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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1902
Page
2
Fragmentary report notes fatalities from a gas exposure incident and mentions transfer of plants. It lists West Maine Albany as a location with several facilities involved and hints at broader plant relocations. Further detail is unreadable in the OCR.
Two likely fatal natural gas blasts rocked Munese within minutes. At the Dickey spool factory Lewis Stages was badly injured after being blown twenty feet and collapsing on worker Otto Richardson. Shortly after, grocer Wo EL Winter and clerk Claude Dini were seriously hurt in a gas stove blast at the store.
The report outlines discussions at a teachers convention with references to Labarge and Mesias, noting speeches and sessions on science, health, and school reforms. It highlights debates on testing, classroom strategies, and policy impacts on Indiana schools.
A chaotic incident at a church triggered a panic as attendees fled and several people were injured. The assailant was detained briefly and released after paying a heavy fine.
Mrs Josephine Para way and her two sons John and Clarenne 32 and 24 respectively suffered severe asphyxiation in a cottage. They remained exposed for hours before help arrived as John reached a window and collapsed. Doctors reported all three near death with John and Elin Cresher in critical condition and Viegas missing.
In a mangled account from Perre and nearby areas a motorman died from internal injuries after a collision or mishap. Other notes describe explosions, drownings, and various injuries in Indiana and Ohio towns including Butler and Shelbyville. Several entries reference accidents during travel, a hospital or hotel incident, and a dynamite cartridge event with injuries.
Officials from five northwestern states met with Governor Van Sant and attorneys general to oppose railway consolidation. Van Sant criticized Great Northern and Northern Pacific as anti competitive and warned against a combined system that would hurt Minnesota’s freight and passenger rates. The conference, led by Van Sant with Martin as secretary, focused on preserving open competition and condemning railroads for power over lands and public interests.
An 11 year old Taunton school pupil was forced to wear a spring clothespin on his lips to stop whispering. He removed it and fled home, then returned to class the next day where the teacher again ordered the device on his mouth. A beating is alleged to have followed.
A sweeping obituary list mourns numerous rulers, diplomats, writers, artists, and composers. Names include Victoria, Queen of Great Britain. Francesco Crispi. Anne Chang. Verdi. Sir Walter Bosant. John Biske. and other noted figures from politics, literature, and the arts.
The article reports that the U S government cuts the Chinese settlement to eight million dollars after reviewing claims of Americans harmed during the Boxer rebellion. It lists allocations to powers including Prance and Britain, and notes local tragedy in Greenbrier Arkansas with a young girl fatally injured.
A Burlington Iowa Journal letter from M r Washburn questions rail and steel profits and trust profits. Bryan replies to Washburn on stage in Minneapolis. The piece notes Republican revolt against admin policies seen as allowing trusts to thrive.
A Chicago newspaper compiles a comparative table of prices for Joanie articles of Youd in 1900 and WOOL. The study aims to enlighten housekeepers about living costs and the so called prosperity boasted by leaders.
Democrats in Washington unite to oppose a proposed plan by Republican leaders to reduce Democratic representation on the Committee on Chiefs, Litigation and Commerce. They insist on preserving Democratic prestige and oppose changes that lessen their role while allowing Republicans to expand their own memberships on other committees.
A Walh constructed report recalls President Roosevelt’s half hour wait for his carriage. He left the White House in rough rider attire and hurried to meet a friend for a cross country walk. The scene amused attendants who sensed a clash with his office.
A report claims a combine among Philippine Islands tobacco growers with capital between 3 and 7 million dollars is being organized in London under the Rothschilds. It notes American peace delegates and New York promoters, while criticizing Roosevelt's reciprocity emphasis and suggesting trusts feel reassured by the White House.
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