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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1897
Page
2
A compact roundup of international items includes notable political shifts, labor updates, fires and accidents, and crime reports. Names, places, and dates are highlighted to provide quick context for readers.
A deadly blaze broke out at a Paris charity bazaar attended by Duchess dU ze3 and prominent patrons. A wooden temporary structure burned fast causing panic and many deaths, mostly women, with victims laid out on the sidewalk as rescue efforts continued.
Two deaths occur in Markle Indiana after three young men drink bootleg alcohol. Perry Kaufman Wille Ram Devis and John Drobunstot robbed a drug store, consumed liquor, and died from alcohol poisoning. Probenstot survives but irrecoverable. All three were 18 years old, sons of respected families. A separate accident involved a ten ton rock crashing from a ridge onto a westbound Chicago and Alton passenger train, wrecking cars and injuring several. Names listed include Alice Hays San Antonio and Mrs O B Wilson Chicago among others.
Cuban forces led by Gen Obi defect from Gen Boy’s Spanish column as 1,890 Spaniards clash with insurgents. Lieutenant Nek Wink en route to a wreck near Jotesville, a nervous transfer and other chaotic reports ripple through the region.
Government orders collectors in San Prateisco to locate Wibusiernins expeditions believed torn there for renewed action at Hon datas. Col. Carlos Baclais reportedly leads the movement amid mounting security concerns.
The President sent to the Senate nominations for Robert E Patterson of Tennessee to be Consul General at Calcutta and Stanton Sachles of New York to be Secretary of Legation at Madrid.
In Aberdeen Scotland a collision between two British steamers the Collynee and the Grindieness light house caused the Collynee to sink. Eleven crew members were drowned in the disaster.
In South Lorain Ohio a 4 year old child of Sam Swartz fell into a sewer and drowned. The body was recovered near a sewer cutlet.
Mrs. Kate Goldacthwelt suffered severe burns while trying to rescue her children during a blaze at 731 South Halstead Street Chicago. Firefighters aided and the family was removed to safety.
Accounts detail multiple fatalities from a Bar Mills Me death at Bonny Eagle linked to a shooting, a Brooklyn fire that killed Celia Barnett and two children, and extensive blazes at a Pittsburg wholesale district causing huge losses. The material also notes political tax debates in New York City and local voting issues.
The dispatches report Greek and Turkish clashes at Velestine with Greek morale restored, and a five hour battle near Pharsalos as Greek forces hold. News from St Johns notes seven survivors of the Valliant sinking, frostbitten and maimed. Spanish actions near Purgatori Hills fail to quell insurgents, with 280 Spanish casualties. European powers inch toward alliances while Germany speeds shipyard work and French and Belgian interests align against Britain.
Plodding OCR from Destin and Waukegan reports shows officials in session to discuss charges and cooperation. Propriety lines reference Theresa and others, with mentions of Meade, Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma, and talks of improving conditions and mutual aid. The fragment hints at a planned visit and assurances from Mexican officials on cooperation.
The article traces matches from 1827 invented by Walker to modern safety and phosphorus variants. It notes early friction matches, glass globule ignition, and chemical compositions, including antimony sulphate, chlorate of potash, and gum. It mentions key figures like Jones, Lindström, and Walter Hough, and cites historical safety concerns and evolving technology.
Norman, unable to stay inside, knocked at Mrs Hillsterd’s door before dawn. Receiving no response he went to the stairs and attacked the sleeping children with a razor. Mrs Hillsterd and two youngsters fled the house to safety.
A boiler explosion at Alderman's saw mill in the Kanawha valley West Virginia killed Perry Deavers and George Conley and injured four others. The incident followed a violent night in Sunnyside Walter County tied to a racial attack with several Black victims and suspects. Deboe was elected United States Senator from Kentucky amid intense demonstrations in Frankfort.
Chicago, Indianapolis, St Louis, Detroit, Toledo, Milwaukee, Buffalo, New York markets report cattle, hogs, and sheep prices, with grains and butter per principal commodity. Prices vary by city, including cattle 4.00 to 5.50, hogs 3.00 to 4.50, wheat No 2 red 0.60 to 0.90, corn 24 to 28 cents, eggs about 0.60 to 0.80, butter 18 cents.
A fragmentary discussion covers the eye blind spot discovery linked to optic nerve constriction, then shifts to anecdotes about explorers and cannibals in Africa. It mentions Paul di Kaitta, Waterbury watches used to awe natives, and natives mistaking the explorer for a spirit after observing a stopped watch.
The Russian Church issued a decree denouncing third marriages as unfavored. Widows and widowers face penances from three to five years for attempting marriage a third time, while widows who marry after age fifty must endure two years of penance.
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