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Newspaper
Des Moines Daily Leader
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1901
Page
2
In the leg department, buyers will find a wide range of new shoe styles announced for the season. The assortment emphasizes comfort and fashionable design, with models suitable for formal and casual wear.
The Infants Department offers a complete stock with the latest ideas to keep little ones comfortable and happy. A two hour visit is said to yield a vastly better outfit than months of effort. Specials include flannelette gowns at 1.00 or 1.59, cloaks for ages six months to three years, and a short hind erdown cloak with a fur edged collar.
A solemn wedding at the Annexe church celebrated Senator Depew and Miss Palmer with officials from the United States and Britain in attendance. The American church honored the couple with the Lohengrin march and a lavish villa reception. Despite imperfect text, the ceremony and guests, including Consul Van Buren and Baroness de Bresson, are noted along with the royal style decor and brief, formal responses.
The London announcement states King Edward will open parliament in mid January with a state coach procession. Queen and court will attend, and public festivities are planned until the ceremony in June. The queen plans to visit Sandringham for New Year and winter. Police pursue Joe Boucher suspect after a ranch shooting near Springview. William Cox reported dead.
In Elizabeth City Miss Cropsey's uncle arrived from New York for interment as James Wilcox remains confined in the county jail amid threats of lynching. A coroner's jury verdict has fueled public anger while naval reserve troops guard the jail. Solicitor Ward seeks murder charges and a Wednesday preliminary hearing precedes grand jury action while Wilcox maintains chilling indifference.
Harvey Bruce aged 21 and three others confessed to the Christmas Eve murder of Peter A. Hallenbeck, a Greenport farmer. The statement, witnessed by Mayor Charlies Sharvey and County Treasurer George Macy, details entering Hallenbeck’s home after tying horses at the barn and firing thirteen shots, eleven into the body, as Hallenbeck’s wife and mother looked on. The four were all from Kinderhook, with motives linked to foreclosure and eviction of the Van Wormer family. The coroner’s inquest will hear full purport on Monday.
Paris reports Panama Canal Co seeks about 40 million dollars for sale of the canal property. Secretary Lampre sails for New York to renew talks with American representatives. The isthmian commission's definitive report underpins the price while stock and supplies valuations may be tweaked.
Newport News December 28 1900 the battleship Missouri was launched with Secretary Long present. Marilyn Cockrell daughter of Senator Cockrell christened the ship with champagne as a host of dignitaries including Hitchcock Melville ONeill and Roosevelt’s wife Mrs Roosevelt observed. Secretary Long spoke on naval policy and the navy’s relation to education industry and taxation, arguing for a navy that fits the nation’s expanding commerce and global presence.
Constantinople Dec 98 W W Peet treasurer of the missionary society and M Gargiulo dragoman of the US legation who left Dec 17 to meet brigands holding Miss Stone captive have started from Salonica for the interior. No news expected for days. The government has instructed provincial authorities to aid the negotiators. Spencer Eddy US chargé d affaires attended a selamik and was well received by the Sultan. The curbing of a Beyrout naturalization notice appears settled as Tweffik Pasha assured no effect on US citizens.
Frank H. Peavey, millionaire grain elevator owner, remains critically ill with pneumonia in Chicago. Hammond, his caretaker, said the patient’s strength is the deciding factor though there is cautious optimism.
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