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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
1
A collage of brief notes and opinions on politics culture and notable figures. Mentions include the roads movement, a London smallpox craze, Gov Taft and suffragists, King Edward, the Biddles case, and references to Sousa and Pearl Harbor era figures. The tone mixes satire with current events and anecdotes.
A detailed chronicle of Prince Henry of Prussia's U S visit with Governor Roosevelt and New York dignitaries. The Meteor yacht launch by Miss Alice Roosevelt, grand dinners at Sherry’s and the Manhattan Club, and public demonstrations in New York Annapolis Washington Nashville Chattanooga Louisville Indianapolis and St. Louis reflect broad reception for the German prince. Highly publicized pages note the prince dining with journalists and meeting cadets, with crowds cheering across cities.
Crowds cheered as Prince Henry arrived at the Chicago depot and toured through a city decorated in American and German flags. Mayor Harrison greeted him, a banquet featured toasts including a toast to the president, and a grand ball at the Auditorium capped a lavish visit with veterans and German citizens in attendance.
Prince Henry visited St Louis for nearly four hours on March 5 and drew constant ovation from arrival at Union Station to departure for Chicago. The prince praised the mission to cement Germany United States ties and spoke positively on the reception and experiences.
Charles Andrews, a Black man, killed his wife, set her room on fire, and took his own life in Newark last evening. The couple, married a year ago, had been strained as Andrews lived off his wife’s support while he held a job last week. He disappeared to Vernon after leaving home and returned only yesterday before the tragedy.
Winnipeg dispatch reports Albert Granchak was shot and killed instantly Saturday night around seven while playing cards with Bre Waluscholk. The incident occurred in his house when a shot fired through a window struck the glotin i the head, with the husband of the woman allegedly involved detained on suspicion.
The President told Charleston delegates he would join the expedition, confirming no change in his travel plans. The March discussion in Washington outlined the schedule and confirmed his participation in the event.
Paterson New Jersey faces catastrophic flooding after a recent city fire. Passaic River overflow submerges business and residential districts, with Rogers locomotive works and silk mills evacuated. Bridges fail and transport halted. one death reported, rescue efforts ongoing as Mayor absent.
A mid Atlantic flood reports the Susquehanna rising to near record levels. Wilkesbarre and Plymouth suffer widespread inundation with many residents evacuated by boat. Property damage exceeds 1 million dollars. several towns report destroyed houses and flooded mines. Nine deaths recorded. rail lines and bridges damaged. Nearby Harrisburg and Wheeling report extensive flood effects with factories affected and thousands idle.
A major flood in Emiktown and nearby areas leaves six men dead on the Outwater bridge in Passaic county. Destruction hits factories and mills along the Passaic river. hundreds of homes in Wallington and Watlington become uninhabitable. Rail service is disrupted across the Hudson corridor as ice and high waters threaten trains and stations.
Denver reports snowslides cause massive destruction in mining districts. Sunnyside mine collapse kills twenty and wipes out buildings on a steep hillside while an eighteen year old dies in a separate slide near Gladstone to Silverton. Stable wrecked, horses killed, and widespread evacuations unfold across San Miguel and Telluride as storm continues.
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Washington reports detail House passage of the diplomatic and consular appropriation amid a Pacific cable dispute exchange. Senate brief session adjourns in respect to Rep Crump. Philippine tariff bill sent to conference, but amendments rejected. Senate censure of McLaurin and Tillman follows a floor altercation. House records a record private pension surge before adjournment. Senate shipping bill opening remarks by Mr Frye, with minor measures approved beforehand. House consideration of rural free delivery classification interrupts session.
Rome March 5 Pope celebrates twenty fourth anniversary of his coronation with a grand service in St Peter's Basilica attended by about 60 000 people. The papal chapel was held there for the first time since 1870 with cardinals archbishops bishops and foreign mission delegates in ceremonial regalia.
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