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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1889
Page
3
The weekly digest lists diverse incidents from October through mid month, including a silver ore discovery near Randolph Indiana, farm exports and tariffs data, deaths by accident and violence, a mass explosion and fires, naturalizations, and political developments. It notes rail and postal incidents, natural disasters, and notable court and criminal events across multiple states, with several deaths and investigations.
A new organization named the National Reform party was perfected in Chicago on the 14th. Mrs Louisa Zermaa Jordan a well known actress of the last generation died in New York on the 14th in her seventy eighth year. Joun Dawson of Terre Haute Indiana celebrated his one hundredth birthday on the 15th with a large family gathering including thirty grandchildren sixty four great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren present.
Reports from Hanau show eight killed and twenty eight injured in a royal powder factory blast. A Canadian firm failed for 1.1 million dollars. North Sydney and Brazil headlines recount a republic proclaimed in Brazil with Da Fonseca as president and the exile of Emperor Pedro I I. France’s M Floquet elected, and a Canada Oxford wreck injures crew. Kamouraska fire claims five children. An American syndicate eyes Rome seaport. Terrorist wreck at Stevensville injures crew and kills a hundred sheep.
Reports from Rio Janeiro state say a movement to restore Dom Pedro began in the city with street fighting between Monarchists and Republicans. Also noted are a papal delegate’s remark on secret societies, diphtheria outbreaks in Lancaster, a counterfeiter jailed in Missouri, a sheriff’s murder trial in Kansas, a long search ending in a marriage, a noted outlaw’s death, a fatal house fire in Missouri, a Brooklyn transit strike, U.S. Senators elected in Washington, a Covington man’s death, severe floods in the Northeast, a fast overland mail train’s San Francisco arrival, a Toronto mill failure, and Somerset Indiana natural gas well outage.
Continuous heavy rain floods towns across New York Pennsylvania and Maryland. Reports from Williamsport Bellefonte Reapina Sunsbury Breton and Ellta show rising rivers destroyed bridges flooded streets and submerged cellars. Rail lines Erie Northern Central and DLW suffer washouts as waters surge.
In North Dakota ex Governor Gilbert A. Pierce won the Republican caucus nomination for United States Senator as the caucus failed to choose a second senator on a final ballot. Other North Dakota results show M N Johnson and P J McCumber among leading contenders. In Seattle John B. Allen was elected Senator on the first ballot, with Watson C Squire elected for the second seat. Elsewhere a court in Kansas found two Michigan women guilty in a Benders case and a plague of rodents devastates Hancock County corn crops in Illinois.
Details from Rio de Janeiro and London report the Provisional Government proclaiming the United States of Brazil as a republic. Dom Pedro II and the imperial family prepare to depart Lisbon. Governors appointed are military men. Patrocinio imprisoned for conspiracy. Da Fonseca announces monarchy ended and republic established.
Buffalo Miller known as Buffalo Miller died at 1:30 am at the Grand Pacific Hotel after Bright's disease. He arrived with wife and daughter from South Bend Ind on a pleasure trip. He was 70, born in Lebanon Pa, had a long career in printing journalism and state politics. He leaves a $200000 fortune and a widow with three children.
Stevens County Kansas faces total crop failure with the entire farming population destitute. County Commissioners issue appeal for aid to Kansas prospering residents warning of starvation unless immediate assistance is provided.
The article notes many white soaps claim to be just as good as Ivory but say they are counterfeit and lack its peculiar qualities. It advises readers to insist on Ivory Soap when purchasing.
The report covers farm product quotations, live stock market movements, and general financial commerce. It notes seasonal price trends and market conditions, with emphasis on price ranges for key commodities and livestock trade dynamics.
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