03 Sep 1896
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1896
Page
1
The piece notes that aerial navigation remains accessible mainly to the wealthy, while art and science groups discuss suppressing personal crisis press notices. It cites the London Times delaying century start announcements and suggests bicycles influencing rational dress styles, especially for rainwear in London.
The imperial war treasury of Germany, the world's largest permanent store of coined money, sits in the Julius tower of Spandau fortress. It is a portion of the £200,000,000 France paid after the Franco Prussian war, with about $30,000,000 reportedly locked away for emergencies.
Prof. F Nicholas Crouch, author of the ballad Kathleen Mavourneen, died in Portland at age 88 in penury. Despite inspiring thousands with his work, no one reached out to ease his final days or provide assistance.
A unique San Francisco hostelry for dogs offers central access to all streetcar lines, near loading banks, commercial houses, and theaters. It boasts moderate terms, excellent cuisine, and unsurpassed service, presenting a standout option in the city’s canine hospitality.
Honouriur notes say Minister Willis has resumed his duties after a visit to the United States. The trip was reportedly to confer with President Cleveland on an annexation policy. He is said empowered to enter negotiations for annexation or a monarchic government with Kaiulani on the throne, or an American protectorate, with the people to decide.
A Cainese laundryman in New York uses a bicycle for city rounds. He rides with natural ease, as if American. His ordinary clothes form an admirable bicycle unit, the bloom er is not looser, cooler or more graceful than the Chinese man’s unmentioned attire. Only a close look reveals the wheel is occupied by a Flowery Kingdom native.
Rumors swirl over Cornelius Vanderbilt's illness and imminent marriage to Miss Wilson. Some claim the affair was staged to influence a court case. others insist the heir acted to spite a weak paternal target. Despite the uproar, the patriarch remains active in Newport society.
Corn has fallen to a 35 year low, bringing discouraged farmers little profit. In the main corn states, production costs run about twenty cents per bushel, while market prices in St Louis or Chicago yield under eleven cents a bushel. Losses loom unless corn is fed to livestock, yet prices for fattened stock are also low and declining.
Merchants report very poor crops across the south and southwest due to a prolonged drought. Only central western Texas enjoys unusually good rains, while cotton yields are largely reduced to half or less and corn failures are widespread. Pasturage is burned, causing extensive crop damage.
In an interview Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith stated his resignation was to back the regular Democratic ticket. The piece notes several political moves including a Bryan event in Washington and McKinley’s letter of acceptance, with other political items and a major fire in Waseca and various crimes and accidents.
British warships bombarded the Zanzibar palace after an ultimatum to usurper Said Khelid was ignored. The sultanate’s palace burned, many Askari troops died, and Hamoud, a late sultan’s cousin, was named successor. Britain is expected to abolish Arab rule and establish Zanzibar as a colony.
Prof E D Cole of Ann Arbor fell overboard off Presque Isle during a balloon voyage on the 6th and drowned after losing his life preserver. companion Josie Carmo narrowly escaped. Also reported coal finds midway between Rossland and the coast, with mining fuel implications. New York banks show shifts in reserves loans and deposits for week ending 29. Vienna reports Russia and Austria opposing Armenian claims. Russian foreign minister Lobanoff Rostovsky died en route to Kiev. Brazil pledges Italy punishment for insult to the Italian flag. Brooklyn cruiser almost wins 400000 premium on trial, earning 350000. Wickersheimer, chemist, dies in Berlin.
A Franklin County appeal raises whether attorneys fees included in notes and mortgages may be recovered in the same action with principal and interest. Terhune vs Weston & Layman held such fees cannot. must be pursued separately since they become due after the principal suit.
The 1898 property assessments by local assessors across all counties total $731,201,463, down $12,638,690 from 1895. A table lists each countys assessment and its year over year change for the state board of equalization review.
Nine robbers who plundered the Separ post office and Nogales bank are surrounded in Skeleton canyon, Cochise county, Ariz., by U.S. marshals under Marshal Hall and two troop companies from Fort Bayard and Fort Grant. An assault may come this evening as the outlaws resist capture.
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