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Newspaper
Des Moines Daily Leader
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1902
Page
8
Three men recount extreme rains from Ohio Missouri and southern Minnesota with frogs covering acres. A clothing advert urges inspection of Johnsons labels, claiming high quality suits at 15 and 18 dollars.
The First Unitarian church of Des Moines marks its twenty eighth anniversary with a public celebration next Sunday June 4. Ex Governor Gue will speak at the event alongside Reverend Safford and other clergy. The article traces the church's founding in 1877 at a Lorral street hall, its pastors from Paul to Safford, and notes plans for a new modern church building as membership grows.
The Richmond yards adopt broadside launchings for torpedo crafts and larger vessels, contrasting with end-on methods. Side launches into wide waterways reduce hull stress, aided by synchronized screw jacks and waterborne craft handling, enabling 100 to 500 foot ships to enter the river.
The newly installed Lyon & Healy organ at Plymouth Congregational Church in Des Moines will premier at tonight’s services, with a Thursday exhibit by master organist Arthur Dunham. The $10,000 instrument, largest in the state, will be used in the annual choir concert Friday evening featuring Miss Grace Clark De Graff and Mr. George Hamm amongst others.
A Chicago alderman hails Warner's Safe Cure after a two year battle with Bright's disease, claiming complete recovery and lasting health. The ad promotes the kidney liver bladder remedy, urges trials, offers free medical literature, and lists two sizes with prices.
The Des Moines Musical College will hold its thirteenth annual commencement at First Baptist church on June 10 and 11. The graduating class includes piano, vocal, and teachers certificate recipients from Des Moines and surrounding towns. Names include Sadie Brickert, Mary Rita Cook, Verna Janice Stahl, Cora Louse Bell, Helen Grace Donnell, and Lulu Horsman among others.
Boss plumbers issued a second proposal to journeymen workers to end a weeklong strike over a $3.50 daily rate. They would keep $3 per day until Sept 1, then $3.40 until Apr 1, 1903 and $4.00 from April 1, 1903 to April 1, 1904, but the offer is not yet accepted and employers warn it may be their final bid before replacing strikers.
Heavy rainfall across Chicago leaves hundreds of acres flooded in the southwest, disabling two city bridges and several railroad bridges. A Calumet river bridge at 106th and 120th streets is out of service, basements flood, and a street cave-in follows a ruptured fifteen inch water main. Women flee flooded homes as the storm worsens.
Weather events across Red Oak Tecumseh Holdredge and Denver deliver heavy rain high floods and tornado like winds. Lumber yard and lime shed washed away bridges destroyed widespread property damage. Neosho and Cottonwood rivers flood Emporia area with million dollar losses and rail disruption as subsiding waters threaten further damage.
The Truth Shoe Store advertises a June Oxford Sale with many bargains from a recovery inventory. Women oxfords, kids and mens styles are slashed to low prices, including Juliet Oxfords at 69c and patent kid oxfords at 2.98. Early purchasers urged, with limited stock and daily deals. A separate note from the Mexican Herald recounts vandalism at El Carmen church in San Angel, where a tourist tried to steal a milagro painting. The intruder damaged the artwork but failed to remove the apparition, and the incident highlights the churchs valuable Cabrera paintings and war memorials.
Des Moines lines set one and one third round trip fare for festival travel from within 100 miles, on sale June 22 to 28 and return by June 30. Elks plan popular day excursions, Governor’s day and Purple day promotions, with a $900 prize car and extensive decorations. Divalo injury clarified. he will perform as advertised. two thirds of Iowa Elks pledging parade participation. city venues prepared with fountains, living pictures, and fireworks.
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