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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1897
Page
6
Patches describe early transport routes and whaling life, noting steamers near Sitka and Herschel Island. References to polar travel, births aboard ships, and frontier conditions mix with terse remarks on governance, mining labor, and international claims along northern waterways.
The Washington Star reports on alligator hunting and sales for Jacksonville tourism. Hunters capture a large number of alligators from New York to the Southwest and ship hides bones and meat to buyers. Prices range from $20 to $25 per hundred for hides, live animals bring varying sums, and specimens up to twelve feet fetch high sums. The business supports employment and reflects a growing market for alligator products.
The text notes the yearly US sugar intake at about 2,000,400 tons or 4,000,000,000 pounds equal to sixty pounds per person. It also states about 1,900,000 tons of salt and lists Wyoming’s small female population at 21,362 and New York’s large population at 3,020,010. It adds a remark that a man does not tire of circuses until the very last thing.
Reports from Ocean Springs, New Orleans and other cities warn of aggressive quarantines and armed guards at depots as trains from infected regions are halted. Citizens flee outbreaks while health boards urge isolation and travel restrictions to prevent spread. The piece also notes fluctuations in wheat markets and remarks by Secretary Wilson on agricultural prospects.
The transcript notes Luetgert signaling to jurors as Chicago murder trial opens. It details federal actions to curb yellow fever spreading from Mississippi coast camps and Gulf ports. Marine Hospital Service plans disinfecting equipment and mobile units moved to Ocean Springs and nearby towns for epidemic control.
US commercial agent Atwell reports France has a short wheat crop with European shortfalls. US and Canada may export 200,000,000 bushels to meet Europe needs as France requires about 60,000,000 bushels to cover its deficiency. Odessa reports harsh weather hurting crops and grain value.
Estimates from strikers' officials peg wage losses at 10.6 million as coal districts across Pennsylvania West Virginia Indiana and neighboring states report 12 000 idle miners. Operators defend the 14 cent advance while strikers seek 68 cents prompting renewed contract battles and looming supply shortages.
Christine Feldt, a widow, testified about funds she received from Luetgert totaling $4,000 and used at his instruction for his children. She described letters and her reluctance to lend money as investigators seek to prove the murder case. Officer Nicholas Paber Maber testified he saw Mrs Luetgert at the factory around 11 pm the night of the crime.
A catastrophic explosion at Grantwell behind the National Supply Company building in Cygnet Ohio killed at least six people. The blast followed nitroglycerin being shot and ignited gas as bystanders and workers attempted to suppress the fire. The town of about 1200 residents suffered multiple injuries and widespread damage.
In a temperance piece a plain laborer recounts a neighbor named Mike who quit whisky after a trusted man urged reform. The speaker recalls the pledge, the funeral, and Bridget’s praise, noting the changed life and savings as evidence the drink’s grip can be broken.
A strained debate over a proposed no-license town law in Connecticut aims to curb intoxicants with a broad definition of spirituous liquors. A temperance tale from Tucker County West Virginia recounts a distillery being wrecked by a landslide after neighbors prayed for its destruction. The note closes with a quip about whiskey as a bridge across Ayr and London’s population density.
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