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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1890
Page
1
The text notes a U S militia strength of officers and enlisted, mentions Asbury Park resident Arrredate who made 40000 dollars inventing a lasting shoe machine, and forecasts a larger prize of about 400000 dollars for inventors of longer lasting footwear.
Apam Foreravair avoided drinking chewing or smoking and did not let any man push him in advertising. He claimed to own two hundred houses in Brooklyn and one hundred in Philadelphia.
Nellie Bry to stage a record-breaking world tour with three lectures in New York followed by appearances in Boston Philadelphia Chicago and additional cities.
The island of St Helena again hosts a political confinement site. This time it detains Zuly chiefs who opposed England in defense of their homeland.
Antntr Wanp from Australia plans a trip to the United States to attempt Niagara Falls in ordinary attire. The account notes that if Mr Ward survives the Whirlpool his body would look like Adam until burial, and his friends hope to end it for Christian rites.
The Canadian Minister of Agriculture arranged a program to distribute 35 000 dollars worth of the best five-rowed seed barley at cost to promote production of the variety in Great Britain where it is gaining demand. The plan aims to boost barley cultivation and trade.
A garbled excerpt notes three million people in London walking daily and describes leather wear from boots and shoes. It imagines a leather strip one inch wide stretching from London to New York, illustrating a curious, nonsensical notion.
IManm Anne Coletaine, a poor French-Canadian girl in Montreal, has become an heiress to about $66,000 after the deaths of her grandmother, mother, and aunt who lived together and hid their savings in three tins.
Mrs Devin Pausent is again reported suffering for the necessaries of life in the house she lives in, almost in ruins, with no coal or wood. Mrs Parnell admits speculating in stocks and says the money raised was used to pay pressing debts.
A worker in Wilkes County North Carolina and four fellow laborers were killed when a spark from a cigarette ignited a fuse attached to two kegs of powder. The blast instantly killed all five men.
Turner notes electric street railway reach in the country and Canada with 1280 cars. Ohio tops mileage with 983 miles and 161 cars, while Pennsylvania has 814 miles yet runs 84 cars, more than three times proportional.
AGHAND suUng at Birmingham Alabama indicts J. Babbitt coroner of Jefferson County for embezzlement of money from bodies held inquests. The case involves theft from a dead man’s eyes, a scandalous charge attracting public attention.
Anthony Clara Barton and other prominent women form the Lucy Webb Hayes Temple Association to fund a monument to Mrs Hay. They plan five thousand dollars in charter memberships at one dollar per member. Several hundred members already joined.
A fragment mentions Hayhi and a dire view of local conditions. It cites lazy people yet notes the region exports about 7 million dollars of produce annually. The text reads as a dated, satirical letter about economic activity and social critique.
The report tallies English Irish and Scottish migrants by destination. Canada received 2 000 English and 2 000 Irish with 8 000 Scotch. Australia received 23 000 English 2 000 Irish and 2 000 Scotch. Other places took 24 000 English 2 000 Irish and 1 000 Scotch. The year ends with 164 000 English 64 000 Irish and 25 000 Scottish emigrants.
A new 5 electric light system described as the most powerful ever built has been activated at the Householm lighthouse along the dangerous coast. The installation aims to improve navigation and safety for ships near Skee Island and surrounding waters.
Reports from the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation indicate a severe grippe epidemic rivaling smallpox, with forty to fifty deaths feared. Indian Agent P B Schaler has sent aid from Brainerd as chiefs await Washington relief, while other agencies report destitution and starvation among Devil's Lake and nearby communities.
In Rockport Wood County Charles Smith and his wife were beaten with hickory switches and forced to flee the state. The wife was tied to a tree after the husband was whipped. A mob also drove another woman from her Clay County home firing guns and leaving a warning note.
The Zealandia reported that Hawaii islands held a general election yesterday with incomplete returns. Early results indicate the present party in power is defeated and the National Reform party leads, especially on Oahu where nine Nobles and seven of eight Representatives favored the reform party. The vote proceeded quietly.
Mrs. William Bradley died after a fall while visiting in Deysueve Indiana. A surgeon treated a broken arm with chloroform and discovered she was sinking. The physician stated an artificial tooth, undetected, fell down her throat and caused death.
John Fox a wealthy respected farmer three miles south of Anticipated the Inevitable Moment died after stating his time had come. He had arranged affairs at the farm and retired to his bedroom where he died within fifteen minutes.
Guarton West Virginia Feb 17 A mother William Leonard left home with her five year old daughter and hid in the woods believing someone sought to kill her. They were found Sunday morning and both nearly dead from exposure with the child's limbs frozen to the knees.
Feb 17 report states Emperor William instructs the Minister of War to treat every soldier with dignity and respect widening his sense of duty and loyalty to his officers while reinforcing his love for service and confidence in leadership.
Desperate struggle ends with one burglar killed and another wounded after J. S. Tringle defends his home two miles east of Crestline Ohio. He downed a burglar and fired as the second attacked Mrs Tringle. the assailants fled and one was found dead in the yard. Two men were arrested then released after examination.
New Orleans reports the Louisiana Lottery Company seeks renewal to fend off cessation. It claims North Dakota rejection and plans a large bribe to Louisiana legislators, offering to pay the state debt of 10 to 12 million dollars. The lottery earns about 3 million dollars yearly net. Prominent Louisianians fear the bid may be accepted.
Representative Chipman of Michigan filed a House bill to remunerate a Detroit physician for discovering a cure for la grippe and sporadic pneumonia. The measure notes the discovery cannot be patented and seeks a public, just reward for the physician’s work.
Jake Kilrain, ex champion, fought J Corbett of San Francisco at the Southern Athletic Club in New Orleans for 3500 dollars. Kilrain was knocked out in the sixth round with a cut eye, swelling lips and nose. Corbett sustained few marks and won the stakes.
The Director of the Mint informed Senator Cockrell of silver dollar production costs and profits from March 1, 1873, to December 31, 1859. It reports 300,737,069 ounces of silver used at a cost of 87,995,107 dollars, 49,958,001 dollars coined, and seigniorage of 61,942,593 dollars.
Orraga Ont February 18 The government will renew the modus vivendi with the United States to negotiate a settlement of difficulties as it disposes of the government according to the justice minister.
Reports from the Duval region reveal grim mortality figures linked to smallpox. Authorities note widespread impact across ranches and districts along the Rio Grande amid ongoing health concerns.
Washington reports one of the largest tobacco seizures in years. Block & Co of Wheeling faces charges of overweight packages to defraud taxes. over $100,000 in seized stock. The firm claims factory girls used a funnel to dump excess tobacco, while indictments proceed and special agents take charge.
Behring Sea accord establishes joint police over seal grounds to protect breeding seals and regulate industry. It notes no settled sea limits or leasing decisions and aims to ease long standing Behring Sea disputes between Canada and the United States.
Agent R L Williams arrived with 500 colored people from North Carolina bound for deltas and plantations in Arkansas Louisiana and Texas. A second section of about 400 is expected tomorrow, marking the last for the season. Williams says he has passed over 18 000. He plans to resume next winter after crops. He adds the NC people are not in a good humor.
Warnwick New York February 19 Farmer John C Woodruff attempted a petroleum bath on his stock to kill vermin. He left a hired man to finish the calf. a lit match touched off the final stroke and the barn and its contents burned. Two valuable horses and two hay stacks were lost while the dairy and calf were saved.
Wasuixoron February 19 Senator In galls introduced a bill to amend the Interstate commerce law. It provides that any person shipping or smuggling intoxicating liquors into a state or territory that forbids sale is guilty of a misdemeanor and any railroad company that transports the liquors shall be fined $100 for each offense.
Con stable Francis carried out warrants on the Crusaders without opposition. Thirteen women and three men were arrested in Spickardsville Missouri and all posted bonds of fifty dollars for appearances before a justice next Friday for preliminary examination at Lathrop.
Historic Congress records show the Senate passing a resolution congratulating Brazil on adopting a republican form of government and peaceful self governance. The House debated rule codes and roll calls while Oklahoma and other bills faced votes and adjournments across sessions from February 12 to 18.
Postulated formation under Filinette laws aims to unite Western Distillers and cattle feeders into a single trust. The proposal outlines organization steps and governance, signaling a regional effort to coordinate industries.
A nephew of Wm. Hughes is arrested for causing a death near Laporte. Several local incidents: a keeper bitten by a gorilla in Fort Wayne, a Moscow schoolhouse fire, a man shot near South Milford, a prominent Indianapolis physician dies, postmaster nominations, a runaway horse injures Mrs Wheat, a church branch organized in Liberty, cadet appointment to West Point, suicides and assaults in Indianapolis, a bill to pay legal fees for Gen Hovey case, new bank, burglaries, and other county notices including deaths, escapes, and violence across towns like Logansport, Seymour, Knightstown, Delphi, Newcastle, Blountsville.
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