29 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1902
Page
1
Governor Cummins extols Iowa as a pioneer state with vast farms and growing population. He praises education, industry, and civic ideals, arguing prosperity hinges on opportunities for all and that people are worth more than property.
Chicago dispatch reports William H. Taft, then governor of the Philippine Islands, rejecting claims of hidden U S policy and insisting no secrecy remains. He describes no concentration camps, only a military cordon for insurrection remnants, and notes opposition fueled by Hong Kong junta. Taft plans to proceed to Cincinnati then Washington after a family illness delays his trip.
Andrew Rath seeks all indebted parties to call and settle, requesting ex officio action to close all accounts before the start of the new year.
Ithaca New York January 27 President Schurman explained his Boston speech advocating eventual independence for the Philippines He argued that if Luzon and Visaya Christians waited for independence and proved capable the United States would grant it He aligned with President Roosevelt against General Wheaton who favored colonial rule like Java and India This stance he said would best advance Filipino welfare and he opposed colonial servitude.
Cincinnati January 27 August Stagge died from a blow administered last night with a wagon wheel spoke by Michael Rieger a saloonist Stagge had accused Rieger of insulting his daughter Rieger arrested charged with murder also reported Manila notes say conditions on Negros Island are unsatisfactory with 400 bolo men and 40 rifle armed followers terrorizing locals led by Papa Isio
Brussels dispatch to the Daily Telegraph reports Mr. Kruger has fresh invitations from Chicago New York and Philadelphia to visit those cities and he probably will begin an American tour next April according to the correspondent.
Fragmentary dialogue references a past proposal at the geashorg last summer and a humorous exchange about recalling incidents. The scene mentions Judge Sentimental and Bills in a irrelevant context amid a quirky, garbled narrative from Denver Ting.
Berlin January 27 Wales arrived to represent King Edward at Emperor William birthday celebrations. German crowds showed full courtesy with hats kept on and no applause. While showered with official attention the Prince faced restrained public reaction and minimal editorial comment.
About 300000 Poles in Chicago held five mass meetings to denounce Prussia over alleged cruelties in Polish provinces. Speakers accused officials of aiming to crush the Polish language and incite hatred. Stories told of children flogged for prayers in Polish and arrests of families. Resolutions protesting Prussia were adopted and sent to the Prussian government.
London reports from Johannesburg detail the capture of General B. Viljoen in Lydenberg Transvaal, with Boer forces near Frankfort in Orange River Colony capitulations and a fierce clash that left several wounded on both sides. Colonel Wilson bagged 20 Boers as he prepared to move captives at dawn.
Washington January 25 The Danish West Indies are ceded to the United States with Secretary Hay and Danish minister Constantine Brun signing the treaty at the State Department. The price is not disclosed but expected near six million dollars. approval requires action by Senate House and DanishRigad, with islanders to vote on the cession per Danish notice.
Cape Colony is said to be falling under Boer influence as loyalists join in growing numbers. Dispatch from The Hague reports increased Boer strength, continued rebellion, and several British defeats between September and November 1901, unseen in Lord Kitchener's official notices.
Indianapolis Jan 25 The executive officers of the United Mine Workers of America were reelected without dissent among about a thousand delegates at the annual convention. President John Mitchell and Vice President T L Lewin with Secretary Treasurer W B Wilson held their posts. A resolution appropriating 600 to the National McKinley Memorial fund was adopted after discussion. The scale committee began formulating demands for operators seeking a 10 percent wage rise absolute run of the mines and a 10 percent differential between pick and machine mining.
Two distinct earthquake shocks disturbed St Louis and nearby towns just before 6 am. The lighter first tremor was followed by a stronger second shock, waking sleepers and rattling crockery with picture frames swaying. Shocks were felt across the city, suburbs, Alton and Quincy in Illinois, Leavenworth in Kansas, and St Joseph in Missouri. Captivity End Nearing. Miss Stove, captive American missionary, and Mme Tailka located near Yapyak in Turkish territory as ransom talks advance with delegates arriving at Banisko likely to pay the ransom today.
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