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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1896
Page
1
Jennie the lioness at Lincoln Park, Chicago, gave birth to two cubs. The young lions measure seven inches and weigh about two pounds. The offspring are described as healthy and active. A German inventor Wegener has developed a feed process for boilers using Coan dust, enabling automatic furnace feeding with minimal draught needed.
The article notes robust educational coverage from elementary to higher education in Vesecrena, highlighting law supported elementary schooling and a network of nineteen federal colleges alongside public and private institutions.
Professor J Meivon Fynpain of Los Angeles prepares to be entombed for 20 days starting January 7 and then emerge alive. The stunt echoes Faustian legends and historical feats in occult circles.
The post office tests stamping weather forecasts on mail but results are poor as predictions are unreadable, risking a storm hitting before deciphered.
The new New Jersey governor states he will not appoint men who have failed in private business to public office. He argues that those unable to succeed in their own ventures are unsuitable to manage state affairs.
Fragmentary OCR text describes medical observations about religious practices and mental health among a tribal group. The report contrasts perceived rarity of a disease with the claim that mental arberation arises more in this tribe than others, referencing physicians and drapepists.
Mrs PL Rlow of Mount Carroll signals intent to transfer Mount Carroll Seminary for Females with 26 students and property, and to endow the university with at least 554040 dollars in cash.
The report states Michigan has 651,970 voting age residents while another 54,543 can read or write. It notes a slow literacy rate and presents a breakdown of illiteracy by age groups, highlighting persistent educational gaps.
Professor Timwan of Landon announces a solution to producing Hanhi air via a spiral pipe device. The apparatus channels air at 3.00 pounds per square inch through a tiny aperture into a vacuum chamber, achieving the sought technique.
England expects its census next year to show Great Britain has finally passed France in population though its area is about half as large. France's population in 38vl was 35,343,102 while Great Britain reached 37,888,154. The birth rate in France has been unsatisfactory for years while Britain’s is comparatively large and increasing.
Theron Messers, historian and long time permanent secretary of the Herlin Academy of Sciences, resigns after 21 years in the role. The professor recently turned 72 and cites inability to perform duties, now dedicating effort to a Roman history work.
Report from Okefenokee swamp region in Georgia notes abundant game and remote inhabitants. A local Illinois inventor demonstrates syrup from corn cobs, boiling twelve cobs in water to extract juice, then concentrating to a dark brown sugar syrup rivaling genuine maple sap.
The article lists prison counts across Russian systems for 1890 and the following three years, noting totals from military prisons village houses of correction and Trans-Caspian district. It错 references Siberia transports and convicts sent from Odessa to Saghalien Island, with figures totaling tens of thousands.
Curiosity unfolds as a fossilized human figure fragment is unearthed in the Dodge mine of Scranton Pennsylvania by John Davis. The discovery shows a well defined neck and head portion with clear facial features and measurements noted as four inches in height.
News from Anorno Texas reports seven people killed when a wind rain storm battered a ranch near Sterling City. A cabin housing Hambrick family and two Mexican herders was blown into the Concho River drowning five occupants. Two more men Alberto Jardin and Pedro Sardis perished fleeing rising water. The Concho Valley suffered flooding with livestock losses and property damage.
A morning fire gutted a four story building at the corner of 55th street and Madison avenue in Urke Park. Four incapacitated residents were rescued and treated. Proprietor William Katzman was arrested at the Lyte Hark station on arson charges.
A major storm swept Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania causing widespread telegraph and telephone disruption to the east. Rain and heavy winds damaged wires, with a Huntington and Broad Top railroad track blocked by a fallen tree near Hippowell where a train struck the obstruction and a railroad foreman was killed. Snow began falling after the downpour and signaling stations reported loss of eastward communication through about 9 PM Thursday.
The Hungarian and Negro workers at Morrell coal works fought last Wednesday in a feud that had lingered for months. Hungarians suffered multiple injuries including one fatality, while eight Hungarians and six Negroes were badly hurt. Gunfire erupted as Negro workers attacked the Hungarian settlement, followed by close combat after ammunition ran out.
Sant Gang Utah December 21 1889 a mining exchange opened with about one hundred leading brokers and businessmen. The new exchange will trade in mining railway and barle stocks and serves as a central marketplace for local investors.
Incomplete OCR text shows garbled phrases and names such as Louis and Abraham, with references to December 1937 and foreign terms. No coherent event, person, or location emerges to form a factual news summary.
A magazine containing 2000 pounds of dynamite exploded at Smith and Eastman’s drainage section near Lockport Illinois Friday morning. No injuries were reported though several buildings were damaged and windows shattered. A watchman had left hours earlier and embers may have ignited the door. The blast registered as the severest felt locally, with shock felt up to 26 miles away.
The paper notes wholesale trade slows through Christmas week with year end stock taking. New York Boston Hartford Chicago are cited as hopeful for early next year, with varied price movements and unchanged quotations across numerous commodities.
Fraskrost Ky Dec 28 Breeders of race horses in Kentucky plan a bill to regulate racing without harming breeders. A State racing commission would govern meets and cap total races at 20 per track, with a clause banning pool rooms and making pool room operation a felony.
An unknown incendiary ignited coal oil barrels on a Rockport sidewalk near J. H. Walker's grocery setting the biggest blaze in town history. Fire spread to adjacent buildings along Main Street. Walker's warehouse and stables burned, grocery stock damaged. Losses include Walker's $2,000 stock and $1,000 insurance, and J. G. Eigenmann's buildings at $2,500 fully insured.
Police report a midnight diamonds and jewelry robbery at the Burden residence at 5 East 2Tth Street in New York. About 73 thousand dollars in valuables were taken before 2:20 a.m. no further details available.
Ind Dec 28 report states A P Moereer and Miss Anna HK Winstead of Henderson Kentucky wed Friday by Rev McLean of Cumberland Presbyterian church. The couple eloped after three prior attempts and wed successfully.
In Loeanfront Indiana on December 25 George Hauk has been driven by religious fever claiming the devil hunts him. He now regards everyone near him as an imp of evil after attending United Brethren revivals for the past week.
Dispatches from Havana report Capt Gen Campos denies resignation despite enemy pressure as Spanish cabinet reaffirms confidence. Reports of Jose Maceo's force defeated near Baracoa, with insurgents suffering 50 casualties and material losses. Madrid cables Campos’s continued support and improved outlook, while Gomez issues a manifesto urging sympathizers to leave Havana ahead of potential January attacks.
Dispatches report a major snow storm on the Great Northern line west of the Cascade range severely disrupting traffic. The Friday storm blocked the switchback and halted schedules from Madison to Wellington, Washington, with snow and earth slides preventing overland trains from passing for a ten mile stretch.
Beav er Utah Dec 30 Fred White once wealthy discoverer of the Robrey mine shot himself with morphine after writing curses to those who robbed him He requested his heart be punctured two or three times after his body was found to ensure death He feared being buried alive
EH Wallis a veteran actor linked with Edwin Booth and Charlotte Cushman died at his city home Saturday at age 70. He celebrated his birthday Thursday and had suffered kidney disease since last March. He is survived by a widow and three sons.
A blaze that started Saturday destroyed the Chicago Mill and Lumber Co plant in Cairo and seven refrigerator cars plus three Big Four railroad freight cars nearby. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars with 70000 dollars insured.
At the Front Street theater 2,500 people rushed for exits after a gas leak and torch caused a fire scare. A stampede crushed 23 adults and children. many more injured are hoped to survive as responders rush victims to hospital and morgue. Police and fire crews controlled the crowd and revived the theater area.
Havana dispatch reports Acebo, insurgent leader, wounded at Cienfuegos, died amid gunfire. The death ends a fierce armed clash with authorities, closing a chapter in the rebel movement and leaving behind a family.
Syracuse officers report the S S Sweet Manufacturing Co the citys leading steel industry has entered receivership. Receiver Robert De son in law to William A Sweet president estimates assets at about 800000 and liabilities near 100000 with the business in low spirits and assets assigned for care.
A Washington report states the president invited Richard H. Alvey of Maryland to a special meeting, naming him as the present chief in the local paper’s summary.
The tariff bill was referred to the finance committee with Democratic senators in talk with Mic Gorman and leaders. Officials expect a shorter Senate debate than anticipated and a vote after Democrats state their position, though some predict the measure from the House will not pass the Senate.
Secretary Carlisle spent most of Friday in consultation with the president and was at the treasury only for a few minutes. The early impression suggested a specific policy outcome but details remain unclear.
Debated in the house with discussions on treasury deficits and a return to specie payments. The first section authorizing the sale of three percent coin bonds passed 168 to 136 after a long debate. the second section was approved without division and the bill declared passed.
Treasury era notes of the Fifty Fourth Congress show delayed sessions and adjournments. Senate yields to discussions on tariff related bills, naval reserve contracts, and Ukraine era foreign relations. House debates bond and gold reserve measures, tariff bills, and international treaty plans amid party lines.
A large gathering at Shepard Memorial church in Canning Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon raised funds to aid Armenian victims. Harvard professor Charles Eliot Norton urged that the presidents message to Congress has weakened England’s ability to provide an effective remedy for Armenian suffering.
Dr William H Taylor representative from the 30th district was shot and killed at 8 oclock Saturday night in Wexpex Illinois Jobs H Pace postmaster pleads self defense while friends of the victim insist jealousy and premeditation motive sparked the fatal shooting
Warnes, C. reports a public meeting slated for Tuesday night to show sympathy with Cuban patriots. C. J. Mc Knight of Cleveland, secretary of the Cuban American League, started the movement here Friday and it met with approval.
Logansport Indiana on December 30 reports that city society girls will stage a minstrel show in January with all accessories except corks for the benefit of the Home of the Friendless. Training is underway and applicants are lining up. Two town belles will serve as endmen.
A broad Indiana report lists deaths injuries and legal actions across cities. Drayman Newson Wen in Elwood struck by a stray rifle ball. Geo Hallig 15 badly injured near Jeffersonville. a deadly mob attack in Indianapolis leaves George Lynch and wife dead and others hurt. A Logansport suit seeks damages after gutter hole injuries. Train wreck near Milford injures many goods. pensions issued to Indiana veterans. a Rushville firm files for trustee handling. robbery and assault incidents noted in several towns.
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