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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1896
Page
3
The expedition arrives between the second and third Nile cataracts at Akasheh without meeting Khalifa forces, believed concentrated at Dongola. The Nubian desert frontier march faces many perils as marett guards patrol hot sands seeking the enemy, illustrated from the Illustrated London News.
A violent cyclone plowed through Sandusky County Ohio on Monday afternoon causing two fatalities and extensive ruin. Houses barns and a school were destroyed or damaged as the storm swept from Fremont to Fortoria and New Castle with residents badly shaken and several injuries reported.
The fair prizes were turned over to Baron Theilmann the German ambassador for shipment to his government. American exhibitors will receive their awards within ten to fourteen days, while shipments to England France Russia Spain and other foreign nations will reach diplomatic representatives within about a month.
The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad finishes the steel draw over the Harlem River in New York City. The elevated four tracks span the river to avoid the prior deep roadway cut and connect at Forty second Street, marking a major engineering milestone.
Thirty five years after Lincoln called for volunteers the First Defenders Association remembers the 1861 march to defend Washington. Pennsylvania companies Washington Artillery Ringgold Reading Logan Lewistown Allentown along with mobbed Baltimore reception highlight civil war era tensions and a violent brick attack on a captain's servant.
The article reports vandalism to Charles Karlke’s west side store and the unroofing of three school buildings and a Catholic church. It notes mass diploma distributions for the Columbian Worlds Fair exhibitors, details bridge drum measurements, and recounts the First Defenders Association journey from Baltimore to Washington with G A R hospitality. It also mentions Georgia’s Atkinson visiting Fitzgerald.
Eastport resident Pick W. Garber asserts the use of a rapid five second chicken pick to claim the world title with a $5,000 wager. He cites several exhibitions showing his competitors unable to match his speed in removing feathers and preparing chickens.
A cherry stone exhibit features a dozen silver spoons. The stone is large enough for microscope study. carved heads on the cherry stones are visible to the eye. One piece, bought in Prussia for 15000 and sold to Anghend, sparked a chancery suit over its value and possession.
A garbled passage claims drunkenness causes double vision by altering verve centers and eye-movement, suggesting misalignment of eyeballs and independent impressions. It attributes these effects to alcohol interaction with brain centers and nerve pathways, linking to staggering behavior.
A tale recalls King Charles of Württemberg remarking on the image of Olga before his marriage to her. The adjutant from St. Petersburg argues the sitter is not the princess, while the king notes he cannot judge due to unknown court painters.
George Austin dies in a house fire after rushing to help neighbor David Stoll. Heat and smoke blocked entry as a double barreled shotgun discharged accidentally, the load striking Austin in the head and body. Also reported a hunter finding a bear bracken county possum honey haul.
Migrants to the West are advised that Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters counters miasma and protects against malaria. It is described as a tonic for dyspepsia biliousness constipation kidney and nervous complaints and rheumatism.
German scientist Herr Notbe claims a method to cultivate nitrogen absorbing bacteria that aid leguminous plants. Cost to farmer around $2.50 per acre may limit large trials.
Nervous individuals seek Hood's Sarsaparilla to strengthen blood and nerves. A reader testimonial recalls health decline from grip and heart issues, noting initial medical help failed, then Hood's Sarsaparilla enabled renewed ability to perform household tasks.
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