14 Dec 1901
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Newspaper
Ironwood Times
Location
Ironwood, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1901
Page
1
A garbled poem fragment ponders if the world has gone wrong. The speaker notes clattering engines and noisy machinery while contemplating a simple life and a destined personal role amid disrupted imagery and stray lines.
A rural tale on the Wabash tracks love between Nellie Dietrich and cousin Fritz. Fritz misplaces a $20 gold piece cast as theft accusations rise. Nellie’s engagement falters, but Dietrich finds the coin in the wood shed axed by accident, restoring trust and setting a wedding feast.
A fragmentary and misspelled note shows a speaker pleading to wed, addressing Harry and asking if he would take a wife. The tone hints at a romantic request and social pressure, with a playful reference to a debt or loss of memory. The text reads like a faded historical missive with uncertain spelling.
A distressed speaker recalls a fatal incident involving a twin brother who died the day after a fight with a cnke. The speaker asks for a quarter to erect a marble shaft in memory, reflecting on a grim family tragedy and a plea for help.
The column explains German military marriage rules require officers to hold a private fortune of at least 560 marks annually, with deposits covering debts, to shield the state from destitution and to deter court martial. It notes officer pay is low, while privileges include rail and hotel discounts, and a large military presence in Berlin with many uniforms seen daily.
Curiosity in London as libraries reveal vast storehouses of shelved volumes not issued for years. Many titles bought for a few pence appear unused, some authors gain fame posthumously while other works lie unread, decaying in vast vaults.
The world’s largest painting is Paradise by Tintorette, displayed in Venice’s Dere’s palace. It measures 84 feet wide and 94 feet high, drawing visitors to admire the colossal artwork.
The Iowa Register charges Democratic caucus resolutions in Washington push obstructionism toward labor and business needs. It notes calls for reciprocity with Cuba and Porto Rico, opposes ship subsidies, and hints at adopting the Kansas City platform, likely shaping 1902 political battles.
The reciprocity convention in Washington opposed any modification of the tariff principle while allowing potential changes only if they benefit American trade. Delegates urge protecting the home market and open opportunities for foreign trade through careful, non injurious adjustments. The Albany Journal notes the firm stance against altering the tariff principle.
A compilation of editorial takes from several papers on Roosevelt’s message and Reed rules. The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes the house will transact business while the Indianapolis Journal and Indianapolis News point to a party machine, internal divisions, and the lack of a Will impression amid the current political climate.
Gov Bliss appointed a state auxiliary committee to the McKinley Memorial Association to secure subscriptions in localities across Michigan. Members include Cranage Bay City Harvey Saginaw McCoy Grand Rapids Kanitz Muskegon Withington Jackson Hinman Battle Creek Aitkin Flint Avery Port Huron Longyear Marquette Dunstan Houghton Boudeman Kalamazoo Gower Lansing Filet Manistee Chase Osborn Brown Rapid Holland Makma Allegan Pritchard Adrian Stearns Monroe Angell Ann Arbor Little Ludington.
Jury finds Henry Wiseman guilty of first degree murder in Pontiae for the killing of Mrs Ellen Huss. Court rejects plea for mercy and sentences Wiseman to life in the state prison at Marquette. Body of Huss found buried in woods near Royal Oak last September.
In Grand Rapids the superior court jury found City Attorney Lant IX Salsbury guilty in a bribery case. He had been indicted last summer on accepting a $75,000 bribe to secure a deal awarding eastern capitalists a $4,000,000 water contract from Lake Michigan.
Railroads across Michigan report ten months ending October earning 35,172,746.68 dollars, up 3,248,704.71 dollars from 1900, a 10.17 percent rise. October alone yielded 4,006,013.52 dollars, 419,323.37 dollars more than the previous October.
Reports to the state board of health from 82 observers across Michigan show increased inflammation of the bowels and whooping cough, with diarrhea less prevalent. Measles, typhoid, diphtheria, scarlet fever, and smallpox are listed at numerous locations.
Seven year old Peter Gonder in Bridgeman took a pistol from a bureau and shot himself fatally below the heart the bullet lodged in the stomach grandmother reportedly scolded him. The event is noted as possibly the youngest self-inflicted death on record. Cash balances shown for the state treasury as of November 30 reflect decreasing funds ahead of December tax receipts.
Adrian coroner jury finds Wabash Tailroad negligence caused the wreck between trains 13 and 4 on the Wabash road near Seneca, with about 80 lives lost. Also reported are a large fire at Michigan Alkali Wyandotte plant, suicides, accidents, deaths, rural delivery route updates for Flushing area, and service changes after year end including mail to Grass Lake and Ludington.
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