13 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
Condon Globe
Location
Condon, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
1
A compact timetable item lists AMY Vang with an 5 08 AM designation on the C. A. & N. schedule. The exact route or station details are not provided in the fragment.
In Lady Grace Farquhar's circle, Hastings wins consent for a rapid marriage to Winifred Eyre after a soul-searching reconciliation. The couple faces a last hurdle of wealth and attention as relatives plan a grand wedding, but a mysterious foreign letter from a cholera-stricken husband in Switzerland unsettles Mrs. Clayton and the bridal party.
Sir Clayton receives word in London that his thoughtful husband has died abroad, delaying burial and complicating arrival, while Mrs Clayton and Lupin relay news of the death. A Paris quarrel led to the engagement of Lupin, and Mrs Clayton grapples with shock and relocation after the tragedy.
Vatican officials spark debate over coronation timing as Rome prepares a five hour service in St Peter's for the pope. The plan faces opposition over political implications and ticket demand soars to around 60,000 while Cardinals Ad Jnti, TalIani, Katehthaler, and Herrero y Espinoza await elevation. The death of Leo casts doubt on attendance.
A Vienna dispatch states the Macedonian central revolutionary committees fixed August 31 for a general uprising with Boris Sarafoff as commander and Alexieff as lieutenant. London papers note July indications of an harvest‑time revolt, while the situation remains tense as delays and possible sensational events loom.
In Durand Michigan on August 10 a Wallies Bros cinema train rear-end collision killed 23 and injured many others. The coroner's jury adjourned to August 14 to consider responsibility as railroad officials blame Engineer Probst for braking failure while he contends the air brakes failed but could have stopped the train earlier.
Placerville Aug. 10 Great Jones for shooting on a hill west of town. Jobo Wittmer and Sam Martin watched two men break from brush and run through an orchard. Firing occurred but no one was struck. A crowd gathered, fugitives seen again in brush at orchard end, shots fired, trace lost. A large watch on the hill remains. One man thought to be Case aims for Chinatown for opium.
Advices from Bogota via a Herald rep report that Secretary Hay warned of possible U.S. retaliation if the canal treaty fails. In Denver a special dispatch notes Clem ent M. Smith declined the New Mexico chief justice post amid local opposition to a non resident appointment. Honolulu baggage inspections are shifted to the port of destination to avoid delays. Reports from Mexico City say earthquakes and a gas cloud plume from Colima volcano continue to menace the region.
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