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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
3
A column of pithy, fragmented notes from Brazil to New York, touching on political shifts in Colombia and Turkey, France coining nickel money, social quips on fashion and marriage, a joke about gas meters, and musings on poverty, pollution, and public figures. Notable items include reflections on Marroquín, Castros revolution, Lipton teas, and Mrs. Hetty Green’s wealth.
A sensational Wisconsin Des Moines report claims Prof. G. H. Hoffman, recently resigned from Iowa Medical College, is Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria. The tale links his multiple name changes, residence in Menominee and Mount Pleasant, and a mysterious royal past. Hoffman and friends deny the claim, saying he is not royalty, with his past described as complex but not criminal.
Justitia G Newbold former Iowa governor died at his Mt Pleasant residence from apoplexy Wednesday night He had served as governor after Kirkwood moved to the U S Senate and held multiple public roles including mayor of Mt Pleasant and lieutenant governor A native of Pennsylvania born May 12 1830 Newbold early life included farming teaching medicine and law before moving to Iowa in 1854 He presided over the senate in the Sixteenth assembly and took the oath as governor on February 1 1877.
Des Moines coverage praises the Wallace circus for generosity to orphans, noting signed letters and daily visits by grateful children. Mention of reductions for rail travel and Des Moines engagement on June 18, with emphasis on Wallace's unique appeal to families and the three-ring spectacle. Also brief local items on mine accident in Oskaloosa, Good Roads movement in Clewein, and interurban railroad plans near Creston.
Chicago hotel strike cripples operations as twenty five leading hotels halt work while owners reject arbitration and demand unions accept higher wages and shorter hours before talks. union seeks individual recognition and broader allied support from teamsters and engineers.
Belgrade reports the murder of King Alexander and Queen Draga by officers in the early hours. The army proclaims Prince Karegeorgeviteh as the throne’s pretender. Capital and people appear to accept the upheaval after forty eight hours. In Lincoln Bryan announces Fourth of July celebration in Blairview with city officials to speak.
Geneva reports on Prince Peter of Servia known for dissipated habits and spendthrift ways. Education traced to Belgrade Pesth Temesvar and Montenegro, marriage to Princess Zorka, three children, Geneva residence since 1891. Finances reined in with help from Emperor Francis Joseph after friction with Russia, brother Arseny married into Russian wealth. pope reacts to Belgrade tragedy. Judge Caldwell resigns from bench in Colorado. note on divorce regrets. particles.
An Associated Press report from Belgrade outlines brutal details of the King Alexander and Queen Draga murder. Conspirators, led by Colonel Maschin, infiltrated the royal apartments and slaughtered the king and queen after forcing the adjutant to reveal a hiding place, with further killings of the queen’s brothers and other officials. The story notes palace executions, poison plots thwarted by a Bohemian cook, and rising military tensions as Belgrade's provisional government shifts toward Prince Peter Karageorgevitch.
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