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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
7
The primate of all England, Archbishop of Canterbury, was to crown the king at the coronation services. Dr Temple, born in 1821 in the Ionian Islands, is eighty one years old and still active in the church.
The tenth International Sunday School convention begins at Trinity Methodist church in Denver with over 1,000 eminent divines and Sunday school workers arriving from across the nation and Canada to attend what promoters call the year’s greatest religious gathering. Debates will cover temperance lesson reductions and uniformity of the lessons as junior and senior series are considered.
In Britain coal mines are deeper and costlier due to hauling, pumping, ventilation, and fire damp. American mines, especially in Virginia and West Virginia, are shallower and typically cheaper to operate. Regulators aim to prevent explosions, but accidents remain serious, with long downtimes after incidents and high losses of life and property.
Racing and naval pages from Kiel and Milwaukee detail yachts Elk Argo Calumet Defiance and Comet testing on triangular courses, Kiel harbor regattas with 92 racing and 52 pleasure ships, and naval presence. Reports include Scharkeys and Oh Ruhlin, plus memorials and whist code talks.
In a rugged bout Ruhlin’s reach hampered Sharkey while Sharkey landed blows and fought on. The bout ended with Ruhlin declared winner as Sharkey’s corner threw in the sponge after a late knockdown. Denver Ed Martin defeated “Sandy” Ferguson in five rounds with Martin’s power breaking Ferguson’s defense. A standout horse, a little bay pacer, set track records at Chippewa Falls with a bold mile timing. Wausau defeated Ashland 16 to 6 in ten innings after a late rally. Chicago gamblers faced losses as Drake and Gates profited at Washington Park on Flying Torpedo and Conundrum. Ongoing race notes include betting shifts, horse sales, and track performances across cities.
The Clayton faction controls the Republican state convention in session at Little Rock, nominating Harry H. Myers for governor. A rival Greaves ticket is planned for the fall, with a major fight expected to decide party legitimacy and federal patronage control.
Rev. Dr. A. J. Lyman pastor of the South Congregational church Brooklyn wed Miss Anna Elizabeth Hille of Philadelphia in a small ceremony attended by relatives and close friends. The couple will sail for Europe Saturday and return in late September.
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