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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1892
Page
2
The item surveys shifts from American deserts nearing New England mileage to a proposed October 17 holiday for Columbus and the World’s Fair. It notes Peru’s school effort, then turns to astronomy, star counts, and global literacy. It surveys tree symbolism tied to Hamilton’s centennial plan, global blindness rates, and a Chicago express-rate dispute amid a broader world fair buildup.
A hodgepodge column reports varied items from the era including proposals to attend the World’s Fair in private ships, a 600 registration drop for Kansas women, Philadelphia heirs suing over Franklin assets, a whaling excursion off Norway, ironclads built by the United States, and other scattered notes on people, places, and curiosities such as a cherry tree diameter, a silk worm thread length, and royal collections to Chicago.
Bamwon von Ferpex of Vienna sold his famed butterfly collection to Lord Rothschild of London for 25000 dollars. The baron, age seventy eight, says he is too old to care for it, and Rothschild plans to donate the collection to the British Museum upon his death. Leopold of Belgium, meanwhile, proposes to share rule with his subjects and seeks a law to consult electors in certain cases to gain broader reins.
An unnamed report notes the Southern Pacific Pecos River bridge near Shumla Texas as the third highest globally and higher than the New York Lake Erie Western viaduct, stretching 3,180 feet long and 28 feet above stream level. It highlights impressive engineering and regional prominence.
The senate discussed the free silver measure with Mr Morger supporting and Mr Sherman opposing. The house closed debate on tariffs and considered a substitute for the Hatch bill. The Chinese exclusion bill faced an 173 to 0 vote adverse report in the senate. Indiana and Utah locality measures were noted, along with a Wisconsin statuary act and an army labor fund proposal.
A week in review shows nationwide economic strain with exchanges totaling 1,083,628,586 and a fall from prior week, while business failures count 218. Severe weather, fires, and accidents across Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska and Mississippi cause deaths and destruction. Notable cases include a fatal rescue attempt in Wilkes-Barre, a publicized homicide-suicide, and a dynamite factory blast with multiple fatalities.
Pumas Merry Chilean minister dies in bed. Guanes D. Daams former chief justice found dead in Whahlag. Quonck N. Lestes Georgia attorney general dies in Atlanta. Mississippi legislature adjourns after three months. United States minister to France Warreaw Reyp arrives in New York. William Dewawonm of East Liverpool dies at Justice and wartime service noted. Maj. Vertura Litriz Straave widow of Hanreth Sprague dies in Duxbury. Ger. W. B. Sivaceron dies in Baltimore. Lincoln's 1865 mission to Richmond cited. Jowrru M. Kendall nominated to Kentucky Tenth District seat.
Reports from Baden to Burmah recount a family’s death in a house fire near Frei burg, a Dunbar paper mill blaze with 500000 dollar loss, a Montreal market blaze choking 23 firemen, and a Norwegian steamer wreck causing ten drownings. Other items note famine aid in Russia, political clashes in Tonquin, and an attempted Madrid bombing.
A chaotic summary of political and criminal items notes ex governor Travers failed to regain the Nebraska governorship after the state supreme court declined to reopen the contest with Boyd. Also reported are Rhode Island’s Republican legislature electing officers and a U.S. senator, a Baltimore minister’s suicide, the Salt Lake Mormon temple capstone ceremony, a fatal store fire in Fort Madison, a fatal shooting during a peddler’s crime, a bank embezzlement probe, the Delaware chancellor and ex-senator Winthrop Sacr bury’s death, a Long Island Rail Road accident with eight injured, and various Army and government notes.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for women’s ailments. It promises to build up the weak, relieve painful disorders, improve digestion, sleep, strength, and vitality. The pills claim to prevent and cure headaches and liver bowel troubles with a satisfaction guarantee.
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