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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1901
Page
6
Fragmented OCR reads like scattered quotes and captions. It touches political unrest, policing, and editorial critique amid a chaotic page with references to unions, press, and public notices. The garbled lines mention taxation, police, a girl arrested, and newsroom debates across places.
The piece recalls neighborly visiting customs and social ties fading as the countryside grows older. It argues to protect women from threats by men driven by unreciprocated love, urging fathers or brothers to intervene or even kill threated suitors to save a woman's life, labeling such defenders blameless.
London is described as needing robust defenses against a Dutch Thames raid or Norman landing. Plans call for around sixty artillery batteries with heavy guns 4.7 to 6 inches, mounted to command sweeping arcs. A mobile force includes about 100 fifteen-pounder guns and an army corps of three divisions plus 100,000 volunteers.
St James Gazette notes a Greek tax requiring dog owners to pay 12 drachmas yearly and penalties for late payment. It reports King Geoge allegedly owed 48 drachmas and was fined another 48 for delay, totaling 96 drachmas paid for his dogs.
Former Illinois Governor John R Tanner dies at the Leland Hotel Springfield after a sudden rheumatic heart attack. He had served as sheriff, circuit clerk, state senator, US marshal, state treasurer, then governor from 1896 to 1901. He was born April 4, 1844 in Indiana and died at about age 57. Mrs Tanner and her sister were with him. a doctor arrived too late.
The Reverend Norman D Malory resigns from the Grand River Avenue Baptist Church Detroit. The Reverend Ernest D Baker of Cleveland assumes charge of the Presbyterian Church Oakland in Detroit, taking over duties as pastor.
A Chicago grand jury will consider criminal responsibility for Mrs Judd and Mrs Sprecher in the death of Mrs Judd as Dowie and Dowie followers surrender with bonds set at ten thousand dollars. A mob paraded South Chicago burning an effigy of Dowie while guards protected the Zion leader and his circle.
A compilation of short responses from figures in France, Cuba, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Missouri, and New York. It covers sentiment toward the United States, tourism, Chinese- and wheat-related trade, currency value during flour shortages, Southwest prosperity, and remarks on politics and governance.
The article reports the completion of the second session appropriations book totaling 780,838,575 with detailed by bill categories and compares the Fifty-fifth Congress total of 1,440,489,488 to the preceding session. It also covers American troop instructions in Pekin under Maj. Edgar B. Roberts, planned return of 10,000 regulars from the Philippines after July 1, and pension sharpers investigations in San Francisco.
A bitter confrontation between Senators Tillman and McLaurin dominates South Carolina politics. Both threaten to resign and appeal to voters over issues, while Governor McSweeney plans to fill vacancies in September. The primary looms as a high-stakes clash between Bryan-Democracy and new Conservative Theocracy factions.
Ex Gov John R Tanner was laid to rest Sunday afternoon at Oak Ridge Cemetery near Springfield under a military ceremonial. The state honored the dead with 12 000 mourners passing the casket from 8 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. Archdeacon Taylor and Bishop Seymour led services before the procession to the cemetery. Gens Fitz Simons of Chicago headed the march as bands led a militia and labor presence. The graveside included three volleys with blank cartridges and a final tap by a trumpeter.
Five men killed and several injured in a wreck near Albany New York when two electric streetcars collided on a sharp curve at high speed on a Greenbush line about Sunday. Both motormen died at the scene and the injured were carried away as the cars were crushed into splinters.
A report says Captain McLeod passed the wrecked three masted schooner about ten miles from Milwaukee on Sunday. The steamer Boston reported the loss of the crew and captain, with six men missing.
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