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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
8
A crowded Pro-Boer event saw a sudden collapse on stage. Governor Altgeld was carried from the room unconscious, later removed to Monroe hotel for evaluation amid tense scenes and urgent medical effort.
The passage recaps partial remarks and events around late 1800s politics, including references to figures tied to pardons and penitentiaries. It hints at the Haymarket case, Governor actions, and financial concerns linked to railroad era public policy, with scattered mentions of Ohio and Poseyville Indiana.
Fragmented 19th century senate actions show a prolonged debate on the ship subsidy bill with arguments by McLaurin, Harris, and Foraker. The house advanced the post office appropriation while adding rural free delivery provisions. Additional minor measures and procedural moves framed the week’s business as foreign affairs and naval funding surfaced in scattered votes and remarks.
A garbled dispatch notes fresh assurances from Ruséla and Germany to the United States over China. Roosevelt will release information on cube meetings. Porto Rican Legislature seeks a bounty on coffee exports to shield cheap South American supplies. Commander John W. Rawley reports enlisted navy men lack food, desertions rising.
Grand jury at Pittsburgh returns three indictments against Mrs Catherine Soffel wife of ex Warden Peter II related to the Biddle brothers jail escape. Charges include aiding criminals to escape felonious assault and battery on jail guards Charles Reynolds and Tom G McGary with Reynolds shot and McGary badly hurt during the escape night.
An era ending rumor centers on the return home of Andrew D White, longtime U.S. diplomat. White, who began as an attaché at the Berlin embassy, studied at Cornell, served as minister to Russia, and was later appointed ambassador to Germany, also chaired the U.S. delegation conference.
Fragmentary text cites emergency funds and warnings to South Africa about Dewet, with mockery of British attire and political stances. Mentions Mr Hogg and possible parliamentary adjournment, Paris labor unrest, and public reaction without clear sequence.
The article argues irrigation can unlock 75 to 100 million acres in the West, citing Dakota artesian wells near Chamberlain and the Yankton agency. A 600-foot well yields 5.7 million gallons daily, a 3,000 gallon per minute flow at Yankton. Wells cost 4,000 to 6,000 dollars, far above small farmers’ means, yet a first-class well could irrigate 60,000 acres and boost wheat output to 10 million bushels yearly, transforming climate and life.
Storm sweeps Northwest with blizzard conditions paralyzing railroad traffic from Minnesota to Canada. Northern Pacific and Great Northern report trains halted as temperatures plunge to minus 26 in Alberta and 16 below in Varga. Ranchers brace for severe weather while other regions endure extreme cold. in Nebraska a homicide occurs during a blackmail plot in Tillie. An Irish visit by King Edward is reportedly postponed due to political tensions.
The article outlines a global scramble to curb smallpox with mass vaccination. It notes widespread outbreaks across the United States and Europe, severe measures in England, and rising vaccination costs and policies. It highlightsPhiladelphia and London efforts, insurance plays, and the varying death rates by vaccination frequency, arguing increased vaccination reduces fatalities.
A proposed movable sidewalk system for Brooklyn Bridge aims to ease morning, noon, and evening crushes by using a main platform moving up to ten miles per hour with multiple linked platforms. The design includes long loops at bridge ends and seating on the main conveyance, but critics cite enormous costs and city indebtedness as barriers. The proposal contrasts with Chicago’s brief three second boarding window and cites support from engineers and prominent citizens. The report also notes gold output from Witwatersrand mines for February at 81,105 ounces.
A thaw after a heavy snow disrupted manufacturing and transport, freezing shipments and delaying goods. Coal and iron sectors show strain with rail disorganization, while coke supplies lag. Woolens and cotton goods face mixed demand, and grain markets anticipate harvest risks with moisture concerns across Oklahoma Texas and Kansas. Cattle and sheep trade remain largely steady as markets absorb the disruption.
Market roundup lists Chicago, Indianapolis, St Louis, Detroit, Toledo, Milwaukee, and New York cattle hogs sheep and wheat bids. Prices show mixed ranges for cattle 2.50 to 6.25. hogs 3.00 to 6.25. wheat No 2 red around 84 to 89 cents. Also notes a futures move excluding Japanese and Chinese workers.
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