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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1903
Page
1
Telegram dispatches from Constantinople Beirut and Washington clarify that Vice Consul Magelssen was not killed. An unknown shooter fired near him but injuries were not sustained. The error arose from a cipher transmission. Authorities pledged arrest measures for the perpetrator.
Washington reports a new turn in the United States vice consul William C. Magelssen case. It notes that earlier reports of his assassination were incorrect, that he was shot at but not injured, and that the information reached the state department in a lighted, undelayed manner.
Mailison Wis Miss Fola LaFollette eldest daughter of Gov Robert M La Follette seeks stage honors. She has studied history at Wisconsin University three years and has been active in university and town theatrics. Parents weigh whether acting career fits family duties and public life.
St Louis Aug 20 during the Missouri Press association meeting a motion to strike from authorship several editors sparked a stir. The target names Lieutenant Governor Jol A Lee Interstate Grocer editor I N Page Bonne Terre Star editor J L Speed Concord Malt editor were debated as a special credentials committee was appointed to investigate their standing and report back.
A report claimed William J. Leeds, president of the Rock Island railroad, gave his first wife $1,090,000. Mrs Leeds denied the amount and said she does not expect to remarry. The dispute and related state matters are touched on in dispatches from Washington and Genoa, noting U S caution toward Turkish actions and naval movements toward Beirut.
Floods inundate Fort Crook City and surrounding regions near Omaha with depths up to five feet. Three children, Jefferson Keep, Edgar Mamer ton, and Paulsen, die in drowning and a flooded cellar. Railways suffer, with limited service resuming as repairs proceed. towns use boats on waterlogged streets while relief efforts mobilize for hundreds displaced.
At Kansas City Missouri the Missouri River rose three feet in twelve hours, with total gains of eight feet in twenty four hours. Crews worked to clear driftwood and save the East and West Stroot bridges while parts of James Street bridge and Armdale ferry landing were swept away. In Trenton Missouri Grand River and nearby streams reached new highs with heavy rains.
A Wabash line wreck near Napole Ohio involved a train carrying St Louis and Cleveland players. Several athletes were injured, reporting from Peru Indiana states the incident occurred this morning with limited details.
Swanson Wales aged sixty is among workers at plate works controlled by employers who declare an immediate stoppage over a wage dispute. About 20 000 workers are affected and a May strike is anticipated as relief for the district’s tin workers.
Widewater Virginia August 20 Professor Langleys airstrip houseboat faced a dangerous gale. Experts abandoned the launch attempt and returned to Clifton Bend as the storm broke furiously. The houseboat slipped its moorings and drifted downstream for two tiles before anchors held. The steam launch Guder and three rowboats were lost. The craft is near the Virginia shore awaiting repairs before another trial.
The jury finds Caleb Po On guilty of complicity in the murder of Ge Bel. They fixed the death penalty this morning.
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade reports no broad mood decline in commerce. Conservatism persists amid financial uncertainty, but legitimate business can secure funds. Promotion of greater consumption and better crops fuel cautious progress and a potential permanent gain. Buyer numbers rise in New York as heavy fall trade is expected.
Monroe Michigan council votes to close a street opposite St Marys academy to allow expansion of the institution. Officials say the move enables a new annex and accommodation for about 300 pupils. objections were overruled by a unanimous decision. Other briefs follow on international matters and local incidents.
Detroit August 2 The Lansing street railway was sold to Nelson Mills and associates of Maryville Mich for 200000 dollars. The line changed hands from J D Hawke and F Angus with immediate possession given to the buyers. Fatally hurt in well accident at Jouanaville on August 29 contractor A J Clark crushed chest and found unconscious at bottom of the well.
Danville, Aug. 20. A desperado shot five people in Elianrod, south of town, menacing bystanders as he barricaded doors. Deputy Sheriff Mehniek arrested him after a tense confrontation. the suspect, Thomas, had prior murder time in Michigan.
Evans, a general merchant near Lore, was robbed at his door as he closed the shop. The assailants struck twice, pocketed money, and fled while Evans recovered. He is known to keep honey for farmers nearby, aiding regular cash visits. Authorities believe the crime involved local familiarity with Evans' routine.
Chicago case recounts George Vogel shouting at Justice Subath in Maxwell Street police court. He faced two charges of breaking into goods valued 81200 and was sentenced to a year in the Bridewell after a $2 fine and $85 costs. Police note prior arrests did not lead to convictions.
Aug. 29 report from Loransport notes Otto and William Becker were knocked from their bikes by a bolt while fleeing a storm near Heety mt. They survived due to rubber tires. Both suffered injuries and were found badly shaken near the river bluff.
A chaotic relay event in New York was postponed due to weather and confusion among crews. The planned race between Kollanes and Sharrock UM was called off this morning as organizers sought a safe schedule. Local committees aim to hold daily host races once conditions improve.
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The oldest man in the state, Rownalnetin Avy 2 Praneie Ai Thony, died after a stormy incident. Born in Tee the 3300, Mus, Si-lle, Treiwet 1, he was a longtime resident and former evictor of the Sto Lows Treebsterion.
New York plans an art spree by the United Malaises militia and brides. Sam Parks will continue the work as business activity appears in Sivye.
Michigan industry fruit packages crippled as first grape growers switch to Larkete. Local bankers sought 239 thousand dollars with orders for 244 thousand. New York company handled transport costs. baskets cost 20 dollars per thousand. Drowned in drainage at Joliet when George Marohutch Al and Acurwood attempt escape. Wife attempted suicide after news. Czar czarina and King Edward to Fredensberg mid September. wedding planned October 17 between Prince Andreas of Grenec and Princess Alice.
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