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15 Jun 1889
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Odon Weekly Journal in Odon, Indiana
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Newspaper
Odon Weekly Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1889
Page
1
The Iturbide Hotel and a Vibrant Colocasia Plant
The Iturbide in Mexico City, built for a governor, cost 3 million dollars and features a chapel room frescoed in solid gold. The Paris Academy of Science notes Colocasia, a plant that trembles with up to 120 vibrations per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iturbide
City
Mexico
Yturbide
Paris Academy of Science
Nation Shows Generosity After Conemaugh Calamity
The text praises the American Nation for its generosity and says the Conemaugh calamity offers a chance to display the Anglo-Saxon race's best quality. It asserts prompt fulfillment of the hour's demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conemaugh
Courage versus Cowardice in Rural Clash and Train Robbery
A town farmer with a pitchfork routs a party of White Caps while a trainload of passengers passively allow a lone armed man to rob them. The stark contrast frames bold resistance against passive submission.
Prince Alois Schwarzenberg’s Vast Vienna Estate Holdings
Prince Alois Schwarzenberg, victim of the late fatal duel in Vienna, owned twenty three breweries four sugar refineries oil manufactory twenty three saw mills one bakery four water mills forty six brick kilns and a host of farms cottages and manufactories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alois Schwarzenberg
Vienna
Electrical dynamo pulls needle from foot claim
An electrical journal reports a man had a needle drawn out of his foot by placing the leg near a dynamo after surgeons failed to locate the missing domestic implement.
Bill to restore flogging for burglars with weapons passes third reading
A historic bill to restore the punishment of flogging with the theat o nine tails and authorize its infliction on burglars found with dangerous weapons has passed its third reading in the House of Commons and is assured in the Lords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
House of Lords
Center of United States Found Between Four Extreme Points
The article notes Quoddy Head Maine as easternmost, Point Barrows Alaska as northernmost, Alten Island as westernmost, and Key West as southernmost. It states the geographic center lies among these extremities, surprising many readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Quoddy Head
Point Barrows
Alaska
Alten Island
Key West
Portrait of Carter Braxton Found for Signers of Independence
A photograph of Carter Braxton, long thought absent, will appear in an upcoming book. The image is taken from a miniature owned by an Ohio woman, finally completing the set of signer portraits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Braxton
Independence Hui
Sven
Ohio
Town with 522 people holds 31000 in credit and long service officials
In a village of 522 residents the town reports no debt and 31000 in credit. Peter E. Vose has served as first selectman for 29 years and as treasurer 23 years while also acting as assessor 31 years overseer 24 years and town agent 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennysvitty
Peter E. Vose
Fishermen Near Break Even After Small Returns
A recent meeting heard one fisherman report earning only 35 dollars from a 4000 barrel catch. Another sent two barrels of 210 pounds each to the city and received two silver quarters and a dime by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruppe
King Kalakaua Sought $10,000 Loan for Paris Trip
The source alleges that Kivos the Paria show is difficult and that only one of their number will insist. It claims King Kalakaua lacks funds to cover travel expenses to the Champ de Mars and is attempting to secure a $10,000 loan in this country for that journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paria
Champ de Mirs
Kalakaua
Education charity funds for freedmen cited by Hayston
G. G. Hayston of Georgia states that since 1863 about 17 million dollars have been sent from the North via church organizations to support freedmen education, distributed through various states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Hayston
Georgia
North
Johnstown Flood Relief Becomes State Responsibility
The State will take control of Johnstown relief with Governor Beaver at head and a 2 million dollar appropriation. General Hastings to oversee cleanup. duties include policing the valley and restoring infrastructure while funds are used for individual sufferers. Authorities report no current epidemic, monitor health, and urge continued debris clearance.
Johnstown Aftermath Details Debris Fire and Death Toll
Reports describe continued cleanup in Johnstown with large crowds at rations and commissaries. A stationary engine aided by river drift burning and debris clearing, while 200 Michigan axemen tackle heavy timbers above the bridge. Bodies recovered near Stony Creek and pontoon area, including Dr. G. C. Brinkley, with morgues recording to date fourteen hundred ninety-two burials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone Bridge
Pittsburgh
Michigan
Johnstown
Hastings
Stony Creek
Philadelphia
Nevet
Emma Rosa
G. C. Brinkley
Kate Neary
Blanche Harnish
Dayton
Pennsylvania Railroad
George C. Hamm
Presbyterian Church
Ninevah
New Florence
Ee Bon
Wasnixoros
Ime
Solomons
Associa
Clara Barekbsigae
Cambria Iron Company Restores Operations After Flood
Cambria Iron Company in Joans Town Pa resumes large scale work after flood destruction. By June ships rails and steel plant parts are nearly ready for full production with blast furnaces and rolling mills reactivated and two thousand plus workers back on site. Five thousand tents to house displaced residents slated as debris cleared and homes rebuilt with company support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joans Town
Cambria Iron Company
Conemaugh
Gautier Company
Tower Works
Froem
Cambria Company
Cambria
Gautier Works
Scenes At The Morgue After Air Strikes In Johnstown
Amidst air strike debris thousands of corpses lie in a raft graveyard as workers recover remains. The stench pervades the valley and fresh bodies are found daily. A marker recalls names such as Eoma Koilstaynams while doctors and rescuers search amid shattered streets and improvised paring rafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dut Rienu
Johnstown
Ben
Tas
Eoma Koilstaynams
Lixbaud
G. D. Brankley
Proclamation by Lewis Dominator Triggers Town Bewilderment
A fragmentary, erratic proclamation from a self-styled ruler in Jonastown declares death for all, praising extinction as life’s only hope. The misfit message blares through the town, mixing threats with chaotic exclamations about fate and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonanstown
Paj
Jans
Dedger
Lewis Dominator
peaTu
Trenton and Vandalia Abandoned After Wreck
The Trenton and Vandalia were wrecked at Suuia dnat Mareb and abandoned by the Government. All valuables including the Lattertea have been recovered and are en route to Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasimnoron
Trenton
Vandalia
Suuia
Mareb
Atricken
Francisco
Johnstown Postflood Work Progress and Relief Push
Johnstown Pa June 12 work in the ruined town slows under rain as state contracts move forward Adjutant General Hastings leads large scale cleanup with mostly non American laborers paid at 1 5 dollars daily. Morgues near abandonment. identification relies on personal effects. Public health bulletins remain hopeful amid pneumonia diphtheria and measles in suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Johestown
James B. Scott
Hasting
Booth
Fiinn
Hastings
Conemauch
State Board of Health
Jobstown
Verdict in Cronin Murder Case in Chicago
The coroner's jury finds a plot to murder Dr. Cronin with Daniel Coughlin Patrick O Sullivan Alexander Sullivan and Woodruff named as principals or accessories. They believe others were involved and should be brought before the grand jury. Alexander Sullivan was later arrested and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cronin
Chicaco
Daniel Coughlin
Patrick
Sullivan
Alxander Sullivan
Woodruff
Ilias Black
Alexander Sullivan
Escaped Convict Shot Dead Near Pins Island
In Chattanooga Tennessee on June 12 an escaped convict from Dade Coal mines fought pursuers near Pins Island. The fugitive, armed and having killed pursuing dogs, rode away on a stolen horse before being riddled with bullets and killed as he fell from his horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuattanooga
Tenn
Dade Coal Mines
Pins Island
Lightning Strikes Berwick Academy Sparks Casualties
Dover New Hampshire reports from June 12 describe a lightning strike on the Berwick Academy built in 1732. The bolt hit the school room injuring and temporarily disabling fifty three scholars, with three girls prostrated and others seeking medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
N H
AG Seth Berwick
Berwix Academy
Three Doctors Plead Not Guilty in Irving Bishop Autopsy Case
In New York on June 22 Irwin Ferguson and Hance three physicians were indicted for illegally performing an autopsy on Washington Irving Bishop. They pleaded not guilty in general sessions and were held in 350 bail each, which was promptly posted for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yor
Dis Irwin
Ferguson and
Hance
Washington Irving
Pender
Court of General Sessions
Cresea Flood Inundates Village Eight Miles From Newaygo
Cresea Michigan is completely flooded due to a log jam in the river eight miles from Newaygo. Water backflow and pressure on piers have compromised the bridges making crossing unsafe and severing communication with surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newarco
Mica
Cresea
Newaygo
Great Wisconsin mill town hit by devastating flood
A Westfield Wisconsin dispatch reports a flood swept away the grist and pulp mill at Lawrence on Back Creek three miles above the town. The structure is destroyed and the loss is described as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Milwalkes
Wis
Westfield
Lawrence
Back Creek
Fifty Mile Radius Confinement Ordered for Captain Arma
In a wartime court martial ruling the Secretary of War prescribes Captain Arma confinement for five years within a fifty mile radius of the District of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WasuryeTox
Secretary of War
Arma
District of Columbia
Deaths in Arizona Camp Reported as Indian Attacks
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate fatalities in Arizona dated June with reference to Indians. The text mentions Papert and a confrontation producing deaths, but details and exact names are unreadable.
Fifty-Eight Bodies Recovered in Johnstown Disaster
In Johnstown Pennsylvania the death toll rises as fifty eight bodies are recovered in one day amid extensive flood debris. Cremation is urged for decomposed remains while workers press on. the St. John’s Church tower is toppled by dynamite after a fire and collapse. Mrs Walk and Miss Ely take Hoffman family of nine from the city to Philadelphia to aid orphaned children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Jane
Conemaugh Valley
St. John’s
Miss Walk
Miss Ely
Philadelphia
Hoffman
Cyclone Rips Arkansas City Wrecks Churches Stores Depot
A severe cyclone struck Arkansas City last night wrecking Methodist and Baptist churches and ten stores and residences. The Missouri Pacific depot roof was blown onto the track, destroying freight cars. Kate Walton aged fifteen and Tudy Walton were hurt. Mrs Walton was badly injured and Lizie Walton had a dislocated hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas City
Anx
Arkansas Elevator
Missouri Pacific
Kate Walton
Tudy Walton
Undertaker Crook Arrested In Morgue Theft Plot
A fourth ward morgue trap in Johnstown Pennsylvania exposed a pseudo undertaker stealing jewelry from a female corpse. Police seized the suspect who was taken to Ebensburg by the chief of police. The officer obtained the suspect's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Fourth Ward
Ebensburg
Weddvale Devastation and National Symbol Changes
The report describes Weddvale as a sand stretch with no streets or foundations left in Johnstown and Franklin across the river where Conemaugh has swept away two streets and birthing houses. It notes the flag’s one star addition with admission of new states and mentions ammonia manufacturing consolidations in St Louis, New York, Cincinnati, and other cities, plus a county fair and a broken rumor about a discovered body and a shelter for babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstonn
O’brien
Pittsburg
Children’s Aid Society of
Philadelphia
Bte
Woodville
Franklin
Woodvale
Conemaugh
Howard D. Roberts
First National Bank
Johnstown
James P. McConahy
Bedford Street
Morrellville
Grandview Cemetery
Kernsville
Cambria City
Bradinger
Hulbert
Stave Board of Health
State Board of Health
Joseph XII. Dickson
Bedford Street Hospital
T. L. Hazard
Allegheny
Christopher Kemple
Miss Bese> Sram
Germantown
Yestern
William Flinn
James B. Scott
William McCreery
General Hastings
Beaver
Pittsburgh
Hastings
Gurexsavec
Westmoreland County
Nineveh
South Fork
Wall
Weddvale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Great Cambria Iron Works
Ueson
Undertaker
Toust Sr
A. White
Paice Ea
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