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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1902
Page
6
A garbled OCR segment recounts abuse of children and various unrelated items. It mentions a Tacoma author in trouble in San Francisco, prison concerns, a New Orleans incident, fires in Paterson and Brooklyn, and soldiers punished for desertion in the Philippines, all within a chaotic, disjointed narrative.
Premier Salisbury rails at Irish peril during a London dinner at the Constitutional Club after unveiling Queen Victoria’s statue. He links empire security to Irish issue and hints at government urgency and policy plans amid wartime mood.
One of the season’s major Washington events marked the marriage of Misa Helen Way daughter of Secretary and Mrs. Way to Paine Whitney of New York City. The ceremony at Church of the Covenant was attended by a large invited congregation. The bride was given away by her father. Rev Tennis Hanian presided. The event drew dense social interest with extensive invitations and ceremonial details.
The text describes Gov Van Sant seeking legislative aid, outlining a Minnesota suit against the Northern Securities Co of New Jersey to curb unlawful rail connections. It calls for Attorney General Toulllas to file to stop cross-state railway linkages and advocates a conference of state leaders to harmonize action across states.
The report covers rail expansion from Salt Lake to a transcontinental route, dining and lounge car investments by New York Central, Oregon Short Line shop contracts at Pocatello, and Grand Trunk planning a Chicago to Montreal double track. It notes Illinois Central dividend records, Alaska and Britain rail freight costs, and global freight rate comparisons.
A massive Paterson New Jersey blaze destroyed the business district and car sheds, sweeping tenements and homes across about twenty six blocks. The fire caused widespread ruin across Paterson and surrounding streets, with millions in damages reported as flames burned through Broadway and Van Houten avenues.
A blaze at a hotel on Eighty Second Street in St Louis caused eleven deaths and severe injuries to others who jumped from windows or fled through the hallway. About forty people were in the building. the structure and contents were destroyed, valued at around $28,000.
A large fire in Jersey City destroyed one of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Companys eight mammoth piers on the south side gap west of Washington street. The pier built twelve years ago cost $100000 and stored 260 car loads of flour, 8000 bags of sugar, 5000 bags of peas and thousands of cases of vegetables. The blaze caused extensive property losses across multiple sites including a Brooklyn plant fire at Shaboldt Manufacturing with damages around $300000 and fourteen injured. Clergy changes and church rebuilding notes follow.
The House debated the oleomargarine bill with two days left for discussion before a vote. Representative Boutell of Chicago opposed the bill citing alleged discrimination among brands. Other speakers, including Crowley and Turner, addressed tariff and Philippine issues as adjournment neared.
House ways and means committees reported a bill repealing war tax remnants. Porto Rican Legislature adopted resolutions protesting a tariff concession to Cuba. L. E. Cooley said 25,000 Americans could profit from Nicaragua canal rights. Senator Hanna argued Commerce Department changes restricting new orders.
The article reports steadiness in iron and steel demand with growth in production, pricing aligned to prior levels, and active mills especially in structural and railway sectors. It notes improving real estate transfers in Chicago, isolated labor disputes, potential coal wage tensions, and a looming repeal of the War revenue tax after July 1.
Chicago lines show cattle at $3.50 to $6.35 with hogs $3.00 to $6.50 and sheep $2.50 to $3.50. Indiana and Ohio readings list corn No 2 white 3 to 6 cents and oats 46 to 47 cents. Detroit St Louis Cincinnati and Milwaukee quotes for wheat corn oats rye and hay with varying between stations. Buffalo New York and Cincinnati market figures reflect similar commodity ranges across cattle hogs sheep and grains.
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