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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1901
Page
1
In Chicago on December 28 two funerals and two berinis are planned for little Alice Jayne. Her divorced parents vie for possession of the body with the mother appealing to the e ne. The father directs the first funeral and burial, after which the body will be disinterred and given to the mother.
London dated December 23 war office lists British casualties from the December 26 action at Zoefontein. Col Firman's camp was reached by the Boer force under Dewet. Six officers and 50 men were killed eight officers wounded four missing.
A fatal wreck in Nashua New Hampshire on December 25 when the Cannon Ball Express collided with a freight train in the yard. Engineer Quinty and Fireman Marshall were killed instantly, with several train hands and passengers injured.
Four hundred workers at Wheeling Creek mill walked out today to protest the miners' rule and it being observed on Sunday. Also reports from Bridgeport and Madison mention Wisconsin teachers electing officers and speeches on public schools and taxation. Senator Sewell dies in Camden after two years illness. census Part I published. Edward Baker will disposes of 5000 with spouse receiving half.
Captain Richard P. Leary, U. S. Navy, died at the Marine Hospital Chelsea yesterday of heart disease after resigning active service in October. Renowned for bold action at Apia harbor and as Guam governor after acquisition, he was twice removed from the naval roster for cause and reinstated each time. Born in Maryland he entered the service in 18__.
The battleship Missouri was successfully launched at Newport News shipyard on December 2. The ceremony drew spectators and officials as the massive vessel slid into the water, marking a milestone for the naval program.
In Quin cy Illinois on Thursday at 3 a.m. Rev William Schlinkman of St Peters German Lutheran church woke to a burglar in his home. He chased him with a stovewood cudgel until police arrived. The intruder, Frank Irish of Sioux City Iowa, pleaded guilty in court stating he believed the preacher feared him and did not expect resistance.
At Des Moines Iowa the Iowa State Teachers Association held round table discussions during its annual convention. President A W Stewart of Ottumwa delivered the annual address followed by John P Ta John of Greencastle former association president. The education council proposed a county three member board chaired by the county superintendent to examine teachers for scholarship general knowledge culture training and fitness.
Caracas reports the German cruiser Vineta anchored at La Guayra and a health officer was briefly barred from boarding before a German officer explained the delay. Washington notes German warships gathering near Venezuela raise expectations of a blockade aiming to starve Venezuelan ports, with La Guayra and Maracaibo likely targets and Venezuela vowing defiance while relying on alternate cereals and guerilla resistance to deter occupation.
A Helena telegram says Governor Toole received word from Minnesota Governor Van Sant about a governors conference in Butte on December 89. The aim is to pursue steps toward consolidating Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines under Northern Securities. Toole could not confirm if Governor Rogers' death affects the meeting, but later reports state the conference will proceed on the fixed date.
A diamond chain worth 5500 disappeared between Sunday afternoon and Thursday morning after dispatch from Washington to Joseph Franks & Sons in New York. The 200 diamonds were set in a 54 inch Watinum lorgnette chain. Adams Express or Shaw & Berry shipped the parcel. detectives in Washington and New York investigate.
Amsterdam reports say Kruger plans to appeal a British report on losses after a raid near Beginderyn. C M Wessels, ex Orange Free State chairman, will carry a letter to President Roosevelt in January. Marquis Ito meets King Edward amid non political remarks.
Washington reports a treasury bureau of statistics book Colonial Administration argues colonies such as the Philippines Hawaii and Porto Rico prosper under British colonial methods. It cites roads railways irrigation postal services education and legal order as drivers of growth and compares England’s colonial gains to Indian development and global trade expansion.
The five year secret marriage of C Reed Murray of Kansas City and Nancy B Washburne of Chicago was disclosed at a Christmas gathering held at 2322 Brooklyn Avenue. Murray's father Peter Murray of the Guernsey Murray grocery firm feared his disapproval would be aroused by the union following a sister’s past defiance.
A city official announces that the Chicago, Iowa and Dakota line has been bought by Chicago and Northwestern and will operate after January 1. The road runs from Eldorado Junction to Alden in this county.
Des Moines Iowa December 28 The general assembly to convene January 13 will move with less strife than in a decade. Eaton is unopposed for speaker and secretary of the senate. Inauguration set for January 16 in the Auditorium with Jud Todd to administer the oath as chief justice.
Sioux City residents form a temporary co operative housekeeping plan to hire an expert cook and rent a central kitchen. Five families in Morningside will receive meals prepared by a chef with meals delivered in asbestos dishes. The project aims to cut costs and later support a larger central cooking station promoted by Mrs. Julia Clark Hallam.
Senator Chauncey Depew and May Palmer wed civilly in Nice yesterday and again in a Catholic service at Notre Dame today. The American church celebration drew a large crowd while Rev Dr Adamson officiated and ten blue-coated guards from the cruiser Albany stood at the entrance. A breakfast followed at the Countess De Sers residence. the wedding was described as quiet and simple with no bridesmaids.
Washington reports the War Department will grant the standard military honors at Senator Sewell's memory in recognition of his service as a major general for volunteers during the Civil and Spanish wars.
An attempt to wreck a car on the Toledo Bowling Green and Southern electric railroad occurred near Bowling Green Ohio this morning as the car carrying 20 passengers struck boards on the track and slid into a deep gully. Two men have been arrested as suspects in the crime.
December 28 Elizaeth City readers learn the coroner's verdict on Nell Cropsey's death. The finding, read in public after delays due to local sentiment toward James Wilson her sweetheart, notes prevailing feeling and lack of sympathy for Wilcox among the crowd.
Crawfordsville Ind December 28 three weeks ago Esther Clements a beautiful young woman attended a Lafayette house party with Purdue students. She now has smallpox and is quarantined as authorities fight the spread of Kaffir Banking a ludicrous tale of a native group using a banker to collect debts while dealer purchases are counted to settle accounts before the group disbands
New York hosts a unique Fifteen Minute club composed of newspaper men. They gather nightly at 10 o clock and adjourn promptly at 10 15. The group depends on pure social aims with no papers or speeches allowed.
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