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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1901
Page
2
A brief survey highlights Telegraph Tales in short paragraphs, casual social notes, a few crimes, several fires, plus political and religious items from the week. Readers see localized incidents, minor reports, and community updates in concise summaries.
A mob of about fifty to seventy five men assaulted a Kentucky jail at Nesro was taken from his cell Silas Esters a Black man accused of assaulting Granville Ward a ten year old nearby and dragged him to the courthouse steps. The mob tried to hang him but he slipped free and fled through the town while residents fired at him with firearms and threatened more violence as fires broke out at nearby structures.
Sir Thomas Lipton arrived in London and drove to his Southgate office where friends and neighbors gathered two miles away. A band greeted him as he rode in and he accepted an address from Southgate residents, joking that the cup remained stuck despite his efforts to lift it.
A head-on crash on the Vandalia Mietiwan division near Judson Indiana killed two men and left two others gravely injured. An extra freight collided with runaway cars that had sped ten miles from another train, sending those cars into a ditch and demolishing the extra freight engine.
The Acet ter recrivers at Canton and Obia confront limits on contributions to Pythian lodges. Supreme Chancellor Fetters states Obie’s Grand Chancellor overstepped authority by directing lodge aid to Mehkis Wenpasiad. The order’s vow prohibits such actions, Chancellor Feliers insistence counters the move.
A freight car derailed near Gamesville New York caused a crash that left the engine and six cars off the track. Engineer Harrison suffered a broken wrist and Mrs. Dickinton was shocked. A Baltimore and Ohio local near Walkestan Pennsylvania collided with a work-gine carrying crews, killing one and injuring seven railroad employees.
Governor Taft has been in a Manila hospital for ten days after a successful operation. He is now recovering and listed as NGW, with officials reporting steady progress and no complications.
A woman and her 10 month old baby were found dead at their Sup Dance residence. Authorities report both deaths resulted from self poisoning, with signs pointing to ingestion of ghie sitrol. The scene suggests a domestic tragedy with uncertain details still being clarified.
A ton of silver bullion vanished from a criminal courtroom in Omaha. Police investigate the missing treasure as officials report the severe loss and pursue leads to identify suspects and secure the scene.
The execution of Leon Czolgosz, assassin of President McKinley, occurred at 7 a.m. Tuesday in Auburn prison. Witnesses admitted included press representatives and local paper owners, with the event described as quick and decorous. The autopsy declared Czolgosz mentally deranged, his death marked by chemical and fire-based methods.
An account of Leon Czolgosz’s execution by electric chair, with details of the chair setup, the three shocks, and the aftermath. It recalls ancient tortures used in imperial courts and notes the father’s last message urging acceptance of punishment and reconciliation with God.
A Washington dispatch says President Roosevelt plans the briefest possible message to Congress. Topics include reciprocity trusts and the Sherman act reforms, a stronger navy shipbuilding canal interests with Britain, immigration controls and re enactment of Chinese exclusion, and Philippine status along with financial review.
A historic tally of fatalities and injuries from football grows with five killed and sixty injured to date. Names include Charles Beuskmann of Chicago, Huge of Champion Michigan, Edward Longnecker of Brown Preparatory School Philadelphia, Robert McWard of Taylorville area, and David Work of Philadelphia.
The article recounts the execution of Czolgosz with clinical precision, noting the swift process from death sentence to body disposal. Guards were doubled, the death cell was tightly watched, and the electricity switch delivered 1,700 volts as he died with no crowd outside.
A historical note chronicles the assassination of President MecKinley and the ensuing legal process. Indictment on Sept 16, trial opening Sept 25, guilty finding Sept 24, and death sentence Sept 25 lead to execution Oct 29. It records the eighteen day gap between crime and conviction and fifty three days to execution.
A benzine explosion at a North Union Street wood workers’ factory in Chicago started a blaze that engulfed about twenty buildings over three blocks. Despite dramatic risks and 20,000 spectators, no serious injuries were reported as wind shifts aided firefighters in halting the spread. The loss is estimated near fifty thousand dollars.
Bubonic plague reported in southern China prompts health alerts. Ferryboat Elizabeth burned in New York causing extensive damage. Col Warry McCalmont of London aims to challenge for the America’s Cup. Loss tallied at about 100000 dollars.
Captain George Cook Reiter of the Wisconsin leads US protection of mail routes across the Isthmus of Panama amid tensions in Venezuela Colombia and Ecuador. The Wisconsin, launched 1898, displaces 11 525 tons, is 3868 feet long with 72 feet 2 inches beam and 23 feet draft, logging trials of 17.25 knots and a max 18.54 knots.
Secretary Root announced a policy agreement with the President to keep the Philippine garrison between 30000 and 35000 troops. New regiments will replace those leaving service, aligned with General Chaffee and Adjutant General Corbin. Current forces total about 40000, with 20000 due to expire this year. 10000 more will be sent to maintain strength.
One hundred ten ring horses die in a Southern Railroad collision near Lexington North Carolina early Tuesday. Col Cody mourns the loss estimating his damage at sixty thousand dollars. Forepaugh Sells circus train wrecks near Baton Rouge with no deaths among animals or handlers.
The report details multiple railroad activities including westerntight carriers, new streetcar service on the Santa Fe, and re elections of directors at the Cincinnati Portsmouth and Virginian Railway and Oregon Short Line. It notes a 1 260 000 gallon oil tank in San Francisco for street railway fuel, a $5 000 station at Allerton Illinois, a burned depot, Cambridge Springs pa promo, Milwaukee and St Paul shop plans in Wells Michigan, and $500 000 to improve the Omaha and St Louis line under Wabash control.
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