25 Apr 1901
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1901
Page
1
An imperial decree dated April 16 orders Chinese troops at Huai Lu to withdraw beyond the great wall. The move halts the Franco German expedition, with France set to withdraw 10,000 troops from China as Paris reports the abandonment of the operation.
Mrs. Parsons hosts Krapotkin the Russian anarchist leader in Chicago for a talk with local activists. The gathering drew strong support from anarchists who credit Krapotkin with inspiring their cause. Parsons recalls her husband executed after Haymarket riots and notes the turn in reception for Krapotkin's ideas.
A planned general strike by French coal miners is expected around late June if terms aren’t agreed. Consul Brunot reports other trades may join due to fuel shortages, with silk and velvet ribbon weavers also weighing a stoppage.
Dispatch from Washington cites Peta and Count von Waldersee amid Chinese outrage over the palace occupation. Major Schwarzkopf reportedly died returning to the burning building. Incendiarism suspected as palace ruins influence the fate of the imperial family.
March 14 advisers from Agana report a deadly typhoon in Guam far worse than initial estimates. About twenty eight natives died and many injured as houses lost their roofs and the governor’s palace flooded the main room. Soldiers escorted residents to shelter as seawater filled streets and relief services organized food and shelter.
A cross state dispute erupts between Minnesota and South Dakota over smallpox quarantine at Sisseton. Browns Valley bars entry from exposed individuals causing guards on the line and arrests as farmers drive horses across, with no smallpox in Browns Valley. Authorities urged to intervene to avoid wider trouble.
A snowslide on the Colorado and Northwestern line near Boulder hurled two engines from a passenger train into a chasm. Four trainmen died, including the likely fatal injuries to a boy photographer. One fireman survived with a broken leg as the slide measured about 10 feet wide and 8 feet deep.
Fire destroyed the uire block and spread to the Burson block in Bristol Tennessee Wednesday. Principal losses included Fowler Dray Company King Draus Pike Bros known merchandise outlets. A personal crisis note from Mrs. Fanny County reveals a distressing suicide threat addressed to her husband.
Reported at a desang near Blue Ladet station LT Sie women and serigns ty dajering a Monman and a child. Indians conli net spe Eusuish and 7 7 be Sots give Toe cecoant of themselves. Joplin Dry Goode Stock Burned. First dope Mo. George 2B Temple a ocixth Main Street.
An account describes convicts fleeing a penal area in Santa Pe region, with multiple escapes and pursuit by authorities. Names such as George Stephenson, Jose Mock, and Mon Rect appear in scattered fragments amid details of a peace convention and related legal actions.
The stern wheeler Ramona of 800 tons exploded midstream while en route from New Westminster to Kort Langtry. Six people were killed or fatally injured including two drowned women and two deck hands. The disaster left five aboard, with the purser and mate among the injured likely to die. The wreck occurred miles from Vancouver, and a Venezuelan affair drifted into public view as Loomis arrived in New York but gave few comments on Castro or Americans.
The Greenland arrived at St Johns N F with 194 crew members rescued from the sealing steamer Hope wrecked on Bryan Island in the Gulf of St Lawrence. All aboard are well. The Hope’s cargo of sealskins was saved despite a furious gale and the Greenland battling heavy seas.
Omaha detectives search the Noblesville area after locating Pat Crowe thought to be in Hamilton County Indiana. Crowe previously lived in the county fifteen years ago and married the daughter of John Rambo of Fisher's station. Her death occurred later in Omaha.
Henry Siegel president of the Siegel Cooper Company suffered a painful accident in Central Park New York when his horse stumbled and fell. The rider was dragged and the animal rolled onto him tearing a ligament in the left thigh and bruising his face and body requiring several weeks of bed rest.
The national headquarters of the Order of Railway Conductors may move from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Cleveland, Ohio. The Business Men's Convention League is pushing for Cleveland and hopes to land the prize. the organization counts about 50,000 members.
The battleship Wisconsin comes home after a maiden cruise to Magidelena Bay for target practice. Captain Reiter praises the vessel's seagoing qualities and the ship’s crew for fine seamanship and the display of the vessel's suns.
Market quotations list cattle hogs sheep and grains with pricing by city. Prices cover Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee and New York reflecting shipping and common grades for cattle hogs wheat corn oats and butter.
United States treasury officials fear a Wall Street speculative mania may divert funds from legitimate commerce. A Washington report says the Treasury urges New York banks to act conservatively and warns a possible panic could harm general business. The Panama Canal costs and potential savings are discussed amid broader economic notes.
The Supreme Court of the United States invalidates hundreds of divorces granted across the Dakotas and other states amid lax judicial practices. Notable fallout includes the engagement of James G. Blaine to Miss Hichborn of Washington, reflecting widespread disruption as decrees from many states are challenged.
A report discusses marriages from foreign divorces and US domicile rules. Justice Gray opinions declare some decrees invalid when no domicile exists in the granting state, while others granted to husbands in Pennsylvania and North Dakota are invalid for lack of domicile.
A fragmentary census summary notes population changes in major cities and states. It references New York City’s large population, compares Gavsaror S and Missouri, and mentions regional shifts in states like Pennsylvania and Alabama with figures and rankings.
A collage of odds and ends mentioning a hat seller a bill payer and a bachelor, plus navy word of a death dispatch from Washington and London, Olga Netheraole cancer claim, Shanghai mission properties valued at 2 million dollars, a looming lump sum course, riot capital 10 800, and Australian election notes on senate free trade and protective house.
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