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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
3
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A digest of local items reports: postal carriers appointed in Nebraska, a westbound freight crash at Fairbury injuring no one, a Norfolk death from paralysis, field fire burning grain valued at 400, and new banks and marriages in Kearney, Arlington, and Springview. Also burglaries at Foster, a three legged pig in Stella, and a long London dispatch on Alaska boundary tensions.
The document summarises outcomes from the Assistant Postmaster General's report detailing improvements, efficiencies, and policy actions. It highlights service enhancements, fiscal savings, and operational milestones across mail routes and regional offices.
Washington reports that Postmaster General Payne removed Michael W. Louis superintendent of supplies Otto Weis clerk in New York and Louis Kempner chief of the registry division and C B Terry a clerk for petty smuggling and inefficiency The action follows Bristow's inquiry and aims at reform in the Post Office Department.
Canadians nationwide echo a common sentiment as discussions unfold on economic policy and social issues. Officials and citizens from coast to coast emphasize unity and practical solutions to rising challenges.
Navy telegram from Captain Lautze aboard the Maine reports a Currituck to Cape San Juan light passage in seventy nine hours at an average speed of fifteen knots. The cablegram notes the ship held sixteen point seven knots for fifty consecutive hours.
Lewis Nixon, once naval constructor and president of United States Shipbuilding, testified at Oliphant's hearing on the defunct shipbuilding company. He confirmed bondholder claims that May Pam proposed directors, that 2 602000 was approved for Bethlehem works, and noted Schwab's instructions to keep directors away from meetings. Nixon also described Pam’s $18000 salary dated back to September, and Schwab receiving promotion money shared with Charles Gates.
A wholesale delivery at Cresion Iowa saw seven men escape from a jail by unlocking the cage door with a wooden key and breaking through a brick wall. Two escapees were from Atlas county awaiting grand jury action on a lorce charge. This marks the fifth successful jail delivery in Cresion in four years.
Reported in Joliet the closing of a local institution near Lockport has sent the town into a state of excitement. The abrupt shutdown disrupted daily life and sparked widespread speculation about its future.
Nixon returns to the witness chair at the U S shipbuilding case examining finances and affairs of the corporation. He says he opposed Sheldon’s plan and urged a stock assessment to avert default, a move Schwab opposed unless Bethlehem steel bonds were given priority. Evidence showed discrepancies in earnings estimates from treasurer Gary, with Untermeyer pressing on potential value manipulation, but Nixon did not confirm.
Thirty thousand people vied for admission to John Alexander Dowie’s sermon at Madison Square Garden. The door was closed at 8 pm leaving about 20,000 outside as a violent crush developed. Grace George was injured in the melee and Grace Buckley was rescued by officers. Several arrests followed.
A meeting invitation goes out for next Sunday at Spring Lake along the Illinois River to form a fishermen’s union. The aim is mutual protection and stronger efforts against grievances from fish wardens. Spring Lake, roughly twenty miles below Peoria, is noted as a premier western fishing ground.
Minneapolis Minnesota October 33 a bankruptcy petition was filed against the Minneapolis Cold Storage company. John Kans was appointed receiver as liabilities may reach 400000 and assets around 90000.
A report notes a surplus exceedance of one million compared with the previous year marking a thirty two percent rise. Details indicate higher revenues and broadened activity within the period under review.
Commissioner General Frank P. Sargent reports 921,315 total immigrants to the United States in 1903, a record high. Italy supplied 220,622 arrivals, Austria-Hungary 206,011, Russia 136,093, Germany 40,086, Sweden 44,028, Ireland 35,310, England 6,219, Japan 19,965, and China 9,209. Among steerage passengers 131,462 were male and 243,900 female with 102,431 under fourteen. 8,796 were denied admission for causes, chiefly pauperism, disease, or contract labor. Sargent urges medical screening at foreign ports and legislation to improve admissions.
A public notice urges voters in the district to cast two votes for the two available seats. It explains to mark both circles for regents and district judges, warns some may vote for only one, and names Jerome H. Smith and Arthur J. Evans as the Republican candidates. It stresses voting the full ticket to secure a decisive Republican win.
Berlin reports the book The land can limited possibilities by L M Goldberger privy councillor of commerce published today. In the final chapter after Wall Street events he lauds America's economy and its root in soil noting the population rejects sharpers, shows nervous energy, and growth in science and art with respect for creative labor.
St. Louis official Charles Kratz, indicted for bribery after fleeing a $20,000 bond, was captured today in Mexico City on orders from the U.S. government. He awaits requisition papers before transfer to the United States for further proceedings.
An early report outlines a securities dispute involving Dennis Wek and Rialto Graty with charges faced by the security companies. The article notes the securties case details and potential implications for the firms involved.
A U S Coast Survey office in Washington shows a device able to measure a millionth of an inch. The mechanism uses a series of six small mirrors reflecting light to project a precise ray onto a fine scale.
A discussion recounts a wealthy, retired financier who purchases one to two story houses mortgages held by widows and orphans. Critics deem it poor business, noting he neither forecloses nor presses interest, yet others hypothesize he may yet secure large returns from this unconventional strategy.
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