24 Oct 1896
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1896
Page
1
Naturalists debate the glowworm's X-ray like radiance that can penetrate thin aluminum. Estimates show blood flow at 60 bpm driving a 270 yard minute pace, seven miles per hour, 54 percent of a mile, and over 61 thousand miles yearly. Prof Mosse claims a blood rush powers a machine weighing thought, differentiating Greek from Latin reading effort.
A weather observer and history student named H C Rassell argues droughts recur periodically. He claims a cycle of about lv years and notes that of 20 droughts recorded since Year 29, all but one follow this pattern.
The article compares the assessed valuation of security real estate to the previous year, showing increases in taxable value. It notes changes in parcels and mentions general tax collection implications, referencing the current and last year’s figures.
Fragments describe attempts to extract data from the Corina States and other nations using electrical systems. The text hints at streams of statistics and decoding efforts, mentioning currents, sensors, and potential applications for future analysis.
The article profiles a tall preacher and journalist known as Love Ray, editor of a Baptist church magazine and a figure in the Pentecostal movement. He stands six feet eight inches and is described as a powerful pastor and public speaker.
Damaged text recounts birds the swan and the raven near a center of life and a web of dates and pineal clues. It hints at ages three years ten and five years with names Sigmars Gouidtaeh and pleasn. The scene weaves dinner peace and a red breast thrice through time.
A report describes an odd device intended to harvest air from extreme heights. Inventors Pern Gevined and meteorologist Gustave Heriwotte claim to reach near lethal altitudes using a contraption that draws air and tests its viability for human life.
A singular train called Tris undergoes phased training over five months to gain speed. It starts with slow runs, uses pit work on stall branches with fight trucks, then adapts to running as parts align. After probation it handles more important line sections and is gradually increased to mainline speed.
The Siberian rail line is completed to Krasnoyarsk and in the 2505 season SISt miles were built. The route from St Petersburg to Yenisei River is now connected, with an intended length from Clusasinsi to Vladivostock of 4547 miles, over one third completed. Some 76,009 workers plus engineers and officers are active on construction across branches.
After six years of effort the Brown Segmental Wire Gun company secures a War Department contract worth 43 000 dollars to build rifles for the ordnance board. The 10 inch caliber weapon weighs 30 tons and withstands 75 480 psi powder pressure. With proper powder it can hurl a shot of cut pounds beyond twelve miles.
The costly glass piece, formed in Mantolix Paris five years ago, has undergone years of polishing by workmen to reach perfection. It is destined for the Yerkes telescope at Lake Geneva, after extensive finishing and testing over two years of service. The rough shaping began on Stiegs steel, with ten courses of emery and the superb abrasive used to flawless smoothness.
Correspon dence from Havana via Tampa reports Maceo leaving the hills with about 2 000 men to meet an expedition landed at the extreme point of the island. The force allegedly includes Cuban funds rifles p40 e artillery and dynamite. The article notes a large Cuban contingent and claims the expedition seeks to strike from the sea and hills shaping a major action against Spanish forces.
The article discusses the presidential cabinet and wartime policy, noting doubts about delaying war and the desire for a peaceful settlement. It mentions anxiety in Washington over the potential for conflict and the challenge for President Cleveland to stave off pressures from factions and cabinet members.
A Spanish government view circulated this week suggests Madrid will continue pressure in Cuba to crush Cuban forces. The cable notes a possible shift in strategy by March and signals continued tough policy toward Cuban rebels.
Rev M Crawford a Presbyterian minister from Indianapolis visiting Las Orcas California dropped dead from heart disease while walking in a clothing store. He was 60 years old and leaves a family in Indianapolis.
United States Minister Terrell filed with the Turkish government a claim for indemnity on behalf of Mrs. Lenz mother of Frank Lenz the Dutchburgk bicyclist killed by Burds while traveling through Turkey in 1925.
Senator Gorman received a great ovation in this city on Thursday night as he endorsed Bryan and Sewall. About six to seven thousand filled Music Hall and rose to cheer as he appeared with Senator Morgan of Alabama, following a brief earlier appearance.
Darvidi Wells second secretary at the United States embassy married Miss Mari ttia rd at St George's Hanover Square London in a choral service. About two hundred guests and embassy staff attended including the ambassador Mrs Hayard and other dignitaries.
Funeral rites for Most Rev Edward White Menson archbishop of Canterbury and primate of all England were held in Canterbury Cathedral with royal attendees and clergy. The service featured the Dean of Canterbury William Farrar and a special anthem by Sir Edward Elgar’s associate, as foul weather and strong winds accompanied the proceedings. The interment occurred in Canterbury Cathedral, with mourners and high officials present.
A major blaze at the Guimere Chemical and Soap Works in Mon trenal, with an adjoining factory and Top Warehouse, caused extensive stock losses of volatile chemicals. Firefighters battled a fierce blaze for hours, with early reports noting rapid spread and at least two fatalities. Authorities say the cause and full extent are under investigation as the building burns, with losses estimated in the hundreds of thousands.
A pre dawn dynamite blast at the Dayton Coal and Iron Co supply storehouse in Traxten Tennessee wrecked a two story frame building and damaged the depot courthouse and many nearby shops. The blast, incendiary in origin, tied up the town as authorities assessed $12 000 in damage with several workers nearby safe. Election day holiday efforts underway with the Trades council pushing for city offices to close and merchants urged to shut by noon to allow voting.
Ricunoxp Kentucky January 17 The Christian church in this city is split over Pastor W F P Smith who opposed dancing. Recent votes to remove him ended in a tie and many expect his resignation to heal church divisions. Smith has spoken against dancing and condemned those who partake in the light fantastic.
From Havana a report claims Spanish officials including Gen. Marin and the Ganabacoa garrison conspire to arm Cuban patriots. Dr Jose Sanabi, hospital superintendent, is said to have coordinated arms and medicine shipments, with thousands of dollars exchanged for treachery to Spain.
United States Consul General services chief Robert S. Chilton said he will visit all U S consulates in the United Kingdom, then Paris and across Europe India China Japan to inspect and report on reforms. He noted UK consulates were generally satisfactory and declined to reveal proposed recommendations.
The Imparcial argues Spain should demand explanations from the United States for a dispatch to the New York Herald claiming Washington would recognize Cuban insurgent independence if Spain fails by Japus 1. The paper attacks perceived neutrality as fiction and accuses Washington officials of aiding Spanish plunderers while protecting the Havana consul general.
Aguas Calientes, Guanajuato and Vera Cruz face famine prompting the Mexican government to suspend duties on corn imports. An estimated 124 000 bushels for Aguas Calientes and 1 050 for Vera Cruz will come from the United States. Distribution will be free or low price via government agencies to aid the poor. Also London reports a failed attempt to wreck the Queen Regent’s train near Madrid with a dynamite device found before impact.
A blaze at Korbet's Winery near Guerreville Santa Rosa Cal damaged the second and third stories and collapsed the roof. One large press was destroyed and about 150000 gallons of new wine released. Water pumps were used to douse flames and wine, while 100000 gallons of old wine in cellars were saved. The fire lasted about three hours.
Miss Gwendolin Caldwell married the Marquis des Monstriers-Merinville in St Philippe du Route church Paris. Bishop Spalding officiated with uncles of the groom and Caldwell’s guardian as witnesses. guests attended and Caldwell’s notable past ties to Catholic University and a former engagement to Prince Murat were noted.
Wm Huttinger, a peddler, shot and killed his former wife Mrs Mara Kerstinger at 1803 Arsenal Street before turning the gun on himself. The couple were once married fourteen years ago and had separated after a divorce. Witnesses described a renewed quarrel on the veranda of the boarding house as Kerstinger’s current husband, a Peoria omnibus line part owner, was away.
Washington dispatch reports Chief Justice Win Adams Richardson of the United States Court of Claims died Monday morning after a two month illness from stomach cancer. He was fathered by his daughter Mrs. Magruder and attended by his son in law and several judges as the court had just adjourned.
In Amherstburg Ontario on October 20 the steamer Livingstone collided with the upbound propeller Grand Traverse three miles below Colchester Reef on Lake Erie. The Grand Traverse sank, its crew escaping to the Livingstone. The Livingstone’s stern was stove in and she is badly damaged. The collision cause is unknown.
A claimant in Chicago identified as John Lawrence Schoolcraft told police the bands found in an abandoned trunk were stolen from him in Sts and that he read of their recovery in newspapers. The chief ordered another interview Tuesday as the case proceeds.
Consul General Fitzhugh Lee has been granted leave of absence from Havana and will return to his Virginia home. Reports say his trip is health related and he will resume duties once he recovers.
The steamer Three Friends, said to be hunting wrecks, escaped the revenue cutter Morrill after leaving Wilmington bound for Tybee. The Morrill lost track Sunday night and found the ship later at Tybee to coal and take on supplies.
A crowd of miners from Missouri arrives at Steapville California and is escorted to mines for employment by militia. Prosecutor asks to quash cases tied to Coronado riots. Judge Owens declines. In Kentucky a confined inmate at Frankfort penitentiary becomes violently insane amid silver question coverage.
Secretary Lamont will transmit to the Treasury his 52,875,638 dollar appropriation request for the War Department. Running expenses in Washington total 1,464,235 dollars, with salaries and contingencies cut from four years earlier. The package covers army pay, subsistence, quartermaster supplies, clothing, ordnance, fortifications, rivers and harbors, and related items.
Havana dispatch details incidents showing Spaniards executing rebel prisoners while Cuban insurgents release Spanish soldiers. Gen Melquizo shot 40 rebels and four women and a child. Bernal’s forces killed 22 prisoners including a girl and two women. Cuban forces spared 19 Spanish regulars from Penichet’s party, returning them after disarmament, amid accusations of cruelty.
The American line steamer Paris Capt Watkins from New York reached Southampton with starboard engine out after a shaft broke fifty feet from the propeller. The ship continued on port engine at 12 knots, 353 miles from New York, spoke 29 vessels, and declined tow offers from the Fuerst Bismarck.
United States Consul Meeker reports Bradford data showing over 1,000,000 pounds of American wool sold in England early fall at about nine pence per pound. Freight rate hikes and high U.S. prices curtail further sales, leaving large lots awaiting improved conditions. Short merino wool quality criticized. Boston shippers accused of sending the worst wool. British merchants urge education of wool growers via agricultural papers to improve market quality.
Hon Jonathan Newton Harris a New England figure and patent medicine millionaire died Sunday in Lonpos Ct of heart disease. He built a fortune with J I Harris Co and coalitions west of the Alleghenies. He donated large sums including 100000 to Kioto Japan for a science school. Demester Legg returns to Pike County Ohio as sheriff arrives from Vancouver to reclaim the defaulting treasurer. Legg sues no extradition and hopes to recover some funds.
Part details from Pittsburgh last week show a 3 percent wage reduction for Flint Glass Workers. Manufacturers claim nonunion shops pushed the change as inevitable, and imply broader industry shifts may follow.
News from San Francisco reports that rebels seized Cavite in the Philippines and now hold the province with 8000 Mauser rifles. Spanish troops hesitate to move inland as Chinese migrants suffer, and bombardments near Imus devastate friars while government forces achieve local gains but lose several officers.
W C Edwards secretary of state received Thos E Watson letters withdrawing as vice presidential candidate on the Abilene ticket and asking his name be removed to prevent populist votes for democratic electors. Breidenthal seeks a mandamus from the supreme court to force Watson onto the ballot. If rejected, Bryan's name will appear alone on the official ballot.
Washixeton C. H. Oct 20. Mr. Bryan denounces Leslie's Weekly claim he applied to manage Herald Square theater New York for a press agent post last January. He says no truth to being on stage or writing a play critique and notes he was then writing editorials on free silver and lecturing nationwide.
The latest and most authentic information on Canadian crops shows the year's position far less favorable than in recent seasons. Canada will not figure among wheat exporting countries in 1896 95.
Washington reports Attorney General Harmon named BR. MM. Wallace as special assistant United States district attorney for the eastern district of Arkansas. In Chicago, Oct 20 brokers crowded the wheat pit seeking profits in the December option as prices surged nearly to 60 cents, marking a volatile session noted by old traders as the wildest since the war.
INDIANA STATE NEWS reports Rev. Joan W Milam and his wife Ida of Indianapolis declared insane after similar symptoms of seeing moving lights and shooting at them. Other items note ballot box expansion, synod meeting at Coates College, two marriages in Hymera, a political rally shooting in Hemlock, a large oil pipeline project, a suicide at Greencastle, Tremendous bond actions in Terre Haute, and multiple local incidents including burglaries, a homicide investigation, pension payment delays, veterans’ reunion, and a series of accidents and deaths across several counties.
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