19 Sep 1896
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1896
Page
1
The article notes Britain creating commercial attaches to bolster the capsular service and push British goods into foreign markets. It mentions Winnras A Crank, Montana’s “silver king,” planning a Woodlawn mausoleum costing about 197000 for his wife.
A country physician, often oblivious to mealtimes, relies on compressed chocolate tablets as easily carried sustenance. He notes these chocolate bars are a reliable, portable food source carried through the year.
A Thusmnewan Eng manufacturer drives a trade in crowns made of solid gold with crimson velvet caps and Barbet and other showy stones. They are supplied to hundreds of African kings, yielding satisfactory returns in ivory and other merchandise.
Vamarquis of Bute pledges £10600 for University of South Wales technlent education through Wiles Phe Drapers' Co. He also promises £1640 toward a fund for new bulldines. The British government commits funds contingent on matching public subscriptions.
A German railway development, praised by a traveling journalist, would speed up travel by elastic bands and better carriage during rapid continental trips. The innovation is described as a notable advantage for travelers who have ridden trains during tight schedules.
The readable text hints at themes around the number two and a unifying destiny, mentioning feathers and shield imagery. It references 13 horizontal stripes and a phrase about a quarter dollar, but overall the passage is garbled and lacks coherent events or clear subjects.
A report to Antadas iaste thes Selewecs notes eight pigs infected with tuberculosis virugs in Ponenerpesis. Three were exposed for age and other factors, five developed abscesses after deep rasa, with health derangement. The three remaining pigs stayed in good health and fat.
Fragment reads about a vehicle built by a commissioner using his own designs. It mentions a year without a hitch, a speed of about five miles per hour, a 1060 pound weight, and a partially hidden propulsion system inside a body frame.
Reported low water levels in the St Lawrence between Montreal and Quebec reduce ship sizes. Canal officials warn that vessels cannot be accommodated at two feet, hindering navigation and prompting engineers to assess corrective actions.
The article lists numerous materials for making Daren, including bark, bankna shins, cam stalks, cocoant ber, straw, sea weeds, grasses, hair, fur, wool, fruit, asbestos, and corn husks. It notes leaves fail to yield paper but husks and stems of Indian corn have been experimented with.
A bright round Philadelphia woman searches for dwellings on commission. She quotes a fee of $1 from the family she serves and needs clear instructions on their wants. If a city home matches, she will locate it within Philadelphia city limits.
W. OS Stratton owns the Great Independence mine at Cripple Creek earning about $1000 daily plus income from other mines. He maintains a modest Colorado Springs office above a bicycle shop and lives in a small cottage costing around $300. After repeated failures he wandered the mountains and a Denver chemist valued a broken rock at $300, prompting him to stake a claim.
A leading English steamship company plans a new ship built for sole use of invalids. The luxury craft is to be a large, well-appointed vessel designed to accommodate wealthy sufferers of pulmonary disease.
W J Bryan pledges acceptance of the Democratic nomination and support for the party platform. He asserts commitment to national unity, federal balance, and protection of citizens' rights while resisting personal advancement for office.
Twins born to Mr and Mrs Everhard in Green Island Michigan share different birthdays one just before and one just after midnight. In Uskub Macedonia prison ants torture inmates by roaming free. A grave digger in North Walcott Wyoming fled in fright when ground froze and his hair turned white from fear, not ghosts, but woodchucks.
The article notes X rays could detect food adulteration. Butter is the least transparent fat while margarine is most transparent, and transparency in wine falls as sugar rises. It mentions adulteration with earth ochre chalk in flour and other visible clues.
The article notes Britain’s new approach under Sir Philip Currie in Constantinople, signaling greater willingness for intervention if Christians are harmed. It discusses the queen’s stance, Russian influence, and Chamberlain’s absence, plus a parliamentary inquiry into prison treatment and the British Association Congress in Liverpool with topics like Roentgen rays and Arctic exploration.
Swainsporo Georgia Sept 15 Judge N D Twiggs a leading criminal lawyer says a widely reported duel tale involving Col Brinson and a compromising note is false He reveals a separate letter about past meetings and money requests from a trusted Georgia lady to be kept private He cautions Brinson may react to the disclosed marriage history and affair allegations.
The Indiana executive committee completed plans for presenting a silver service to the battleship Indiana. The ceremony set for September at Tompkins Wire on Staten Island, with Admiral Matthews chairing the committee and a speech expected from former President Harrison. Invitees include state committee members and the governor’s staff.
Corbett and Fitz reached a formal agreement to fight to a finish for SPU 00g 32 Side after a conference at the MEetel urt held Saturday afternoon. Biler was named referee and Al Smith as temporary stake holder. The bout must occur within 66 days after Corbett’s fight with Sharkey or before March next. State Hospital Trustee John J. Roberts appointed to Columbus State Hospital succeeding James W. Halihill.
In Louisville Av Sept leaders of the free silver democratic party plan a fusion with the populists. Mr Bryan will arrive Monday night and a conference between Johnston and Parker is set to discuss terms. Parker's terms reportedly call for Bryan and Watson electors.
The Italian bark Monte Tabor of Genoa carrying salt struck Peaked Hill bars near midnight. Captain shot himself, mate cut his throat and died, five crew drowned. Seventeen aboard, survivors reached Peaked Hill life saving station. Bodies recovered at Race Point and shore. Vessel sailed from Trapani July 1 for Boston with salt.
Bart Thrasher, an infamous Libdb county outlaw who killed Deputy Sheriff Bass at Blocton two months ago and had vowed to kill others, was shot dead near Horsecreek in Walker County by ex Deputy Sheriff G C H Cale of Birmingham. Panther, a companion of Thrasher, was killed by Deputy Sheriff Ball who accompanied Cale.
A North bound passenger train on the West Virginia and Pittsburgh railway was saved from disaster when a bridge five miles north of Alton, West Virginia, was set on fire. The act was discovered before daybreak, suggesting a grudge against the railway company after a nearby depot fire.
Derancr O Sept 1. A Sunday robbery at the Harley store unfolded with advance knowledge. Officer Ross stationed inside but a locked door blocked entry. The burglars fled with clothing as two unnamed youths were later arrested on suspicion. most stolen goods were recovered from an empty box car.
Charles Hickey, a traveling man from East St Louis, was struck from behind with a hammer by John Bell at midnight in front of the Plant ers' House. Hickey sustained fatal head injuries. Bell fled to a nearby restaurant on the levee as investigators probe the motive.
Four people killed and several seriously injured when a bridge on the Arcata and Mad River railroad collapsed near Fonera California. The disaster wrecked three cars and an engine and left a dozen injured, with relief trains rushing to the scene.
In Maine, the Republican candidate Llewellyn Powers wins the gubernatorial race amid a campaign marked by mass speeches across the state. The results show strong Republican gains in county offices and four districts, with Reed and other incumbents retaining seats in Congress.
U S Navy opens bids in Washington on September 14 for three coast line battle ships under a June act capping costs at 3 750 002 each exclusive of armament. Pacific coast build possible. firms like Cramps Scotts Bath Newport News and John Dialogue compete. Ships named California Alabama and Pennsylvania will be built to 16 knots with heavy armor and a significant coal bunker.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of North America convenes in Galveston for ten days with leaders including Grand Master Sargent Grand Secretary Arnold and Samuel Gompers. Debs attends as a spectator as finances remain strong with $53 300 paid to widows heirs and disabled members and 49 new lodges since August 10 1904. Over 25 000 members are insured up to $1 502 with larger policies.
In East St Louis on Monday afternoon the mining community reached a compromise returning to the January 1 scale, 12 percent above current pay. Workers sought a 20 percent raise, but the agreement affects only part of the miners as others remain on the January scale. The present rate is 40 cents per ton for machine mining.
WassamerTon Sept 15 prominent ship builders travel to witness the opening of bids for three new battleships. Cant Lemiy, judge advocate general of the navy, will open bids at noon in the secretary's office. Each vessel is expected to cost about 3 million dollars, drawing strong competition among major builders.
Gen James D Morgan died in Quincy Massachusetts on Saturday morning aged 66. He was born in Boston and served in the Mexican War and early in the Civil War as lieutenant colonel of the Tenth Illinois Infantry.
The visit drew a large crowd in Evansville as Mr. Bryan spoke from a covered stand after being escorted to an open lot near the train. Estimates place attendance around eight thousand, with Aryan and Sewall clubs arriving post arrival to boost the gathering.
In Indianapolis the county Democratic chairman and district committeeman MKendall M. Hard withdrew candidate George H. Puntenny of Rush county from Congress. The action, by vote of all present except the Rush chairman, follows negotiations with the Populists backing Dr. Robinson of Wayne county and protests by Puntenny.
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