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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1895
Page
2
A Heuxvalan couple celebrated their centenary as global news items report on long marriages, economic shifts in fashion and labor, and evolving sociopolitical debates. The era's reach touches China, Japan, and American cotton trade, while notes on municipal elections, royal condolences, and notable figures frame a sprawling panorama of modern life.
In the United States 431 business failures occurred in the seven days ending the 4th, with 63 more the prior week and 955 in the same period last year. Clearing-house exchanges reached 81,146,708,511 for the week ending the 15th, up 36.7 percent from 1904. The Interstate Commerce Commission reports railways employ 779,008 with 7,045 officers. the postal deficit shows costs and audits set by the Treasury. Reports cover vast incidents from Pennsylvania forest fires and executions to misfortunes in Philadelphia, Cuba, and West and South incidents including floods, rail derailments, and labor clashes.
A fort Worth Texas camp battle ends with one guard killed and two wounded as several escape. In Michigan two children aged five and eight died from smoke and fire at Manlates after bedding and matchem pulled. A Chicago case reports a printer William J. Gell fatally wounding his wife before suicide. Other items include a Miami suburb tragedy, a fire in Inchicago, and a rail accident in St Louis with two engineers killed.
A mob of about 480 men gathered at the Tiffin jail early Sunday to seize Leander J. Martin, alleged killer of City Marshal Shulte. A volley from Winchesters killed two rioters, Henry Mutohler Jr. and Christian Matuberly, as Sherif Van Nest called out company C of the Ohio National Guard from nearby towns to restore order. Troops arrived from Fremont, Sanbury, and Renton as crowds surged, while the city mourned Shulte’s death and prepared his largely attended funeral. The governor sent additional guards to prevent further violence and protect the jail.
Patrick King Callahan known as King Callahan the professional bridge jumper leaped from Poughkeepsie bridge into the Hudson river, a fall of 219 feet. He died Sunday night after being carried to a hotel and then a room, with severe lacerations and internal injuries. The incident drew a crowd as he and companions prepared for the jump.
A pre millennial conference brings prominent ministers and lay churchmen to Allegheny Puget to discuss prophecy and the second advent. Attendees from Pittsburgh and nearby towns attend as the group debates the Christ coming before the millennium.
Obscure notices and a major rail accident frame Lewistown news as a long report details the death of Lewis A Ross, a local figure tied to state politics, with a court appearance and legislative links shown. A passenger collision near Stevensport leaves several fatalities and injuries, prompting official inquiries and a flood of comment from residents.
Fragmented report lists Hinton Oct 30 events including a wealthy farmer’s son and a hotel steward Fred A. Cuanh who died after a fall from a window at Ellesmere hotel. It mentions a Mrs Owen Kin Lwite and a Wisconsin man Peter Laussuer, plus a 20 year old tied to a bigamy case in Nellfnville.
A mob of about 2000 gathered in Tyler on October 10 to witness Henry Ballina, a Black man convicted of murdering Mrs. Bell, be hanged in the public square after a full confession. The scene drew thousands as suspended timber and a scaffold were prepared, and the crowd watched as the execution was carried out amid heated demonstrations and a southbound train filled with onlookers.
A fragmentary account recalls Mn Dinmisead discussing a two mile race with an adviser from Sarven. The dialogue hints at personal change and hints at a secret, while a tangential note mentions an Indianapolis Journal writer and a cryptic line about youth and learning.
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