plan offering a nine hour day with half a day off on Saturdays. The proposal aims to settle the dispute by adjusting work hours for workers in the city.
New York banks continue sending currency to the west and south with amounts exceeding 1 million dollars daily. The drain in New York is spurring calls for loan payments as western demand and credit tightening cause widespread financial strain. Secretary Morton cites wheat exports replacing gold shipments as the key to easing the monetary squeeze.
Nell Evans hosts a masquerade party for Miss Polly Prout and eight graduates at Evansdale. The girls plan costumes inspired by old engravings while Polly clashes over supervision. A supposed masked robbery terrifies Polly and driver Mickey, but the girls arrive safely and enjoy a festive evening leaving masks behind.
A barge collided with a boat carrying soldiers near Cuatham on Wednesday. Three soldiers were crushed and drowned and several others were seriously maimed in the dreadful accident.
New York June 16 Rev John McKim D D and Rev Frederick Rogers Graves D D were consecrated as Protestant Episcopal bishops for China and Japan on Wednesday.
Latest advices from Mecca report cholera raging with 250 deaths recorded in the last five days.
The text notes alcohol acts oddly by stimulating the heart and gastric juice in small doses but depresses them in larger amounts. It says small doses excite the nerves while large doses narcotize, and that digestion can be arrested at high levels.
A Philadelphia druggist's clerk recalls a puzzled servant girl asking for a dozen Queen Anne pills. The overheard quip contrasts a woman's marriages with widowhood. The piece notes the era's casual wit and social observations amidst a line about rock boring machines.
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