03 Apr 1902
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
1
A testimonial extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as curing symptoms of change of life for Mrs KE Sailer of Los Angeles and praises the product as aiding charitable work by restoring health to a needy mother. The notice warns that the quoted endorsement is not genuine and urges readers to write for advice.
In Mexico City a strange Easter custom features bonfires of effigies representing Judas Iscariot. Bankers and other devout buyers purchase grotesque figures made of inflammable material and ignite them in the market. The burning is a ceremonial act amid feasting and merrymaking as the Judas figures turn to ashes.
In Philadelphia, April 3, William Lane the colored butler who killed Mrs Farrbush and her daughter Madeline and fatally wounded Elvise faced a formal hearing before Magistrate Cunningham at Central Station. Spectators yelled threats as police restrained him, with inquest sent to District Attorney Weaver for grand jury consideration. Elvise’s condition improved slightly, and overtime claims for letter carriers were noted in court records.
Passengers endured four to five nights on a stalled prairie train near Williston North Dakota wrapped in blankets and overcoats with minimal food and fuel. A telegraph wires repair enabled contact with Minot and Williston. a snow plow and surgeon followed, aiding the stranded travelers and feeding the needy after a dire blizzard ordeal. It also reports a fatal fall at a New York theatre where a man collapsed after the curtain fell, brushing a nearby woman and breaking her seat.
A Suffolk report says Edenton jail in Washington DC is under heavy guard to shield Thomas Early a Black man from lynching after his confessed crime. A lynching fear led officers to move Early by roundabout route to Benton for safety amid tensions in Ryland and nearby.
The New York image presents J Pierpont Morgan in a refined setting at an exclusive multimillionaire resort. The photograph, marked by Photocopyrighty 1M, suggests Morgan’s continued prominence in finance and social circles.
A private service for Cecil Rhodes was held over his remains at Groote Schuur with a tattered Union Jack and a British South Africa flag on the bier. A wreath from Queen Alexandra attended the bier as Rudyard Kipling participated in the funeral procession. البريطانيون قريباً هزموا.
A distorted clipping notes the Philippines Commission asks Congress for immediate action on cycles of price surges. It claims the current quarter's policy caused business losses and higher local prices for essentials. Observed effects include widespread cost increases with many articles up by about 36 percent.
In a sensational session yesterday lawyer Sinnickson asked to discontinue and have the defendant examined. A state physician from Trenton Asylum conducted the examination. Bonitigio, already sentenced to hang, faces a second trial amid claims prison life drove him insane.
Louisville April 3 delegates from many parties joined to oppose Republicans and Democrats in a reform convention. About 204 delegates attended to call for a united front and establish a provisional organization with committees draft for a permanent structure.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a lively Senate session with Depew and Bailey delivering witty speeches on a reform bill. The crowd laughed as they challenged each other over allegations and “American girl” references. The scene mentions councilmen and applause from both sides of the chamber.
April 3 report details a staged railroad station heist at Braddock near Fifth Avenue Hotel and Pennsy station. Two men in railroad-like uniforms robbed the ticket office of about $200 while a coin box holding $1,200 was left behind. the duo fled along the tracks. Also noted: vessel Ida B. Gibson from Pascagoula to Vera Cruz reported leaking and crew rescued. House passes sundry civil appropriation bill after limited amendments.
Richmond, April 32 The constitutional convention completed the plan yesterday adding a use of voting machines and another bill to abolish Philippine slavery. Washington April 6 Representative Patterson of Tennessee speaks as Sultan of the sala alanis Stesl Company Advances Wages Rethishem Pa.
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