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Newspaper
Des Moines Gazette
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1902
Page
1
Forces of a major winter storm sweep the Northwest and East while reports from New York to Syracuse describe heavy snow, drifting delays, ship groundings, and disrupted rail and ferry routes. Mariners report five to seven day closures with gale warnings and widespread travel cancellations across the region.
Fragmentary OCR notes detail wage negotiations, counter proposals, and implied mining camp tensions. Names, places, dates are garbled, but reference is made to a wage scale, operators, and a convention. The text mentions Terre Haute and a February event with miners and contractors continuing to discuss terms.
A garbled historic press fragment reports on wartime events and authorities deploying measures. It mentions Admiralty officials, quarantine actions, and attempts to secure terms amid political tension. The piece alludes to stock market actions and international communications, with numerous garbled names and places.
A fractured Senate session in February featured heated exchanges on policy toward the Philippines and the Pacific. Senators Carmack and Johnson clashed over conquest, governance, and the role of the United States in Asian affairs, with remarks shaping the day’s legislative tone.
In Des Moines Iowa Dr Bowler offers electric therapy and osteopathic care as a drugless solution for a wide range of ailments. The ad touts electricity as a powerful remedy, claims high success rates, and invites consultations with a physician for per treatment pricing and a free exam.
Rail travelers in Chicago can transfer between the Baltimore and Ohio, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Nickel Plate, and Guind Central routes at Chicago station. Passengers seeking eastbound service should plan transfers accordingly to reach all lines without backtracking. January 81.
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