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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1899
Page
2
This column, titled as a record of the week, summarizes recent crimes, fires, and casualties reported by telegraph sources. It notes sensational foreign dispatches and mentions ongoing petitions and photographic notes from various incidents.
A garbled report notes widespread outages and fear over premature closures and rising costs. Residents fear temperature drops and disrupted services as utilities strain under stress. Thousands endure reduced power and weather-related impacts across the area.
The George W. Rider arrives in San Francisco after a round trip to Manila, making the voyage in sixty one days. The ship is due ahead of the Belgian Ring. Deblen King brings Major Guy Howard, son of Gen. Howard, who was killed last October.
Vague report notes machines at an Indiana wire fence plant in Crawfordsville were broken into pieces. The text mentions past use and a period of closure, with unclear details about perpetrators, costs, and dealers.
Fragmentary text notes a Charleston incident with a ship named Lora Phenavi or similar and a captain statement about November events. The damaged lines reference a cruiser, water, and a potential total loss with grim prospects.
A westbound passenger train No 5 collided with a rear freight train near Metool's Station Indiana while at speed. Severely injured were Henry Tradford Elmer Orr and John Appumber among the passengers. Police and railway officials investigate the crash and assess fatalities.
Fragmentary text references price, brands, and manufacturers with unclear connections. It mentions Battleon Advance, per cent, and Tecentiv alias terms, but the passage lacks coherent context or defined events to summarize reliably.
A chest recovered from the sunken Spanish armored cruiser Almirante Oquende contains thousands of dollars in gold. Work on the wreck has progressed for five months with the treasure secured.
A tornado devastates Magazine Arkansas on the Choctaw and Memphis Road sixty miles east of Port Smith. Attempts to reach Magazine by wire failed. Boonville and Maswartie report severe storm with houses blown down and cattle killed.
Parigsyeelal Aconeille plans to travel to Hong Kong as reports say Acuinalda exposed him. The rebellion in the Philippines is described as near collapse and the junta is deemed unable to achieve results.
A blast shattered the Exchange Savings Bank of Brooklyn Michigan. Burglars took $3,009 and fled, leaving $10 scattered on the floor as residents were awakened by the explosion.
A solid silver loving cup was received at Wompkinsville Staten Island for Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Seley from the citizens of St. Louis. The cup is to be sent to the Natiral's flagship the saga, which is guarding government anchorage.
The United States Government officially recognizes the de facto Venezuelan government headed by General Cipriana Castro, amid ongoing disputes over leadership. The move marks acknowledgment of Castro as the revolutionary leader in Caracas.
A long OCR fragment reports on various incidents including fatal accidents at rail junctions, bank troubles, homicides and suicides, court actions, and political shifts across multiple locales. It names cities such as Ashtabula New York Chicago and Dayton and mentions figures like ex mayor candidates and bank presidents amid scattered disaster and crime notes. The piece also references legal outcomes in civil cases and international news such as Chile and Santo Domingo events.
Dispatches describe Turkish suppression and massacres in villages and the sinking of the Patria liner near South Portland. A Panama cable notes a government victory over rebels near Bucaramanga with over 1000 rebels killed. Goreathouse, former U.S. consul general to Korea, died in Seoul. Widespread famine in India worsens as relief efforts reach only a fraction of the needy.
The piece mentions a steamship, charters, cargoes of cotton, seismic quakes in Cuba, a hospital facade collapse without injuries, and a planned Amer ican Spring and Axis Company consolidation. It also notes distress signals near Cape Hatteras and passenger transfer at Norfolk, plus Yaqui treaty discussions and mixed commodity prices.
Regional price listings show cattle hogs and sheep values in Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York and more. Ranges include cattle 2.50 to 6.50 dollars, hogs 2.75 to 4.50, sheep 2.50 to 4.25, with grain and dairy figures like wheat 69 to 73 cents, corn 33 to 84 cents, oats 23 to 32 cents, and butter 1.2 to 2.0 dollars per pound across multiple markets.
Vice President Garrett A. Hobart died at his Paterson residence shortly after midnight. Dr. William K. Newton cited heart failure as the immediate cause after two weeks of declining health. Surviving at his death were Mrs Hobart Garrett Hobart Jr Dr Newton and the nurse Miss Alice Wardell with messages sent to President Roosevelt and New Jersey Governor Voorhees.
Garrett A Hobart born Long Branch New Jersey June 3 1844 rose from schoolmaster to lawyer city counsel Paterson Passaic County and state legislator. He led the New Jersey Republican Party and served as vice president after 1896 shaping policy and courting charity.
A sprawling roundup from Indiana towns reports Kokomo forming a military company Seymour expanding factory building Greenfield workers facing death attempts Lawrenceburg wild man sightings coal mines in Delaware County hireing all available labor Tipton farmers proscribed hunters Fern McGovern four, Anderson, fell from wagon breaking neck several deaths by accident and others in Evansville, Martinsville, Valparaiso and Mishawaka across the state with fires, drownings, and legal notices.
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