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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1902
Page
1
Report from royal circles states the king is ill and authorities fear a serious condition. The palace has not released full details, prompting concern among officials and the public. Medical staff are on standby and updates are awaited.
London reports no official word on King Edward VII's illness with speculation rising that his condition may delay the coronation. Observers note the king missed the Aldershot review while Queen Alexandra and the Princes attended. doctors monitor his condition as experts word of a possible postponement spreads. Sir Francis Knollys later said the king would travel to Windsor that afternoon, offering cautious reassurance.
London police fear a crush along the coronation route and have set barriers thirty yards apart. Once spaces fill, no more will be admitted to prevent surging crowds and crushing on the one and a half mile path.
Beatrice Abraham 14 Norma Abraham 8 and their cousin Arthur Martin 20 drowned in Lake Huron near Edison Beach Port Huron Michigan Sunday afternoon when a small skiff capsized after a sudden squall. None regained the boat which righted later and was found nearly dry.
New Yorkers favor delaying the 1000 mile automobile endurance run from New York to Chicago until autumn. Automobile club men discuss favorable consideration for an autumn event planning the long motor run.
A temporary compact binds the University of Iowa College of Law and Northwestern University Law School debating leagues. A permanent agreement will be set next fall. The nine leagues schedule their first annual debate in Chicago with Evanstonians to choose sides on a question about limiting legislation on industrial combinations to publicity and anti discrimination provisions.
Washington June 16. With the naval committee delaying action on the retirement bill Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson may resign because of eye trouble. He is at Elizabethport New Jersey overseeing torpedo craft construction and is expected to enter political life after leaving the service.
Kansas City records show Frank Rockefeller declares losses totaling 487000 tied to the Siegel-Sanders Live Stock Commission concern. He adds he is being sued for 200000 on paper from the old company.
Wabash Indiana announces it will equip passenger coaches with the Edison storage battery and use motor cars to compete with the Fort Wayne and Southwestern Traction Company along its parallel tracks.
Edward Zimmerman a farmer near Corydon shot and killed Belvin Cook of Chariton after Cook touched a bottle of whiskey belonging to Zimmerman. The incident occurred on a Saturday night in Chariton area, Iowa.
Washington dispatch notes the main topic for the week is canal legislation with a final Senate vote due Thursday to choose Panama or Nicaraguan route. If Panama prevails, the House bill follows. if Nicaragua wins, the House takes up the bill. Cuban reciprocity, beet sugar, and the Philippine bill debate are also on the agenda.
In Old Forge Pennsylvania on June 16 a confrontation involved about 200 armed Italian strikers and a score of deputies from William A. Colliery. At least 20 shots were fired with no reported injuries. deputies fled for the city, strikers pursued, and the colliery was left unprotected as residents armed themselves. Teamsters union leader Jasper Clarke met with President Mitchell in Wilkes-Barre to pledge support for the strike and possible 30,000 members could refuse coal handling or strike.
Dallas on June 16 experienced a completely dry Sunday as every saloon and resort remained closed. Police reported no arrests and no violations of the state Sunday law, which bans saloons from Saturday night midnight to Sunday night midnight.
Davenport reports Rock Island remains off the Diamond Jo line with no landings at Rock Island side. Merchants bill through Davenport agency allowing local benefit as previous warehouse troubles seem resolved and seasonal instructions from the agent specify no landings at Rock Island.
Washington reports the pension system nears 1 million beneficiaries with 998,303 on rolls April 30 and 355,259 claims pending. Commissioner Ware battles pressure from lawyers, veterans groups, and supporters seeking pension policy changes. He notes Spain War claims among pending cases and faces broad lobbying as Congress considers future legislation.
A tornado near Blencoe Iowa lifted freight cars from a Northwestern side track, causing destruction and halting traffic for hours. Patrick Brenan of Chicago was found dead, buried in debris amid unroofed outhouses and damaged crops in the storm's path.
Charles M. Dobson, former Havana press representative, declares General Gomez was paid 25 000 by Governor General Wood to quiet Cubans during Cuba’s presidential election. He says the payment had the knowledge and consent of President McKinley and that President Roosevelt is aware of the proceeding.
President Roosevelt will embark on a extended western and northwestern tour in late September. He has accepted invitations to Detroit and Minneapolis among others, with a Springfield, Illinois stop for the state fair on October 2. The itinerary remains unofficial but may include Kansas Nebraska New Orleans and Mississippi.
Chicago reports next Saturday as the Derby day marking the earliest Derby in fifteen years. The Washington Park Club expects to entertain about 60,000 spectators with grandstand infield and club house displays, as the nation’s premier western sporting event draws crowds and acclaim.
An anarchist plot to assassinate Emperor Franz Joseph has been uncovered. A Trieste tailor assigned to the deed has disappeared while police strengthen their guard as the emperor tours Vienna in an open carriage. A thousand detectives have been added to the force.
In Mishawaka Indiana on June 16 Pastor T G Mosier of the Watch Tower Evangelical church sparked a disturbance by declaring that no man should marry before age 30 and women before 25. He also urged a law enforcing physical examinations for all marriage licenses sparking church dissension.
Gold Heels won the Suburban handicap at Coney Island on June 15 with a 2 05 1 5 time, beating Alcedo and last year’s Classic winner. The crowd of about 50,000 cheered as the purse reached $8,000 and betting at least $800,000 was handled on the race.
Eugene Russell suffered injuries in a Waterloo Gas and Electric Company gas plant accident on June 16. Doctors say he will lose one eye and probably both, with facial and head cuts deemed less serious than the eye injuries.
In St. Louis on June 16 Otis the Colt owned by Schreiber won the derby worth 13000 dollars before a crowd of about thirty thousand. Otis started fourth but quickly surged to the lead and set the pace nearly the whole distance, restraining only near the finish as he increased speed to secure victory with Glenwater briefly leading after the turn before Otis retook the front and held it to the end.
In Zanesville Ohio on June 16 Willie Saunders 10 Carl Gunion and John Roach ages 9 8 respectively the children of Naomi Saunders Charles C Gunion and John Roach were wading across the Licking river near their homes when Gunion swam ahead and called for help, all three drowned and their bodies were recovered.
Washington June 16 It is understood President Palma of Cuba told President Roosevelt a sugar rebate would be objectionable expensive and nearly impossible to distribute across Cuba’s economy and markets.
Milwaukee June 16. Contracts closed with citizens committees from nine counties in Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Sugar company. The deal requires farmers to plant 4 000 acres of beets annually for three years with no cut to the current sugar tariff.
Excursion trains on the Wabash Lake Shore and Nickel Plate brought thousands to Fort Wayne for the fifth annual saengerfest of the Indiana and Ohio saenger bunds. Nine out of town organizations attended as heat and sun challenged attendees at Centlivre Park.
The baccalaureate sermon at Cornell College Mount Vernon Iowa was preached Sunday morning by Bishop Eugene R Hendrix of Kansas City with the text This One Thing I Do A hundred voices joined in chorus and organ for the musical portion of the exercises The love feast in the afternoon was led by
A destructive wind and electrical storm swept the Minnesota Valley last night. Telegraph wires were cut along rail lines in the southern Minnesota region, making news reports impossible to obtain.
Chicago June 16 Special Indications for Iowa forecast a fair night and likely Tuesday with slightly warmer conditions on Tuesday.
President King led the gathering with the day’s proceedings followed by an evening sermon delivered by Rev. Alfred E. Craig of Ottumwa.
Bloomington June 16 commencement week at Illinois Wesleyan University began with a baccalaureate address by President E. M. Smith at Grace Methodist Church.
New York on June 16 Mrs. E A Manice defeated Miss Helen Hernanez 5 up with 6 to play to win the women's metropolitan golf championship in a final match.
Boston reports more than 13 000 people at the annual communion services of the First Church of Christ Scientist. The crowd filled Twice Mechanics Building as Christian Scientists from around the world gathered for the reading of Rev Mary Baker G Eddy’s annual message.
The Muscatine YMCA fundraising continues despite closed rooms and a traveling secretary. About $500 was raised last week bringing the pledged total to just under $2,000. the goal is $40,000 for a new building that will aid local young men with Christian influence. The committee presses on awaiting Secretary Nevius’ return to complete the pledge drive and begin construction.
Public automobile cabs in Berlin charge about 7.75 marks per hour and use taxometers to compute fare. The device ties wheel revolutions to distance traveled, with a clock face showing pfennig increments. The minimum fare is 50 pfennigs, starting at the 59 pfennig mark. the hand advances with travel and even moves slowly when the cab stands still.
The United States board on geographic names reversed its January 12 1897 decision on the spelling of Bosphorus. It now favors Bosporus aligning with more prevalent usage and practice.
Chicago business leaders hail a new twenty hour train service linking New York and Chicago. The Lake Shore and Pennsylvania lines unveiled five car trains with baths, barbers, libraries and stenographers, saving time on cross country trips and enabling rapid business travel. Both roads touted the service as a major transportation advance.
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