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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1902
Page
6
A dispatch from Electric Wire surveys foreign affairs and home happenings across diverse regions. The column highlights global ties, trade notes, and cultural developments, presenting a global outlook through concise briefs and observations.
An Indianapolis dispatch reports a new adulterant called butter help created by mixing water with neutral fat using Irish moss macillage. It mimics butter in taste and smell and is shipped from Chicago in barrels, containing up to half water. Officials urge laws to prohibit teaching its use.
Five masked men battered the Montoursville Electric Company power house door with the intent to overpower the engineer and loot the office. Engineer Alem Glee opened fire, killing one robber and wounding two others. A bystander was shot in the hip but will recover. The robbers dragged their dead companion outside, stripped his body, and escaped. the dead man was unidentified, believed to be a professional thief.
A dispatch from Valparaiso Indiana reports two men killed in an explosion at the Avtna powder plant. The blast occurred in the section where workers labored, trapping the victims inside before fire and rescue efforts could reach them.
Fragmentary text presents misread names and phrases about a reserve fetus and a strained situation. Mr. Ridaely comments on accounting for its or pha and mentions prior discussions. No verifiable dates or clear outcomes are stated.
A five story building on Trindolph Street in Chive was recently destroyed by fire. The blaze damaged adjacent structures and prompted emergency response from the Fire Department and surrounding crews.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a naval contract bidding process with references to ships and bidders but is largely unreadable. The article mentions Contras and potential bids with names and places obscured, offering no clear outcomes or entities.
Reports state General Weyler resigns as War Minister over King Alfonso's refusal to sign military decrees. The move follows Weyler's presentation to the king and signals a pivotal shift in Madrid and Cuban policy during the chamber debates.
A youth was arrested and charged with setting a school building fire at a high school in Indiana. The motive appears to be a plan to disrupt the school and evade attendance. Investigators identified the suspect after a blaze damaged the structure.
A fragmentary report notes the Vesten ane Maine Naile and Yasherd divisions collaborating on a switching engine at Fast Afiass. The pioneer of the hremin is said to have reached two others as tread, indicating progress in early mechanical development.
A garbled local listings item for Temple Theatre Fort Wayne highlights attractions including Tad GetokPa and Hee Preegy Dime. The fragment mentions a marriage and a large sum of five million, with unclear context about Clover.
An explosion on the south end of the fourth level of the Law son mine caused extensive damage. Twelve miners were killed and three injured, one fatally. Proceedings and investigations follow the disaster.
The Duchess of Manchester Miss Welena Zummerman of Cincinnati Ohio gave birth to a son at Tanderagee castle County Armagh Ireland. Both mother and child are reported to be doing well.
Weather bureau reports a very wet week east of the Rocky Mountains with above normal temperatures overall. Flooding and mold damaged corn in shocks over a wide area. late crops delayed but soil ready for plowing. frosts confined to central northern Rockies. Pacific coast generally favorable though eastern Oregon needs rain.
England reaches a twenty year subsidy with Cunard Line to build two fast Atlantic steamers. Government will pay 700000 annually and Cunard will keep fleet under government control during the subsidy. The deal keeps Cunard British and caps freight rate increases.
A verse describing Old King Coal with Steam Heat and Electricity as fiddlers and soldiers. The poem hints at rising prices and the power to make men dance, using Williamsport PA as a reference and a playful historical tone.
Chicago News reports a mayoral call to governors and mayors urging a conference to address the coal strike. The piece argues public sentiment favors action, presses for government intervention if operators fail, and warns that prolonged stalemate risks anarchy and national hardship.
Secretary Shaw proposes canceling the 25 percent reserve on deposits secured by government bonds, releasing about $130 million in credit and $30 million in gold. The move aims to ease the money market strain, though critics doubt lasting relief. Banks with treasury deposits would no longer face the reserve requirement, potentially easing the crisis.
A G. Duns Weekly Review summarizes the industrial scene noting resilient activity despite a gas and fuel tension, frost crop injuries, and elevated prices. Rail earnings rise, coke costs surge, and steel orders shift to shorter deliveries while Western railways expand rolling stock. Grain markets gain as Winnipeg to Minneapolis trade steadies amid robust banking and fall conditions.
Detroit business leaders move to convene a national gathering to press for reopening anthracite mines in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Resolutions urge ending the strike and telegrams go to governors and mayors to appoint delegates, signaling anticipated early settlement and a return to October price levels.
Police arrest seven black suspects in a large scale grave robbery ring near Indianapolis. A physician connected to an anatomy lecture hall faces warrants after two stolen bodies were found. investigators say dozens of graves, including at Crown Hill, were desecrated. Cantrill admits frequent visits to Mount Jackson cemetery with others to rob graves since July.
Chicago to Buffalo markets list cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and lambs with price ranges for cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo New York Buffalo detailing No 2 wheat No 2 corn No 2 oats and freight-like quotes for livestock and dairy products across a broad regional snapshot.
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