25 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Alden Times
Location
Alden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1902
Page
1
Fred Rick hanged in Toronto for the murder of Constable William Boyd. Details describe the execution, heroic efforts by friends to save him, and the aftermath including a mention of the Tentative Industrial workers aiding the plea and the public sentiment surrounding the case.
A violent street duel in Metrogerlia ends fatally for a noted mage. Caspar Abbett reportedly faced off in a single revolver duel on the city’s streets, with onlookers and authorities noting the confrontation as a significant local tragedy. The incident draws scrutiny over duel culture and public safety in Merrie DN.
Fragmented OCR reads like a local jail or safety enforcement note near Shamokin with multiple garbled names. The text mentions bariger and Ethigtade and Greavan, with references to a Bar Vad sole pater and a lost boat, alongside a Pept and Mirek Wot in an unclear sequence. The surrounding scene hints at police action or detention and a crowd near a Puy ao TPeators.
Fragmented report describes Lugent girl wedding amid wartime upheaval. Mentions strikes in Houston and Denver robber incident. Coroner’s jury absolves Daly West mine officials after disaster kills thirty five miners.
A rare lake surge from a high atmospheric pressure front sent a cresting wave inland along Lake Michigan near Chicago. The water washed over breakwaters and beaches, tossed small craft and steamers, and nearly endangered two boys rescued after being pulled out by the receding surge.
A man leapt from a bridge in Ohio in full view of hundreds. A professional diver nearby reportedly prepared to dive but the plan failed. Witnesses described a chaotic scene as the jumper disappeared, and rescuers searched the area for clues while officials began to assess the incident.
A stranger killed four people including a merchant in Murphysboro Illinois and fled the scene after crashing a vehicle on a social street. Police reported the attacker escaped and investigation continued with witnesses and local authorities tracing the suspect.
A doomed search found money and valuables in the home of an elderly woman. Authorities say she promised to care for her late husband and children, with the loot reportedly tied to a life estate and failing heirs.
Manila officials plan to send representatives from slums to aid in halting cholera spread. The municipal health board announced the move as part of a broader effort to improve sanitation and disease control amid rising concerns.
Mise Nina Mi. Philips, 22, of Niagara Falls, leaped from the bridge to Goat Island around 3:40 PM. Her body was swept over the falls after witnesses failed to reach her in time. Authorities believe mental strain may have influenced the act.
A New York man entered the New York foundling asylum on Thursday afternoon and fired a shot injuring two nuns and a fourth associate. Sister Angelo and Sister Concadia suffered arm and side injuries, neither fatally, as authorities investigate the motive. The assailant claimed to seek information about his birth but said he did not know why he was there.
Reports indicate smallpox was found in berries shipped to markets from Stevensville area. Two members of W S Deward’s family are affected as quarantines are established to prevent spread. The outbreak appears linked to berry shipments and affects nearby farms south of the village.
A girl aboard a vessel near Wy reports a torpedo explosion after striking a device found aboard. The blast pierced the hatch and caused fatal injuries to a child, with neighbors recalling intense shock and a public charge arising from the incident. Thomas Harper, a machinist, died in the event as authorities investigate the explosion and the device involved.
A man arrested in a bucket shop case was freed after a district court session. The defendant faced a single charge of embezzlement linked to the Lucky Five bucket operation. Prosecutors offered no further details at the hearing.
The city reports a Panama Fever outbreak with Dr George Mang Richardson of Ledand Summford University and the Cien Protestant infirmary involved. His condition is serious with little hope of recovery. a car fire incident in Harrisburg Harrisy claims Fate Cheviiu found dead with crush injuries after a criminal act is suspected.
A Whitlace resident Harry Malumteer was killed when his party traveling on the Baltimore and Obie route were struck and died instantly. A Miss Pitaunteer drowned nearby, and the father also died in the incident caused by a Wiin.
In Magduria authorities report Chutera spread with unclear origins near Duk ATTied. Spreading events accompany by reports of great Um tulity and Hohee-Henerions, with potential cave activity noted at multiple sites. Local observers call for caution as details remain tentative and fragmented.
Central and eastern Iowa brace for renewed rainfall as rivers including Des Moines and Iowa threaten levees. Keokuk warns of possible $2.5 million crop losses with corn in shock and wheat damaged. Towns like Alexandria face probable overflow while Des Moines rises and forecasts warn of record flood damage across the Upper Mississippi region.
Mrs. Pike applies for divorce on adultery grounds after a settlement to favor Mr Pike and joint custody terms. The story notes a Lions City factory, Pearl Street confetti supplier nationwide, and a dispatch about carnival use with no clear origin, highlighting wide distribution from Maine to México and the Northwest.
A freight wreck at Hull dumps four cars and the engine, leaving the engine crew injured but alive. Engineer Wan Swansen and fireman Win escaped with minor injuries as cars were smashed and wreckage blocked the line. The incident delays several trains, including a Mapleton excursion, while investigators and officials assess the damage and safety.
Frank Leahey a Marion drug clerk formerly from Chicago was instantly killed Wednesday night when he grasped a live wire connected to an electric fan. Several others were severely burned or injured as residents fled the danger. The shock prompted the electric company to shut off power across the city amid panic and high excitement.
Fonda Carl O Donnell and Miss Jon Kennedy eloped from Fargo to St Paul and wed on Monday at St Pauls church. They have known each other since childhood and will reside in Fargo after a blessing from relatives. The couple planned their destinies independently, with O Donnell employed by a local sale establishment.
James L. Rockwell sues for divorce from his two wives in separate actions filed days apart. He alleges desertion by the first wife, whom he married in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, and the other ground against the present wife. He married the current spouse in Fort Madison ten years ago.
A Missouri Valley special notes a Wednesday morning strike by section workers in the Northwestern yards seeking a 25 cent daily raise. After a brief halt, payments were resumed as negotiations continued. A drowning at Osford, Louisiana, near Muscatine is reported, with a river current hindering rescues. Local crops show stress from rising waters and pending flood warnings as the region braces for further conditions.
Bodien covered. The daily G¢ David De Farnece was drowned in Boone last week. his body was recovered Thursday night three miles beyond the point of drowning. It was sent underbrush to Onawa. Talking Street Fair is planned with no fixed date. A meeting of citizens will be held to organize the fair association and make arrangements for August or September.
Reports from George H L Warren and Dex Moines mention a mysterious disappearance with suspected foul play. Nearby Cedar Rapids sees drownings after swimming incidents at Cedar Rapid g lake. Paul Machovsky and Joe Derk died with bodies recovered. A grain elevator project by Willson and Wolf is under construction to support crops.
In a Chicago letter a former Civil War participant Col John McBilroy is profiled. He joined home guards in Chicago after service, was a prisoner at Andersonville, helped start the Inter Ocean, and later edited the National Tribune. The piece also touches on composers Le?nnaval (Leoncavallo) and political figures Henry Shepard and Henry Oxnard, with brief notes on explorers Paul du Chaillu and Spain’s hail storms in Lugo.
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