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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1895
Page
1
The St Louis Globe-Democrat cautions Mr Cleveland against free coinage of girls as a proceeding likely to destroy sex parity. The Cuban situation centers on Spain planning to send over 60,000 fresh troops to aid armies that have been winning rapid victories.
The United States built fewer ships in 1894 than in 1893, but the total tonnage was greater. Some vessels completed that year are described as splendid specimens and are not unlikely to set new ocean records.
Regions across the nation brace for a strong peach season as southern cold waves and spring blizzards threaten crops. Maryland and Delaware project 4.5 million baskets while Georgia begins harvest with abundant grain and fruit shipments.
Southern farmers heeding Prof Waterhouse on ramie plantings will note Defenders ramie sails. A race victory by the new yacht with these sails loudens the advent of the material and its practical use in racing craft.
The piece notes horses in Pacific states cost only two or three dollars and are worth less than a sheep dog. It argues the horses are temporarily discounted but with time and readjustment will prove valuable to society again.
Japan's total army in China was 60,979 men, a figure cited to illustrate limits of force. The text frames a broader historical note that Japan conducted a reconnaissance in force against a nation of 400,000,000 people and found resistance either unavailable or unwilling.
Our minister to Guatemala notes corn sells there for six to eight dollars a bushel. The statement prompts a call to maize missionaries to focus on American farmers and planters to meet rising demand. The world has discovered the value of the great American plant.
The text notes that this country holds half the world railway mileage and half of the $1,000,000,000 invested in electrical industries. It praises a bright arithmetic man who follows the nation’s rapid progress, saying the $11,000,000 census cost was worthwhile, reflecting the era’s advancing greatness.
Citizens in Spokane Washington protested that English history received more class time than American history. The protest led the school board to meet and correct the issue. The Monroe doctrine book was deemed preferable for steady study alongside English history.
Tourists at the Cliff House near San Francisco recall Ben Butler the sea lion as a major attraction. He floated in with the tide and died of wounds from a fight on the seal rocks. He weighed 4,890 pounds, measured fifteen feet long, and eight feet nine inches around the body.
Louisiana Supreme Court holds a three year old cannot be guilty of contributory negligence in injuries from a street car. The ruling states a child of that age is legally incapable and cannot excuse employer liability for lack of extraordinary care by railroad company.
In the first half of this year 201 new textile mills were built in the country, compared with 116 in the first half of 1894, mostly in the southern states. The expansion supports the plan to manufacture cotton goods near raw material centers, expected to greatly raise the South's prosperity.
An order requires all revenue cutters in active service to display the American flag in addition to the revenue service ensign. The change ensures they receive the same respect as war ships from foreign vessels, important as cutters prepare for duties in Behring Sea.
Commodore Francis M Bunce succeeds Rear Admiral Meade retiring as commander of the North Atlantic Squadron and raised his flag aboard the Cincinnati on June 27. A 1857 Naval Academy graduate, Bunce served in the Civil War and was wounded in November 1863. His career included commands in the East India Gulf and Asiatic squadrons and leading the Boston ward guard from 1866 to 1869.
Gen Greely granted two months leave to attend the International Geographical conference in London as delegate of the National Geographical Society of Washington. He will join discussions on Arctic and Antarctic explorations and was invited by officials overseeing the event.
William Best, famed in Paint Lick Kentucky, was killed by Speed Nunn after a quarrel. The killing ends a feared outlaw family in the region. A trolley crash in East Liverpool Ohio killed one and wounded eighteen. Eight Chinese bodies were found in the San Joaquin River near Madera California, suspected foul play. Two burglars shot in Poland Indiana. Harry Jackson killed, Arch Agar fatally wounded. A hoax or heist suspect identified as Joan Case in Riddles Oregon after Oregon Express robbery. A nassai Hama Egypt bridge caisson sank, all forty workers died. Clinton prison seeks Tom O’Brien’s detention in case of Paris killing. An unknown negro’s severed face found in Waycross Georgia. body missing, mystery persists.
Reports from Washington reflect no immediate prospect of concerted action for broader silver use amid European sentiment. A Jackson Hole clash left one Indian dead and fifteen captured as Bannock Indians were accused of unlawful game killings.
Telegram notices report Turkey failing to pay Krupp arrears for Dardanelles fort guns, prompting German mediation demands. German princes press Prince Bismarck tribute warnings ahead of Alsace celebrations. Also notes New York banks’ weekly reserves and loans shifts, a Baden heir betrothal to Schleswig-Holstein princess, Edwin F. Ant traveling aboard the Columbia, Baltic canal passage alert, Detroit mill to raise wages by 10 percent, Buckingham Palace season close, Tivoli powder magazine explosion fatalities, and NY banks overshooting 25 percent reserve rule.
Illinois state news item notes W. G. Cochran succeeds as Speaker of the House, succeeding the former leader. Details on date and context are limited in the readable text. The brief references state Cochran holds a leadership role in the Illinois House of Representatives.
The state superintendent explains that before July 1, 1893 a teacher’s contract was void unless the teacher held a certificate valid through the entire term. After an 1893 amendment, a contract is not void if the certificate does not cover the full term, though pay requires valid certification during teaching. The term of employment now means teaching from contract date to end of the term.
Five to six thousand people attended the corner-stone ceremony in Charleston for a new M. E. church. Chaplain C C McCabe spoke for the church, A Ficklin for the lay members, and J J Brown for the Knights of Pythias. The project, under Charleston Uniform Bank auspices, features a Bible, Methodist discipline, church roll, emblems, newspapers, and a locally donated horseshoe for luck. The 80 by 90 foot stone structure is slated to cost 20000 and be completed by October 1.
Right of way agents have been appointed for the Terre Haute Saylor Springs Mount Vernon Railway Co. Begin at once securing rights of way. Horee C. Pugh, the new general manager, is McKeen’s son in law, linking Promoters to the Pennsylvania Vandalia system. Rumor: line may extend to Chester across the Mississippi and link with a Missouri project.
A young man and woman entered Chicago City Hall asking for the marriage license clerk. Guided to the wrong building they argued with the woman remarking they were in the wrong place. The groom struck her and then they went to the clerk for the license.
A pear tree on the old Dunklinson farm two miles north of Say lor Springs bore apples recently, a freak of nature noted by Capt. George Elliott who occupies the farm. The tree has produced pears of fine quality for eight consecutive years.
Leslie Hazzard, a young man pushed into deep water near Rockford by a companion, was rescued and revived but later died of pneumonia. The incident underscores the dangers of near drowning and the fragile line between recovery and tragedy.
Mrs Frederick R Bartlett daughter of Hon C J Fry a wealthy retired Freeport citizen died a few days ago. The obituary notes her youth culture and prominent family background.
Dr. Van Pelt of Good Hope in McDonough County, aged 80, entered a pasture to drive a Jersey bull when the animal turned and inflicted fatal injuries. The incident occurred on the elderly physician’s farm, leaving the community in shock.
Newton C. Doughert of Peoria was elected president of the National Education Association at the convention held in Denver.
The Illinois House, after a three-ballot race among W G Cochran Daniel S Berry and Robert H Muir named Cochran speaker designate for the remainder of the extra session The Republican caucus backed Cochran while Democrats split The Senate adjourned in respect for the late Speaker Meyer and temporary leadership began under Needles with Cochran to be escorted to the chair.
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