01 Feb 1897
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Newspaper
Roseburg Plaindealer
Location
Roseburg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1897
Page
1
Stock ranges timber and mining properties are offered in choice locations. Prune and hop lands of best quality available in quantities to suit buyers at reasonable prices and easy terms. Inquiries to D. S. K. BUIOR.
The Torrey Bankruptcy Bill sets voluntary and involuntary bankruptcies as mirror rights for debtors and creditors. It allows individuals including farmers and wage earners to file voluntarily, with creditors limited to actions against those with acts of bankruptcy causing default. Court processes involve three unsecured creditors or more, jury trial if sought, and state exemptions. The United States district courts oversee estates, with trustees and referees appointed locally. fees are paid from estate dividends, and compensation hinges on prompt administration. Discharges occur after adjudication with strict fraud and priority rules, and compromises or fraud penalties are detailed to ensure economical, fair administration.
In a Harper's Round Table anecdote Lincoln and a close judge agree to a mock horse swap with a forfeit. The judge brings a blind, rotting horse while Lincoln appears with a carpenter's boring tool and calmly accepts the trade, leaving the crowd astonished.
Copenhagen Politiken argues Denmark should dispose of its West Indian islands, valuing St Thomas as a strategic naval station akin to a “small Gibraltar.” It notes St Thomas’ prime location along global shipping routes and its defensive strength, calling it the keystone to the westward archipelago.
A stray black and white stock dog with a bob tail was found and is available for return to its owner who must cover charges. The dog’s contact is D H Kew of South Deer Creek.
The article outlines theosophical time cycles from Sate Yous to Kali Yuga, totaling 4 320 000 years per Maha Yoga and 311 040 000 000 000 years per Kalpa. It notes Kali Yuga began about 5 000 years ago with Krishna’s death and forecasts long remaining years until its end.
The Philadelphia Ledger denounces General Weyler for orders targeting nonSpanish men within a mile of fortified cities. It warns of slaughter, destruction of crops and cattle, and ensuing starvation for civilians, alongside a smallpox plague devastating Cuba.
January 27 report notes a serum claimed to cure pulmonary tuberculosis in all stages. It is developed from serum of horses inoculated with TB germs and used by St. Luke's physicians. Health boards cite 600 deaths in New York last year and urge eradication measures.
A state road commissioner of Ohio argues steel wagon tracks may soon be the cheapest durable foundation for roads as production costs drop. He believes steel tracks offer a permanent highway solution surpassing macadam and other materials.
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