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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1894
Page
1
Fragmentary report references a Parisian inventor and a machine that can split hair into thirty six strips. It also mentions prices and a family dispute involving a count and a son, with a draughtsman at Carnesto steel works noted in the text.
In a tense matchup the War Chiefs edged their foe in a hard fought game. Key players included Pader and Cotas contributing crucial points as the team secured a late lead at home Bay Beach.
An unreadable OCR fragment discusses a proposed route or convention related to a city and a lake. Mentions distance from Toronto and a short route potentially reducing travel time. Content is garbled but hints at geographic and transport planning elements.
Fragmentary text notes Southern Pacific railcar TA MS Rugnini operating between Cincinnati and San Francisco at forty five miles per hour. Proposed schedule changes would cut trip time from two hundred sixteen hours to about twenty four hours, making Golden Gate reachable in about seventy nine hours or three days and seven hours.
The article notes Turahah of Persia earning prominence as a Persian derby sportsman. It states the horse owners of the winning team gained nothing, while losers faced no reward. The event leaves the state with a new source of mMeote and the king’s horses placed under royal care.
Lapy Sommelet forecasts a revolution led by the tri ayele and a bee laden train to benefit workers. She argues the change will alter life for working girls as society shifts away from elite country retreats toward urban mobility. The bicycle is cited as a symbol of this swift transport revolution arriving for the masses.
A new transcontinental railroad named HN completes through the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in 163 miles of rail. Marketed as reducing the distance between New York and San Francisco by 1,036 miles and between New Orleans and San Francisco by 1,632 miles, its opening is expected to have a significant impact on sea travel and trade.
The obituary notes the death of Oliver Wendell Holmes at his Baston home. It recalls his literary career and public life, with colleagues and family connections described up to the final hours.
A shoemaker August Rettesh aged 39 turned violent Saturday night and attacked his family with a razor. He severed arteries in his wrists and cut his throat from ear to ear. Victims include Mrs August Rettesh and child Joseph Schaefer aged 25, both seriously injured. Mrs Joseph Schaefer wounded in the left arm.
A posse overtakes the three raiders after a bank robbery in Mocmfield. Heavy dynamite destroyed the vault and bank office during the Thursday night attack. A man is wounded and the group flees toward the country west of Mocmfield where they are captured or chased by pursuing authorities.
A Friday morning fire in Nasavinain Tenn destroyed the fourth floor of the Yo MOU A building housing the Hanner editorial rooms and the paper's library. The composing-room, press-room, and business areas adjacent were not burned. The cause and extent of damage to other structures were not stated.
Ambiguous text references a depot, guns, and orders related to a command at a depot. Details are unreadable, but the passage implies a military or logistical action near a depot and references individuals and regions that cannot be reliably identified from the fragment.
A court suit seeks to determine the control of the deceased Mrs Minerva curpiey’s estate. The pleadings name her heirs and request appointment of a guardian to oversee the handling of the entire estate.
Fragmentary report outlines a court martial addressing alleged military misconduct. It references a general and officers blamed for issues surrounding erroneous actions and evidence suppression. The document mentions Markham among the involved parties.
Tacoma officers report a prisoner from McNeil Island fled last Thursday. Deputies found a bundle left at Puraliup valley containing clothes Brooks wore in the county jail, suggesting the escape and search efforts continue.
Report says the engagement of the Czarewitch to Princess Alix of Hesse has been indefinitely postponed. No new date is given.
In Lebanon Indiana on a Friday in October at the farm of James Cunningham Na poleon I Osborn was buried by a cave in and died from injuries after being trapped under sand and gravel. Several other workmen were injured including William Wooley who was perhaps fatally hurt.
Varirso Cal Det William Diron records pace as chestnut mare Qcirt by Joe Hooker runs two fastest half mile heats on recon. She wins the first heat in 047k. Second heat results unclear with Gazht noted.
A dispatch reports a Japanese fleet of about seventy ships transported by warships entering the Gulf of Pe Chi Li after moving west toward Tapes. Chinese forces retreat near Moukden and new defenses rise at New Chwang as Tokyo expands its offensive plans.
Town notes the disappearance of a local man who was found dead along a road by two boys. The body showed severe scratches and torn clothing near a thorn tree. the victim was a bartender rumored to have used a gold cure. Investigators suspect foul play or possible dementia.
Senator Faulkner, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, has returned to Washington after touring New York Democratic gatherings. He says harmony has been restored in the state and expresses confidence in Senator Dill as the party's nominee for governor.
A renowned American dining steamer has reached its pier in Acmenge, with passengers including Mrs Jerire Jagld and a group of familiar names such as Wilson Cone Pelier Strauss Henry Abbey and Cramp among others. The arrival drew many notable attendees.
Capt. Burnes A. Bowser, former commander of the bark Irpheus twenty years ago, is reported dead. He commanded during the collision and sinking of the steamer Pacific off Cape Platters, with significant loss of life and treasure lost.
Narayrstows Indiana man Wxm Meredith died suddenly at home after a illness with failing health. He finished dinner and collapsed, death attributed to heart disease.
The clever bank victimizer known as Hutsteedy Baker was arrested in Vineland Wisconsin after escaping from Hartford County jail Saturday night. He was aided by two fellow prisoners who remain missing.
Wasminstrox records show October reference and secretary car list referring the question to the attorney general for his opinion on when the sections of the new tariff act take effect.
In Konaso Indiana the diphtheria outbreak resurfaces with violence, reaching the Orphans home where forty children were exposed. Schools have been ordered closed as a precaution to halt the spread.
Beaux Oct 83 The united correspondent cites high authority that concerted action by neutral powers to protest farmers in China is impending.
The Tribune headliners report a sympathy strike by compositors of Union No 6 and stereotypers of another local union. Printers returned to work after the disruption. negotiations and unions’ stance remain unresolved.
A report notes a resignation likely in New York politics affecting the senate balance and mentions the U S Supreme Court opening its October term with all justices present. The text also references a drowning incident on Government Street and a separate political gathering in New York City.
A ragged OCR fragment reports blizzard conditions in Minnesota and North Dakota near Minneapolis and Lynn with storm warnings and disrupted travel. It mentions labor strife with a strike affecting spinners and suggests manufacturers may offer concessions.
Brcex City Ta October 9 Supervisor A E Enos was arrested Monday on twenty five warrants charging him with misdemeanors in the administration of his office as a member of the Woodbury county board of supervisors. His bond was fixed at 86.20.
Vice President Stevenson arrived from the east in good health. He will deliver his first speech at Lincoln on the afternoon of October 10.
Alexander Kh Shaw a board of trade man died suddenly at 12 30 PM at 384 Bissell street after his serious condition was found about midnight An inquest will be held to investigate the circumstances of his death.
Religion in Politics San Francisco Oct 9 The American Liberal league has been organized here by prominent members of the Catholic church to combat propaganda of the APLA.
Longtime Pennsylvania governor Andrew Gregg Curtin, famed for leading troops at the start of the Civil War, died at Bellefonte at age near 96. He had been ill for some time and his funeral with military honors is planned for Wednesday afternoon with Pattison attending. Curtin, born in Bellefonte, played a pivotal role in party realignments and state leadership from the 1830s through Reconstruction, serving as governor during the Civil War and later as minister to Russia.
The Washington and Chattanooga limited on the Southern railway wrecked Sunday afternoon six miles west of Bristol. The mail express baggage cars and coaches piled and caught fire but all passengers were saved. Injured include engineer Samuel Smith with a broken leg and fireman Will Kimes with a head wound.
A collage of brief quotes from multiple papers features social notices and wry exchanges. Topics range from arrivals and bills to courtship, servants, and a humorous waiter exchange. The mix showcases light domestic anecdotes and character vignettes.
William L. Wilson received an ecstatic welcome in Charleston with a 156 member committee and multiple bands. A 1090 person crowd packed the courthouse as Mr Wilson praised his London speech and renewed tariff reform aims.
The body of a man about 40, well dressed and bloodstained, was found after an outskirts murder in Elkhart Indiana. Five assailants beat, stoned and stabbed him, dragged the corpse to woods, then fled by Lake Shore train. Witnesses Charles Niel and Jacob Hicks held. reports say suspects chased across the region.
El Paso Oct 9 a major land case in U S court ruled for the Spanish Mexican grant over 300 000 acres valued at more than 1 000 000. The Texas and Pacific had patented part to Chicago and New York buyers and sold pieces. The ruling sustains the grant. opponents plan appeal to the circuit court.
Dr W F Giddings a dentist and ex president of the State Dental association was found with the left side of his head blown away by a shotgun in his Seartzizs office. He placed the gun in his mouth and blood and brains spattered the room. His health had suffered from excessive cocaine use likely causing mental derangement.
Waterloo sale of the calaboose for three dollars. Indianap olis Cabinet works stock sold for 76000. Loomis bank blasted. one robber captured. Jeffersonville boiler explosion injures Forenger and Fitchuch. Coroner in Vincennes absolves Mrs Dickens of murder, husband jailed. various incidents: insane farmer in Elkhart Logansport, temperance pledge signers in Rockville, forger thwarted in Albany, and multiple minor deaths and accidents across towns including Madison Vincennes Anderson Muncie Kokomo and Goshen.
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