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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1903
Page
3
A detective reveals the hidden plot behind the Wilmot murder and Rosalie Redwing scheme. Richard Pardon learns his wife Eunice Stanmore was involved, Fleetwood sacrificed himself, and justice follows with Stanmore’s pardon.
The article paints Astoria as a historic, picturesque town founded by early explorers and trappers nearly a century ago. It describes steep riverbanks with buildings on piling, a centipede-like railroad across the bay, busy fish canneries and diverse immigrant labor, and a mix of humble homes and creased city growth along the waterfront.
Joseph Chamberlain born 1836 educated at University College London. He served as Mayor of Birmingham from 1878 to 1880 and sat on the Birmingham School Board 1874 to 1876. He was MP for Birmingham 1876 and for Birmingham West 1885. He led the Board of Trade 1907 to 1908 and the Local Government Board in 1886. He was a commissioner to Washington on the North American fisheries arbitration in 1877. He served as Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1895.
Two Yankee miners argue over a bold bet that one can cut the Jack of hearts first. The challenger slices the deck but the other confesses a card in his sleeve, preventing the intended win and exposing the ruse.
A humorous line from the Atlanta Constitution frames a man who married money as a case of matrimonial dyspepsia. He voices discontent that his wife’s wealth makes harmony impossible, quipping that she never agrees with him.
An orator proclaims man as the defiant ruler of the universe, but a rear‑seat voice counters with the microbe. The exchange appears in the Cleveland Plain Dealer reflecting contrasting views on humanity and science.
A brief, street level note references Bret Williams on crutches with a sling and a jab about settling the race problem. The piece ends with a quip that real proof of pudding is the stomach hours after eating.
Generals refused to deliver Sherman Parker and three others held by the militia at Cripple Creek Colorado with armed guards and Gatling guns. Judge Seers ordered release to the sheriff as troops lined up to shoot, then left for Goldfield. Gov Peabody said the civil order would be respected and extended to future prisoners.
The twenty third session of the Farmers National Congress opened at Niagara Falls with about 300 delegates from 38 states. President Flanders of Albany led the proceedings as Gov Odell gave an address of welcome. Topics included reciprocity, good roads, labor, and public utilities ownership. Major D. G. Purse of Savannah spoke on sugar supply and urged boosting cane and beet sugar production. Secretary Cortelyou explained a new labor department, while O. P. Austin discussed world markets for farm products. The body approved several resolutions on trusts, census reforms, Oklahoma admission, postal savings banks, and tariff-related tax ideas, and accepted an invitation to a Chicago conference in October.
The fastest European railway trains are now in France not England. A Quebec meeting of the Association of Railway Superintendents of Bridges and Buildings is planned. The Roadmaster's and Maintenance of Way Association will hold its annual meeting in Kansas City. Minnesota and North Dakota millers press to abolish the wheat transit charge amid mergers. Halifax to Vancouver by Canadian Pacific Railway spans 3,662 miles, the world’s longest uninterrupted rail journey. The U S reports 1,505,992 freight cars with 42,292,970 tons capacity and full Eastbound lines. Grand Trunk Pacific debates a Moncton to Port Simpson transcontinental line amid parliamentary heat. Frisco and Santa Fe plan a Chicago to St Louis double track for the exposition. New York Steamship and Atlantic Coast Line pact to fast freight New York to Knoxville. The Lusin cut-off across Great Salt Lake by Southern Pacific nears completion at an estimated 13 million dollars.
Reports show coppersmiths in China earning a dollar a day while South Africa demands more skilled white labor. Organizing efforts surge in Columbus and Providence, with strikes in St. Joseph settled and unions expanding from Chicago to New Orleans. Europe and Russia discuss eight hour days and law changes as workers seek higher pay and recognition.
Commissioner Ware notes total pensioners at about 996 1545 with 728 356 soldiers and 267 189 widows dependents. He urges barring pensions for convicted felons and cutting pensions for younger veterans after pensioning. He cites 1903 per capita cost $81 75 and a 1893 peak burden shrinking toward insignificance.
The Pan American conference of Episcopal bishops in Washington on October 15 will draw over fifty American bishops, Canadian bishops, South American leaders, and missionaries from Asia and Africa. The piece notes substantial veteran representation in Congress and a push for service pensions, plus Roosevelt’s security measures and looming postal investigations. It also mentions Treasury rejects on Philippine coinage bullion and Chippewa land settlement openings, with a light profile on President Roosevelt’s weight and health concerns.
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