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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1902
Page
3
The column gleans a mosaic of satire and curiosities from late 19th century headlines. It riffs on famine, diplomacy, Marconi, pepsin, a St Paul divorce joke, and assorted oddities. It touches on royalty, fashion, science, crime, and politics with a breezy, ironic tone.
A gale driven blaze in Paterson New Jersey on February 10 swept 26 blocks of the city center, damaging commercial civic educational and religious buildings and thousands of homes. Property losses reach 10 million with about 1000 families displaced as volunteers from distant towns assist in fighting the flames and aiding relief efforts. Mayor John Hinchcliffe announces Paterson will manage locally while manufacturing plants remain safe and recovery begins.
A trusted friend from Washington says Admiral William T. Sampson is a mental wreck, oblivious to family and court of inquiry news, with death imminent. Separate items note safeblowers in Georgia, X ray evidence in Colorado court, gold prospects in Oklahoma, and two insane crew aboard the U S collier Leonidas near Norfolk.
A Waterloo Iowa blaze caused by an overturned lamp on Tuesday night killed Anna Kushner and four others. Only an 18 month old baby in the family survived the disaster, which followed a sequence of fatalities from the same incident.
Fire swept the Empire Hotel at 2700 2702 Olive Street Nas. causing ten men and one woman to die mostly by suffocation. Building Commissioner Longfellow to investigate the lack of fire escapes as firemen noted minimal structural damage despite heavy loss of life. Survivors reported dramatic escapes and rescues amid smoke and torching flames.
Havana February 10 The government closes 13 cases in the Cuban rental fraud trials by calling documentary evidence experts. Defense time to review is set and Esten G Rathbone notes discrepancies between Secretary Root and Postmaster General Smith figures on 1900 and 1901 Pecelpisnd expenditures. Root reports list 1900 receipts 259237 while Smith lists 246912. 1900 expenditures 494639 and 093487 respectively. 1901 receipts 367956 versus 367634 and expenditures 524198 versus 451437.
Colombia news reports a January 28 Liberal attempt to seize Barranquilla, then a decree by Dr. Joaquin Veles banning Liberals from streets. Barranquilla sits on the Magdalena river, population 18,000, with armed police enforcing the order.
In Pretoria Feb 8 British forces under Col Kiel with Damant’s horse and batteries K F and H of the Royal horse artillery captured 80 horses 2000 sheep and 30 cattle and took one prisoner after a three day trek. A strong action near Victory and Klerksdorp saw seven Boers killed 131 captured including Commandant Alberts while British losses were minor. Boers attacked a blackhouse on the Frankfort road under cover of a rainstorm trying to seize ten supply wagons. They have lately tried nightly line-crossing tactics avoiding worming and wire.
Commands Captured in Cape Colony area near Laingshore as Marais, longtime Boer leader of Sewart Kop operations, is reported. Conference also noted with Kroger and delegates Wolmarans Wessels arriving Utrecht to meet Mr. Kruger and Dr. Lesds.
Mrs May Dennie was found not guilty of murdering her husband on June 14. The jury found him insane at the time. the defense argued she was not fully recovered. Officials discussed hospital placement and potential transfer to Jacksonville for treatment.
Greenville Miss Feb 8 The jury in the Cocke Lauderdale murder case returned a guilty verdict and today Judge Larkin sentenced the men to hang March 21 So far three known they will be the first white men ever hanged in this county The case of William Blackburn the third man in the gang that killed Wray was called this morning but a continuance was granted until Monday new date not yet set
Misa Apterson Davis has notified the legislature that she will travel to Jackson next week. Committees are appointed to receive her. It is believed the legislature will accept her offer to sell Boeauvoir and 100 acres for a Confederate soldiers home at a price of 16 160 dollars.
A Denver man received a letter from the state department urging an immediate reply to England's demand for 50 000 indemnity over the destruction of J W Radcliffe's fish and game preserves in Mesa county. The property was burned by a mob in retaliation for a farmer's killing. Radcliffeie, threatened with lynching, has lived in New York and now asserts British birth seeking preparations.
Mrs. Roosevelt rushed to Groton to be with her son Theodore Roosevelt Jr who is 14 and ill with pneumonia. A telegram from Groton at 1 p m reported his condition critical with a fever of 104 degrees as the cabinet session continued. The President showed anxiety but remained in the room while news prompted a long absence from public business.
French Bruce of Helena fatally wounds a Black burglar identified later as Charley Williams, a Memphis figure of bad repute, after discovering him in the home. Mrs Bruce wakes her husband, who fires as the intruder lunges, the burglar dies an hour later in the yard. Chief Clancy assists as medical aid arrives too late.
The wife of a government soldier, captured by rebels last month and escaping on General Herrera's ship, reached Panama with reports of about 1,000 Liberal troops encamped from Pena nore to Chame, Herrera and staff at Chame, and General Castro prepared to fight. Rebels aim to attack Panama as reinforcements arrive, with only minor skirmishes near Tonosi.
In Indianapolis the United Mine Workers delegates ended a secret session at 8 pm and adopted the joint scale report unchanged from last year after counsels urged moderation. President Mitchell urged restraint, and the decision followed national officer guidance.
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