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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
45
A state page notes odd sources of cash including coins hidden in unlikely places and a promised reward to a woman scout. It also explores how several Indiana towns got their names and related state news.
A fragmented tale recounts Danville tpecthal and the life of Willam L. Robbins. notes on naming Coffee and Salt the Road towns, Salt Creek and Terre Haute area lore. includes barber Linty Wearsng and a Romani wedding with Morgan paying $805 for a bride. mentions Indian City Irdesianopolis and Prince Henry birth ties to Indianapolis.
A fragmentary obituary style note mentions Miss Piatsy Smith and her fiancé, detailing betrothal, wartime service, and a long planned voyage begun with her brother accompanying her to San.
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Pittsburg financier Alexander R. Peacock and his family fled to New York after anonymous letters demanded a $23,000 ransom and warned of murder if not paid. Detectives believe the perpetrator has targeted Peacock and others in the area, with suspected notes written by the same offender.
Fragmented OCR notes indicate a legal action involving Jim Younger declared legally dead by a state board or court. The record references names such as Jim Yar and Mark, with unclear dates and places. The text suggests a formal procedural outcome but lacks coherent details.
A man fell into a sewer, was swept toward the river, and saved by nearby workers. He could not speak at first from the shock, but his aunt found him later as bystanders asked his origin. An ambulance was summoned but declined by the man.
London officials report King Edward will host 300000 of the city’s very poor for a coronation week dinner. A sum of 35040 pounds has been placed at the royal disposal to cover the entertainment arrangements.
Washington special reports Lieut. Gen. Nelson A Miles urged deployment to the Philippines and proposed criming methods used against American Indians. Secretary Root rejected the plan. the White House and President Roosevelt concurred. The March 5 1902 endorsement said the war was at an end or virtually so and Miles’s policy change would be unfair to pacification efforts.
New York special reports River pirates raided the Morris mansion at Throggs Neck on Long Island Sound. After a running fight with two caretakers they fled in a yacht with more than Stee worth of silver plate.
A Washington report argues Spooner may join the Supreme Court bench as a possible replacement, with February retirement expectations for a current justice under the age limit. The piece notes political tensions at home and the reluctance of justices to retire amid pressure.
A Mary Poster divorce case features Edward Layar representing Mary Bietds in a contested legal matter. The record notes abandonment issues and potential abandonment abandonment related claims. The defendant argues readiness to proceed, with a prosecution for Diramy contemplated and a possible resignation by the female party.
Berlin reports Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia will resign the command of the first squadron after completing fleet maneuvers planned for the coming summer. He has held every naval post up to admiral, with the double squadron maneuvers likely to be his next assignment.
Rupert Fritz, the chef who prepared luncheon on Shooters Island for 2000 attendees at Emperor William’s yacht Meteor launch, reports borrowing a large amount of silverware now nearly all stolen by souvenir hunters.
A fast moving blaze on the Hoboken riverfront destroyed the Phoenix Line pier and the British Queen, with heavy losses to cotton and hay cargoes. Several lighter boats burned. at least two sailors reportedly died, with crews and harbor engines fighting the fire as it spread to nearby docks and vessels.
A postal card from Miss Tien M. Stone, missionary to Bulhoen, dated Salonica, thanks her mother and praises freedom. She mentions Mme Tsilka, Baby Bienenine, and expresses happiness, gratitude, and strong bonds among their friends and loved ones.
Washington report notes the Treasury Secretary stopped buying bonds Saturday after office hours. He cites high bond prices as an incentive for banks to dump holdings, cutting circulation, and recalls that banks reducing deposits would lose public depository status. The government’s market presence is blamed for raising prices and undermining goals.
The Senate approved the ship subsidy bill on a 42 to 31 vote amid a lengthy session. Republicans Allison Dolliver Spooner Quarles Proctor and Dillingham opposed final passage while McLaurin supported it. Amendments offered by Allison and Frye were accepted. other changes did not materially alter the bill as reported.
Crowds cheered as Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia landed from the Deutschland at Cuxhaven on Tuesday afternoon. Emperor William II met and escorted him, amid military honors and a national anthem, before a banquet aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II. The prince expressed gratitude for American kindness and the cordial reception in the United States.
The Schall millinery soirée on Massachusetts avenue featured infant robes sashes hats and rattles with guests in baby attire. Dignitaries dressed as girl babies drank champagne while a cotillon for twenty couples capped the evening. Paris tax talk follows.
The comptroller of the currency reports the first delivery from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of new national bank notes for 1902. Issued to newly chartered banks and those extending charters, only $10 and $20 denominations are ready, with fives to follow. Back printing uses a single green vignette. faces feature deceased officials including Harrison McKinley McCulloch Sherman and Knox.
The American legation in Constantinople presented a second note to the Porte regarding the capture of Miss Ellen M. Stone. It argues that if the brigands captured Stone and the ransom and prisoners are to be delivered in Turkey, the brigand ship must be within Turkish waters and thus seized. It denies any obligation to lessen frontier vigilance and says only interior troop movements were hindered. The first note had demanded punishment of the guilty parties, which the Porte rejected.
Mrs Collis P Huntington contributes 250000 toward the 765000 needed to secure John D Rockefeller's larger gift for enlarging and endowing Harvard medical school. The donation funds a building named in memory of her husband, Collis P Huntington college of Panes. Combined with Rockefeller and J P Morgan pledges, over 2.8 million will be available for the medical school project.
A second formal demand to Secretary Hay seeks passports for Dr. and Mrs. Hiram W. Thomas to visit South Africa concentration camps. If Hay refuses, the matter would go to the President and then to Lord Pauncefote if needed. John Knight, named by Governor Yates, signs the letter coordinating with the state department.
At the Cathedral of St John the Divine it is learned the seven garnets set in the crown of the altar and related mother of pearl ornaments, taken in a crypt robbery about two weeks ago, have been returned. The parcels were enclosed without a note. Authorities suspect fear of arrest prompted the return due to publicity.
Advices from Smida state report plans to establish two steamship lines between Spanish and Mexican gulf ports. Promoters claim Spain can supply Catalan textiles preserved meats fish olive oil dried fruits and Spanish specialties cheaper than anywhere else. The Spanish colony in Mexico is large and affluent.
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