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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
2
The Weekly Record from The Record Publishing Co publishes local notices, brief items, and community notices for residents and businesses. It presents concise items in period voice, highlighting happenings in the town and region.
The McKinley National Memorial Association based in Cleveland leads the national effort to fund a memorial for President McKinley over his Canton grave. Washington Arch Association has faded, leaving Cleveland as the main hub for subscriptions and organization.
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A fire at a farm near Colby destroyed a house and much of the property. A farmer died in the blaze and was cremated, with investigators noting the financial losses and damage to the site. The incident prompted village officials to review safety measures.
Three workers died and three were seriously injured when a tower crane collapsed at the American Bridge Company works in Chicago. The deceased were named John Swan, John Prager, and Albert Rocke.
A Vatican plan outlines a pontifical mission to the coronation events of the late King Edward. The mission will follow the structure of the Victorian jubilee embassy. One mission head remains to be chosen.
Fire swept through the post office building and destroyed nearly all of Dunion West Virginia's business district. The blaze was fought by a bucket brigade with limited equipment. Estimated losses run to about 75000 dollars.
In Eastern notes Jennie Croley dies in New York while the Hyatt School plant burns in Bangor causing losses of about 60000. A Honolulu planter fatally injured in Philadelphia. a Summerville farm burns with four deaths and several injuries. Roosevelt removes Wakeman after a rate attack. A former steward is jailed ten months for attempted bribe. Channing, famed poet and publisher, dies in Concord. A deadly electric-car crash near AbingtonCoopershire claims six lives. theater accident injures Minnie Mindern Fiske and others. Police incidents in Manhattan and whites vs. migrants clashes noted with many arrests.
Reported arson and riot at the municipal market house in HoH Cat boot Mexies. Fifteen men were taken into custody. Jenkins Miller of the Burtiston Railroad will earn SNGM yearly, matching the U.S. President’s pay. Giseeters of the Chicago and Northwestern vote to award Marvin Hughitt 2000 in appreciation. Interstate Commerce Commission shows railroads operating 700 miles earned $555,007,024 net this year, with gross income $1,568,164,005 and dividends up $13,000,000 to $121,108,637.
Iowa Governor Leslie M. Shaw has formally accepted the offer to become Secretary of the Treasury, with plans to move to Washington in January. Secretary Gage will vacate before February 1, and Secretary Wilson will remain in the Agriculture Department, unaffected by the cabinet change.
Clement Studebaker of South Bend Indiana died after building a wagon, blacksmithing and threshing machine business with his brothers starting in 1852 with 68 capital. He led the firm to great growth and served as a Republican delegate, Paris Exposition commissioner, Pan American Congress member, and Chautauqua president.
Emperor William awards the Order of the Red Eagle to Marquis Ka the Japanese statesman marking a high honor. Senator Warren moves a constitutional amendment granting woman suffrage. Wagoner National Bank is approved to start with a $235 000 capital. William Jennings Bryan declines to speak at Chicago Jackson Day Bryan League to avoid factional friction in Illinois.
The article recounts Miss Vivian Sarteris granddaughter of Gen. Grant, once engaged to Morten Nichols of New York and briefly to Archibald Balfour. It notes her English training, media attention, and a July wedding invitation before Nichols reentered her life.
Professor Nevy of Arbor and Professor Nevy of Mishkun claim a new antiseptic “Benno Theta” will prevent intestinal diseases including typhoid fever dysentery and Asiatic cholera. Reported tests describe use of a preparation that supposedly blocks bodily poisons and avoids conventional treatments.
Reports say General Alger endured a lengthy operation of about eighty minutes with a risky but successful course. Doctors listed his prognosis as even odds for recovery while a large group of newsboys funded a floral tribute for a festive season.
A long column reports numerous Indiana incidents. Ross Williams loses an ear after a mule bite at Ehrlieh coal mine in Brazil. John Matthews injures head while hunting. J J Smith injured by a falling tree near Decker. James Watson burned and scalded on a Hoosier locomotive run. Several deaths include a Big Four freight accident victim David Logan and George F Russell found dead after a possible fall. Gas explosion wrecks Marion building. emery oil workers injured at Van Buren pumping station. Jennie Shaw dies after being run over in Elwood. Reports also note improving sight for Mrs. Laney Fry, new local factory openings in Connorsville, and a push in Grant County to curb intoxicants with labeling and patent medicine alcohol content.
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