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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1912
Page
2
A major Houston blaze devastated the manufacturing district and adjoining residential sections. No lives lost so far, but property damage is estimated at $7,500,000 with thousands homeless as crews battled winds over 40 mph. Blizzard fears loom for the city within a day.
Willis Brown aged 54 confessed to killing his young wife Mrs Virgil Jackson Brown and John Alden a man she visited after going to a theater. Bodies found on a country highway near East Lamont Tacoma suburb. Brown pled guilty to second degree murder as no witness was produced.
A. W. Shaw alias A. W. Olis, sought in Boston for embezzling $19000 from the Shaw shoe company, is arrested in Los Angeles where he has lived two weeks. He will be held for Boston officials after letters found on him indicate his identity. Shaw wrote a letter to his partner implying he planned to take his own life.
Lehigh Oklahoma reports seven miners killed and many more trapped in Western Coal and Mining No 6 as a fire rages. Seven bodies hauled out, several men rescued, and more bodies believed found or missing.
In Nicholasville Kentucky Harry Hughes a prominent businessman killed Tiad Sherrow after being wounded by a bullet from Sherrow's gun A bystander named William Hunter was also hit by a stray bullet The deadly encounter sprang from a dispute over a business deal.
Thomas C Faulkner a Michigan Central railroad engineer with thirty five years service died at age sixty after stepping from his engine to give a report at the Junction office in Jackson Mich He had been finishing mail train No 2 from Michigan City to Jackson when the fatal event occurred.
A large fire in the Fifth Ward area of Houston, Texas, destroyed city residences leaving about five hundred people homeless and causing estimated damages around a quarter of a million dollars.
In Grand Rapids Michigan a push for new city charters to adopt initiative and referendum, civil service recall, utilities control and nonpartisan elections was postponed by a margin of 1282 votes. The outcome preserves current government powers while delaying changes pending broader support and debate.
A Wabash brakeman, Peru-Ritey Toughes, saved a child playing on the track as an engine pulled ahead. He crained out on the pilot and grabbed the teen just before danger, keeping the youngster from harm.
Washington reports President Taft told Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston that he would pin a shamrock to his coat lapel and lead the St Patrick’s day parade during a Boston visit on March 18. The remark was made as he assured support for the event.
Ironwood Michigan reports Sigur Wansen of Pergua Falls Minnesota credited with new ski jumping record. He achieved a 152 feet jump, tying the American record and delivering a standout performance for the local event.
Morfolk, Va. reports a severe gale sinking the old jon fine Madison. Twenty two senior ships were driven ashore and scows were carried out to sea by the worst gale to strike the Atlantic since the big storm of 1879.
The lower house of the Virginia legislature passes a prohibition bill amid tense debate. Supporters argue it curbs vice while opponents warn of unintended consequences and enforcement challenges.
The Illinois Supreme Court voided an $80,000 appropriation for the University medical school, ruling the omnibus bill conference report was not printed before passage. The decision is seen as jeopardizing many post-constitutional laws and may trigger a special legislative session called by Governor Deneen to address the fiscal and legal fallout.
Lawrence Massachusetts enters the seventh week of the mill workers strike as arrests trigger clashes with police. Officers used clubs, stones flew from sympathizers, infantry and cavalry moved in, and crowd dispersal continued. Officials released most of the children held from a train trip to Philadelphia after a night at the city poor farm.
Earl Rogers, chief counsel for Clarence Darrow, petitions the California Court of Appeal for a writ of mandate to force Los Angeles District Attorney to provide a complete transcript of the evidence from the Mc Namara trial. The move argues the defense cannot prepare for trial without the full record.
Elijah Marshall Allen a 74 year old lumber trader died of pneumonia at St Vincent hospital after a honeymoon with his 19 year old bride Mattie Laura Walker. She, a comic opera performer, was reported near death from pneumonia and too ill to be told of the death.
Lieut Warren C. Nixon of the U S Navy has resigned his commission. A naval academy graduate and Illinois native, Nixon’s departure takes effect March 1. The announcement confirms the formal end of his active service.
The national congress here ratified the election of Senator Biedo Victoria as president. A formal proclamation follows, confirming the transfer of power amid ceremony and expectation.
Gen. Pedro Mel Ospina, Colombian minister to the United States, was recalled by the Colombian government. The move reflects that neither the government nor the people uphold the minister's position in Washington regarding the Knox visit, prompting the recall from Bogota.
The Colombian government says Gen. Pedro Mel Ospina is separated from his post in Washington and that the incident between Colombia and the United States is closed. It notes that Colombia will maintain its international policy despite unresolved Panama arbitration questions.
New York—After two hours of questioning by detectives Winifred Ankers, a Brooklyn nursery worker, confessed to poisoning oxalic acid into bottles of milk and lime water. She claimed she wanted to harm the nurses, not kill the eight infants, and asked if she had her own baby.
Wiley subject of talk as National Grain Growers Association meets at De Soto Missouri to consider his suggestion on confiscating decaying corn. Delegates urge exemption of soil products in raw state from food and drug laws to stop the bureau of chemistry from inspecting grain and confiscating interstate shipments.
News from Gibraltar notes widespread poverty across Andalusia due to recent floods. Money is flowing from European donors to ease the suffering, with the Pope making a generous contribution among others to assist relief efforts.
Washington warns that if the Mexican revolution threatens Americans, troops will cross the border. About 1,500 troops from Fort Sam Houston head to El Paso, boosting forces there to 4,000–6,000. Dispatches make clear American casualties and property will be protected, even by entering Mexican soil if needed. The plan aims to deter battles near Juarez Agua Prieta and border towns.
Washington reports the House adopted a tariff revision bill with solid Republican support. Theron Akin and Hanne voted for. Berger opposed. All Democrats supported the measure, adding another Democratic tariff proposal to the Senate calendar amid a steel bill stalemate.
Acting Navy Secretary Beekman Winthrop issued an order recognizing the admission of Arizona and New Mexico and directing two more stars to be added to the national ensign. The 48 star flag will fly from July 4 following proclamation, replacing the 46 star banner.
Johnny Kilbane defeats Abe Attell in twenty rounds at Angeles California to claim the featherweight championship ending Attell eleven year reign. Referee Charles F Kyton raises Kilbane's arm in victory sealing the title change.
Washington. Senator Gardner of Maine introduced in the senate a bill to provide for the government purchase of the express companies for operation by the post office department along with the free delivery mail system and the proposed parcels post.
Fragmentary OCR note referencing Olive and a label description for a sweet product. Readable bits suggest a sale under-label phrase sweet off and partial mention of a brand or item. No clear date, place, or full names available.
A federal grand jury indicted thirty officers and employees of the National Cash Register Company of Dayton, Ohio, charging criminal Sherman anti trust violations. Named defendants include John A. Patterson president E A Deeds vice president G C Edgeter secretary and W F Bippus treasurer. The first count alleges widespread competition suppression for about twenty years with bribes to rivals and carriers harming competitors credit. The second and third counts accuse monopolizing the cash register business by the same means.
A mine fire at Wichita Coal and Mining Company No 6 in Lehigh Oklahoma trapped many miners. Authorities report between twenty and forty men lost their lives as smoke filled the shaft and rescue efforts faltered. Six bodies recovered as rescuers continued work and many more escaped or were revived after reaching fresh air.
Eleanor Wilson, daughter of New Jersey’s Gov Woodrow Wilson, was rescued after five days marooned on a train near Madera by reporter Lewis Anse of the Paso Herald and driver Lilly Rangel. The pair drove her to El Paso Texas from the stranded railcar in the camp of Mexican rebels during a visit to the area.
A cyclone struck southern Arkansas killing and injuring numerous people near a area forty miles south of Little Rock. A rapid follow up snowstorm swept Kansas Missouri and southern Illinois causing additional distress and property damage.
The Colombian incident closed when the state department received a letter from Colombian minister Pedro Nell De Dina stating he turned legal affairs over to Senor Don Roberto MacDowall, first secretary, who will act as charge d affaires.
The article notes a surge of American settlers into Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with over 131000 crossing the border in the past year. Many homesteaded with more buying lands at 15 to 25 dollars an acre. Prospects for 1912 look favorable as moisture and early spring support a record crop. A lighter piece tells of a tram ride where a child’s doll joke amuses passengers while a mother frowns at the hair coming off.
The ad promotes Cole's Carbon salve to stop burn or cut pain and prevent scars with free samples offered by J. W. Cole & Co. at Black River Falls Wisconsin. It also mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels, sugar coated and easy to take.
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