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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1894
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a cure for catarrh sold internally with vague claims. It includes torn phrases about price and testimonies but lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities to form a full news summary.
An Echo from the World's Fair highlights the Shore Route litho water color osition Flyer used between New York and the Fair. The twenty in service train is noted as the distance train ever run with impressive achievements mentioned. Interested readers can obtain the piece for ten cents in stamps or silver by sending to the West Pass. Agt., Chicago.
A fragment shows Tatters navigating work challenges and a mention of “Great snakes” with questions about his behavior and income. It hints at street sayings and irregular phrases, reflecting a rough, colloquial scene without clear events or names.
Ohio State News reports Lizzie Ewing disappeared a year ago in Wellsvitzy. Jesse McGregor, once living with her, was arrested after her body was found under a chicken coop. Alma Walters was captured in Pittsburgh. both face murder charges. McGregor resisted arrest, flagging a fatal strangulation and linking his watch and chain to the victim.
A large crowd watched the Fayette county championship bicycle race in Washington Ohio on June 1. The 22 mile course from the city to New Martinsburg and back was won by Will Hettesheimer by three minutes. Final times show Hettesheimer 1 06, Jacobs 1 06, Thomas 1 22 27, Fitz 1 13 cents, Sherritt 1 17, Ramsay 1 19 percent.
Gustav Berger a Cincinnati tailor, arrested last summer for robbing two women of railroad tickets and money, has become a raving maniac in the penitentiary. He is strapped to his bed with critical brain inflammation. His home is at No. 9 Clifton avenue, Cincinnati.
Columpus Ohio May 31 The Guardian Insurance Co of London withdrew from the states insurance department its $100 000 guarantee deposit due to heavy fire losses and anti insurance legislation. It had 150 agencies in Ohio with about nine million dollars of insurance in force and premium receipts in Ohio in 1893 of $907 358 22. Its business was reissued in the New York Underwriters.
Meassrs. Oscar Shepard of Preble county J W Wool ford of Greene and J J Walker of mem here on the Dayton Insane asylum board held a conference with Gov McKinley on the proposed removal of the current superintendent. No definite conclusion was reached.
Edward Matthews found the body of George Hughes on rocks below the Ft Wayne trestle over the Tuscarawas river. Hughes, an employee at J. S. Coxey's stone quarry, is believed to have been murdered.
Portsmouth Ohio June 1 The Scioto Wheel Club road race lists Oscar Trimmer of Portsmouth first T R Eddy of Columbus second F L Tally of Zanesville third F C Long of Jackson fourth and W Mcelmurray of Portsmouth fifth There were sixteen entries The 14 mile race was completed in 41 minutes 31 seconds.
Gallipolis Ohio June 1 J Harry Russell a young man of Polar Ridge in the county committed suicide by hanging to an apple tree. He was found cold with feet nearly touching the ground. Physicians say death resulted from slow strangulation. Deceased was unemployed and despondent.
J B Weber a local marble dealer plus assets of 1500 and liabilities around 3000 turned over all to Ben Pope on Wednesday evening. Weber left by train for the west with destination unknown leaving creditors and witnesses to the firm’s closing.
The state convention of the Catholic Knights of America began in Hibernia hall on Tuesday morning. The session focused on receipt and discussion of annual reports and routine business transactions.
Amelia Ohio June 2 Theodore Nichols a leading local figure collapsed and died on the highway Friday. A colored man saw him fall from a cart, rushed to assist, but life was already extinct. The cause appears to be heart disease as noted by witnesses and officials.
Cinceville Ohio June 2 Willis Waite and Samuel Sullivan two of the injured in Thursday near Adelphi boiler explosion died Friday morning raising total fatalities to four.
Mrs Belle Mason aged 33 of 120 West Park avenue was declared insane Friday and committed to the asylum. The illness began with a July 1892 attack and she threatened to throw herself and her child into the river. Her mother is described as peculiar. The woman believes a house is being built on her and that she will be buried alive.
NEWARK July 2 died early Friday morning Mrs Charles Duer who was fearfully burned the previous night in a fire at her home. She seorang succumbed to injuries after a night of suffering.
A looming legal battle in Ohio pits the state against a newly formed railroad, seeking to oust the Columbus Hocking Valley and Athens railroad from a 99 year lease of 42 miles of Hocking canal. Prominent Columbus figures back the action, with possible federal involvement and calls for quo warranto and mandamus proceedings as the case heads to the supreme court.
A horticultural note on improving apple and pear trees by grafting with near center grafts and careful head formation. It warns against grafting too far from the center, suggests removing small shoots, sealing the union, and painting or grafting cuts to prevent water damage. Emphasizes symmetric, low, wide heads and side grafting to encourage horizontal limbs for stable growth.
Calf rearing hinges on large well lit ventilated housing with an enclosed exercise yard and careful feeding. Start with milk several times daily then gradually introduce oats hay meal and chaff. Mixing with older calves boosts intake and skim milk feeding follows. Roots like mangolds prevent ill effects and reduce milk as solid feed increases.
In Columbus on June 1 the Cincinnati Law School graduates, including two women, were formally admitted to practice by the Ohio Supreme Court with Judge Spear administering the oath. Miss Dora C. Sandoe of Columbus welcomed the first woman admitted to Ohio bar. Sandoe reports a growing practice in criminal and civil procedure. Also in Delaware on June 2 Blanche Mock, 16, and her brother William left for Dillon Montana after a telegram from their grandfather says their mother, long believed dead, is alive there and provides funds for travel.
The ninetieth birthday of Mrs Rachel Higley was celebrated at Ashley Delaware, with a large family gathering. Her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren attended, some guests having four grandmothers present. Despite advancing age, Mrs Higley remains healthy and active.
A German couple, Mr and Mrs A Bur German, were found in a starving condition in Cleveland Ohio on Friday. Bethel authorities say destitution and misery in the city surpass winter levels as relief committees have been disbanded.
Wooster Ohio June 2 Dick Lee a local saloonkeeper fired five shots at John Stone a gambler Friday night Ball struck Stone in the cheek and carried away his nose in a violent assault that shocked the town and aroused police attention
Chairman Crites of the Democratic State Central Committee has called a meeting in Columbus on Tuesday June 12 at 1 PM to fix the time and place for the 1844 Democratic state convention and to consider other business as may arise.
The historical department of Ohio State University received a valued gift from Robert T. Lincoln. It is a fine etching portraying a martyr and is described as an important historical piece for Ohio.
A fragment from Orange Judd Farmer discusses dairy practices including milk handling, buttermilk use, churn tips, and cow feeding habits. It notes some cows do not "give down" milk unless treated with care and mentions herd management versus individual milking challenges.
The Troy Times outlines practical fruit tree grafting for farmers. It explains selecting healthy stock, grafting small trees by topping and grafting in one operation, and choosing winter varieties for winter fruit. Scions can be sourced in winter, with grafting done before bud break and seats sealed with wax to prevent water loss.
The New York display drew Western visitors who had rarely seen gooseberries. They asked how the fruit is grown and learned it is not suited to very hot summers. Leaves and fruit are damaged by mildew, even with summer rainfall. Spraying with a mixture has proven a remedy for the fungus.
A writer recalls seeing a white board at four road corners bearing the admonition to protect the road. The painted message warns that if every driver travels the same path as the one before, ruts will wear the road and reduce its appeal.
Rural New Yorker advocates breaking out of routines. Do not stay in a rut but blaze new paths in work and life. The piece urges innovation and staying vigilant to improve circumstances and progress.
It is very certain that butter comes from food and better food yields more milk. Nearly every cow increases milk with better feed, and cornmeal is cited as the best food for rich milk.
The Haverhill Massachusetts Bulletin argues for stricter enforcement of broader wheel tire usage as a matter of public safety and vehicle standards. The editorial notes that urgent reforms often move slowly, urging lawmakers to act promptly.
Prof Garner asserts that mock monkeys do not truly converse but limit remarks to matters of importance. Dear me, says Thinkum, noting man’s degeneration, echoed by a New York Weekly observer.
A coast newspaper notes the sea serpent story is oversized and must be shortened to fit the edition. The editor checks that the correct version, intended for Chicago, is being prepared for publication.
A garbled passage presents Frank saying last night the fectenizma affected him as Helen questions the meaning. The readable bits hint at a misheard or misspelled term and a dialogue about what was meant, but the full context remains unclear.
The Inter Ocean notes Traddles loves good books yet borrows only volumes with the priciest bindings, a quirk reflecting a taste for luxury in reading.
An OCR fragment records a population figure of eight hundred seven souls and thirty-one pieces of real estate, with a traveler in Oklahoma remarking on the scene. The fragment is terse and lacks context but preserves named figures and locale hints.
A brief, cryptic line reflects a period of transition between youth and maturity. The phrasing evokes a historical or period tone, suggesting reflection on time, effort, and becoming useful in later life. The statement reads as a thematic aside rather than a clear event or person.
The excerpt contrasts warm receptions with roasting, and cautions against lying about others while noting people often lie to themselves more. It references phrases from the Philadelphia cord, Boston Transcript, and Rural New Yorker to probe honesty and self-awareness.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a tension between harsh realities and moments of mercy, reflecting on how human kindness persists amid seeming brutality. The remark underscores a recurring moral juxtaposition in daily life.
Round trip to the South offered to homeseekers and tourists with tickets from Ohio river points and North destinations to Nashville Chattanooga and beyond in Tennessee and Georgia. Dates include June Sth July 5th August 7th October 5th November 6th December 4th. Descriptive matter and applications available from B Hill Chicago Mullaney Cincinnati and St Louis offices.
A stark medical warning compares indigestion to a ghost story, listing heartburn wind on the stomach and heart palpitation as symptoms. It promotes Hoster’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy that also claims to banish malaria constipation and biliousness.
A harsh remark from Tracner accuses the boy of laziness as they discuss future work. The boy evasively replies he does not know what he will do, suggesting he might teach or find another path. The exchange highlights tension over ambitions and responsibility.
The Philadelphia Record notes that women's clubs appear to be expanding while the reference to a broomstick being large enough serves as a wry closing image about evolving social roles.
Reduced rates are now on sale to St Paul Duluth Deadwood Denver Colorado Springs Salt Lake City Yellowstone Park and western and northwestern lakes and moon of the West. For full details apply to agents meeting lines Illustrated pamphlets and full particulars mailed free address W A Thrall and Ticket Agent Western Railway Chicago.
Fragments show a personal exchange mentioning Charley Ble and a discussion about time use and interest in a clinical topic. The readable text hints at informal notes or correspondence with incomplete thoughts and missing surrounding context.
An old time advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a permanent cure for habitual constipation and to restore kidney and liver health without irritation. It promises relief from headaches and fevers and markets Glenn's Sulphur Soap and Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye as local remedies.
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