Danger period for the nervous and broken down health
A terse public health alert warns of a critical danger period as nervous and health decline rapidly, signaling mounting risk to vulnerable individuals and urging vigilance and timely care.
10 Jun 1902
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1902
Page
1
A terse public health alert warns of a critical danger period as nervous and health decline rapidly, signaling mounting risk to vulnerable individuals and urging vigilance and timely care.
An advertisement touts Paine's Celery Compound as a universal remedy for nervous prostration sleeplessness and weak blood. It cites testimonials from T. J. Shaffer praising recovery from nervous exhaustion and weight gain after using the product, urging use before hot weather worsens symptoms.
London June 10 The second polo test between England and America ended with a decisive English win six goals to one. Both teams have one win each, setting up a decisive third game likely within a week. Weather favored the Americans with rain clouds and a soggy field, while short betting favored England.
In Bloemfontein Boer leaders refuse to shake hands with surrendering burghers, signaling lasting bitterness between factions. In New York Central Park windstorm kills hundreds of fledgling robins, with police estimating about 1500 dead. Snow falls reach White Creek and Grey Mountains with frost harming crops.
A Chicago blaze at the Saint Luke's Society sanitarium on Wabash and Twenty First Street killed nine men and one woman and injured about thirty. The fire began in the basement and rapid flames trapped patients on upper floors, some leaping to the street. A dramatic rescue by firemen and patients aboard a fourth floor window led to twenty five escapes through a dangerous corridor, while others perished as the building burned.
Adtices from Hermonila report brief distiches from General Torres describing a severe battle in the Vianzeian mountains. The Todadians withdrew from their fortifications with heavy losses in killed and wounded, and prisoners were taken. Details remain meagre. Count Tolstoi improved in health and spent hours outdoors in Yalta.
In Harrisburg on June 10 the Pennypacker and Elkin camps both claim enough delegates to nominate their candidate, with Watres holding balance of power. Quay expects 225 of 353 delegates for Pennypacker. Elkin reports growing support. Betting against Elkin prevails, including a $5,000 to $100,000 wager by ex-Sheriff Buser.
President Roosevelt sent senate nominations for major general including Bates to succeed Wheaton and Davis to succeed Brooke. Mindanao commander Davis raised, with Wood and Wade expected to become major generals later.
In Fisherville Bay City Michigan a 39 year old organist and church school teacher Joseph Reich saturated his clothes with kerosene and set fire to himself inside the Catholic church. His charred remains were found in front of the altar with a hole burned through the floor. Authorities say he appeared temporarily insane.
Representative Thompson of Alabama introduced a bill to appropriate 100000 dollars for relocating all deceased U.S. presidents except George Washington to Arlington National Cemetery. The president and state governors would form a commission to handle arrangements.
Brooklyn churches stage a spring Sunday school parade with up to 20,000 children marching in a unique city pageant ending in a lawn fete at Prospect Park. The event showcases Brooklyn’s community spirit and civic pride.
About 150 miners led by Mother Jones marched from Shinnston to Monongah yesterday to a meeting over two mines Flemington and Adamston. Most lines report workers at Flemington area on strike while Plat Top Tug River fields are largely idle. About 20 loaded cars at Bottom Greek colliery. Elk Ridge sees five percent at work. Violence is threatened with armed guards on duty in Lynchburg Eureka and Mill Creek regions.
Princeton New Jersey June 10 The board of trustees accepted President Francis L Patton resignation and unanimously elected Professor Woodrow Wilson to succeed him after Patton urged his own departure Wilson professor of jurisprudence and politics was chosen on the first ballot in a well attended annual meeting
Surface collapse at No 6 colliery of Erie Coal Co at Hughestown wrecks six houses early yesterday. Inmates asleep were thrown from beds and injured. Mrs Gertrude Tischler family rescued from a house sinking fifteen feet. Tavern sits on five acre site. damage linked to weakened coal pillars. Also notes Baltimore Methodists protest congressional publication of The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth.
Fire yesterday destroyed the Arcade and the Citizens' National Bank block and the Shackelford building in Saratoga New Jersey with a total loss of about 500000 dollars and 225000 dollars insured. Five people died including Mrs Elizabeth Mabee Mrs Sarah Owens David Howland Mrs David Howland and Miss Farrington. Chief Engineer Elias Chadwick was severely injured rescuing occupants and remains in critical condition. The Arcade property was slated for partition sale on June 12 with origin of the fire still undetermined.
The Pope highly approves Roosevelt’s gift of a complete set of the President’s words and orders mosaics of St Peter’s and the Vatican to be sent with thanks. In Trenton New Jersey another voting deadlock arose for commander of the Second Brigade of the National Guard after 17 ballots with five votes for Col Gillmore and five for Col Chambers, all from Trenton, leading to indefinite postponement.
Delegates from United Mine Workers locals in the Panther Creek Valley meet in Tamaqua Pa to employ peaceful pressure to win widespread strikes. Organizers urge men in various calls and persuade pump operatives to desert posts as hundreds of strikers spread through the valley bearing on managers foremen and other holdouts.
Washington June 10 The House passed a measure to protect the president vice president cabinet and foreign ministers and ambassadors and to suppress teaching of anarchy by 175 to 38 A motion to recommit was defeated 71 to 123 The substitute prescribes death for killing the president or any foreign ambassador or minister in official duties and prison terms for attempts or aids with fines for advocacy of such killings
Washington reports detail a Mindanao court martial where Martin Gillups and three Filipinos served food to a native family and Gillups killed a house inmate with a bolo, fearing the victim might be Filipino police. The military commission sentenced him to death, later commuted to life hard labor.
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