31 Aug 1885
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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1885
Page
1
A fragmented OCR weather blurb dated August 1 hints at fair conditions and variable winds. It mentions temperatures and a general atmospheric outlook but is garbled, limiting precise details about highs, lows, or exact wind speeds.
Extreme prices affect viewers and may cause temporary deafness or blindness in sensitive observers while a sharp bargain heightens perception. Our Mammoth Clothing Establishment boasts ample capital and experience to offer better bargains season after season with no exaggeration or imagined claims.
Report details ongoing discussions over a Sullivan vs McCaffrey bout in Pittsburgh with no binding agreement. Sullivan supporters claim key terms unsettled while McCaffrey eyes a later date, and managers seek a private meeting to resolve gate money and venue issues.
In the New York area Aug. 11 report notes the town of West Chester plans to finish the stake building funded by the Peter Vin Schaik estate. Expenditures include 610,000 for finishing the road room and related access, with authorities ready to transfer the structure to the town once the work and state approvals are complete.
A man at Ironton killed two women at a family home then shot himself, after a history of domestic violence and threats. The attacker, reportedly intoxicated, fired at Mrs Montgomery and Mrs Holt, then died at the scene. a bystander and others were wounded.
A chaotic mixed report covers assaults, robberies, druggings, and an elaborate social disturbance tied to a party at Young’s, with arrests of several men and the investigation into the role of others. It also notes cholera fears, a fatal train wreck, a collapse from a storm, and multiple local incidents including fires, drownings, and a courtroom case.
A disjointed report details a group connected to a New York firm and a Myers Livery sale. It names Grove Angersoll, Leffels, and several other individuals as involved in arranging horse purchases and driver arrangements. The narrative hints at a complicating pursuit and a stalled transaction, with references to officials, a court case, and property linked to a New York partnership.
A gang of marked men set fire to a railway bridge near Danvers early Sunday in a bid to wreck a through express. The blaze was fought by a bystander who alerted the rapid approach of the train as the men fled into the brush. the 64 foot long, 15 foot high bridge burned but the plan failed and no clue to the perpetrators was found.
Local store announces fall stock arriving soon but limited space forces immediate price reductions to clear leftover Hight stock. Store urges customers to act quickly to take advantage of the reduced merchandise before shelves are cleared.
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