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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1896
Page
5
A Philadelphia Times comment notes the U S government favors red in various uses. It cites red blankets for Indians, red paint on mail boxes, and red stamps, arguing the color appears broadly in government practices.
Mrs. Kelly of Patchogue Long Island describes crucial life change for women. The ad promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the remedy to ease nervous symptoms and restore health during the change of life, citing a testimonial from Mrs. L Kewry of Patchogue.
Indiana Republicans nominated a full state ticket and elected delegates to the St. Louis national convention to vote for McKinley. James A. Mount was named governor candidate with R. W. Thompson heading the delegation. The platform urged sound money and bimetallism, and condemned free silver at 16 to 1. Thompson urged Republican victory as Harrison did not attend.
The Michigan Republican convention in Detroit settled a heated money plank dispute by rejecting both the gold and silver planks and adopting the Minneapolis platform of 1892. McKinley was indorsed with strong support. delegates-at-large were elected without contest. The financial plank demanded sound currency and opposed free silver coinage to preserve parity and debt payment power.
A 200 member American party sails from Philadelphia on June 27 to witness the June 8 eclipse at Bodo in Norway. The journey promises views of the midnight sun and northern phenomena, with numerous astronomers and students aboard for the 1806 event.
In New York Claude aus Wright theosophist wed Mary Katharine Leonard of Boston. The marriage followed theosophical rites and was later concluded in formal wedlock by Alderman Robinson.
A survey lists record breaking items across art, industry and engineering. It notes President Roberts of the Pennsylvania Railroad paid 616 million dollars for 200 000 shares of P W B R R stock, and a 25 000 ton warship cost at least 10 million dollars. It cites a Will iam H Vanderbilt residence paving stone cost 9000 dollars. the redwood plank at Kansas City expo measured 16 feet long 7 feet 9 inches wide and 5 inches thick. It mentions the Union Pacific bridge buffalo head bronze, Bartholdi’s Liberty statue weighing 400 000 pounds, Cologne Cathedral at 511 feet, Woolwich hammer weighing forty tons, and a 5 000 horsepower mine pump raising 17 500 gallons per revolution.
An old advertisement extols Hoatetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal tonic curing chills fever malaria dyspepsia and nervousness. It praises appetite sleep and convalescence. The text also mentions Boston Museum casts dusting sculptures with a portable air pump and a Nickel Plate Line rail offer to Ottawa Kansas for a Dunkard Convention May dates with ticket extensions.
A playful note on social jollity recalls a ritual where a sword stood guard beside the drinker at table to prevent harm while the cup was held. The item also notes the Republican National Convention in St. Louis on June 16, 1886 with a Wabash Railroad round trip fare offer and contact for travel details.
The treasurer's report shows Princeton football expenses at 19 785 dollars and receipts at 26 614 dollars, yielding a treasury profit of 4 829 dollars. The item also notes a 1 000 dollar forfeit if testimonials prove false. A brief assorted clipping mentions witch hazel, a Dunkard convention in Ottawa Kansas with Nickel Plate Road service, and a white buzzard found in Texas with a bell from Hall County, Maine.
A jumble of phrases questions a large group’s response to a trial. The speaker muses on economy, purity, and testing methods while invoking Seneca about measured grief and timing.
A garbled OCR fragment references copper production, a Dr Klin related pest issue, and various misc phrases about wind colic remedies and prices. The readable items include copper output at 330 600 units and mentions of names like Dr Kline and Rich Pietra in unclear context.
A Wellington man sues for divorce citing habitual ridicule of Kansas. Nickel Plate Road offers low excursion fares to Ottawa Kansas for the Dunkards convention May 26. Tickets extendable 30 days with Ottawa joint agent. Ottawa travel and rail courtesy praised amid fare notices. 270 officials in Queen Victoria's household.
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