05 Sep 1896
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1896
Page
1
A scrambled description notes Palin visiting Port with references to varied delegates and a crowd. Mentions a ceremonial event, a list of attendees, and a focus on local reception. Contains unclear phrases about dates and speakers, plus a general sense of political activity around the visit.
Nonsense string with mixed words and names creates unclear content. No coherent events or entities emerge to summarize a specific incident or subject accurately.
The readable text presents a partial, scrambled note with scattered proper nouns. It hints at names and places but lacks coherent events or clear actions to describe a definite news item.
Fragmentary text reports a meeting or event involving Opposition figures and religious institutions. Mentions OPPs, Protshestece Tate, and various places and people including Ragdoowt Uitte and Walchots. Details are unclear, but it references political positions and public figures in a tense, contested setting.
A garbled OCR passage hints at elevated dining, luxury brands, and design hints. Names and places are unreadable, but references to Veuve, fine hams, and venerable brands suggest a society event or tasting. The tone implies exclusivity and refined consumables amid unclear identities.
A report discusses cross Atlantic cables owned by the company. It notes the aggregate capital exceeds £10,007,000 with dividends of five to seven percent. Mrs John Pender replies regarding liabilities and the firms Gesting and Eastern Extension and South African connections.
A reader ponders how to abbreviate years as the century changes. Questions arise about whether writing 63 vs 1% helps pace and readability and if August 1p 90 versus August 10,00 is acceptable. The concern centers on practicality and clarity for future date notation.
President candidate McKinley’s letter of acceptance to the press outlines Republican platform on money and silver, tariff and other major issues. The document argues for free coinage of silver at a fixed parity, concerns about the silver question, and stresses the need to maintain the gold standard in line with international trade.
The passage references a firm in financial trouble with outstanding accounts and liabilities. Mentions Tilton Hughes Ueland and Dradstreets, March actions, and a person named Henry Pilton. details are obscured by garbled text.
Wisconsin delegates including Gen Bragg attend a convention in Milwaukee to nominate a candidate for president. The gathering features discussions on party positions and a plan to back a primary or caucus result, with key figures from Madison Milwaukee and Milwaukee area cited.
Fragmentary OCR reports a wholesale goods firm in Philadelphia area facing issues with debt and liquidity. Text mentions wires to creditors and a financial downturn impacting the money market, linked to a failed operation and potential losses.
A regular freight train on the Aun Arbcar RB derailed about three miles north of P Aveleck on Wednesday morning after a car left the track while traveling about 20 miles per hour. Commander Hamilton of Mt. Nenatnt Hraheman C. Hull of Mo Peasant and PL Brown suffered injuries.
Tacossa August 27 The Republican state convention nominated Samuel Wyde of Spokane and H. Reid of Tacoma for Congress The platform endorses the St Louis platform in all its details The fight over the nomination continues as the convention adjourns
The report notes the Michigan Democrats convening on a Wednesday in August with key figures and a focus on party platform.
Honolulu Consul General Millis reports six months ending in the year show Hawaiian exports to the United States rising to 8,748,520.40 with sugar dominating. Direct shipments to New York reached 3,046,5849, while Austria and France adjust sugar bounties and duties to counter German competition.
Secreant Ivy Baldwin of the Signal Service Colorado fell from his balloon during a Sunday ascent at Eilteh's Gardens. A gust swung him from the trapeze and he dropped four feet, breaking both arms and injuring a hip and an eye. He was taken to St Anthon's hospital in an unconscious state. Baldwin, with a noted ballooning career, joined two years ago through Capt W A Glasford who has ballooning plans for army signaling at Fort Hogan.
The Herald reports President Cleveland met with cabinet members including Omer Hargran Carlisle Lamont and Whitney after hosting the Chinese ambassador. They reportedly debated the money issue and a possible third ticket while awaiting an open letter from Cleveland.
Wildfires in Oregon near Oak Point and the Columbia threaten cabins and timber. Benson's logging camp, the region's largest plant, was totally destroyed Sunday night with losses around 36 600. The blaze consumed twenty square miles of timber, costing close to a million dollars, and smoke blankets the Columbia River region hindering navigation.
SCHEANTON Pa Aug 0 a fire destroyed the Exchange building on Washington avenue. Previous tenants sustained varying damage totaling about 6000 with most insured. The School of Mines occupied 39 rooms across the third and fourth floors where apartments were drenched and valuable papers and books ruined. Loss to the school about 29000 and building damage near 2400.
United delegates gather in Indianapolis rooms at Denison Bates and Grand hotels. Watterson Bragg and Buckner vie for vice presidency while Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota push names. Cleveland boom gains steam. sound money and constitutional powers cited. The Kentucky delegation faces pledge to Buckner.
Reports from Key West say Weyler’s decree on sugar and coffee crops provokes strong opposition in Havana. The Conservative Party allegedly seeks Weyler’s recall from the home government, while Consul Lee protests at Cabana fort and calls for a full investigation of Charlies Gorin’s death. Bandera and 69 followers move in Paso Redondo, taking command of forces in Haryana province after Gen. Zayas’s death.
Li Hung Chang visited Grant's tomb on Riverside Drive with a large official escort. Police controlled crowds along Fifth Avenue and around the tomb while Col. Fred Grant and Ulysses Grant accompanied by Gen Ruger greeted the ambassador. After wreathing the casket Li left the tomb in a sedan chair and later attended a reception at Col Grant's East Sixty-second Street home. President Cleveland met Li at Whitney's residence after the visit.
Sudden death of Prince Lobanoff Rostovski Russian foreign minister occurs while he travels from Vienna to Kiel with the czar. News from Kieff notes his demise was unexpected and trembles Russia as his policy shaped European peace. The czar calls M. Chiechine to St Petersburg to oversee foreign affairs.
In Cleveland on Monday 65 delegates formed the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association of America with a capital reported between 7 000 000 and 100 000 000. Officers elected include President E L Snyder New York first VP Leopold Einstein Cleveland second VP W E Broderick Baltimore Secretary Wm G Rossay treasurer A C Selao St Louis. A 21 member board of control and a five member executive committee were named. The convention will adjourn sine die after finishing touches Tuesday.
Thos Sharkey the California aspirant for championship honors sparred four exhibition rounds with John L Sullivan at Madison Square Garden before about 4500 spectators. Sharkey showed speed and power but had limited opportunity to display full merit due to Sullivan's size and form.
Indiana state notes report W D Evans leasing 40 acres near Coxville to Daniel J Murnane for glass making, forming Indiana Glass Land Co with $20000 capital to mine sand and coal. office in Muncie. Also coverage of plant closures at Illinois Steel Hammond, a Rushville accident, and various county events including reunions, drownings, suicides, storms, and a large ice cream poisoning incident at Muncie with several survivors.
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