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Van Wert Times

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1891

Page

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News Notes From A Turbulent Era

In a collage of 19th century prompts and snippets the text touches on bread from sawdust experiments, Irish politics, reformers in the South, and a sweeping Ohio governor race. It references public debates, tariff fights, and a flurry of partisan rhetoric around Gov. Campbell and Maj. McKinley with frequent mentions of newspapers and political maneuvers.

Maj. McKinley Gov. Campbell Ohio Republican State Committee Hardin County Campbell DSSS America Ohios

Weather Flags to Foretell Weather by Secretary Rusk Plan

Washtherox Oct 15 Secretary Rusk proposes local weather flags and whistle signals. A responsible town or village contact will receive forecasts by telegraph and display tin flags to warn of clear weather, rain, local showers, temperature drops, or stationary conditions.

Washtherox Rusk

Weather Signaling System Forecast for 1892

A historical proposal describes a complex weather signaling scheme using flags on poles and train whistles to warn farmers. Signals indicate fair weather, rain, or snow with temperature readings. trains and factories would broadcast the forecast daily.

Open Switch Tragedy Kills Four in Crete Roundhouse

Four Chicago newspaper men, a Danville engineer, and fireman died when a switch left open at Crete Illinois caused Chicago and Eastern Illinois freight train No 6 to derail and crash into the roundhouse. Injured include Frank Lafferty and Edward Booth. Coroner will empanel a jury as investigators seek who left the switch open.

Carcano Chicago Crete Chicago & Eastern Illinois James Clark Frank Lafferty Roundhouse Leonard Washburne Inter Ocean Frank M'Cafferty Fred Henry Danville Til Ireman Edward Booth Jake Parr R. G Oliver A. Smith J.T. Meehan F. Showles William Cloyd Vas Thera Myrick Engineer Clark Jordan Terre Hanig Ind Frederick W. ‘Henry Kentucky Iuter Ocean Louisville Courier-Journal Star Frank A. McCafferty Philadelphia St. Louis Post-Dispatch Ilinois Curiaco Clark Chicago & Eastern Illinois Company Crete Station

Postmaster General Wanamaker Pushes Postal Reforms

The Postmaster General Wanamaker plans to present arguments for a postal telegraph, postal savings banks, and extended free delivery. He reports experiments in select branches and aims to study these ideas in Congress next session. He expects savings banks to meet demand in rural areas and promises no more than one bank per ten miles with interest set below private banks. He seeks funds to expand free delivery and believes revenue gains will cover costs.

Tracy Congress aSee Tris Wanamaker Postal Savings Bank Sch Ee BO Mr. Wanamaker

Forgeries Tarnish Wisconsin Cash Tale and Bank Robbery

A forged document implicates George Hiles, a Milwaukee area magnate, in a nearly $50,000 hold using M R Hensen of Hansen Wood County as a middleman who vanished. Across the Midwest and Northeast a string of brief items report a bank holdup in Enterprise Nebraska, Central American peace, a Madison murder confession, a piano firm failure, a lost schooner with crew, record typesetting, Sicilian immigrant paupers, vast wheat losses in Minnesota and North Dakota, New Mexico statehood push, Allerton's victory in Lexington race.

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Tariff battles and silver debates swirl in press echo

The fragmentary text critiques tariff policies and silver demonetization, citing European labor conditions and Chicago wages. It references figures like McKinley and Sherman, discusses political newspaper stances, and mentions tariffs on clothing and other goods. The piece notes Democratic tickets and electoral strategy amid economic clashes.

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