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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
2
President Roosevelt sent to Congress a detailed message urging immediate diplomatic and consular setup in Cuba. He proposes an envoy, ministers, and consuls, with Havana and other ports to be covered, and calls for a treaty ensuring US guidance and Cuban sovereignty upon inauguration, May 20.
The Erie Pennsylvania lithographing company was burned with an estimated loss of sixty thousand dollars. The blaze prompted investigations and disrupted local production, prompting early casualty checks and safety reviews by authorities.
Secretary Root directs General Wood to relinquish control of Cuba on May 20 to the elected Cuban government, with the United States ending occupancy except for coastal defenses. The plan envisions immediate transfer of laws, offices, and revenues to Cuba while U S forces withdraw, and Congress convened to count votes and certify the Cuban president and vice president.
The House of Commons suspended Irish Nationalist John Dillon in a scene described as unprecedented. Chamberlain, in sharp sarcasm, called Dillon “a good judge of traitors” after Dillon had congratulated Delarey at a Glasgow Irish meeting. Dillon, a longtime MP, physician, university man, and husband of an Irish judge’s daughter, is noted for his mild demeanor and long service.
Edwin Douglass jailed in Boston hanged himself while awaiting assault charges. Engineer G H Vantassel of Lake Shore Railroad died in New York from heart disease. Charles Royal, a self confessed wife murderer from Findlay Ohio, attempted hanging in his cell. Burglars bound Edward Lowencelle a waterbury Conn watchman blew a safe taking 75 dollars.
The American Economist cites C I Saylor of the Agriculture Department detailing a 140 percent jump in beet sugar output to 185 000 tons in 1901 02, with 31 factories active in 1900 and 11 started in 1901. Nine more plants are planned in 1902 across several states, backed by 45 9 million in new capital and 9 08 million working capital, purchasing 14 7 million pounds of beets annually.
The Camden Cour ier argues any sugar import reduction harming American sugar producers would boost the American Sugar Trust and provoke retaliation by Republican strongholds. It warns parties cannot stay powerful if they show inconsistency against radical policy aims.
The Brooklyn Times questions if the American Sugar Refining Company gave large wartime advances to Cuban planters, effectively mortgaging Cuba’s sugar crop for duty reductions, while noting the paradox of calls for justice to Cuba amid business interests. The piece also references ongoing debates among citrus growers about orange production and related issues.
Petaluma Argus notes that tariff reductions on Cuban products would boost profits for fruit producers despite high freight costs. It cites Speaker Henderson's letter outlining interests backing Cuban relief, including the American Sugar Trust and railway capital, and warns free traders threaten the protective tariff system.
A Grand Rapids editorial warns Congress to aid Cuba without harming the United States economy. It notes Cuba’s population and lighter living costs, urging restraint to avoid injuring Americans while offering a helping hand.
The article notes Lincoln spent most time at the War Department where war was the main business. He followed military events closely, with Halleck and Stanton nearby, sending orders and inquiries from the field. Dispatches are often dated there, not from the Navy or State departments, for strategic reasons.
The article notes that the Great Salt Lake cannot sink a body, as swimmers float easily. It describes the lake as a miniature ocean amid the Wasatch peaks, ninety miles long and forty miles wide with grassy islands. Boats must be specially built for the briny water to avoid top-heaviness. The lake sits nearly a mile above sea level.
Mrs Kitty Seaney, long ill with Bright's Disease and told to expect little recovery, used ten boxes of Dodd's Widney Pills on medical advice. Her kidneys expelled dark matter and she rapidly improved, with pain relief and full recovery reported.
A cripple tramp laments unpaid work while claiming writer's cramp. He keeps a list of people who did not offer him work as he speaks with his housekeeper. The exchange captures a bleak street scene from New York Weekly.
A brief exchange in Life magazine features Mrs Todd noting a minister motivates better behavior. Another line questions frequent attendance, though the speaker resists losing self respect.
A sharp exchange contrasts wealth and appearance as a man’s bank balance changes how he sees the world and how others see him. The dialogue implies money reshapes perception and social judgment in a concise, witty line.
Advertises $33.00 round trips to California Oregon and Washington via Chicago and Northwestern Railway with daily departures in March and April. Berth in tourist car for $6.00. Personal conductors arrange excursions Tuesdays and Thursdays from Chicago and Wednesdays from New England. An illustrated pamphlet is available upon request to S. A. Hutchison 212 Clark Street Chicago.
The excerpt shows Mr. Johnson arguing coaxing women is easier and safer than driving them, while Mr. Jackson questions the idea, calling it a denied sight safer.
An old advertisement claims Kemp's Balsam cures coughing instantly and offers free sample bottles at druggists. It notes bottles cost 25 and 50 cents and warns delaying is dangerous. The piece also mentions farming in China using pigs to pull wagons.
It requires no experience to dye with Putnam Faceless Dyes. Simply boiling the goods in the dye is all that is necessary. Sold by druggists. A German syndicate seeks permission to work naphtha sources discovered in Persia.
A brief New York Weekly cartoon caption shows a milkman announcing his departure while the housekeeper comments on the practice of boiling water to guard against illnesses. The exchange highlights everyday domestic concern with health precautions.
A terse dialogue where one speaker asserts the naked truth and the other dismisses modesty, insisting that love overcoming prudery will not shock. The exchange centers on notions of modesty, perception, and candor in romantic discourse.
Salzers develop method enabling over 1200 bushels of onions per acre. They distribute about 125,000 pounds of onion seed annually, priced at 60 cents and up per pound, with seed sold for 16 cents and more per pound.
Evidences of culture quote from Chicago Tribune on Mandy at a boarding school. She is said to be learning quickly and writing long letters. The exchange highlights progress and social expectations in education.
Advertorial note touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children. Claims to break up colds in 24 hours, relieve feverish symptoms, headaches, stomach issues, teething disorders, and expel worms. Cites numerous testimonials and free sample offer sent from Le Roy New York.
A brief exchange recalls a romance linked to courtship and a confession about immense wealth. The dialogue highlights a pivotal moment where wealth becomes a central topic influencing relationship dynamics.
An elderly style advertisement mentions Bowels and Liver remedies with prices 25 and 50 cents and claims of cures. It also touts Ball Blue detergent with a 2 oz package for five cents and includes unrelated lines about the Nile and a love cough and the Eternal City.
Nurse Eliza King reports constant use of St Jacobs Oil for sprains bruises rheumatic pain neuralgia and pleurisy with successful results. Sister Carolina of St Andrews Hospital says it treats gout sprains and bruises well and notes doctors frequently order it.
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