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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1885
Page
1
Readable fragments show an advertisement style item promising quick cures and products such as grease for axles and corn removal. The OCR text is garbled with pricing like 25c and claims of harmless power. No clear event or person names present.
A long list of curious facts and sensational notes from 19th century sources includes predictions of global religious growth, vast public figures’ salaries, remarkable animal prices, mass cremation plans, inventive accidents, and sundry social quirks. Notable items mention Salvation Army growth, Miss Alice Frevo’s Sicily novel, and a Boston mayor earning ten thousand dollars yearly.
Philadelphia August 9 John Duffy alias Duffield alias Snyder a top US counterfeit expert was arrested by Secret Service after a raid on his Somerville Pennsylvania home. A complete counterfeiting mill with two thousand bogus half dollars in progress and nearly $1000 ready for market were seized along with milling presses dies and stamps. Accomplice Sassaman is sought as officers seize an order for a three dollar press tied to Grant medals while Duffy a repeat offender had recently been released from Eastern Penitentiary.
Atlanta August 9 reports from the South say caterpillars have appeared in many counties. Yet the cotton crop overall remains the best in years and will exceed recent yields. In most areas damage is minor as foliage takes the brunt while fruit remains largely uninjured. late appearing worms threaten little before maturity.
August 9 dispatches note ten cholera cases in Paris with two deaths and reiterate that cases are not Asiatic. Toulon reports no new deaths. Marseilles records seventeen. Nationwide updates cite 4,382 new cases and 1,639 deaths. Madrid bonfires rise and Granada epidemic worsens. In Marseilles the prefecting official is sickened while authorities intensify precautions.
In Wheeling West Virginia on August 9 the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers created a Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local lodges will report weekly to Grand Lodge officers on employment, idle workers, iron nails and related items, with data published in the association's official organ each week.
The Savannah unit Chatham Artillery marks its centennial next May with a prize drill offering total prizes of 5500 dollars. Prominent national military groups have promised attendance, boosting the event’s expected success.
Mrs. Wm. Cicely neared death in the evening after a long consumptive illness. Her mother Mrs. George T. Wilson, overwhelmed by the sight of her daughter dying, collapsed to the floor and died soon after being removed home. Doctors suspect a heart attack.
London reports the criminal law amendment bill passed the House of Commons amid delays and disclosures. A dispatched Afghan frontier warning notes potential clashes between Afghan and Russian troops. An alleged Anglo Chinese alliance against Russia is claimed by some papers, while others deny any such agreement.
In St Paul Minn on August 6 Hon Won Hong a Celestial laundryman wed Mary Schneider a German girl employed in his shop. The bride who has been in America six weeks is described as very beautiful and the marriage is reportedly legal since she is sixteen. Hong plans a grand banquet at the Hotel Ryan next week to celebrate.
Prominent U S labor leaders plan an extra session to relieve workingmen, uniting editors of trades union and popuper papers. The effort targets all trades unions and assemblies, aiming to compel action and secure favorable measures. Pressmen and labor factions are pressured to support rapid action and public response.
Vincenngs August 7 report details the death of Anna Garrett, age sixty five, who died by suicide at her Griffin Illinois home. Neighbors found her body in the cistern after her granddaughter searched the garden for beans. No motive appears. she had a melancholy temperament and was sister to farmer Samuel Griffin, with whom she resided.
A gas explosion at a Germantown store killed John Gansert and John Kratz and injured three others including Davi Frank Rief. Rief died later, while Gansert and Kratz, both employed at a cellar at the time, were among the four people buried in the blaze. The incident occurred earlier today with a slight fire following a gasoline spill.
The Agricultural Bureau reports corn yields near twenty six to twenty seven bushels per acre with favorable moisture and temperatures ahead. Wheat shows a four point decline since last report, affecting overall expectations. Regional notes cite drought in some areas and excess rain in others, but well drained soils resist drought. The August 1884 prospect aligns with historic ranges.
A string of Ohio news items reports on deaths including Brian McGienis near Youngstown after a track incident, and Joan Tompkins killed as a railroad brakeman. Court action overruled a new trial for Patrick Harrnet, and multiple local burglaries, suicides, and accidents are noted along with political nominations, criminal cases, and a fire at Karl Foundry.
A collage of humorous quips from various papers mocks fashion trends, boiler bust sculptures, and dramatic headlines. Snippets lampoon editors, philosophers, and poets while poking fun at journalism, celebrity culture, and linguistic twists. The item surveys a string of witty lines and taglines from multiple city papers.
A three story wall at the American Lead pencil Company factory in Hoboken fell outward while laborers dug next door. Two men were killed James Hackett of Jersey City and John Connors of Hoboken. Several others were injured including contractor Jas McLain and John Geopan. Contractor Jas Carey, who oversaw the digging, was arrested after posting bail of 3000.
Batesen August 7 reporting the first triple hanging in the state in seven years. Three men, all convicted of atrocious murders, were executed at Fayetteville. EB Blackman, Tom Gee, and Tom McNeill faced the gallows, none confessing. Approximately five thousand spectators watched the public execution.
Treasury reports total balances of gold coin and bullion 249,479,261 dollars silver dollars and bullion 170,647,062 rounding to 25,211,881 for fractional silver, national bank notes and deposits totaling 514,184,358 dollars with certificates outstanding in gold 124,381,610 silver 98,607,006 currency 32,790,000 and miscellaneous receipts 205,317 customs 575,65.
An air brake failure on a heavy Pacific express caused a crash at Merriton Ontario near the Welland Canal crossing. The front part of the train vanished into the canal and pond as the swing bridge opened. Engineer Cox of London died in the water. Express messenger Wm Jennings of Buffalo died from burns. Porter Jackson of Niagara Falls injured, as did porter Gurd. All passengers escaped injury.
A man named Dempsey from Hamilton traveled with his sister and her six year old son when their buggy was struck by a train on the London and Port Stanley line in St. Thomas. Mrs Sanders was killed, her head severed, and found twenty yards away. The child lay on the engine cow-catcher, and Dempsey’s body was found about seventy five yards distant.
In Moaneque Illinois, August 6, the wife of Charles Bushby, owner of thoroughbred horses, killed herself by hanging in her home before her twelve year old daughter who gave the alarm. She bound a yarn skein to an open door and died as the body was removed. She was described as the daughter of a wealthy New York lady.
After a three week pause Federal Court authorities in Salt Lake arrest John W. Snell a small merchant. His plural wife refuses to testify for or against him and is given until Monday to consider. If she refuses she faces contempt imprisonment.
Reliable reports from Rocx Rapios Iowa August 10 say a severe thunder storm struck a farm house twenty miles south killing John McGuire his wife and three children. Another home in western county burned after a lightning strike but no injuries. Wagner home two miles east was struck and damaged with no injuries. The storm brought little rain but a heavy downpour later.
Philadelohia report says Marc Phillips died at the Monmouth House in Spring Lake aged seventy five. He was a leading Texas real estate owner and once shipwrecked off Texas shores, then bought land and built the first house on the site of Galveston. His fortune is estimated at ten million dollars.
PORTLAND ORE AUG 9 Last night five people led by Jarvis Snyder his wife and their five year old daughter with Wm Heffron and George Hansen attempted to cross the Columbia River at Cascade Locks in a sail boat. A windless spell left them stranded with useless oars. The boat capsized over the rapids and the occupants were dashed on the rocks and killed. The craft was recovered below the rapids but the bodies had not been found.
The American Dental Association elected President W. C. Lee of Buffalo New York and Vice Presidents Ingslag of Keokuk Iowa and A T Smith Minnesota. A. W. Herland was named secretary and Geo W Kiely treasurer. The executive committee will choose the site of the next meeting.
Colonel Carroll D. Wright reports a rough Massachusetts population of about 1 940 000 based on 1885 census returns, a gain of roughly 160 000 since 1880. He aims to publish the full results in September.
Grand Rapids August 10. While painting the clock dial at Second Street Methodist Church the scaffold gave way throwing John Fox and Fred Schurer seventy feet to the ground. Fox was killed instantly with a broken neck. He leaves a widow and four children. Schurer suffered crushed ribs and died at noon.
In Galveston Texas Captain John M Forshey of the Galveston Artillery died suddenly this morning from a brain congestion aged forty. He oversaw salutes in memory of General Grant and it is believed the exposure and excitement contributed to his death. He was the son of the late Professor Forshey of New Orleans and a former Confederate Army lieutenant.
In New York on August 7 a steady stream from all classes toured the dead body of General Grant at City Hall. The doors opened at 6 am and by 1 am the figure near 190000 had viewed the face, processed at about 104 per minute.
Oxbey Iln August 10 Thomas Eckenrode aged twelve to thirteen son of J Eckenrode of this city accidentally shot himself this afternoon with a loaded shotgun at Sumner and is reported not to survive. His parents Mr Eckenrode and wife are away visiting relatives in Pennsylvania.
In Lenox Massachusetts on Friday August 9, the head butler Anotete Lefort arranged two iron bedsteads to form a narrow gap. He attached a towel as a slip noose, placed his head in it and his feet through the frame, causing the noose to tighten and leading to death by strangulation in Miss Furness's residence.
Laporte Indiana August 8. Camp Kirk hosted the largest crowd in the city since the war for a sham battle. About twenty thousand residents attended as Generals N Gleason and J record commanded the forces. The victory was awarded to the attacker.
Washington August 7 minister Keiley will return to the United States. It is understood he will soon resign his present office and will not be appointed to another foreign mission.
New York reports 180 failures for the week, with 162 in the United States and 18 in Canada, down from 201 last week and 215 the week before. The Dun & Co. tallies show a broad reduction in business casualties across all sections.
Advices report a terrible tornado that moved through the Loup Valley near Ord Nebraska on Wednesday night. It lasted about twenty minutes and caused major destruction to buildings and crops. Glass shattered and tin roofs torn as the storm swept from a single direction.
Boston report says Secretary Endicott told the Jefferson Democratic Association he will not remove any Union soldiers from his department on charges of offensive partisanship. The War Department employs four-fifths former soldiers.
Philadelphia observer reports three men Christian Schenck Adolph Hegler and Martin Hughler were struck and killed by a freight train at Engleside Station on the Pennsylvania Railroad at ten o clock tonight in a fatal accident near Philadelphia.
Edward Preston of South Otselic Chenango County shot his sweetheart Tilda Manor at breakfast, killing her. He then shot himself, and lies at the point of death. The incident occurred in Urrea New York on August 1.
In MoaneEava Illinois on Saturday night a steam thresher broke through a bridge at Todd's Point and fell fourteen feet. Engineer Herman Claus and teamster Jacob Friesner died from severe bruises and scalding. The horses also perished.
Futon Missouri reports farmer David Palmer died instantly when struck by lightning as he approached a church for worship yesterday. No further details on others affected or church proceedings.
M. Glorieux, an experienced aeronaut, was picked up by the New Haven packet in the English Channel after an ascent at Lille aimed at landing near Paris. Contrary currents drove the craft seaward, making a landing impracticable over Calais and Boulogne, and the car remained in contact with the water as he drifted down the channel.
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