This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Kendallville Daily Sun
Location
Kendallville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
3
King Edward VII remains in critical condition on the eve of the coronation. Queen Alexandra's influence leads to an immediate operation by England’s top surgeons to relieve the emergency. The Gazette announces the postponement of the coronation from the 2th to an unspecified later date.
At about 2 p m yesterday King Edward VII was moved to the operating table where Sir Frederick Treves made an incision near the groin and removed an obstruction in the intestine. A tubiliting was placed and the King recovered consciousness asking for George. The Prince of Wales was admitted to his father after the procedure as Buckingham Palace stood emptied of the usual crowd.
Archbishops Temple and MacLagan issue speciforms for an intercession service to be held tomorrow while crowds in St Pauls Cathedral hear the bishop of Stepney urge prayers for the king and royal family. Many towns abandon festivities with Liverpool keeping charitable plans. bonfires to remain unlit but kept ready for a later celebration.
The article reports Queen Alexandra's stoic support during a week of strain while King Edward undergoes serious abdominal surgery for perityphlitis. A London bulletin notes the operation's risks, gradual improvement, and uncertain prognosis, with responses from President Roosevelt and a census release on agricultural implement manufacturing following the health news.
Washington June 25 The house session opened with a heated exchange as Ball of Texas launched a broad attack on Republican policy. Landis of Indiana clashed with Clark of Missouri over wartime conduct and political battles, with sharp exchanges and applause. Landis praised General Funston while Sulzer quipped Funston cannot swim as the debate touched the Philippines and war consequences.
In a congressional hearing Jones attacks Buencamino a Manila civil service official exposing his history as a “professional turncoat” and his praise of Spain and Weyler while criticizing Rizal. Williams argues on behalf of anti annexation policy and questions if the US can buy a people’s independence. A census bulletin notes 1900 U.S. establishments in tin and tinplate sectors.
The Ohio Supreme Court sustained the Willis tax law imposing a one tenth of one percent fee on subscribed private corporate stock. It safeguards an estimated annual revenue of 400000 dollars and avoids triggering an extra session to modify Nash taxation. The ruling also voids many county salary laws replacing the old fee system, which must be revived.
Topeka Kan June 25 The Peoples party state convention completed the nomination of a ticket for state offices including Justices of the Supreme Court Frank Doster Marion Ed Waterbury Lyons and R F Milton representative at large J D Botkin lieutenant governor Fred J Close attorney general F M Pearl treasurer D W Fleffiebower superintendent of public instruction F C Powell superintendent of insurance D J Hart Fusion with the Democrats was adopted and the nominations fill the state ticket of the Democratic Populist fusion with Democrats having nominated the others last month Resolutions reaffirm the national platform in toto.
The senate approved bills creating a national forest reserve in the southern Appalachian mountains and ratifying a treaty between the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations and the United States. Other items include political maneuvering on statehood, a Philippine civil government debate close, and a Cuban reciprocity testimony correction.
The Anchor line plans a new service linking Glasgow Manchester and Liverpool with South African ports. Fire destroys Gracey Kentucky business district, losses around eighty thousand dollars. Civil government to be set up in Mindoro and Paragua Philippines on July 4.
The Bethlehem Steel acquisition boosts the United States Shipbuilding Company to the status of the world’s strongest shipbuilder. Core firms include Union Ironworks San Francisco Bath Iron Works Hyde Windlass Crescent Elizabethport and Harlan Hollingsworth with Bethlehem’s plant expansion promising complete battleship capability. Lewis Nixon pledges Europe will face fierce competition in shipbuilding.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.