24 Dec 1896
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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1896
Page
1
Rev W E Dockery a well known minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and father of Congressman A M Dockery was stricken with paralysis of the brain last night. A physician was summoned but he soon became unconscious and his condition is critical. He is 73 years old.
Boston authorities report a couple registered as Donald Donovan and wife were discovered in a room with an open gas burner leaking in the corridor. The woman was dead and the man unconscious, with his condition described as critical. The Fire Escape provided entry. Similar in tone to the Case of Lecturer Putnay and his Friend.
An employee of the Pacific Coast Central and St. Louis Railroad suffered a crushing injury to his right hand while making a coupling in the southern part of the city on Monday afternoon. He was rushed to the hospital where doctors amputated three fingers.
President elect McKinley decides to stay in Chicago one more day to have Christmas dinner with his mother before continuing to Canton. He and Mrs. McKinley plan to travel tonight via the Pennsylvania road.
The new Layaan Hotel building owned by G R Babbs and housing two business rooms was destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock. The P F Cahill two story brick building suffered damage. losses total about 5500 with 3800 insured. Furnishings placed after remodeling nine months ago were insured 3200. much destroyed. Harder outfit of James Miller saved. A J Hicks book stock near total loss. value 1000 insured 500. Cahill building and stock damage 1200 insured.
The Herald reports from Rio de Janeiro that agitation in support of Cuban revolutionists continues with new sympathy meetings. The Cuban committee plans further gatherings and fund collections for the insurgents, with the Brazilian government reportedly ready to belligerently intervene as the United States actions unfold.
Coffee cultivation in Liberia has surged with exports reaching 300000 pounds in the last fiscal year, down from 600000 pounds ten years earlier. Much shipments go to the United States via Liverpool, and a direct steamship line could make the venture profitable by cutting imports in half.
Fire at the Boston Hells in Etocop on December 23 spread from a second floor closet, prompting a panic and several narrow escapes as guests used the fire escape. Loss estimated over 1200 dollars, insurance to cover the damage.
Paris dispatch says Britain France and Italy may offer their services to the Cuban dispute to avert war between Spain and the United States and end the revolt.
In a rustic dialogue a child named Ephram asks where the fast turkey came from. The elder retorts with a playful admonition about irreligious questions andUT mentions Pabson Thompson’s Sunday dinner visit, keeping a humorous regional tone.
Mrs. S. Eaby and her daughter passed Morristown New Jersey at five oclock on their way to New York from Spokane Washington. They have walked about 4500 miles since leaving Spokane on May 4. They stopped at Madison tonight and expect to reach New York around noon tomorrow.
A fragment notes Mejor McKinley visiting Chicago as Canton shifts from the newspaper map, altering local coverage and visibility for the town. The sparse text hints at reshaped media attention and geographic focus.
The apparent misrendering references President Harrison leading Baby McKee while President McKinley has his brother Abner. Details are unclear due to OCR quirks but involve named political figures and relatives in a historical context.
The temperance advocate Mejor McKinley does not object to a little ball, as understood, while presenting his stance on temperance.
A fragment remarks that Mr. Henne will not hang up eight stockings and that the earth is too large to fit into one man’s hosiery. The lines read as a quirky, humorous aside with no clear event or sourcing context.
A fragment suggests a President Cleveland figure muttering to himself I am the State in a broader commentary on power and self perception amid political discourse.
A weather bulletin says a storm centers in Western Pennsylvania at 8 p.m. and moves northeast with heavy snow spreading to New York and nearby areas. Northeasterly gales are forecast on the coast as temperatures drop to freezing or below from Pennsylvania to the coast.
Paris dispatch reports a Soleli sage says US recognition of Calis independence would trigger unanimous European support for Spain against the United States. The opinion frames a potential international rift with Spain.
Old Forters Paty Newark N Y Dec 23 report that William B Vosburgh G A R of Newark says the post with one hundred able bodied men unanimously resolves to offer their services to the insurgent army of Cuba to help secure independence.
Charles Kennedy a prominent North Liberty resident was struck by a bicycle wheel while walking in the street. He was hurled twenty feet and left unconscious. Albert Jones the rider was badly hurt in Winchester Ohio on December 23.
The Washington Brown Tennessee Centennial Exposition Bill was signed by President Cleveland at 10 30 this morning with a 150000 appropriation for a government exhibit in Nashville Representatives Washington McMillin and Senator Bate attended and the signing pen was presented to Representative Washington A Nashville exhibit team may take charge of the government display as at Atlanta Also note weddings planned in Calambos and a move to tighten health laws to prevent epidemics by the state board of health signaling legislative action in Seymour Rep
The fragment notes Mr. Quay busily works the track amid a Wanamaker senate bid. The terse line hints at busy campaign activity and a public event involving a local political figure.
Mrs Christine Carlisle's two young children Tommy aged 2 and Ruth aged 4 were burned to death when she left them briefly in their Wakefield home and the house caught fire in her absence. In Watertoo Iowa the policy holders of Citizens Mutual Insurance Company dropped their legal contest over note payments after years of court battles and mounting costs.
A Black man named Joe James was captured after attempting to assault Annie Smith, a 17 year old girl walking to school in Woodstock, Birwineham Alabama. He confessed to the attempted crime and was strung up in front of Strecklin's store after being pursued ten miles and identified by the victim.
General Harrison of Indianapolis received a package from Chicago containing his wife’s gold watch, stolen weeks earlier from his home. Local police took no part in the recovery and the general offered no further comment beyond acknowledging the return.
Sepauia Missouri residents at the courthouse mass meeting adopted resolutions seeking Missouri congressional support for Cameron revolutions and recognition of Cuban independence.
In a curious episode two figures known for leadership hunt separate targets. President Cleveland pursues docks while Queen Lil is described as hunting Cleveland, creating a clash between historic roles and symbolic hunts.
The fragment suggests a remark about Mr. Cleveland possibly aspiring only to be known as a mighty Nimrod, implying a humorous or critical view of his remaining ambition.
Coulogue Iowa December 22 Senator Allison denied he would join Major McKinley’s Cabinet as Secretary of State. He said he has not been offered any position and no one has offered him any role in the administration.
Five members of fireman F M Roberts family in St Louis were poisoned after eating cakes from prepared buckwheat flour. Four remain at City Hospital with doubtful recoveries. includes Mrs Mary Roberte and children Ollie Frank Johnny Lizzie Roberte. George Roberts highlighted the flour package found Monday night.
The Martinville Reporter notes a Columbus shop in Bartholomew County operated entirely by women. They supervise buying cattle and handle cutting, selling, and delivering meat after slaughter, but do not perform slaughterhouse work. They do not claim membership in any new women class.
A southern mining expert tours the region and declares future mining will center in the South. He cites auriferous and argentiferous ores across Virginia to Alabama and Georgia, with monazite in South Carolina already worth millions. He notes rising Piedmont values and contractor activity, predicting gold discoveries will surpass Cripple Creek once southern fields are found.
Decatur Indiana December 22 James H Stone a deacon of the Firethree byterian Church and secretary of the church board of trustees has been arrested on an indictment found by the last grand jury charging him with allowing a house of ill fame to exist on his premises knowingly and willingly His arrest creates a sensation in Decatur and he is also secretary of the Decatur Demetai Association.
A Philadelphia Times excerpt argues vast gem resources lie in the Appalachians, not Africa. It notes many sapphires found around Corundum Hill, with values ranging from 50 to 100 dollars, and predicts a dedicated diamond and gemstone mining effort using proper machinery. A company is organizing to explore diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, and other gems across large Appalachian lands.
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