18 Nov 1893
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1893
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment notes a dispute over how many souvenirs were sold for a dollar each and redirected funds to the treasury. It mentions a woman recently sued for fatinees near Northrown Street and a judge’s stance on the adie dote asus Moers.
A fragmentary text describes an event or scene with names and places corrupted by OCR. Readable elements include mentions of persons and locations but exact actions and outcomes are unclear.
An OCR fragment reports a football matchup between two teams with unclear spellings and incomplete details. Key names, dates, and scores are unreadable, leaving the outcome and participants undetermined.
The readable fragments show garbled phrases and partial words with no clear event or identities to identify a news item or notice. No coherent people or organizations can be determined from the provided text.
A cryptic notice reports a dangerous event near Atchison and Me threatening Mastaoti in East Atchison. Details about location and timing are unclear, with references to banking and a parade of ominous actions.
A fragment discusses vaccination and social norms from centuries past. It recalls how people of earlier times hid their faces with veils amid smallpox fears and notes the shock of seeing women and men born before a pivotal era with altered appearances.
A notable event marks completion of the Hush-Ivan railway tunnel under the continental divide in the Ravks mountains at Hagerman Pass Col. The tunnel, nearly two miles long, was bored through gray granite after three years of labor with twenty hours daily. Water drainage flows to both Atlantic and Pacific sides.
The surge of trades and unemployed workers into California prompts alarm as crowds spread toward southern cities. San Antonio and New Orleans face potential strain while a group of about 110 Salvation Army members left a San Francisco camp, took free ferry to Oakland, and began moving south toward New Orleans.
The article describes election results across New York and neighboring areas with Republican gains and a Democratic plurality. It notes Tammany Hall influence in New York, shifting majorities, and statewide outcomes including the governor race and state legislature. County returns from Watertown, Iowa, and Erie County are mentioned with Republican leads and overall party shifts.
Erie county results show a wider landslide than expected. Polls report a large margin for the Republican supreme judge candidate. Pennsylvania statewide signals a Republican sweep with pluralities averaging around 32.9. Public notices reflect a strong GOP showing across counties.
A ballot measure to increase city debt by 125 000 for a water supply project failed. Thompson with a .922 score led opposition and led to defeat of the proposition.
Civil and partisan vote tallies show Mayor Pinure sweeping the city election by a narrow margin, with Pingree clearly ahead of his ticket in preliminary results. In the First Congressional district Griffin, a Democrat, is narrowly leading Bead and another candidate.
The readable lines reference elections, candidates, and party lines with mentions of congressional districts and a bench. Names and exact terms are unclear but hint at a republic democracy process and contested counts, amid garbled OCR phrasing.
Fragmented text outlines nominees for supreme court seats and district races with mentions of Smith Campbell Paul Peters and others. It references voting patterns, ticket standings, and possible results by district but data is garbled and partial.
Voters in Pueblo faced a tense election as a security presence constrained disruptions while registration efforts continue. Officials warned of irregularities amid a high turnout and intense scrutiny of procedures, with observers noting tensions over process and access.
An OCR fragment discusses party balance in a senate and assembly with Republicans and Democrats. It mentions numbers like eleven Republicans and ten Democrats and uncertainty about dominant majorities, but text is garbled and incomplete.
Ballot results show indilva minority influence in several counties with Republicans gaining in towns while outlaws gain in Harriven area. Maryland officials report Republicans prevailing statewide though losses for Democrats in Baltimore and Latrobe reelected as mayor. The next legislature expected to include six senators and twenty five representatives.
Sant Lange Utah on November 9 reports Utah leaning Democratic with a strong party majority in the legislature. Salt Lake City returns show Mayor Basmin, candidate of the citizens' party, winning in a victory seen as a rebuke of liberal rule regardless of religion or politics.
Early yesterday a freight train eastbound and a westbound work train on the Detroit, Lansing & Northern collided at Delta, four miles west of Lansing. Several employees were seriously injured but not fatally. Patrick Carmon of Lansing and Timothy Maleski of Williamson were the most seriously hurt as the engineer, misled by heavy fog, ran past Delta where stopping orders were in effect.
Tarnslaws Kentucky November 13 report says a dynamite explosion destroyed the Evans home and killed or abducted his wife and daughter. Neighbors reported loud blasts and a house burned to the ground with no sign of the family, authorities fear a violent outcome as the town braces under guard amid rumors of racial tension.
A warehouse owned by Mike Hecker in Burnettsville Kentucky burned early Sunday. The blaze caused about 4000 dollars in losses. Charles Smith, who was inside the building, was reported missing but later found alive that evening.
Baron Von Bach Deak Viissa reports the passing of Aston Alexander Von Bach the Austrian statesman at age seventy nine. He remained a prominent figure in European affairs throughout his life.
Coroner notified after the body of Mrs Maggie Afobley is found in a barn owned by Joseph Burney near Hope. The death appears to be by hanging from a rafter with a rope about the neck. She was married to Charles Mobley, whose mistreatment led to a separation months ago.
Vice President Stevenson and Mrs Stevenson leave for Louisville Kentucky to attend the funeral of Major Lawrence Stevenson half brother of Mrs Stevenson per the incommodations report from Sad Errand HL on November 13.
St Louis November 14 Special to the Chronicle reviews Cor Altgeld's take on the Chicago anarchist meeting last Sunday. It notes Fielden Neebe and others pardoned, asks if pardons required silence on anarchy and cites charges for stirring violent speech.
Eckels presented a detailed account of bank withdrawals during May and October this year and the drain on deposits from individuals and savings banks. He argued the withdrawals reduced loans and reserves, forcing banks to call in loans and deplete active trade capital, countering claims of a banker panic.
Secretary Gresham's letter on the Hawaiian situation praises alleged salvation efforts and notes ex secretary Makmerlist's visit since Queen Liliuokalani's deposition. It signals rejoicing in Hawaii if news arrives, while Honolulu residents and island merchants seek restoration and U.S. control amid native tensions.
Early Sunday morning a blaze broke out near the engine rooms of the Whitaker Iron and Steel works, one of the largest in the city. The alarm sounded, and the fire department arrived as bells rang, with workers aiding in evacuation and the plant’s operations disrupted by the blaze.
The Kanawha River commission and associates arrived in Cinaucestos Nov 14 after inspecting public locks. They expressed satisfaction with the work and offered support for further improvements. Senator Platts wife of Connecticut Senator Platt died of paralysis at the Arlington hotel.
On Monday evening a poorly dressed man entered a restaurant and shot at Servian Minister M. K. Geeorgeviteh. He was dining when the attempt occurred. the attacker was arrested and described as a tobacconist.
Report from Lesnos on November 14 cites Tories assembling an Irish Home Rule plan to be published once Joseph Chamberlain returns, signaling a political shift amid ongoing debates.
Secretary Gresham declares the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani in Hawaii was an abuse of U S authority and calls for restoration. The letter to the hawaiian situation warns that only the queen's restoration would satisfy the demands of dethronement opponents amid transit of American forces.
The steamship China reaches San Francisco harbor with Minister Willis arriving to establish credentials with the provisional Hawaiian government. Willis declines comment on political questions, plans to present credentials Tuesday, and awaits instruction from President Cleveland. The scene includes Admiral Irwin’s arrival and interactions with Hawaiian officials amid ongoing political tensions.
The seventeenth annual general assembly will meet in Philadelphia on Tuesday for a week to ten days. One delegate from each 1000 members will attend, totaling about ninety to ninety five delegates from across the country with representation from all trades. The session is described as among the most important in the order’s history.
Nov 13 report notes Clarence H. Harris, former cashier of the National Bank of Dubuque, was convicted of falsifying reports. His sentence was suspended pending an appeal for pardon. The petition cites trust in the bank president and argues punishment should be avoided.
An afternoon paper editorial discusses Col. Robert G. Ingersoll and rumors he may publicly declare belief in immortality before death. The item relays his responses and meditations on death, memory, and love.
A severe October storm swept southern Japan with floods at Okayama causing 141 deaths and 100 missing. Across the region 1,446 homes washed away, many bridges destroyed, and livestock killed. Elsewhere 448 more dead and 475 vessels wrecked. Local government provides aid.
A passenger train No. 8 on the Peoria Evansville and Decatur Railway was held up Monday night six miles east of Lincoln UL Nova 14 near Salt Creek bridge. Robbers shot a brakeman in the abdomen and fired into cars wounding another passenger. The attackers fled after the raid.
In Indiana, diverse items include a five foot vein discovery in Morrison township Knox county, a Goshen carnival date, and business moves with Anderson Cathedral Glass Co buying American Glass Co. A state suit seeks to revoke Hartsville college charter over permanent fund misuse. notable deaths include physician Dr. Jes Sh and others while accidents and local crimes are reported from Vincennes to Terre Haute.
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