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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1903
Page
10
The advertisement claims impure blood causes pale skin and pimples and that Acker's Blood Elixir cures all blood diseases where sarsaparilla fails. Riley's Drug Store sells bottles with a positive guarantee.
Dr August Greth flew his cigar shaped airship above San Francisco for two hours demonstrating steerage in strong winds. A misjudged gas release sent the craft into the bay near the Presidio where lifesavers rescued him and the craft. The craft lifts about 2000 pounds and shows advances in aerial navigation.
The Duke of Devonshire accepts the presidency of the Free Food league on condition. The league aims to oppose the fiscal policy of Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Balfour. The parliamentary committee read his letter accepting the post and unanimously approved the conditions. Also joining the league are Mr. Ritchie and Lord George Hamilton.
In Springfield Ohio Herbert Hall aged fourteen returned home at midnight found his mother Jennie Hall his sister's sweetheart Charles Harley and his sister eating candy. After taking several pieces he fired a revolver wounding his mother and Harley and firing at his sister before killing himself. He had typhoid and may have been mentally unbalanced. the theater performance is suspected as a trigger.
Lexington Ky Oct 17 Dan Patch set a new world pacing record for a wagon with 1 59 4 over a mile beating the previous 2 00 14 mark by Little Boy by 214 seconds. The stallion ran with two runners Hudson and McGuire, no wind shields used.
The Macedonian insurgent leader Boris Sarafoff is confirmed dead. Once the life and soul of Macedonian operations, he fought Turks since youth, and his life story includes witnessing his father and grandfather tortured. He was linked to the Ellen M. Stone kidnapping for funds.
A morning to afternoon blaze in Aberdeen Washington burned from 9 a m to 2 p m destroying the main business street and causing four deaths. The victims named are Charles Ralfo Daniel Webster Calvin McKenzie and an unidentified man.
Bradstreet's reports general trade and industry lack urgent demand. Some regions show steadier activity like the southwest and Pacific coast, while the east and south are quieter. Producers resist current prices, iron furnaces idle, money easier but funds less active, and collections slow though underlying prosperity appears.
On October 20 Baltimore saw the Maryland Trust company fail amid heavy withdrawals and unresolved securities. The Union Trust company also suspended later, fueling rumors of wider bank trouble as combined liabilities of both firms exceed ten million dollars.
Pittsburgh reports a catastrophic crane failure during Wabash bridge construction over the Monongahela river. A two inch steel cable failed, sending beams and a crane into the river. Ten men died. five injured, with Hoover doomed to die. Deputy Coroner L C Huchel investigates.
A telegram from Keysville Va reports a collision between a passenger train and a mixed train. Conductor Atwell flagman Dillon fireman Daniel Finchan and a railway mail clerk are dead.
Chicago grain and provisions closed firmer amid Wall Street slump and bearish foreign news. Wheat futures dipped while corn oats and pork lard ribs showed modest declines. cash bids for wheat, corn and oats posted mixed as live cattle, hogs and sheep markets reflected softer demand and steady to lower prices.
KC market receipts cattle 20 000 steady to weak hogs 15 to 25 cents lower top 5.00 bulk 5.10 to 5.30 sheep 12 000 receipts 15 cents lower native lambs 3.25 to 5.20 western lambs 2.40 to 5.10 stockers and feeders 2.00 to 3.50. South Omaha receipts cattle 10 000 steady to lower hogs 2.00 to 5.15 sheep 18 900 steady yearlings 3. HARSH wethers ewes 2.70 to 3.25 lambs 4.00 to 5.00.
New York reports thousands packed Madison Square Garden for John Alexander Dowie the Elijah the Restorer crusade. Despite crowd overflow and doors closed attempts, many exited before ceremonies began, prompting petulant reactions from Dowie as kickoff events faced disruption. Four killed by streetcar in Youngstown Ohio on the Mahoning Valley line, including Luggino Marinelli and Eucenio Di Sarlongo with two unidentified men.
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