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Newspaper
Des Moines Daily Leader
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1902
Page
34
New York Sun reports a tall streetcar conductor defending his actions amid accusations of incivility from women. He describes the strain of crowded cars, rude remarks, and the demand for etiquette while juggling fares, safety, and patient passengers. He laments abuse from passengers and praises conductors' often unseen labor.
Passengers describe the quiet town as the train halts, noting a rough local reaction. The scene includes a native on the platform and locals chewing tobacco, with colorful banter about recent violence and danger in the region.
Despite unsettled conditions, a strong field fills the program at the Des Moines meet. Eleven races feature top horses as trainers adapt to rain and wind while stakes events and classic trials draw attention from fans and bettors.
A troubled plan to build three large English cotton mills near Manchester failed after land prices proved unsound for financing. The Anglo American Cotton Spinning company, backed by New York and Chicago interests, will instead retain partial financial stakes while handling operations separately. The syndicate aims to leverage the Manchester ship canal to cut transport costs and expects substantial mill capacity and job reductions under new management. A fossil discovery at Crawfordville is noted among local news.
Kansas City Des Moines schedule changes due to rain. The Midgets show mixed away results through eleven games with five wins, five losses, and one tie. A league meeting in St Joseph is planned with Will Sears representing Des Moines.
Matches featured Waveland versus Country Club at Waveland links at 2 30 with a special prize of a dozen Haskell balls offered by Hopkins Sears for best medal score The regular Wav begy match was postponed to next Saturday and a free for all handicap tournament with a dozen Haskells prize was announced for the afternoon The article lists players and partners from both clubs and notes prior Country Club victories in the season
Harvard defeated Yale in the Polo Grounds tonight, winning the second game after Yale won the first at Cambridge. The series then shifted with a postponed games due to rain affecting matches in Rock Island and Terre Haute.
In Algona June 28, Algona defeated Waseca in ten innings 3 to 4 to notch five wins in seven games that week. Nearby Webster City and Albert Lea played a fourteen inning game halted at darkness with a 5 to 5 score. The Truro Maroons beat Lorimer 8 to 5 in Union County action, with about 600 in attendance.
In a rain soaked duel at Burlington the second annual Town adolf association golf event crowned Dickinson of the Des Moines Golf and Country club state champion after beating Dr John Well of Keokuk County club in the 36 hole final. Wilmer Hunt won the solace cup, Leogolt took the consolation cup, and Ruth Grapes defeated B Davis for the women’s title. Des Moines Golf and Country club led the team results with Burlington second and Waveland third.
Emperor William presided over the Kiel regatta hailed as Europe’s finest yachting event this year. One design, Uncle Sam of New York, won the Kaiser's gold cup after a tense finish against Mimosa and Hansa. Protest over buoy start cleared, observers praised American victory boosting US interest in Kiel events.
Chicago Chronicle praises YMCA summer camps for boys aged ten to eighteen offering free, supervised outdoor life by oceans, lakes, and rivers. Camps satisfy hunting and adventuring urges, build self discipline, promote health and morality, and reduce idleness while teaching resourcefulness and independence. Parents urged to let their sons experience camp life this vacation.
Baltimore June 28. President Bersen announced that the endowment fund of $100,000 for Johns Hopkins University has been completed. The university gains an assured financial basis and room for progressive work, a great rejoicing in university circles.
Caps Town reports a morning rekindling of yesterday’s blaze that destroyed several business houses in the city core. Firefighters, aided by soldiers and local crews, regained control with extinguishers and blue tickets. Losses total about £250,000.
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