04 Mar 1892
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1892
Page
1
A collage of 1891 notes covers world debt and alcohol as disease, translation efforts, oatmeal surpluses, horse meat in Paris, longevity counts in Russia, a Washington pianist with toes, American colleges endowments, Vienna marriage pledges, eating as a new vice, birth ratios favoring girls, an ancient Hotaka diary, U S aid to Russia, and Texas railroad workers arming for safety.
The article recalls Secretary Foster seeking Europe for health and recounts a 19th century senatorial roster, while detailing global events. It notes leper hospitals, urban sanitation anecdotes, and census data for British territories, plus sugar consumption and per capita trends in the United States.
A compact weekly roundup notes the Senate not in session then, House reports a resolution adjusting dates for terms of officials, and various bills including immigration, post office funding, and trade measures. It also records political races, notable crimes, and local highlights from Indiana to Kentucky and beyond.
The 20th wilt grain stocks show Wheat 41 110 255 bushels, Corn 10 586 556, Oats 1 568 554, Barley 1 405 254. Supreme Court upholds Speaker Reed era. Fielden and Schwald jailed. Meantime US Chile treaty talks and Baltimore sailors’ Chilean claim tally 2 065 000 dollars. Public debt declines. February drop tallied. Reports of deaths from sassafras roots, farm accidents, and severe storms across New York and Atlantic coast areas.
A jumble of incidents include a kiln explosion in Liverpool Ohio fatally injuring three and a Savannah rail yard blast injuring several. Rhode Island Democrat delegates back Cleveland. A Dane in Cleveland linked to numerous wives. Fires destroy Hillsville Virginia and the Indiana reformatory for women with 350 inmates escaping. losses reach 359000 dollars.
The report recounts maritime disaster estimates for the Forest Queen and Loughbrow collision with fourteen dead, plus widespread unrest in China with heavy casualties. It notes corn aid to Durango,mass starvations in Hungary, a Broadsworth child murder, Liverpool scaffold collapse injuries, a Newgate execution, Newfoundland storm losses, a San Francisco railway collision in Brazil, and a German quarry blast with nine killed.
The senate receives twenty seven petitions from ten states urging passage of the deincr options and futures bill. Reports include a 55 to 4 verdict in favor of Dubois in a contest case. The pure food bill is discussed and a Columbia appropriation bill passes in the house. News items cover train travel rates, Mississippi river obstructions, a Kansas City oil works fire with $105000 loss, and several crimes and deaths across cities.
Evangelist Mills and Rey led a city wide religious revival in Cincinnati. About 7 000 conversions were reported, businesses closed during services, and 2 500 attended the Music Hall session with 890 singers. Multiple pastors praised unity as worship continued through morning, afternoon, and night meetings.
A large blaze on West Larned Street damaged the Willkie Reed Glass Company and Detroit Confectionery and Fruit Tablet Company. Reed Glass stock worth about 120000 burned with 1100 insurance. Confectionery losses around 20000 due to water and smoke. Building owned by David Whitey Jr. valued at 50000 with 35000 insured.
The sparrow bounty period ended February 24 as Sinnis county clerks paid two cents per bird. Across thirty-eight counties 276,042 sparrows were killed earning $4,542.04 in rewards. Iroquois led with 51,575 birds ($1,001.40), Winnebago second with 43,750 ($875). Chicago youth George Slater topped individuals with 942 birds ($18.62).
In Indianapolis Receiver Steele gains full control of Citizens' Street Railway with cars running. Judge Taylor moves to forestall further conflict. Frenzel's contempt case is under advisement with a decision due Saturday. Frenzel warns of renewed violence if powers return.
The Baltimore and Ohio Royal Hime limited wrecked at Goodwins cut near Clarksburg West Virginia at 1 am. An axle failure caused the train to derail and collide with a stone embankment. Thirteen passengers were injured two fatally likely. The mail baggage and two coaches were destroyed.
The House committee on the election of president and vice president authorized Crain Tex to draft a joint resolution for Congress. It would move the start and end of House and Senate terms to December 1, shift annual congressional meetings to the second Monday in January, and set April 6 as the president and vice president term start and end dates.
In Fayette County near Jackson Tennessee a dispute at the Democratic county officers primary led to Officer Ham Hunter firing at Guton Rogers and his son Tom. Tom died at once. Guton is wounded and likely to die amid current statements of lynching threats. Separately the Treasury reports February debt decline of 2.497 million with net cash balance around 840 million.
The issue showcases Miss Brastow's A March Mood with snow imagery and seasonal pictures. Harriet Maxwell-Converse concludes TroquoIs life chapters. Thorndike recounts One Man's Adventures as war correspondent. Serials by McIntosh Cox and Abd el Ardawan. poetry by Ward, Kendall, Bates. Men and Things highlights. Priced 20 cents. $2.40 yearly. Published by D. Lotnner Co., Boston.
Industrial notes report Danning Connecticut produced six million hats last year. An ordinary worker makes 6000 watch crystals daily. Adirondack lumber harvesting reached 900 million feet. Vermont yielded over 17 million pounds of maple sugar. Lancaster County Pennsylvania leads tobacco with 19,217,890 pounds grown in 1889.
A single page mix reports Union Pacific trains promising fast Portland service from Chicago Omaha and Sioux City with daily routes and agents listed. Also notes Dakota sheep raising success and a Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul pamphlet. May mention Lake Shore Michigan Southern rail entry, theater ad for The Old Homestead, palmistry quip, Beechams Pills claim, and various light anecdotes.
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is advertised as a tonic that cleanses and enriches blood, restores vigor, and aids digestion. The ad claims it treats scrofulous humors and lung scrofula, works in all seasons, and is guaranteed to benefit or cure with money back.
Lorenzof Sieper of Appleton Maine testifies he nearly died eight years ago from ailments described as heart kidney and liver trouble. After trying three doctors without relief he credits August Flower with a complete recovery saying no medicine equals it.
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