26 Sep 1896
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1896
Page
1
A century later only one of fifteen trees planted on Washington Heights by Alexander Harmilton remains alive. The rest are dead or dying. The piece describes the landscape as sparse and fading, with a note on a local figure named Hilennni and a young woman fond of music and education.
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An obscured OCR fragment hints at a historical period with sweeping orations and bold declarations. Mentions of places, leaders, and events appear garbled, leaving researchers to infer a grand narrative about power shifts and regional alliances amid turbulent times.
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Apistle the dethroned potentate endures a tense day in the fortress capital of Mar tinkpae. He faces stern guards, a pinned wire, and a pine genba as his son attends St. Pierre high school, drawing the attention of Dales who takes keen interest in his education.
The article notes a shift of petroleum production from Pennsylvania to the southwest toward Kentucky and Tennessee. It predicts extensive development and large expenditures in those states as new oil fields are exploited, with well diggers moving oil sources through Alabama or Mississippi to the Gulf as existing fields taper.
The article notes widespread bicycle use in Japan with postmen using roadsters. A bicycle corps forms in each brigade, mirroring European army practice. Japanese interest grows as they begin local manufacture of bicycles.
A quoted note from a self styled authority mocks scientific claims about measuring the earth weight and the size of a cat. The fragment shows garbled phrasing and unclear attribution.
Fernandina Fla Sept 18 The vessel Three Friends was taken in hand by Treasury Special Agent John Anderson and kept awaiting instructions from Washington. It moved to the coal docks in quarantine control and loaded about 25 tons of coal and three weeks stores. The captain resisted showing papers while deputy collectors boarded. The ship then headed back to the quarantine station and appeared to be bound for Cuba.
Reported at Rock, Arkansas, September notes that prisoners at the state penitentiary faced harsh treatment. Several Black convicts allegedly escaped West Camp and were recaptured noon. Guards allegedly used welded neck rings and other restraints, with kangaroo court accusations and severe sentences.
The Mississippi Medical Association met Thursday for its annual session. Officers and speakers included Dr Thomas Hunt Stuckey as president, Dr Agues A Wheaton as second vice president, and Dr Paul Paquin as secretary. An evening demonstration covered removal of a mass and nerve-related procedures with papers on electro-sci methods and nerve entitesque.
Washington dispatch asserts President Cleveland will press to move American ships to the Bosporus and Dardanelles to protect the Poncecraft bound for Paris waters while avoiding Turkish fortifications. British and Turkish naval actions draw strong provincial coverage and praise for potential joint cooperation at Constantinople.
Edward Bell alias Edward Iverson, an American and hel keeper of 211 Lexington Avenue New York, was arraigned at Bow Street police court on charges of conspiring to cause an explosion in the United Kingdom. After evidence, he was remanded for a further hearing and will be moved to Holloway jail.
R G Dun reports tentative business improvement yet slow demand, with speculative buying for future use in materials and iron and steel, while cotton and wool trade show uneven gains. Imports remain strong, gold flows persist, and failures trend down from last year. western movement absorbs funds as shipments to England and Canada shape outcomes.
In Mexico a mob attacked the Presbyterian Church at Aguas Calientes, breaking windows and looting with stones. The pastor, Mr. Sharp, had his house attacked, and several arrests were reported as authorities seek leaders. United States Minister Jansen to assist in punishment of offenders.
In an armed pursuit, U.S. Marshal units and Mexican troops chase bandits involved in an attempted raid near Pens Minver Cir Las Potowan. The attackers reportedly fled toward the Plorkiss mountains south of Sorminge Ness Mexico as authorities continue pursuit.
Large crowds joined special trains to honor President McKinley with widespread emotion and ceremonial respect. Groups including Commercial Men and Western Union Telegraphers contributed to the observance as the nation mourned the fallen leader.
A dispatch reports Gov. O Ferrall refused to permit use of state artifacts for a Bryan visit salute in Petersburg and nearby towns. Jennings Urean arrived at Pisco Thrarsas night as a private car party delivered a political platform address to a waiting crowd, then moved on to Rocky Mount amid rifles escort. The event page notes concerns over political use of public property.
The sentence of John Carter who faced execution for a prior assault has been commuted to life imprisonment. West Point cadet appointments are announced with several named cadets and alternates. Also noted: large turnout in Pittsburgh for a Cen te event.
Dispatches report several failed assassination attempts on Abdul Hamid in Vienna with crowds in Birmingham Bristol and other cities demanding action to end Turkish terror. London papers note possible British coercion of the Porte while debates on siding with the US and Italy continue. Gladstone shuns anti sultan demonstrations but Windstone may attend if summoned.
Walter Brown, described as a colored man, was shot to death and burned after clubbing Mrs Slayden at Slayden Crossing. Brown demanded money, struck the woman, stole funds, and fled. He was captured near Grand Junction and killed by vigilantes, then burned. Separate notice: salt damages sought against Louisville and Nashville railroad for $20 009 over killing of a brakeman two months ago at Yanksville.
In Monticounty Alabama on September 21 a colored woman in the suburbs gave birth to three strong babies. The father, Burriss, names the children William McKinley Garrett Hobart and Mark Hanna Burriss.
E J Mattson a National hotel clerk in Minneapolis died Friday morning just before a telegram from New York arrived announcing his uncle had died leaving a fortune of upward of 1 500 000 to him and his sister. Snow fell in Michigan Mangttere on Saturday afternoon lasting about half an hour covering ground to two depth. Snow this early season is unusual.
Seventy three Havana volunteers and twelve regulars were surrounded by five hundred nine rebels led by Castillo and Delgado near Calabazar. Reinforcements arrived and drove off the insurgents. Rebel losses were reported at about one hundred. Spanish losses were heavier than official tallies. Insurgents continue active across the island with towns burned near Manzanillo in Santiago de Cuba province.
At a Shoreditch meeting on September 22, John Lowles MP stated Britain faces a three power agreement limiting action against Turkey. He claimed England could not act alone or strike without provoking a major European reaction, signaling constraints on any use of force to stop the massacres.
Annual report to the postmaster general shows 70,862 post offices in operation in the United States. Maxwell notes 66,724 fourth class and 3,635 presidential offices, an increase from the prior year. Inspectors praised, only 24 complaints about careless handling of registered mail, and 15,851,009 pieces of registered mail were handled with a loss of one piece in 16,254. There were 2,074 arrests, including 158 postmasters.
Francis Coffin, convicted in the Indianapolis national bank wreck case, returned to surrender to Marshal Hawkins in Sypranarontis Indiana. He was sent to the Northern prison at Michigan to serve an eight year term after an appeal failed. Coffin had earlier faced a ten year sentence on initial trial and was released on a new trial after a period in stripes.
At Leadville Colorado on Monday dawn a mob of striking miners attacked the Coronado and Emmett mines with rifles and dynamite. Firemen were wounded and several men killed or fatally injured as residents armed themselves and militia preparations began. Russia moves toward war and Bob Fitzsimmons is arrested in New York after a alleged prize fight plot.
The Commissioner of Pensions submitted to Secretary of the Interior a annual report for the year ended June 30 1896 noting 40314 new pensioners and 3825 restored, total 44247 with 44093 losses. Unexpended balance 1799000. Recommends broader Mexican survivor pensions and widows’ benefits, codification of pension laws, and attention to Germany oath administration. Mortality rising among Civil War veterans and disbursement $138,214,000.
Gov. Matthews of Indiana and a party of dignitaries presented a silver service and a library to the battleship Indiana. Ex-President Harrison attended, and the group traveled aboard the Dolphin for a West Point excursion after the ceremony.
Indiana reports deaths from gunfire and accidents, floods of misfortune, and notable reunions. Barry Klaniy dies after a shootout in Goshen. Edward Porter misidentified after a car incident in Kentucky. The Eighty-fourth Indiana regiment holds a Portland reunion. poison trial enters Boston with Mrs. Bagnal accused. Multiple local incidents include theft confession, bridge accident, bank failures, and a milk sickness outbreak affecting cows and a vulnerable girl. The piece notes reunions, law actions, and community responses across several towns.
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