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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1902
Page
2
The column surveys varied topics from finance and politics to culture. It mentions bankruptcy talk in Costa Rica, a Paris gift hint for Senator Depew, Marconi’s marriage prospects, and calls for peace between labor and capital. It notes a Sunday opening plea for the congressional library, a Kansas woman’s self-inflicted death, and Vienna bread riots.
The steamer arrives at the port of London after at least two years and nine months of continuous voyaging on independent transport service, covering over 100000 miles. The crew and skipper express immense relief at finally returning home.
A four foot water main broke in New York City spilling water for two and a half hours. Basements flooded for blocks and the New York Central tunnel was filled. An assistant engineer shut off the water. Damages will be immense. The city’s governance faces harsh critique.
Vermont population rose only 3 percent to 343 641 between 1890 and 1900 yet savings banks grew deposits by 90 percent in the decade. Residents average nearly 100 dollars per person with total deposits at 40 million 209 thousand 59 dollars and 23 cents. About 33.4 million belong to 107 695 state residents while roughly 7 million come from 15 456 non residents.
In a playful royal discussion King Edward considers symbols on his coronation waist coat. Chamberlain hints at historic ties to France and England under one crown. The idea of adding an eagle and a nod to prior eras is floated as light humor.
The article notes eleven months of fire damage reaching 150 million dollars nationwide and argues that most loss could be prevented with better building standards and care. It also recalls a Bryn Mawr president describing fair students as bloodthirsty in the context of a Friends peace conference.
The public debt fell by 8 648 192 in December. A fire at Catoosa Indiana ruined nearly every business house, with damages around 80 000. Argentina and Chile seek to buy warships in the US amid looming conflict. Anne Johnson robbed T J Graham of 280 in Omaha. she was captured and the money recovered. Charles B Lewis of Memphis touts a superior embalming fluid. Dr H A Knopf challenges US tuberculosis views at a New York Academy meeting. Lieut Horace Frick, Navy veteran and engineer, died in Philadelphia at 50 after 21 years service. King Edward supports the crusade against consumption with a 1 000 000 fund donors Sir Ernest Cassel.
Summary of political and international items including the penny postage revival, Roosevelt rebukes and denials, a plebiscite on the Danish West Indies sale, canal route arbiter, Philippine tariff, Canada US talks, and various domestic incidents from crime to disasters.
Prof John Bierrel of St Andrews London dies aged 79 born 1836. Dr Speicher head of Dunkards home Mexico Indiana dies of pneumonia aged 42. Edward H Kellogg Northwestern manager National Life Insurance dies in Chicago aged 70 after stomach cancer. David P Thompson ex US minister to Turkey dies in Portland born Ohio 1834 walked to Oregon in 1853. D W Minshall Terre Haute wealthiest man in Western Indiana dies aged 74 with $2,000,000 estate and a $50,000 gift to De Puaw University. Augustus L Allen Vassar trustee dies aged 92. In 1850 he helped welcome home Morse after Europe trip.
The dispatches describe Venezuela's growing revolutionary strength and a rise in Russia’s industrial role. South Africa shows British gains and peace prospects improve while Zeefontein incursions tally heavy losses for the British. A Belgian ship named Ban Righ is labeled pirate by Colombia amid regional tensions and a Pekin note hints Chinese anger toward foreigners. Cuthbert Hall predicts Marconi’s return to England to push wireless links with America. Austrian authorities expel baccarat principals from Vienna after a costly Dec 21 game, while Counts Potocki retire to Russia.
In St Paul and Chicago trading centers on January 6, wheat and corn prices range across grades with No 1 Northern wheat at about 77 to 80 cents in various markets. Live cattle and hog values show mixed to higher bids in Chicago and South St. Paul with notable figures for steers cows and lambs. Rye oats and barley prices also quoted. several markets report arrivals and cash prices for futures and spot trading.
The North Dakota State News summarizes Reynolds plan for a cooperative creamery, wolf depredations in Sargent county, Dr. Black visiting Vienna, school counts in Wehpeton, smallpox and scarlet fever outbreaks, land sales, local crimes, court actions, and community developments across towns like Carrington, Mandan, Jamestown, Devils Lake, Bismarck, and Mayville. It notes farm issues, births and marriages, municipal disputes, rail and postal concerns, and public health signals with multiple named towns and figures.
A Pacific Coast steamer was sunk by an unknown sailing vessel off the coast. Twenty seven lives were lost with most of the crew asleep when the crash occurred. all passengers perished or are missing.
A collision off Cape Mendocino between the steamship Walla Walla and an unknown sailing vessel sank the ship in 35 minutes. At least twenty seven lives are feared lost. sixty five survivors were rescued by the Dispatch and brought to Eureka. The Walla Walla carried 36 first class and 28 second class passengers with a crew of eighty. the ship was valued at 250000 dollars and insured for about 200000.
Three of five supreme court justices rule against the state normal board in its quo warranto action. The court says the phrase charitable institutions in the title fairly suggests the supervision of finances by the state board of control over state normal schools. Judge Lovely writes the opinion with Brown and Lewis concurring. Chief Justice Starr and Justice Collins dissent.
Col. Chase promoter of the cel from Sioux Falls to Madison and Hon. J. B. Colton are in the city to interview business men on the project. Public sentiment favors a new railway connection with the leading lines at Sioux Falls.
A 35000 dollar blaze swept Morris Minnesota yesterday morning starting in the Spooner brick block. Firemen fought the flames through hours of frigid air as damage was confined to the block and neighboring storefronts were spared.
Fergus Falls Minnesota January 1 Lorents Bjornaas a farmer living four miles from the city was arrested on the charge of forging the name of Gunder Bartelson a local money lender to a sixty dollar check.
Mrs. Edla Coleman-Muir daughter of the late Senator McPherson of New Jersey dies in New York from pneumonia complicated by measles. Her husband is Dr. Joseph Muir United States Consul at Stockholm. She will probably be buried in Washington.
Sofia January 5 reports from the frontier say Miss Stone and her companion remain unreleased. Brigands are said to hide in Turkish territory, being driven by residents who previously suffered at their hands. Leaders may be wounded after a recent clash, some bandits have deserted and tried to re-enter Bulgaria while frontier guards tighten controls. It is claimed captives’ whereabouts are known and negotiators may reach the bandits soon.
Brussels January 5. Count du Turétenne a French minister plenipotentiary at present without a post, writes to the Independence Belge proposing a settlement for the South African war. He says Kruger would accept autonomy for the regions south of Bechuanaland under Britain’s suzerainty in foreign affairs.
Fears for the two masted schooner F A Smith which left Newburyport bound for Boston with sand. Four crewmen aboard, nothing heard since Monday’s departure, and a gale Tuesday night is thought to have caused her foundering.
Jefferson Ohio authorities say no record of a murder by John Murray, now under arrest in Ireland. The mayor notes Murray is not wanted in Jefferson and the case has no local basis.
Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, the Canadian high commissioner, has sent a check for $100,000 to Aberdeen university authorities to complete the university extension project.
Bartelson, a local money lender, accused farmer Biernans of failing to repay a $60 loan. The incident appeared to involve a January report from Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
The River, Youngstown Ohio report announces that the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube company will start operations next Monday. The new plant will be one of the largest rivals to United States Steel Corporation in the steel industry.
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