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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
6
Brief news in brief column notes gusts from foreign shores, crimes, casualties, fires, and weather fragments. It mentions a peculiar crop of chickens and other unsettled items with scattered figures and undefined results.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a man arrested and charged in a case with chemistry terms and possible homicide. Names and specific details are unreadable, leaving an obscured local crime brief with limited identifiable entities.
The readable lines show garbled text about people and places with no clear event. The fragment hints at names and possible ages but lacks coherent facts or a sequence of actions to summarize.
Jumbled text references a vessel route with long supply lines. Mentions Lin-City, Stilsom, Woot, and Detroit, plus a free bank and Leformperiy wines. Vague notes about votes and bands appear amid garbled names and places.
A partial, garbled OCR entry notes a disjointed SVO split and a site with unclear details about a fish and melt. The readability is poor and key entities are missing or unreadable, preventing a clear event or outcome.
Fragments report thefts and blasts at a site with local officials involved. No clear names or dates are readable, but references imply a criminal act and investigations amid ongoing public safety concerns.
An official crop report shows Ohio wheat yields well below average due to drought last fall. Declining seeding and sparse growth leave many fields bare and underdeveloped across the state.
The American steamer Waestend commanded by Captain Apfeld, sailing from Liverpool to Philadelphia, collided with the British ship Tiarmonides under Captain Pentin off Diely Hon, Wales. Waestend sank. passengers and crew were rescued.
Harry Mew declines the first assistant postmaster generalship offered by President Roosevelt through Postmaster General Payne. Harry S New of Indianapolis is noted in relation to the discussion.
A Pa suburb of Pittsburg fires wiped out fourteen frame houses in Schoenville leaving 40 people homeless. All occupants were rescued with most household goods saved. The loss is estimated at 15000 dollars and the blaze was caused by an exploding lamp.
Consular reports received here from Macedonia confirm the earlier notice of armed bands appearing in several districts. Local authorities report ongoing unrest and movements affecting safety and control across multiple areas.
Mrs. Grace Snell Coffin of Chicago, heir to half a million dollars from the estate of Amos J. Snell, is declared bankrupt. Creditors cannot touch the principal. her assets include a $12,000 Salem Wisconsin home. Liabilities total $53,588 with $14,775 secured.
A severe snowslide at the Liberty Mine on Sinmeeler Mountain near Telluride, Colorado, killed dozens and trapped workers. Two slides followed the initial collapse, burying buildings and crushing shacks as rescuers raced to reach the site. Rescue teams and workers from Liberty and nearby operations attempted to pull survivors from the debris.
MALS Pension systems established on North British and Caledonian roads. Three coaches for the Chilan government seen at the Tullman works. The Loather Pacific appropriates for any exhibit at the St. Tontis world’s fair. The Tilineis Central road finishes double tracking up to 20 miles between Chicago and Wringham. Rock Island Railroad may build a 90 mile cut off from Wairbury Nebraska to Yerrington Kansas. Graigie named traveling passenger agent for Grand Trunk Road. St Paul officials plan to cut berths prices 25 percent. Warren Jynneh aims to develop summer resorts along Cincinnati Northern. Minnesota House approves 25000 for contest expenses with Northern Securities. That part of Northern Connecting from Wlattsburg Missouri to Kansas City sold by Burlington to Stock Island.
A sensational special reports Prince Henry of Prussia visiting multiple cities including Chattanooga Nashville Indianapolis St Louis Chicago Milwaukee and more. He viewed Civil War battle grounds on Lookout Mountain and received large crowds with demonstrations as the royal party traveled north through Tennessee Kentucky and Indiana toward St Louis.
Llewellyn Mason of Chicago receives a $1000 bequest from the late W A Tyler of Binghamton New York for courteous treatment while traveling on the Chicago and Alton road. Mason, aging about 55 years, has long served the Alton since 1860 and comes from a railroad family. The Alton plans to use his fortune as proof of passenger courtesy.
Government crop report shows northern winter wheat belt better protected by snow, with improved conditions in Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri and nearby states. Severe sleet near February end left parts iced over. Nebraska and Kansas report prime condition, while southern districts remain less favorable and spring work expected.
The royal train paused in St. Louis and Chicago as Prince Henry and his party enjoyed receptions, with Mayor Wells and a 25,000-strong crowd greeting them. In Chicago the Auditorium Ball stood out amid feted banquets, leaving a lasting, favorable impression of the city.
Congress and the Senate debated and censured lawmakers, passed key bills on irrigation and pensions, and advanced the census measure. The House logged 159 private pension bills in three hours while considering the omnibus claims bill and shipping measures.
Kk. G. Dun & Co. reports a mixed January with weather hampering coke and pig iron but signaling a crowded spring buildup. Structural material demand tightens, overseas stock rises, and output shifts in textiles and footwear. Wheat and corn fluctuate, crop prospects show uneven regional strength, and farmer selling wanes by week’s end.
Mrs. Roosevelt hosted Mothers congress delegates while President Roosevelt opposed civil service provisions in a permanent census bill. A pneumatic mail tube lobby pressed the House post office committee. Emil Paepke seeks 10000 indemnity over his arrest linked to the Philippine decision. Charleston delegates visited and a harbor bill totals 60700000 with 200000 for a deep waterway survey Lake Michigan to Mississippi as Houge committee defeats Schley resolutions.
The report lists commodity quotes for corn, wheat, oats, rye, barley and soybeans with No. 2 and No. 1 grades, plus hogs, sheep and lambs priced in multiple markets. Dairy butter creamery and eggs also appear with quoted ranges, noting regional shifts and currency-like figures.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a jumble about Camlin varnish in New York and a $40,000 sum, mentioning Count Tolstoi danger and an unfounded Budapest assassination rumor, with a $25,000 gift to an institute dormitory from an unnamed source.
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