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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1903
Page
3
Torrential rainfall totaling 19.04 inches soaked New York City and nearby counties, flooding streets and basements, crippling subway lines, halting factories, and disrupting rail service. A coast storm approached with a possible hurricane threatening vessels. damages estimated in the hundreds of thousands to a million dollars.
London reports Stanley Spencer the aeronaut, after sailing thirty miles from London in his air ship, plans a craft to cross the ocean and contemplates visiting the St. Louis exposition by air. He also pursues a voyage to reach the north pole with an airship.
The United States Steel Corporation reduces its common stock dividend from 6 percent to 1.2 percent. The board vote was unanimous and announced after market speculation. In other notes, a county commission plans to convert an unsodded property into sleeping quarters for jury trials, with costs pending and allocations to follow. London reports the British monarch plans a South Africa visit to inspect land in the Orange River valley for colonization and tobacco farming will be emphasized.
News from St Paul reports a freight train eight miles west of Helena dynamited. General Manager Cooper will go to the West to lead the chase. Four sticks of dynamite exploded on both sides of the rails but no one was injured. The company vows to guard trains with pilot engines if needed while hundreds of officers search for the outlaws.
At Northern Pacific headquarters it is stated President Mellen will stay as head of the system until the federal court injunction blocking much of the stock voting is resolved. No annual meeting will be held and current directors will hold over into 1904, with a successor only after stockholders act.
Rev. Charles R. Scoville plans a roof garden church atop the Metropolitan Church of Christ in Chicago. The structure will include a gymnasium library and club with movable seating a stage and a large sounding board. Women aides Pear Denham Elva Abbott spearhead fundraising and administration.
A sweeping Mexican lottery fraud scandal draws public ire across Mexico and the border states. Two firms allegedly extorted $25,000,000 annually with licenses, bribes, and manipulated prizes, including grand prizes awarded to Mrs Diaz. The case threatens President Diaz’s political future and potential retirement.
E. H. Fox and E. E. Shields of Shields & Taggai rt operate as Aberdeen Notary Publics and agents for the Canadian Pacific Railway. They offer bookkeeper and general accounting services, handling deeds mortgages and bonds from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 42 G Street, telephone 164.
Plan and specifications for taildipe and construction work prepared with thirty years of practical experience. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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