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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
3
A San Francisco to Heppner cable project aims at 3 million dollars with a massive bascule bridge noted as the world’s largest. The leather industry faces a significant downturn while the Brotherhood and union labor plans discuss financing through assessments.
Dr Orville S Burnett found guilty of being an accessory before and after the death of Mrs Charlotte S Nichol of Nashville Tenn The jury recommended a 15 year penitentiary term Burnetts lawyers plan to seek a new trial Burnett described as a young dentist faced with a disputed motive and alleged agreement for death by own action in which Nichol may have acted alone President Roosevelt attends memorial services for McKinley in Washington with Prince Henry ofPrussia and the nation marks the twentieth anniversary of Garfields eulogist detours and public mourning events.
Springfield Alabama February 26 Miss Eva Wiseman a teacher at Rice school was killed by Fletcher Barnett who then shot himself. Barnett a suitor of Miss Wiseman entered the room crying you have ruined me and fired. He later died after leaping into a well. Miss Wiseman a Normal School graduate from Illinois died of her wounds.
Terrible snowslide at the Liberty Bell mine on Smuggler Mountain near Leadville Colorado kills 30 to 75 workers. Two slides bury rescuers, with crushing snow and debris, as crews attempt rescues from the canyon below. News reached Telluride by 10 am. several survivors pulled from the snow and a second and third slide complicate the effort.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Grandfather and Johnny Reb amid tall grass and a porch scene. A boy's memory shades through grandfatherly talk, the cap peeking from grass, and a picnic of old stories, with distant references to home life and a rural setting.
J M Houghton of Denver, a veteran stock broker with mining interests, was robbed of jewelry and securities valued at 25000 kept in a secret office hiding place. Friends estimate his wealth between 50000 and 75000 dollars. Burglars watched him place the box and struck at night. no clues yet. Houghton previously operated in Nebraska before relocating.
W B Carleton of the Florodora company rushed from Philadelphia after telegrams about his father W T Carleton who was injured in a collision on the New York Philadelphia Norfolk line yesterday. The elder Carlton suffered a spinal wrench and shock and could not perform last night but expects to resume his role after a few days rest.
A six inch Beaumont oil well erupts, blowing out a pipe section from the main valve and running wild. The stream pours oil across fields while winds drive spray. Drilling rigs shut down, guards patrol the area to prevent fires as the well wastes about two thousand barrels per hour.
Bartel Sweeney and his daughter Mary were found at their Wilcox residence with skulls crushed and bodies badly decomposed. Sweeney, an elderly farmer, was well to do, and authorities suspect robbery as the motive.
In Spain, Albujon and Madriajos see rioters burn petrolio offices and destroy documents. Barcelona faces recurring unrest as meetings push for a general strike. Metal workers attack colleagues who return to work as disorder persists.
Leon Winsberg was found guilty of attempting to kill Sol Levinson in Levinson's Deadwood pawn shop on December 4, 1901. Levinson, who testified, survived after Winsberg fired multiple shots. sentencing is set for March 7.
Beginning February 28 American hound vessels arriving from English ports must vaccinate all officers, seamen, firemen, and emigrants unless recently inoculated. Liverpool Glasgow and London included, Plymouth and Southampton exempt. U S consul and health officers plan strict inspections and may impose stricter measures if the epidemic grows.
Captain Streeter of Chicago faces murder trial after grand jury indictment. He stands with William McMean ners Henry Holdike and William Force in connection with the death of John Kirk, a watchman for Henry N. Cooper on the District of Lake Michigan frontline.
Baltimore special reports a historic operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital where Rev William A Stark pastor of Broadway German Methodist Episcopal church had nerves removed to ease neuralgia. The patient reportedly tolerated the procedure well and shows promise of recovery.
Charles Shull of Tecumseh Nebraska who died by his own hand will be buried at Tecumseh cemetery. The funeral at the Methodist church Sunday at 2 30 pm will be led by Rev A B Whitmer with Rev J R Woodcock of Aurora assisting. Shull belonged to the church and several secret societies and the Odd Fellows will conduct the burial service.
Robert Pierson former Louisville postmaster pleaded guilty in U S district court to embezzling 1200 dollars from the post office He was sentenced to two years in Chester penitentiary and fined 3440 Col John H Shine U S marshal brought Pierson from California. Bondsmen made good the embezzled amount. He fled Louisville three months ago and was arrested on a San Francisco area ranch while supervising ranchmen. His father is Civil War veteran.
Mrs Kate Soffel wife of a Pittsburgh jail warden aided in the Biddle brothers escape and was wounded during their recapture. She was released on a 5000 dollar bond signed by her father Conrad H Detrich after appearing before Judge Marshall Brown in Pittsburgh. She has since recovered from her wounds. Three charges await including aiding the escape of murderers and two felonious assault counts.
James Farrell and his sister Gertrude living on a Clinton County farm near DeWitt were found bound gagged and beaten. they remain unconscious and may die. Authorities report no clues to the robbers who allegedly chloroformed them.
Lula Watts, a variety actress, attacked her companion Jack Kirk at his Vancouver home in a jealous frenzy and severed his head with a razor while he slept. The City of Seattle steamer carried the news.
Charles A. Anderson of Onawa Iowa filed a claim in Washington DC for $30000 as damages for the death of his sister Hilda S Anderson who was killed by boxers in Mongolia province China in 1900 Two of Andersons sisters were killed in China during the troubles but only one had naturalization papers to become a US citizen the other was a subject of Norway and Sweden
The US transport Hancock arrived from the Philippines with 31 cabin passengers 1022 soldiers and 51 military prisoners. Three men died at sea two were swept overboard and drowned. Rosecrans arrived next with 591 returning soldiers. Most troops belonged to the Twenty second Infantry.
A New York Sun piece notes dealers claim most smokers buy cigars by wrapper color shape and burn, not seed or leaf quality. It discusses buyer ignorance of tobacco types, the illusion of variety, and how workmanship dominates price in routine sales. It mentions blind smokers and declining interest among habitual Havana smokers.
The New York World details the high costs of cabinet life. It notes salaries, rents, and living stakes for officials like Senator Depew, Secretary Wilson, Postmaster General Smith, and Attorney General Knox. It highlights required entertaining, government provision of carriages, and the pressure to maintain appearances.
The piece traces skating from twelfth century bone skates to wooden framed runners of later centuries. It notes rapid advances in technique and equipment, highlighting the Dutch Heel episode in Amsterdam when frozen canals aided mobility. Historical accounts show museums with bone skates and evolving skate design through the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries.
Four year old Lulu G asks about colored children after meeting a Black girl. Her mother explains that Black girls also go to school and grow up. Lulu mulls the idea aloud in a moment of quiet reflection about race and equality.
London reports Lord Ronald Sutt…rlind Gower advocates a reform of men’s attire moving away from the frock coat and silk hat toward knee breeches and softer hats. He aims to unite classes under practical dress, though admits adoption will require courage and home use before public wear.
The Bettis wind motor bicycle excites curiosity at the Stanley bicycle show in England. A rotating fan on a revolving shaft drives two sets of beveled gears that in turn move the crank axle via a toothed wheel, creating motion from wind.
London-made garments flood New York each spring and fall as London tailors send reps to room at top hotels. They take numerous orders from the younger members of elite clubs who cannot travel, seeking English clothes with the English mark on the collar.
A brief, humorous quip notes the tenor failed to perform due to an insufficiently sympathetic voice to move the manager to pay a week’s overdue salary. The exchange mocks theatrical economics and managerial restraint.
A retort from three women to Dusty Dan follows his quip about travel while he dodges the question about his name. He replies with a polite apology and says he is traveling in cognac.
Glasgow launches a city operated telephone system with 16 500 miles of underground wire serving 20 000 subscribers. The project emphasizes municipal control and modern infrastructure for local communications.
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