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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1894
Page
4
A description of folie circulaire a periodic mental disorder described in France with three phases elevation depression and sanity. The patient experiences mania with vitality and risk taking followed by a depressive low mood then a return to relative normalcy and repeated cycles until death.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers up to date accommodations with fast, punctual service across a broad route including Chicago La Crosse St Paul Minneapolis Aberdeen Mitchell Sioux Falls Sioux City Yankton Council Bluffs Omaha and Northern Michigan. Connections at St Paul Council Bluffs and Omaha link to western lines. George H Heatford invites requests for map time tables and brochures on sleeping cars. Dining cars and electric lighted, steam heated coaches advertised.
A father states he does not seek wealth for a son-in-law but asks that he avoid debt. The suitor replies by asking if borrowing from the father-in-law would still meet the standard, highlighting the issue of financial responsibility within marriage prospects.
On December 4 and 18, 1894 the North Western Line will sell Home-Seekers’ Excursion tickets from Illinois and Town to Nebraska Wyoming and the Black Hills district of South Dakota at very low round trip rates. Tickets are valid for return passage within twenty days from sale. For tickets and details contact Chicago & North-Western Railway Agents.
In a Harrisburg court on May 4, remarks reveal a property left to a party, with a smart lawyer now owning it. The dialogue references Eno s Cure and a court session, while Miss Bupp questions courtship norms. Smith, Gray & Co.'s Monthly notes the exchange.
A vintage promotion touts Syrup of Figs as a superior laxative, noting its pleasant taste and health benefits for kidneys liver and bowels. It claims wide medical approval, universal consumer satisfaction, and warns buyers to seek the California Fig Syrup Co. brand on packaging to avoid substitutes.
Ohio state reports show the 43 children's homes cost 242554.01 for the year ending September 1 1894 with 217160.88 from county funds and 33224.41 for buildings. Average per capita current expense was 112.78. 3278 children cared for, 2070 boys and 1264 girls, with 579 placed in families and 35 died. The average daily census was 1897, staff included 128 officers and teachers and 301 other employees. Buildings and premises value exceeds 1500000 with 2353 acres.
In Lancaster Ohio the inspectors report unsafe conditions at the Boys' Industrial School. Cracked chapel walls and bulging rear wall indicate roof spread. Top side walls bulged from trusses. They advise abandoning the building for safety and economy. Union College structures are in poor shape but not dangerous. Foundation settlement and cracked walls noted.
Columbus report shows 15 525 inmates in county infirmaries this year, up 1 270 from last year. Increase mainly among male poorhouse population. 38 percent cannot read or write, nearly all foreign born.
State Treasurer Cope received a $2 056 97 draft from Stark County clerk O M Coxen representing costs collected in criminal cases. Executions for costs in criminal cases are usually returned unsatisfied, and the state pays. Coxen followed up this property class, noting the state spends about $200 000 yearly for transporting criminals, and every little helps.
In Jackson Ohio Pearl Harmon aged 15 was found guilty of manslaughter for a May 14 1894 incident near Weilston deemed a boy’s quarrel. The victim was a young man named Pierce. A motion for a new trial has been filed. Also Buena Vista reports a mother leaving two small children alone results in a fatal burn to the younger child.
ColumsBus, CO. Dec. 7 two hours were consumed in argument before the court of inquiry Thursday after which the court advised counsel for Col Coit and the citizens that they would be given until January 1 to file their briefs.
Marshal Willoughby and Constable Haley arrested Albert, Herman and Byron Bradferd at their homes between West Jefferson and Lilly Chapel on a murder charge. They were jailed for a Monday preliminary hearing. Mr Stone was buried at Lilly Chapel after a large funeral Friday. Public sentiment turns against the Bradfields due to a brutal assault seen as uncalled for.
The Iberia Working Home for the Blind in Bucyrus Ohio is under construction with walls up to the second story. Plans have been changed. the building will be two stories instead of one as originally intended.
Jackson Ohio December 7 Andrew Long a prominent young man of the city met death Thursday morning by falling into the Emma coal shaft the deepest in the country at 120 feet authorities and witnesses reported a tragic accident at the mine and funeral plans were pending.
Mrs. George Archer of Clifton New Jersey suffered valvular heart disease with chest and arm pain and a roaring in the ear. After using Williams Pink Pills for Pale People she reports the ear noise ceased and her chest and arm distress faded. She praises the pills as a blood and nerve tonic and urges public knowledge of the remedy. The company advertises 30 cent boxes and six for two dollars via Schenectady New York.
A country doctor recalls the 1887 tale of the white witch known for bewitched fits in a girl. A plan used a charred stone from an old widow’s wall and a man’s finger to break the spell, aided by a nearby suicide. The piece notes local belief and skeptical doubt.
The report covers multiple days in December with the Senate debating cloture on resolutions, commenting on bonds and troop dispatches, while the House handles park designations for Chickamauga, Shiloh, and district library plans. Major items include interstate pooling debates, land warrants, and the dedicatory funding for Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park.
The article highlights California's varied output including gold, wheat, barley, marble, and vineyards with strong olive and oil exports. It notes near Los Angeles 100 oil wells in sight, and excitement over the extent and value of asphaltum ventures.
The Chicago electric roads manager awards General Electric the largest contract to date, for 600 motors and 3600 horsepower in generators. GE employs 4700 workers, with plans to substantially increase that workforce.
A New York man who had just married returned a gift of window fasteners from the manufacturer, astonishing the maker by seeking to exchange them for a cheaper kind and to receive the price difference in cash.
Near Rockledge Florida a farmer discovers a tramp asleep in his barn. He calls the town marshal to arrest the man but during questioning it is revealed the tramp is the farmer’s long lost brother.
The late czar read numerous novels and devoured them weekly. A steady flow of newly arriving books in French English and German reached the palace for the sovereign and his wife enjoying literature amid royal life.
In Kingfisher county northern farms report persistent horse and cattle thefts by bands from the Gyp Hills Cheyenne county. A 250-strong posse of "old timers" from the western region formed after a mass meeting at Little Eureka to confront the thieves. They plan to surround the band and force them out, with deadly force if needed.
The Prince of Wales telegraphed a message of sympathy and condolence to the widow of Count Ferdinand De Lesseps on December 11.
Edison Illuminating Co of Boston will hold a vote on December 18 to raise its capital to 3,425,000 dollars. The decision aims to fund expansion and modernization of lighting operations in the area.
Diamonds found in Corrinna near Hopart Town, Tasmania, have been confirmed as true stones. The discovery on Pec 11 adds a significant gemstone find to the region with reports of multiple stones unearthed in the area.
December 10 marked the 300th anniversary of Gustavus Adolphus birth. Protestant Germany observed the day with special services in several churches, honoring the famed hero of the Thirty Years War.
Paris on December 10 reports that the arrangements for Monday’s bicycle races at the Vendome d'Hive displeased spectators who then demolished the track in protest.
A rough collection of antiquated exchanges recounts a ring clock and a humorous sports dialogue. A husband and wife clash over discounts while Beezle’s store is mentioned. A football result is noted with a foul deciding the Rufflers’ loss.
A quirky quote from N. Y. Weekly notes Little Bor Perkins calling England his mother country in a playful regional dialect. The snippet highlights cultural identity as a light, humorous aside.
The piece mocks folly of taking objectionable tonics for stomach and liver disorders, praising Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for cures and vigor. It notes a disappointing football game with one man killed and two injured in a separate line.
The message advertises a double berth option in a Tourist Sleeping Car on trains from Kansas City. Trains depart Wednesdays via Ft Worth and El Paso, and Thursdays on a Scenic Route. For details contact G Dogee A P A care of Build s PA Chios John Sebastian.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and Golden Medical Discovery as remedies for bilious stomachs, indigestion, constipation, and nervous exhaustion. It claims the pills normalize digestion, enrich the blood, and strengthen nerves, contrasting with rival celery tonics. The copy urges readers to obtain the products at any drug store.
A directive to inform advertisers that the advertisement has been scanned. The note emphasizes transparency in communication and implies a process of verification or computer-aided review of ad content. No additional context or names accompany the brief instruction.
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