18 Jan 1890
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1890
Page
1
The baby King of Spain is the third month of his name and his mother feels nervous. The oldest member of the French Legion of Honor is a 99 year old survivor of Trafalgar, while a pinky old spin found in Henderson Kansas proved to be a 1258 Roman gold coin dated 1258.
Zambria Iron Company officials authorized to draw on Axpnew CarneGire for finances to reconstruct the Johnstown Public Library ruined by the flood. February is expected to bring a large wave of immigrants, with railroads planning labor distribution to new Western homes.
The newly formed United American Mechanics plans a crusade against Hungarian coal miners and fiberers in Connellsville Pennsylvania. They aim to oust these workers from the region as a first step in their broader campaign.
A fragmentary OCR item references stations and a 2008 date with the term Prevestar, suggesting a transit or tech-related note. Details are unclear, but the snippet centers on stations and branding from that period.
Fragmentary notes recall President John Tyler and his veto of the United States Bank bill. The text hints at a political clash around Tyler’s stance and the economic crisis it provoked, with references to his grip on policy and public reaction.
A found amnosé looking-glass deed could grant ownership to a vast stretch of New York State. Separately, two hundred letters from Goethe's mother to her son have surfaced in a Weimar library, revealing personal historical insights.
A visitor at the Neversink Fire House in Reading Pa. ate a meal of one pound figs fifty raw oysters one pound sugar and one pound lard to prove stomach capacity. He wagered to eat a box of wagon grease but spectators stopped him before finishing.
The report lists 419 killed and 155 wounded, 90,1110 deprived of essentials, 50,000 houses destroyed or uninhabitable, 150,000 acres of farmland ruined, 6,000 bridges washed away, and hundreds of miles of roads destroyed.
The ex-emperor reportedly bears the loss of his wife more than his empire. He says the bitter trial has been endured and that her faithful companionship sustained him for forty six years. God’s will be done. The bereaved ruler is shown with world sympathy.
John Lincek returns home Christmas Eve after a long absence to find his wife remarried. Instead of despair he acts as Santa, congratulating the family and giving Christmas presents. The tale is praised for American character and a wholesome moral tone.
The article argues that a mutual dowry system, never established here, could reshape marriages by requiring a fixed weekly contribution from young women and a benefit for marriages within a year. It notes Europe already uses a five year membership rule before eligibility for a payout.
A long time refuge for ruffians who feared extradition in No Man's Land was challenged when a lexan judge exposed the area as clearly within Paris jurisdiction, dispelling the belief it lay outside any state control. The ruling emphasizes that No Man's Land falls under formal legal authority.
Reports from Louisvit. Jan 11 state at 12:20 am three bodies were recovered from the caisson with signs of a desperate struggle at the escape door. A white man wedged by sand lies between two black men, one of whom crawled through. The death toll rises to fifteen as suspicions focus on foreman Knox cutting air to trap doors. Joe Fahringer and Abe Taylor aided attempts to close air-locks and rescue others.
In Donaldsonville Louisiana three children died after parents J W Bray sen and wife used contents of a bottle believed to be quinine to make medicine for malaria. The poison was suspected to be strychnine and caused the children's deaths.
In Waltham Minnesota a trichinosis outbreak linked to four hogs slaughtered before Christmas has 29 cases. A dinner for 33 guests left 29 ill with the disease. a ten year old son of Schick has died and others remain gravely ill.
Stillwater Minnesota January 11 John Olsen won a $10 000 verdict against the St Paul and Duluth railroad in a curious case He claimed the right foot injury occurred while aboard a freight train car of horses while the railroad argued he was not in charge of the horses and was a tramp riding for free The jury returned a $10 000 award for Olsen
Jan. 11. While drilling scaffolding at the Lucy Furnace the molten metal burst through the taps causing an explosion. Thomas Welch was instantly killed, Michael Welch fatally injured, and several others badly burned. The casting house burned, with unknown losses.
Attorneys Wing Donahoe and Forrest filed a motion for a new trial for defendants Coughlin Burke O Sulli van and Kunze convicted of the Dr Cronin murder. Arguments set before Judge McConnell on Monday.
Jonxstown Pennsylvania reports three additional flood victims recovered yesterday two men and a woman one of whom was identified by companions who could not confirm the rest due to conditions.
A funnel shaped cloud struck the southwestern part of St. Louis around 4 30 pm on January 13 causing rapid destruction through a wide path. Major factories and schools were damaged including Anchor Mills Goodwin Candle Factory Pullman shops and Missouri Pacific Hospital. Several dead and many injured are listed with Mrs Chas Miller and her baby among the affected, though the baby survived.
Joseph Schnarrenberger a draughtsman in Superintendent Reynolds office has invented a compact mechanical calculator. It handles addition subtraction multiplication and division including decimals and common fractions. The rubber steel device measures 12 by 8 by 7 inches and weighs eight pounds. It operates by keys similar to a typewriter and can perform multiplication division and square roots by a single key press. The invention has receivedLetters patent and passed many tests successfully.
A telegram to Governor Ross from Texarkana reports Mrs Page has given birth to four girls. The attending physician in Texarkana confirms mother and babies are doing well and in good health today.
Wesley Eleins, twelve, who confessed to killing his father and stepmother in Elk Township, pleaded guilty to first degree murder in district court and was sentenced by Judge Hoyt to life imprisonment at hard labor in Anamo.
Osnkosh Wis January 13 The members of the family of George Miller consisting of six persons are reportedly missing amidst unclear circumstances tonight.
A violent cyclone struck Curatos Kentucky on a Sunday night destroying 75 buildings. It killed ten people and injured fifty five, injuring poultry and livestock, and severing telegraph lines except one to Cairo. A two story brick home of Porter and Gaddie was wrecked killing a family as a man saved an infant from oncoming train.
Utah Legislature convened with Governor Thomas sending a brief message on Territorial affairs. FL S. Richards, a Mormon, was named council president and James Sharp Jr., Speaker of the Lower House, as all minor officials and employees are Mormons.
Vienna reports the star of Bethlehem will appear for the seventh time since Christ’s birth. It will be visible for about three weeks, then fade after seventeen months, marking a rare celestial display every 414 years with six stars in Cassiopeia.
Senator Mitchell introduced legislation to prohibit the coming of Chinese into the United States including subjects of the Chinese Empire and others. It also bars those now within the country who may leave and attempt to return.
Hon. James E. Campbell inaugurated as Governor of Ohio in a brilliant pageant yesterday. Lieutenant Gwertson also presided over the Senate as part of the new administration.
From Rio de Janeiro dated December 25 1889 a correspondent reports cavalry infantry and artillery mutinied torn up the Republican flag hoisted the Imperial flag and were subdued after heavy fighting. About one hundred rebels were killed or wounded and twenty one ring leaders shot. Non commissioned officers led the mutiny while commissioned officers were absent. The pay dispute and political tampering are cited as causes with arrests including Silveira Martins Assis Martins Barao De Lagoc Dr Lima Durate Ferreira Vianna and Commander Braga.
Pirrspurcu Jan 15 The Pennsylvania Railroad cannot ship freight to seaboard points due to layoff from la grippe On the eastern division 185 of 200 regular crews were off duty at one time New men were added but many fell ill and could not sustain regular service An order halted seaboard freight and Altoona saw freight blockades as crews could not be mobilized
Earl Cairns died yesterday in Loxpon from inflammation of the lungs. Born December 1, 1861, he succeeded his father April 2, 1885. He gained notoriety years ago as Viscount Garmoyl after a breach of promise suit by actress Miss Fortesque resulting in 650,000 damages. He later married Miss Olivia Berens.
Calvin S. Brice has been voted as the next United States Senator by the state Legislature. He secured a majority in each branch, receiving seventy six constitutional votes at noon yesterday, reflecting a majority of all legislators elected.
The Brazilian government informs the Vatican it seeks to maintain good relations and plans negotiations for temporary relief of clergy affected by the edict. The move signals renewed effort to ease tensions between church and state in Brazil.
In St Peterssire, Jan 15 Colonel Voleikoff of the Czar's bodyguard and other military officers suspected in plotting against the Emperor have died by their own hand. A brother of the Czar is to be banished from the capital for meddling in politics.
Senate business from January includes debate over arrest authority for W A Dudley case and confirmation of Mile r Miller communications. House amends District of Columbia utilities provisions and considers a term start bill for Congress. various river and land projects discussed with adjournments through January 18.
Two freight trains on the Sout' ter railroad collided near J fellows Falls Vermont. Engineer S Slate and Fireman Gibson were killed while a third man Agron S. Kniffen was found dead in the wreckage.
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