15 Oct 1892
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1892
Page
1
An impast census indicates 93,162 lawyers brought in 35 million dollars annually in fees while 37,000 ministers earned about 5 million. The figures highlight income gaps across professional groups reflected in the data.
The excerpt notes a biblical detail where Isaac’s wife is described as placing the skins of goats on Jacob’s hands. This reference appears in Genesis and highlights the disguise used by Jacob in the narrative.
Daexen, the Vienna brewer, is reported to be worth £40,000,000 and growing his fortune at about £2,000,000 annually from the profits of his business.
The gulf stream flows at about three miles per hour on average. In certain passages, especially the straits of Kemini, the current reaches fifty four miles per hour.
The Missouri runs from its source to the lower Mississippi mouth at about 4.574 miles. The Amazon spans roughly 1.044 miles and the Nile extends about 2.500 miles.
A young woman offers a wry definition of the word straw describing it as a hollow object. She imagines a ten cent young man at one end and a fifteen cent drink at the other, highlighting her cheeky social commentary.
A century old note reports that over thirteen thousand letters travel through U.S. post offices daily, with many becoming dead letters due to misdirection or misrouting. The item highlights mail handling risks and the impact on correspondence.
The text notes Arntella Manstehl of Town as the first woman admitted to the bar in America. It states seven valiant examples are appearing before the United States Supreme Court and many others have gained general practice admission.
Quppan Vaienvoria relies on a Tindeo secretary named Munshi dafır Aleiai Karim to communicate with American admirers. If his pupil were not a queen he would be called a tutor.
A man named Parrises from Pennsylvania wandered the Philadelphia suburbs and sat on an acoustic bench beneath an unneeded tree on private land. A child told him he was trespassing on her father's property and he was politely escorted off the premises.
City diners consume two tons of potatoes and a ton and a half of beans each day. They also eat 240 gallons of beef stew and 100 pounds of crawfish including cheese Frankfurter sausage pickles olives and corned beef.
Photo documentation of patients at different disease stages yields valuable international results. Images show progression and comparisons among similarly afflicted individuals, offering insights for medical science and treatment development.
A historical note estimates a Canvert ball speed at 626 feet per second about equal to a mile in 3.2 seconds. It compares this to Earth’s equatorial velocity and suggests a westward fired cannon ball could seem to outrun the sun in a circular Earth journey.
Jon Owen Meyer a 65 year old barber and his wife Margaret ended their lives at home in New York by chloroform. Married forty eight years they came from Hamburg long ago and left letters citing old age bereavement and unemployment as reasons. They leave three children, two in Germany.
Asmin describes a Berlin group labeled a geld club that uses rascal style schemes akin to gold brick swindlers. The crew allegedly profits massively by selling fake goods or money techniques, surpassing local criminals in cleverness and sophistication.
The article recalls George William Curtis suffering stage fright during a first public lecture. He began with Ladies and gentlemen, the pitomless bott, a mispronounced line that revealed his error as he sought to reference the bottomless pit.
A Port land information officer at Union Station handles many odd questions. A woman arrived with a remembered tale of woe claiming she forgot her destination and could not depart until she recalled it. He offered railroad stops along the line to aid but she could not recall the destination.
A Baltimore quarantine breach allowed the steamship Muenchen to land passengers and immigrants. Secretaries Spaulding and Richardson face scrutiny as authorities search who ordered or allowed the ship to pass quarantine. The incident raises concerns of port discrimination and executive-order defiance across ports and Europe.
Reports from Idaho Wyoming Colorado Arizona and New Mexico show over 20 000 members in attendance. The church plans to dedicate the new temple on April 4. Construction began forty years ago and cost about $2590.00.
Marion Williams, a Black man, attacked Rosa Henderson in the east end of Liviin Rock Arkansas. He threw her onto a red hot stove causing severe burns before neighbors freed her. Williams is jailed.
In Minnesota at Faun on October 11, representatives of the state prohibitionists endorsed Republican candidates for the state Supreme Court bench.
Hins Toxt Oct 11 report George Shiras Jr of Pittsburgh took the oath of office on Monday as a judge of the United States Supreme Court.
Lord Tennyson's coffin was moved from Aldworth to Hinshmere station in a small cart and borne quietly to Westminster Abbey. Pallbearers include Lord Salisbury and Very Rev Henry Montague Butler with no ostentation. The public showed quiet reverence as the procession proceeded on foot and a guard of honor escorted the van.
Grover Cleveland and his wife attended the Columbian Musical festival in the Seventh Regiment armory on Tuesday night. More than two thousand singers filled an improvised gallery and stage at Park Avenue side, turning the venue into a sea of faces like an army assembled for battle.
In New Haven on October 12 a statewide Knights of Columbus quadrocentennial celebration featured a 6,000-strong parade through decorated streets. A morning program showcased Columbus milestones, followed by an extensive afternoon concert and oratorical program.
The schedule for the Ohio building dedication on October 22 lists music by the Fourteenth Regiment band. Presentations by W. W. Peabody and Gov. McKinley, with addresses by James E. Campbell, Senator Sherman, and Senator C. S. Brice, plus performances by the Eighth and Fourteenth Regiment bands.
Frank Johnson attempted to visit Lulu Warwick in Knott County Kentucky but was refused entry by her father. He returned with three companions and opened fire injuring Warwick's son Tim and another youth named Jesse, both of the attacking party.
Chief Justice Paxton addresses the Pennsylvania grand jury on treason charges stemming from the Homestead strike. He explains that involving any firm hiring armed guards can constitute treason and notes true bills will be returned. The speech outlines the advisory committee's role, the Pinkerton and state troop involvement, and the line between lawful wage disputes and insurrection.
Philadelphia reports say John O'Brien former supreme treasurer of the Catholic Knights of America was seized by a Cincinnati detective and spirited away. He is alleged to be a forger and a fugitive from Chattanooga where he embezzled funds. Authorities acknowledge abduction but reveal few details.
Grand jury in Pittsburgh returned true bills in treason murder conspiracy and riot charges against H C Frick and Carnegie Steel officials and Pinkerton agents. Indictments name 31 treason defendants and list Frick Lovejoy Potter Leishman Covey and others for murder conspiracy and aggravated riot in the Homestead disputes. Witnesses and prosecutors are identified with several police and detective names.
Chief Justice Fuller reports the U S Supreme Court will adjourn late this week to travel to Chicago for the World’s Fair dedication ceremonies. He says six associate justices will join him, though two cannot make the trip.
The Indiana page reports a five year old child in Muncie removed gum from her nose with medical help after the attempt caused concern. It notes multiple local events including a farmer near Madison found dead by hanging, a scene near Columbus with a family reunion, and various accidents and incidents across the Ninth district.
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