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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1887
Page
4
In Lepanon Pennsylvania Judge McPherson granted William Showers a trial by jury, allowing him to withdraw a guilty plea in the murder of his two grandchildren. Other items note Virginia? No, focus on local trial development and broader political notes.
At a Philadelphia meeting of Lehigh region coal operators the men in the mines were granted a 4 percent raise retroactive to November 1. Pardee & Co and Coxe Bros & Co posted notices and described it as not a concession but intended to lure strikers back to work amid the ongoing dispute over coal prices and sliding scale.
The St. Louis National Bank cashier U. C. Crecillius faces charges of false entry and forgery as fraud and forgery emerge in the Fifth National bank suspension. President Henry Averstoltz died yesterday after noon. he had been mayor of the city. The case alleges more than fifty altered entries and false director reports, with Crecilius linked to five bank holdings valued from fifty thousand to one hundred fifty thousand dollars each without security.
This morning at 9 Lingg, one of the condemned anarchists, committed suicide in his cell by igniting a fulminating cap with a candle. An explosion tore at his head and blood streamed as guards and jail staff rushed in. He died at 2 50 pm after being carried to the jail office and examined by Dr Gray.
A Wood ward avenue merchant recalls a tramp who mugged him for a quarter and returned repeatedly. The man claimed to have fought in the Battle of Atlanta and led the merchant to a panorama where he pointed to a dead horse as his battlefield. The exchange ends with the man insisting he was killed in that battle.
An Australian young lady acted as local streetcar conductor after accidentally dropping a quarter for both fares. To balance the loss she collected three fares from entering passengers, balancing the company treasury. A separate anecdote recounts a farmer trading worn horses with a horse-trader, noting the horses’ flaws and a quip about a peaceful hour after a late meeting.
An army officer in Chicago notes the exact U S geographical center is marked by Major Ogden's grave. Ogden died at Fort Riley Kansas in 1855 during a cholera outbreak and was later buried at Fort Leavenworth. His monument near Fort Riley faces the center of the United States. Fort Riley lies near Junction City Kansas, a noted cavalry post.
Mrs Bowser recalls her husband Richard Moses Bowser attempting oratory to boost his standing in Detroit. He spent days rehearsing six to seven speeches, finally addressing the Young Men's Liberty Club. A nervous performance ends with heckling and a failed delivery, leaving Bowser humiliated and vowing revenge.
The piece argues moral conduct ties to physical health and body organs. cites kidney health and Warner's safe cure as key. It notes public belief, widespread use in cities and remote areas, and anecdotes of individuals improved by the remedy, urging leaders to consider health in policy and crime assessments.
An essayish critique toys with marriage lore and courting tricks. The narrator jokes about matchmaking manuals and the tells of a scheming quick-dress lover to warn men to study a woman by her family and social signals before proposing.
A humorous tale recalls a suitor Jeremiah who fears his future mother in law with a critic’s eye. The cleverly described bride with cross eyes chin and aquiline nose sparks a comical warning about domestic upheaval and the risk of a breach of promise suit.
John notices a woman picking grapes for Speer's Wine and is surprised. The text mentions wines found by chemists to be absolutely pure and equal to the world’s best, with reference to wealth boards in large cities and leading hospitals.
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