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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1895
Page
2
Readable fragments describe eight olive trees in Jerusalem called very old, with superlative ages noted. The passage mixes local naming and humorous asides with stray mentions of people and places, reflecting a miscellany of early 20th century chatter.
A Washington report summarizes varied items: mint stock and gold coin totals for 1895, U.S. Treasury balances, debt, and grain supplies. naval leadership change with Miles succeeding Scho Field. rail and labor notes. weather, fires, drownings, legal actions, and international affairs including Cuba, Germany, and Japan.
A garbled digest of multiple incidents and events: a Nebraskan horticultural society secretary killed by a freight train in Illinois. track records at Springfold Kansas. acquittal in a Caldwell murder case. tobacco storage loss and mill fire at several towns. balloon accident in California. large fire in Montana and Michigan. bank failure in Kansas. Indian reservation tensions. Northern Pacific railway officials named as receivers. a Danville murder trial verdict. various legal and financial news items including church and railway matters. a U S cruiser launched and church convention held in Minnesota.
The army confirms the retirement of General John M. Schofield with full pay and rank protections. President honors his service, noting gallantry and decades of loyal civil and military duty amid a formal transfer to Washington as plans finalize.
Incoming fronts and cold spells across multiple states caused heavy tobacco losses and varying crop damage. Reports from Richstore Virginia to Wisconsin describe destroyed stands, reduced yields, and delayed plowing with dry conditions hampering recovery.
Secretary of State Lee announces the closure of multiple Missouri banks including Monet and Puerly as insolvent. Receivers are appointed, marking part of a wave of closures since a new bank examination law began July 1.
At a Monday board meeting in Augusta Georgia debate delayed Sunday opening of the exposition. The vote to allow Sunday hours was tabled after lively discussion led by Director Cabanis. A constitutional reform vote to bar divorces was adopted in a separate section, with other items remaining unsettled. South Carolina and Columbia are noted in the coverage.
Representative editors from Ohio, Indians and Michigan numbered about 100 toured Loredo Monday as guests of the chamber of commerce. They visited points of interest, were addressed by ex-Congressman Breckinridge, and banqueted at the Doody house with remarks by the mayor and Judge Doyle.
A special session of the Taras Legicatore in Avatin Texas opened with a governor’s message urging swift passage of anti prize fight legislation. Both houses established a quorum and adjourned with promises of a brief, harmonious session while outlining penalties of two to five years for prize fight related offenses.
Three fires tore through the Quaker City Friday night. A four story building at Broad and Noble Streets owned by Horn & Bramen Manufacturing burned, causing about 150000 in losses and leaving around 100 workers unemployed. A second blaze destroyed Jones A. Dungees steam bright yard at Dywerty sixth and York, with losses near 80000. A third fire damaged several blocks around Pwenbeth and Honkingden, with total losses tallied at about 10.
A weekly Tokyo cholera report shows 620 new cases and 424 deaths in Japan with total deaths reaching 42 073 since the plague began. In Korea remnants near Pyongyang report rising cases as authorities note high mortality and ongoing patentee activity.
A late September meeting at Central hall discussed arming Cuban revolution supporters. The report notes an authorized figure pledged funds and directed steps to purchase rifles and military equipment to be sent to Cuba within a short period.
The president commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment for Clyde Mattox of Munsgs who was to be hanged for killing John Mullen while protecting two colored girls at New Mock. His mother appealed and received a letter promising the sentence would not be carried out. The case spurred nationwide attention and a postscript notes related ceremony at Rock Island courthouse with local officials and The Old Settlers society.
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