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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1903
Page
2
Telegraph style notes report 48 lynchings in the first half of 1908. Other items include the Irish land bill passage, appointments in Indian schools, and early 18th century life insurance experiments in London.
The venerable pontiff dies after a prolonged illness at the Vatican. Officials announce the death as the church mourns a lifetime of service and leadership.
Rome reports Pope Leo XIII died shortly after 1 p m on Monday after a period of insensibility. Cardinals and papal court stood around his bed as he murmured a benediction and drifted into death at 4 04 pm His death triggers a Vatican transition with Cardinal Oreglia taking up supreme power and arrangements for funeral rites and burial nine days hence Cardinal Resphighi announces the death to churches and directs prayers and services for the pope's wake and burial
Cardinals gather at the apostolic palace to view the pope’s remains and state he is dead. Cardinal Oregna, in violet, leads the vigil as the body lies in a makeshift mortuary chapel. A plan for a solemn pontifical requiem mass in the cathedral is outlined by Dr Fletcher with bishops to officiate and bell tolling nightly until Rome’s funeral.
Cardinal Gib bons outlines church program as he leaves Baltimore for Rome after detailing directions for governing churches. The brief note notes his departure and intent to implement reforms during his absence.
The ceremonial procession from the throne room to St. Peter's stood out among obsequies as cardinals met by day to decide on a conclave under the Leo regime. Dr Laponni later reported to Cardinal Oregna that autopsy found no cancer signs in the pope’s body.
Official autopsy report on Pope Leo XIII presented to Cardinal Oreglia states no cancer or nephritis. Autopsy shows abdominal viscera healthy, spleen and kidneys normal, and preserved cortical substance, conducted after embalming with over five litres of fluids.
In St. Peter's Basilica the body of Pope Leo XII lies in state as Rome and visiting nations begin a public farewell. Beginning Thursday at sunrise crowds may view the bier, with the solemn tribute closing Saturday. Up to Wednesday afternoon officials and dignitaries visited the Vatican bier earlier in the week.
Autopsy notes describe atheromatous excrescence in the aorta with otherwise healthy heart and pericardium. Right pleura filled with orange yellow serous fluid and blood, abundant fibrin. right lower lung hard and cracked with frothy fluid. inferior lobe adherent with non gasping squid-like material indicating hepaticization.
A high church source says the conclave of cardinals will begin August 1 at the Vatican and may last longer than expected to allow Cardinal Moran of Sydney to attend. An ambassador notes the pope's successor is a highly open question with candidates' personalities now crucial. Cardinal Swampa predicts a very short conclave, unlike previous sessions.
The fragment discusses delays in reaching political consensus within a sacred college and suggests that agreement may be reached more easily and quickly once differences are recognized.
London dispatch reports Japan fears Russia's Manchuria moves and fleet buildup. Tokyo sees risk of war if Russia does not retreat, with France and Britain expected to join. Japanese prep and Anglo Japanese alliance confidence cited amid potential prolonged conflict in Corea and Manchuria.
New York reports the suspension of W L Stowe Co and T J Taylor Co on the stock exchange causing steep selloffs and wide price cuts not seen since the current market movement. Both firms engaged in speculative pools to sustain prices and profit from outsized exits. Stowe operated largely in Mexican Central, with recent prices touching 11% from 34% a year ago.
The navigation bureau proposes recreation halls and grounds to boost navy life and reduce visits to dives. Norfolk navy yard outlines a $35,000 plan with football field baseball diamond grand stand track swimming pool recreation hall gym library dance hall and smoking room, likely to serve as a model for other yards. An appropriation will be sought at the next Congress session.
A Vonsiche Zeitung report cites private Bulgarian sources claiming Prince Ferdinand has left Serbia as rumors of his flight spread. A Sofia dispatch notes an assassination attempt against the prince is not impossible, saying Serbimenace could embolden opponents.
The item notes a cash per acre rate and pending balance on a farm related transaction. It references Steus City Louisiana and mentions an estimated one million opium smokers in the United States.
An 1900 advertisement from N. W. Samu of Ocean Grove New Jersey promotes Piso Cure for consumption and coughs and colds. The piece ends with a dated note February 17 1900 and a social proverb about women and trust in relation to their husbands.
Prominent Jacksonville socialite Mrs. Anderson daughter of West County Recorder of Deeds testifies to the medicine's cure for women relief. She cites rapid improvement after treatment and endorses the product as reliable and restoring health and strength to sufferers.
Cure Summer Complaint Feverishness Headache Stomach Troubles Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms sold by druggists 25c Samples mailed free Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY nurse at the Children s Home in New York promotes the product for a range of childhood ailments.
Readers note a cautious caver named Modesty who consistently reveals valuable finds beneath a guarded exterior. The article hints at promising discoveries awaiting closer inspection.
Advertising copy urges shoppers to buy Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product from grocers, priced at five cents per package, promising whiter clothes and snow like whiteness. The terse notice highlights availability nationwide in grocery stores.
Pension Commissioner Ware considers a veteran's claim after he recounts battle scars and a troubled marriage. He says he earned a fifty fourth castle magnet and returned from the front. his wife threw insults and he seeks a deed to secure his pension for his widow, noting she was a rebel.
An 1827 Paris sighting introduced omnibuses meaning for all in Latin. Cab derives from cabriola later cabriolet linked to cabriole meaning a goat’s leap. Carriage names often honor creators like Lord Brougham and Mrs Hansom, with landau named after the German city of origin.
Mrs Matilda M Boucher of Valley City North Dakota recounts years of dizziness and a belatica attack. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing the dizziness after one box and restoring her health in three weeks. She praises the pills as a great friend in sickness and urges others to try them.
A regional tally states Eure province in France has one liquor shop for every seventy people, indicating a high per capita outlet concentration and potential regulatory considerations.
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