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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1902
Page
1
Roosevelt calls for open Cuban reciprocity to aid Cuba’s economic recovery, urging a measured tariff reduction. The Senate and House debate the impact on sugar and American refiners while pushing toward a stable, broadly favorable agreement.
A four story Rosenblatt & Co leather factory at Second and Oxford streets burned Friday, injuring a dozen workers and damaging the John Moffet public school and adjacent homes. Firemen set nets to catch panicked workers. several seriously injured, one girl 15 severely burned. Losses estimated at $165,000.
Chester Pennsylvania June 14 Capt Hannett Robbinson of Port Norris New Jersey and Mrs Plumac Haines of Camden New Jersey drowned Friday afternoon when the sloop Henry S Robbins capsized near the city while laden with oyster shells. Also aboard were Miss Lizzie Jones Robert Reed and Charles F Burton. A gust sent all overboard. the Cadet surveying launch arrived but Robbinson and Haines had vanished. The rest were taken to hospital and discharged. a city-wide fire then destroyed the depot and much of downtown
An unclear note mentions a June event tied to a nomination and a song. It references U S state contexts and public interest stories but provides fragmented wording and lacks concrete names or places.
A fierce blaze swept through a small Alabama town, destroying buildings and forcing swift emergency response. Firefighters, aided by dynamite from Dadeville, battled the flames as winds spread the fire rapidly. 1,600 inhabitants faced extensive damage while a $750,050 loss was reported.
Timothy Donahue, a baseball catcher under contract with the Washington American League club, died at his Taunton home on June 14. The timeline and circumstances follow the local reports of his death and contract status.
New York June 4 R G Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade reports diminished business due to labor unrest but bright crop prospects. May railway earnings exceed last year by about 5 percent and 31.7 percent above 1900. iron and steel supply contracts extend into next year. Grain forecasts vary with weather. Weekly failures rise to 19 from 17 last year while Canada shows 20 up from 24. Bradstreet warns labor troubles cloud near term, yet favorable crops may sustain activity.
In this city it was announced that 464 Transvaal Boers surrendered Thursday, adding to earlier surrenders and bringing total capitulations for all colonies to about 12 000.
Friday baseball scores from the National and American leagues list Brooklyn and New York games, plus American Association and Western league results. A Raсine county drowning report records three deaths including Leo Smullen, a four year old, and other youths lost to water incidents.
The fifth victim of the recent cyclone died Friday in Bloomington Newark, Miss Rebecca Freenen, collapsed from heart failure after her home was partially destroyed.
Wilkesbarre and Pawtucket reports describe a lull as Lehigh Valley guarding practices shift and strikers press to recruit remaining workers. Police and militia actions mark a citywide calm after anti violence measures and streetcar tensions.
London June 14 The final court of the season was held at Buckingham palace Friday night Their majesties will then go to Windsor and will not return to London until The programme of functions for coronation week is as follows.
Perry Christian a 26 year old Black man was hanged at the state penitentiary on Friday night at 6 13 o clock. He was convicted of the March 1901 murder of G W Dent near Boomer West Virginia.
New York dispatch reports Mrs Andrew Mitchko and her 12 year old daughter were killed near Boonton New Jersey when Buffalo Express on the Lackawanna Railroad struck their buggy as they attempted to cross the tracks. The accident occurred while the family was traveling in a buggy. Authorities are investigating the details of the collision.
Lansing reports mid June 14 government bills appoint Hon Levi L Barbour of Detroit as a regent of the University of Michigan to succeed Col El R Sutton, who has resigned from the post.
Chicago and New York report mixed grains with wheat firmer and corn steady. Butter eggs and potatoes steady. live poultry dull. Hogs steady to easy, cattle steady to strong with active feeder and steer prices. Texas and western stockers noted. Sheep slower but steady. Market tone varies by region and commodity.
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