25 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
Reno Evening Gazette
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1902
Page
1
News dispatches from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts report President Roosevelt drawing large crowds in Nahant and Lynn Massachusetts with ceremonies at Sunatoxy Lodge and city halls. In other areas miners and operators discuss potential concessions as strikes widen and security measures increase at Panther Creek Valley mines.
Misa Stanaway will give a song recital Friday evening at the opera house assisted by Miss Field as pianist. Stanaway's voice is described as one of rare natural beauty and his singing method highly praised.
The article reports conflicting claims over the identification of a murdered woman’s body found in her home. Norbert Mitchell resists signing papers for exhumation while police link W. J. Bartholin to the crime and place him in Chicago August 15, suggesting he may be dead but seen alive. A separate Portland incident notes a man known as Captain Haynes found dead by hanging in South Portland with evidence of deliberate self harm.
Sacramento August 26. Key aspirants Thomas R. Flint George Pardee E B Edson and J C Hays vie for the GOP renomination. Gage and Pardee back Metcalf for chairman while rival camps rally to Lt Governor Neff. First convention clash promises a lively duel for control.
London papers digest President Roosevelt's stance on trusts. The Evening Standard sees his definition of combinations as fitting for a man of his temperament, while suggesting government supervision could work with difficulty. The Pall Mall Gazette notes his intent to curb leviathan enterprises yet acknowledge the trend toward concentration requiring direction.
A fragmented report notes Mezente associated with Leased wires and ties to Tavis, a 25-year Marie, and a Vouantine line in Argentina. It recalls her Paris birth in 1839, marriages to Baron Von Renthal and Edward Hopkins, and mentions related family and connections to Constantine Tr. Von Renthal.
Field Marshal Wolseley responds to a question about calling the American army the best in the world saying the description fits the force accurately. The wire service item notes other brief items including a robbery of two youths in Oklahoma City and Boer generals ending Transvaal legation service, plus a pending Navy report on the White Squadron chase.
The battleship Maine, returning to Cramp Shipyard from a sea trial, reportedly set a coast run record by covering 410 miles between the Massachusetts Lightship and the Overfalls Lightship off the Delaware Capes in 24 hours 10 minutes, averaging 16.91 knots.
Ohio lawmakers convened in Columbus at 3 p m for an extraordinary session to enact measures governing municipalities and restore Supreme Court jurisdiction, after the court’s summer actions. The Governor’s message addressed last May’s act stripping appellate power and urged repeal.
Robbers stole three thousand eight hundred dollars in silver from the Aberdeen First National Bank after entering the basement and cutting a vault hole. The silver was in sacks outside the safe. no clue to suspects. Also notes 8000 harvesters arriving in St Paul with 300 headed to North Dakota amid alien labor talk.
The British steamer Orinoco arrived in Kingston with news from Colombian ports of increasing rebel forces around the Isthmus. The report fears Colon garrison may be unable to defend the town amid rebel strength and activity.
Deputy Assessor W S Beerd tallies a 6 260 000 dollar taxable base for Washoe up 400 000 from last year while Wadsworth shows a drop of more than 100 000 indicating Beerd’s assessment is favorable readers urged to challenge him if they can. A local classified note hints at job seeking for a white cook.
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