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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1891
Page
5
Eyewitness accounts describe a train plunging from a high bridge into the river with passengers suffering brutal injuries. Rescue teams struggle amid shattered cars and exposed bodies, as cries of fear echo over the wreckage and survivors recount the horror.
The text describes massive locust swarms, with German officials sending two Leipele professors to North Africa to study the insects and report on their extraordinary devastation. Insects overwhelm fields, forcing people to dig out and escape as vast areas burn with their tracks. The era notes record-breaking voracity.
The case of Mr Fulkerson involves skin grafting from 680 donors to mend extensive wounds. Donors included felons and knights of pyrhins who contributed portions of their anatomy for reconstruction. Weather reports accompany the piece noting a severe cold wave across the East with high temperatures in New England and scorched vegetation from Colonecui to Providence.
The dispute over Tuc holdings resurges in New York courts as Henry Milton clings to the majority stake while the Trish and Scotch claimants seek to acquire more. The renewed battle features intensified bitterness among the parties.
A stream of reports covers disasters in Ausirin with fires from lightning in twelve villages near Llog. Chicago doctor Dr. L W Whitney faces charges for stitching a wound after demanding higher payment. Frick's mines union victory tempers earlier riot convictions. Leeds murder case reveals brutal details. priest Adolph Korter receives three years for seducing pupils. Philadelphia treasurer Bardsley pleads guilty to extortion of public funds. Texarkana murder linked to wife and paramour. pension rulings touch remarrying widows.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a pen related issue with a person named in unclear context. References to dates, time, and location appear incoherent. No coherent events or identities are extractable for a full summary.
Fragmented report details appointments to a Sew Court and mentions Justice Murray of Tennessee and Judge Stone of Colorado. It references land claims, registration delays, and a mix of names, states, and roles with unclear sequence. The piece also alludes to a political backdrop involving court selections and prior public service.
The document prescribes how land is to be divided among Montana North Dakota and Washington under an enabling act. It details grants of sections and additional acreage for educational penitentiaries and state capitals. Other allocations include land for South Dakota and general agricultural use in the listed states.
The steamer City of Richmond arrived Liverpool after signaling distress from a mid ocean fire that threatened 1406 barrels of oil near burning cotton. Helpers aboard kept the fire from spreading until Queens town reached and heroic efforts subdued the blaze.
Dispatches from Shanghai report ongoing attacks on Christian missions inside China. Troops attempting to quell rioters worsened conditions. Missionaries fled Takatang as Chinese living nearby grew anxious. Looting and burning affected several missions near a lake area. Separately, a brigand raid on a Constantinople Adrianople express yielded a ransom standoff over a banker named Israel.
A passenger train on the Burlington and Missouri road near St. Joseph smashed after a dirt slide from a bank toppled the locomotive and first car. Engineer Waddington and Fireman Paddock were fatally injured, another crewman badly hurt.
The report notes mixed conditions in trade with cautious sentiment across Cleveland, Cincinnati, Savannah, and other hubs. Currency receipts rise while commodity prices, including cotton, show declines amid currency and exchange rate volatility.
Report outlines bribery cases linked to the Hennessy jury scandal. One conspirator quickly convicted while another faced a mistrial. McCrystal and Granger appear central targets as jurors faced offers to influence deliberations and avoid conviction.
Wiles faces fresh scrutiny as the Prince of Wales is linked as a co respondent in a divorce suit. Lord Brooke files the case amid fallouts from the Gordon Cumming affair. Lady Brooke reportedly first revealed the card scandal, passing details to Lady Norreys, escalating tensions.
The Chronicle and Standard critique the Prince of Wales baccarat case and Sir William Gordon Cumming, urging accountability and warning of national shame. The Times laments the royal connection, while the Post notes the declarations about a case ending the career of a respected figure.
South Dakota Masons elect officers for their grand lodge. Reports note Sunbelt political shifts, legal battles over private banks, and a push for a Dakota world’s fair funding. Officers include W M Gee and others. the legislature faces opposition to appropriation, with talks of a special session. Also listed are Indian contracts awards and local civic updates.
The legislature approves a 40 slot ballot reform modeled after the Australian system. Key provisions include party nominations with 2 percent statewide vote or nomination papers, print by county clerks and boards, single ballot for all parties, strict ballot control, secret voting booths, and penalties for electioneering. The measure takes effect July 1.
In Garden City Kansas Louis Garnett a wealthy farmer tells how a Mexican itinerant attacked his nine year old son while herding cattle. The boy was found near death but may recover after a long chase and capture by a posse. A razor was found on the accused and he claimed self defense. Also included are USDA reports on winter and spring wheat area and condition with gains over last year and regional shifts in Illinois Missouri Kansas and California.
E M Raymond, a sharper, lured a number of gullible young men in Fort Scott Kansas to invest in an imaginary gold mine. He departed Fort Scott after paying his fare with a worthless check.
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