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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1902
Page
1
Public notice offers an eight room house one block west of the Palo Alto County bank now occupied by M F Coon An. Possession about November 20. Also an office room in the Joyce block or two rooms en suite.
London endures severe winter distress as 56 000 army reserves are released and 2 000 Woolwich mechanics are laid off. Half a million idle nationwide and a rising pool of unskilled workers spark protests, charity drives, and public works while shipyards plan labor-saving reforms. The East End bears the worst impact. The Ship Builders' federation eyes a clash with unions over wage cuts and potential strikes.
London reports unprecedented American buyers purchasing thoroughbred cattle in the United Kingdom for exhibition at St. Louis. Prices run from 2100 to 36250 pounds per head, with dexter and Kerry cattle also popular in Ireland under Lady Lansdowne. US importation rules and tuberculosis-free checks guide cross Atlantic trade.
Authentic details from Norrland report copper deposits attracting intense speculation in mining and finance. A French syndicate seeks control while discoverers form a joint stock company to begin mining at the earliest date. Deposits lie in the Nietsajoki valley near Geltivare, aiding export via an ice free port on the Norwegian coast.
Rev J J Curran of Wilkesbarre resumes testimony before the coal strike commission in Scranton with Commissioner Parker absent. He discusses regional violence, wages, and miner children. A 12 year old breaker boy testifies about schooling, earnings, and debt related to his father’s death in the Markle mines. James Gallagher cites long delays in receiving pay due to company store deductions.
Chicago December 8 plans are being formed by rubber workers to strike every branch of the rubber trust in the nation. The local union affiliated with the Amalgamated Rubber Workers International union has communications from other unions ready to call sympathetic strikes. The local strike has progressed for weeks and is reported to be crippling the company’s business.
Washington reports that ratification of a Panama canal treaty by Colombia cannot occur before June due to mid March elections and a 60 day assembly period for a new congress. Secretary Hay plans to pursue ratification in Washington first unless the Senate objects.
The Mont Pelee volcano on Martinique resumes violent activity with daily rumblings and ash clouds reaching five miles high. Professor LaCrox warns the devastated site is perilous and ships must stay far from shore amid ongoing volcanic danger.
Charles J. Denny former House member was found guilty of perjury and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Denny a mill owner and Suburban Street Railway director faced little defense aside from character testimony. Odell gains plurality in Albany total state vote shows Odell 665 180 Coler 655 347.
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