14 Feb 1901
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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1901
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a royal wedding, a queen, and a story involving an oven in a yard. It references Maryland, Paris, and a line about lions, plus vague notes on a tough club meeting and a vehicle with white and orange trappings. The text is highly incomplete and unclear.
The article discusses early wireless concepts and cross communication, noting light and sound waves pass without interference. It praises consular service reforms aiding American trade, and highlights Hawaii's role in shaping the U S industrial school system through educators and a former Hawaiian queen. It mentions Hampton Institute founder General Armstrong and royal Hawaiian donations to education, plus Australia adopting the American system.
Engineers repairing the Galveston to Mexican coast cable found a destroyed wall due to a submarine threat. The catastrophe near Galveston is linked to undersea disturbances and deep quakes, with limited attention given to East Indian Arctic quakes and their potential role in such destruction.
Feb 11 Pekin reports a discovery that Buddhist temple tiles were gilded with gold. British found a thousand feet of gilded tilework but proved to be plating rather than solid gold. Some tiles sold as souvenirs for about 100 dollars each. Japanese captured many temple tiles in a clash with the French. Copper and gold plated gods were offered for sale by the British. The piece also notes political turmoil in Pekin involving Bishop Favier and the Empress Dowager’s execution of Tsung Li Yamen’s ally. A separate dispatch mentions Mrs Carrie Nation’s Kansas campaign against liquor and threats of raids on Missouri joints.
Youngstown Ohio reports the Elgsil coal mine at Canfield caved in entombing about a half dozen miners. The body of Henry Huxsaw, bank owner, has been recovered. Details are scarce. In Tacoma Washington police seize part of a criminal gang robbing houses nightly over four weeks. Two Wolten confessed guilt. nine suspects, including Charles Wilson who calls himself third vice-president, claim ties to a midwest theft ring.
Brussels February 11. The Belgian chamber unanimously adopts a resolution aimed at mediation between Great Britain and the Boers. A petition urges Belgium to propose arbitration, but critics argue Belgium lacks authority to intervene. The chamber approves the petition in charge of the committee.
London reports King Edward to end the South African war with General Sir Evelyn Wood likely sent as a special commissioner to treat with the Boers. Wood may supersede Lord Kitchener, who could become commander in India, amid Kaiser influence. Kitchener reports operations near Pretoria and Ermelo. British columns destroy supplies and capture livestock. Methuen and French are noted in other theaters. Queen Victoria’s estate and investments totaled 63,000,000, with rail holdings and colonial securities dominating. investments reflect prudent oversight. Shriners prepare for a Honolulu departure from Detroit led by Imperial Potentate Louis P Winsor with a 166-member train itinerary.
The big liner Uner Fuerst Hismarck of Hamburg American Mediterranean service reached Hoboken thirty six hours late after its starboard engine failed near Sandy Hook eight hundred miles east. Passengers included Chicago millionaires Levi Z. Lester and Miss Nannie Lester.
An explosion at the Bengon Hotel in Jacksonville on February 11 revealed a secret beauty machine hidden between the cookroom and dining room with a fuse to the stove. The blast caused panic and property damage but no injuries. The device, highly charged and wrapped in wire, was discovered post blast.
New York Feb 1 Carnegie, the steel magnate, proposes to devote the majority of his income to public benefactions. He expects $16 million yearly from active industries and $15 million from investments. He will fund new bonds to pay about $2.5 million, with $1 million monthly slated for libraries and musical organs, while avoiding church sponsorship.
Bethany Missouri February 11 Gen Benjamin M Prentiss veteran of the Mexican and civil wars dies at his home after long illness He was 81 and for thirty years a resident of Quincy Illinois later settling in Bethany Gen Prentiss organized a volunteer company at the start of the civil war and later served under Gen Taylor Relations with Gen Grant are recounted with notes on ranks and events in Missouri Centralia census results are mentioned along with a Goochland Virginia marriage by a 12 year old bride Willard Hodges 22 is the groom in Louisa county Virginia entry ends with the wedding occurring at the bride’s mother home in Goochland County
The Illinois House discussed measures on license tax for slot machines, wage-earning youth rules, and anti kidnapping threats. Bills cover local roads, sidewalk construction, and campaign conduct. Debates highlighted state hospital funding, municipal gas plants, and a proposed epileptic colony in New Jersey. Governor Yates seeks restraint on taxes amid hefty state agency requests.
An excerpt discusses the Passover meal and the Last Supper from the Gospel accounts. It covers timing of events, Jesus declaring betrayal, Judas’s exit, the institution of the Eucharist, and reflections on the covenant and triumph through Christ.
A small electric toy automobly measures about ten inches in length with a reachable battery under the seat supplying power for half an hour to an hour. The rotor sits under the body connected to the wheels via gearing, the front axle pivots, and a steering lever sits in front of the seat to direct its course.
A British Local Government Board report states pauperism has declined by about 1,000,000 people, despite a population rise of six million since 1880. By January 1, 1900 there were seventy thousand fewer paupers than twenty years earlier. Agricultural counties suffer more than manufacturing ones.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss China and debts, comparing tael weight in silver to Mexican dollar values and referencing American gold. The text is incomplete, with garbled phrasing about debt, exchange, and valuation across different markets. No clear dates or entities beyond generic references.
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