08 Feb 1893
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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1893
Page
1
L. J. Bowards describes castor bean farming in southern Oklahoma. The piece details planting, growing stages, and harvesting methods, noting beans mature by July, yield averages fifteen bushels per acre with occasional thirty, and the process uses sun drying and a yard to pop seeds from pods.
The Daily reports E L Huston previously convicted for robbing Conductor Underwood at the Buckley House and imprisoned in Jeffersonville testifying before the prison Investigating Committee. He recounts multiple punishments while in Deer Lodge and asserts he deserved every I punishment and intends to live against the law.
A garbled OCR fragment provides no clear event or names. The readable bits mention diving and Koopaers but lack context, dates, or locations to form a coherent news item.
Gen Thomas W Bennet a famed lawyer and politician died at his Richmond home after a prolonged illness caused by sunstroke. He served in the Union Army and held multiple offices including mayor of Richmond and governor of Idaho. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 10 am with G A R honors and a burial vigil at G A R Hall.
An old newspaper note recounts Ground Hog Day superstition with sailors warning of six more weeks of winter if sunshine scares the rodent, while cloudy skies supposedly delay the shadows and herald an early spring.
A New York Herald letter laments the demoralized postal system with delayed newspaper deliveries from major cities and uncertain letter mail. Reports note Sunday papers arriving Monday, and even same-city mail arriving hours or days late, calling for urgent amendment.
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat tale recalls a Christmas Eve journey from Denver to St. Louis. An unnamed narrator describes a widow and her pretty daughter on a crowded Pullman, where Santa Claus seem to visit the berth with fruit candy money and trinkets, drawing kindness from fellow passengers.
The Detroit Tribune reports bankers and lawyers agree on removing days of grace and supporting uniform legislation across states. Modern communication and punctual due dates render three days’ notice obsolete for payments and bills.
The Boston Globe reflects on General Butler's death at 75 and the idea that labor defines the living, not rest. Pall Mall Gazette reports the Château de Cirey sold for £100,000 to M Vielard-Mignon, noting Voltaire's rooms and the famed seclusion celebrated in inscriptions.
Report claims an oval mound 100 feet high near Currizio Springs consists of petrified human skulls forming a circular hill. Smooth skulls, distorted into grotesque shapes, allegedly reveal faces when dirt is removed from eye sockets. Other bone types said to be present, suggesting a mound wholly made of skulls.
During a 19th century campaign Delegate John T. Caine of Utah crossed into Wyoming to address emigrants and faced a gentle rebuke from Senator Warren for trespassing. Caine replied with garbled, non intelligible speech after the rebuke.
A fragment from the Hartford Courant discusses European aristocracy adopting common manners and the speculative trade in luxury goods. It notes a Duke of Edinhurst appearance, a bustling shop selling perfumes, dentifrice, and a salon-like display with a grand soap cake called Wild Tennis Soap, and the social dynamic between shopkeepers and customers.
Maine residents show extreme pre dawn rising due to scarce daylight. A Del fast woman and her sons rise before 4 am as factory shifts begin late, prompting early returns to bed after realizing the time. A Dexter Stone mill worker arrives at 4 am, explaining the cold drove him out of bed two hours too early.
George Hall told doctors he began using opium after military service following a casual remark and a visiting friend. He described escalating doses until he bought and made pills, and when funds ran out he cut his throat. An inquest at Burlington returned verdict death by own action while temporarily insane.
A New York letter critiques The Times for silent neglect of Baroness Blanc in a review of her play. It notes the exhibition, the venue, and some performers were named, while the baroness herself was not mentioned, likening the omission to an icy javelin of contempt.
Colonel Sobieski survived a masked burglary at Magnolia House after a break in by armed thieves who stole about 750 dollars and five watches. He chatted briefly with the burglar about politics asking if he was a Prohibitionist, a conversation that ended with the robber departing.
The first penny in the slot letter box at Charing Cross was moved to the Royal Exchange near Cornhill post office. Users insert a penny, write on the desk flap, and send a message in a two envelope system with special delivery charges. A messenger is summoned by electric call if needed.
A Cincinnati Commercial tribute recalls James G Blaine as a great American, loyal to party and country, amid praise from rivals and peers. The obituary notes his enduring leadership and national impact. In Torreka Kansas, James Mitchell his wife and child died from freezing in a frame house four miles north of the city on Thursday.
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