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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1897
Page
2
Widespread Oddities and Disasters Across Early Journal
A jumble of short items reports a mayor in Wukegbarra being held up over a bicycle fine, DC banning horseless carriages, a Vaseline-like blaze in Jellicoe burning 35 houses, and a key court record marking Justice Beeld’s long service. Also noted: a Kenton woman burned to death, Portuguese troops routing rebels, a robbery near Ticksville, a Canovas assassin to die, an Indiana family reunion, a Delaware merger, drownings at Atlantic City, a trestle accident near Lybeo, a congressman’s death, factory reopenings, and Senator George’s death in Mississippi City.
Fought for Liberty Murderer Wills and Brother Shot
A desperate escape attempt at a Massachusetts State prison left Herbert A. Willis and his brother Everett Wallis fatally wounded, with four officers injured. Willis, serving a second degree murder sentence, and Wallis aged 14 conspired to free him, firing on guards in the rotunda before officers halted the assault. The incident follows Wallis's months of terror in Plymouth County, culminating in the murder of a bicyclist during a robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wills
Massachusetts
Charlesown
Blass
Wuesdiy
Herbert A. Willis
Everett Wallis
Perth
Gilber
Ke. IL Witham
J HW Townsend
BH Benjgamin
Jd J. Abbott
Flerbert A Wnalds
Flo
Hua
Belnug Pred Strange
Rush On Dyea Trail Draws Old Alaska Prospectors Back
Old Alaska prospectors fear famine and turn back as 40 prospector parties arrive at Dyea Alaska. Reports say Skagway route open about forty five miles with zigzag terrain and soft road. Two hundred to eight hundred horses in the area will soon trample the pass. Many fear scarce provisions to last two months and mispricing of freight across Dyea Pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Goon
Dyen
Mountaina
Arma
Wioudske
Yukou
Nmny
Dyea Poaa
Chillkent
Drs Kde
Mass protests and mining strikes stir Cononsburg area
Reports describe planned marches near Cononsburg Pennsylvania despite a judge's injunction. Patrick Volan says arrests will test legality while Samuel Gompers pushes union-backed action. Reed of Hell Lewis & Yates mines notes 8000 workers idle as Reynoldsville field shuts down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cononsburg
Tove Detergent
Jasuely
McGovern Andlancsburg
Mies
Millwame
Patrick Volan
Comiteys
Leon
Columbus
Samuel Qompers
Sinurican Federation of Labor
Pittsburg
Hell, Lewis & Yates Company
Reynoldsville
Buffalo
New York State
Eastern Seaboard
Bloodshed at Plum Creek Mines Strike Fight
A clash near the Plum Creek tipple in Pennsylvania marked the first blood of the vioners strike. About 1,000 miners at Plum Creek blocked the road at 3 a.m. and split into two groups, led by the McDonald drum corps. Sheriff Lowry ordered dispersal and read an injunction. protests escalated as deputies pushed crowds back, a thorny injury cut Josaph Mott’s eye, and the crowd retreated to camp after threats of arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plum Creek
Jaco Mott
McDonald Band
Plum Creek Tipple
McDonald
Lowry
Sam
Lie
Turtle Creek
Monroeville
Richards
Uriah Hillingham
Iis
Josaph Mott
John Brown
Daing
Uriah Billngham
Serius
Cinp
Depodes
Threats of Uprising Plague Constantinople Ministers
Printed phrases found on walls of all ministries in Constantinople threaten chaos in the Turkish Empire and violence if a government change occurs. Armenian massacres are cited to justify the threat while Liza Pasha orders Turkish commanders to monitor their troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla
Constantinople
Tor Wer
Liza Pasha
Efrevlir
Turkey
Precious Pearls at Bald Knob and More
A Bald Knob Arkansas lake yields valuable pearls from musse shells found by locals over months. Gems fetch high prices as a Memphis agricultural group leases the lake for five years at ten thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bald Knob
Arkansas
Ark
Antidote for Snake Bites and Immigration Figures
A Zurich report to the State Department questions homeopathic “like cures” for snake bites using polmenous serpents such as cobra adder and rattlesnake. Immigration statistics show 83 1501 with migrants averaging about $15 per head and Germans bringing about $38 per head, amid a bloody fight over records at Fulton Illinois and a note of Chicago losing 400 saloons versus last year. Also reported are two Idaho mountain prospectors and a $1000 gold find from the Salmon river middle fork area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Switzerland
State Department
Pre Aury de
Soar
Mountain of Oro
Boles City
Idaho
Salmon River
Ibias
Kansas Sheriff Builds Fence Across Railway ROW
Kansas Sheriff builds a fence on a disputed right of way as Judge Myers orders farmer J G Stone to regain possession of land taken for a rail line now run by Santa Fe. A mob tears the fence near Leavenworth, deputies record names, and no mail obstruction charge is filed. The dispute continues to court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Sherif
Malland
Judge Myers
Kansas District Court
Leavenworth
Topeka and Southwestern Roailway Company
Santa Fe System
Traffe
Topeka
Sherff
Santa Fe
Farmer Stone
United States
Women in the Jury Box in Fort Scott September Panel
Three Kansas women were drawn for the regular jury panel for the Fort Scott district court September term. Mrs A Kaufman Mrs A M Douglass and Mrs M E Ross were among the first officers named. The article notes women as property owners and taxpayers are eligible and may be excused only by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
District Court
Fort Scott
Kan
Offirers
A Kaufman
A M Douglass
M .E. Ross
Torre
Harvest fleet sails for Delaware Breakwater and Hampton Roads
The largest fleet of sessela yet sails from England for orders to the Delaware Breakwater and Hampton Roads. Many vessels carry aged machinery yet demand for steam tonnage keeps them at sea. Grain purchases surge in the United States with charters from Philadelphia to Mediterranean ports. A Barnum Texas fire destroys a planing mill and yard, with property losses. A steamer Mexico sinks near Sitka after a heavy gale. passengers rescued. A violent Philadelphia woman killed her child and herself. Baron von Thielmann named secretary of the imperial treasury. Dawson City may get a bank. Markets: mixed hard and softs across major cities with grain, livestock, and commodity updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Delaware
Hampton Roads
Walt
Severo
Thelaware
Baron von Thielmann
Baron von Thielman
United States
Imperial Treasury
Count Vosadowsky Wehner
Berlin
Coxey for Governor Commonweal Leader At Ohio State Convention
The state convention at Columbus nominated Jacob S. Coxey for governor and rejected fusion with anti fusionists. Turbulent scenes arose as Peter Witt denounced the coalition, a melee broke out, and a committee was formed to investigate alleged delegate corruption. The fusionists maintained strength though the ticket was set and adjourned sine die. The article also reports world wine production estimates for 1895 by the Moniteur Vinicole and earlier figures from Consul Chancellor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob S Cosey
Morris White
D.C. Lomeroy
Reider State
P.M Morris Columbus Correspondante Fusion
Popul Sty
Oslo
Columbus
Jacob S. Coxey
Committee On Rules
Peter Witt
Cleveland
John Lettz
Tulin
Lightwalter
New Philadelphia
Omaha
St. Louis
Hood
W Kerch
Canton
J M
Frederick
Akron
George A. Groot
State Central
Moaniteur Vinicole
Paris
France
Italy
Spain
Austria-Hungary
United States
Germany
Portugal
Moniteur Inicole
C Chancellor
Continental Currency’s Devaluation After the War
During the American War for Independence the Continental Congress and the states issued vast paper money. Counterfeiters exploited its poor workmanship, leaving much of the currency worthless. Millions of these bills remain, yet they are so common that holders struggle to dispose of them even to collectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Congress
A Much-Married Negro and Slave Marriages Upheld
A Kansas judge rules that slave era marriages were lawful after a man known as Grant Ren married multiple partners during and after slavery. He left his first wife and wed four others, three of whom have died, with property left to the fourth wife and her children. The first wife’s dispute of the will was sustained by Judge Burris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renfro
Tenfro
Burris
Kansan
Buckeye Brieflets of Neighbors Doings and Deaths
An eccentric roundup from Alt Vernon to Celina records marriages deaths accidents and crimes. Notable items include the Obie Camp Meeting Association meeting at Alt Vernon Narvey Allen Sr aged 76 long-time Kee fontaine merchant death by asthma Elmer Steffey found dead with a bullet wound near Gallon Erie Railroad a boy shot himself near Bainbridge a fatal crane or boiler accident at Mendon a boy killed by a thrashing engine failure a large cave discovered near East Liberty and a deadly barn raising accident near Hello. Also noted are a gas find at Bath a new oil well near Celina and local civic plans including a push toward Alaska by a Logan County group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obie Camp Meeting Association
Alt Vernon
Narvey Allen, Sr
Keefontaine
Elmer Steffey
Gallon
Erie
Dean
Senate Chamber
Columbus
Thomas Nelson
Mendon
Indiana
Joseph Bowman
Sciote County
William Stall
Fowler
Ind
Charlie Schmidt
Bainbridge
Grace
James R. Sculthorpe
Modest
William Fink
Akron
Sherman
Exie
Fink
Newbury Asylum
Lake Brady
Bath
Oxford
Edward Goff
Prin
Wapakoneta
Henry T Mattis
Jacobs & Uitler
Schunck
Celina
Laro
Squire W W Grove
Charles Brown
David Gordon Frank Semple
Winfield Talbert
Weldy Shepherd
East Liberty
Riley Wooley
Samali Boy
New Jerusalem
Harglumanville
Dayton
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Woo Tet, Oliilo
Hruonelfi
Nichols
Wukegbarra
Whegman
Frankiin
Suleivan Shivers
Faitotte
Uldlirate
District of Columbia
Washington
John A Hughes
Jellicoe
Tenn
Sue Prune Benen
Stephen Joe Beeld
Marshall
National Tribunal of Last Resort
Christian Jones
Kenton
Utie
Portugueae Tasbon Specialit
Mound
Canovas
Maat
Madrid
Mantoyo
Manlova Park
Wayte County
Wilkenbarre
Wall Boon
Buna
Wienrger
Deon
Onleans
Tar
Pars
Atlantic
Lybeo
Susannah
Ashley H. Wright
North Adams
Mass
Kiwood Factoriea
Specsiaine
Linanatews
Penditon Chinney
Georrge Dend
Mississippi City
Miss
G. Z. George
Dyea Trail
George Stuthman
Beaver Parle
Charles McClifford
Chiatse
Hush Street
Frank Coursey
Ogdensburg
Yoontte Meanderer
Cheaton Prison
Bea Otter
Aea
Jock
Pennsylvania
Streat
Poestoillee
Des Moines
Iowa
Daniel G. Waldron
California
Yreka May
Mary Parkhard Waldron
Anothe
Hork Island
America
Fulton, IL
Chicago
Callecar
Barnum
Tex
WP Carter & Bro
Kansas and Texas Railroad
Sitke
Mexico
Dison
Phinville
Mra
Dawson City
Yukon Region
Dominion
Taliapelis
New York
Coxey
Ohio Populists
News OF the Week
Okie
Phiup Hines
Delaware County
George W. Bolus
Irving
Nanville
Hicksville
David Detrick
Logan County
Detrick
Falwin Shaddock
Buntm
Ume
John Blacker
Rost County
Seymour
Chillicothe
Busness
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