11 Mar 1892
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1892
Page
1
A miscellany notes timid reactions to new silver coins, a Nebraska court grants a new trial, toll bridges in Maine levy fees on most travelers, and other brief items. Also mentions a Canadian pension bill, asthma cures, and a survey of Central American projects and a Vatican directory update.
The report outlines activity in the Fifty-Second Congress with bills on meeting dates inauguration day and soldier pensions, plus a Behring Sea treaty, tax and opium duties, and a range of local calamities. It notes deaths, murders, fires, lynchings, wrecks, and storms affecting communities from Missouri to Washington.
Seven day summary shows 240 business failures in the United States, down from 270 previous week. Grain stocks on the 7th note 41,555,285 bushels of wheat and 11,051,207 of corn. Death of John W. Kendall, Kentucky congressman, at 55 in Washington from apoplexy. President nominates J C Clements of Georgia to interstate commerce post, Walter Bragg deceased, William Lindsay declined.
The death of Edwards Pierrepont aged 78 in New York is reported. The obituary notes his service as attorney general in President Grant's cabinet and records his passing in New York City.
Reports describe an attempted sabotage on a British embassy in Cirussels, famine relief in Vienna, and a hurricane in Lisbon causing six deaths. Montenegrin Albanian clashes near Sywhereupon leave nineteen dead or wounded while an anti arbitration petition gathers 1,250,000 signatures in Britain. Bolivia warfare pits Indians against government troops with heavy casualties. Volga region German settlers face extreme poverty as a commission studies liquor traffic in Canada.
The 16th saw the U S Senate pass the agricultural deficiency bill with 150000 for the bureau of animal industry and 10000 for sugar culture experiments. The House reported the naval appropriation bill and introduced a 100000 public building measure for Lincoln, TL. A certificate of merit bill for enlisted men passed, tariffs were debated, and William Roden died at Menominee TL aged lol years. Republicans in Austin TX elected four delegates to back Harrison. A Dover MN fire destroyed blocks and hotels while a Minnesota blizzard claimed lives and a Big Four collision near Acton Uni killed crew members. The schooner Big River wreck near Gray's Harbor left the captain dead. Dems in Montpelier set a May 4 state convention to pick delegates. Ω
Washington news outlines the Behring Sea arbitration treaty submitted by President Harrison for seven arbitrators with a Paris meeting, and five key points for judgment. Senate debate highlights policy on fisheries rights, jurisdiction, and the modius vivendi amid U S Britain tensions.
A wave of black families leaves the region for Oklahoma with thirty families departing today seeking better living conditions. Poor crops and hardship drive the move with Oklahoma listed as the destination and emigration likely to continue as funds allow.
Reports from Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois describe a historic blizzard disrupting travel and commerce. Cities like St Paul Duluth Des Moines and Alltown report downed lines damaged property and blocked roads with high winds and heavy snow.
A collage of short quotes from editorials and journals mixes with phrases about cures and ailment remedies. The text mentions catarrh cures, highwaymen, a pigmented list of captions, and various scattered opinions, all in a noisy extrapolation of period style.
A needy woman needs Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription an invigorating restorative tonic for nerves and general vigor. Marketed as a legitimate medicine by an experienced physician it targets female ailments and promises a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. The cost is low and the Pleasant Pellets regulate liver stomach and bowels and ease digestion.
The Sun reportedly harbors a large 100000 by 140000 mile spot now breaking into smaller patches. Electrical phenomena allegedly accompany the disturbance, with claims of a cooler season. Readers are urged to guard against summer colds and buy Reid's German Cough and Kidney Cure from druggists, 25 cents for small, 50 cents for large bottle. SYLVAN REMEDY CO., Peoria, Illinois.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.