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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1896
Page
6
The Chippewa Falls area faces a possible massive flood as a gorge forms in the river, raising water levels to twenty eight feet above low water. Businesses on Spring Lower Bridge and nearby streets are evacuated, with about 9,000 homeless and cold conditions worsening the crisis as efforts to break the gorge continue.
In a sensational Pacific coast bout at Mechanics Pavilion between Robert Fitzsimmons and James Sharkey, a late eighth round foul allegedly by Fitzsimmons led to Sharkey's knockout on a groin strike. The crowd hissed as officials debated the call while 15 000 to 20 000 spectators watched what was billed as a world championship decider.
A dramatic ice gorge on Chippewa River danger marks the Chippewa Falls area. Water subsumes depots and tracks, darkens the city as gas and electricity fail, and logs litter the rails. Residents and visitors witness the peril while aid is awaited. Clear the river scene and cascading flood threaten Eau Claire and Durant downstream.
Reports describe extreme blizzard conditions with subzero temperatures. At least three deaths are confirmed in North Dakota area as families perish from cold and fire, including a grandmother in Emmons County and a Husain family. Mail Agent Burroughs buried in drift west of Devil's Lake. Sheriff Herron found frozen near Merrill, Iowa. North shore of Lake Superior reports several men missing. Severe snowstorm hits Atlanta area with four inches by noon and continues. Petersburg and North Carolina snow totals rise across the region.
Newark man on a railway mishap dies after leaping from a moving train. A 66 year old Indiana resident dies from a stroke after fifty four years in La Grange. The Astor trust donates to aid society for a new building. A New Orleans hunter drowns when his skiff overturns and ice forms. A Forest City man joins a mysterious hypnotist spell, unarousable. Carnegie contracts for a large docks project with extensive ships and loading facilities.
Board of Trade representatives gather in Indianapolis to plan a national currency convention. Leaders from Chicago and St Louis back a reform agenda, proposing a 1251 delegate body based on 1899 census, with representation by city size and input from major commercial bodies.
The monthly fiscal report shows debt totaling 1,221,126,207 in assets, with November expenditures at 7,050,024 and five month outlays 46,546,000. Customs receipts for November reached 9,980,380, internal revenue 15,104,828, and miscellaneous 2,275,382, with gains from internal revenue and miscellaneous sources. National bank notes in circulation on Nov 36 stood at 256,372,108, up 34,444,446 for the month. currency secured by law was 51,024,410, up 324,516. United States registered bonds on deposit for circulating notes totaled 241,272,156, and public deposits 15,903,000. Mint reports November coinage at 7,435,000 with gold 5,064,700, silver 2,205,022, and minor coins 89,000. standard silver dollar coinage was 1,912,600.
Special cable dispatch to Bradstreet's reports a net decrease of 366000 bushels in world wheat availability last Saturday compared with the prior week. US and Canada east of the Rockies show a 2070000 bushel drop, Europe and afloat up 2304000, with modest gains in US and Canada sectors and notable declines in Northwestern elevators and several Ontario, Manitoba, and Chicago storage sites. Minor increases appear in Pittsburgh Rochester Syracuse and Falton New York areas.
Howard Gould plans marriage to Kathrine Clemmons despite family resistance and potential loss of inheritance under Jay Gould will terms.
Northern Wisconsin lumber camps face winter depredations from increasingly bold wild animals. Fireside shelters and tools are at risk as creatures roam near shanties, forcing woodsmen to guard gear and work sites through freezing nights.
A drastic bounty is posted for the delivery of scalps of wolves and wildcats in the state as settlers fear increased pests. Gustave Peterson from Lyman Lake reports unusually large wildcats and lynxes. a nearby encounter is described with armed lumberjacks avoiding night ventures. News also notes fraudulent voting concerns in Oklahoma Territory affecting delegate Myon Listitute’s inquiry into Flynn’s congressional hopes. A New York dinner party honors Savos, Darke, and Niag Pimabert of Italy.
A government report details vast land disposals, total acres entered under homestead and other entries, and projected depletion of public domain. It notes rising pension outlays, growing numbers of dependents and calls for policy changes in Indian affairs and railroad land patents. A Topeka lawyer suffered a paralysis attack during a Supreme Court argument.
A fragment from a court scene shows a careful witness and attorneys sparring over admissible testimony. The defense insists on facts the witness knows rather than beliefs, urging the court to exclude speculation and hearsay. The exchange touches on lease value and real estate expertise.
In New York city a clothing maker named Simon Beller paid no bills contracted by his wife Sophie, while a second notice from Sydney Beller claimed a reconciled marriage. The pair’s public exchanges filled columns, reflecting how advertising can narrate personal relations in the press.
Janet Livingstone died recently in Hdinteirgh, younger sister of African explorer David Livingstone. The piece recounts childhood tales of David, including a doorway punishment when he was six, and a story of a penny loaf while his mother supposedly shut him out. It notes David’s early fame and a quip from Neil Livingstone about a heavy duty on tobateo and his decision to quit smoking.
A collage of terse quotes from Cincinnati Enquirer and New York World shows sharp retorts about proposals and courtship. The snippets reference a two years' engagement and humorous preferences for drinks, including Oscar Whisky, revealing cultural tones of the era.
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