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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1896
Page
1
A Kansas court holds that a man who regularly calls on a woman and takes her to entertainments is legally engaged to marry her. The decision hinges on implied consent and social conduct.
A Panisiss house furnisher introduces a compact device resembling scissors designed to carve a chicken and reportedly can prepare at least three chicken sandwiches before the skin yields. Elsewhere on the peninsula of Lower California orange crowing fades as growers uproot trees to plant coffee, cotton, and sugarcane. Low orange prices have discouraged citrus farming.
A kindly but overwhelmed Prof. Ropxrees receives letters from curious readers about his discovery. His sudden notoriety and new duties strain his time as he tries to answer questions while remaining helpful.
The term trolley derives from the upward contact pole called a Strokey pote first used on electric street railways. This pole distinguished electric cars from horse cars, making the electric vehicle commonly known as a trolley car.
The report notes large scale olive plantings in southern California with three major groves. One 411 acre site at Gre aire Cour with over 44 000 trees, another near Purmenma with 44 000 more, and a third containing numerous trees. The trend reflects rising U S demand for California olives in the American market.
The town of Wenuteles in Washington is to be moved two miles from its current location to a spot on a river. The town, described as sizable, will require new buildings and infrastructure. Water supply is inadequate at the present site and residents protest the high price set by current townsite owners.
A rich ore vein was found in the White Grotd basin near the Colorado river, east of Haske, and north of Yuma. The vein extends about 1,400 feet with widths around 25 to 40 feet in places. ore values average around 109 to 140 dollars per ton with notable samples delivering forty pounds of ore per stake.
James Santonn of Redding Connecticut, prominent in Western Connecticut, faced a cancer diagnosis after a cat bite on the tongue. Two physicians confirmed the illness and recommended amputation of the tongue to save his life.
The agricultural department in Washington reports a drop in the national horse population since 1905 from 36 206 802 to 1 b 2s 157 and a greater fall in value. In 1903 horses averaged 31 a deal, but prices fell with the spread of electric streetcars and the rise of elevators, reducing numbers.
Scientists report evidence of cliff dwelling culture in the Tennessee River valley of northern Alabama. An expedition led by Prof Mercer from the University of Pennsylvania intends to explore caves there, hoping to uncover ancient pottery and other artifacts.
Terr is an antique clock owned by Mrs. W M Hall of Covington Tennessee. It dates back at least two hundred years and has stayed in the family about 150 years. The case is from Birmingham England and the works from Switzerland. It has run for two centuries with little wear and keeps excellent time.
The article notes a plan to dispatch school vans from central points to township outskirts for timely arrivals. In some Ohio towns this service aids farmers by following forecasts published by the weather bureau to guide farm work. Benefits of the government service are expanding from towns to suburbs as electric lines extend.
The battleship Iowa was launched at Cramp shipyard with Miss Mary Lord Drake, daughter of Gov. Drake, acting as sponsor. The vessel, about 950 feet long and 72 wide, carries large gun turrets, torpedo tubes, and a three million dollar cost. Spectators including Hawkerstate officials and naval committees witnessed the ceremony on a bright day.
Dr. K. R. Newton, a Scranton physician, was shot twice and dangerously wounded by tenant W. T. Grieves, a dyer and merchant. The men rent rooms at Penn Avenue and Spruce Street and had a long quarrel over Grieves’ dyeing business. Grieves, in custody, claimed the act was political but expressed sorrow the doctor survived.
Hinxton California March 30 Jim Tilman Luck Law and another member of the same family were killed when a rock rolled from the mountain and crashed through their house at Echo fifty miles west of here. Two others injured. The rock tore up the track and broke through the house near the New River. Henry Law escaped and warned an east bound express train to avoid wreck.
Paired with a tragic residence blaze in Fort street, Dorning wife of a city employee died after her clothing ignited from the stove while tending a crying child. Her husband smothered the flames but could not save her. She leaves two small children.
Mrs Susan Baker aged 95, oldest resident of Maniox, dies. Her husband Eber Baker, founder of Marion city, died in 1814.
R C Newman formerly of Bardstown and now in Louisville has accepted a guard post at the royal penitentiary and will move there. He is the son of the late distinguished Hardstown lawyer of the same name.
Bernard J. Murphy a prominent young attorney in Camprunana Maryland became despondent and went to his mother's home a few miles from the city where he shot himself with a shotgun. The tragedy occurred Sunday following rising personal crisis.
Henry Horaton Crittenden was granted a divorce from Daisy Dozier Crittenden in St. Louis on grounds of desertion. No defense was offered. Both come from prominent families, with Mrs. Crittenden the daughter of a millionaire racket manufacturer and Mr. Crittenden the son of Hon. Thomas T. Crittenden, former Missouri governor and consul general to Mexico.
A fragment notes seventeen members connected to an unnamed group. The readable text provides no clear names, places, or dates to identify the organization or context. Further details are unavailable from the fragment.
Peace delegates led by Dr Prudente Alfaro Gen Co mans and Senor Ramirez returned from La Paz after insurgents rejected Zelaya’s terms demanding the transfer of Nicaragua’s government. War will continue with renewed bitterness as fronts reinforce and ammunition supplies lag. Rumors of foreign support for the Leonists and potential US mediation circulate amid financial strain.
Noah Hart stabbed his wife to death in Lonoke Arkansas and fled to the botturus after the murder. Wart allegedly forged a murder plot for a pair of shoes against a local merchant as authorities pursued arrest. He believed his wife had betrayed him to the police.
A cyclone and heavy rain Sunday afternoon caused extensive property damage in southwest Virginia. In Rural Hetrevat wind cleared timber tracts, barns were blown down, and fences scattered. Gate City depot in Scott County burned after a lightning strike, two women drowned nearby, and several railroad bridges were swept away.
March dispatch reports Egyptians and British troops amid rising tension in Dongola. Dervishes Esnin Goeman and Azrek head to Suarda with cavalry and camelry, threatening the Egyptian line of communication as reinforcements converge southeast of Don. Fatally wounded burglar attack in Ipper Alton ends in death of Abraham Scott. his wife seriously injured.
A man and woman calling themselves Mr and Mrs Benjamin Miles arrived from Richmond Indiana and lived at 2531 Olive street. They were arrested in St Louis for eloping from Richmond and stealing money from the real Benjamin Miles whose wife is the woman's husband. The male prisoner claims the name George Hamm.
Niagara Falls on March 31 reports the river bursting its banks on the Canadian side and half the town submerged. Grand Trunk railroad station is ringed by floodwaters as hackmen hike feared prices.
In a twenty five round match Jack Everhardt of New Orleans defeats Horace Leeds of Atlantic City after Leeds weakens and falls out early in the fifteenth round. The bout ends with Everhardt the victor as Leeds shows fatigue and collapses.
Congressional coverage notes Senate bills on interstate commerce enforcement and Cuba policy, Mills and Weyler denouncement, ship canal route study with a $40,000 budget, and liquor penalties. House moves on naval appropriation, public buildings, pensions, and Arizona statehood plans amid routine committee actions.
Lancasten Ky March 31 William Cassius Humphrey a young grocery clerk filed suit here Monday for 10909 damages against his employer Cyrus Eason who he says accused him of causing a shortage of 127 in March The sales compared with those reported in February.
Palmyra New Jersey reports Gunargua Creek the highest in ten years and rising two inches per hour. West Shore tracks buried under 14 inches of water halt all trains. Local crews assess flood conditions and transport disruptions.
New York March 31 Elbert Rappleye Cuban correspondent says in Cuba the insurgents could triumph within three months if the United States grants belligerent rights and a fighting chance. He notes rebels have more ammunition and Weyler’s defenses are weakening while Maceo’s western campaign closes in.
The inspection board report on the government built cruiser Raleigh shows an average speed of 16.4 knots for four hours despite rough conditions. The vessel reached 19.20 knots in hour one and declined slightly to 18.15 and 17.88 in hours three and four as it rolled ten to fifteen degrees.
The Chicago miser Christopher Schrage, robbed of 350 000 in smopey and bonds last Tuesday, lies on what is believed to be his death bed after exposure and worry over the treasure. His housekeeper Mrs Hannah Mortensen identified William alias Dirts Murphy in police court as one of the robbers.
Ice in the Missouri River at Bismanese broke Sunday evening and a thick gorge threatens damage if it does not break. Heart River over its banks covers Northern Pacific tracks but trains still run. DYNAMite will be used to break the gorge at the Northern Pacific bridge. Boats remain safe.
A report from Grox Del March 31 says Ambassador Bayard plans to resign. His residence in this city is being prepared for his return from England.
Gen. Wer to Spanish minister reports Walter G. Dygart captured February 22 near towns is under investigation. He wandered seeking insurgents to join and Spanish authorities plan to release him with a warning to stay out of affairs beyond his reach.
Washnerox March 31 The conference report on the Cuban resolutions will not be called in the house before Wednesday. Hitt of Illinois, chair of the foreign affairs committee, says adoption is certain but may trigger a lengthy debate as members previously barred from speaking seek time to be heard.
Dr. Talmage argues worldy amusements harm the soul and urges lawful recreations. He praises music gymnasium parlor games outdoor sports and doing good as constructive uses of leisure, linking them to moral culture and spiritual strength.
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