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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1899
Page
6
A compact roundup reports on crime losses fires accidents and notable incidents from across regions. Names places and dates appear as brief mentions within a weekend style chronicle of misfortune and public danger.
The readable text hints at a secretary or political succession dispute with unclear names and dates. It references an interview or record about a successor and fees, plus a leader mentioned in connection with the issue. Details are garbled and specific entities are unreadable.
The readable fragments reference Wael, Pi Vee, Adaskia, Creek, Miévose Latkes, Allison, Courier of Porter, and a group of men reacting to a troublesome incident. The text is garbled, yielding scattered names, actions, and objects without a clear story or timeline.
Fragmented readable phrases describe soldiers in the Philippines, a President conference, and references to force, costs, and departments. Content is incoherent with many garbled terms indicating OCR errors and no clear single event or outcome.
Readable text is garbled with multiple typos and missing context. No clear persons, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes are identifiable.
Fragmentary text shows scattered names and possible event references with no clear context or full sentences. The readable items include several proper nouns and stray terms, but no coherent report of a person, place, date, or outcome.
Five men are described in a fragmentary report involving a person named Melvin Jolipeon and others. The text mentions a transfer or event at St Danis with a note about a safe handover and references to a person named Punk Heragierth.
A report details a jealous wife, Mrs W E Martin, shooting Miss Ida Chries in what is described as a fatal attack. The account notes Mrs Martin claimed her actions were driven by jealousy over her husband.
A Big Four line wreck near Maxsiew TH injures several Knights of Pythias members traveling from Ploomington to Champaign. Condition of the injured is described as serious while others are reported hurt. Police and rescue teams respond to the scene.
Friends of Attorney Job RR. O'Con nor congratulate him after notice he is among senior heirs to an estate in Dinferming Scotland. The fragmentary text confirms an inheritance claim tied to the Chicago lawyer and a Scottish estate.
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled the motion for rehearing in the Sunday baseball case is denied. If Masoor enforces the law, no Sunday games will be held in Indianapolis, he stated he would.
Trade reports show prices advancing modestly with mid-summer influences. steel and iron front industries exhibit rising values. Woolen goods demand is active at leading markets, crop prospects improve on better reports, and refined products face steady or higher prices amid ongoing supply figures. Wheat and flour shipments for the week total 8,740 bushels, with corn and oats also listed in weekly movements.
A tornado struck Bradies Nebraska causing extensive damage to buildings including a brick block housing a store and Methodist church. One man was seriously injured while residents reported widespread destruction and many structures damaged or unroofed.
A Chicago woman, Martie OM Brreiehs, is committed to an Ohio asylum while standing trial for a charge tied to Doleda. The proceedings include involvement of Mars. Burroughs and Superintendent Beckwith in Toledo. The case follows a United Court filing against Premont and related parties.
In the routine ore mine at Rossland British Columbia a blast occurred during shift work. Three men died instantly and two were injured when a drill struck a primed blast leading to a deadly explosion. Charles Tost and Charles Lee died at the scene while Mike Grintinow later died en route to hospital.
Miles McDonald age 20 employed by FLOM Strip Company leaped from the center span of Eads Bridge and survived a 115 foot fall into the river though badly injured. Prompt rescue by a nearby crew restored him to life after a near drowning. Fire in Laurel damages multiple buildings and smoke and hot debris spread through the town as investigators consider arson in a possible murder coverup. In Osceola Indiana Albert Shaw's home was raided while he was away. attackers bound his wife and searched for valuables before fleeing.
Beaver County Oklahoma men John and David Toward built a wind driven horseless carriage with sails. They claim to have traveled fifteen miles from Eni to Beaver City. The City of Macon reports the wreck of the steamer Pawnee forty miles from Crp Henry. the crew escaped. Pawnee was bound Brunswick Georgia to Boston.
Twenty five California miners led by John T. McCall perished from privation and cold after leaving in June last year for Siberia. The group included Urry Dengliss of Nevada City and hailed from various California counties.
Desperate break from Sturtville state jail thwarted by guards as MacComb train robbers tried to free inmates. All prisoners then handcuffed and secured.
The Kerstone Water Case Company and the Riverside Water Case Company of Philadelphia announce a consolidation to form a unified entity. The move aims to streamline production, expand market reach, and leverage combined resources.
A liberal ministry has been formed in Chili succeeding the conservative cabinet which resigned June 2. The change follows a political shift and reshapes the government lineup with new leadership and policy directions.
A new six day Klondike expedition from Tron New York sails toward Alaska mining fields. Senator John L Jones of Nevada presides over a fully subscribed capital stock venture with Jamnes Oliver as vice president and Oliver T Belmont as secretary treasurer. A renowned timer expert and mining machinery accompany the party to develop the companys quartz mines and established Belmont camp amid insider political ties.
Private Wesley Kirby of Company FT Twenty fourth infantry was shot in the head by Private Frank Waig of the same company at the Presidio San Francisco. The wound is serious and amputation may be needed. Witnesses say Waig fired while blocking his shoes and was restrained by fellow soldiers before police intervention. No charge for attempted murder was noted.
A 16 year old boy in Harper County confesses to killing his 10 year old cousin Nora. He says he first struck and choked her then threw her into an abandoned well where she died after a long search. The jury returned a verdict against him despite talk of possible alibis.
Report describes a hydrophobia outbreak spreading from an animal source in Jenes township Oklahoma. Bees and cattle perish with horses and miles affected as residents confront fear and a vigilante stance against dogs and other animals. A Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern passenger wreck near Muscatine injures three. United States Court Clerk O W Willis dies reportedly of heart failure.
Mrs. George B. Barrow pleaded guilty to kidnapping Bubs Marion Clarke before Justice Werner and received a sentence of twelve years and ten meritts. Jennings, tied to the Macomb hold-up case, was given twenty years in the penitentiary. Frederick Schatz died of heart disease, not murder, amid rumors of a wife’s alleged crime. Lena Falk of Chicago drowned near Put-in-Bay when her boat capsized in rough seas. a male companion was rescued.
A 3,000 strong strike in the Chicago stock yards suspends hog slaughter at packing houses and curtails canning work. The stoppage disrupts processing and labor activity in the area.
A. Fliehe, interpreter at the French legation in Peking, was struck by a Chinaman and badly bruised. The French minister demands a public apology from the Tsung-li-Yamen. The Southern Pacific Railway bans liquor sales at railroad hotels after July 1 across its system.
A settlement ends the Cleveland street car strike as workers and company sign an agreement. In Russia, the Empress announces the birth of a third daughter named Alarie, enriching the imperial family.
A San Diego report says twenty miners perished during a desert trek to Sierra Placers after losing their way and dying of thirst. The letter from J J Allen purser of the schooner Negus notes the group sailed from San Roque with over sixty prospectors aboard the Ne Gus.
A Washington dispatch reports the administration favors creating a new executive department titled department of colonial affairs and foreign commerce to address postwar conditions. Preparations compile data on foreign control of countries and extending art commerce abroad as cabinet members study the proposal.
A late nineteenth century meeting proposed by a senator to perpetuate funds for navy and army veterans. The plan aims to form the Cua Army and Navy of the Republic Whote region to support speedy and certain civil and military measures. Five Works Women Drowned in Mississippi creek incident. Mrs Lloyd and six others perished while attempting a rescue. one daughter survived. A visit to the Ame Ordre Company in Bridgeport noted, with discussion of field batteries and artillery stores.
A damaged account reports the steamer Torrent Barned and the steamer Nelie Porrent both burned after leaving Lake Superior port with no cargo. The events destroyed vessels and left the ships total losses and crew unlisted.
Over 2000 workers from the Est Side Trousers Makers Union participate in a strike action in New York. A separate report notes a youth’s accident and a fatality after a risky stunt near Norristown. A Camden chemical works fire causes about 1600 in damage destroying large factory buildings used for phosphates. Henry B Plant, prominent railway magnate, dies in New York City.
In Claniilron on a recent date, Benganin Parrote stands charged with murdering his mother. The defendant reportedly confessed, and the case proceeds against him with authorities presenting the alleged evidence.
Chicago to New York and multiple cities report varied prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains. Ranges include hogs 3.0 to 4.0 dollars per cwt and sheep 2.5 to 5.5 with wheat No 2 red 60 to 70 cents and corn No 2 yellow 25 to 41 cents.
Gen Otis reports from Manila area and Luzon describing insurgent losses, large camps, and natives aiding to restore peace. He notes population dense within American lines, trade issues, and ongoing efforts across the Archipelago including Palawan. Troop reinforcement plans, sick rates, and Cuban fever impact are also described.
Col Von Schwarzhal of the German delegation denounced a Soviet standstill proposal as impractical arguing that military strength rests on armaments, mobilization, rail, and economic factors. He warned that ignoring these realities makes peace terms absurd to a military expert. German delegates hint at shifting to arbitration support.
Don M. Pycki of Detroit files a damages suit against Ontario at Ottawa on behalf of Michigan timber lessees. Ontario requires log manufacture in Ontario, forcing several Michigan mills to close. The total claims amount to 936,500 dollars and the constitutionality of the Ontario statute is being tested in court, with an appeal to the British Privy Council not expected before next November.
The old carriage system in Chicago near the business center and Lincoln Park will be replaced around September 1 by twenty passenger automobiles. The new vehicles are designed to be closed in winter and opened in summer, with upraised seats, heavy springs, and large rubber tires for a smoother ride.
Indiana patent notices list inventors and items including a clothes wringer by Troward V. Acker man of Indianapolis, a glass cylinder holder by Chas E Ball of Alexandria, a buggy jack by Charles D Bowlins of Anderson, and various devices by Walter V Hart Wheeler James Cobb F Pot teng er of multiple cities.
A wide array of brief notices from Indiana towns report factory activity closures and new projects, fairs and celebrations, accidents, deaths, and local crimes. Highlights include a proposed cement mill in Bedford, street fairs in Evansville and Petersburg, drownings, poisonings, a fatal shooting in Marion, and a murder attempt tied to a pawn shop incident.
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