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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1887
Page
6
Fragmented dispatches report a Dulgarian Regency revolt, Afghan Amir forces, and rising tensions across regions. Obscure figures, arrests, divorces, and notable deaths populate a restless page, including omissions and dated references to ships, railways, and strikes amid wartime rhetoric.
A sprawling summary of excerpts from a Chicago anarchist case in Ottawa, land grants in Kansas City, railroad and river improvements, international tensions with Newfoundland and France, and several tragic accidents. Names include Leonard Swett, William R Merriam, and various officials. The text outlines acquisitions, legal actions, and incidents affecting transport, labor, and public safety.
The item bundles brief mentions of pardons for Joseph H. Eras and Oscar T. Baldwin, with other scattered items: Browan killed in Indianapolis, a Milwaukee composing team dispute, Inter state Commerce Commission personnel changes, a Belgian mine explosion, a Kentucky bank cashier suicide, a New York office fire, and various deaths, marriages, and legal actions across several states. The wire reads like a rapid-fire roundup of incidents, names, and outcomes.
An OCR heavy page from Rhode Island to Kentucky reports on repeal efforts, enforcement bills, and local ordinances, alongside violent crimes, duels over county seats, suicides in Akron, and a lynching in Texas. It chronicles court cases, married couples, and mail robbery arrests in a scattered, era-tinged mosaic.
The record summarizes the Forty-ninth Congress activity with laws enacted and vetoes. It notes total enacted laws, the impact of adjournment on vetoed bills, and counts of bills originated in the House and Senate, including specific public and private bills and notable veto instances. It references regional locations, dates, and legislative actions across the presidency and Congress.
A garbled excerpt discusses a bill on local production of goods and a curious claim about fruit influencing boy height. It cites the New York Times and mentions railways across the continent, arguing rail lines create business by opening new bread belts and revealing wealth.
An assortment of quirky asides and quotes on angels with wings and marriage, including a scholar's question about angels and wings, a male observer’s remark on fear of an angel, and a dubious digression on wife governance. It touches on scandalous Derby talk and a New York medical-related inquiry, all captured in fragmented dialogue.
The report outlines Senate actions on amendments to a plon-paounsoata bill extending to the ewino plague and lands granted for a railroad from Ontonagon to the Wisconsin line. It notes naval appropriation votes, a bitter attack on Speaker Carlisle, and adjournment plans. Also mentioned are refinery land discussions, anticipated hearings, and a dated newspaper advertisement from 1142 about a Negro woman for sale.
A party of Latter-Day Saints has held meetings in Brash Creek hills, Bigh- Tatd County, drawing thirty-nine adherents and immersing thirty-four. Residents travel long distances, some abandoning cards and fiddle music as the sect grows.
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