31 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1902
Page
1
An ad urges avoidance of serious bronchial illness from neglecting coughs. It touts Foley's Honey and Tar for safety, promotes Rushton's Drug Store, and mentions Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. sold by C D Rushton. Pneumonia and La Grippe referenced.
Listings advertise new homes on Columbian Heights 1900 with easy monthly payments offered by D. M. Best at 2908 D. M. Best.
An advisory notes children harmed by opiate cough syrups and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy for coughs croup and lung troubles sold at Rushton's drug store.
Washington notes report that the Ways and Means Committee unanimously directed Chairman Payne to draft a bill repealing all war revenue taxes except the tea tax with effects by July 1 1902 and tea tax repeal by January 1 1903. Amendments by Newlands and Richardson were defeated by party votes.
Washington January 1881 The Judge Advocate General and Solicitor Hanna issue a rejoinder on Admiral Schley’s appeal. They say the ground has shifted and key issues include retrograde movement disobedience of orders and inaccurate official reports. They note Dewey Benham and Ramsay supported the court and urged no further proceedings given time elapsed since the Santiago campaign.
Washington January 31 The House yesterday approved a bill creating a permanent census bureau. Civil service reformers opposing nontransferable status were defeated. The act sets the permanent bureau to begin July 1 1902 with current employees eligible for transfer or retention. It also provides for a 1905 manufacturing project and for the collection of vital statistics.
The senate debated the Philippine tariff bill and reconsidered the vote on a matter concerning devices patented by naval officers while holding an executive session. The house passed the permanent census bureau bill, defeated a civil service reform amendment, and approved a bill to protect miners in territories.
T J Keenan of Pittsburg chairs a meeting of United Statesans and supporters at the Isle of Pines urging President Roosevelt to act under the Spanish peace treaty to annex the Isle of Pines to the United States. The House pensions committee has favorably reported a bill granting $25 a month to Hiram Crok the last surviving veteran of 1812 aged 102 of Oneida County New York.
Ex Governor Leslie M Shaw of Iowa arrived with Mrs Shaw to take the role of secretary of the treasury and went to the Arlington hotel upon arrival.
Through an operator error at Everett two freight trains collided west of Deerfield yesterday. One man was killed and five injured. The dead man is Hugh Cox a stockman from Kansansville Illinois. Injured are Michael Gaffney and John Mc Manus both stockmen from Kansasville Illinois A N McKenzie stockman from Elkhorn Wisconsin.
The Consolidated Hydraulic Mining and Development Company, Pontiac Michigan, with capital of 1 million dollars, was incorporated in Dover on January 31. Incorporators include J. M. Hart Albert G. Griggs F. L. Perry Tl. H. Ridley George A. Stafford and L. C. Clumnich all of Pontiac.
Paducah Kentucky experiences near total paralysis after sleet storms cut telegraph wires for two days. A single wire was restored last night marking a slow recovery of communications and daily life.
Byron Terrill, famed as the last of Kansas stage drivers, died at Genda Springs. He drove stages before the state had any paved roads.
Topeka Kansas January 31 cattle in western Kansas suffer from the protracted snow storm as farmers report heavy losses and livestock attention becomes urgent amid cold and blizzard conditions.
Debts tied to the Alden Electric company and the Illinois Insulated Wire company are listed in bankruptcy petitions filed in the U S district court. Total liabilities exceed 226000 with assets under 4000.
Ignace Paderewski and his wife arrived aboard the Oceanic in New York. He will supervise the production of his opera Manru at the Metropolitan Opera House early next month.
The fragment hints at a personal note or caption about someone named Mrs. Winks-Why and questions about absence. Readable context is minimal, unclear who authored it or what event it describes.
John Mitchell presides as the U M W and operators meet in Tomlinson Hall to discuss miners demands for the season. Robbins of Pittsburgh argues against a run of mine pay basis, warning it would reward poor work and harm miners' futures.
Indiana coal operators warn a 10 percent wage increase sought by miners would ruin operators. W M Zeller of Brazil in the black coal district cites reduced Indiana coal output and railcar delays as factors hurting profitability. Delegates from Indiana coal fields and Wabash field districts meet to appoint joint scale committee representatives for Illinois.
The Daily News reports that delays in Ellen M. Stone's release stem from a Turkish demand for fifty soldiers to reach Raslog. Raslog’s governor refused to permit the messengers to depart and would not allow payment on Turkish soil, prompting Gargiulo to stay in place while negotiations with the Porte continue.
Fire swept through the Columbia building the Athletic hotel and Virginia club at the corner of Plume and Granby streets in Norfolk, destroying three adjoining three story structures and Watt Betten & Clay department store. Loss estimated about 1 million dollars.
The body of 14 year old Luther Logan, son of Nathan Logan of Clarksburg, was discovered at the foot of a railroad trestle near Alroy yesterday evening. The tragic finding prompts a homicide investigation as officials seek to determine the circumstances surrounding the youth’s death.
Chicago January 31 Professor Charles W Pearson of Northwestern University spoke briefly at chapel urging belief in Christ prayer and the Holy Ghost while defending past statements and writings. Reports say Pearson authored The Carpenter Prophet which denies Christ divinity resurrection ascension and incarnation.
Ward Doonan inspected a 3000 gallon petroleum tank at the Syracuse Chilled Plow works when it exploded last night. The blast shook Syracuse, broke many windows, and hurled Doonan into the air, leaving him seriously injured but no fatalities reported. Budapest riot rumor dismissed as unfounded.
A call has been issued for the Illinois Prohibitionists state convention to be held in Peoria on July 1 at 1 p.m. The gathering aims to nominate candidates for state offices and related party business.
Chicago report states lightweight contenders Hermion and Joe Bernstein of New York battled at the Pyramid Athletic club last night, ending in a draw. The bout drew interest as Hermion, though relatively unknown, held his own against Bernstein.
Miss Irma Bledsoe Desha Warman, youngest daughter of the late Colonel Bledsoe de Harman of Kentucky, married Rt. Hon. Robert Walter Findlater Ogilvie lord of Banff and heir to the earldom of Findlater in Washington yesterday, with details reported from the state.
John Corbett, manager of Young Corbett, has closed arrangements for a boxing match with Kid Lavigne in Denver as the club offers its best inducements.
Tommy Ryan defeated George Green by knockout in the seventh round in Kansas City Missouri on January 31. The bout ended with Ryan delivering a decisive finish to secure the victory for the local fighter.
Quotations on the Board of Trade show mixed results with wheat and corn firming at Chicago, pork and lard ranges varying by contract, and oats and butter quotes steady. Live stock sales cite hogs, cattle, and sheep with broad price bands and daily receipts noted. Milwaukee grain notes firmer bids for wheat and higher oats and rye values.
The article traces how founders and patrons of ecclesiastical buildings increasingly sought burial near church fabric during the Middle Ages. It notes a progression from the porch to the cloister, chapter house, chantry, and finally under the altar, contrasting with the grim practice of burying malefactors and stillborn children on the north or "devil's side" of churchyards.
A woman browsed in a department store and checked her baby while shopping. Returning for her baby, she discovered her check had been lost and the manager said she would have to wait as other babies were involved.
A deft fingered Indianapolis man and the wheel’s proprietor caused a near tragedy when a manipulated roulette wheel tipped the odds. Shots were fired as they argued, but the man agreed to return the wheel parts and end the dispute.
Judge Foster rules Pennsylvania Life Insurance must pay policy to Ida A. Norcross as beneficiary. Norcross had not been consulted when her husband Norcross signed a release for the first year’s premium. The decision holds the agent erred in not consulting the beneficiary, affecting the insurer’s obligation.
In Frenkfort Indiana January 31 Joseph Stoner and William Caskey were jailed for stealing chickens. Their plan unraveled when two old hens escaped and ran down the street instead of being chased, alerting J H Fear Co. workers and police who questioned the duo.
Terre Haute Ind January 31 Wednesday was the last day of grace for street railway strikers to return. Eight who applied Wednesday will be permitted to return. The trainmaster reported eleven old men at work by Wednesday night. Eighty six went on strike. Indianapolis January 31 Republican State Committee elected W N Whittaker secretary and set April 28 and 24 as state convention dates. Third district not represented. Sixth tenth eleventh twelfth and thirteenth districts represented by proxies.
A January 31 fire in Oakland City Indiana caused about 50000 in damages and wiped out S. V. Levi's department store and W. H. Stewart's furniture hardware and building material stores along with their two and three story brick buildings, fully insured.
Tere Haute Ind Jan 31 The Republican Fifth district committee called the convention for Feb 18 at Greencastle. Members attended except Major Dunbar of Putnam with Silas Hayes present by proxy.
Short items report a factory location win for Midison The Commercial club, a fatal burn of a 5-year-old girl in Mirion, wage retention by Royal Wheel in Aurora, the destruction by fire of Powerhouse No 1 at a Perry Matthews & Buskirk quarry in Bedford, and Ira C Batman withdrawing as circuit court judge candidate in Bedford.
A heated exchange questions whether a public official truly serves the people. The ordinary man insists the official is a servant, while a suburbanite worries the figure stays too long, prompting doubt about loyalty and duty.
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