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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1903
Page
2
An advertisement notes extra quality 29 extra fine lace hose in artistic weave from Hermsdorf dye. Seamless construction and premium value listed as standard 500, price 29 cents.
Rome July 14 Pope Leo's health remained grave with a relapse deepening during the night. Doctors note semi comatose state and confusion after awakening, while stimulants and quieting measures are used. Executives at the American embassy reported no requests for information as King Edward’s involvement is unclear.
The British ambassador Sir Francis Bert is tasked to telegraph twice daily on the pope’s condition. The Tribuna claimed the pope suffers liver cancer, a view Dr Mazzoni dismisses as a stupid falsehood with no foundation.
A Rome dispatch reports the pope rapidly sinking with relatives summoned as he lapses into unconsciousness.
An explosion at Laflin powder works in Laflin Pa on July 14 killed Alexander Moore Joseph Gray and Arthur Gray and seriously injured Thomas Haines and Josiah Twist. Three 100 foot apart buildings including the press mill were demolished with the engine and boiler room wrecked. Moore and Arthur Gray bodies found under debris while Joseph Gray was blown 200 feet away.
Constantinople dispatches describe engagements on the Turkish front with Turkish forces accusing Bulgarian troops of crossing the frontier while Bulgarian sources claim Turkish attempts to occupy the neutral zone. A ministerial council was summoned at Yildiz Kiosk and additional troops were called to the colors.
Charles Dodreska, the fifth victim of the July 4 toy pistol incident, died at the city hospital. Earlier victims were Peter Greiner, Frank Beisenbach, Oliver Brightmeyer and Fred Schornerst. Two Trinity Hospital patients from similar causes on July 4 are believed to be beyond help.
A rough canvass from Bogota on July 14 indicates the Colombian senate leans toward approving the treaty. Strong support is seen among key factions, signaling potential passage when formal votes occur.
The text notes that most members are favorable to the Hay-Herran canal treaty without amendment. The line implies broad backing in the legislative body for the agreement as presented.
New York and Brooklyn recorded thirty eight deaths and sixty five prostrations from an extreme July heat spell. Temperatures hit 94 degrees, hottest July 10 on record, with a brief drop after a thunderstorm. Crowds sought shade and relief on streets and park benches as police intervened when Daniel Lewis attacked two girls with a club over ice.
In Syracuse on July 13 an Italian strike breaker at E C Sterns Co shot union molder George Moore, wounding him in the street. Three men Thomas Ross Antonio Detter and Nick Perrule were arrested for complicity. Police recovered four Winchester rifles.
Bradstreet's reports near completion of winter wheat harvest with a larger yield than last year. Summer goods trade improves and jobber re-orders grow. Confidence rises for a strong fall trade as corn and cotton rebound, rail earnings show gains, and clearances exceed last year across centers. Prices hold steady.
In midsummer markets, tail trade rises as real warm weather drives sales. Jobbers from both coasts report stronger reorders of seasonable goods and an improved business pace in current stocks.
The American hen remains first in the international egg laying contest at Sydney New South Wales. A bulletin received by Miller Purvis of Chicago notes he helped inaugurate the contest and chose the three pens to compete among sixty seven Australian flocks. Mrs Hansel of Nebraska leads, Mr Hays of California is third, and Mr Candee of New York holds fourth.
Detroit prepares for a historic convention week with three major events. The Epworth League sixth international convention, the Santiago de Cuba Society reunion, the Fifth Army Corps reunion, and the American Electrical Association annual convention are all set to draw crowds, signaling a crowded city and peak attendance.
Negro leaders in Indianapolis form the Negro Business League to head off a race war following Evansville riots. Local organizers aim to rid the city of Jim Crow practices and tensions as tensions rise among races.
In Hanna mine near Rawlins Wyoming a fire continues to burn and gas hindering rescue efforts. Rescuers have given up hope of reaching trapped miners for now as dangerous conditions trigger new explosion risk. Only highly experienced personnel are allowed entry.
A Civil War veteran, sixty years old, has developed genuine leprosy in Marshall county. Doctors decline to name him. The skin spots have spread across his body with dead, numb flesh in the lesions.
Maud Hawk was struck by lightning at her home ten miles east of the city. A second stroke four minutes later penetrated the closet where she stood, killing her instantly.
The National Educational association held its annual business meeting with the election of officers proceeding without incident. An attempted bylaw change to let the president name nominating committee members faced strong opposition led by Miss Margaret A. Haley, who argued for state representation and carried the motion against Presidents Buer of Columbia and Eliot of Harvard. Most delegates toured the city in the afternoon while sessions continued in the morning.
A second municipal debate on an address of welcome to King Edward sparked wild scenes in Dublin. Lord Mayor Harrington denounced the address and likened nationalists to traitors. Maud Gonne joined demonstrators as police cleared the hall after four hours. the motion fell 40 to 37.
Secretary Root visits President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hall Oyster Bay to discuss departmental matters needing the president’s attention. The talks likely cover army contracts the Alaskan boundary question and Philippines issues, with the final conference before the war secretary waits for England to start the boundary commission work.
An advertisement extols beauty as health, linking pure blood to a radiant complexion and mood. It claims Wine of Cardus purifies organs to enhance attractiveness and health, promising noticeable changes within a month.
The Daily Limited train to California debuts November 1, 1902 under the Rock Island System and Southern Pacific Company via the El Paso Short Line. A $8100 cash prize invitation invites public competition with no fees, circulars available from Sebastian, Passenger Traffic Manager, Rock Island System, Chicago.
An advertisement asks if reader experiences symptoms like poor appetite, bad taste, heartburn, belching, or dizziness and offers a free trial of PEPSIKOLA TABLETS with a booklet Advice To Dyspeptics. It lists price 25 cents per regular tablet and mentions agents wanted from The LAXAKOLA Company at 45 Vesey Street New York.
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