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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1894
Page
1
A government document outlines the recommended daily hours for public services and notes the impact on citizen access. It emphasizes efficiency while preserving essential functions and highlights potential adjustments to staffing and budgets.
A fragmented quotation from the Washington Star mentions inexpressible graces and a catarrh cure by Hall with a 75 cent price, alongside a tale of a man with iron will learning misdirection in pursuit of knowledge. The text shows disjointed names and phrases, offering no clear narrative or context.
A collage of statistics and oddities from across the United States and Europe. It reports population figures for Philadelphia Chicago and New York housing and family counts, farming plans, color vision, marriages, and education. It notes a variety of penalties, fashions, and curiosities including a hummingbird incident and a bondage in publishing.
Engineers from the Q and GC roads quit work and many on the Big Four and B&O followed. A Sunday meeting of the locomotive engineers’ union in Cincinnati led to a voluntary nationwide walkout, with L&N at risk of a total shutdown. A Milldale gathering planned for Monday aimed to intensify action and halt L&N operations from Covington.
Massive mobilization described as historic with National Guard style response at Chicago area offices. Enrolment occurred at noon and by five thousand militiamen took the oath to United States citizens. Fifteen hundred rifles and large ammunition stocks were staged behind desk and in bookcases as authorities prepared for potential railroad strike trouble.
Amid a cloud of ceremony thousands participate as officials, generals, and dignitaries gather for a high profile state affair replacing a church-led burial with a grand public funeral. Strong presence from military and foreign representatives underscores the union line between church and state during the event.
Huntington W Va July 2 A Con solidated Street Car Co cashbox robbery was solved when Scott Lykens a longtime railway electrician was caught at 3 am entering and robbing the boxes. He was jailed awaiting a Monday hearing. The road had suffered heavy losses and reduced fares.
Washington July continuation until otherwise ordered of the experimental free delivery postal service at various towns where the year's trial expired was authorized by Acting First Assistant Postmaster General Lamar. The list includes Sardis Mississippi Roseville California Roseburg Oregon Oakdale Nebraska Neosho Missouri Morrilltown Arkansas Mozomanie Wisconsin Gallriel Texas Gig Harbor Washington Faulkton South Carolina Caldwell Idaho Caldwell Kansas Kutztown Pennsylvania Shoemakersville Pennsylvania Sellersburg Indiana Abaya zibah Georgia Harrison City Foodla? Ia Jae H Alabama Emporia Pennsylvania Mon Mich Jenkins town Pennsylvania Pittsfield Illinois Robinson NL Terre Hill Pennsylvania Davis West Virginia Cleveland Tennessee Berwick Pennsylvania.
Curiaco July 2 Judge Payne stayed the execution of Assassin Prendergast due to a current hearing. The hanging scheduled for July 2 is deferred until the hearing concludes.
Crowds fill streets from dawn as American flags adorn shops and homes in Paris. Delegations carry wreaths to the Elysee, catafalque bears black band with C, ceremonies at Notre Dame and Pantheon honor M. Carnot and other leaders. Coffin placed near Rosesau and Victor Hugo, to be moved to vault beside Gen. Carnot.
The Boston Central Labor Union adopted resolutions approving the Pullman boycott and protesting interference by Attorney General Olney.
St Louis July 2 American Railway Union directorGeorge P Kern arrested on complaint by General Manager Ramsey of the terminal association for disturbing the peace. This event is seen as a prelude to a more serious charge.
New Hayes Conn July 2 The supreme court of errors of Connecticut holds that students under twenty one cannot be held responsible for bills incurred during minority. Mary E Gregory sued Frank L Lee Yale sophomore Trinidad Island for a large board bill. Justice Woolf found Lee responsible but Judge Studley reversal stood and Judge Torrance sustains that reversal.
About 175 men employed in the C. and O. shops and yards at Twelfth Street and Madison Avenue quit work shortly before noon Saturday following a request from Phelan. The stoppage affected Covington, Kentucky, and halted several operations as workers walked off.
On a James Warfield farm near Eaglee Lake Indiana two tragic incidents occurred within minutes. A granddaughter swallowed a screw lodged in her throat and died within five minutes. A farm hand fell from a high fence while assisting another task, suffering fatal injuries. Local authorities continue to investigate the events.
Washington notes detail ongoing Senate fights over the income tax during June. Hill's amendments to exempt state securities and personal property from inheritance taxes failed, while other provisions on banks and whisky taxes advanced or were voted down. House actions included naval affair bills and a temporary extension of appropriations. Multiple sessions through June 30 show continued tariff debate and committee work with limited major outcomes.
Letters from Paris report Senator Wolcott of Colorado is recovering slowly after a surgical operation by a renowned Paris practitioner. Friends express unease as his condition includes kidney trouble and his return to health remains uncertain.
A serious forest fire north of Dessisox Colorado has burned for two days, threatening a one mile wide by five mile long stand of good timber as it rages through the mountains. Local firefighters struggle to contain the blaze.
Col. Don C. Cable announced his Ohio divisions staff at Fostoria encampment. Chief of staff Maj. A. G. McKenzie. surgeon Maj. A. H. Squires. chaplain J. M. Rogers. inspector L. V. Williams. quartermaster F. L. Taft. judge advocate O. Volkirm. adjutant C. W. Cable. staff and quartermaster from Nelsonville. Resolutions backed Gen. W. S. Payne in a dispute with the National Order Sons of Veterans. Deputy U. S. Marshal Alex M. Campbell appointed for southern Ohio with Columbus base. deputy pay shifts to fee system.
Ohio officials issue advanced drafts to county treasurers to bolster the general revenue fund. Hamilton and Cuyahoga each receive 950,000, Franklin, Lucas, and Montgomery 25,000 each, with Stark 15,000 and Clarke 10,000. About 200,000 more is expected until the semi annual county settlements.
A severe wind flooded Coalton causing miner rescues. Hamden flouring mill near Coalton burned, total loss estimated at 8000 to 10000 dollars. In GaTiVons John Grubb, a blind broommaker from Greenfield township, hanged himself from an apple tree after rising from bed. Grubb, educated at the asylum for the blind, was active in religious circles. no motive given.
There is no prospect of resumption of coal mining here before rise of river. Operators and miners are unable to agree on a basis of Ohio settlement. Operators demand two cents per bushel, while miners seek one fourth cent more. Miners are leaving in large numbers for other fields.
Francis Frank of this city attempted to board a moving freight train on the Cleveland and Pittsburgh line near Bayard ten miles south of here on Thursday evening. He missed a handhold and fell under the wheels, being cut to pieces. He was 23 and unmarried.
A hack running between Stoner and Loramie was struck by lightning on Wednesday afternoon. Driver Joseph Neidercorn and two passengers were knocked senseless but quickly recovered.
Work resumed as five hundred miners along the Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley railway reach settlement with operators and return to duties in Zanesville Ohio on June 29.
In O., Jane 29, McKinley on Thursday appointed Dowling of Toledo a Democrat to the board of trustees of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' home. In Crooksville, O., June 29, miners and operators in the valley agreed to return to work at the price scale settled in Columbus.
Scale signed by the Falcon Iron and Nail Co of Niles on Thursday under the Amalgamated association. Nearly all Niles mills are now running.
Coucests O June 20 The Hocking Valley railway employes have decided to demand an increase in wages and a conference with President Waite has been set. Oil Tank Struck by Lightning Livn O June 22 One of the Standard Oil Co s tanks was struck by lightning. An explosion followed, and fifty thousand barrels of oil were turned.
Gov McKinney announces appointment of Albaniah E. B. to a penitentiary position on June 29. The brief notice lists a named appointee as part of state corrections leadership.
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