Weather-Soaked Night Brings Showers Across The Region
A pattern of blustery winds and upcoming showers is forecast for tonight. Forecasters warn residents to secure loose objects and expect cooler temperatures as bands of rain move through the area.
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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1885
Page
1
A pattern of blustery winds and upcoming showers is forecast for tonight. Forecasters warn residents to secure loose objects and expect cooler temperatures as bands of rain move through the area.
In all wool cassimere trousers down to 3 per pair. Youth cassimere suits four dollars below ten. Fine brown cassimere suits drop from 15 to 9. Boys plaid suits at 4. Suits 2 each for two overcoats. Hats low prices. Mackinaws 75c. Underwear 20c 25c 40c. Ties collars cuffs shirts clearance. Springfield's Original and Only One Price Clothing House.
A garbled OCR passage references a Secretary of the Treasury, government documents, and court house deliberations. It mentions Dayton Weaply and a January or spring event, with scattered names and places. The text appears as a disjointed local or state records fragment with no clear single event.
Dispatches describe General Grant nearing end of illness at a cottage outside New York. Updates recount medical care, family observations, and visitors as weather cools and health fluctuates. Separate items note Russian proposals, Chicago gambling suppression, and local crime reports with arrests and court actions.
A fierce attack on Kaw fila wind was repulsed, rebels assaulted three points but the garrison held, driving back attackers with heavy losses. King of Palomas reportedly struck in protecting villages and freed 1,000 prisoners. International reaction notes British Liberals debating measures and a Cairo report on ongoing Egypt tensions.
Readers faced extreme temperatures as the heat wave stretched across the city and surrounding regions. Reports noted high midday heat, few cooling options, and several health warnings. Officials urged precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses amid rising fatalities and stress on public services.
General Grant grew very weak and lay unable to speak as he hovered between life and death. Doctors and nurses were summoned while Mrs. Grant kept vigil with the family through the long night. The attending physician telegrammed that all hopes depend on a favorable change but warned the end might come at any moment.
In New York a tangle over government contracts threatens Roach & Sons. Stephen W Atracl reports Roach nearly recovered from illness and hopes to attend soon. others dispute a $6,000,000 debt claim and the administration’s role in settlement. Weather, crops, and incidents fill the rest of the column with varied notes.
An unusual clipping notes hat trends with mentions of Cape May Cartwheel and Rough and Ready Hornet styles. It highlights recent Poke shapes and caps by Milanese makers, praising a brisk sale and a saving of five dollars per coat.
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