27 Nov 1902
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1902
Page
1
The Express Monticello notes a Russian claiming noble status advertises for an American wife offering $50,000. The piece also ponders a surge of morphine addiction and Vermont voters shifting toward local option and high license after a prohibition trial.
The recent several months of strikes in the anthracite region threaten a lower total coal production for the United States in 1902 than in 1901. Yet analysts see a reasonable chance the U S output will still surpass other nations.
A patient at the Elgin insane asylum escaped by using a silver dime as a screwdriver to loosen the bar of his room. The incident is likely the first time a dime has released a man from durance, though larger sums are known to have opened prison doors.
The general superintendent of free delivery urges rapid rural free delivery expansion. He notes irresistible popular pressure and argues extending the service nationwide will bring earlier benefits and higher revenues.
The Yukon district is projected to produce about 12 million dollars in gold this year. Much of the territory is British property but a sizable portion lies in Alaska with Nome and other gold bearing areas. Russia sold Alaska to the United States for 7.2 million dollars.
The passage laments the Atlantic cable sagging under sorrowful information about failed efforts to straighten a writer’s crooked nose. It asks rhetorically how wars and rumors of wars and other global woes compare to such a profound grief.
The Congressional library in Washington guards around 600 daily newspapers and seeks better preservation methods. Librarians foresee increasing usefulness and value of these papers each year and are working on strategies to preserve them for future access.
A London cablegram reports the Canadian emigration office in London has become a special bureau for promoting emigration. It expects to place 100000 emigrants in Western Canada next year with about one third drawn from the United States the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe.
The Interstate Commerce Commission report on American railroad accidents reveals 2 819 killed and 39 800 injured in one year in the United States while Great Britain endured no fatalities in the same period. The contrast underscores stark safety differences between the two nations.
The article notes the appointment of Ibraham han Dovletti as Persian ambassador to the Hellenic court. It contrasts this with Darius sending heralds in 491 Bb. C. to demand submission, citing a 2393 year lapse in relations and hinting at an upcoming grand ceremony to celebrate renewed diplomacy.
Reports from Boston note a slang shift as workers and youth discuss the rise of elevator culture. The piece jokes that "lift ladies" replace the older term and reflects playful social commentary on urban service roles.
The fire commissioner declares a ban on carrying storing selling or giving parlor matches effective January 1. After that date possession or distribution will lead to arrest and prosecution. Despite 1300 fires last year started by these matches the commissioner will issue no more sale or manufacture permits.
The annual report of the general superintendent notes universal free mail delivery is expected soon. It estimates 1,000,000 square miles, about a third of the continental U.S., are eligible for rural free delivery. Currently 11,650 routes cover over 300,000 square miles, about one third of eligible territory.
Admiral Dewey to command Caribbean sea division in upcoming maneuvers. Panama canal treaty near completion before Congress convenes as Tay and Colombian minister reach agreement. President returns to Washington after southern trip. Wiley directs 12 government employees to test preservatives in food. Colombia delay on negotiations may push U S talks with Nicaragua.
In New York City M Cambon retired French ambassador laid the corner stone of a new French hospital. In Auburn prison John Truck executed in electric chair for murder of Frank W Miller on March 14, 1899. President Mitchell testified before the arbitration commission.
Official returns from Ohio give Laylin Republican a plurality of 90 465 for secretary of state. The state slate includes wage and freight concerns, rail rate plans, and broader national issues reflected in election coverage.
In a heated election the socialists’ attempt to seize control of the American Federation of Labor was defeated by 400 votes. Near Wynne Arkansas the case involved Lige Wells charged with assaulting Max Campbell an Iron Mountain passenger conductor and he was hanged by a mob. J G Sutherland a notable lawyer and Forty second congressman died in Berkeley California at 77.
Foreign intelligence reports F Du Martheray takes a Swiss minister post in Washington. Delarey and Wootha drop a planned tour while a Cuba cigar strike and Persian fires impact communities. Guatemala refugees recount volcano deaths and ruined plantations, with 150 perishing aboard the Bosnia in the Black Sea gale.
A sprawling Rock Island to Davenport train robbery ends with dynamite blasts. A Danube steamer sinks killing 30. Executions and political shifts unfold in the US and abroad as labor, suffrage, and reform move forward amid disasters and intrigue.
The interior secretary Ethan Allen Hitchcock details a busy year with increased work in the patent office the general land office the geological survey and the secretary’s office. He warns over land grabs proposes irrigation promotion and notes public land disposals totaling nearly 19.5 million acres with cash receipts around 5.88 million dollars and total public land and related revenues about 6.26 million dollars. He reports on Indian population allotments pensions school funding and progress toward civilization while noting the vast total public land area and reserved or appropriated portions.
President Samuel Gompers was reelected head of the American Federation of Labor without opposition. Eastern delegates picked Boston as the next convention site after Milwaukee and Philadelphia were also noted, while San Francisco was selected by western delegates. Boston won decisively in the final vote.
Gypsy the elephant of Morris' Nickel Plate show killed keeper James O’Rourke six miles from Valdosta after a train wreck at Tifton. The animal fled into woods and was hunted. shot multiple times and died from brain injuries.
Davenport Iowa November 24 five masked gunmen attacked west bound express No 11 inside the city limits. They blew the express car with dynamite and looted the safes while police and bloodhounds search the surrounding countryside. Loss estimates vary with figures from over 20000 dollars to four thousand dollars reported by Davenport officials.
After 36 hours of intense activity, the Pennsylvania system reports record car movements with 929 trains and 46,225 cars moved in 24 hours ending at five this morning. Other lines moved hundreds of trains and thousands of cars, totaling about 1,756,550 tons.
The Appeal to Reason reports 400000 socialist votes nationwide. Massachusetts led with 36455 votes. Also, the steamer Dosnia with 150 aboard, feared lost in a Black Sea gale near Sulina, has arrived.
Manila reports the United States transport Ingalls with General Miles aboard struck a reef while entering Le Gaspi harbor in Albay Southeast Luzon and remains aground but not in danger.
A Ram's Horn piece argues society should prioritize duty and helping others rather than chasing personal gain. It critiques egotism and urges humility in public life.
A mother asks for an expert critique of her son’s drawings, claiming the boy’s horse and cart sketch shows remarkable talent. The anecdote highlights a child prodigy in a light Punch-style vignette.
An advertisement claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure back and joint pains, urinary issues, and swelling by removing calculi and gravel. Testimonials from Stephen Schaefer and Mrs Appis Andrews report rapid relief and improved sleep after free trials, with other notes from Jno L Hill and Roupptes Mis, Ky.
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