This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 47 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1890
Page
1
The Louisiana Legislature passes a bill prohibiting e fighting on grounds of morality. Mac Moopy pledges a $50,800 gift to Mount Hemon and North field seminaries from Frederick Billings of Woodstock Vermont and $60,000 from two other gentlemen.
The 1887 census reports a total population of 17,550,216 in Spain, up 951,901 since 1877, an annual increase of about 0.54 percent.
Observations from workmen familiar with Maine’s quarried material identify thirty five granite kinds in the state Each type has distinctive features used to distinguish monumental and building stones by experienced craftsmen.
Court rulings determine social clubs hold no extra rights and find the Carrollton Club president and several members guilty of selling liquor on Sunday.
The funeral notice reports the death of Enwamo G. Louis once a judge in the Anthony Burns case in Boston 1834. Burns’ case led to his return to slavery. Louis passed away at his Winthrop home.
The new U S warship Baltimore is equipped with an electric ventilator that can purge the engine room air in five minutes, promising a complete atmosphere change and improved conditions aboard the vessel.
Amos A. Parker of Fitswilliam New Hampshire born around 1827 is nearly ninety nine years old and is regarded as the oldest college graduate alive following his 1915 degree from the University of Vermont. Mr Bancroft also graduated from Harvard but details are incomplete in the fragment.
The passage states that the entire British Empire will be canvassed about 340 million people recognizing Victoria as Queen and Empress. It notes the global domain under the sun never sets and implies governmental actions across colonies and dominions.
Dispatches from Victoria British Columbia report that foreign sealing schooners plan to continue poaching in the Bedring sea this summer. They claim protection by English war vessels and foresee conflicts of varying interest may arise.
Twelve year old Miss Evsie Hans, an Australian prodigy, performs effortlessly at sight on any instrument. A graphic writer from an Australian exchange says she could play the hindsights off Otto Herner.
A planter near Corinth Miss named Purnir Henson is reputed to have the world’s longest beard. He stands six feet six inches tall, yet his whiskers reach the ground when he erects. Locals say it amuses boys when Mr Henson appears in a cyclone.
The Pacific coast summit Mount Suatra is gradually eroding as a large section has fallen into its crater. Authorities warn the event could presage a volcanic eruption, noting it aligns with notable recent natural demonstrations.
A historian finishes a search of Ohio executive records and finds an autograph letter dated April 1844. The letter accepts the governors of Indiana Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin offering eighty five thousand troops for a hundred days of service.
A small Presbyterian church at Charities Pa bored for oil on its grounds, drilled a well with permission, found abundant petroleum, and sold the property to the Standard Oil Company for 92000 dollars, transforming a modest congregation.
A Boston nerve-training school for women, boasting 120 pupils, collapsed under strain as many students broke down during the course. Critics call the venture a mistake and say it cannot cure fainting at the sight of a mouse.
An Eastern authority warns that the pestilence has raised winter mortality and expects higher deaths with the coming mer season. Advice urges abstaining from heavy food and stimulating drinks, with emphasis on restraint to lessen the pestilence’s impact.
Describes a fierce mine blaze at Hill Farm and related pits Ferguson and Mahoning with gas risk and imminent explosion danger. Rescue attempts halted, guards posted at Ferguson, fire rages 2600 feet into the mine, smoke and rumbling warned of advancing flames and potential devastation.
Senate committee revises the House passed lottery bill raising annual payment by the Louisiana State Lottery Company to 1 250000 and total over twenty five years to 5 1250000. Lawton of Algiers swapped to support the bill after demanding the higher sum, costing the company 3 250000 and directing the extra funds to the General Fund for state use.
Philadelphia launches the race for the oldest living person with Catharine Karn claiming 112 years. She heads a five generation household all but two members women, including a 72 year old daughter and a 42 year old granddaughter. The male members include the granddaughter's husband and the 72 year old daughter's son.
Cholera appears in Auray Brittany and other parts of Western France with two cases in Marseilles and one in Lyons. Paris faces water shortages with several arrondissements drawing supply from the Seine, a situation linked to likely typhoid fever and diphtheria epidemics.
The Illinois Central railroad strike ends with the strikers yielding on the 27th and trains resuming service. Division Superintendent Russell will be kept strictly within his duty, ensuring railway operations proceed normally.
In Baltimore the grand jury indicts every brewer and distiller in the city for violations of the high licenses law enacted by the state Legislature.
Severe tornado devastates Gallatin Tennessee injuring Rev Granville Brown and several others while wrecking the African Methodist Church and surrounding buildings. Two women identified as Ann Martin and Mary Wolfman died. many homes unroofed and utilities down. A second storm threat was noted in Lexington Tennessee.
A tornado swept through Portland Mich and Orange in Tonia County injuring several residents. It devastated Wim Sayre s timber ten acre tract and leveled groves. Edward Harwood s barn burned then fell, three horses died, Stephen Drum s house was destroyed trapping the family. Fences and crops ruined with many injured.
A carriage carrying four ladies a young man and a driver was struck by the Midland excursion train at Ute Pass Colorado. Mrs Cosgrove of Chicago was killed instantly and Mrs Wolf of Newark died two hours later. Mrs Gill of Chicago had both legs broken and Mrs Wilson was severely bruised. The party belonged to the Travelers Protective Association touring the state.
Ministers DeVelle and Barbey unveil a statue of Joan of Arc in Nancy on Sunday. The event drew a well decorated town and featured numerous banquets. Thirty descendants of Joan of Arc’s brothers attended the ceremonies.
There were no new developments on the 28th as workers continued entering the Hill Farm mine. They remained about forty five feet beyond the original entrance with no possible entry launch before the next day.
Father Ansulm Meier of St. Meinrad Academy near Evansville Indiana died in Louisville on Sunday from heart failure after traveling to spend the summer there. He fell unconscious as he left the train in Louisville. The report notes many other cases of prostration.
A Madrid dispatch reports cholera increasing in Gandia Enero Sueca and nearby Spanish villages. Valencia prefect travels to Gandia to assist local doctors and public health efforts.
Oliver Overhail died from sunstroke while working in a hay field near Huntington Indiana. Sunday brought the hottest conditions ever recorded in the area with the thermometer at 105 degrees at 11 o clock in the morning.
Three distinct shocks of an earthquake were felt in Santa Rosa California and were described as quite severe. Residents were awakened by the vibrations which traveled from north to south.
In Butte Montana James Drew about fifty years old committed suicide by stepping in front of an approaching train. The engineer did not see him due to a curve in the track.
Superintendent Porter states census returns show the U S population at 64 500 000 an increase of over fourteen million since eighteen eighty seven.
A new force of four hundred clerks to adjudicate dependent pension claims is planned after the President's bill. General Raum estimates half a million additional cases. ten principal examiners and extra clerks will process them to keep pace with existing work. Pamphlets and forms are being distributed to claimants and Grand Army posts.
An explosion at the Standard Oil Refinery at Fifth and C streets Louisville Ky caused a massive fire. Victims include Andrew McDonald 12 John McDonald 14 Dan ONeil 12 John Kline 22 Severn Skene 41 J S Pettigo 45 Arthur Yonkers 18. Initial casualty reports varied but the listed names cover those burned.
At 11 o'clock Monday night the drill struck an entry and air tests showed purity. A rescue over coal must wait until 2 o'clock to free the trapped miners. Rescuers expect some may be alive, depending on the first explosion, with secrecy kept to prevent relatives from forcing entry. The fate of the imprisoned men may not be known until morning.
Rev Father Mollinger a noted faith curist of Allegheny City Pa lies at the point of death after attending 10 000 people on St Anthony s Day the strain proved too much and his friends fear he will not recover though immediate demise is not expected He is said to be worth nearly two million dollars
The Great Admiral arrived at Pier 46 East River New York after a 104 day voyage from Hong Kong with 4 000 000 bunches of crackers. The arrival triggered a sharp fall in the firecracker market caused by the prior loss of the Reporter carrying a large Chinese fireworks cargo.
City Marshal Joe Keith of Childerburg Alabama was shot and killed attempting to arrest a burglary suspect who bolted and escaped. The assailant fled the scene after the confrontation.
The Hill Farm Mine near Dunbar ends a doomed rescue after 15 days. Thirty-one miners are presumed dead as explorers report heat and black damp, no bodies found, picks and shovels abandoned, and a decision to abandon further recovery. Coffins arrive as company plans salvage of the wrecked mine.
A Lords select committee reviews a bill by the Bishop of Petersborough to prevent insurers profiting from a child death. It requires payment of insured money to the undertaker with no parental surplus, arguing 600000 British children are insured annually and some die due to neglect or murder for payout.
Semi official census returns list city populations led by New York at 1 627 227 and Chicago at 1 055 000. Other cities include Brooklyn 930 670 Philadelphia 1 040 450 and St Louis 440 000 with Cleveland 248 000 Detroit 197 000 and Boston 417 720 among others.
The Pension Office reports 151655 pension certificates issued in the just closed fiscal year, up from 145292 the prior year. Originations totaled 66637, about 15000 more than the previous year.
A large tree limb struck Mary Neiswonger a 12 year old water carrier during blasting on the Peru and Detroit railroad under construction. The injury fractured a lower limb and scalped her. a physician later pronounced the injuries fatal at her home.
Carpenters in Cincinnati vote to resume nine hour workdays for employers granting key demands. Workers staying off to be funded by a dollar weekly assessment on those who return to work.
The President has approved the naval appropriation bill the invalid pension appropriation bill the post office appropriation bill and the joint resolution providing temporarily for the expenditures of the Government.
A large crowd honors the late Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks in Indianapolis with a bronze monument unveiling. Delegations from Ohio, Missouri, Chicago, and St. Louis attend, along with Governor Campbell and other dignitaries. The monument features a heroic Hendricks, with justice and history allegories, on a Italian granite pedestal.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.