04 Jun 1885
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1885
Page
1
Susie Webster 18, aspiring writer, sends a humorous piece to a city paper hoping for publication. Her brother Dick teases and hides his own spoof, prompting editor confusion and a public cheer, ending with Dick’s temporary removal from home.
An Exchair notes a German schlafzimmer with a raised threshold and downhill floor, two beds with feathered plumé, and a stove resembling a monument. Beds place sleepers at angles, plumé vanishes at night, and movement to reassemble it becomes a nightly ritual. American bookcase beds are praised yet risk tales persist.
The speech by Michigan representative R G Harr lauds Illinois Republicans led by Senator John A Logan. He defends party loyalty, criticizes partisan removals, and urges continued Republican strength, unity, and civil service discipline in government. The speaker also cites Logan’s integrity and political impact.
A Texas deluge伴 heavy rains and tornadoes flood Waco and surrounding counties. Eleven people died including Thomas Denninghoff's family and Howard Lewis's group. casualties rise as crops ruined and property damage reaches high levels along the Brazos River. Relief efforts mobilize amid widespread devastation.
A funnel shaped cyclone swept Goffs Kansas with a swath less than twenty rods wide. Two people died and several injured as homes and structures were wrecked. Citizens sought safety in cyclone holes while strange phenomena included a well curb broken and a well filled with chickens.
A New York Special reports leaders of the Mormon Church under Edmunds bill pressure try to sell all personal property to a syndicate of Eastern capitalists and move followers to Mexico. Agent John Young son of Brigham Young has been in the East for months seeking hearings as his scheme is considered.
A Wilkesbarre dispatch notes two deaths in Plymouth and mentions hospital casualties amid a disease outbreak. The report references the Grand Jury session and lingering sanitary rule concerns discussed by Plymouth council.
The Enquirer reports Miss Maud Duff of Columbus endured a severe runaway accident on Waterloo Pike when a frightened horse dragged her and Mrs. June Duff. Maud suffered head injuries and internal damage with broken ribs while Mrs. Duff remains in critical doubtfully recovering. both sisters are under medical care.
Fremont marshal and Officer Hausmer captured J W Carnahan a noted forger after a tip led to a sighting with two companions. He posed as a traveling salesman for the Ohio Oil Co and allegedly obtained $50 from Jerome King with a fraudulent draft while in Mansfield. Carnahan recently visited his mother and attempted suicide by taking narcotics. a physician kept him under care until recovery.
General Samuel Beatty, longtime Civil War volunteer, dies at his Massillon area farm residence after apoplexy. He served as First Lieutenant in the Mexican War’s Third Ohio Regiment, became the first Colonel of the Nineteenth Ohio, and rose to Major General for his conduct at Nashville. Beatty also served Stark County as Sheriff from 1857 to 1861 and resided in Jackson Township for fifty six years.
In November last year a visitor recalls meeting a nonagenarian in good health who keeps busy making colorful afghans. His granddaughter taught him the craft, and he says the hobby keeps him active and valued, easing boredom while passing the time.
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