Drowned youth among Iowa notes in 1902 issue
Audubon County Journal reports Clarence Graves aged 17 drowned while bathing in the Big Sioux River at Riverside Coat club grounds near Sioux City on June 1. The paper also lists Democratic committee plans in Des Moines, severe weather events, a move of Wapalloiki town, Memorial Day observations, Gideons convention, and other Iowa happenings with multiple place names and dates across the state.
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Sioux City
Clarence Graves
Big Sioux
Riverside Coat Club
Des Moines
Democratic State Committee
Woodlawn Cemetery
J. A. Beaver
Bellefontaine
David Ryan
Thi City
Riots Break Out as Teamsters Clash with Police in Chicago
Riots and bloodshed marked the Teamsters strike in Chicago with police and strikers fighting across the city. Officers used batons and revolvers while crowds pelted them with stones and mud. One butcher, George Frohling, was badly injured. several officers were hurt. women joined the strikers in fierce street battles.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Trafic
Collins
Crosby Street
Hell
Twelfth Street Viaduct
Moore
George Frohling
Mooney
South Side
St. Joseph Live Stock Receipts Report Summary
In St. Joseph market notes, cattle receipts show totals around 1 head with varied cattle types and values. Hog receipts estimate about 11,000 head with prices steady to higher, listing light to heavy categories and price ranges.
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St. Joseph
Bt. Joseph
Gaulois Sails For Home After Boston Salutes
The French battleship Gaulois and escorting squadron exchanged parting salutes as it departed Boston for Lisbon and France. A dinner honored the French mission to the U S unveiling of Count de Rochambeau’s statue with officials from Massachusetts and Boston, and the French embassy. Salutes of 21 guns from the Olympia and 17 and 15 gun firings in honor of General Brugere and Vice Admiral Fournier marked the farewell.
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France
America
Washington
Count de Rochambes
Lisbon
Roosevelt
Massachusets
Trench
Rochambean Tistics
Fournier
French Republic
Kearsarge
Olympia
Boston Light
Brugere
Fatal Fire wipes out nine hotels at Rockaway Beach
A blaze at Rockaway Beach New York yesterday destroyed nine hotels including the Kasten and Colonnade properties. Three children, Max Kasten two, Lyiliia McKrow two, and Frank McKrow five, died. A man burned beyond recognition is believed to be a candy maker. Loss estimated at about 120000.
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New York
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Lyiliia McKrow
Frank McKrow
Kastens
Kasten
Colonnade
Walter's Hotel
Sagamore Hotel
Burns’ Hotel
Seaside Avenue Museum
Annex
Peterson's Hotel
Boers War Ends as Nations Rejoice in Peace
London reports peace in South Africa after two years of conflict. Lord Kitchener Milner and Boer delegates sign surrender terms at Pretoria. King Edward expresses satisfaction and hopes for restored prosperity. London crowds celebrate with bells and prayers as Kruger learns news late.
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London
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Daily Express
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Dispatch
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Balfour Announces Terms for South Africa Peace
London June 3 in the house of commons Lord Balfour outlined peace terms: burgher forces surrender arms and munitions, prisoners repatriated with protections, no action for prisoners unless war rule breaches, Dutch taught in schools and used in courts if desired, rifles for protection, military occupation withdrawn, no tax on the Transvaal, 3 million pounds to restock Boer farms, rebels liable to trial, rank and file disfranchised for life, death penalty not imposed. Pretoria June 3 Boer leaders departed to bring in commanders, operations expected to occupy about a fortnight.
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London
House of Commons
Lord Balfour
South Africa
Transvaal
New Boxer Outbreak in China Targets Missionaries
Advices via steamer report a Boxer uprising in southwest Chi Li led by Go Chi Hing, who killed his wife and family. A French missionary and a Belgian priest are slain, 50 Chinese tax officials killed, a church burned at Wet Hein, and many converts slaughtered. Troops were sent but defeated by the Boxers who plan to overrun Honan and Shan Tung on the way to Beijing. The rebels are well armed.
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Victoria
Peking
Chi Li
Go Chi Hing
Wet Hein
Honan
Shan Tung
Runaway Freight Train Wreck Near Deadwood
A freight train runaway from Englewood raced down the eight mile slope toward Deadwood causing ten cars to pile in a ditch near Pluma. One man, Charles Freeman of the Burlington and Missouri River, was killed and two others were seriously injured. The engineer reportedly lost control at Kirk station, sending the train at high speed before a switch failed. Coke cars fell into the ditch, blocking the Deadwood line for hours.
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Deadwood
Englewood
Pluma
Charles Freeman
Burlington and Missouri River Railway
Kirk Station
Prima
Peace with Boers Declared Reached in Canada and Britain
AP bulletin announces end of the Boers war with Britain read in churches across Toronto and Canada. Pastors spoke of peace as congregations sang the national anthem. In Kingston, London and smaller towns brass bands paraded streets and fireworks filled the skies.
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Canada
Toronto
Associated Press
Kingston
London
No Change in the Covenant Presbyterian Assembly Action
After a long discussion the 44th general assembly of the United Presbyterian church decided the time was not ripe to act on proposed covenant membership changes.
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Pittsburg
44Th General Assembly
The
United Presbyterian Church
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