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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1884
Page
1
A garbled advertisement extols Hop Bitters as a universal remedy for ailments from paralysis to liver and kidney issues. It claims quick relief, cites various unnamed testimonies from Ed Qesnens to H. T. Alexander, and urges sufferers to use the tonic to prevent Bright's disease and other malaises, with dates of 1875 and 1879.
A damaged OCR snippet mentions a query about kidney issues and a possible reference to Mechani Deveraux, suggesting a fragmented medical or technical note without clear context or complete names.
A Pocahontas special reports 120 to 150 miners trapped by a night explosion. Most perish from afterdamp, with bodies mangled and mine structures blown apart. Outside, ventilators and nearby houses were wrecked as coffins are prepared. Foreign workers among the dead. English victory details follow with heavy British losses and Arab casualties near Tamai Wells.
dispatches from London and Yakim recount a British break at dawn recapturing Gatlings and Gardiners, with heavy rebel losses. General Graham's forces claim decisive success after fierce hand to hand fighting, reporting over 2,400 rebels killed and British casualties of about 100 killed and 160 wounded.
Paris dated note states the Gaulois telegram claims Bacninh fell to French forces yesterday. French troops occupied the city, Chinese fled toward Thainghuien, with seventy French wounded. General Negreyer's column entered Bacninh at 6 Wednesday evening as Chinese troops abandoned positions on the Thainenghuin road amid heavy losses. A Krupp battery and much ammunition were found in the citadel.
In Berlin Prince Bismarck arrived last night and spoke in the Reichstag denying National sanction to the Lasker resolutions adopted by the U S House of Representatives. He praised US Congress intentions but refused to join the praise in Germany.
MILWAUKEE WIS March 13 Prentiss Tiller the money clerk who robbed the Pacific Express Company at St. Louis two weeks ago was arrested there this morning He was dressed as a tramp A valise he left in a trunk store yielded 90000 Detectives watched the store and arrested him when he called for the valise He was heavily armed and offered strong resistance He denies his identity and talks refuse.
Terrific blast at the Edgar Thomson steel works furnace in Braddock Pennsylvania kills William McCail and seriously injures James Murray and Chris Toole. Debris scatters after the gas explosion as workers report a devastating concussion and furnace destruction.
At 8 o clock yesterday afternoon Squire Bradley a fifty year old colored man ate five dozen eggs a hind bacon and a loaf of rye bread in twenty one minutes The eggs and bacon were fried by himself The entire meal weighed nine pounds four quarters
At a Bridgewater gathering in London a speaker named Bradlaugh faced roughs who heckled and pelted him with rotten eggs fruit and firecrackers forcing him from the platform. The assailants then wrecked the chairman's house amid the uproar.
In Pocahontas Virginia on March 14 the miners fire persists and will be fought by sealing the mines. The operation will likely keep them closed for about two weeks. No additional bodies have been recovered.
General Millot reports morning march to Bac Ninh with the 1st brigade seizing Tsungson heights after heavy earthworks. The 2nd brigade, aided by the flotilla, captured Vatbuoi and Dam Laobuoi and pressed enemy to Capeau. Temps notes plans to occupy Thainguyan and Lang Son and set a scientific frontier.
New York on March 14 Clark Robinson Griggs filed suit against C K Garrison seeking 2 895 950 dollars alleged proceeds from sale of 3407 Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad company bonds Griggs also seeks to compel accounting for notes totaling 1 900 000 dollars made by the railroad in his favor and transferred to the defendant The defense is a denial The case was sent to a referee.
The associate press lobbyist explained the purpose of the proposed copyright bill to a Congressional committee in Washington. He argued it would shield newspapers from pirates, but the committee remained unconvinced. Opponents will present their case at a future hearing.
Gon, a member of the Australian Parliament, stays at the Fifth Avenue Hotel during his U S tour seeking a strong American presence at the Adelaide World’s Fair of 1887. He notes the exhibition cost about 1 1/2 million dollars and that South Australia has approved extra funds for a dedicated exhibit wing.
Private William Henry Walter and Sergeant Joseph Carter of Company K Fifth Artillery arrived in New York for recreation. Carter died after the two men blew out gas in their rooms at the Kenwood House and Vandyke House, while Walter was awakened in time to save himself.
The Post Office Department unveils a fast mail train whose impact goes beyond cutting New York to Chicago time. Railroads serving Chicago will deploy fast trains on arrival of the mail, cutting West and Northwest passenger travel by eighteen to twenty four hours. Several leading railways are adopting similar steps.
Denver dispatch reports a fatal slide at Aspen Mountain last Monday night. Vallejo mine workers George Marshall William O'Brien and John McGinnity died in the avalanche. Mike Higgins and another miner remain missing after the slide that arrived in Denver at midnight.
New York reports that weekly business failures across the United States total 174, with Canada and provinces at 42, making 216 failures overall, down from 272 the prior week. Declines occur mainly in the Western, Middle, and New England states, while Canada’s count remains unchanged.
In St. Louis Meir Lewis, a colored man, was hanged for his wife murder after four convictions and seven years in prison. In Somerset Kentucky Frank W. Slagle was hanged for a triple murder committed last August.
Harrisburg Illinois March 14Details of the damage by the tornado which passed over a part of Saline County last Tuesday are just being learned. Six farm houses were entirely destroyed, several others unroofed or badly damaged and a dozen or more barns and other outbuildings torn to pieces. Also much damage to fences cribs and other farm property.
Troy New York March 14 Lesner Sons grist-mill Charlton exploded killing the proprietors and wounding two farmers.
Dayton, March 16. Christine Kett, eighteen, was murdered in her home on January 11, 1867. Her brother's pistol lay beside her body, and an axe and snow covered tool marks suspected a crime amid neighborhood tracks. The mother, later dying with goitre and choking spells, confessed to her son before death, detailing the murder and intent to conceal evidence. Also reported was a bill to prohibit importing opium, advancing in the House for strict penalties and forfeiture of opium.
In Wilkesbarre on March 16 a mine fire was reported at the Conyngham colliery causing heavy smoke from the air shaft. Fire boss Daniel Evans and four miners rushed hoses down the shaft to combat the blaze. A plane in the mine caught fire and a possible explosion loomed as workers fought the flames for five hours before extinguishing them. The Delaware and Hudson Company owns the mine and mining was suspended for several days.
In Ottawa on March 16 rumors spread that dynamiters planned an attack on Parliament. Guards were increased and Speakers of the Commons and Senate, who reside there, were evacuated from their quarters for Saturday events. Speaker Kirkatrick reportedly left due to his wife's illness.
In Brooklyn on March 16 Dernis Reilly allegedly pointed a revolver at Celia Rener age seventeen during a visit and fired. The gun went off killing Rener instantly while Reilly, overcome with grief, claimed he did not know the weapon was loaded. An exam showed all chambers empty except one.
Bil O'Callaghan and Matty Kennedy, Detroit criminals jailed at Sandwich Canada, escaped after shooting and killing George Leach and jailkeeper Davis. Turnkey Davis was assaulted. James Kennedy arrested at Walkersville. O'Callaghan remains at large.
River men in St. Louis sign a petition to Congress requesting the establishment of a Seamen's Home at Rock Island for the aged and disabled. The drive gains momentum with several signatures and aims to support mariners in need.
Reports from Vicksburg describe rising Mississippi River water flooding nearly a hundred miles downstream with no loss of life yet. Farmers remain hopeful that the danger is passing as the river crest nears.
A fragment from a newspaper ad notes a gentleman who keeps the shore with a red head will return the umbrella of a young lady with whale ribs and an iron handle to the grocer's shop. A gift from a deceased mother, with the name engraved, is mentioned as an incentive.
Gordon Percival, eighty four, has just emigrated from Maine to Washington Territory. Boston Her.
Gutcaco Inn March 17 report: Frederick William Jagow and his wife, long-term lodgers at 119 Hubbard street, were found dead hanging from bedposts by landlady Mrs Broderick. The couple, who had married March 20, 1888, appeared to have planned death after he failed to secure work.
London dispatch reports Gemal Ed Din an Afghan editor of an anti English Paris printed paper aimed at Moslem nations. He claims descent from the Prophet and vows enmity to England. After the 1851 revolt he fled to Constantinople, was expelled for the Mahomet descent claim, then went to Cairo where he held a philosophy chair before sedition arrest and shipment to India. Bases of his paper lie in Constantinople ready for East distribution.
Drivers on four strikes refuse service on two lines John Street and White Cumminsville after orders to remove weather shades. If no amicable settlement is reached today, other lines may halt in the morning. The stoppage began a general blockade affecting several routes.
Four men including John Wright Daniel Mullen Martin Shady and Wm Ducy fell twenty five feet when a bridge stringer snapped during demolition on Washington street. Mullen suffered a broken wrist and arm and serious back injuries likely fatal. Shady sustained back injuries and a fractured leg. The others endured painful but minor injuries.
A large fire in Curcago destroyed the Calumet Block and twelve nearby frame structures, mostly shops. Fire brigades were dispatched but the blaze was subdued before arrival of the assisting steamers. Estimated losses range from 60000 to 100000 dollars.
In New York on March 17 the State Senate Public Health Committee heard manufacturers testify to the harmless nature of oleomargarine. They claimed the product contains no noxious acids tainted fats or dangerous substances and that oleomargarine is widely sold in major city markets as a butter substitute.
A coal train on the Cincinnati and St Louis Narrowguage line wrecked at Harbine Station Ohio due to a broken rail. Fireman George Smith was killed and engineer Clark Cluter seriously injured. The engine and several cars were wrecked and the track on the Panhandle line damaged and blocked.
NiaGara Ontario March 17 Henry Brown a Negro dies at 121 born on a Virginia plantation owned by Lionel Clayton near Jamestown. He escaped to Canada at fifty five and has lived there since. He claims at one time he drove George Washington from his master's plantation to Washington.
The XLVIIIth Congress reports a six year presidential term proposal, funds for education from land proceeds, and forest reservations. House and Senate debate post office pay limits, clerk pay, and mail delivery costs, with amendments on postage and a range of related bills, before adjournment and next sessions.
Steubenfield Ohio March 17 Mrs Allen of Richmond county died yesterday while drinking coffee she strangled to death in an apparent accidental hanging according to local reports at the time
Men arrested at Fargo North Dakota for cutting timber on Government land were released after a jury ruled that the material in question was cord wood rather than timber, a decision described by the Chicago Tribune as a ridiculous technicality.
A New York woman offered District Attorney Olney six eggs as an inducement to secure leniency for her son recently indicted for stealing.
Denver Tribune reports that Dakota lists seventy three touté cities in a regional survey. The piece highlights the unusual term tousled by locals and notes no further details on population or borders.
LeapvitLE March 17. A disastrous avalanche struck Carey mining camp in Conondrum Gulch seventy miles north of here. Five miners were killed: J. F. Tate, Milliard Thom, T. E B. Steele, George Morris, and J. P. Steele. The avalanche was several hundred feet wide and fifty feet deep.
Dustlin March 17. Placards posted in Skibbereen County Cork announce a civil war outbreak in March. Police removed them.
A puzzling detail on some pieces shows a small mark under the eagle. The mark identifies the mint: S for San Francisco, o for New Orleans, ee for Carson City, while Philadelphia coins appear unmarked.
A hotel designed to resemble an elephant is to be built this year on Coney Island as reported by the New York Sun. The ambitious structure aims to attract visitors with its novelty, promising a distinctive landmark on the famed seaside stretch.
Ohio Senate sessions from March 1 to 15 report passage of major bills on penitentiary management, jury selection reforms, and criminal procedure. The House debated juror challenges and amended licenses for spiritual mediums, with adjournments amid broader measures on education, public health, and state finances.
BAILY FLEMING of South Bloomingville Hocking County was arrested for forging pension papers and fraudulently drawing 1400 while living in Tennessee years ago. Mrs A Boswell of Springfield has become insane through loss of property. 150000 of flood relief funds remains with the commission likely to be returned to the State Treasury. James Batley torn heel after being caught between elevator and floor at East street shops Springfield. Twenty four cars engines and a coach smashed at Belpre after switch turned for malice or mischief.
A New York doctor argues the only cure for the opium habit is immediate quitting. Prof J G Woop, the English naturalist, plans to settle permanently in Boston. A California teacher suggests punishing pupils with castor oil paid per cat. A Connecticut man patents a buttonless well known family disturber. Experienced travelers say railroad cars with large wheels offer easier riding.
World totals show 2702.01 subscribers with the United States at 4669 and all other countries at 1133. Data point cites recent statistics on global telecom reach and national share.
A report notes that some cigar makers use saliva to help the wrapper stick and commonly bite the cigar end with their teeth to shape it. The practice is described as widespread among the trade.
A Boston Globe advertisement seeks a son-in-law for a wealthy household. The text frames the suitor as handsome virtuous talented refined and loving, presenting the role as a suitable match in easy circumstances for a prosperous family.
Sre SamurL W Baxsa remarks that the camel will cross deserts with a 400 pound load at thirty miles per day. The journey occurs in burning summer heat and water is required only every third or fourth day.
A colonial-era note calls Osman Digna’s method of converting enemy troops to Islam a novelty in military strategy. The tactic failed in a recent engagement near Nakim, resulting in a major portion of his forces being routed or suffered heavy losses.
A woven physician argues against giving nasty sty quack remedies for blood. He urges parents to let their children eat all the apples they want, promoting natural nutrition over ineffective cures.
Dio Lewis declares war on large sun hats preventing sun on pale faces. The Courier-Journal counters that his stance is off base, noting ladies wear big hats in theaters rather than in sunlight.
A contemporary account notes that General Graham’s recent success near Suakim was clearly bought. It describes fanatics capable of killing many British soldiers and wounding many more, capturing Gatling guns by force, and harassing a camp all night, as formidable opponents not to be underestimated.
Evanston junior presents a 1600 foot artesian well yielding 250 gallons per minute and ample pressure to fill pipes and supply residents with pure water, demonstrating artesian wells as a viable village water source.
A dentist at a reservation has been performing extractions on Native Americans. The piece notes decayed teeth were unknown before civilization and describes braves who fear the forceps in battle. The language reflects dated attitudes about Native peoples and culture.
The San Pablo departed New York for China carrying recent American agricultural implements and between 9000 and 10000 bales of cotton fabrics. Purchased by order of the Corean government, the goods are intended as exhibits at the forthcoming exposition in Sebul, capital of Corea.
The Glasgow Herald notes a milder winter in Scotland led to less drinking quarrelling fever offenses and crime with fewer public disturbances and greater domestic comfort and moral safety, suggesting an iceless winter has compensations in reduced suffering.
Mrs Hester Charles died in Worcester County Maryland widely known as the blue woman for her indigo tinted skin. She was closely related to the Polk family with James K Polk noted as a distinguished member. History notes a childhood clear complexion spoiled by long illness and use of copper sulfate and blue vitriol treatment.
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