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Newspaper

Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1902

Page

6

Bank Promoter Sentenced Five Years in Prison

Weerk's Newsrecord reports Judge Ryan overruled a new trial motion for Robert M. Snyder the banker and promoter of New York and Kansas City who was convicted of bribery and sentenced him to five years in the penitentiary.

St Louis Ryan Robert M. Snyder New York Kansas City Hamilton Ohio Barranquilla Bogota Magdalena River el Banco Colombia

Easter headlines sweep through a crowded year

A mosaic of notes from distant events includes Partridge resigning as New York police commissioner effective Jan 1, a Worcester Chase building fire causing 250000 in damage, Mrs. U. S. Grant's death in Washington, Vermont backing high license, and numerous national incidents from accidents to politics and court cases.

Various Fires and Crimes Across Cities in News Nuggets

Tenants of the Hathaway building in Boston suffered a loss of 150000 by fire. Lloyd Griscom Sr. appointed minister to Japan to succeed the deceased Buck. Three lives lost in a tenement fire on First avenue New York near 120th street. Property worth 150000 destroyed at Leadville Colorado. Pap Wyman Blouse, a local landmark, burned. John W. Ela president of the Chicago Civil Service Reform League died in a Philadelphia hospital after a paralysis stroke. James Quan, a discharged soldier from the Philippines, found frozen to death near Flemingsburg Kentucky. Victoria Hotel in Quebec destroyed by fire. guests and employees escaped. loss 110000. insured 75000. Walter E. Duryea, a young New Yorker who broke his neck diving, may inherit 1,000,000 and other property. doctors hopeful he may walk again. Boston’s new women’s club is the Workers’ Birthday Club of America aimed at encouraging births. incorporated. J Wilfred Blondin found guilty of wife murder in Suffolk County Superior Court. murder verdict second degree. Bart Whitney 17 and Claude O’Brien 15 sentenced in Lexington Kentucky to be hanged February 12 for the Chinn murder. new-trial motions overruled. John Bogies, a St Louis bartender, shot Anton Steinbecker after quarrel over 70 cents for drinks. Steinbecker killed, Willis Gibbs wounded. Harry G. Richards, claiming to be a New York attorney, in Lincoln Nebraska spending 25000. says fee from Colorado Fuel and Iron case. spent 10000 in two days. Dawson dispatch reports 200 Indians have taken the warpath.

John N. Part-ridge New York Chase Worcester U. S. Grant Washington Vermont Herbert Jones Marion S. May Seth Low France North End Boston Metropolitan Coal Company Causeway Street Kingston Company Edwardsville Willie Binzer Auburn Q S. Y Louis Smith 16Th Street Woodrow Wilson Princeton University John Williams Philadelphia Barry Johnstone Kate Hassett Charles Spindler Baltimore and Ohio Baltimore National Indian Association Cil D. C Arizona Maj John Hancock Pension Bureau Census Winfield Scott Hancock Secretary of Agriculture Dr Salmon Bureau of Animal Industry New England Schurman Cornell University Pultroonery Congress United States J. L. Connell & Co Franklin Avenue Scranton I's Sarah Waters John W. Ela Chicago Civil Service Reform League James Quan Philippines Flemingsburg Victoria Quebec Walter E. Duryea Workers’ Birthday Club of America J. Wilfred Blondin Suffolk County Superior Court Bart Whitney Claude O’brien A. B. Chinn Lexington John Bogies St. Louis Anton Steinbecker Willis S. Gibbs Harry G. Richards Lincoln Web Colorado Denver Dawson

Midwest and West News Briefs of Fires Robberies and Accidents

Summary of multiple incidents including a Hillsboro bank robbery with $30,000 seized, a Bird Island fire killing George Fewer and destroying $50,000 in property, a Northern Pacific collision near Fridley injuring several, the Corner family fatalities in Laura Ohio from a Big Four train, James Kirkbridge seeking two men who handed him $4,000, Ridpath Hotel fire in Spokane with $80,000 loss, Pacific cable landing in San Francisco witnessed by 30,000, a Baltimore and Ohio train run over the Nealy family near North Baltimore, Ogden post officer O Charles Meignan found guilty of embezzlement, and a Iowa State crop report citing $59,000.

Hillsboro N. M George Fewer Bird Island Minn Northern Pacific Railway Fridley George Joseph Corner John Corner Laura Ohio James Kirkbridge South St. Joseph Ridpath Spokane Wash Sancisco J. C. Nealy Baltimore and Ohio Baltimore O.charles Meignan Ogden Utah Towa

Elopement Drama and Executions Stir Early News

The report narrates a teen elopement between Janie Stormont and her father's 40 year old master, plus two executions for murder of A. G. Chinn in Lexington and his accomplice Earl Whitney. It also notes cadets at Virginia Military Institute arrested for midnight fireworks, a major Winston Salem fire, tobacco firms and a Paducah lease claim, a bank robbery attempt in De Kalb Texas, and a heroic shooting by Marvin Dodd defending his telegraph exchange during the heist.

Janie Stormont Daniel Stormont eSev Claude O’brien A. 4 Chinn Leximgton Earl Whitney Virginia Military Institute Lexinston Academy Winston-Salem N. C Vaushan Whitaker-Harvey Marvin Dodd Young Dodd

Foreign News Briefs From Around The World

Summary of international events includes President Castro of Venezuela urging arms against Britain and Germany, naval bombardment at Puerto Cabello with minimal damage, Prince Oscar of Germany sustaining a minor collarbone fracture, Monsignore Chase slated for the Manila archdiocese, an assassination attempt on Leopold of Belgium, and Denmark's eighty firms promising to exhibit at the St. Louis exposition with pressure over official representation funding.

Castro Venezuela Great Britain Germany Puerto Cabello Prince Oscar Emperor William Monsignore Chase St. Peter’s Church Laredo Texas Leo Manila Philippines Leopold Laken Denmark St. Louis Exposition

Special judge in strike cases in Cuba and US trade ties

A special judge in Cuba's strike cases is to prosecute the mayor for usurpation. The Cuban reciprocity treaty with the United States allows a 20 percent reduction on Cuban products for parallel import from the U S, signed in Havana. In Mexico a special train carries 1,000 pilgrims to Hidalgo Railway near Teapa as plans for a nationwide toy factory combination near completion. South Bend toy works employing 400 people is included. the combined capital reaches about $2,000,000.

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Fragmentary 19th Century House Debates On Finance and Policy

Partial OCR notes show a house discussion on amendments and finance. Mentions Mr Grow and a public speech. Describes strain between fisher and capital relations in the United States and a resolution being adopted. The session occupied most of the day with debate on reform measures.

Dent Grow Ker Fsber United States

Hartman Sanitarium Advised Remedy Inquiry

If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from Peruna write at once to Dr Hanman Rimes full statement of your case and will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis Address Dr Hartman President of The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus O

Hanman Rimes Dr. Hartman The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus

Mindful of the Risk in Baptism at mill pond

The Atlanta Constitution recounts a baptism scene where a convert asks if there are alligators in the mill pond and the preacher reassures him that God will take care of him. A wary candidate mutters about alligators and hunger in spring.

Atlanta Constitution

Through Pullman Service From Chicago To Florida

Through sleeping cars daily from Chicago via Monon and C H D rails to Florida. Connections at Cincinnati with the Florida Limited and at Lexington to St Augustine. Through service from Detroit and Toledo on specified days via Michigan Central and C H D Ry. Mail routes via Queen and Crescent and Southern Railway. Passenger schedules note 1 p m departure from Chicago and 9 15 p m from Cincinnati. Details list W A Beckler, N P A, Chicago.

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Dick Bribes Caddy in golf outing rumor

In a Chicago News item a woman May suspects Dick will propose during a golf outing after overhearing him bribe a caddy to pretend illness. The exchange shows nerves and anticipation about an engagement on the links.

No Real Grievance in Odd Exchange Cited

Fragmentary item references a quarrel described as no real grievance. Mentions a young wife, a young husband, and an unusual claim about being a bird in a puzzling exchange. Text is garbled and presents as clipped OCR from a Chicago Tribune page fragment.

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