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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
3
A note identifies the individual as the chief medical officer of the Department of California for many years, indicating a long tenure in public health leadership.
The Council of Scottish Associations in London protests abolition of the Adir and highland regiment distinctions. Lord Roberts replies no interference with tartans or dress beyond unifying service dress color with the rest of the army. In Portland Maine citizens discuss a memorial to Senator William Pitt Fessenden.
An ad from Central Pharmacy touts Acker's Blood Elixir as a universal cure for blood diseases including scrofula and syphilis. The text claims the product purifies impure blood causing headache body pains fever pimples and loss of appetite and guarantees every bottle.
Thirteen masked robbers derail the Rock Island express three miles west of Davenport Iowa taking the engine and express car. They dynamite the safe and escape with a large treasure while passengers are unharmed. The blast is heard five miles away. The messenger is feared harmed. Train No 11 runs to Fort Worth via St Joseph and Kansas City. Authorities say the loss may be among the largest in years.
Davenport reports a train hold up outside the city. Bandits blew a safe and reportedly fled toward a Buchanan cornfield. A sheriff's train pursued, but captured hobos instead of the wanted robbers. Loot estimated at over 20,000.
Chicago mail wagon robbery robs brokers of stocks and bonds bound for New York. A non negotiable paper with face value of 100000 was mailed by a stock exchange member, risking bond requirements to cover temporary loss. Between 12000 and 13000 in cash checks and negotiable papers stolen. post office losses amount to 2900. No suspects yet.
Washington reports the president's train moved swiftly over the Southern road with only crew and engine changes. A small crowd gathered at stations as the train proceeded, and it was cheered on several occasions while remaining largely unheralded.
Helen Gore, described as American, was killed by a revolver shot yesterday in an apartment shared with Jean de Rydzenski, a singer at the Imperial theater in St. Petersburg. De Rydzenski initially claimed Miss Gore killed herself but later said the revolver fired accidentally.
The Rt. Rev. John D. Stariha was formally installed as Catholic bishop for the Black Hills diocese. The ceremony at St. Patrick's church in Lead featured a pontifical high mass with Bishop Ordman of Sioux Falls presiding and delivering the sermon.
New York dispatch reports Carrie Nation sparked a disturbance at a horse show, railing against over dress in front of the Vanderbilt box, shoving attendees, seizing a champagne bottle, and provoking a police ejectment after targeting other guests and caterer M Ville Pigue.
Boston reports a sweeping outbreak as inspectors race to stamp out foot and mouth disease in eastern and central Massachusetts. New cases rise weekly, cattle showing symptoms are quarantined, drawing parallels to costly English and French epidemics from twenty years ago.
Chicago trading shows grains weaker with December wheat 4.75c down and December corn 1c lower while oats rise 1c. In Chicago cash prices No 2 red wheat 76c and No 2 cash corn 54d 5dc. Cattle, hogs and sheep receipts at Chicago and Kansas City reflect softer demand and varied prices, with steers offered high and hogs closing lower.
South Omaha receipts show cattle at 6500 with native steers 4.00 to 6.25, cows 3.00 to 4.00, Texas and western lines, calves to 6.00, bulls and canners noted. Hogs 6500 through 5c lower, prices 5.50 to 6.30, etc. Sheep 13000 receipts steady with yearlings 3.50 to 3.85, wethers 3.15 to 3.00, ewes 2.50 to 3.25, lambs 2.75 to 4.75.
St. Joseph live stock report from November 24 shows cattle receipts at 2 314 with natives trading from 3.75 to 6.50 and cows and heifers around 1.00 to 4.60. Hogs receipts 1 771 steady to strong with mediums and heavies at 6.12 to 6.42 and pigs 3.85 to 6.00.
Jimmy Marion faces ruin when his cousin Charley schemes to swap his uncle Jim Marion’s estate for a IO loan. Jimmy refuses to betray honesty, vows to work, and Cressy supports him as Gill Magee’s downfall looms and the family clings to the Marion homestead.
A Atlanta banker’s son proves ownership of five dollars by asking the butler and grandmother if he handed it to his father. Both confirm, and the child declares he has it in black and white, securing the deposit and the money back.
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