04 Jan 1894
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Newspaper
Liberty Review
Location
Liberty, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1894
Page
1
Fragmentary report notes a distant dignitary presenting a museum in Washington with inscriptions and a focus on court practices. Text mentions the United States Supreme Court and a winter time frame.
A study at Vale College experiments with nerve and muscle responses to a new theory. Researchers test how impulses affect movement and study nerve resilience under varying stimuli.
A confusing OCR fragment references a court matter involving merchants, lawyers, wholesalers, a motive related to Taylor bend ers, and an older adult, with a senior donation connected to Sara Tore and Connie. The readable items imply a state inquiry into professional conduct or financial disputes.
Fragmentary OCR reading lists names and places such as Mertens Vergrova Maes Antivelius Sivesterce Minticon and Warren. The reader sees references to Therme Tale Tver Medina Pope and other unclear terms. No coherent event or clear narrative emerges.
A cryptic report describes a suspected security breach linked to a figure named Bes and Tenep A. Katie with ties to an unnamed agency. The narrative places the incident near a residence in Koneh Gorge and mentions letters driven out of the country.
The readable fragment references a general law about atmospheric phenomena and a relevance to fever and death statistics. The damaged OCR provides no clear person, place, or event to anchor a full news item.
A garbled report notes the Union Railroad Co. facing a shift as electric motors and steam power remain in use. The text hints at street traction changing and the public adopting electricity for city transport.
Axyexo presents a propaed novel exhibit in Midwinter, featuring a 100 foot high wheel and a complex machine setup. The display aims to show control of height and movement, with spectators invited to view the mechanism guiding the wheel and claimed human-scale reach.
A dated chronicle notes the time-honored custom breaking as men left the smoking room after lunch. An invitation from Mee leads to a powder of confusion as guests drift upstairs to converse and pass the time.
Miss Caasiorr W Hawks of Bos tet leads an effort to improve the church bells in Salem Street Christ Kirche tower presented by citizens in 148. Lafayette waited as bells were ordered and rung to accompany music for a ceremony in the Engelinh fastilern.
A New York expert states the country endures yearly typhoid losses amounting to at least 84 million dollars and over 30,000 deaths. The passage argues pure water prevents typhoid, while impure supply drives outbreaks, with mentions of drug, nursing, doctors, and undertakers as paid roles in response.
The text describes Emil Frei as a tech-elected president of the Swe republice. It notes his emigration to America to study and his liberal education at Basle and Jena. During the war he joined an Illinois regiment, advancing from private to sergeant, then second lieutenant, and finally first lieutenant in 82 before resigning.
Terrible catastrophe near Duncan, Harmonism, Kentucky, claimed four lives. T S Ransdall found his house in flames at 1 a m and escaped with his infant but wife and three children perished upstairs in the blaze. The grieving father, a wealthy citizen, was driven to madness by the loss.
Anne Wagner, accused of poisoning four children and Charles Koester’s wife due to love for Koester, was acquitted at 11 45 Thursday. The jury deliberated from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning, drawing uproarious applause from supporters as Wagner collapsed. Prosecutor Holtzman said the state failed to convict amid public opinion and dropped two remaining indictments. Wagner had served as Koester family domestic and alleged poisoner.
The United States appears poorly supported with ships abroad and lacking home defenses. Three big cruisers sit at Ric, two more on the way, while the monitor Manitonovneh is being fitted for sea. Only the dynamite cruiser Veanvius is stationed on the eastern coast as a safeguard.
A Thursday protest meeting in Tener Minnesota aimed at opposing a tariff or tax clause in the Wilson bill drew a sensational scene. It was billed as nonpartisan but the state democratic committee urged local Democrats to refrain from resolutions. Two chairmen led the gathering as citizens adjourned to a nearby theater to adopt resolutions urging the district congressman to oppose the measure.
A boiler explosion at the Ate MicTionald saw mill four miles north of the city killed Bid McDonald, age fifteen, son of the owner, and George Mc Dream, age thirty-five, his brother. The blast blew the building apart for about three hundred feet and was heard for miles. The cause remains undetermined.
Albanian forces cut all communication with Montenegro and plan an organized attack on the principality. Montenegro demands Ottoman mediation to control its subjects in Albania and warns that Turkey will be held responsible for any attack launched via Albanian channels.
Ex soldier of the union Dee Ya An has his pension attached for a debt. Ya An wrote to Attorney General Little asking to define his rights. The attorney general replied Thursday that such an attachment is valid.
In Lakewoun North Dakota on Thursday four miles from town an infant daughter of the road house manager was thrown from an upper window and died from the injuries.
Two burglars fired on Rev. Chas Crane during a wedding at his home. The preacher, after returning, got a revolver and shot at them twice but missed. The men fled upstairs and leaped from a second story window to escape.
The empress of Germany received the Villet Sisates ambassador on Thursday in a ceremonial audience. The visit by Theoideves and Mice Ryoyon is noted in court circles with formal proceedings and discussions on imperial relations.
Judge Gillette granted a petition for a receiver for the Amerano Bald joe and Investment Society of Chicago filed in Porter circuit court. Lois B. Hohugan of Hammond was named receiver, with assets placed at 650,000 and society holdings totaling 150,000 in stock. court orders direct collection of society funds and assets in Indiana.
Due to low business, the Ohio River railroad announces a 1 percent salary reduction for engineers firemen hogface-masters brakemen and freight conductors starting January 1. Passenger conductors agents operators and clerks are not affected. The affected workers protested in a Thursday meeting and formed a committee to press officials. A Friday conference failed to resolve the dispute.
Postmaster General Bissell orders continued sale of Columbian stamps while stocks last but no new orders will be honored after the first of the year. The postal service completes the 405,000,000 stamp obligation and warns postmasters to continue selling existing Columbian issues only.
A man identified as Michael talll ron from Viskeane in Young Ohio, recently employed by Peoria Tron, died Friday from injuries after a robbery Saturday night. He had been intoxicated in a disreputable resort, displayed money, and was found the following day with no money and unconscious. Relatives at Yonossiown were notified.
Ohio River railroad officials demand a ten percent wage reduction beginning January 1. All members of the Brotherhood lodges plan to work at the cut but may strike for higher pay. The railroad employs about 20,000 men.
A garbled report suggests detective work linked to Morrell and Evans. The article mentions Morrell serving months in jail and a theory that actions were meant to free Evans, with unclear details and names.
Officials report three hikers perished while attempting the higher peak in the Grass Glockner range. The bodies of two companions have been recovered, while the remains of a third climber are still missing as search teams press on.
A dense fog on Friday caused a deadly river tragedy as seventy nine people fell into the water and chasms. Twenty bodies are recovered while many others are missing and presumed drowned.
Melbourne reports a terrible gale severed the steamer Alert en route from Port Albert to Melbourne. Fifteen lives were lost when the vessel went ashore near Jubilee Point during Thursday night’s tempest. One confirmed survivor from the wreck of Slorinor Woos is noted.
An officer reports the dynamite gun on the cruiser Nichthe Roy performed poorly in tests. Gas leaked and joints proved faulty, indicating a failed evaluation of the weapon.
Miss Kate Mc Shane files a suit for 40000 dollars against Bessemer and Carnegie Steel Co alleging injuries from a December 10 wreck. The case cites Prevage men and involves the B and Eijilwas entities in the damage claim.
Ousua Barney Metsinn was sentenced Friday to be hanged in April for the fatal shooting of Edward McKenna on a business street here. The crime occurred July 29 when Metsinn killed McKenna in the city.
Little Hazel Schipp was walking at night when a boy with a gun fired at her after she glanced back. The weapon discharged wounding her side and face fatally. The boy's identity remains unknown.
The Manchester ship canal will be opened for general traffic on Monday marking a milestone for regional maritime commerce and indicating readiness of the waterway for broader vessel passage.
Parsons and McAlee of Indianapolis remain in North prison under a death watch order. Authorities report they are refractory inmates and have not shown improvement. privileges are restricted as the watch is maintained.
In Waterville Cory Sous and Ju Dee lead a group, with Stroll ahead of drogists and postmasters, as De Jeyfab seeks positions and Tanda and Went organized a push for change.
Swithing Shortlige, president of the Media academy forays, shot and killed his wife Marie Dixon Jones while walking on Jefferson street near Fast Media. He was arrested, hospitalized in restraints, and regarded as insane by local authorities. The couple had married recently and the professor had faced financial troubles, with the school restructured as a stock concern.
In Rocky Hine Wyoming on January 2 Miller Nahi shot Willie Bishop through a window after an argument at a party. The pair fired pistols and fought with knives until separated. Miller was shot three times and his throat cut while Willie suffered multiple dangerous cuts but is expected to recover. The dispute stems from Miller abusing his wife.
An aged couple Thomas T Varley and his wife of Patuxent and their year old grandson were killed by a Baltimore Potomac railroad train at Patuxent. The child had been visiting the grandparents and the trio were in a cart or wagon on a road to a friend's house several miles away when struck by the train.
The text notes that on a recent journey to Wiel the Emperor William ordered a private train for individuals. He arrived unescorted and surprised a party at Prince Henry's. The visit aimed to settle domestic troubles of his sister, Princess Charlotte, and her husband Hermund, hereditary prince of Sax Meiningen.
In Swansville Indiana on Sunday detectives arrested Wm Nelson Eel Scully Dan Patterson and Were Wieberry after a spree of depredations Friday night. They blew open a saloon safe at Jim Montacs and stole cigars and fine signs and later entered a store taking underclothing. The clothing reportedly belongs to the arrested youths.
Revenue officers report a moonshining case in Tuncock county mountains with Betsy Brewer 361 pounds and her rheumatic husband under 199 pounds. A cabin 23 miles from any road houses moonshine stocks and large quantities have been seized by authorities.
The foreign relations committee began testimony on Hawaii's 1893 revolution and provisional government. Rev. C. P. Emerson, a Hawaii native and secretary of the Hawaiian board of missions, described events from Honolulu noting US Marines landed to protect Americans, while denying involvement in the overthrow.
Chicago report by Export Accountant King shows a larger deficit than first reported. Water fund shortfalls loom after planned $1,000,000 in bonds, while other funds suffer. Alderman Swift hints at oddities amid three year probe into the controller’s office. Dowdense faces separate forged name and threat charges in postal case. warrants delayed.
Commissioner Miller warned that despite limited reports of Chinese registration in the country the treasury department has learned the Six Companies controlling most Chinese in the U S will soon order strict compliance with the registration law.
Reports from Washington indicate urgent action is needed to avert a growing treasury deficit. Secretary Carlisle warns of dwindling receipts and rising expenditures in December and January, with bond issues and certificates of indebtedness floated as remedies. Democratic and Populist resistance along with Cleveland influence shape the political debate.
Charley Mitchell is arrested and arraigned before County Judge Baker on a charge related to a Croce shooting. Deputy W De Venzant served the warrant at 10 o clock Thursday morning. Mitchell pleads not guilty and is committed to the criminal court with bond signed by Duval Athletic Club officers. Corbett did not appear and is expected on the next train.
The will of Tommy Laxton who died here recently is probated. His fortune is estimated around 00000. He leaves $214,000 to charity and conventional causes. Most endowments are restricted to whites.
Warren Ladd, a leading citizen of New Sixpromm Massachusetts, was mistakenly published as deceased but read his own obituary instead. In Parkersburg West Virginia a jewelers clerk was swindled. a man paid $20, received a $50 watch after a forged offer. Chief of Police Heaton arrested A. Morrison of Riverside for a flim-slam. the watch was recovered.
In Torna Kansas a state charity officer Mary fl Lease objected to a Democrat appointment in the state institutions. The governor issued an order removing her from office sparking a populist uproar. Lease vows to expose the order to the public as a political feud heats up.
A jury returns a verdict of guilty and recommends execution by hanging. The court records the verdict as the prisoner faces the condemned cell while supporters and officials react with mixed emotion and relief.
The report discusses ongoing delays and new evidence in the Painter case. Courts consider whether to prevent execution, with defense arguing for remand and potential acquittal and the prosecution outlining the gravity of the alleged crimes and possible outcomes.
Reports from New York December 20 note Alice Merke’s stuttering husband Michael on the grounds of a court appearance. a judge’s decision prompts a clash over her plan to end the quarrel. Separate items mention Worlds Fair sentiment offices to be closed with some staff kept on salary. Uruguay presidential hopeful Kilandi faces opposition amid Crug war discontent and finance issues shaping the campaign.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Gen W A Querlesceen and three Tennessee lawyers with political ties, connected to a district involving his daughter in Logan county. The text places actions across three homes and mentions Chirkeville and Domo but faces garbled names and locations.
Reports from several towns describe robberies blamed on a large outlaws band connected to remnants of the Starr and Dalton gangs. Railroads reinforce trains with armed guards after a spree of thefts and expect further attempts at robbery any night.
A damaged text fragment recounts a hanging after a religious service, noting a black cap and cigar remark, with a seven minute pronouncement of death. It mentions a bank and unclear details about suspects and locations amid garbled names and places.
A dense, fragmented Fort Wayne area report covers crimes, fires, deaths, and public notices. It mentions bank forgery arrests, storm impacts, a fatal street incident, a hospital blaze, and a Presbyterian church fire alarm, with multiple names and places like Rice, Elio, and Me tiz.
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