03 Jul 1891
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1891
Page
1
Fragments discuss government taxation silver production and state comparisons. Mentions individuals such as Natasien Tart of Middletown, Erie Railway veteran, and Jons W. Boukwastes with Nebraska land plans. Notes on travel ignorance and Margaret’s school exercises appear amid miscellaneous remarks.
The six year old will leaves widow five thousand dollars and Henry George twelve thousand for disseminating single tax literature. After contest, George receives three hundred and ten dollars. relatives gain two hundred ninety six, lawyers take the rest. The piece blends misc notes on physiognomy and odd biographies.
A Philadelphia Press提 reports a hazy tale of an early slot machine used in an English tavern. Patrons dropped a coin or token, a feverish mechanism opened a box, and tobacco pipe usage followed. The article notes it as the first known slot machine and mentions modern widespread use in England for selling various items and stamps.
Reported society notes describe MAny -Asbensun Nevanko aligning with Miglin for an extended stay at Tun bridge Wells near Avondon. Mrs Navarre and Mi sit comfortably, with Navarre rumored in frail health and avoiding London society as visitors flock to her.
A weekly summary reports U S business failures for the seven days ending the 224th numbered week, noting declines from the prior week, mixed coinage policy, and large shipments to Europe. It also covers bank clearings, grain supplies, postmaster salary adjustments, immigration arrivals, and notable disasters and crimes across various states.
A rash of disasters and incidents spans multiple states with losses and injuries. Fires destroy properties in Newburyport and Wilmington while New York sees an armory blaze. A steeple climber James Ferguson suffers a fatal fall. A church collapse and a deadly accident occur in Pittston and Warrensburg. A New York firm faces insolvency amid widespread damage.
Across multiple states reports detail crop losses estimated near a thousand dollars, cyclones destroying houses and crops injuring dozen and killing several, lashings for failure to provide for family, quashed indictments in whiskey trust case, and violent acts including lynching and arson. Weather damages include wheat, oats, and hay losses from hailstorms and wind.
Reports from Madrid say a commercial treaty with America will take effect September 1. Germany records widespread destruction from storms. Russia's Jewish settlement in Palestine faces Turkish consent issues. Japan population totals 40,072,020 with urban male dominance. A coachman from Sehreit shoots his family then dies by suicide. Westphalia and Rhine regions flood with many killed or missing. Russia faces harvest failure and famine with deaths. Port-au-Prince insurrection reportedly quelled by President Tneronythe. A ship capsizes off Ayr with eight drowned. Queen Victoria elevates Lady Macedonald to countess of Harnscliffe. May end.
The Tur republicans of Towa held their Cedar Rapids convention nominating Hiram C. Wheeler for governor George Vian Honten for lieutenant governor S M Werver for Supreme judge Henry Sabin for superintendent and Frank T Campbell for mill road commissioner The platform backs McKinley tariff law free reciprocity liberal pensions for soldiers endorses the current silver law and protectionism while opposing resubmission of the prohibition question.
The memorial presented by Herri Cahensly to Cardinal Rampolla argues for separate bishops for national Catholic communities in the United States. It cites emigrant statistics, faults in assimilation, and language concerns as key reasons to grant bishops for each nationality to preserve religion and culture while Americanizing.
A deadly boiler explosion on the Central Railroad near Nesquehoning Junction Pennsylvania instantly killed four men aboard Engine No. 355 as it shifted freight. Names given include Engineer Thomas Trip Fireman J Pope Brakeman Smith and another crewman. The fireman remains unfound. Also notes Pike's Peak railway success and a census bulletin on schools for the blind.
A Arizona letter reports Salton Sea basin rapidly filling with fresh water from a subterranean passage likely linked to the Colorado River. If connected, the desert would become a lake over 400 feet deep and 50 miles long, threatening the Southern Pacific line.
The Venezuelan congress grants authority to the president to enter a commercial accord with the United States. Venezuela, a South American republic of about 2.5 million people, exports coffee and hides and traded roughly 10 million dollars to the United States last year. Reciprocity aims to ease port dues and boost growing commerce.
Prof Mark W Harrington of Ann Arbor Michigan, editor of the American Meteorological Journal, is named chief of the Weather Bureau. A noted astronomer and meteorologist, he has held university posts, traveled widely, authored the American Meteorological Journal, and founded the journal in 1874.
Ottawa reporters describe a Sunday accident eight miles northeast of Ottawa in which Charles Fox and Daniel Yentz drowned while bathing in shallow ox river water. Yentz disappeared while aiding Fox, and both men perished in the same water hole.
The wholesale boot and shoe firm Patterson & Co. filed for voluntary bankruptcy Tuesday for the benefit of creditors. Assets and liabilities are estimated at $100,000. In Fort Wayne Indiana Reuben Drew a 75 year old farmer died Monday of hydrophobia after being bitten by a pet dog six weeks earlier. At Mansfieldville Indiana two men Joseph Monday and Frank Dice escaped from Spencer jail by digging through walls.
RevLanns reports from Selton in the Colorado desert that Salton Lake covers at least 13 miles in width with water depths of 2 to 3 feet. The article notes heavy water with high specific gravity due to salt wash bed, shifting winds, and uncertain water sources. Superintendent Mulvihill and two boatmen explored the lake at night. their return is not confirmed, and flood risk for the nearby Southern Pacific railroad remains a concern.
The notice lists fairs and expositions for 1891 across multiple locations including Memphis Atlanta and Montgomery with dates ranging from November 7 to December 4 and events ending November 11. It notes a terror inferred State Age armed met and references the Southern Ex'n.
Telegraph correspondent reports drought and failing winter crops push Russia toward famine. Prices of cereals soar while peasants show hunger in Kostroma and Kazan with meals granted to nobles and priests. In Ravenourool the Jewish colony faces mass deaths and crowded housing. state cracks down with harsh taxes and flogging for nonpayment.
A collage of light verse and prompts from 19th century humor pages. Anecdotes include a visitor at a dime museum about eating glass, a newlywed couple, and quips on marriage. Epigrams from N Y Recorder N Y Continent and other sources. Humorous sketches reflect domestic life and social vanity.
The department reports total arrivals from 1638 to 1890 with Europe’s share rising from 68.8 percent in 1821–1830 to 91.07 percent in 1881–1890. France and China show declines. China arrivals drop after 1882 due to the exclusion law. Italy immigration climbs to 1881–1890 peak, with 51 159 ten months in current year. Male to female ratio shifts show 61.1 percent male and 38.9 percent female arrivals from 1881–1890, with Ireland contributing the largest female share at 49 percent.
The forthcoming diplomatic correspondence volume of 600 pages covers the Behring sea controversy in depth and argues for lifting prohibitions on American cattle and meat exports. It also details issues of American citizenship and rights for native born and naturalized citizens abroad.
President Morrison issues a proclamation placing the international copyright act into effect. The act applies to U S citizens where foreign states grant Americans the same copyright rights as their own citizens and are party to reciprocal agreements. Belgium France Great Britain the British possessions and Switzerland are cited as meeting the reciprocity condition and the act is in force for citizens of those nations.
Rome July 3 The pope refused the Saint Raphael society request for national bishop appointments and also denied the Polish petition in the United States for a Polish bishop. Cardinal Gibbons said he was glad to receive the Rome dispatch and was not unprepared for such news.
Report states Balmaceda loyalist Vie nna wins the provincial vote in South Chile with Balmaceda’s control, final tally due July 25. Balmaceda vows no compromise amid ongoing revolution, while staying in office until then.
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