22 Dec 1894
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1894
Page
1
The Department of Agriculture in Washington distributed 60,000 plants in a recent year. Half were strawberries and a quarter were grapevines, with the remainder made up of other crops.
PO Hostineten built a granite mausoleum in Woodlawn Cemetery with a Doric temple design. It contains maces for sixteen coins. The post mortem Junxury is valued at about $250,000.
Me. C. Lawne of Brighton argues that rose cultivators focus on shape and size but fragrance reveals variety. He asserts experienced gardeners can distinguish many roses in darkness by their perfumes, which vary with color.
Besand claims hundreds earn over large sums annually from literature of ills. He notes at least thirty in England are munky after QCA stepping at desist than UY ROTOR over TO pennels. He estimates at least one in two this year earned under 4084 pounds.
Beyrmon Witttast argues cavalry is obsolete and proposes converting three fourths of his cavalry into infantry. The view echoes a Sheridan era stance with German forces under Moltke, claiming insufficient cavalry and poor use of current assets in the Franco-Prussian war context.
The text describes Jupiter’s cloud tops whistling at high speeds and a rapid planetary rotation. It notes a cloud-ball atmosphere around the hot core and assigns a diameter of 86 500 miles. It attributes the wind and speed to the planet’s fast spin on its axis.
Fragmentary OCR text references the question of diseases and the agency of lead. It mentions butter, stables, and bread with unclear connections. The passage lacks coherent facts and named entities to identify a concrete event or outcome.
The report notes doubts over imposing heavy wartime taxes on Japan debt. It mentions expected tax shifts to finance rebels and military service, but outcomes are unclear as war events disrupt plans and timing remains uncertain.
Fragmentary report notes heightened interest in Eastern peoples and customs in American circles, with forwarded observations from New York and San Francisco about Chinese and Japanese life. The text appears garbled but suggests renewed curiosity and discussion in aristocratic American society.
Legislative action by the head of representatives envisions converting the site of a major historic battle into a military park. The measure marks a significant step in preserving memory of the conflict once fought there by Allied forces, with students and historians urged to study the area’s past.
Enlisted Taen were required to become citizens of ae Bintes Gas bevon to serve in the army. Many left Fortress Mantoe and traveled to Norfolk to file naturalization papers at the United States district court, seeking official recognition of their status.
MitinGgan reports a State police school to educate county and state orphans. Last year 210 children attended, including 40 girls. Average age eight. total running cost 35000 dollars including building improvements. An agent oversees the program.
The article criticizes the immigration commission noting 27 percent of 1893 migrants could not read or write English or their own language. It cites 440,704 applicants refused in 1893 and claims the foreign-born share of the population correlates with higher shares of poor literacy and poverty.
Janer Olives Wreepent Howes Jr applied to Surrogate Abbott of Brooklyn New York for ancillary letters of administration on the estate of his father the late Dr Oliver Wendell Holmes. The filing aims to enable action in federal courts to restrain infringement of the copyright and to recover profits from unauthorized copies.
A fragment from the second session outlines Armenian treaty matters before the senate. The text notes a letter from the secretary of state and copies related to Constantinople, with debate on mediation and Western involvement.
City ministers led by Rev Cummings Smith of Trinity Presbyterian announce a campaign inspired by Lexow era probes. Local Methodist and Baptist groups start a joint inquiry committee to investigate alleged municipal morals, with citizen support if the legislative panel fails to act.
Special dispatch reports Argentina’s law minister notes cholera outbreaks in Rio Janeiro state and a growing yellow fever threat in the capital. Observers warn of worsening public health conditions and calls for heightened sanitary measures.
New York judge Truax Mcday ruled that Daniel B. Fayer will contest in favor of five colleges suing over an estate valued at about $6,920,000. The decision upsets the overall disposition of the estate and prompts further legal action by the involved parties.
New Orleans December 17 report states boxer Lavigne his seconds timekeeper and the referee were arrested and jailed over the death of a man named Bosten. The group includes Jim Hall Sam Fitzpatrick Martin Murphy and George Consadine and Referee Prof John Dufi.
Brief crime note describes an assault on a resident by two unknown footpads on the way home. Details unclear due to damaged OCR but indicates a robbery and injuries at an unspecified location and time. No names or definite places are readable.
Prince King and Minister Denby hold daily talks on peace while Pekin vows to sacrifice for the dynasty. Chana Yin-Hoon will be sent to Japan as envoy with full imperial powers. Foreign fleets loom near Shanghai as Britain and others watch the Yangtze. Chang-Chitung seeks a five million tael loan in Nankin. Foreign Marines have reached Pein after a long march.
In the reichstag on Monday Dr Nieberding opened a debate on a revolutionary Dil. The government would gain exceptional powers if the measure failed. Herr Singer claimed there was no quorum and demanded a count. Only 1548 members were present and President Ver Levetzow postponed the debate to January 5.
Delegates to the American Federation of Labor convention crowded in after a Monday roli call. Indianapolis and Washington led the nomination race for federation headquarters with Detroit and other cities also contending. John McBride, president of the United Mine Workers, defeated Samuel Gompers 2262 to 965 to become AFL president.
The Reed schoolhouse west of Logansport Indiana was set ablaze by an incendiary after teacher W. T. Hennethy refused to leave and patrons split into rival factions. Windows were broken and a stove torn down as the conflict escalated, with Hennethy still claiming salary despite the fire. The next grand jury will probe the affair.
In Frost West Virginia on December 18 a farmer named Moore shot at pursuing dogs on his land. Angered hunters arranged an ambush for Friday and two men opened fire wounding Moore who died Sunday. No arrests have been made.
In New York on December 14 Sept Byrnes filed charges against police members Capt Schmittberger Sergeant W Toole Detective Sergeant WM Frink Patrolman WM Mulcahey and Oriance nen Hernard O Reilly John Townsend and Kicker. Charges allege bribery and corruption. ordinancemen not charged.
Telegraphic report from Coesmans twelve miles south of Albany describes an earthquake at 1 o clock Monday morning felt in the high lands. Windows shook and doors rattled but no damage is reported.
Dr Vale, a Beauport asylum physician, was knocked senseless by eight assailants. A lead pipe left by plumbers used as the weapon. Fears are entertained for his recovery.
A house fire at Rev. Solomon Heckerman’s residence in Silverasxn, O ., around 10 oclock Monday morning killed his two daughters aged 7 and 1. Other family members escaped with difficulty.
Aprisos West Virginia December 16 The three year old daughter of A J Rutherford placed a cockleburr in her mouth. It lodged in her throat tearing it horribly. Surgeons worked two hours to remove it but the child died in great agony.
Dec 14 reports total withdrawals of gold at New York markets totaling 3,295 dollars, with 2,000 090 indicated in the daily figures. The incomplete fragment notes withdrawals across the market, reflecting a shifting bullion flow.
Martinsville boosts fire department funding after rate hike while Greenfield reports 100 water-works patrons. Charleston forms a city fire unit and Anderson plans a $30000 church next spring. Muncie doctor mourns poisoning case outcomes and a clerks mix prompts risk. Fourth class postmasters named in multiple counties.
The Republican members of the Banking and Currency Committee condemn the Carlisle bill, predicting a panic and ruinous bond sales if enacted. They fault rapid drafting, argue for non mandatory notes, and oppose state bank favoritism. They urge indefinite postponement and warn against further haste.
The governor issued a pardon for Allen McGhee of Scioto County who was serving a four year sentence for manslaughter. The report calls McGhee an imbecile and questions the guilt of the man killed, noting conflicting statements from the victim before death.
Dr Talmage in his third round the world sermon recounts a Hindu cremation on the Ganges at Benares describing how families buy wood for burning the dead and how mourners show little grief. He denounces idol worship, praises Christian missions and notes missionary labor across India amid cultural hardship.
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