09 Sep 1891
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1891
Page
1
Louis Bulling, a condemned killer, attempted suicide twice before his execution by hanging in Savannah Missouri. He was aided by Rev Lavake who was arrested, and Bulling faced a brutal death at the gallows after a delay and a dramatic last-minute plea for mercy.
London reports mail delivery from Yokohama to London within twenty-one days, a feat attributed to the Canadian Pacific railway and subsidized lines. The article notes speeds from Vancouver to New York and highlights the empire’s emergency route through Canada and steamers to the east, stressing future potential.
A fierce forest fire roars through Crible forest area spurring evacuations and threatening buildings including cabins and a hotel. Strong winds carry embers across a twenty five mile front as flames spread rapidly over four days.
Fractious session featured sharp words between Mr Early and Mr Alexander as insults flew and hands moved toward each other before both men were restrained. An apology followed and a resolution to table the measure ended the exchange. The main item proposed to save the state $100,000 annually by removing professional witnesses.
In Steubenville a well known local jeweler, Edward Harter, was accidentally shot while at his bench. The bullet came from a nearby building connected to the Et Chat hotel saloon, where Jacob Allenworth, a barkeeper, was briefly detained. Allenworth was arrested and the case is under investigation.
A fire last night damaged a Youngstown steel or metal works plant, with about 79 000 dollars in damage. No injuries reported. The facility seats 280 workers and may force immediate payouts to affected employees.
New York reports stronger activity across trade centers with improved general demand. Cotton crops face damage lowering prices in the south while western frosts affect corn. overall money conditions are clearer and favorable. Iron, coal, wool trade rise. industrial output shows gains though strikes hit cotton mills in Fall River and glass works in the west.
At Malkop near St Peterssona on September 5 seventeen people were killed and many injured as Cossack troops fired on rioters after inhabitants assaulted a sent to suppress a cattle infection alarm. Official details are incomplete.
Chicago authorities arrested Abram P. T and a vice president of the Elder Company on charges of mail fraud. Each jailed on 2400 bail as the firm, which reportedly operated in Canada and Australia, swindled thousands by selling cheap books via solicited agents who cashed checks for 17 to 69 cents. Employees described it as the biggest swindle of its kind.
Fragmentary OCR text referencing General Soh Reese and John L. Clem with mentions of Ohio Columbus city matters and a brother’s labor, but no coherent event, date, or outcome is discernible from the readable portion.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a period style notice or advert discussing fashion tone and color appeal, mentioning phrases like to use American fitting and grocery context, but core facts remain unreadable and no named entities are clear.
An old advertisement touts Scotch Little Liver Pills as a cure for biliousness vertigo and constipation. It claims pain relief and improved health, listing 50 cents per bottle and marketed by Lanach Boyde.
A Tilvos register article notes reduced fees and improved ride support amid weak fol services. Officials say changes aim to boost usage and safety while addressing rider concerns and system constraints.
A bold gunfire and bomb attack on a California express train near Modesto fails to stop the run. Sixteen men reportedly perish in a Michigan dynamite factory blast, with pursuit closing in on the railroad thieves as detectives report wounded officer and improved condition.
A factory explosion at F. A. Reynolds & Co. near hers, Michigan, killed sixteen workers mostly Swedish and Norwegian. About twenty tons of Bacratintal were blown to atoms and no worker names could be learned as books were destroyed. Loss estimated at 30000 dollars. Shock rattled nearby town breaking church walls and shaking homes.
John W. Slater, inmate of the Home for the Destitute, sues Thomas Finnican in the supreme court for 25000 dollars claiming alienation of his wife’s affections. The couple, once wed on Long Island, later divorced after a hotel incident and separations.
Baltimore dispatch notes two peach shipments arriving in five weeks to aid desolate areas. About 1e ,000 peaches landed, averaging 200 peaches per box, illustrating a surprising relief effort across the nation.
Lancaster County Pennsylvania reports the tobacco crop as the largest ever grown with about 18 500 acres and a yield near 50 000 cases. Damage from hail and rust amounts to roughly 5 percent while the remaining quality is described as very fine.
A violent rainstorm in Paris left the city in darkness and two men, lost in an open sewer, were swept away and drowned.
Thomas J. Rodgers and Miss Lulu Stevenson, two leading figures, married recently after a hidden union kept private until January. The city is abuzz with the news as details emerge. Oklahoma aims to obtain a statehood enabling act to cover the entire territory.
An excerpt shows Bertha resisting physician care for female ailments while Edith promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The ad-style dialogue claims the tonic cures leucorrhea irregularities and uterine issues, promising rejuvenation without medical exams or surgery.
An advertisement touts Simmons Liver Regulator as the remedy for chills and fever, urging readers to purchase the product as a fix for health complaints.
Drouth weakened corn crops in isolated areas of Indiana and Michigan, injuring some fields and reducing yields in affected pockets of both states.
A reader testimonial from Clarence L. Hull of Biddeford Maine reports seven years of catarrh cured after using Ely's Cream Balm. Militon T Palm of Reading Pennsylvania also praises the remedy, noting a year of no relapse and recommending it to friends.
The shovidence of Ontario reports the best crops of the year.
Joseph Baer, master of the schooner C. A., reports relief after using four bottles of Sulphur Bitters for dyspepsia that ruined his appetite and comfort during the past year.
The coroner investigates the death of William Grotter a native of Oregon and expert brewer who had not eaten or drunk for over three years following an artificial feeding setup. He underwent two operations to sustain life via an artificial stomach outlet but faded away and was found dead in his room with bottles of suspected poison. autopsy ordered.
Colonel W T Sanders opened for proponents in the Davis will case followed by Colonel R G Ingersoll for contestants in a two and a half hour eloquent address. Jo Wolworth of Omaha spoke for the defense before McHatton delivered final charge. Jury deliberations to follow amid vast public interest.
Kansas City reports a growing shortage of grain cars with the nation-wide blockade causing yard congestion. Santa Fe and Union Pacific yards are filled, Missouri Pacific struggles to handle heavy business, and a rail halt from Kansas City to Emporia risks stopping trains.
Vienna reports Russian forces concentrating near the Russo Austrian boundary. Regiments are quartered along the frontier and prepared as an advance guard. Observation towers rise and forts are planned to form invasion bases. Pontoons are being built at Reni for Danube crossing.
Cheyenne reports Melbourne resisted starting rain but agreed to provide half an inch next Sunday. Following landowner pressure, Melbourne will submit a plan to deliver eighteen inches of rainfall in April May and June of next year.
No official facts from the state department about Chilean events. Mr Egan has sent nothing else and London reports claim Balmaceda quarreled with Egan and threatened to send him aboard a British warship.
In Onset Bay Massachusetts on September 7 Mrs Etta Roberts known as the wire cage medium staged a public seance at the Casino under association protection. A test used fine thread to trap a passing form while Dr T S Hodgson sealed the knot with his watch chain. More than thirty spirit forms emerged from the cage and one woman audience member appeared in full view with Dr Storer nearby. The cage remained intact and the seal unbroken after the test.
In Ottawa the House of Commons debates an $82,000 allocation for Chinese immigration administration. Hon. Bowell notes U S and Imperial talks for tighter Dominion limits while British Columbia Labor opposes Chinese immigration more than ever. employers favor Mongolian labor. Separately, New Jersey coast towns report storm damage small Atlantic Highlands ships driven ashore and flooding in Asbury Park area.
A Sept 5 report notes resignations and reorganizations within government offices. Proposals mention Harrison set to take effect Sept 30 and a related appointment by the press office tied to wartime authority. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate changes in leadership and duties.
Philadelphia report on September 8 details Governor Pattison testifying before a legislative committee about state banking. He criticizes current auditing and proposes secure deposits with high guarantees, citing over $8 million in state funds and noting Farmers and Mechanics National Bank as the fiscal agent with more than $2 million on deposit.
The President shot 45 rail birds with 14 felled by his shares as he hunted at Cape May Meadows, meeting Port Elizabeth farmers and traveling on the Pullman Idlewild. He praised the day and hopes for a repeat, while J Rob Po and George W Boyd led others with nine and seven birds respectively.
Dorham has been appointed to succeed Fred Douglass as minister to Hayti. A native of Philadelphia, he is thirty one years old and a graduate of the Pennsylvania and a veteran journalist with the Philadelphia Bulletin. He previously served as consul to San Domingo.
Anxious residents from East Live Epire and nearby towns gather as the local post plans activities this afternoon. The event includes ceremonies by the Junior Order and Catholic groups, with community figures expected to speak at both East and West End schools.
A St Catharines woman with English relatives received a letter claiming Birchall the executed murderer’s wife quietly wed at Red Hawk within six weeks of her return from Canada. The note links Birchall to a new marriage, hinting at postscript rumors surrounding the case.
Shanghai dispatch reports a mob destroyed the British consulate at Ichang after attacking the Evans not Tuesday. The French gunboat Aspic has departed Kiu-Kiang for the disturbance scene, with orders to act decisively.
Massillon readers are told a mass meeting of all local miners is set for next Friday to decide whether to demand removal of screen break doors now in use. The dispute ties into a regional strike at Forest nne and signals rising labor tensions.
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