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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1883
Page
2
Severe storms cause extensive damage across Illinois and Wisconsin, killing and injuring residents. Fires destroy structures in Albany and Baruch, while a freight wreck near East Granville results in casualties. Strikes, legal actions, and political assemblies unfold nationally amidst tumultuous weather and accidents.
The Ohio Brewers and Maltsters Association met in Cleveland on the 15th and passed resolutions denouncing the Stott law. They empowered their counsel to test the law in the Ohio Court and pursue further action as needed.
A violent cyclone struck Racine Wisconsin and surrounding areas causing immense destruction. Debris destroyed hundreds of structures, several hundred injured or dead, with Western Union Junction seven miles away and numerous lake vessels feared lost. Hospitals overwhelmed as physicians and volunteers aid victims amid power and telegraph outages.
A series of wrecks and a house fire on West Street and Main Street injure a husband and four children, seriously hurt a wife, and severely damage multiple homes. Debris, shattered walls, and a collapsed cellar complicate rescue efforts as investigators begin work.
A powerful cyclone swept through parts of South and East Sangamon on May 19, causing extensive destruction. Houses barns and trees were demolished and several people were injured, with reports of fatalities and numerous telephones out of service as surgeons rushed to assist.
Hawtonp Conn May 19 The steamer Granite State burned approaching the dock at Ames Landing forty one miles below Hartford on its way to this city. Five lives were lost four by burning and one by drowning. The drowned victim was Mrs C L Maine of New Haven. The fire spread rapidly and wrecked the vessel with passengers missing. The steamer’s deck passengers numbered about twenty five and the boat drifted to Toad’s Island after the blaze broke out.
The semi annual Methodist Episcopal visitation schedule lists numerous regional conferences with dates and locations. Reads like a geographic roll of visits including Central German Louisville Kentucky and Dakota Mission Huron in October, with entries for Ohio Canton September 23 and East Ohio Canton.
Herald report from Baltimore describes a homicide on the Hanson estate near Ellicott City Maryland. Edward Hanson killed Charles R White with a knife and gun after luring him from the barn. Hanson declared it God and killed his sister Mary then claimed royal lineage motives before being jailed.
State Treasurer W B Wortham discusses a disputed land sale in which railroads held certificates and surveys of alternate school sections are challenged. New bidders tendered full payment for various lands including alternate school sections, while the state maintained surveys were valid for school land titles.
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