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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
9
Rome July reports indicate Pope Leo XIII woke with difficult breathing after yesterday’s operation to remove a tumor. Doctors administered chloroform digitalis and other medicines as he slept with interludes of rest and reminiscence from Dr. Rapport at his bedside.
Rome July reports say Pope Leo XIII rests uneasily while doctors note slight improvement. He has taken more nourishment, reportedly preferring egg yolk and small sips of stimulant, with brandy. A late bulletin at 8:30 p.m. describes circulation and breathing improving gradually, though still slow.
Three Madison women were received by Pope Leo XII. Mrs Wayne Ramsay her daughter Signora del Fratti nee Miss Selly Ramsay and Miss Edith Gibson are listed among the successful visitors. Others may have seen the pontiff but the visit requires lengthy preliminary ceremonies and hours in the Vatican audience chamber. Also noted is Mrs Blaine of Augusta Me reported seriously ill at home.
Cardinal Gotti reportedly met with Pope in a 20 minute sickroom audience at the Vatican while doctors barred others. The encounter spurred intense speculation about papal wishes on church administration as diplomats and cardinals arrived outside the holy see. Cardin als Genarry Morella Mathieu Rezplgh Caspetti Creteni Gold and Oreglia were noted arrivals as interregnum moves continued.
In Vicksburg Mississippi a mob executed Cato Gar- Telt, the man accused of stabbing Marty Stout to death the previous Saturday. The hanging occurred yesterday afternoon near where the crime happened as residents sought swift justice.
Washington reports a head on collision on the Southern Railway Virginia Midland division near Rockfish between a Washington Atlanta passenger train and a local freight. Twenty four dead and nine injured, most victims Black. Engineer Hale of the freight escaped injury. other engineers aboard the passenger train were killed. Rescue efforts organized by Dr. Lambeth of the University of Virginia.
Rome reports Dr Maz Zon i and Dr Lapponi's son examined pancreatic material from the pope's pleura. The orange red matter lacked pus and coagulated fibrin. Fears rise of serum production in the pleura, which could prompt a repeat operation in two days. Despite pneumonia and kidney issues, the pope remains lucid and strong.
Oshkosh July The Winnebago county insane asylum housing about 100 patients and attendants is under quarantine for smallpox. Fireman Tyrell contracted the disease and is confined in a tent several rods from the main building.
Outside brewing firms Schlitz Blatz Miller Gettelman of Milwaukee Gund of La Crosse must obtain city licenses to sell in Janesville. A separate note reports prominent farmer G. M. Birelow died at 67 after his family contracted gastritis two weeks earlier following a noon meal. others recovered.
The pope faced a dangerous thoracic operation with doctors Mazzoni Lapponi and colleagues present. He sat upright, joked with surgeons, and asked to read the myriad of bulletins after the successful procedure. He expressed thanks to the physicians and requested exact texts of the bulletins for verification.
Secretary of State Hay and President Roosevelt hosted in Oyster Bay. They declined to publish details of their work but agreed to forward the Russian question on the Jewish position to the Russian government.
Umpire Sheridan was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after a fight with Chicago Right Fielder Green following a dispute over a decision during the New York Chicago game. He was released on bail to appear today as scores from the games across leagues are listed.
Evansville Indiana under Brigadier General W J McKee and Mayor Charles G Covert after a violent riot. Police up to 100 men, militia deployed, streets restricted, eight killed or wounded, several dying, saloons closed, martial law not yet declared. Police court fines issued to nine men for concealed weapons.
Chicago markets show cattle receipts at 13 000 yesterday and 20 000 today with mixed demand and steady to lower prices for steers and cows. Sheep receipts 6 000 with lambs steady to higher. butter and eggs steady to firm. wheat and oats open steady but corn up on bullish sentiment and heavy buying.
Pro visions opened a rifle easier on selling by commission bowses. Trading was extremely dull with no support, the market declined further. September pork opened lower at 15.75, September lard unchanged to lower at 8.30. Rib prices were off from five to nineteen cents at 65 8.79.
New lines in spoons include a measuring spoon marked with fractions for precise portions and a baby spoon with a curved handle for a child’s grip. Vendors tout a broad range of designs for mustache cream, egg lifting, and general kitchen use, highlighting evolving utility and affordability.
The New Yorker recalls an incident tied to the Flatiron Building involving a Boston contact. A workman allegedly fell during top work, and a newsboy cry of Extra prompted a reader to begin the report as another Workman dropped, ending the tale as a grim twist.
A traveler recounts a debate with a naturalist who guided him on a science expedition. He learns the value of observation when his tent is pitched over an ant hill, revealing ants' industry and persistence despite their small size. The incident changes his view on nature.
In Bosnia many districts tattoo every man woman and child with Christian symbols, especially the cross. Dr Gluck and Dr Truhelka assert a religious purpose behind the custom, with Christians bearing cross tattoos on arms and faces. An elderly Turk, Arif Mehmedowitsch, tattooed himself to woo a Bosnian widow, but she refused despite his devotion.
Comic quip traces a judge’s title to past roles and a pun on general status. It notes a judge once presided over a horse race and playfully extends to a military rank pun with the phrase general sul tance.
In Brunswick Georgia on February 3 a man named Cestes affirme or related speculation killed himself by blasting his body with dynamite. Local authorities report the act as a suicide with the blast causing fatal injuries and extensive property damage. No other persons were harmed and the incident is under police inquiry.
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