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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1899
Page
5
A dispatch from Livers Quarter chronicles Embraciusz foreign affairs and Nome happenings, outlining diplomacy, trade signals, and cultural exchanges shaping the civilized world. The column surveys regional ties and ongoing narratives across distant ports and capitals.
A fragmentary description outlines technical ship measurements and capacity, including tonnage around 12 500 tons, a draft near twenty two feet, and crew estimates. It mentions a hypothetical voyage and vessel class with speculative figures such as water depth and displacement.
A garbled report notes naval actions near the arsenal and mentions Turkish threats in the Mediterranean. It references naval works and colonial context with ministers and officers signaling a stance against Turkish pressure.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a high level political moment with references to Faure Dend and Prestipate, a three hour delay, and unclear notes about ships or leaders. Reading is incomplete and names are uncertain.
Fire in Akron decimated the Wirsmas Duvai ng and Lionter Company complex destroying offices and large lumber stock. The business district faced widespread flames with embers carried miles away. several small fires broke out but were contained. Millions of feet of lumber were ruined.
Reported fire at Ballauere Barrel Company building leaves several firemen injured when walls collapse during blaze. Authorities fear other workers Pistel and Loris Darrsteringa may die amid ongoing firefighting efforts and financial concerns voiced by the boss.
Officials in Madrid announce a court martial process for individuals linked to Numish war activities. The proceedings focus on alleged offenses tied to the Santisau region with investigations extending to nearby areas.
Fragmentary report notes gas explosions causing damage in Pardes A and Merion area. Fates of victims unclear as details are missing. likely a local incident with multiple injuries or structural harm. Further confirmation needed from full dispatch.
A mix of obituaries and accidents from the era reports Captain James Bryant death in New York after aiding Boss Tweed in Cuba, banker Jeremiah Dinwley’s passing in Auburn Maine, and multiple incidents including gas-related deaths, a railroad derailment near Cerminings Station New York, a fatal shooting in Rhode Island, a Manhattan brass factory fire with heavy losses, and a ferry depot accident in New York state.
A chaotic report lists recent blazes and deaths across multiple states. McClure's Booele store in Chicago burned with $600 loss. Grall Brothers furnishings in Delaware Ohio suffered a similar blaze. Massillon Ohio saw a shooting killing Valentine Bekert. Other incidents include a court conviction in Cleveland, miner strikes in Indian Territory, and a sudden wave of smallpox quarantines near Muskogee. The page catalogues fires, accidents, and legal actions with numerous named places and people.
Reported mob violence leads to three lynching victims George Fort George Bivins and Bill Fort accused of attacking a woman. Cu pid Redding said to be in hiding guarded by officers. Also fire at Texas State penitentiary in Huntsville destroys wings and inmates housed in shops with no casualties.
The report lists Spanish plans on Caroline Islands and U S forces capturing Iloilo in the Philippines as part of a larger military action. It notes political statements from Joveytus and Dreyfus, a Bonaparte death in Rome, a Chinese diplomat shooting an envoy in Paris, and a Yukon mining marriage. General Otis cites Avoneillo as responsible for Manila events.
Dispatches say Washington urged Aguinaldo to retreat before reinforcements arrive. Reports also claim Prince Alfred of Saxe Coburg Victoria died by his own hand in Meran after Berlin removal tied to a gambling scandal. Cubans raided Antonio Garcia store near Santiago, seizing £1200 value of goods and fleeing to the hills. A Monastyrschin mine owner received word of a Siberian tribe finding a cabin and three bodies near Komo Pit, with tools nearby. It is thought the remains are those of aviator S A Andree and companions.
Reports indicate a planned amalgamation of leading U.S. woolen manufacturers with at least 60 million dollars in capital. Other items note a fire in Digby N S and a Canadian prisoner J B Atkinson jailed for seven years. A paper bag trust with 25 million dollars capital is floated, and Klondike Dawson tram road begins operation. Bradstreet notes retail distribution gains for heavy winter goods and mixed effects for spring trade with wheat and corn shipment figures provided.
The Senate and House engaged in broad discussion on the sundry civil appropriation bill with warning against wasteful subsidies. Bills passed included railway permission in Nebraska and naval promotion restorations, while debates touched expansion policy and the Nicaragua canal bill amid stalled quorum and weather delays.
The Senate rejected a call for a constitutional convention to be held in May. The House passed several bills, including a county government reform plan and a waterway project at Wolf Lake harbor, with funding to be supplemented by federal aid and local funds. Multiple new bills were introduced on courthouse construction, road rights of way, school and property laws, and penalties related to race and public policy.
The report lists wholesale prices in multiple cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye butter and eggs. Prices vary by grade with notable ranges such as cattle 82.50 to 86.50 in Cincinnati and hogs 4.25 to 4.75 in various markets.
The army appropriation bill for the year provides ninety million dollars. Gen. Brooke proposes transferring tax collection in Cuba from the Bank of Havana. New Hampshire passes a bill barring dissection of honorably discharged soldiers. Peter Molt of Dickinson County Tennessee was shot in his yard, fatally wounded by a shotgun blast.
The Indianapolis Journal notes Timmins regards money as more acceptable than notoriety for poets, arguing his stance stems from the idea that others profit from poetry rather than himself.
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