08 Feb 1882
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1882
Page
1
A mixed dispatch notes a farm house fire with Elisa Medier and her son Willi in the Northwest, mild Dakota winter with a 70 degree rise in February in Bismarck, river crossing efforts, Chilean war costs, Virginia tax and voting issues, Mississippi River improvements endorsed, and a burning tragedy involving coal oil.
Four tramp named William Steele applied to Mrs Buell twelve miles south of Logansport Indiana for aid and shelter in a brief local note.
Seven men picked up at sea on January 15 arrive in San Francisco in a frail condition aboard a ship. The rescued group includes crew members from a British vessel and is being cared for by local authorities as inquiries continue.
A harsh admonition warns against handling unloaded firearms and urges strict muzzle discipline to prevent tragedy. The writer condemns careless behavior and stresses personal responsibility in gun use.
Chicago ex-policeman C Callahan who ran a night watch and detective bureau was arrested on charges of blackmail robbery and allied villanies. Evidence suggests he colluded with outlaws to aid their crimes and promote his business.
The Siglo Futuro appeals for Rome pilgrimage and removal of Pope Pius remains amid persecution claims. A proposal to preserve and display Guiteau’s body in cities in the U S and Europe is reported, with Mr Scoville and Mr Ridgeway referenced for preservation and immediate chilling after hanging.
The Forty seventh Congress discussion covers Alaska representation with M D Ball’s seating. Jewish persecution protests loom as meetings in New York and London raise funds and condemn Russia’s anti Jewish laws. Alfred Tennyson expresses concern. Senate debates funding, bond redemptions, and a water route proposal while addressing taxation and polygamy suppression.
The Potter Building at Beekman Street and Park Row burned with massive losses. Ten killed, about 250 employed. owner Orlando Potter faces $500,000 damage. Occupants included World newspaper, National Bank Note Reporter, The Evening Press, retailers, lawyers, doctors, and various trades.
A young Paris woman was fined francs and ordered to pay fifty francs in damages after rushing at a bride near the church altar and tearing orange blossoms from the bride’s crown. The incident led to her being handed to the police.
A mixed session summary notes resolutions and bills including proposals for a constitutional amendment on legislative ratification of amendments, railroad regulation, and river improvements. It details appropriations for the Post Office, new metric coinage plans, export tax repeal, and free delivery funding with debates on carrier salaries and office costs.
A garbled Steubenville Herald snippet shows Jones Brown exchanging taunts over a hat and pride. The quoted lines reveal a quarrel escalating into bitterness between the two individuals.
The dispatch reports mint officials to pay $1 per ounce for Muri Latip silver coins and hints at forthcoming legal actions and political debates. It notes a U.S. Army policy debate on Sabbath rest, tax and pension figures, and mentions ongoing committee work on President Garfield memorials and export taxes.
A Buffalo tax elevator building burned to the ground causing an estimated loss of 165000. The blaze prompted investigations and drew attention to related safety concerns and insurance implications for local businesses.
January 1882 public debt report details total interest bearing debt at 1 534 331 600 with cash in Treasury 246 025 468 and debt, less cash in Treasury 1 752 512 880. Available assets include bonds issued, railway company earnings, and interest figures with multiple categories listed for securities and certificates.
A writer urges boys to learn to use a sewing thimble before adulthood arguing it prevents torn buttons and broken stitches. He recalls traveling and mismanaging needles without a thimble and claims many instances saved by early practice. Also notes cautious steps on slippery ground.
A seven foot tall figure halts a Detroit policeman on Woodward avenue and laments being insulted for a fall. Bystanders mock him with loud laughter as the man protests and the chief of police arrives amid the awkward scene.
Rev Daniel McHorton cut a large red oak near Butler's Creek and found a clear liquid flowing from the cut. He collected three gallons and a half tasting of strong cider vinegar. A crack in the tree suggests the liquid fermented into vinegar.
A Saturday Review excerpt notes noisy collocations in papers including a Connecticut item about a man who shot himself after bidding his wife farewell and an Ulster epitaph. It pairs this with a piano sale notice from a lady crossing the Channel, housed in an oak case with carved legs.
The Ohio General Assembly discussed and passed several local measures including Salerh Township funds transfer authorization and Price’s bill for Zanesville borrowing. A session-timing amendment was proposed to set January start and sixty-day length. Other bills touched insurance, corruption in public office, and annexation rules.
The assembly discussed partial appropriations for benevolent and charitable institutions, mileage allowances, and a Mutual Aid insurance bill. Other measures include permitting writs by telephone, legalizing certain actions, and a liquor licensing constitutional amendment proposal. Several bills were amended, tabled, or laid on the table amid debates on public works and rail safety.
The Kingston Freeman recounts a young mother who bathes her first child in a small foot tub. The grandmother, visiting, cautions that the water is too cold and instead sets the tub on a gas stove. The tub warms, the baby cries, and a rescue ensues as the family intervenes.
Reports from Lancaster indicate a new public project. Two more victims die in the Shanesville disaster and several local crimes and misfortunes unfold across Pickaway and surrounding counties.
The article traces the vendetta tradition from its alleged beginnings in Corsica and its spread among Bedouins Montenegrins Albanians Druses and Circassians. It explains how murder invoked immediate blood vengeance by the next kin and how orderly justice reduced the practice yet Corsica retained its cruel form and social role.
A Boston Post opinion fragment criticizes exclusive clubs and taunts about racial and gender exclusions. It laments social divides and notes friction as many youths seek belonging while some groups face barriers.
Grack Greenwood urges embracing life’s impulses and joys. He champions admiring poetry for its own sake, aiming for excellence, and honoring a nation’s enduring spirit and its remarkable women.
Legal and transient ads priced at 1.00 per square per first insertion ten lines. Additional insertions 0.50 each. Yearly reductions offered. Business cards up to six lines 4.00 per year.
The readable fragment touches on indeterminate topics including division of economy, ores like iron and silver, hailstone form, animal charcoal, and a puzzling reference to an inventor and service. Details are unclear. no coherent event or person fully emerges from the damaged text.
An unclear excerpt from a letter discusses death and illness, reference to a beloved son, and emotional distress. The text mentions the Globe-Democrat and a Hoosac Tunnel figure, with scattered phrases about affection, memory, and sorrow. The readable parts hint at personal grief and communication from 19th century correspondence.
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