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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1901
Page
16
Fragmentary verse about clock chimes and a warning not to linger with Kate. The speaker ignores admonitions as dawn nears, debating love and duty and hinting at marriage plans despite objections. Nonsensical spellings and garbled lines reflect OCR distortion.
Lottie, torn between steady Charles Handel and errant Jim Handel, marries the farm life while Jim drinks away, returns years later to shock the family, and dies within a day. Charles then finally loves Lottie, and a quiet wedding follows a year later as the doctor’s patient devotion brings reward.
A humorous exchange has Tommy warning his sister’s fiancé against boating, insisting she intends to throw him overboard soon after he questions why not. The quip reflects playful family dynamics reported in a St Louis humorist column.
President McKinley attends the San Francisco launching of the battleship Ohio amid 50 000 cheering spectators. Miss Barber presses the button, Miss Helen Deshler christens the ship, and McKinley returns to the Scott residence after the ceremony as the Sheridan transports soldiers from Manila arrive. Governors, senators, and thousands celebrate the event in a grand naval pageant.
The body of Willie McCormick, a New York boy missing weeks, was found in Cromwell creek near McCombs' dam bridge. The fully clothed remains showed no violence and likely lay in the water for weeks. Father and family doubtless suspect foul play, though the tide and creek conditions suggest drowning or disposal at sea. John Garfield, a bridge tender, located the body.
Dedication day at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo unfolded with clouds and fitful winds. A large parade formed at City Hall, with State troops leading, U. S. artillery, a Mexican contingent, and militia following. Vice-President Roosevelt watched from a carriage as officials and visitors were greeted at the municipal building.
A broad machinists strike spreads across the country as 100000 workers press for a nine hour day with ten hour pay. President James OConnell says officers can call out men, risking work for up to half a million others amid high manufacturing activity and mounting capital. Reports show many plants previously resisting concessions now yielding to demands.
Industrial updates report work on the Fort Wayne Butler link of the Wabash road and a plan to issue a through route from Kansas City to New Orleans via Gould. The Northwestern line promotes a new pamphlet Across Picturesque Illinois and Iowa while west of Chicago railroads oppose the differential fare.
Mrs McKinley continues to improve with physicians expressing strong hope for lasting health gains after a Thursday saline treatment sparked a rally in her condition. The President plans to travel from San Francisco to Canton, aided by a large entourage including Miss Mary Barber, with widespread international inquiries into her recovery.
George H. Phillips wrapped up a massive corn position on the Chicago Board of Trade after a three month span. He and his customers reportedly controlled as much as 15,000,000 bushels with May, July, and September deliveries, routing in about 500,000 bushels sold in early session at 54 to 50 cents. The deal yielded roughly $750,000 in profit, with May corn price rising from 35 to 60 cents, and an average gain near 10 cents per bushel except for cash corn deliveries.
Evert Conway of Evansville Indiana killed his neighbor and the neighbor's wife after threatening letters over a dairy sale. He fatally shot a policeman and two other men, burned the neighbor's stable, and then killed himself after police surrounded his home. The spree began when his father sold a dairy to the neighbor, prompting threats that preceded the Sunday morning shootings.
Republican officials announce the Ohio State convention will convene in Columbus on June 18 and 19. Delegates will select candidates and set party positions for the upcoming election cycle.
Mrs. Lyman J. Gage wife of the Treasury Secretary died at 9:30 p.m. in Washington D C after a battle with heart failure and grip. She was conscious until near the end with her husband daughter and others at her bedside. Her life included a late marriage to Lyman J. Gage after correspondence following her first husband Lloyd Gage’s death.
Edwin F Uhl former assistant Secretary of State and ambassador to Berlin died at his country home Waldheim near Grand Rapids Michigan at 12 20 PM Monday surrounded by family He was born in Busby New York August 1 1851 and grew up near Ypsilanti He served as mayor of Grand Rapids and held a prominent Kent County law practice A Democrat he declined governor and Congress tickets and spent years in diplomacy before returning to Grand Rapids
Fragments report Frrgman Graves killed in a Parkhill Ontario wreck. Spiritualists to hold a national session in New York. Robinson Bros mill in Gloversville New York burned, losses estimated at 125000. Southern iron and steel firms plan a 30000000 capital combine. Kansas City grand jury to probe jury bribing in street railway case.
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