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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1899
Page
4
Intelligence from global quarters covers foreign affairs and home matters. A garbled report hints at royal wardrobe neglect in distant islands and military officials, with scattered notes on Parisian events, wartime records, and possible decertifications.
The record notes Cornet Vanderbilt fined $110 for failure to act as juror. Pall River mills workers demand a 10 percent wage rise. New York police nab four men suspected as seasoned swindlers. The New York presbytery refers Prof McGif fert’s heresy case to the general assembly. Fire hits Beers & Cobb tannery in Woburn destroying a plant valued at 5 0600.
Report from Erie Pennsylvania describes an attempted robbery aboard the Lake Shore Express between Erie and Conneaut. Masked men forced entry at Dock Ghanetion near Ashtabula but fled after alarm sounded. robbers damaged express bills and escaped before the messenger could be captured.
A damaged OCR passage mentions places and names in a garbled form. It references Dover and Haristalive with scattered names and events but offers no clear actions, dates, or outcomes to summarize into a coherent news item.
Fragmented text describes an incident at a drug store in Trond Bibeet with references to masked robbers, a supposed guard, and ensuing confusion. The garbled report mentions two prisoners, police actions, and uncertain outcomes.
The readable lines describe a potential audition event with mentions of people and places. Nettleton is referenced with roles tied to a ONTWOP home. A week of weather or wind is noted as Oostweek with unclear detail.
Readable parts describe a heavy laser system and references to a Noll Saal restutipand. Mentions state input and a BEV reed. Source text is garbled with broken phrases and unclear entities.
A skirmish near Dasdystith reportedly kills the commander of the Goer farses. No confirmation yet on the death toll or other casualties.
George TN Petit, an American consular official, has died after an operation for appendicitis. The report notes his deteriorating condition following the procedure.
A freight train accident near Crooked Pain left two brakemen dead and another fatally injured. Witnesses say a signal failure caused a derailment and the beheading of one brakeman as carriages crashed. Wilbur Cary suffered fatal injuries.
A natural gas blast leveled the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Russell in Springfield Ohio. Nine inmates escaped with only minor injuries as investigators probe the mysterious explosion.
Fragmented report lists deaths and accidents including a 78 year old man in Caruhage, a Chicago fire, arrests resisted by Navajo Indians, multiple killings and suicides, a Cleveland doctor obituary, a Kansas City strike and union actions, factory closures, and assorted legal notices.
The Edward ward Plate Glass Company in Poleda faced tragedy as Charles Bass known as Race Plerse Charley was shot by Joseph Wy Smith in Cleveland after a quarrel. A major fire struck Norwood bicycle works in Cincinnati destroying lower floors and stock. Gas at a Wisconsin church fair injured four. Powder mill explosion near Santa Cruz killed guard Patrick Hughes. A Malvern dynamite blast looted offices. Copper mine sale near Coles Station valued at 700,006. A Seattle banker killed himself after a violent spree. confrontations and robberies sweep Kansas City and Euclid. A Cleveland jewelry store heist netted diamonds worth 30,000. Legal moves target the Salt Company, and wartime fittings burn, with broad casualties and losses reported.
A garbled dispatch reports an admiral interview and various global events. It mentions violence in Kentucky and Mississippi, a political shakeup in Latin America, a new cotton exhibit, a Belgian steamer foundering off Alderney with casualties, and a timber yard fire in Liverpool. The mix includes military actions, port news, and industrial updates.
Odd items from the era report Edison’s scheme using submarine cables for New York to London telephoning. Other notes include a large Trendrew Ontario mill blaze loss, a cab driver killed by falling bricks, and varied maritime, weather, and financial news with multiple named places and people.
The note lists grain and livestock price ranges by city including Chicago Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York and St. Louis with bids for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye clover seed butter eggs and pork. Prices are given per unit with varied ranges, reflecting regional market differences and product types across locations.
The Charleston cruiser, deployed off Luzon to intercept cargoes for Filipino insurgents, wrecked on a reef November 7 with all hands saved. Built in San Francisco, 3730 tons, 312 feet long, the ship aided Admiral Dewey after Manila’s fall and later hunted the Itata in 1891 before returning to San Francisco.
Reports from Natal indicate ongoing fighting between the Boers and British with sieges at Kimberley Mafeking and Colenso. A notable Boer raid near Ladysmith failed to break lines, while bombardment of Ladysmith continues and rail lines south of Colenso suffer damage.
Saturday results show Harvard Yale and Princeton rising in the East while Wisconsin and Michigan mutual showings set a near balance in the West. Pennsylvania edged Michigan 11 to 10. Chicago fell to Northwestern. Brown overwhelmed MIT. Cornell beat Colgate 5 to 0. Lafayette edged none listed. Wisconsin trounced Minnesota 9 to 0.
Universalists aim to raise 200000 dollars for a church extension fund. The Methodist Church plans to establish a college at Skaguay Alaska. Jerry McAuley’s mission in New York celebrates twenty six years. New York Episcopal churches praise Earl Gulick a boy with notable promise.
Reported in Indian Territory a mad rush by about 5000 white men to wed Choctaw women. Dawes commission plan threatens citizenship and land shares, driving influx despite Choctaw opposition.
A fragment discusses Choctaw girls marrying at seventeen and white men praising them as good wives. It links marriages to acres of land and mentions an expected equal share for wives amid disputed compensation. This item reflects dated racial and gender views in a historical context.
Reports from the warfront note limited details due to censorship. British forces land totals reach about 130000 as Cape Town alerts on movements toward Zululand. Boers drive back from Ladysmith, British hold Alivalworth, and Joubert earns cautious praise for humanity amid the conflict.
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