06 Apr 1902
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Newspaper
Des Moines Daily Leader
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1902
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text describes a cleansing effort using corrosive sublimate and spraying on suspected sites. It mentions a hospital, an Indian detainee order, and a claim that Indians kept there are promised freedom and a harsh lesson. The tone hints at government or military action and resistance within a reserve.
A clipped report shows progress on the Sixth Street Bridge with ongoing construction notes and a terse update on milestones. The brief mentions completion signs and continued work phases as authorities monitor safety and schedule.
Washington letters reveal Secretary Shaw sent a circular addressing complaints from 1 020 ladies about age inspections at New York ports. Data shows many provided mismatched or nonfunctional receipts and many faced impertinent questions and humiliation. He notes efforts to reduce inconvenience and proposes portable counters or segregated spaces if steamship companies cooperate, while defending attempted reforms.
An official notes the need to omit the declaration and exam in certain cases while maintaining a department circular to guide travelers. It states intentions to provide a schedule for examinations on return and to have a deputy present for reporting civility issues, with further practical modifications to follow.
A medical inquiry in Cincinnati centers on Sherman Campbell a 37 year old man living with his mother on Waller Street who has done nothing for ten years. Despite efforts by relatives and police doctors find no physical illness, suggesting a remarkable brain phenomenon may be at play possibly linked to lead poisoning and awaiting determination by eminent medical scientists.
The West Vineland Baptist church rejected funds from a juvenile minstrel troupe after members viewed the Atlantic City act as improper. Marston defended the event, saying it posed no indecency and officials denied church sanction for the entertainment.
Governor Dockery announced a $100 reward for the arrest and delivery to the Buchanan County sheriff of any unknown persons who halted a Burlington No. 1 train near St Joseph Missouri on the night of April 3 1008 and attempted to rob it. The reward remains in effect for one year from the date.
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