12 Sep 1884
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1884
Page
1
Fragmentary text shows a wartime tale or report with names and events. Despite garbled OCR, mentions of Cathar, Vita, Ron, and Lyte hint at a character set and possible action sequence. Limited readable details prevent precise reconstruction of people, places, or dates.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions badges and clothing items with references to a winter sale and New Year promotions. No clear names, places, dates, or organizations are readable to identify a specific event or outcome.
A large four story furniture factory belonging to David Wilton & Son on the southwest corner of Cross Street and Chestnut Alley was totally destroyed by a blaze yesterday at 2 p.m. Twenty four dwellings and a schoolhouse were partially dowsed. Fire originated in the steru drying-room from an overheated vessel pipe. Workmen escaped with only their clothing and cats. News of the conflagration reached 25 workers who all fled safely amid some narrow escapes. An alarm from box 504 at 2:20 p.m. led to rapid fire company response and extinguishing efforts. The incident disrupted the area as fire crews battled the blaze.
A Tuscarora Times-Star report describes a six to seven foot shrub found twelve miles north of Tuscarora with a base trunk three times a man’s wrist. Its foliage glows at night and can illuminate fine print, a parasitic phosphorescent resin rubbing to hands. Local Shoshone call it witch tree and warn of bad medicine. sages note two other such trees in the region.
A party threshing for Chas Thelander in Grant sought shelter in a barn as a windstorm toppled the structure. Ges Rutherford was killed by falling timber while Tra Jd Soule, an engineer, received severe injuries. Fences enclosing pasture were damaged with horses and cattle badly cut by wreckage.
Roita dispatch reports at Fink ranch near Roita Walt Towson shot and killed Frank O Donnell after both fired twice. The second shot struck O Donnell in the right breast, killing him instantly. Lawson was arrested and the inquest held. Jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide stating the victim was the aggressor.
In a Louisville home game against the Metropolitan team yesterday umpire Quinn drew crowd ire over a ruling that allowed a Metropolitan runner to score as the catcher touched him near home plate. The crowd surged toward the umpire. fifty officers protected him as Louisville won 4 to 3.
An old advertisement offers Shilohs Catarrh Remedy with a free nasal injector included in each bottle. Price is 40 cents, sold by Williamson and Co. The snippet ends with garbled text referencing a calendar or publication line.
Alvin P. Green of Sullivan dies as national convention delegates tally. Henry Hadley testimony in Morey letter suit continues in New York with Davenport paying $1,500 for information. Cholera worsens in Naples amid ongoing distress. London court charges wreck survivors with murder after a boy’s death. Nuti-tuvu centennial parade features 4000 soldiers and 20,000 visitors. Ex-Congressman John Reilly breaks leg in Luray. Brig Anita from St Jago de Cuba reports three dead and a sick with yellow fever. Fire in Cragin’s Japan works burns five workers. James Hodgkins and others badly burned.
In Washington D C on September 12 banker J H Squier killed himself at his residence 1514 E street He spoke of feeling low then in the morning while his wife was away he used a pocket knife to cut his throat dying after a partial recovery of breath until the coroner and family physician arrived The crime was a private tragedy witnessed only by his wife and servants.
Excited readers nationwide report recovery from coughs colds asthma hay fever bronchitis and throat or lung symptoms after using Dr King’s New Discovery. Garrett & Bowen’s Drug Store offers a free trial bottle and large bottles for one dollar.
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