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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1902
Page
3
A correspondent recreates the devastation at St Pierre after Mt Pelee’s eruption. Ruined houses line debris strewn streets as bodies lie scattered near Anse la Touche. Authorities burn exposed corpses, creating a pervasive odor of roasting flesh.
A Glasgow paper reports a 21 foot high eleven ton Magersfontein monument funded by subscriptions from Scotland and worldwide to honor the British losses at the 1899 Dec 11 battle. The cross will overlook the field seen for thirty miles. Also note Chicago deaths from appendicitis and a European clerical reshuffle with Herr von Thielen resigning and Gen Budde named successor.
Prince Edward Albert aged infant is the eldest son of the Prince of Wales and was born on June 23, 1804. Reports say his education has yet to begin in earnest, but he is described as a noble child aware of his looming royal future.
Polish nobles in Posen plan to abstain from the capital during Emperor William II's visit. The move signals strong anti German sentiment among Poles in the province amid broader tensions. The report cites multiple international economic and political developments from Europe and the Americas.
Mrs Aline OMalley and lover William Hearin held on theft charges while awaiting Moyamensing prison transfer. Police suspect they are being detained to let South Bend authorities finish probing Professor OMalley s arsenic poisoning at Notre Dame. The couple secretly married. her heritage and illness details are described.
Chicago financier known as the “Corn King” Phillips predicts dollar wheat with wheat prices rising as corn and oats stay elevated. He calls for wheat averaging 80 cents a bushel for ten months and potential December and May options at 90 cents amid a short crop and scant reserves. Also notes Union Pacific takeover of St Joseph line and Burlington absorption of several roads. four teachers reported missing in Cebu. rank P Sargent sworn in as commissioner general of immigration.
President Roosevelt formally declares peace in the Philippine archipelago under civil rule. Amnesties extend to Filipinos who had joined the insurrection, with exceptions for later crimes and certain provinces. Secretary Root relays the proclamation while praising Army efforts. Also notes a military governor change and a general army order.
Four masked highwaymen stopped Rock Island No 5 near Joliet Illinois at night firing on the engineer and messenger. The men forced the engineer to uncouple the locomotive and carry valuables to a gate where they examined a bag of jewelry. The attack halted with the robbers fleeing toward Englewood after the train passed Dupont, about twenty three miles from Chicago.
They operated on the king and are described as England's foremost practitioners, each a specialist in a branch of medicine or surgery. The article highlights their prominence and expert focus in their respective fields.
Receipts of wheat through May at eight interior markets reach 211,221,002 bushels, up from 204,083,037 last year, with spring wheat driving the gain. Winter wheat markets show a nearly 22,000,000 bushel drop. Duluth Minneapolis Milwaukee lead gains. Chicago Toledo St Louis Kansas City trail last year. Flour shipments at Minneapolis average 299,058 barrels weekly for 22 weeks, vs 270,042 in 1901 and 330,377 in 1900. Livestock receipts at five western markets total 2,282,005 head in May and 12,502,506 head in five months, up from 18,213,926 and 12,005,087 respectively in prior years. Hog receipts at Chicago for five months total 3,699,343 head, surpassing all prior yearly totals. Sheep receipts at Chicago exceed any year prior to 1883.
A July Fourth trolley collision on the Mountain Lake Railway near Gloversville New York killed fifteen people and injured twenty nine as two cars crowded with passengers telescoped and tumbled into a ditch with one catching fire. Motorman lost control and the brakes failed as the cars descended the grade toward Gloversville.
The amnesty proclamation on July 4 withdrew American guards from Aguinaldo’s house in Manila. He was brought to General Chaffee by Lieut. Johnson with interpreter Lieut. McNinlay. Aguinaldo asked about protection and planned a Cavite Viejo visit, expressing fear to venture out. Chaffee assured equal protection to all citizens. The release stirs talk of revenge by Luna followers.
A Saturday night blaze at Swift & Co. in the Chicago stock yards destroyed the main four story brick building. Officials estimate losses at about 1 million dollars. The fire confined to the building at Packers avenue and Broadway, adjoining Armour and Libby plants, with 3925 beeves and vast hides and tallow lost.
QOS ENDS reports "Kid" Lavigne’s mind troubles and a nationwide tour lineup for an all American show. Tom Sharkey plans a Dundalk visit before returning to America while Ed McKean finds success managing Rochester in the Eastern League. Gold Heels wins the Suburban handicap at Sheepshead Bay in a fast time, nearing Salvator's track record.
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