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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1905
Page
8
Reports from Portsmouth NH describe a stalled peace conference with no Japanese concessions yet from Tokio. Roosevelt allegedly pressed for new terms as Russian and Japanese diplomats weigh modifications while the outlook for peace remains grim.
A lightning strike during a fierce storm set the ship Mulberry Hill on fire while idle between Tompkinsville and Stapleton. The vessel carried oil and naphtha and burned intensely lighting the bay from the Battery to Sandy Hook as the 24 crew evacuated to Stapleton. Fireboats rushed in from Manhattan to douse the flames.
A national gathering of bituminous coal operators will meet in Chicago on November 22 to decide the stance for the upcoming interstate wage conference. Seven Tennessee National Guard companies have moved from Harriman to Tracy City amid threats from striking miners. An explosion at the Mangano port works in Manganillo killed twenty Mexican laborers and injured others.
Chicago printers in 37 shops plan a strike this week as the Chicago Typothetae faces a broad Western alliance. Union No 16 raised strike assessment and demands an eight hour day and wage terms, signaling a prolonged fight and potential wider coal mining and labor actions.
Secretary Bonaparte released the court of inquiry findings on the Bennington blast. It pins blame on excessive boiler steam from a closed valve, cites Dr Holland for shutting the valve, and holds Ensign Wade responsible for neglect in valve maintenance. He faces a court martial.
A cloudburst at Tabasco coal mining camp near Trinidad floods the town and drowns nine people. Property damage is reported and all communication with Trinidad was cut off after the first bulletin. Trinidad lies in the extreme southern part of Colorado, about 200 miles from Denver.
Mrs S E Mize of New York City was fatally shot after two men stopped her and companion at Fifty Eighth Street and Washington Avenue near the Del Prado hotel. The victim died within minutes after transport to the hotel.
A giant powder blast at Paris California fifty one miles from Bakersfield killed Mrs A W McRae wife of a mining man and her son George and Oscar Duclose a mine owner. Mr McRae was seriously injured and at least three other men were badly hurt in the blast.
A double quake struck Owensboro Kentucky and nearby Henderson Kentucky and Evansville Indiana at 11 15 last night. Citizens fled in fright but no damage was reported. The tremors were two distinct shocks felt across the tri state area.
New Orleans report shows yellow fever activity through Sunday night with 31 new cases bringing total to 1748 and 13 deaths raising total deaths to 255. Six to ten new cases are reported in Natch ez Mississippi by the board of health.
Logansport Indiana August 28 William A Purdy who was shot at Redkey Friday night in the railroad crossing war has died at St Josephs hospital in Logansport.
Reports from Gunshu Pass Manchuria on August 28 describe reinforced forces on both sides and a broad front. The article notes new railway and river control by Japan around Mukden and Kaiyuan, with Manchuria’s administration tightening as fighting enters a later stage. Rural crops and unrest in settled areas are mentioned amid broader war context.
Rear Admiral Kataoka reported to the Imperial Navy that the Amur river naval division bombarded and destroyed two Russian guard stations on the riverbanks at Zaharev and Lazervo after reinforcement.
Frederick A. Peckham was arrested in Saratoga River area and arraigned before U S Commissioner Charles M Davidson. He was ordered to have examination adjourned and lodge in Saratoga county jail at Ballston after defaulting on $12 000 bail.
Shanghai August 28 The Chinese foreign board appoints a special commissioner to aid Chinese merchants in disposing of a large stock of American goods contracted before the boycott, aiming to prevent a financial panic.
Market listings from Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago New York East Buffalo and Toledo show wheat mostly in the 82 to 88 c range, corn 53 to 64 c, oats 25 c, hay values between 6 and 11 dollars, and livestock prices for cattle hogs sheep and lambs across multiple markets with varied bid ranges and contracts.
A carload of Superior Solid Steel Frame Fertilizer Hoe Drills in sizes 6 and hoes 9 10 1 12 are advertised. The drill features a Spring One Attachment, Grass Seeder, central grain and fertilizer wheels, adjustable fertilizer application, and a spring or pin hole option. Demonstrations at the fair exhibit offered.
Anecdote about Jer Theophilus Whewell at Trinity Cambridge showing his vast knowledge. Two young men study Chinese music in an encyclopedia to stump him at a dinner. Whewell asks where they found the information and reveals he wrote the article thirty years earlier, full of mistakes.
A New York Post quotation portrays a young doctor warning about the electricity habit while noting its potential benefits. It describes how currents are administered for illness and the addictive cravings that persist after recovery, with some victims seeking regular shocks for stimulation.
Attorney General H S Hadly and assistant Frank Blake left Jefferson City for Cleveland and New York to gather evidence in the suit against the Standard Oil company. They aim to impose a heavy fine and oust the firm from its Missouri corporate franchise.
Henry Young, a Black man, who killed Edward Perry, brother of Memphis Police Captain Oliver Perry, was hanged by an armed mob at Lake Cormorant in Mississippi, the site of the crime.
In Jackson township Brazil Ind August 17 John Brown aged forty a prosperous farmer was instantly killed when a pile of rails toppled onto him at his property.
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