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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1902
Page
6
A 30 year old man named Atroline stood on a four story Chicago building edge for five minutes before leaping to the street. He shouted to the crowd then vanished, his body landing among bystanders as several people narrowly avoided harm. He was married and lived in the building.
Frankfort county fiscal court decides not to pay the February offered FE reward for the apprehension and conviction of the murderers of Willan Guebelumil. All indictments are disposed of and the case is out of court. Claims were filed by Detects WR Grtin of Somerset and Kh Matrong and W Herding of Louisville, tied to Youtsey’s conviction, now serving a penitentiary sentence for crime.
Dora Morrison of Gialestarg UK an experienced aeronaut fell from her balloon at Anna V while ascending to 2000 feet hanging by her arms she could not rise to the trapeze bar and died as the balloon broke apart. Carnival attractions closed after the accident.
Manila newspapers reported by the War Department say the Ladrones are creating more trouble in the Philippines. They sometimes impersonate constabulary officers to prey on natives. Insurgents have largely returned to peace, but the constabulary will be pressed to hunt down lawless bands and restore order.
An eastbound Wheeling and Lake Erie limited collided with a coal-car cut at Coshocton after an open switch. In charge, Chrisein Hold, a famed railroad enancer, died along with Hanss Maston and others who were unloc singe coal ears. The fireman on the express was seriously injured.
Walter Everett of California, head of the Pan-America Railway now under construction in Chiapas, reports arrival following Guatemala seismic disturbances. He notes volcanic ashes benefited coffee planters by killing pests and acting as fertilizer.
A stage coach containing fourteen passengers plunged thirty feet down a mountain between Auray Col and Red Mountain. All aboard suffered broken limbs scrapes cuts or bruises but none appear mortal. The coach rolled over several times during the descent.
Five hundred thousand dollars was subscribed and guaranteed for the purchase of the arsenal grounds as a site for a technical institute. The War Department will reinvest the money from the arsenal grounds purchase in an army post site near Indianapolis.
New York report says John McCabe died and George Kuzzer was badly hurt in a head-on trolley collision on the West Farms electric road. Both men leave large families needing support as the city carries on. Meanwhile US naval forces, including cruisers Prairie and Detroit and gunboats Bancroft and Vixen, departed Hampton Roads bound for Culebra with six coal barges for Dewey’s mimic war fleet in the West Indies.
Deputy United States Marshals Hudson and Lockett killed Jim Sims in a hand to hand confrontation at Cleo Springs. Rewards totaling 95 000 will be paid to the officers.
The United States held elections in 42 states with Maine Vermont and Overton already choosing officials. Governors state officers and Congressmen were elected across varied state ticket scopes. Final returns showed Republicans with 204 members and Democrats 179 in the House, and 57 Republicans to 33 Democrats in the Senate.
Early returns show Governor Odell and several Republican ticket members leading in New York. Odell defeats Coler by a roughly 10 000 to 12 000 plurality, with large Democratic gains in New York City and strong Republican gains beyond the Bronx. Coler led the city by nearly 120,000, while Odell held a few thousand edge above the Bronx.
In Illinois, Fred A. Busse leads Republican ticket with large returns and plans for a Republican-dominated General Assembly. Speaker prospects for Uncle Joe Cannon noted as pivotal. In Iowa, Republicans win most state offices with M. J. Wade and Charles Mohan among winners, indicating a continued GOP majority. South Dakota also leans Republican with Herreid as governor and J. W. Martin winning. Pluralities range from 15,000 to 175,000 across states.
Indiana supported a Republican spread with nine Republicans and four Democrats in the congressional delegation. Fairbanks’ re election helped the GOP ticket. Prohibition and Socialist votes were modest. Wisconsin elected a Republican ticket with strong Senate odds for Spooner and high La Follette plurality from 1900 and Scofield 1906 figures. Milwaukee’s election novelty marked the cycle.
The report notes use of voting machines in Sixth and Thirteenth wards with inspectors backing them. Ohio trends show Republican landslide with majorities across state offices, House seats, and Senate confirmation of Gen Alger’s U.S. Senate win. Michigan to send eleven Republicans to Congress. Texas Democrats capture Governor Lanham and full ticket. New Hampshire Republicans gain Governor Sachelder.
Reports describe the Russian Doukhobor sect known as spirit wrestlers moving through Manitoba in a zeal to find the Messiah. Exhausted and hungry pilgrims press on toward Winnipeg despite government inaction. Their vegetarian creed, communal past, and recent breakdown of finances fuel renewed fanaticism and poverty as scurvy and neglect threaten the caravan.
A massive fireworks magazine in Madison Avenue between 24th and 25th streets exploded shortly after 10 pm on a Tuesday, killing twelve and injuring over fifty. The blast shattered windows at luxury hotels and shops, with debris and frightened crowds surrounding the area as investigators detained the fireworks firm in charge.
The piece lists events and facts from various sources: John Wesley's 200th birth anniversary in 1903, Tolstoi considering Bucharest for burial, Rev James Shrigley’s 67 years in Unitarian ministry, the Catholic Woman's Union of France seeking capable women, Tufts College entering its second half century, North Bend Ohio ordinance fining beer transport in a pail, and D E Osborn named superintendent of the mechanical department at Aligarh Industrial School in India.
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