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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1895
Page
1
Citizens in Carthare Ma protest feminine display at the theater seeking a law against women wearing wigs at the playhouse. A separate planned canal from Bordeaux to Narbonne aims to connect Atlantic and Mediterranean routes, spanning about 220 miles with fixed-engine towers and a projected cost near 150000000 dollars.
Matin Visasa of the Postal Telegraph Cable Co. in Philadelphia is noted as a remarkable man. Despite losing his right arm below the elbow and possibly two fingers of his left hand, he remains one of the citys most expert telegraphers and typists for the company.
A fragmented report notes Berusylvania University hosting a notable event on its campus. It mentions students and a ceremonial occasion with unclear details but highlights a tie to University of Miehi and a Venice reference in the context of a fourth occurrence.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a political figure and relatives living in Teswa. The entry mentions brothers and sisters and a rough note about feer and peers, with unclear dates or events.
OCR fragment hints at a local sports rivalry with mentions of rivals, players and possible scores. Readable names and details are sparse, suggesting a brief report or column note rather than a full game story.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions people and places in a garbled way. Key names and events cannot be determined, leaving only partial references to ages and locations without coherent context.
Readable fragments describe tires and enamel paving items with unclear pricing and vendors. The garbled text mentions a street scene and possible auctions or notices with partial names and numbers.
A dubious cheese maker in We Sin markets a substitute product using milk fat and cottonseed oil. Readers claim the similarity to genuine cheese misleads consumers and causes digestive issues, urging legal prohibition.
The text hails a queenly figure who blends beauty with deep education. She masters Boorish, Froench, German, Spanish and Latin to critique, quote and parody European literature. She is portrayed as a Greek scholar fond of Shakespeare, having written a title work on his heroines.
A garbled excerpt contrasts ancient Roman soldiers with laborers and peasants across eras. It mentions coarse brown bread with sour milk and a Spanish peasant’s diet of black bread onions and watermelon. It also notes Smyrns porters and a line about cooties fed on rice.
A Cerove specimen of ancient Florentine workmanship was found in a Cincinnati chair owned by SM. Martin. The carved back features a panel painted in oil showing a medieval seaside castle with ships in the foreground. The sunlit walls are reflected by mother of pearl. The chair is valued at 5485 dollars.
A Wolf Creek Kentucky disaster reports the steamer Missouri sinking after a collision or misfortune. Survivors include Captain Whitehead and several crewmen. many drowned or saved after the vessel broke in two and decks filled with water. Rescuers reached the scene as reports describe frantic efforts and scattered survivors.
Chas A Morganfield, the train robber, arrived Saturday under guard of Sheriff Kennedy and Pinkerton agents. About five hundred people gathered at the depot shouting Lynch him, but officers restrained the mob as the prisoner was driven to the jail. Morganfield kept his head covered during transit.
A strike began at Tudor Iron Works in St Louis after management tried to replace skilled boss rollers earning about 1.5 a day with workers paid no more than 150 per day. All members of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers halted work, about 350 men affected, as talks continue for a settlement.
Indiana lawmakers introduced two bills on prize fighting. One amends the McHugh law, and Gov Matthews' request bill, drafted by Judge Gillette, Hammond, prescribes penalties for participants and seconds. Insurance reform and prison bills also figure in a busy session with Davers n dealer contest inquiry.
The French press greets Felix Faure’s election as president with broad approval in conservative and liberal papers, while radical and socialist outlets denounce it as instability. Debates emerge over Faure’s liberal stance and the new political era, with critics warning of reaction and upheaval.
An attempted breakout at the county jail ends with four prisoners escaping after a guard is assaulted and bound. The escape also frees Gardner and Hopkins as officials pursue Deck Dowman Hen Howe Porter Jones and Steven Hargins who face robbery charges.
Edgewood the former home of Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase and until Friday the property of his daughter Mrs Kate Chase was sold at auction to the Washington Lean and Fry Co for 441,400. The property lies north of Eckington and comprises thirty one acres.
Font Wonra, Tex. Jan. 10 Capt Font, noted southwest Texas cattle raiser, reports a marked shortage of cattle in his region. Recent fall rains improved ranges with abundant grass but stock numbers remain low, predicting south Texas shipments will be far smaller than in prior years.
The senate approved the army appropriation bill totaling 23,000,008 dollars and elevated Gen. Schofield to lieutenant general, a rank previously held by Sherman and Sheridan. Debate focused on the Nicaragua canal bill as the day’s main business.
The Buckeye Pipe Line Co advanced Lima crude prices Friday morning with North Lima at 57 cents per barrel and South Lima at 3 shillings per barrel. The move is seen as encouraging to producers.
Pans January 32 reports France’s imports for the year at 4 119 405 000 francs while exports reached 3 275 037 000 francs.
Washrleton reports Friday cash balance of 151,819.01 with gold reserve of 175,712,126. After deductions for export engagements on Thursday and Friday totaling 4.40, the true gold reserve stands at 71,312,126.
Matthew King of St Louis was reelected president and Ed Carroll of Chicago was chosen secretary treasurer at the Dennison hotel during the International Plasterers' Association convention in Jan. 19. The convention adjourned.
About 2000 soldiers patrol Brooklyn on January 22 to deter violence from trolley car strikers and protect stations and power houses. Police escort cars. troops at Bergen Street, Prospect Park Reservoir, and Flatbush sites, each with ammunition packs. Many soldiers fear extended service will end their guard careers.
Washington reports that the New Mexico and Arizona statehood measures, passed by the House months ago, are expected to be called up in the Senate next week. Senator Faulkner aims to act before adjournment, with Delegate Joseph backing NM and opposition noted from the A P A.
Mayor Lehieren attempts settlement by arbitration on Sunday morning January 21 with three executive board members of the workers. Two hour talks end with a suggestion to take the proposal to others, but rail presidents refuse to consider it and the conference breaks up. The mayor says an effort to restore surface rail operation failed to yield results.
In Barnesville Ohio this January a six months old infant of Mr and Mrs Josephus Hopton suffocated while sleeping with its parents. Local authorities reported no signs of foul play and the death is being treated as accidental. The tragedy highlights concerns about infant sleep safety in private homes.
Washington dan. A wide range of tariff debate is expected in the house of representatives next week. Chairman Willson and other tariff leaders of the minority will express views on the adequacy of the revenue under the new tariff law.
In San Francisco on January 22, P M Hatch Hawaii’s foreign affairs minister traveled aboard the Australia with private dispatches and a cargo of arms. He warned royalist plots threaten Hawaii’s future, and Japanese merchants gain influence while Chinese traders are displaced, risking trade if Japan asserts dominance. Major Carter Harrison of Chicago and Preston Harrison, his son, were also aboard.
Early morning blaze gutted the American House hotel in Florence Alabama. Manager Lamberth awoke guests and helped evacuate them with only the clothes on their backs. The fire started in the kitchen and damaged the adjacent post office. the town’s business district was briefly threatened.
A bill in the committee on railroads proposes a state railway commission with three attorneys and a clerk and an annual appropriation of 16 600. The commission would resemble a miniature interstate commerce body with power to regulate freight and passenger tariff discriminations.
A storm moving rapidly eastward from Western Colorado brings high winds and plummeting temperatures. Snow heavy in the mountains causes dangerous snowslides with possible fatalities, threatening Nebraska and Kansas farms and intensifying hardships for sufferers.
A large sawmill near Lrowniee was wrecked by a boiler explosion on Monday morning. Foreman Frank Colling was killed and laborer Venus Seteke suffered a broken arm. Seventy five workers were employed at the mill with no further injuries reported.
About 100 Consolidated Traction Company workers in Newark plan to shut trolley lines if the Brookline strike triumphs, men say. Newark employees reportedly will not strike if Brooklyn men win, tying labor action to the outcome.
Washington January 22 Senate judiciary committee voted to report favorably Judge Clarke for district judge in the Eastern and Middle districts of Tennessee. The committee found that the charges against the judge were not sustained.
Wasumerox January 22 The supreme court ordered that Eugene V Debs and his associates in jail be admitted to bail in the sum of 2000 each The hearings are set for March 15.
Tillman of Tennessee will be nominated by the president within days as minister to Ecuador. He is a lawyer and an old-time Democrat, indorsed by Senator Harris and others.
Berlin January 21. Mr Howland arrives as treasury representative from Washington to pursue a mission on the American tariff on sugar. The official visit centers on tariff policy and trade relations with Germany.
Topeka Kansas January 28 Lucien Haker state senator for Leavenworth County won the party nomination on the ninth ballot after a bitter fight in the United States Senate race in Kansas.
Jan 21 Wasutseton reports a resolution introduced by Mr. Frye of Maine in the senate expresses regret over the Hawaiian revolution and extends sympathy to the young republic.
Jan 19 rumor spreads that Herbert Von Bismarck may be appointed to succeed Baron Von Saurma-Jechs as German ambassador to the United States. The gossip reflects contemporary diplomatic interest and speculation in Berlin.
M Sacres, a Peruvian political refugee, arrived in Lan Francisco with considerable money. It is said his mission is to purchase all the Peruvian revolutionists.
Meupnis Tenn January 82 reports a cyclone struck Piggett Arkansas. Two people killed and nine badly hurt with extensive property damage. Some injuries may prove fatal.
In Sackeonville Florida a man named Larkin shot at his wife four times. The bullets took effect wounding her fatally. Police say Kinis is under arrest as the investigation continues.
Washington news reports Senate discussion on the income tax, currency policy, and populist platform. House considers soldiers relief and pension reductions. Hawaii crisis and naval questions spark debate. amendments on financial bills and civil service provisions feature in daily sessions.
John McCarty a famous Jeoslico resident was shot dead Sunday by Joseph Bills son of a prominent trader. Three months earlier McCarty wounded Bills wife Delia Claxton in a prior incident.
Crowds fill senate galleries in Washington for Hawaiian question debate. Senator Gray defends the president while Frey’s resolution to send a vessel to the islands and annexation moves are contested. The Sherman anti trust ruling denies applying to stock transfers amid sugar trust cases. Congressman Derry smiles as Newport building bill advances in Chicago.
Indiana lawmakers push civil service for state jobs and local option liquor laws while debating death-penalty abolition and legislative apportionment. Senate votes to buy Burne Law Reports. House weighs temperance measures and per diem cuts for doorkeepers. Local and county topics include soldiers home funding and railroad jurisdiction.
The Ty. States of Colombia seeks to back its currency with silver, advancing a law passed in November to fund silver purchases. Coins will be issued at fifty cent values. In Bizton a Spanish party learns demands protection for local industries as socialists cause platform disorder at a meeting.
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