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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1897
Page
1
The civ tage confirms the nomination of Nyrat Polis as Captain and Patrol officer. The council has debated the matter for some time. The resignation of John Proctor as bridge ser fer was not accepted.
Yumapanpara reports Memorial Day was observed Saturday nationwide with Pennsylvania law directing observance on the preceding Saturday when the holiday falls on Sunday. A bill in the legislature would shift observance to Monday if the holiday occurs on Sunday.
A female leper was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after weeks of illness from a skin eruption. Doctors diagnosed the disease as leprosy, marking a rare case in the city. The report also notes the Duc d Alencen plans to retire to a monastery following the Charity bazar fire tragedy in May.
Flooding in El Paso Texas on May 22 leaves over 599 homeless as waters rise past streets and storefronts. Residents scramble for shelter while hospitals and relief services mobilize, with aid requested from state agencies to address shelter, food, and medical needs.
Nightly unrest in Athens tightens around King George as royal residence braces for possible mob action. Reports from Constantinople and Athens indicate a strained bond with premier Varali and a highly unstable political scene.
Athens dispatches report rumors of anti-dynastic plots abroad and possible European war involvement. Turkish reinforcements move to the Servian frontier while King Constantine’s stance unsettles observers. Nelson Miles arrives in Lamia. Crown Prince Constantine reportedly considered drastic actions amid tensions.
The Engineering and Mining Journal Supplement reports U S production shifts across sectors. Steel and pig iron fall while silver and zinc rise. coal and timber show mixed results. The United States surpasses other nations in copper and lead output, with Britain as a noted comparator.
In Salem two men, Heety and Oshes, faced off in a pistol duel after a heated dispute. The fight escalated when Oshes drew a revolver and both men fired, dying at the scene. Friends found them afterwards as the car rolled away, each wounded in critical areas.
Local reports note decoration day snowstorms across Wisconsin and Michigan with ground cover and unusually low noon temperatures in Oshkosh and other cities. In Tennessee, a business college student reportedly died after ingesting morphine, with authorities confirming self harm.
San Francisco reports the White House weighing a trip extending to Salt Lake City as the coast is urged by the local chamber of commerce. The note to the president seeks to broaden his itinerary toward the western shore.
A Helena dispatch reports Cheyenne Indians on the warpath in southern Montana, alleged to have killed about a dozen people including five U S soldiers. White settlers arm themselves, move families, and demand action as cavalry and infantry are sent toward Lame Deer agency.
A keg of powder exploded during a warehouse fire at Charles Nings and Sons in Charrottesville. The blast demolished the building and pinned several workers under debris. One man died Monday evening and others sustained serious injuries including loss of an arm and head cuts. Rescue efforts recovered G P Christian, while Ob Holtish and Walter Anderson suffered injuries. The fire caused about 10090 dollars in losses.
Monstrous blaze in Washington Virginia destroys five factory buildings of the Novelty Glass Co with an estimated loss of 270 80 partially insured. Firemen prevented spread to nearby homes despite fears of collapsing walls. about 75 workers lose their jobs. Local governor declines intervention. Decks: news brief across multiple regions and topics.
An earthquake occurred at 1:59 Monday afternoon near Asheville causing hundreds to flee buildings. No damage reported. In California, bicycle racing in Los Angeles drew about four thousand spectators, with Frank Lyman of Chicago leading a sanctioned southwest meet.
Walter G Smith, a young electrician from Milwaukee, arrived Sunday and drowned while swimming off Craney Island. A body was recovered, though initial reports were unclear.
The May senate debate on the tariff bill drew crowded galleries as Aldrich spoke at length defending the measure while Democrats attacked it as overburdening the public. West proposed altering boracic acid rates. the vote split largely along party lines with Republicans and a few Democrats aligning on the bill.
Deny CoL and Henry Koons of Buffalo plan an irrigation scheme for Colorado totaling millions. James A. Roberts, controller, and Koons control Twin Lakes in Lake County and will begin a dam to expand reservoir capacity. About $150,000 will be spent.
In San Francisco on May 31 a proclamation announces that on June 4 the beautiful daughter of Honolulu merchant An Fong will marry William A. Henshall a prominent San Francisco lawyer. The bride Miss Helen Fong is said to rival her sister who caused a naval sensation when she married Captain Whit ing years ago.
Curcaco May 29 two murderers William T Powers and John Lattimore both colored were hanged in the county jail. It marks the first double execution since 1877 and the first in Chicago history. They walked to the scaffold coolly, spoke nothing, and the drop occurred at 12:15. Powers died instantly, Lattimore convulsed briefly after the fall.
Five young people died and several others were injured when a horse drawn tally-ho excursion coach from Greene Avenue Baptist Church in Brooklyn was struck at the Merrick Boulevard crossing on the Long Island Railroad. The easternbound train from Mineola struck the coach, killing all five aboard and injuring many more as onlookers watched.
Mrs Z A Godfrey 40 a wealthy Georgia widow and mother of two was jailed in Ellijay after a Fannin county grand jury returned a true bill. Her son and daughter testified she strangled and buried her daughter's illegitimate child six years ago. An old box was found at the burial site.
Judge Simonton of the US circuit court issued a decision restraining South Carolina from blocking the sale of liquors brought into the state. The ruling on Vandercook county versus the state hinges on interstate commerce, granting importers the right to sell liquor in original packages, potentially nullifying the state dispensary law upon appeal.
ArcoMwoxb Virginia reports Confederate Memorial day exercises at Rella cemetery with military units veterans camps and Hollywood Memorial association taking part along with Confederate women. Federal decoration ceremonies occurred at the federal cemetery. Independent notices of tremors reported in Pittsburgh and Luxenborg with minor damage and alarm but no major losses.
Aurora Indiana June 1 Freight conductor John Meyers of the B. and C. and W. railroad fell under moving cars at Mitchell and Jost streets Sunday morning. He died Sunday evening from the shock. He leaves a widow and six children.
Lebanon hosts a large annual horse show with around 309 entries from six counties and $400 in prizes. Crawfordsville names G F Krexyastox of Mankato Michigan superintendent at a $1500 salary. Wabash College plans coeducation with Coates College at Terre Haute. Oscar Fisher, a Black resident of Muncie, sentenced to Jeffersonville reform school for cow theft. this marks his sixth prison term. Bluffton to pave Main Market Washington Oak streets with asphalt. Sleeth post office opens. Tacoma post office to close May 31. Loganport State National Bank executives face federal punishment. grain shipments to New York for famine relief. Bryce Snyder drowns in Hamilton Lake. Youns Snyder survives. Indianapolises prepares for K P supreme lodge and encampment in 1898 with $10000 drills and $40000 expenses. Oil tests near Alexandria yield gas, no oil. Decker and Carver wells yield gas volumes. John Johnson, former State National Bank president, sentenced to ten years in Ohio state penitentiary for wrecking the bank. Bravil: Donahue seizes Chicago and Southeastern locomotive to satisfy judgments. later settled. Frank C Kitchell of Hammond commits suicide amid debauch, leaving family. Richmond investment in Nicaraguan coffee totals $155,000. Mrs Evita Johnson, 98, pioneer resident near Decatur dies. Swofford, longtime Centerville JP, recalls 1840 election. Logansport retailer L P Lurie signs assets and liabilities at $15,000. Greensburg harness maker Edwin Kelley dies of heart disease. Hartford City founder Anderson dies at 76. Covington editor Cranes B Gwynn dies of pneumonia.
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