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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1890
Page
6
A jumble of opinions and data touch on wind energy, coalitions of reform, and weather. It discusses gravity of patent medicines, wind power potential, pneumonia treatment, economic prospects in Colorado and Montana, and Indian wheat production trends. It notes newspaper responsibilities and public trust amid political currents.
General Raum reports on survivors of the rebellion and the impact of the 1890 disability pension law. He estimates 586 000 discharged veterans subject to higher mortality, notes life expectancy shortened by about twelve years, and urges a higher rate for those needing constant aid. He details administrative strain, claims volume, and added staff to speed adjudication under the new act.
Horrors of cholera spread as victims in the Unt region rise in deaths amid fear. Reports describe Arabs and strangers succumbing to the disease in alarming numbers, with scarce relief and growing concern among communities.
Reports describe rapid deaths from cholera with victims seized within an hour and corpses left untended. Birda and dogs feed on the dead while people fear to touch them and vultures gather. Accounts from the interior of Arabia tell of thousands of victims.
A Liberty flag project aims to raise a 125 foot staff flag near Atlantic islands lighthouse, to be displayed daily from dawn to dark by the lighthouse board and supported by Bellevue hospital physicians with 200 dollars. Plans include liberty poles at port Rio Janeiro and nationwide displays at harbors, gathering Americans for Fourth of July events and inviting other republics to join. Nearly 2,000 New Yorkers have subscribed.
Wr. Dalrymple, brother of Oliver Dalrymple, views Red River valley as ready for corn as a major industry. He notes proven corn viability, cites eight-rowed King Philip as early maturing, and predicts corn farming will expand alongside wheat, boosting stock raising opportunities.
Archbishop Ireland M W OBrien and W J Onahan led a Baltimore committee to back an international Catholic congress in Chicago in 1893. Onahan was tasked to draft a purposes declaration and will gather reports from Belgium Germany and France before presenting to the committee this fall.
Fond mother extols her son's dual gifts in prose and poetry and his art, while a businessman offers warm congratulations and suggests he could find fame and fortune as a tutor. The excerpt reflects early praise of a gifted youth from a street scene.
The Grandin merchant R J Pratt store was looted of clothing and the thief captured. Prof Shoitubridge assumed leadership at Fargo Agricultural College and Experimental Station as plans for a Congregational college building proceed. A winter lecture course is planned and a class may be formed. The Fargo college connected to the Congregational church was dedicated with Rev Dr Vorgin of New York City delivering the Remon. Gov Miller and State School Superintendent Clapp spoke. North and south of Mandan report severe prairie fires causing extensive stock and hay losses and wide range damage. Milverside Ranch Company lost about 15,000 dollars in cattle. many settlers suffered burned hay and cattle. Fire spread over a cross break, killing some livestock and causing over 1,000 dollars in damage south of the Northern Pacific railroad. Kildeer Mountain range hay and fodder burned, marking the worst destruction yet on the Missouri frontier.
A Clay county Republican ticket slate is named with I. L. dalle cycie as hopeful for the senate and Hf. Austin and Andrew Nevin for other positions. A telegram from Aberdeen dated October 2 reports the MidInayt Pacific railway survey from Sioux Pally is complete, with surveyors continuing the line toward the Bad dyer and Blue Hills across the reservation.
The record reports a string of violent incidents including a Seattle chloroform death connected to William Iraguy, Jerome Henderson’s claimed murder by an employee west of Cheyenne, two fatal confrontations in Erlanger and Chicago, a drunken shooting near Chicago, a decapitation at Salina, a pursuit of runners in the Muddy Creek region, a double child murder near Cumberland Ontario, a cotton-grower and mother slain in North Carolina, and an adoption-related death in Livingston Texas.
In Normandale Georgia an unknown assailant shot and killed J Foraythy secretary treasurer of Normandale Timber Co and wounded several others amid a political scandal. Uriah Freeman shot Parker and Lowe after a close attempt, Lowe killed instantly and Parker wounded. Forsythe a key local witness faced perjury charges in a broader legal case.
A cascade of fires and accidents leaves Pickerell Neb, Guthrie Center Iowa, and Reading Pa. counting destruction and injuries. Fire at O C Skinner Co hardware wipes out business, Kingston area accidents claim lives, a Keystone Fire destroys shooting gallery, a Portland Oregon wreck injures passengers, with casualties across several incidents.
Judge Turtett of the New York supreme court discharged Henry Puree who was charged with stealing about 814,000 from the Vendome hotel safe two weeks ago. The evidence was insufficient to hold him and the money was alleged to belong to Chicago Lookmakers. A separate note recalls the death of Isthre Pravier, a 106 year old resident of Montgomery who died after years of ill health.
International relief funds face scrutiny as no aid should reach colonial hands. Letters condemn Downing Street tactics while France reports September revenue up 9.1 million francs year over year and a nine month surplus of 44.15 million. The Standard notes a Madrid dispatch on U S tariff talks remains unresolved.
Reports from London describe Europe clashing over colonial trade favored nations, German lacks of authority in Vita, and potential Africa conference deadlock. Volatile events include brigandage in Lower Egypt, a deadly mining accident near Muscat, and Spain weighing a reciprocal treaty stance while domestic political upheaval and fundraising for Irish unrest persist.
Chicago boot and shoe dealer M Benjamin reportedly decamped with debts near 00 000, leaving unfinished business and goods on hand valued at a substantial sum. A separate German anniversary parade in Burlington, Iowa drew about thirty thousand people amid patriotic speeches. State's Attorney CLA Works of Newark, D. urged the local grand jury to probe alleged changes against the divinity George Jacob Behweinturth, saying an indictment may be forthcoming.
A highwayman accosted Metterville and Colvin Allen near Anderton on the 6th, takingAbout $40 in money and Allen’s watch as they headed to a political meeting. Later he robbed George Hartman of $2.30, then boarded a streetcar and assaulted the driver, taking $5. By 10 o'clock he threatened Walter Simms at his home for more money before fleeing.
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