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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1885
Page
1
Weather summary notes march five in the Andtiention Wasuswury district with partly cloudy skies in the Trews ee area. It records warmer westerly winds and mild to warm conditions across the Valley and nearby towns with higher temperatures expected later.
A bold call outlines braces and suspenders at low prices from 25c to 75c. Silk fronts and embroidered options are advertised with phrases about easy purchasing and wholesale-style pricing. The ad touts a full furnishings line and claims never to include pants with suspenders.
A damp explosion at a Prussian mine near Sasrbruck traps around 200 miners. Reports say two hundred men were working. by day’s end only seventeen rescued, with fears of many deaths. Names include Malcom Hay of Pennsylvania and other officials mentioned in dispatches. Extensive casualty tolls prompt inquiries and political maneuvering.
Mr J Forgy has been sick for weeks. Six cows were sold for creamery use from Ways county. The Garver family plans a move to Emporia Kansas. A wagon accident near the water tank caused a buggy to be wrecked but no serious injuries. Literary exercises at O B were well attended. Tecumseh and Bethel district schools close soon with closing exercises. Wheat fields show browning from cold. Dr John Hancock of Dayton will lecture at Olive Branch on Books and how to use them with remarks on Township High School. Springfield officials laud Hancock as an engaging speaker.
A fragmented local column reports on a new church venture in the Fremont vicinity led by Ben Rodgers and others, revival outcomes, preparations for sheds for distant attendees, sales at nearby farms, sickness, baptisms, and upcoming preaching at Victory school house. It notes changes at Victory Sabbath school, a public sale by Lew Walker, and routine religious and social updates from the community.
A collage of short notes notes on diverse topics: a tailed boy in Saigon shown to London scientists, galvanic preservation of milk, urban air heating estimates, Faroe Island oil lighting from birds, smoky skies potentially slowing epidemics, Siberian sulphur deposits and a planned expedition, Sicilian sulphur supply, German chemists advising lime on crops, crop rotation with potatoes oats tares peas, skull size studies in southern Africa and related regions, and a potato scab description by Prof Heiden blaming a fungal parasite.
A observer recalls a thrush-like bird in June imitating the chock-will's widow with astonishing fidelity. The mimicry extends to dogs, bark, and cattle calls, lasting up to an hour. The note-perfect performance spans from distant miles, inspiring admiration for natural imitations.
Anecdote from Sons of Veterans of 1812 in New York recalls Commodore Decatur and Captain Cardee meeting after war declaration. They wagered a silk hat on action. Macedonian surrendered and Cardee offered his sword, then Decatur mocked by taking Cardee’s hat in a final retort.
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