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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1896
Page
2
Miss Florence Sears, an English actress, was bitten by a copperhead in woods near West Point New York. Her dress sleeves absorbed the venom, and doctors confirm the poison entered through the long sleeves while she remained unharmed.
The piece critiques American fascination with dangerous aerial displays and animal and human curiosities, noting balloon ascensions spoil the public with fatal accidents and the so called dead baby show. It contrasts U S attitudes with foreign practices and calls for consistency in public taste.
The article describes the House leader as the driving force behind adjournment and bill reference. It notes the leader signals motions by a clear voice and is always the one who sets adjournment times and recesses. It emphasizes the leader’s control over the session rhythm.
A wide range of late 19th century items are noted including the United Typothetae of America scheduling a Nashville meeting for next year. Other brief items report minor earthquakes in Illinois and Kentucky, political notes, crimes, deaths, and various incidents across multiple states.
Reports from Tangiers to Paris cover a poisoned vizier rumor in Morocco, political trials in Crete, a US minister's narrow escape, Japanese emigration protests in Canada, and mediations over Brazil Italy relations. A Paris storm injures many and destroys property, amid prophecies by Mile. Conesdon about war and upheaval.
Eighteen divorce cases in Wabash county and a slate of notable local events across Indiana. Reports cover fairs in Salem, diphtheria closures in Whiting and East Chicago, new temple dedication in Muncie, a 14 mile Wabash North Manchester telephone line, and multiple accidents, crimes, and industrial updates from Martinsville to Bluffton.
Meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee at Indianapolis on September 10 shows Chairman Sterling R. Holt presiding. Magee of the Seventh district resigned citing unjust criticism since the Chicago convention and desire to step down. Mr. Marshall of the Twelfth district was detained by a lawsuit.
Patents awarded to Indiana residents include R Ames Fort Wayne for a planting machine J R Finley Delphi for a fastener E G Fugate Franklin for a swing tree C J W Galde Fort Wayne for an artificial sighting device T Hough Muncie for a candy cutting machine N Hunter Versailles for a shipping refrigerator W F Marsh Warsaw for a bolting reel T W Mackenzie Indianapolis for a bicycle C H Roberts Evansville for a band saw F Scullen and A E Mullen Indianapolis for plug tobacco W Wallingford Bloomington for a washing machine H C Williamson Michigan City for a car truck and brake and a brake shoe anchor B Wood Angola for a bicycle handle bar F Zukle Mechanicsville for a whip holder.
Augusta special reports Maine cast the largest Republican plurality in state history with Powers leading for governor by about 45 000 to 50 000. Reed re elected to Congress with over 10 000 plurality, Dingley and Boutelle winning in their districts, and Milliken ahead in the Third. Democrats slim in legislature, many disaffected voters stayed home. Populist and Prohibitionist shows small participation.
William Jennings Bryan left Lincoln on Sept 11 for a campaign tour. He spoke at 9 a.m. in Kansas City and again in St Louis after a 3:15 arrival. The trip includes stops at Belleville Nashville Mt Vernon Carmi Evansville Henderson Louisville Versailles Lexington Maynville Asheville Richmond Washington Baltimore Delaware Philadelphia Brooklyn and ends with a stay in Bath Maine with Arthur Sewall.
The Democratic State Central Committee met in Indianapolis and accepted Holt's resignation. After discussions the committee unanimously elected Parks M. Martin of Spencer Owen County as Holt's successor, with other candidates named including Thomas Yargart John W Kern Oscar Henderson Judge McNutt and C W Weltman. Germany may seek to reinstate the Sultan of Zanzibar causing potential complications.
Markets show mixed grain and livestock values with corn at high and oats lower. Beef cattle and dairy prices range with stockers 3.75 to 5.85 and cows around 1.00 to 1.25 per pound. Poultry and other products list varied prices for hens turkeys ducks geese and hides with regional quotes from Chicago and New York.
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