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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1898
Page
2
Fragments show local news notes from VANWIRL and OLN with mentions of detention and sport references. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear events, dates, or quotes for a full summary.
A wide ranging digest covers world events, science curiosities, and social notes. Topics include Chinese cosmology and noble colors, a probe into European diplomacy, a New York estimate of nerve fibers, legal cases on divorce, and a push for a New cotton mill in Concord South Carolina led by a black merchant. The piece also mentions German and British foreign affairs, Alaska, the U.S. Army, and a political debate on marriage.
A compact review of seven days in Washington and global affairs outlines congressional actions on army staffing and pensions, Cuban questions, and sundry appropriation bills. It notes naval events, shipwrecks, labor strikes, and various political moves with emphasis on the Maine inquiry and Spain's intervention climate. Authority figures and places traverse from Washington to Havana and beyond.
A massive explosion and blaze at a Montreal Avenue area building in Chicago area injures and kills multiple workers. Firemen and bystanders gather amid debris as two major accidents unfold. Police and investigators report at least six deaths and numerous injuries with several missing.
The British steamer Temsiter bound from Liverpool to Colon was destroyed by fire February 1 at latitude 31 23 north. Eleven crew members were lost and five more, including the chief steward and cook, drowned or died of burns. Twenty five aboard survived, rescued four hours later by the fruit steamer Trower Gate and brought to port. Cause suspected spontaneous combustion in cargo of phosphorous compounds. Two elderly women Edith and Linda Caplinger died in a separate near farm blaze. sister Find a perished assisting.
An unreadable OCR passage presents disjointed phrases about a child, schools, Sabbath discourse, and stray questions. The text blends garbled names, places, and events with unclear motives, yielding no coherent narrative or identifiable outcome.
Report from Washington states a court of inquiry began in Key West to examine witnesses about the Maine explosion. Secretary Long says no new evidence or cause has emerged, and the inquiry will proceed per plan with testimony from locals and naval officers.
A dramatic storm battered a government Alaska expedition shipboard the Topeka arriving in Seattle reports say the Oregon was blown ashore near Juneau during a fierce wind. Sailors were hurled against the vessel and several were killed in the disaster.
The Manitoba arrives with a government herd of 937 reindeer destined for miners in the Auhon She Winitob region. A second steamer parade forms as ships glide into Halifax harbor watched by hundreds, while court action in Omaha yields a surprising verdict for the defense in a $554000 case.
William M Siegerly, 4701 Locust Street, died suddenly Sunday after a coughing episode. He suffered a ten day illness from aceld and had been at home since Wednesday. Authorities say heart rupture followed a smoke induced coughing spell. He owned the Record Publishing Co and Chestnut Street national bank assets were liquidated. He chaired park and museum roles and ran as a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 1894.
Illinois miners and operators reached a price scale agreement to take effect April 1 for one year. The schedule lists district by district rates, with ranges from 40 to 68 per ton, covering counties and mines across the state including Vermillion, Logan, Peoria, and Streator areas, among others.
A royal car near Athens was ambushed by two gunmen as King George and Princess Wart traveled from Phalerum. A footman was wounded. the coachman spurred the horses and the royal party fled. The attackers fired seven more shots but hit none of the fleeing occupants. The king and princess soon returned to the palace. Meanwhile Washington reports John F William will replace William P Hazen as head of the Treasury Secret Service in the eastern division, with Hewall taking Hazen’s former post and Mazen moving to the Pacific coast to head the western division.
The article describes a newly designed dental cuspidor with a hollow arm and water flushing system, safety features on boats using cork flows, and a shell with a hollow cone for accidental use. It notes an automatic gun by Maxim using recoil to cycle cartridges, with springs and a timed release mechanism. London is estimated to spend about $6,000,000 daily.
A chaotic scene at a public tent ends with the crowd disarmed by authorities as a fire grenade plot is halted. The incident centers on a supplier, alleged threats, and the crowd reacting to a supposed attack on the tent structure.
A chaotic street vignette shows a bonnet snagged on an umbrella amid heavy snow before shifting to a flood of travel ads. Advertisements promote Louisville and Nashville lines to warm resorts, Wisconsin Central sleepers, and southern getaways, with notes on chautauqua lectures, winter treks, and railroad contact details.
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