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Newspaper
Syracuse Register
Location
Syracuse, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1896
Page
2
A new London company offers regular caretaking services for bicycle owners and provides insurance against damage to the machine and to the owner. The report also notes Perxcess Li, wife of Li Hung Chang, at 50 yet appearing 20, with tiny feet and carrier chair, owning vast wardrobes and furs.
The text notes Zanzibar spans about 625 square miles with neighboring Pemba at 300 square miles. Both lie seven degrees south of the equator in the tropics. A deep channel roughly thirty miles wide separates them from the African mainland.
Diver Hooper performed seven descents to depths above 200 feet while unloading Cape Horn cargo wreck off South America. He remained underwater for 42 minutes in one dive as authorities note 220 feet as the deepest recorded, about 317 psi pressure.
Philadelphia will use a two by nearly three foot proof of the largest ballot ever printed for a presidential election. The sheet grows with nine columns due to the number of parties. Eight parties are in the race and a ninth column remains for any party that may join.
At the 1190 exposition there will be en graved diamond displays. A 1878 piece bore a king of Holland portrait but was imperfect. New pieces approach perfection, including a circular stone with a pansy design and a bicycle with wheels as large stones, engraved spokes, and gold mounts with ruby bearings.
The subject resides in Tianjin in a modest, sprawling house with a plain exterior and several acres of ground. Inside the simple décor features tables, straight-backed chairs with red marble seats, and embroidered cloth accents. The open court showcases flowers, foliage, and carved screens.
The two story palace near the Zanzibar fort was shelled by the British South and East Coast Africa squadron. It stood beside a wharf, on a stuccoed platform with eight interior guns guarding the front. The interior was richly furnished as a symbol of imperial prestige.
From August 1 to 19 New York City and nearby areas reported 1,255 prostrations due to heat and 625 deaths. Streets in shade temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit on seven of eight days, mitigated by electric ventilators and fan motors, with similar reports nationwide.
The Osage Nation in Oklahoma is about to have its lands divided among members, enabling settlement and trade. Each member reportedly holds 1,000 acres, and the tribe receives quarterly U S treasury funds. The change could unlock vast resources for the tribe and encourage outside development.
Ex Governor Francis of Missouri takes the oath of office as secretary of the interior, administered by Associate Justice Harlan. Also reported: treasury circulation totals and national business activity data, plus the death of Smithsonian official George B. Goode at 45 in Washington.
The East reports that in the Connecticut state convention at Hartford Republicans nominated Lorin A. Cooke for governor. Indefinite suspension of steel department operations at Edgar Thomson works Braddock Pennsylvania. Many industrial and transport disruptions noted in multiple states with drownings and business failures.
A report at the Women's Relief Corps meeting in St Paul shows 110 604 members and 2 953 corps with 57 443 expended in relief since formation. Grand Army veterans parade in St Paul with a two mile line. At Indianapolis Gen John M Palmer was nominated for president by anti silver democrats and Gen S B Buckner for vice president.
A chaotic recap spans multiple states with a fatal shooting in Hastings, a Kilbourne clash killing two McKee men and wounding Wilson, a barroom throat-cutting leading to a killer’s hanging, and conventions nominating fusion tickets. Also noted are bank failures, a fatal opera house fire, a wreck injuring fifty, and attempted train hold-up amid rising political activity nationwide.
Five burned to death in the Commercial hotel at Van Creek Ontario after a fire. Over five thousand perished in Constantinople massacres. Ambassadors plan a note placing blame on the Turkish government. Rukogo Japan destroyed by earthquake with towns damaged. Italian marine minister seeks 4 million lire credit to mobilize the Atlantic squadron. Iceland bound vessels report largest quake since 1784 near Stornoway on August 26.
Gen Daniel W Jones of Little Rock wins Arkansas governorship with the Democratic ticket dominating by about 50,000 votes. The summary notes nationwide labor activity and August fire losses totaling 905 250 dollars across the U S and Canada. A tornado damages portions of Menalen and Franklin townships in Pennsylvania.
The first day of the national Democratic convention in Indianapolis on September 3 drew 824 delegates from 41 states and three territories. Temporary officers were chosen, and Roswell Flower and Donelson Caffery were named for chair and permanent chair respectively. The session featured a prayer by Bishop John Hazen White and a display of enthusiasm for Cleveland. The second day featured nominations of John McAuley Palster for president and Simon Bolivar Buckner for vice president, with Col. Breckinridge delivering a standout speech.
A fragment recalls General Simon B Buckner remarks and a convention executive committee granted full power to stake signs and secure recognition. The piece notes anticipated difficulties in Ohio and other states amid a battleground season in the middle west.
The platform denounces Chicago and Stavis conventions for backing protection and free coinage, opposes silver, and calls for tariff revenue only. It endorses the gold standard, restrained paper currency, economic economy, Civil War veterans pensions, judicial independence, and limited government. The National Committee elected W. D. Bynum as chairman and set notification of candidates for September 12 in Louisville.
The contest awarded prizes to top drill competitors. John Barr of Eau Claire Wisconsin won first prize of 70 for proficiency in drilling in Glen division No. 10. Capt. Con Feige of Radcliffe, Iowa earned a prize of 500 for proficiency in ing. Capt. H of Clinton earned third prize in drill division No. 29.
Labor Day was celebrated nationwide with parades and close business closures. In Chicago more than 20,000 joined a Lake Front parade with William J. Bryan as the star attraction, delivering a nonpartisan address on government and the ballot.
Charles Hillyer of Macomb was shot in the head and killed during a political rally in Bushnell. Frank Black, a Bushnell hackman, is jailed on charges of the crime after an earlier quarrel between Black and Hillyer. The event followed a Republican and Democratic meeting with disorder and clashes near saloons.
New York reports Dr Thomas Gallagher, Irish patriot, placed in a strait jacket after violent behavior at the Hotel Savoy Monday night. He was removed to Dr Wilson's sanitarium in Amityville, with no hope for recovery. Crop reports from Raleigh note the drought continues in central regions.
Instructions for home laundry use Ivory soap to wash white fabrics in hot water, then boil wash to rinse in blue water and starch. Colored items are washed similarly without scalding, dried, sprinkled, folded, and stored. Ironing requires hot clear irons and air drying.
The Military Gazette reports Dr Jameson’s trial costs to Britain at 250000 dollars. Field Marshal Count von Blumenthal, 86, begins a lengthy tour of Sweden and Norway. Russia readies for trouble by adding 270000 recruits. Lieut Dan Godfrey of the Grenadier Guards will be retained as bandmaster despite reaching retirement at 65.
The piece extols South Dakota farming, stock raising, and dairy profits. It notes abundant eastern land near the Missouri river, affordable now but likely to rise in price by year end. It invites readers to contact immigration agents W. E. Powell and H. F. Hunter in Chicago for information and land prospects.
An article extols the South as a prime living and farming region, citing milder winters, abundant summers, and easy life for northern settlers. It describes Monon Route home seekers excursion tickets to southern points with several departure dates and stopovers, good for return within 30 days, and advises contacting Frank J. Reep in Chicago for details.
Classified travel notices advertise 1840s style excursions to Virginia and the South with rounded fares, listing rail lines such as Big Four Route C and O and Chesapeake and Ohio, plus dates on September 1 15 and October 6 20. It promotes small farms from $10 and up and provides pamphlet contact details for Descriptive Virginia pamphlets and excursion rates.
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