03 Feb 1885
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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1885
Page
1
Inventory week prompts Owen, Pixley & Co to cut prices on Gentlemen's Double Breasted Sack Suits of Fine Basket Worsted, now $12 per suit from $16. Bargain tables highlight No. 7094 at $3, 6632 at $1.25, and $2.75 fur caps with scarce patent ear protectors. overcoats and light weights in stock.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss pay rates and food prices for workers and poultry, with references to wages per hive, per month, and per day. Mentions Macon region, Korean names, and various local price figures, but the passage is largely garbled and unreadable.
Jeremiah Donovan, the Iris dynamiter, was shot on Chambers Street near Broadway by an English woman named Dudley who was immediately imprisoned. Her calm conduct and a gunshot wound to Donovan’s back are noted as not immediately dangerous. Dudley's arraignment proceeded with defense by Pierrepont Edwards amid conflicting dispatch claims.
A writer recalls Bubble Parties revived in winter fashion among adults after a youth craze. A recent South Side gathering invited fifty guests for eight o’clock with a table piled with white clay pipes and a soap bubble contest. Prizes included bon bons slippers and pipes amid food music and dancing.
Fragmented dialect narration describes a boy who overhears adults talking and repeats every detail at the table. The piece portrays family gossip and mischief, noting the sister, mortgage talk, and clergyman visits as the boy exposes private matters to others.
The article discusses European cholera spread linked to 19th century interconnection, cites Sir iz von Pettenkurer, and notes the role of steamship routes and trade. It then pivots to celestial observations, referencing a star near Cassiopeia and a predicted reappearance tied to Herod’s era, questioning the certainty of such astronomical identifications.
A report from New York describes Becky, jailed at Ludlow Street for contempt of court after refusing to disclose information about her late employer. She occupies a small cell off the dining room, decorates with tidies, writes chapters of a forthcoming book, and receives visitors. Becky clings to her routine, endures warden Kiernan, and claims a legal aid, lawyer William Shepard, helps her as she presses for release yet vows to continue until forced admission. She confronts Alderman Farley, showing a photo and vowing to expose him if intrusion continues.
A first person reminiscence describes a balloon voyage ending with descent into an oak forest after misjudging altitude. The narrator recalls ballast decisions, rope cutting, and towed progress along a footpath with minimal wind, noting large historic balloons Nassau and Nassau sizes and a Nassau magazine label.
A sprawling column of curiosities covers diverse topics from a California claim about a unique sugar plantation to odd anecdotes in New York and Montreal. It notes British acreage declines since 1870, aging olive trees, and ancient trees, then describes whale feeding and the world’s longest bridge. It also touches on fashion influences from the Prince of Wales, antique boots made from a sixty year old hide, and a foggy London cab ride contrasting urban life with quiet recollections.
A New York Herald brief discusses the adoption of a universal Greenwich-based day and outlines proposals for a 24-hour dial on clocks and watches. It covers Roman numeral hours with distinct markers, possible double-stroke hour striking, and the need for a consolidated standard. The piece notes expert calls for a conference of clock and watchmakers to resolve the adaptation to the Prime Meridian time.
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