27 Jun 1904
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1904
Page
1
Reports from Port Arthur recount a night of desperate attacks as Japanese and Russian fleets clash. A Sevastopol class battleship was sunk and a cruiser disabled amid fierce battles and conflicting casualty claims.
A Chicago woman Mrs Anne Kelsivink, driven by starvation threats and severe mental distress, killed her three young children then herself after the family faced eviction. The bodies were discovered early Sunday in their shared room at 404 North Rohey Avenue as a constable unsuccessfully sought to intervene.
Paris reports growing doubt about Kent Loomis missing after Kaiser Wilhelm II arrival at Plymouth. No word on his fate a week after he vanished. Officials cling to hope he will reappear, while considering all theories from abduction to misadventure on board or ashore at Plymouth.
Chief of Police Fred Henka announces sensational corruption charges against the city administration. A Evansville lad, Bvanaville, reportedly promised further revelations on June 27 as the case unfolds.
A mob hanged a Black man near Heliefontaine after police failed to protect him. The victim, identified by a white girl as the assailant of a 14 year old, was placed on a horse and led to a public execution watched by over 3,000 spectators. After the hanging the mob recovered the body for burial. Officers had transported the man to jail at Walthall but were overtaken by the mob. The Wilson girl reportedly admitted visiting the suspect but denied any motive beyond protest. Three Dane sisters witnessed from a distance. Local sports scores and other briefs follow.
One hundred fifty rabbis representing congregations of the Reformed Jewish Church in America gather in Louisville Kentucky for the fifteenth annual conference. Many leaders in the Jewish faith attend the event as part of the observance.
Four charges including drinking on duty and conduct unbecoming an officer were filed against a city official. A public hearing Friday may not see the chief present, as the council debates the matter while the polled board investigates alleged graft. Impeachment could follow if proven.
In Paris on June 27 the Sinister Band known as the Workers of the Night, a sixteen man and three woman group, terrorized France with a flood of robberies. They operated from Abbeville to Rheims and Orleans, enriching themselves under leader Jacob, forming a case file rivaling any recent crime wave.
Evansville Indiana June 27 reports say Harry Smith and Miss Clara Weinbach were assaulted by a Black man at a park corner after being forced inside a schoolyard where she was raped and left unconscious. Police seek the assailant as fears of a race riot grow.
Washington June 1 Edward F Parker of the United States Geological Survey warns that anthracite coal production has peaked and will decline. He predicts hard coal will become a luxury as costs rise, with Pennsylvania fields exhausted in about eighty years. He cites production costs and deep, inaccessible beds as factors driving higher prices. Frankton news reports Evarett Van Aukin denied a new trial after assault and robbery convictions and is to serve a Michigan City sentence.
Reverend rants alarmingly against rulers and critics in a wild speech at Carnegie Hall. He denounces allies, warns reporters of judgment, and vows to fight the devil until victory, claiming prophetic protection and doom for scoffers. The piece threads through sensational denunciations and ominous threats amid scattered local notices.
St Louis hosts the 484th annual convention with sessions starting Tuesday at the Fair. Over 40 hundred addresses planned and an estimated 10,000 educators have already arrived, with as many again expected in the city for the gathering. Also reported a fatal trolley car crash in Cleveland where Christopher Frese and his wife Louisa, both over sixty, were struck on Clifton boulevard while crossing tracks.
Marcus Strahan, a counterfeiter known for handling forged cash, was sentenced Saturday by Judge Adame to thirty years in federal prison and fined $2,800. The case stems from a book-keeping scam involving bogus ten-gill notes and related trade practices in St Louis.
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