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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1904
Page
2
A Pennsylvania freight strikes two girls at Wall Street crossing in West Ohio injuring Alma and Hattie Baker. Alma’s right foot is severed. Companion escapes amid long standing rail safety tensions. Georgia case reports Jamin Hovkes and family killed in Trenton as fire conceals murder.
The readable text sketches a maritime accident involving fishermen, a Norwegian vessel, and a rescue dispatch. Names and places are garbled, but the piece references Aug dates, a coast watch, and a crew reported afloat with authorities responding to the scene.
A local ordinance, titled Pusea Anti Simoking Law, imposes a fine of 10 to 25 dollars for each offense. It bans smoking in the rear of A street cars and any public place where a placard is posted. The Guard reports active enforcement and voting on taxes related to the measure.
The detective and aid to the district attorney faced indictment for keeping a gamehouse and perjury in the related case. The jury found him guilty and Judge Cowing imposed a one year term in Sing Sing prison.
A gas escape from an intake pipe at the basement of a Wo store in Ph, Mich, led to a major blaze that inflicted the heaviest losses in Ty's history. An Urgency call was issued and Harbor fire department arrived to fight the fire, with estimated damages around 20000 dollars.
Shanghai origin to Sacramento via the Siberig carried supplies of food to the Russians under blockade. One steamer reportedly loaded 400,000 head of cattle and cleared about 280,000 dollars in earnings.
Nickola Nickols, aged 88, convicted of slaying Alfred Minard during a Civil War era crime in Kenton Ohio, was executed by electrocution in July 1998 in the annex of the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus.
A collision damaged a police patrol in Princeton Indiana injuring two officers. The city is without protection as patrolmen have quit over a salary dispute with the city council. Officers demanded an increase from 85 to 120 dollars per month.
Mrs Cassie L Chadwick arrested in New York and arraigned before a U S commissioner on a technical charge of aiding and abetting a bank official in misapplying funds. She is accused of taking 12500 from Citizens National Bank Oberlin Ohio using a certified check dated August 24 1903. The statute carries five to ten years in prison.
A damaged typed fragment outlines rumors around Mrs. Chadwick’s finances, with pundits calling the case possibly the most stupendous and far reaching of its kind in years. The text references escalating indebtedness and ongoing disclosures, noting scrutiny by lawyers and public interest.
A severe stock market collapse hits Wall Street with declines across copper, steel, oil, and rail stocks. Key names such as Standard Oil and Union Pacific suffer heavy losses as margin calls spark broad liquidations and a suspension at the New York Stock Exchange.
The article cites two sets of casualty and loss figures for the Russo Japanese War from rival papers. It claims Russian losses reach 4 379 700 men and Japanese losses about 856 000 on land, with Russia losing 548 vessels and Japan 732 at sea, as opposed by opposing statements amid election week rhetoric.
The United States Brick Company with a capital of 5,000,000 was organized in Reading Pennsylvania by merging four plants. George J. Baer, formerly assistant postmaster of Kansas City, died under a train in Kansas City. Thomas W. Mewregor, a Post Office Department clerk, began a two year term in Maryland penitentiary for defrauding the government on a pouch contract.
News wires describe a devastating Japanese bombardment from 203 Meter Hill wiping out the Port Arthur squadron. Japanese ships reduced to hulks as Togo’s guns shell inner forts and torpedo boats. Reports say crews were landed and ships could not flee.
A historical note criticizes inauguration arrangements for foreign diplomats who faced exposure and damaged attire on an open grand stand. It cites Lord Pauncefote’s cost of 500 dollars for ruined feathers and doctor bills and urges sheltered seating for diplomats in future ceremonies.
Tavana reports an attempt will soon be made to refloat the battleship Maine which was wrecked causing the death of Uary and many sailors and helping trigger the Spanish American War. The United States government informed Cuba months ago it would relinquish all claims.
The Toronto Prades and bor Cennei! urges an independent labor party to be known as the Canadian Lal League. The report also notes labor conditions in Germany, Oklahoma, and Mobile Alabama, with wages, and discusses plans for an offshore vessel wreck exploration near Havana related to the Maine incident.
Richard T. Morgan of El Reno Ohio is named register of the land office at Woodward in the territory. Thomas Powell is convicted in Pauls Valley Indian Territory of murdering Rufus Cheat a prominent farmer near Nebb two years earlier. Five hundred glass workers at Huntington glass works strike for a ten percent wage increase.
The new session began at noon with hundreds of spectators in the capitol despite rain and sleet. Senators Platt and the late Hoar Quay were honored as the Senate opened its final term, while the House met for routine matters in a brief session ahead of sworn in members.
The article outlines likely topics for the second session including a possible extra session to fund increased appropriations, tariff and reciprocity debates, Philippine road projects with government guarantees, statehood battles for Oklahoma with Indian Territory and Arizona with New Mexico, impeachment moves against Judge Sawyer, Reed Smoot issues, merchant marine findings, changing Chinese Exclusion laws, immigration head tax and port enforcement, currency debates, Southern representation cuts, trust regulation, interstate commerce powers, eight hour day on government contracts, and early pure food bill with delay attempts.
BR G Dun & Co reports favorable developments for steadiness and strength in leading trade areas. Improved retail demand for winter goods and holiday wares, strong country merchant activity, and widespread shipments of woolens and boots support an optimistic outlook. Rail and lake traffic rise, iron and steel production up, and new business in machinery increases.
Fire totally destroyed the Hotel Central at Tlantington, Wa Va with a loss of 50 000 and insured for 12 000. A dry goods and furniture store in Pawtucket R I suffered about 50 000 in fire damage. Mrs Florence B E Maybrick denies plans for a public appearance on stage or lecture platform.
Cattle prices range in Chicago and Buffalo from 4.00 to 6.50 for cattle and 4.00 to 5.85 for hogs with futures in indiana and ohio markets. Wheat No 2 trades around 1.00 to 1.18 per bushel, corn No 2 mixed 47 to 56 cents, oats 20 to 36 cents, rye near 80 to 84 cents, and butter eggs and seeds listed with varying dairy and grain values.
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