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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1891
Page
1
A Boston statue plan centers on Theodore Parker. Reports mention Secretary Toster favoring baseball, and various 18th and 19th century notes span politics wars and science. The long list includes river, state, and empire references with mixed historic topics and curiosities.
Detroit Aug 4 thousands of Grand Army of the Republic veterans march through Detroit as Gen William G Veazey arrives at the Cadillac and leads a parade with units from Wisconsin Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan and many other states. The event features arches bands and a large Old Guard contingent with notable figures including Dr B F Stephenson founder of the G A R and ex president Rutherford B Hayes.
Rear Admiral William P. McCann Lieut Kennedy and Lieut Osterhans arrive at the Grand hotel after sailing from Colon aboard the Newport Hear Admiral McCann describes the Chilean conflict noting the popular uprising may succeed the Balmaceda government and foreign warships but the US Navy did not land arms He praises American naval performance and observes local sentiment while contrasting Latin and Anglo-Saxon approaches to politics.
Data tables from a census official compare population and density in sixteen large cities in England and the United States. The English city table lists examples, with commentary noting professor behavior and a reference to the Emira Gazette.
Two sixteen year old Grand Rapids high school students built home made telephones inspired by Bell and linked them with a private wire. Their fathers Rev Dr Fluhrer and E A Mosley and electrician John W Chase face federal court action for patent infringement.
The twenty-fifth annual G A R encampment opens in Detroit at 10 50 in the forenoon with an expected large turnout. An estimated 80 000 visitors crowded the city Monday night ahead of the parade and review, with observers predicting 100 000 or more on Tuesday. The event marks the veterans as soldiers again and rivalry exists for the national commander-in-chief post amid friendly competition.
Antonio Jentles and Marenzo Kiete, Italians and brothers-in-law from 808 Morgan Street, St Louis, fought a knife duel in East St Louis Monday over business rivalry. Jentles died. Kiete escaped. A boy witnessed the fatal clash.
Councilman Bowes introduces a lower house ordinance requiring all drinkers of intoxicants to obtain a city license priced from 20 to 50 dollars based on liquor expense. Applications must be countersigned by the applicant’s wife. Bowes claims enforcement could raise about 1 million dollars yearly and advance temperance.
A fight at Lock and Co's establishment near Lake Charles Louisiana leaves ten men shot. Six are killed on the spot and one mortally wounded. Three others are seriously injured but possibly recover. The clash arose from an old feud and occurred about twenty miles away, with limited details due to poor communications.
John Young Brown and the state ticket won the Kentucky election held Monday by margins from 20 000 to 40 000. The new constitution is believed adopted by about 75 000. The people's party also elected a number of representatives.
The foreign committee of the Chicago fair led by Moses P Handy and A F Bullock with ex congressman Butterworth Judge A Lindsey and F W Peck reached Berlin on Monday after leaving Paris.
Official Berlin records for the first fort night in July show 147 personal crisis reports. Authorities attribute the rise in self-destruction primarily to alcohol consumption.
Battle between Ashworth gang and cattlemen along the Texas Louisiana line results in nine killed and many wounded. Redbones leaders marshal armed locals to confront marauders. further casualties include Ward, Markle, Perkins, Swan, Owen, and Henry Ashworth. Sheriff and coroner en route from Lake Charles.
Claus Spreckels sparks another conflict with the sugar trust by undercutting the combination price. The New Yorker reports the trust retaliation with multiple penny reductions, driving granulated sugar to 4 1-16 cents per pound before cash discounts.
William L. Buck a noted Delaware County resident and cashier of the First National Bank of Darby was struck by a train on the Baltimore and Ohio line near Callingdale. Initial reports of robbery were contradicted by findings on Buck’s person suggesting accidental death.
The sealing schooner Minnie returns from Behring Sea to Victoria British Columbia Monday night after orders from revenue cutter Thetis. The C. D. Rand was spoken in Onemak Pass homeward bound and ordered to leave the sea. The Thetis captain reports about forty schooners warned to clear out.
Paris architect Gustave Eiffel offers to submit a proposal to construct a tower on the World’s fair grounds. President Baker of the fair directors says the management would be glad to receive such a proposition from him.
Prime Minister M Bernaert told the chamber of deputies on Tuesday that King Leopold had tasked him with assuring the house the queen's illness is temporary and she is in no danger.
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