11 Jul 1901
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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1901
Page
1
The piece notes advertising farm names like Lookout Farm can raise the value of butter, cheese, and eggs by building a trusted brand, urging farmers to mark products and establish reputations to attract buyers. It mentions broader real estate and agricultural trends, including nearby land prices and market demands.
Columbus July. Leaders and delegates arrive for the Democratic State Convention with committees to be chosen by congressional district. McLean and Kilbourne factions maneuver over the ticket as Gold Democrats oppose Johnson and Jones on the platform and silver question amid a crowded gubernatorial field.
The presidential train arrived at 10:15 am with President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley. Mrs. McKinley’s illness prompted a quiet reception. a large crowd filled the station platform. The President aimed for a calm homecoming, and Mrs. McKinley stood the journey well with favorable condition reported.
In Arkansas a De Soto brass band, largely miners, traveling to Frankfort for a July 4 engagement, were fired on by nonunion miners at Brush mines. Arthur Henry was shot in the head and another struck. the altercation stemmed from the long strike at the mine. Damascus Dawson in Des Moines claims he mastered Damascus steel and copper hardening before parole proceedings.
An unknown assailant fired at Will A. Sharpe editor of the Wabash Star last night, the bullet grazing Sharpe's car as he and Mrs. Sharpe returned to their apartment above the Star building. No injuries reported. investigation underway.
Washington July 1 The Kiowa Wichita Apache and Comanche reservations in Oklahoma will open for settlement August 6 at 9 a m Two registration offices will operate at El Reno Oklahoma and Lawton near Fort Sill Oklahoma Certificates of eligibility available July 10 26 Drawings to determine entry order begin July 29 and continue to April 3 Final proof requires payment of 1 25 per acre and 13 473 total quarter sections exist Drafted to include townsite locations and neutral lands with restricted access so Sooners are barred and repeaters lose privilege
Senator Hanne arrived in Philadelphia from Cleveland and traveled to Hav erford where he conferred with Clement Griscom, head of the Navigation Company, about street railways steamships and railroads on business, then returned to New York.
Oklahoma City July 8 A injunction suit will be filed before Judge Irwin at El Reno to restrain the land office and all connected from opening Kiowa Comanche and Apache lands. C Porter Johnson represents chiefs and bands in the action. Jessie Morrison jailed for five years in Lansing for second degree murder of Mrs Clara Wiley Castle.
The Army announces a general shift beginning immediately with the first installment of changes for the Department of Missouri. Troops will move to new quarters by July. Major William Stanton of the 8th Cavalry is ordered to lead Troop B and squadron staff from Fort Riley to Fort Reno Oklahoma, as Southern posts are affected first.
The Smug sler-Enion strike near Denver ends with the mine to be run as a union property at a three dollar daily wage. Gov. Orman’s special commission conveyed the settlement though armed strikers still control the site and are accused of killing three non union workers. St John of the miners’ union and Edgar A. Collins, the mine manager, claim the agreement was obtained following orders to close indefinitely.
Washington reports Charles G Dawes has placed his resignation as comptroller of the currency in the president’s hands to take effect October 1. He aims to fight for election to the United States Senate to succeed Senator Mason, with Mason’s term ending March 8. Dawes plans a yearlong canvass and will investigate counties after October 1. The legislature will elect his successor in November.
Thousands gathered to view the late Governor Pingree’s body in Ann Arbor as Detroiters escorted the remains from New York. The casket lay in a draped city hall corridor beneath a blacked exterior with a ceremonial flag and a military guard of honor.
Herbert Huston son of Joseph Huston a Tuscola businessman is held on bond for daylight burglary at his parents home. He allegedly stole a $50 watch from his stepmother and stepsister Blanche Bush and was arrested by deputies while returning from a drive with a society girl. The watch was found on Huston and he posted bail after 24 hours in jail.
The day follows bank failure tied to Willis M. Sturges and the Mansfield Machine Works receivership, with Lyman A. Strong of Strong ElevatorCo signing a deed of assignment to William McWel don and S. Breinard Leiter. Reports also note a Columbus shooting at the Barracks and ongoing labor strife at Telluride, plus weather and maritime wireless updates from Lucania and other scattered items.
In Polo Missouri on July 8 a major blaze gutted about fifteen business and residential structures in a town of roughly two thousand. Fires began in a drug store, spread to Reed’s drug, McNeil Ostrander & Co dry goods, and multiple adjacent shops, with the bank, hardware, livery stables, and residences damaged. Total losses exceed 109000, largely uninsured, and local water brigades formed too late to avert heavy damage.
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