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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1902
Page
1
President Roosevelt issues the annual Thanksgiving proclamation from Washington noting that the people of the United States have more to be thankful for this year than any other. He designates Thanksgiving Day as Thursday, November 27, calling for national gratitude.
A new Chinese tariff effective Friday under the tenth moon rules ad valorem duties on many goods including tea cereals and newspapers with some railway materials admitted free. The move follows a commission’s consultation among the United States Great Britain Germany and Japan. The European steel industry shows early consolidation as firms combine in Glasgow Birmingham and Lanarkshire while tensions rise over piracy and oil prices. Admiral Evans assumes command of the Asiatic station as weather in Washington turns fair.
Rome inquiry into Esther Quimby’s death by diphtheria after haying Christian Science treatment by John Carroll Latrop of Manhattan. Four medical witnesses testified the death resulted from neglect by a physician. coroner urged indictments against Mera Eddy for steering away from medicine toward faith healing.
Reports discuss a planned merger between Consolidated Coal and Coke and the Monongahela River Company. The arrangement would create a dominant bituminous coal firm with combined assets and a large authorized capitalization. Negotiations involve Pittsburg Coal Company President Francis Lobbins and Colonel J B Finley of the River Company.
The revolutionary general Uribe Uribe surrendered at La Frio near Santa Marta to General Marjarres with tens of cannons, thousands of rifles and large ammo stocks. The move followed defeats at La Ciena and Lat Ciena, signaling pacification of Magdalena and Bolivar regions and a collapse of rebel leadership.
Descriptions report ash clouds over Quezaltenango and nearby towns as Santa Maria volcano erupts. Many villages abandon homes while residents flee to safety, with Guatemalan telegraph lines blocked and government seeking to calm alarm. In Mexico City reports note earthquakes felt across the region and ash fallout spreading toward Chiapas.
Odd clipping reads like multiple items: a sensational custody case over Stella Teller with a habeas corpus writ invoked as a sheriff abducts her from a hotel, a Mishawaka dispatch on mint crop profits and Todd Congressmen, a Paris note about jockeys losing licenses over riding practices, Annapolis report of Lola Wainwright’s engagement and a naval academy death, and Tacoma chatter on a political incident at Capital City harbor. The fragmentary text mixes crime, agriculture, politics, and society across states.
Washington reports prompt US response to Colombia’s note on the Panama canal treaty. Officials express irritation with Bogota’s delays and Concha’s inaction, urging Colombia to remove obstacles to prompt treaty discussions. Roosevelt plans bay visits and White House remodeling details accompany broader dispatches from Washington and Bogota.
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