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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1897
Page
6
A garbled assortment cites varied items from Europe to North America including New Orleans references, British water power, German chemical plans, Indian survival stories, and U S Treasury routines. It blends anecdotes on laborers, rail baggage, and public notices with scattered figures and personalities, reflecting a patchwork of period headlines and human interest bits.
The piece laments drink’s ruinous effect on a ragged pauper child and urges temperance, sleep, and parental care. It cites Victorian era themes, Scottish immigrant songs, and a call to action for temperance, linking social ills to alcohol, urging reform and personal restraint.
Washington correspondence details John Sherman meeting diplomats in a richly appointed diplomatic room. The article notes his routine postures, the ceremonial reception, and his use of a notepad during audiences, while Sherman speaks limited languages beyond English.
Lis 11 Roberts of New York has been appointed treasurer of the United States by President McKinley. He is identified as the president of the Franklin National Bank.
Civil War memorial at West Point honored regular army officers and enlisted men. A forty foot monolith of polished granite features a winged figure and plaque inscriptions. Names of 2012 enlisted and 188 officers are carved. project funding and delays noted, final cost about 79000 dollars.
A New Sark Journal reprints Fitzsininous last blow from Vermacope pictures of a bout featuring Corbett and Farrell. The piece argues Corbett was not down under the Mar Quin rules, noting the veriscope shows a jaw strike as the fighter sank, with disputes over the referee’s call and intent.
The photograph shows Theom Mons in full possession of his limbs and not swinging wildly. He anticipates Corbett and avoids his lead, then lands a precise left to Corbett’s jaw as Corbett sinks to his knees. The strike ends the exchange with Corbett down.
The Office for John G Thompson reports his appointment as assistant attorney general by President Milliley. Thompson, born in Vermilion County Rossville, is a University of Michigan law graduate. He moved to Danville in 1882 and later served Vermilion County as State’s Attorney and county judge. The note mentions Chicago and St Paul travel by Great Western, with party fare details, and plans for a new $10,000 hospital in Colorado Springs for union printers.
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