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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1902
Page
3
A sweeping collection of witty blurbs and notices from a Chicago era paper. It lampoons coal strikes, aristocrats, explorers, and social quirks with quips about hemp cures, aero-yachts, and court intrigue. Notables include Duke Boris, Count Boni de Castellane, and Prince Henry of Prussia.
President Roosevelt taps Judge Gray as chair and names The Anthracite Coal Strike Commission. Public admission to formal meetings is approved and hearings will be scheduled with mine operators and United Mine Workers President Mitchell in attendance. Roosevelt assigns two assistants to the recorder.
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania October 26. Twenty two more mines in operation in the anthracite region yesterday than Thursday and output will near 100000 tons. About 145000 men and boys employed. 82000 at work yesterday as non union men are displaced and old employes take their places. Clearing debris from falls continues with mine inspectors strict about safety proofs before startups.
Cayley and editor J W Kelly are in unsettled legal turmoil after a night confrontation in Butte. Kelly is jailed for an unspecified period with a murder charge set for next week.
A fragmented report from Sofia details a murder tied to ex Prime Minister and a man alias Hallu. The 1895 case involves intent and connections with associates named Stavreff and Stambuloff, with mentions of a wealthy owner in Guadalajara and a killer named Masdell.
Report states the postmaster in Duluth Minnesota and Ellsworth acted in a stead of the official, with removal of a post and a possible shortage. J C Pool is mentioned as handling duties while investigation develops a suspected shortage of funds or stamps.
Georg Bear of Rosebud agency confessed to the murder of J. C. Taylor and his stepson John Shaw saying he loved the boy and wanted to die. Judge Carland ordered a not guilty plea and assigned counsel for trial as the term of the United States court proceeds.
Government advances a seventy five mile boundary along the Rosebud reservation north line in South Dakota to keep cattle out this winter. Fifty Indian teams arrived at Cacoma recently to bring wire for the project as posts are in place and wire lies ready to string. The fence aims to stop cattle drift onto the reservation at White River.
Edward Shea, conductor on the Duluth & Iron Range, collapsed from heart failure while flagging a train near Bassett, was struck by a following train, and died. He was 57, married, and from Two Harbors.
The Washington Supreme Court ruled that a Japanese cannot become a citizen of the United States. The decision arose in the case of a young Japanese lawyer seeking admission to practice in the state, with citizenship being a prerequisite under state law.
In Soldier's Grove Wisconsin on October 25 a girl identified as O Neill daughter of a local farmer died from burns received while building a fire with kerosene. Her mother, who rushed to aid her, was severely burned in the accident caused by careless handling of fuel.
Across St Paul Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago prices for wheat corn oats and rye show varied quotations with Wheat ranging from No 2 Northern at 69 1 2 71c to No 1 hard at 72 5 8c No 3 red around 69 71c Barley malting grades at 4 6c feeding 40 45c Rye No 2 46 1 2c Flax No 1 1.11 1.16 Oats 30 1 2c to 34 1 2c Cash Corn No 2 57c No 3 56 1 2 57c Oats No 2 30c No 3 28 1 2c Sioux City cattle ranges 6 7 50 for beeves hogs 6 70 6 90 Chicago cattle good to prime steers 7 25 8 25 hogs 6 70 7 25 sheep 3 50 3 85 South St Paul quotes show cattle 5 5 50 cows and heifers 3 25 4 25 hogs 6 40 6 50 bulk 6 85 6 90 lambs 3 60 3 85.
A solitary highwayman robbed the North Coast Limited near Bearmouth Montana killing engineer Daniel O Neil of Missoula after forcing a stop. The express baggage car was blown apart with dynamite and the desperado fled as armed posses with bloodhounds scoured the area offering a $5000 reward.
A single man identified by a train electrician is linked to a past Southern Pacific holdup near Portland. The Northern Pacific Railway offers rewards up to 6000 dollars for capture and delivery of the robber or robbers, with varying amounts for one or more offenders depending on the number involved.
Sioux City Iowa Oct 26 The negro Green the pe pal witness for the state against William Numley captured on the night of killing Brakeman Fred Bt was released last Saturday and was accidentally killed while stealing a ride on a train near Dow City Iowa the following May. SAWED INC VAIN.
Allen Walking Shield a Brule Sioux was hanged in Sioux Falls for the murder of Mrs. Ghost-Faced Bear on the Rosebud reservation. He was executed after a brief delay, without flinching, and left a unique will bequeathing 640 acres to Heka R. Duta if buried by the beneficiary.
State Senator John H. Ives, 58, is critically ill at his home after a stroke of apoplexy. Doctors Stone and Abbott attend him. he collapsed in the street near the post office Thursday. A Democratic incumbent for the Thirty-fifth district, Ives has not been in good health for over a year due to campaign strain.
Five men in Falls Minnesota were injured when an engine exploded near a threshing rig. Carl Holt of Blair suffered a fractured left thigh and severe burns. The Dahl brothers, engineers, are listed as injured and under investigation for the accident.
In the jtes court Henry 'arner was sentenced to sixty days in the ae county jail at Tyndall after a jury found him guilty of a revenue stamp offense. D. C. H. Crabtree pleaded guilty to selling a stock with a revenue stamp. The case stems from an informal enterprise run by the two men.
William D. Ellsworth, postmaster at Eveleth, Minnesota, has been removed pending an investigation. J. C. Poole, bondsman, acts as postmaster. Inspectors report a shortage in Ellsworths accounts possibly totaling $8000, though officials decline to discuss details.
Mrs John Laine, wife of a farmer near Brockett Walsh county North Dakota, poisoned her eight month old son and then poisoned herself. Husband later found both in the yard morning. The woman died about fifteen minutes later. Domestic troubles given as cause.
The initial test of the water power plant's electrical equipment at Sault Ste. Marie Michigan proceeded yesterday afternoon with many reading experts in attendance.
Reports from Minot, Mandan, and surrounding counties cover straying wood, potato prices, school hiring, and a push for baseball funds. Prairies burn losses, a fake crop insurance bunco, and a flood of small incidents color early autumn rural life.
A London interview with United States Ambassador Joseph Choate leads to a playful exchange as a reporter misnames him. Choate corrects the journalist with a witty remark about his name and role, highlighting a light moment in diplomatic circles.
Early explorers saw vast red snow in Arctic regions. Scientists explain the color comes from unicellular algae within the protoplasm. Acres can turn red in a single night due to these tiny plants.
Report from Detroit Free Press notes a deaf-mute man signing to a deaf-mute girl today. The exchange centers on an expressed love phrase conveyed without spoken words.
A trimmed quotation notes a person praising birthday gifts and another line a belief in the law of compensation. The Detroit Free Press is cited as the source.
An advertisement promotes Dr August Koenigs Hamburg Breast Tea for early bronchitis and recommends St Jacobs Oil as an external application along the throat to aid breathing. It claims the oil softens adhesions lining bronchial tubes and eases inflammation as part of a unified remedy.
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