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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1894
Page
1
A proposed naval force could deploy thirty eight battleships for Atlantic Gulf and Pacific defense with six ships for the United States. A method to solder aluminum by heating and scraping creates a zinced alloy of tin silver aluminum melting at 750 degrees with 26 parts tin 88 parts silver and aluminum.
The Railway Ara estimates United States track-laying for 1894 will exceed 1220 miles, the lowest figure since 1845. For the first nine months only about 1h miles were laid.
Denna reported a year of patent activity with 1 440 applications. Among them unshod footwear components, 1 4i1 for carriages and wagons, 000 for harvester improvements, 1 009 for lamps, 1 460 for railway cars and Pade for packing and storing vessels.
After Holmes death four surviving members of the class of Petune Harvard are listed: Dr Haward U. Couningham of New Peer Te Ly Rev. Agimel May the class secretary of Lelcaster Rev. MaparR Smith of Scowton the author of Armer les.tt and Charlies S. Storruvw of Lic Ton.
The treasury department rules that artificial teeth and similar porcelain items face the same duty as other porcelain merchandise. Cups saucers and plates of frame material incur the same tax as billiard balls under the same imitation duty.
In Detroit Michigan a remarkable horse stands out with a reported height of twenty one hands and a weight of about two thousand five hundred sixty four pounds. The animal named Pereieroune Softal is said to be an imported stallion owned by a French importer. The description notes its ongoing growth and stature as of today.
The text notes progress in parren making with imitation snowwriting paper from wood pulp and allied linen paper from rags. It mentions that fine paper of Anesian manufacture is now less common than the best imported paper, and that the refuse from top mills is used for the next grade.
The great tower on Philadelphia City Hall has risen to within about thirty feet of width, with only the bronze framework left to complete before the bronze statue of William Penn is set atop. The final steps include finishing the tron node and urn base in the tower.
An old Cambridge printing house, Universite Press, released its final work as writers like Hawthorne, Longfellow, Emerson, Thoreau, Whittier, and Lowell were honored. With the death of the first great figure, the press suspends its operations.
The article discusses the mercy of olive oil being faked as peanut oil imports and the widespread production of peanut oil in the United States. It notes peanut oil as edible and suitable for soups and flavoring, with large U S production though peanuts remain an important crop in the south.
A Westchester election featured Italian women voting, many with babies in arms and tickets in one hand. A minister's wife won on the rostrum amid reports she is childless and paid rent on a parsonage provided for the congregation.
A Cincinnati restaurateur is convalescing after seven weeks of typhoid fever. He advertised his water as free from typhoid germs, claiming his water was safe and tested, even drinking it himself before calling a physician.
Seven writers on hygiene convince readers that nuts have higher nutritive value than apples peaches and pears. American demand relies on imports as foreign growers supply most nuts. Nut crops could be profitably grown by American farmers since nuts are easier to handle and less perishable than fruit.
A lively scene at Swinder's farm near Brownweed shows a vast pecan orchard with about ten thousand trees in prime. Workers gather nuts by hand while experiments test city-scale methods, then sacks feed into cleaning and polishing boxes. It is the largest pecan farm in Texas amid many smaller operations in the state.
A violent riot erupts in Washington as mobs attack the courthouse, sparking militia intervention. Prisoner condemned to twenty years prompts clashes. bullets injure several, with Col. Colt warning troops and calling for dispersal. The scene ends with renewed security as darkness falls and casualties mount.
A garbled report describes a high profile arrest linked to a wholesale murder plot. It mentions Pierre Hethaardt, a leather merchant, his wife and four children, with a suspected crime connected to Blod and an island location, suggesting a major criminal case.
A Derlin sourced report claims the Waagienhagen Per intends to designate his third son Hewad Doke Michael as heir, citing the reigning ruler’s politics and the exclusion of Grand Duke George from succession.
In Nashville Tennessee the jury found Charlies Hardin Chariton Eyred Thames Taylor and James Mors ris not guilty on charges of embezzling 35000 dollars from Adams Express Co. The trial stretched over two weeks with Hardin named principal and others as accessories before the fact.
Jacob Derr of Lawrence County was killed when struck by a Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern passenger train Wednesday evening as he crossed the tracks near Tein tres tles on his way home from the city. His body was buried about one hundred feet from the accident site. Death occurred instantly.
John Kelly formerly of Hamilton Ohio was walking through H and D yards in Lima Ohio looking for work when a switch engine struck him. He was likely fatally hurt.
A Shanghai dispatch says Chinese advices report a severe battle on the lower Yalu River. Japanese crossed the river and attacked but were repulsed amid heavy losses. China retains its position. the court considers moving from Pekin to Singan in Shensi.
Noted historian James Anthony Froude LL.D. dies in London at 76 after a career at Oxford Exeter College and a lengthy tenure as author and editor. Born April 23 1818 at Darlington Devonshire he studied at Westminster and Oriel College Oxford, produced History of England from Wolsey to Armada, and later lectured in the United States.
Prubapertura Oct 22 reports a notable art offer from William L Elkins through the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. A $5000 prize will be awarded for the best painting by an American artist with conditions to be outlined in forthcoming formal details. The proposal involves At. Geo W Elkins Edward Coates president of the Academy and El Hurygess Warren.
Valparaiso reports the tribunal for British residents claims over losses from the Chilean revolution will meet for the first time on Saturday. Claims filed already total about half a million pounds and more are expected.
A Shanghai dispatch reports negotiations for peace between China and Japan have been reopened, signaling a move toward settlement. The brief confirms renewed diplomatic talks as both sides seek an accord.
Yesterday marked the president's final Sunday at Gray Gables as the Cleveland household prepared to depart. The couple planned the remaining arrangements for leaving, with only two exceptions lingering in the summer retreat.
New York Oct 22 Hugh J Grant has consented to run for mayor on the Tammany ticket replacing the late Seth Low in the candidate slate. The announcement places Grant as a leading figure in the party contest for city leadership.
A Washington report indicates treasury receipts and expenses for October show a deficit. The monthly balance suggests ordinary costs, interest, and other outlays may exceed revenues, widening the shortfall versus the prior year.
In Franklin County Pennsylvania the state supreme court upheld a lower ruling stopping a debt settlement deal. John J. Carter of Franklin was named a stakeholder in the action and the injunction was made permanent without further discussion.
In Allegan Michigan October 5 two suspects Mrs Ira Hurd and A W Ludlow were bound over to the circuit court on murder charges for the shooting of the husband three weeks ago. Mrs Hurd cried and Ludlow faced the decision with difficulty as authorities allege she shot her husband claiming he was a burglar.
A Times dispatch from Tien-Tsin says 17 Japanese warships under Admiral Ite have assembled at Bing Yang inlet. Thornton Haven reportedly never been occupied by the Japanese. The Chinese fleet is said to be at Wei-Hai-Wei.
Inpranapolis Indiana October 23 report from Logansport stated an attempt on ex President Harrison. The item is described as a baseless fake with no credible evidence or confirmation.
At Panccan Hy on Monday near noon an unknown Black tramp attacked the wife of farmer William Smith. She escaped. A large posse pursues the assailant and a lynching is feared if he is captured.
William was arrested here late Monday afternoon by Assistant Postmaster Gillespie for complicity in a stamp robbery at Washington. Coruspra, 5, faces details unclear.
Washington reports proof of an anarchist plot linked to the Coxey movement with plans to attack government buildings in the United States. A Chicago based network was identified and a Washington correspondent was placed under surveillance after cipher messages were decoded. The case involves a letter from London and Geneva ties and a marked French ambassador amid broader countermeasures by police.
Explosions in a drainage canal camp fatally injure five laborers and maim three others. Injured men John Smith, Renry Collins and Thomas Potter were brought for treatment. fatalities unidentified as companions fled.
A blaze swept Rev. Ross Taylor’s new South Nyack home destroying the building and killing four of the minister’s children Harriet Ada Arthur and Schultz while three workmen were injured. The parents escaped with their lives as flames consumed the stone house two weeks after occupancy.
In Wheelerville Clay County a man named William Young was shot in the field by an assassin. The Winchester bullet passed through his heart and he survived over three weeks. He was treated locally then moved to Mobile where doctors called the case extraordinary. A photograph of his upper torso was taken for a medical history to be published in a journal and medieval papers worldwide.
In Columbus James Seward, 76, was thrown from a buggy by a runaway horse and left impaled on a wire fence with severe injuries. a farmer George Goldman killed his wife with a smoothing iron and shot himself after mental illness. Other items note infant burns near South Whitley, a minister killed by a hay wagon accident, arson fears in Fort Wayne area, and various local incidents across Indiana.
The United States Supreme Court denied a rehearing for railroad corporations challenging Indiana 1391 tax law. The suit claimed practical confiscation, but state court rulings stood and the high court affirmed those decisions.
O D Hossa mails a letter to President Cleveland protesting Edwin F Uhl assistant secretary of state for denying a passport. He claims to have voted here for years on papers granted February by Judge Larremore. Uhl ruled the papers worthless since five years continuous residence was not shown.
London dispatch notes the czarina's hysteria and fear she may lose reason with prolonged anxiety. Berlin telegram claims the czarovitz Princess Alix engagement to form ally will occur Tuesday with wedding on Wednesday. Also reports Jack Bladon a white constable sentenced to be hanged for murdering Henry Palmer after a failed arrest in Spartanburg.
The armored cruiser Maine earned a premium of 22300 after a trial showing 9229 horsepower. Specifications set 9000 hp with a 100 per hp premium, and engineers say 500 to 600 extra could have been produced with better handling. Government likely to reach 9500 hp when commissioned.
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