29 Apr 1885
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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1885
Page
1
A dated advert from Owen Brothers urges shoppers at Obie Valley to buy direct, promising big savings on heavy coats suits shirts and hats. It touts new stock for boys and men, emphasizes low prices through May 15 and promotes the store’s Seal brand shirts and Leathée bags amid broad assortment and variety.
Cotton crop devastation reported along the Arkansas Valley with extensive inundation in river bottom plantations. Many fields submerged, rotted seeds, replanting delays, and potential long recovery. Also notes unrelated items from New York and Ottawa: a Port Gibson homicide, cabinet rumors, ship news, and a baseball tournament result.
War updates and medical notes from April report General Grant’s condition slowly improving. Doctors say the cancerous trouble is quiescent, appetite better, and speech clearer though strength remains modest. Separate dispatches cover unrest in Rostow, Maine and various European war-related developments, with market reports from New York and London and ship subsidies discussions in Italy.
The report mentions Mrs Poust of Shelbyville Indiana guiding a California fruit crop with confidence, plus scattered items: Jacob Boatt near Port Gibson North Carolina kills his wife, a kidnapped girl Mia Allen recovered by her parents in Sabina, and multiple local incidents. The item list includes a quarrel ending in a shot, a Port Austin murder of Mrs Julie T Clark by her stepfather Edward, and a hospital-fire extension. Authorities arrest Mrs Hawley in Ocaciauntl over an attempted fire at the Palace Hotel. A Kansas Governor imposes a ninety day quarantine on cattle from Missouri. A Richmond Indiana girl Lofted a suicide attempt, the old ball from the sixty mile river wheel was moved to Columbus, and baseball scores include St Louis beat Cincinnati. A fire at Lindell Hotel causes $90,000 damage. The report also references a New York reading for International Copyright, a railway transport incident, and other scattered items.
The article discusses capital affairs amid heated debate over annexation of the island, with officials like Rear Admiral Jonett and Secretary Whitney referenced. It covers U S naval positions, New York dispatches, and a broad sweep of governmental concerns regarding policy, pensions, and administrative actions.
Reports from London April describe renewed fighting in Afghanistan causing military and political stir. Government observers debate possible war between Britain and Russia as troop movements and river routes are detailed, while Gladstone voices cautious restraint and the Times notes potential escalation.
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