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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
2
Kalkaska special reports Mrs. McKnight has confessed to poisoning John Murphy, his wife Gertrude, and their infant, after denying guilt for months. The long McKnight saga is described as unparalleled in Michigan crime history with multiple deaths within her family over two decades.
Acting Adjutant General Hall orders the commander of Colorado to dispatch troops from Fort Grant and Fort Huachuca to Morenci Arizona at once. A discreet officer will lead, with violence avoided if possible and actions governed by law. The move follows a telegram from Acting Governor Stoddard reporting a 3,000 men strike, largely foreigners, at Morenci.
State Department cable from Consul General McWade in Canton reports an American kidnapped by pirates while traveling from Canton to Heong Han. Ransom of nine thousand dollars demanded. Callao gunboat sent to aid and secure release with pirates punished. Details to follow.
A mob of 900 armed citizens searches the vicinity for a Black man blamed for fatally wounding Night Marshal John Jones. The incident involved three assailants insulting Jones as he attempted an arrest and a firearm was fired from behind a saloon screen striking him in the neck.
A Treasury Depart ment letter to Customs Collector Stratton questions shipments of arms to the Orient. The collector says he has no knowledge of any exports, though arms or munitions might have left disguised as ordinary goods.
The New York Journal of Commerce reports that International Harvester of Chicago has won large contracts for binder twine in England. As a result the entire English surplus is to be brought to the United States through mid July.
The jury in Fowler Indiana found Moses Fowler Chase un sound mind and a resident of Tippecanoe County. A guardian for the young millionaire will be appointed soon, a victory for Frederick Chase the father.
Major Robert L. Howse of the Porto Rico regiment, ordered to Manila for an inquiry into charges of cruel treatment of Filipino prisoners, has asked to be stationed in New York.
A cloudburst near Las Vegas New Mexico results in the presumed deaths of twenty Mexican miners. Rescue teams search the area for missing workers and assess the disaster’s extent.
In Alabama, the Bessemer Savings Bank, described as one of the district’s strongest institutions, shut its doors and sought a receiver with nearly 280000 dollars in unknown portions and President T. J. Cornwall noted in parts un known.
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The article surveys the long running blood libel against Jews, tracing its medieval origins and repeated outbreaks at Easter, despite rabbinic denials and papal condemnations. It notes similar myths in China about Christian missionary child oil and recalls 1895 riots sparked by a missionary’s alleged theft of a child.
Floods caused by Ohio valley and Kansas storms have totaled tens of millions in losses across several states. Advocates argue tree planting can prevent half these losses, citing experiments in New York Pennsylvania Illinois Minnesota and other states showing profit and long term flood mitigation.
Seven persons were severely burned in an explosion that occurred on Maud Street. Firefighters evacuated victims to nearby hospitals as investigators began examining the cause and potential hazards.
King Alexander and Queen Dragina of Servia were killed in a Belgrade palace assault as troops backed a revolution led by Prince Peter Karageorgevitch. Premier Zinzar and ministers also fell. the plot’s scope and casualties prompted fears of regional upheaval.
A historical sketch portrays King Alexander as a turbulent ruler from infancy to his controversial marriage to Draga Maschin. It details kidnappings, palace power plays, drink and romance, and the European outrage over the Serb royal union.
Fifteen workers at American Car and Foundry in Madison Illinois drowned trying to save property as floods swamped the area. Rescue efforts were launched with the Annie Russell yacht and alarms across the city. Kansas flood losses are estimated in the millions with many towns affected and crops valued at about five million dollars.
Servia, one of southeastern Europe’s tiniest monarchies, has a new constitution proclaimed by the King on April 39, 1901. The senate includes the heir to the throne, the Belgrade archbishop, the Nish bishop, and thirty other members with eighteen elected for six years. The nation maintains a capable fighting force amid political turbulence.
The steamer Liban sank after a collision with the Blechamp near Bastia. About 100 passengers were aboard. the Balkan and Blechamp rescued 40 and 37 respectively, with 17 crew saved. Desperate scenes and massed drownings followed as boilers exploded and the ship disappeared beneath the waves.
Reports from Boston, Cincinnati, Holyoke, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Minneapolis, and other cities show workers seeking higher pay and standard hours. Proposals include eight hour days, hourly rates from cents to dollars, and union formations in Winona Wheeling and elsewhere. Edges of factory reform blend with temperance and labor temple funding drives.
R G Dun and Co reports May earnings 12.7 percent above last year and 25.4 percent above 1901 with cautious buyers deferring iron and steel contracts. U S Steel bought 105,000 tons of pig iron for Q3 delivery. importations fading, domestic producers eye more exports. Textiles show little change, footwear prospects bright, wool prices steady, floods and strikes curb interior trade, while lumber and building materials face weak demand. Wheat and corn exports for the week and fiscal year are detailed, with totals compared to prior periods.
A compact price survey across multiple cities shows cattle hogs and sheep values, plus grain quotes for wheat corn oats and rye. Notable entries include Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo New York and more with bids and ranges for each commodity.
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