11 Nov 1903
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Newspaper
Adrian Daily Telegram
Location
Adrian, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1903
Page
1
Reported in Washington on November 11, fashion trends tied to Miss Roosevelt stir social chatter. The article notes rumors around the president’s household influence on styles and mentions political and legal notes including pardons and a fraud case related to Milby.
The plant reports 100,000 in dividends to stockholders while retaining funds for working capital. It notes production of 9 0 0 0 barrels of cement since the UK annual meeting and completion of the Coldwater plant upgrades. New electro pulverizers and wet system improvements aim to push factory capacity beyond 3 000 barrels.
The Hunt Stock company presented The Wizard of Oz at the Croswell last evening to a full house. The production featured a detailed Kansas farm, a cyclone carrying the house with Dorothy, and multiple stage effects including a dreamlike throne room and a field of poppies. The cast includes Adrian locals, with performances praised as spectacle and charm. Tonight the same show continues, followed by Myra tomorrow.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions names and places such as Smith Markley Toledo Tecumseh Hanford and Adrian trends, but the text is garbled and unreadable with no clear event or outcome to summarize.
A chaotic royal wedding in New York drew hundreds of women to the church, with police blocking access as the bride arrived on her brother’s arm. A crush formed at the chancel as guests and bystanders surged, several guests aided by officers while canvas awnings were bent and patrons pressed into the aisles.
Disjointed OCR fragment cites Wagner opera, President Roosevelt criticism, Chicago railway strike possibility, Amalgamated Copper and United States Steel movements, and a Peary lecture. Mentions Rockefellar, Gould, James Sulivan, and corporate transfers. Partial references to Labor Federation debates and market activity in New York and Michigan.
Michigan crop data show wheat and corn yields varying by region with unfavorable weather. Potatoes and clover fared poorly in places, while hay and fodder offered some resilience. overall stock quality steady though hog cholera remains a concern.
Coroner states death due to fatty degeneration of the heart. The deceased was a resident of Lowell aged 60s. Widow and children survive. Remains will be taken to Lowell for funeral services and interment.
Mrs. Napoleon Desavois Sr was murdered Tuesday afternoon in Mishigamme Michigan by her stepson Napoleon Heauvois Jr who had been demented for years. She died from a gunshot wound and he then killed himself with a bullet to the head. The suspect reportedly acted strangely all day and prior violence had not been shown.
First fatality from a hunting accident is reported near Marquette where David B. Pickett was killed by a shot from Pred Murray. The act is treated as manslaughter under a new law with up to ten years in prison or a fine up to $1,000. In Benton Harbor bands of gypsies commit robberies and disturbances, drive residents to protect property, and are dispersed by Sheriff Collins after causing fear. An elderly man, Samuel Reed, 60, is killed by a freight train near Dearborn as he gathered coal between tracks at the depot.
May 1 7 Governor Toole plans a special session to ease dust and job losses after Amalgamated shutdowns idled about 15 000 workers and affected 45 000 others. Butte judge hints at receiver for Montana Amalgamated assets amid coalitions with Helena mobilizes. 2000 workers to return as Amalgamated resumes in Anaconda and surroundings, with Montana communities hopeful for rapid recovery.
A Cracow case details a scheme by women to obtain a male infant through Cecilia Meyer and an Austrian captain. A midwife sold the child for a hundred gulden after delivery, with dates around January 1897. The parties sought a healthy heir for a demanding buyer, while later regret prompted attempts to recover the infant. Also notes a barber shop opening at 3 West Mau Mee street with Will Kakpp and Jack Bailey.
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