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Sumner Press

Location

Sumner, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1902

Page

8

Heated Senate debates and tariff talks dominate week

The week features tense exchanges in the Senate over the Philippine tariff bill and court salaries, with Beveridge Tillman clashes, Stewart amending salaries, and House debates on oleomargarine. Tuesday covers judges’ pay rise and cabinet salary votes, while Friday notes loom of further Philippine tariff changes and pension debates amid Washington updates.

Senate Carmack Tenn Beveridge Tillman United States Stewart House of Representatives

Raliresa Strine Teesatened In Italy

In Italy, len thona and railwar employes held a meeting at Home Italy and adopted revoluitions Tevering general strike on the Italian refinage. The French chamber of deputies voted 238 to 219 to regulate daily work in the mines, proposing a nine hour day.

Raliresa Italy Len Thona Shartan Hens Fae Franch Milnery Chamber of Deputies

Tragic House Fire Kills Family in Waterloo

A Waterloo Iowa residence fire caused by a lamp overturning killed Mrs Edward Kushner and two children, burned another child fatally, and left three more seriously burned, among total casualties and injuries.

Thres Aurel Waterloo Iowa Edward Kushner Zoro

Former Buffalo Official Charged With Misusing City Funds

Former Buffalo official Gerst, once city treasurer, is under arrest on charges of misappropriating 27000 dollars of city funds. He was removed from office in December by Mayor Dieb.

Buffalo Ielal Thilip Gerst Dieb

Grave Danger in Ireland Sparks Imperial Alarm

A tumultuous Irish situation prompts calls for strong action as reports describe nationalist agitation, warnings from Lord Salisbury against treason, and a contentious press debate over repression. Government papers fear a dangerous campaign while Redmond signals political risk and potential disfranchisement.

Bondon Eng Jae Uae Lord Salisbury Constitutional Club Unionista George Wyndham Ireland Redmond

Presbyterian Revision Adopts Revelation Article by Committee

Philadelphia February 8 The Presbyterian church creed revision committee met in this city and devoted sessions to a brief popular statement on revelation. After full discussion the committee adopted one article on revelation, with the form settled though substance unchanged. The action may be reconsidered only by a two thirds vote and the committee will resume revising chapters 3 and 10 of the confession by a declaratory statement.

Sépate Senate Arthur H. Noyes District Court of Alaska Alexander McKenzie McCumber North Rakota Judge Noyes McKenzie Mn Stewart Bouteli Stanie Philadelphia Presbyterian Church

Maria Halpin Dead in New Rochelle Campaign Figure Partner

Maria Halpin died of pneumonia yesterday in New Rochelle where she lived as the wife of Wallace Hunt. A former Cleveland figure, she denied maligned stories about her ties to Cleveland and had lived retired there about 30 years. Her 29 year old son, long absent, returned for her deathbed. Cotton reports from Texarkana outline severe losses in Red River Valley due to recent ice weather with one quarter of crops lost on large plantations and no picking since December.

Cleveland New York Maria Halpin New Rochelle Wallace Hunt Mr. Cleveland Hoyerton Hunt New Rochesler Pemsgen Texarkana Tex Red River Valley

Dallas Commercial Club Adopts Route Resolution

In Dallas Texas February 1890 the Dallas Commercial Club adopted a resolution urging support for a certain interoceanic canal route while claiming no pledge to the Senate and urging continued alignment with allied parties and leaders to back the project.

Dallas Tex Dallas Commercial Club Rene Pemtannee

Outstanding bonds bought dwarf land to quiet district

The landowners of the Indian grave levee district formed a syndicate and purchased about $80 000 of bonds for 75 cents on the dollar, out of a total original issue of 174 000 in 1889. The debt hung over the district until resolution, with 18 000 acres in the area and crops valued at about 225 000.

Earll

Illinois Quarantine Sets Cattle Ban Stateside

Illinois declares a quarantine against cattle from the Southwest due to splenic or Texas fever. Beginning February 2 and ending November 15, the ban follows federal guidelines for interstate cattle shipments. Also notes opening plans for a new asylum in Peoria area with staged admissions, a counterfeiting conviction in Springfield, Farmers' Economical Union officers elected at Carbondale, Keeley Institute fire at Dwight destroying a major building with substantial loss but no deaths.

Washington Remey Brooklyn Hong Kong Senate South Appalachian Newlands Republic of Cuba United States Torrance Grand Army Evans Samuel Pearson Roccnevelt New Orleans CatWo Southweat Yates State of Livestock Commissioners Texas Illinois United States Department of Agriculture

Hood Dies at Quincy in Self Inflicted Wound

Louis B. Wood 23 of Ellington township died at St Marys hospital from a self inflicted bile wound suffered at a boarding house on January 17. He had run a grocery store in Oklahoma City this past year and was born in Adams County. His health was the sole stated reason for the act.

Hood Quincy Louis B. Wood Ellington Township St. Mary's Hospital Adems County Oklahoma City

Biiaded By Coffer and Miner Killed in Staunton

A Charleston lad of six or seven during a morning incident scalded by boiling coffee poured by his mother. In Staunton a miner, Joseph Marches, died from slate fall in Mine No 1. He belonged to Staunton Lodge K of P and was unmarried.

Freddie Rizenbrick Charleston Nate Joseph Marches Staunton K--Of-P

Fire at Coltanville destroys store and stable

Fire at Coltanville completely destroyed the dry goods store of Dreben of Collinsgills and its contents estimated at $6000. The building owned by the widow of Dr Strong was burned. Fires at Ri Mewade and Frifarm destroyed a residence, a feed stable, and several outbuildings. Thirteen animals perished in the Ri Mewade blaze. Suspected incendiary set the fires at Frifarm where thirty mules and ten horses were burned. total loss near $20,000.

Keeley Keeley Institute Dwight Livingston Coltanville Dry Gools Dreben Collinsgills Dr. Strong Ri Mewade Ili Frifarm Wheeler End Rarnes Bork Meh Hardison Ronntr Hornes

Persecution and the Apostles Teachings from Acts

The lesson contrasts the cause of persecution with its occasion, showing how rulers reacted to the gospel and how Gamaliel advised restraint. It explains the apostles’ bold preaching, divine backing, and the moral use of persecution as a testing ground for faith, urging reliance on God and positive action.

Tiel Apostlea Ahi Jerusalem Jesus Nilera Fife Bymeon Gamaliel Sanhedrin

Population makeup of Massachusetts from native and foreign born

The text states that 44 percent of Massachusetts residents are native born of native parents, while 56 percent are foreigners. This summarizes the distribution of native and foreign born populations in the state.

Massachusetts Massachusette

Fragmentary Economic Note on October Money Totals

A partial report notes that of 211 money transactions in Rug land nine tenths are trades by checks, about three percent by notes and gold. It cites a query to a person asking what they want for Christmas and mentions the U S page age data with 720,000,000 residents on October 1 in value around 10 million dollars.

Rugland Cold Aineage United States

Vogeler's Curative Compound Promises Restored Health

A letter from London recounts a man’s two year battle with indigestion and weakness, cured after using Vogeler's Curative Compound. His wife reports a pamphlet about others helped by the remedy, and the family endorses the product. The ad notes a sample offer from The St. Jacob's OF Ltd. plus a tip on drying wet umbrellas to prevent rust and stretching.

Ming Frank Chawbers Bennett Atreet Chiswick Vogeler West End London Breas St. Jacob's OF Ltd Baltimore

Kansas People Praise Western Canada Travel and Land Offers

A Manitoba Alberta influenced letter notes Kansas and Missouri visitors praising western Canada, with delegates touring Didsbury and Strathmore, plans to locate on 160 acres, and a district school expected next month. It mentions land sales, wheat prospects, and optimism about the new rail era and hotels in the Southwest.

J. §. Crawford Kansas City Canada Missouri Kansas Teane HH. Levagood Didsbury Alberta Rinses Strabury Mae

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