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18 Aug 1894
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1894
Page
1
A compact record indicating The Journal issued on Saturdays with standard weekly publication details.
A garbled note lists governors from forty four states and six territories with few married more than three times and a Chicago census cites native and foreign born totals. It mentions a vast balloon at Hallowsay near London, a grand nautical plan, and conjectures on poets laureate and national traits amid unverified figures and stray names.
A description notes a statue standing nine feet high placed on a four foot pedestal beneath a large dome. The text references nations and a world event in a distant, unclear context, with garbled phrases suggesting ceremonial display.
For the eleven months ending March 31 1804 exports reached 954000 pounds, higher than the same period the year before. The text notes increased wealth and developing resources, with the region showing significant growth in exports and activity.
Fragmentary report mentions Limoges and Fraser as a center for a manly turning effort. It references a set of tools or methods and a list of names and actions but the details are incomplete.
A missionary in Nhagwinal warns that the enormous opium shipments from India to China threaten sharp hostilities. The writer notes apparent intent to eradicate and extirpate their people, reflecting alarm over foreign influence and potential war.
The text mentions Mass Jerrenson Davis near Mississippi seeking to vacate the Beauveir estate to avoid decay of the old homestead. It notes furniture books silver and family items appearing in curha apa pawn shops of New Orleans and a plan to move them if the house is not permanently occupied.
Experimenters led by Jonendo Dimitrie used a Holtz machine to pass sparks through blocks of oak, white ash, black poplar, willow and pine. Results showed beech trees resist lightning due to fat content, with pine showing seasonal variation in fat and corresponding resistance.
The Princess notes public attention on tea consumption among English working women and men in Merioneth slate quarries. It reports the laborers’ poor conditions are linked to excessive tea use and skips in nourishing foods, with teapots at every chest and tea's idle spread.
Chaos as 1700 striking workers seize control of packing houses. Police powerless as mobs threaten widespread disruption. Government may call out troops to restore order. workers block access and spar with authorities in Chicago area plants. Local officials debate emergency measures and ongoing labor unrest.
A fragmentary report describes a convention where the aim was to adopt resolutions without debate. It notes tensions around committee reporting and references to the administration, with unclear details on specific outcomes or names.
Keo Aus.ieatndra Jarweil Bennett, chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court, died Thursday morning at the home of Mrs. S. J. Crombeugh in this city. He had suffered rheumatism for years and had been ill for several weeks. He resided a few miles from the city.
Fragmentary report describes a May departure from New York to Corea and plans to reinforce Corvan waters. Officers from Washington were involved in preparing work aboard the ship amid limited discussion from Vass of the Cyacinnath.
Fragmentary details emerge on Wednesday's tariff deadlock with a provisional understanding reached on a fine and a key settlement. The discussion hints at a broader consensus but leaves many specifics unresolved.
In Dridureport Scerroane aged 14 is said to have fatally shot Mary Weaver during a quarrel over a swing. Witnesses report the Daniels girl retrieved a revolver and fired, the bullet striking Weaver in the head.
Harry Argent chief engineer of the Cameron ibs and elevator was sewing a belt when a pulley whipped him to death. His clothes tore away and his body was mangled in a frightful manner, according to local witnesses.
Boise Idaho Aug 10 George Hinckley of Moscow Tataba county is jailed on charges of forging county warrants. The former deputy auditor of Tahata county under Cone allegedly forged warrants from 86,000 to 15,000 dollars, authorities say.
The Republican congressional convention of the Eighth district meets in Tranx Hacre, Ind. on August 10 to renominate George W. Faris of this city on the fourth ballot over former Congressman Johnson and Hon. Thomas H. Nelson.
A cryptic report describes a deep night scene after a deadly railroad wreck near Freh Plates, with numerous names and titles listed as witnesses and responders. Detective Maleme is noted as leading the investigation, with references to engineers, firemen, and traveling officials among the names.
A riotous scene unfolds as armed men disrupt the Evergreen courthouse ward during a political event. Citizens fear violence as Sheriff orders dispersal while a committee seeks calm amid threats and disorder.
Central News from Shanghai reports a second Japanese effort to disperse the Chinese fleet off Wei-Wei on the Chinese coast ended with Japanese retirement after a fierce engagement. Port Arthur was bombarded by Japanese ships but no decisive losses were confirmed. Further reports note Japanese landings at Fusan and Tenan with forces marching toward Seoul, shaping a broader regional move.
Fragmentary OCR text references a county notice and a suspected person leaving a location on a Friday morning. The readable fragments mention a place in a county and possible police action or investigation. Names, dates, and exact actions are unclear due to garbled text.
Mrs Hindies and her husband Miss Hadley and their daughter experienced a near fatal illness Thursday after dining with Mr and Mrs Hadley. They fell gravely ill within hours and were treated by two physicians for about six hours before recovery.
Times correspondent reports Japanese troops advance from Fen Sam toward Yunsen and march on the Corea capital. Tsung Ifo Yamen guarantees foreign safety in interior China amid rising tensions.
At a Minnesota Democratic association meeting resolutions were adopted heartily endorsing President Cleveland’s attitude and the House of Representatives on the land question.
Kansas City, Aug. 11. Elmer C. Satthes former cashier of the wrecked Kansas City Safe Deposit and Savings Bank was denied a new trial Friday and sentenced to four years at hard labor in the state penitentiary.
In Dijon on Friday three anarchists were convicted for upholding the action of Case rio in murdering President Carnet. One received three years imprisonment while the other two were sentenced to five years each.
A public exhibit in Colorado City showcased newly discovered natural gas with an estimated flow of 30 008 cubic feet in a 24 hour period. Officials highlighted the discovery Friday night, signaling potential energy development for the region.
The forty-eighth report of the commissioners of lunacy shows an increase of 2,244 mentally unsound persons from the prior year, the largest total yet recorded. The rise is broad across England and Wales, with London County noting a further rise, though the overall rate is one insane person per 314 people.
The steamtier Girand Lake arrives with an American hunting and exploring party including Linenweaver Penny Titus and Heetowhe from the Miranda. They say exploring parties lie north and sea quantities are reported along the coast. Captain Mill fears northern waters are jammed with ice. sparsely detailed wrecks noted, including the schooner Princess Mine with three crew.
At Woonnanse Indiana Aug 13 a freight train crashed into a second rear ending it. Two men were killed and one badly injured. All three were tramps stealing a ride. Names unknown. Traffic halted for over two hours as trains diverted.
Capt. Hettofsen of the lost steamer Ragnvald dam was sent by the United States consul aboard the Avviyn with provisions and clothing to locate Walter Wellman's party in Spitzbergen and bring them to safety.
Fort Ways, Ind on August 13 L B Blondel swam two miles in the St Joe river in 35 40 claiming it beats all records by more than ten seconds The champion swimmer asserts the time surpasses previous marks.
Manterra Ohio Aug 23 The Sand Bill oil region becomes a fact with the Alita No 2 well flowing twenty seven barrels in twenty six minutes. The oil district lies about five miles east of Marietta.
Monday morning the court began the trial of Maj Worth for allegedly ordering Private Cedarquist to practice target shooting on a Sunday in violation of a military rule issued by President Lincoln. Worth’s supporters expressed confidence in acquittal.
Washington August 14 The Congressional Library plans twenty five statues of literary figures. Librarian Spofford selects Homer Shakespeare Newton Henry Herodotus Gibbons Bacon Columbus Fulton Solon Blackstone Moses Saul with exterior niches for nine more including Franklin Demosthenes Dante Irving Macaulay Scott Emerson Hawthorne and Goethe. Art committee to sculpt the busts.
The Times denounces the tariff debate as a discreditable party game where moves hinge on election impact. Democrats are faulted for craft, while Republicans gain credit as opponents falter. The Pall Mall Gazette predicts deadlock may boost Republicans and revive Melville's principles.
Washington August 1 The most important discovery in years is announced from Prof Cyrus Thomas of the United States Bureau of Ethnology. He asserts Mexican civilization began with Malays of the South Pacific and links Malay and Mayan languages, claiming Yucatan Mayan is a direct offshoot of the Malay of Malacca Java and Sumatra. The bureau says the finding may reshape theories on aboriginal history and Central American civilization.
At Tixvuran Bay Arkansas on August 14 a local hunter found a pot containing silver and American coins dating after Issa, buried where a large oak toppled in a windstorm. The farm of M D Cartwright in Ripley Mississippi produced the cache. Old settlers recall the deposit being made by the bandit John A Murrell. S.A Murrell, a relative of the outlaw, was known to dig for money in this area twenty years ago.
Mrs Ellsworth Maltby wife of a New York banker died at the old family homestead Monday evening. She was shot about eleven oclock Monday morning. Initial reports suggested suicide amid domestic troubles, but her husband calls the shooting accidental.
Peter Jackson and Jin Corbett met at the Union hotel in a glovesless chin rousse exhibition with no referee. The bout was declared off and the stakes taken down after a clever display of points.
Mrs Mars J Shirk widow of EL 7 Shirk a millionaire tanker of this state died Sunday night aged 65. She was among the wealthiest women in the western states with an estimated fortune in bank stock Chicago realty and land. Three children survive her.
Official figures show from August 5 to Sundays 156 new cholera cases and 101 deaths occurred in the same period.
Manufacturers in Trenton declare the Senate amended bill will shut down all general potteries, calling the measure a deathblow to the local industry.
Portrasp Indiana reports an offshore style well with an output of five hundred barrels has been drilled in two miles of Bryanthis in a new territory.
Fortunes in Whisky reports in Owinxsporo Kentucky on August 14 as distillers rush to take advantage of a ninety cent tax before the tariff bill takes effect. A tornado in Spanish Provinces caused crop damage and over 100 deaths.
The Senate reported a substitute to curb interference in state and municipal tax collections on corporations and passed the measure. It also discussed Indian treaties with the Sioux groups and Nez Perces, while approving related finance and public land statutes. A separate session noted minimal business and routine tariff conference notes.
On August 14 in Monroe Michigan a buggy carrying Wm Salms and his wife was struck by a Michigan Central train. Mrs Salms died Monday night from injuries while her husband was only slightly hurt.
Wasoheren residents report general sentiment that the president will permit the tariff bill to become law without signature if approved by both houses. In that scenario an adjournment would be unlikely for at least ten days.
Arbitration commissioners Carroll D. Wright Judge Kernan and Judge Worthington will meet in Curiaco on Wednesday to probe causes of the recent railroad strike and related troubles in the west.
Brookys N Y August 13 Thomas Holt janitor of the Church of the Atonement on Fifth avenue and Seventeenth street shot his wife three times Sunday night at their home in Brookton and then cut her throat with a razor She died soon afterward He had been acting strangely for two weeks prior to the incident
The House voted 102 to 21 to accept the Senate bill and proceed with separate bills to place barbed wire sugar coal and iron ore on the free list. Speaker Crisp urged recission and a rapid path to passage amid tense debate over sugar schedules and monopoly influence.
In Wasniternos on August 14 the tariff bill's start date is debated with August 1 cited as the effect date. Advocates say courts deem a signed bill’s date as non retroactive while others argue the date may require amendment. House reportedly may accept the Senate bill as is to avoid changes and re passage.
Waspinetos, Aug. 14. An improvement is shown in gold receipts by the treasury. In recent days ordinary channel receipts increased 500000, bringing the standing to 526,670,000 on Monday. The rate of exchange has fallen and no further export of gold is anticipated in the immediate future.
Indiana state news reports 11 year old Drewett killed after falling from a bridge railing near Ft Maene Albert while Edith Sharp, 9, recalls details of a westbound train stop at Elkhart. Also covered are multiple drownings, shootings, factory accidents, railroad incidents, public notices and regional events across Madison, Anderson, Vincennes, Elkhart, Warsaw, Richmond, Muncie, and other towns.
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