Perpetual motion claimed by Shelbyville inventor
Shelbyville report says E. T. Vandegrift of the city has devised a machine that supposedly runs without fuel or external power. The device uses buoyant weights of 500 pounds each cycling in a vertical cylinder and adjustable by a governor to control output. The claim frames it as a real perpetual motion with self sustaining power. CraWyordville report notes John Weidle, fire chief, attacked by rats at the engine-house bin. he fought them off with a club and killed 80 rodents.
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Crawyordville
John Weidle
Couples in Jay county seek marriage despite vows
Readable fragments reveal separated lovers in Jay county near Dunkirk both married who sign a contract to marry when free and a forfeit of 5000 for breach. Other items note Mrs Catherine McCann near New Albany thought Indiana's oldest person dying at 10, various Indiana local tales and regional happenings from coal resources to public life.
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Dunkirk
Catherine McCann
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Philadelphia
Palmer A Winner In Illinois Senate Election
John M. Palmer was elected U.S. senator for six years starting April 4 after a 51 day contest in Illinois. The vote featured a Democratic surge and a long deadlock with independent Democrats tipping the balance, provoking nationwide attention and celebratory bonfires across several states.
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Gen. Palmer
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Iowa
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Wisconsin
Missouri
AireShip to Fly in Sixty Days at Mt Carseranau Co
Announced plans show a large airship to be built in the exposition building, with aluminum ordered from Pilsburg and a trial within sixty days. Passengers may ride to New York soon after the initial test as investors and officials express confidence in the inventor's claims.
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Mt. Caraseronautic Navigation Co
Pilsburg
Pennington
New York
Legislature condemns force bill after failed conspiracy
The Massachusetts legislature unanimously denounces the force bill amid public outcry. Washington and Oregon report seismic activity last Sunday while Minnesota local elections tilt Democratic. The lower Mississippi faces major floods as President Harrison goes duck hunting.
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Indiana legislature ends session with tax and reform bills
Indianapolis March 10 lawmakers wrapped up most business before adjournment. The session approved a 12 cent state levy plus a 6 cent special tax for benevolent institutions, vetoed the fee and salary bill but passed it over the governor’s veto. Reforms included the schoolbook act and a new election amendment, while railroad taxes and a world’s fair appropriation were settled. Legislature adjourned yesterday with party shifts noted and polls showing Cleveland ahead for president.
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