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Newspaper
Syracuse Register
Location
Syracuse, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1896
Page
2
A dated commentary notes Mexico bars defaulters as other nations tighten controls. The piece criticizes gullible consumers and mocks efforts to persuade others, while mentioning Germany's health tax officials deem U S grain samples superior after review.
The article notes that to supply nations in need of horses the United States has sold 10,600 bend to Germany in the past year and replaced them with 1,000,000 bicycles, portraying a shift from equine to bicycle aid.
A report notes Tilman in Denver was lauded for bold actions while a Chicago man was fined 100 for stealing a kiss from a woman. The piece observes ongoing calls for equal rights among women amid social tensions.
A Buffalo paper notes that one of the so called finished singers in musicales costs her father seven thousand dollars before reaching alleged perfection. The quip suggests calling the father finished as well.
The Boston Journal questions why early motor vehicles displayed whip sockets at exhibits. It speculates that evolving theories of natural selection may be used to explain this feature.
Lord Salisbury and Mr. Balfour reportedly favor earlier women’s voting rights, with Cardinal Vaughan also voicing support, though the Unionist cabinet may split. The rest of the item notes a veteran’s pension inquiry over government food affecting health, mocking the logic with a satirical comparison.
The article details the rarity of an $11 000 United States note kept as a specimen in the treasury. It lists circulating quantities of various denominations including 74,146 $1 notes, 400,243 $20 notes, 1,152,786 $5 notes, 237,000 $100 notes, 260,000 £50 notes, and 15,600 $500 notes with a $34,024 $10 notes tally and notes that two $5,000 greenbacks remain in treasury while the third is likely in a bank vault.
The Railways expect mileage to rise to between 2000 and 3000 miles in the year, less than the peak of five to ten years ago. Last year reached 1600 miles while 1894 showed 1950 and 1803 2600. Builders will focus on connecting links and short branches rather than long new lines.
Washington researchers led by Prof Langley and Prof Alex Graham Bell report successful tests of the flying machine. Bell witnessed the experiments and says the practicability of mechanical flight has been demonstrated. The concept uses a wide surface and spiral motion to ascend, with Langley credited as the first to show human aerial flight can be overcome.
Con J. v Browwen, Minnesota state geographer, states the Missouri River source is not Red Rock Lake in Montana. He argues the river does not flow from Tower Rock Lake near Henry’s Lake, Idaho, and asserts a different origin point lies west of that area.
The report covers May sessions in Washington with a California harbor compromise and a health certificate bill for immigrants. The Nicaragua canal bill moves, Rinaker Downing election disputes are addressed, and a large river and harbor appropriation is approved. Dupont senate seat contest and extensive private pension bills are noted.
From Washington United States and Spain have arrived at an amicable understanding. The steamer Competitors prisoners will be allowed a new trial. A heroic equestrian statue of Maj Gen Winfield Scott Hancock was unveiled in Washington with imposing ceremonies before a large gathering. Resolutions at the annual meeting in Washington call for stricter immigration laws and church state separation. Exchanges at leading clearing houses for the week ended the 15th totaled 1 619 009 278, up from 1 135 083 412 last week, a 12.2 drop vs 1595. There were 224 U S business failures in the seven days ending the 15th, compared with 238 the prior week and 211 in 1895.
Henry Cuyler Kuiper editor of Puck dies at his Nutley New Jersey residence from tuberculosis at age 41. Fires destroy walls of Hinshcliffe Malting in Paterson New Jersey causing 100600 dollars in damage. Republican Dover convention splits with delegates to national convention opposing free coinage. A gasoline explosion in McDonald Pennsylvania kills Mrs James Cadamire and her infant. five other children badly burned. Herman Koch of Irwin Pennsylvania drowns after poisoning his brother in law, his wife and two children.
Miss Ida Steers was mortally wounded at Faioury in a jealousy killing by Charles Burrell who then killed himself. The First National Bank at El Reno faced liabilities of 50 000. Michigan Governor pardoned Sarah Haviland, the only woman convict in Jackson prison, after 30 years for poisoning her three life. Prohibitionists in Des Moines and Eau Claire nominated full state tickets, urging liquor restriction and suffrage. A Buffalo bank robbery netted 14 000 inside Unionville escape. A Mamie Peterson was fatally shot in Louisiana amid a broad, unsettled crime wave.
Various political nominations across states including Wisconsin Colorado Wyoming and North Carolina. Notable events: Scott Jackson found guilty of Pearl Bryan murder with death sentence. Oregon battleship record of 16.75 knots. a widow killed her four children and herself near Ripley Ohio. Sherman Texas cyclone kills over 100. Chicago population 1 529 000. several railway accidents with fatalities. Indiana Supreme Court upholds 1585 apportionment law.
Civil Engineer Adrian H. Witt of Memphis Tennessee killed a man during a quarrel at Puerto Barrios Guatemala and was lynched by a mob soon after. Advices say Johannesburg reform committee members Col Francis Rhodes Lionel Phillips John Mays Hammond and George Farrar have sentences fixed at five years imprisonment. General Weyler extends time for Cuban insurgents to surrender. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers begins annual convention in Ottawa with Chief Arthur presiding. Gen Gomez orders concentration of insurgent forces and march on Havana amid desertions. Congress opens in Rio Janeiro with president urging an American republics congress.
Delegates chosen with instructed votes: McKinley 564 Reed 96 Morton 62 Quay 56 Allison 41 Bradley 16 uncast 83. total 918 of 460 needed for nomination. Markham hotel and business block burned in Atlanta causing 300000 loss. Cyclone in Nemaha Marshall and Cloud counties Kansas killed 11, injuring 40 to 60 and leaving many homeless. Aged farmer Jacob Mess and son killed by unknown assailant at Lindsay. Mrs Anna Devaney and grandson Elmer Atherton die in Omaha gas leak. Illinois Fourth District nominates D W Miss of Chicago for congress. Telegraphed world message in 50 minutes at New York electrical expo. Gov Morton of New York turns 76. Major Blue Island fire destroys half the business district, loss about 200600. Baseball league standings for week ending the 17th listed.
Sherman Texas May 16 Bodies of dead children hung from trees in Denton and Grayson counties after a devastating cyclone. Nearly 500 dead and many missing as towns like Justin Sherman and Denison report widespread destruction and up to 150000 dollars in losses. Mayor Tone recounts the minutes of the storm and the scramble to recover victims as other areas endure further damage.
Five ballots on Saturday added to Friday’s three as the Methodist conference failed to elect a bishop. Leading contenders were Chaplain McCabe Ret Dr Earl Cranston and Pres H A Buttz with votes 280 270 263 respectively on the eighth ballot. Maj McKinley visited and received enthusiastic cheers.
Readable fragments discuss leadership roles and standings within top base clubs. The article outlines organizational positions, affiliations, and possible implications for schedules and competition. It emphasizes clubs' roles in governance and league alignment.
Frederick Grey a reform prisoner in Pretoria jail died by his own action on Saturday after a week of melancholy and suspected insanity. Prisoners had urged authorities to remove blades but were told Grey was shamming. He was found with a deep throat gash and a razor beside him and died soon after being moved to hospital.
The steamer Onoko collided with the schooner Mary D. Ayer off Grosse Point as Ayer towed by City of Duluth collapsed and sank. Captain William Williams and five crew members drowned. two men were saved, William Greer and Alex Stern.
Milwaukee locks out street cars as May 18 moonlight Sunday sees 10 600 workers in a labor parade at Schlitz park urging firm boycott adherence. Cars stay in barns, Chicago trading shifts to the Windy City. tailors refuse uniforms for new men.
Secretary of the Treasury John G Carlisle responds to Kentucky letters asserting he favored free coinage. He states his only speech on the topic opposed free coinage and argues for equal, limited coinage of gold and silver, rejecting preferential treatment for either metal.
A Kansas City taxidermist reports gold found in deer tooth fillings after scraping two Colorado deer heads. An assayer yielded pure gold from the sediment crusted on the teeth. The hunter believes the deer were killed within 100 miles of Cripple Creek and plans to prospect deer trails for gold.
An optional review of the stomach as the body's central organ notes its role in supplying bone brain nerves and muscles. It praises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for malaria bilious and kidney complaints nervousness and constipation, with a humorous aside from the Boston Courier.
The text touts Syrup of Figs as a pleasant and safe remedy for ladies under all conditions. It instructs to look for the California Fig Syrup Company name on the package and notes it is sold by responsible druggists. Includes a decorative quote and a Shakespeare line amid miscellaneous notes.
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