27 Jul 1881
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1881
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text from The Clermont Courier includes garbled phrases and unrelated numbers. Reads like a printing or listing fragment with inconsistent dates and terms. No coherent event, person, or organization can be identified for a proper summary.
Reports cover a new cable to the United States, army worm damage in Illinois, Berlin heat and sunstroke cases, a Boston yacht capsizing with six drownings, Baltimore toy pistol lockjaw deaths, James Brothers train robbery lead, Governor Terrasass attacked by Indians with thirty killed, Sfax dispatches on 400 Arabs killed and 400 wounded, Syracuse fire $300000 loss, Kingston murder case, Ida Lewis awarded Life Saving medal, Dean Stanley death from erysipelas after a chill.
Paris faces severe water shortage as supply fails to meet demand amid extreme heat. Officials warn ordinary weather drains reservoirs, forcing conservation measures and potential restrictions to ensure essential uses.
A damaged OCR snippet notes walls of a Jersey City building. The fragment hints at construction or damage but lacks clear details on the event, date, or involved parties, leaving the ledger unclear about the incident or its consequences.
Beaumont arrived at Kilrush Ireland aboard a half decked thirty foot boat from Norway and sailed again for America with eight days provisions. He expects to reach America in fifty days.
A fire at the Cincinnati Coffin Company on the corner of Carr and Richmond streets destroyed the factory and several tenement houses. Total loss estimated around 150000 dollars with insurance of about 129000 dollars.
Mrs Garfield reads telegraphic headlines to the President and jokes about Sitting Bull starving. He dismisses the notice with humor and requests his oatmeal instead.
In Tytusville, Pennsylvania, a blacksmith digging in his garden uncovered an oil vein at four feet depth. He reportedly produced about two barrels of oil an hour, prompting him to dig a second hole for further discovery.
The Obie Prohibitionists held a temperance reform convention at Loveland Camp Ground last week. Abraham R. Ludlow of Springfield was nominated for Governor and W. McVeigh, a Democrat, for Lieutenant Governor.
The report laments Gaiteau as he endures solitary confinement. It notes public sympathy and calls for limited liberty to reveal the nation’s affection, suggesting a potential change in his treatment.
One authority estimates Germany lost 12.3 billion marks to immigration in America. Some view the vast flow not as a pure evil but as a cleansing force, arguing Germany suffers from over population.
Party interest in Elizabeth Vanatter's estate of five million dollars and six hundred acres near Syracuse locate a grandson in John Green a ship carpenter at Wolf and Davidsons yard Milwaukee. Identity is confirmed.
New York authorities move to curb banana peels on sidewalks with fines and imprisonment for improper disposal. The measure aims to stop flips and summersaults caused by discarded peels and keep sidewalks safe.
The new comet will reach perihelion around August 19 and is linked to the 1337 Chinese discovery. It sits about 150,900,000 miles from Earth and closes in rapidly. At perihelion its distance from the Sun will be 0.4 solar radii or roughly 86,000,000 miles.
A mob lynched Houston Turner a 19 year old Black man who assaulted Miss Mary O Neal in Murfreesboro near Murfreesboro on July 8. The sheriff headed to Nashville with Turner but was halted by the mob and forced to return to Murfreesboro.
Portions of Indiana face a worm infestation causing agricultural and garden damage. Local farmers report rising worm populations affecting corn and vegetable crops this season. Government agencies urge monitoring and targeted control measures.
Farmers in Benton County report extensive crop losses from army worm infestations with 400 of 1600 acres of oats ruined while Des Moines area pests destroy green vegetation. In Albany the Joint Convention chooses Warner Miller for the United States Senate vacancy after Pratt resignation. many Texans condemn Governor Roberts over Garfield celebration delays.
A local incident in Laurens County Georgia ends with a mob killing John Smith described as a dangerous ex convict who attacked Mrs R T Downing at night. He fled but was found asleep and shot dead by the pursuing mob as authorities were not involved.
A fourth comet since May began was found by a Michigan man and is currently visible only with a telescope. It moves northwest near Capella. Dr. Swift of Warren Observatory notes that if it had swung by the sun observers in the South would likely have seen it. if approaching, it could brighten and become naked eye.
Henry 8 Smith who killed James Burt near Burneville Mississippi in April 1880 was hanged at Corinth Mississippi on April 18. He read Bible chapters before the execution and said I hope to meet you all in heaven. The sheriff offered mercy and then cut the rope, the murder deemed unprovoked.
The London Times questions honoring Penn with a burial memorial calling it mockery and notes the burial spot is uncertain. It argues any attempt would be forbidden by the two great nations' sentiments.
The Universal Life Insurance Company of New York is insolvent by more than 800000 dollars. A New York Tribune reporter sought comment from 8 8 Herrick, president, at the Astor House but was told he would be unavailable and would not speak about the business. He reportedly said he would be drunk upon return and unable to talk.
At Greenlies near Fort Gibson in the Cherokee Nation a political gathering turned deadly as two intoxicated men Bill Lovett and Deer Track led a drunken assault. Seven were killed and mortally wounded including Jim Satterwall and his father who were decapitated. The murderers remain at large with no arrests underway.
A San Mario church roof under construction collapsed during a 5 pm service time causing many deaths and injuries. Early counts listed 59 dead but later reports indicate higher numbers, with mostly women in the congregation and workmen among the injured.
President Garfield’s condition shows improvement with daily signs of recovery. Doctors report the bullet entered the abdominal cavity and likely pierced the liver, with drainage confirming the wound’s depth while noting no contrary symptoms to hinder progress.
A cyclone struck New Ulm Minnesota on July 15 tearing down stone and brick structures. Two air currents met in the Minnesota River valley creating a devastating scene with debris in the air and across the town and suburbs.
The report lists multiple victims in New Ulm and Severance including Mr. Eckert and his eleven year old daughter, Laura Wright, and the Eckey family. West Newton suffers a child death and a nameless elder found clinging to a tree. The cyclone wrecks every New Ulm building and roofs, rail, and chimneys are damaged with losses estimated between 250000 and 300000 dollars to restore.
Paul Held, a German immigrant, killed his wife and seven children at Eagle Valley, eight miles from Arcadia, Wis. He shot four victims, including two children, then turned the gun on himself. The inquest blamed Held. robbery was not the motive as valuables remained untouched. Wounded children, ages 14 and 12, may die.
A rambling tale illustrates how unclear handwriting and similar names cause misdelivered telegrams. A Manchester woman travels to London for a summons by mistake, and another woman with same names misses hers, leading to a stranger’s room in a Leeds hotel reveal that the intended recipient is someone else entirely.
Analysis of marriage as partnership versus empty show examines households in cities where harmony prevents social desertion. It notes signs of discord, such as separate social circles, lack of shared interests, and a dominant spouse snubbing domestic duties. The piece cites judges, generals, lawyers, and politicians as examples.
Reports on epidemics in Vera Cruz copper and silver finds near Ft. Laramie and Nihilist threats to the Czar. Fire devastates Bordeaux wine stock and Hanford fire wipes out blocks. Denver Tribune libel suits total 400000 amid Evans and railroad action. Violence, executions, and political shifts linked to Albany and Lapham election mark a tense period.
The piece argues that fresh, high quality food saves money and health, warns against decomposed meat and wilted vegetables, and condemns long kept sausages. It condemns incompetent household management and mocks overemphasis on schooling while praising East Bayr clubs for exposing hidden colleges.
A lyric meditation on rekindled passion. Once buried past love reawakens as the speaker recalls snow and spring, then pleads for the old flame to return to a quiet grave. The verse contrasts winter dissolution with a yearning for anew while Chicago ne concludes the piece.
in Clarendon Miss Acantha Edliffe, a schoolteacher and heir to a late uncle, foils Jasper Surridge and Mr Clabaugh who plot to marry her for her grandfather Edliffe's fortune. Surridge woos her while Mrs Edliffe unknowingly aids a plan to expose them. the reveal comes when Miss Edliffe presents her husband Hubert Luttrell and public humiliation follows for the two plotting men.
The article discusses fencing from its Italian and French masters to a modern practice valued for health and education. It notes France’s historic strength, royal support for teachers, and the physical benefits including improved posture, strength, elasticity, and alertness.
In six weeks I felt at home among Mohammedan housemates and observed their eating habits with humor. The piece also notes a barrage of brief Ohio state notes and oddities, including theft, deaths, and county fair dates, all mixed in a stream of fragmented clippings.
Legal and transient notices priced at 1.00 per square ten lines for first insertion with 0.50 for each additional run. Yearly reductions offered. Business cards up to six lines priced at 4.00 per year.
Gordon Cumming recalls a Fijian mele expressing the rising tide on a coral reef through synchronized lines and breaking into smaller groups. Dancers mimic advancing and retreating waves with outstretched arms, children as small wavelets, and a wind-driven cloth garb that swirls with the breeze. The orchestra imitates surf roars, creating a lyrical, artistic effect.
Peck's Sun reports Lawrence misplaced bonds worth $100,000 in New York. The loss is framed as improbable for a "new man" and causes speculation about the slip through a pocket hole. Authorities or further details are not provided in the fragment.
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