22 Nov 1900
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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1900
Page
1
The report surveys varied items from fiction and philosophy to finance and crime. It notes Zangwill on truth in fiction, Australasian mine output totaling 35.3 million, Passion Play crowds and lodge profits, railways' surpluses, a statue dedication in Biskra, doubts about Nero’s fire, a Salina fake forty-dollar bill tale, a wartime shooting incident, and malaria research on mosquitoes spreading metalla.
A river’s muddiness signals soil erosion as fertile ground washes away. Trees on cultivated slopes could curb loss, while some lands may be better left as grass crops. Also notes Paris showpieces of Madagascar spider silk hangings and a Civil War veteran’s $15 check to the treasury.
Dr Frank D Kelly of Peoria implicated in New York diamond smuggling case after inspectors seize diamonds valued around four thousand dollars from Miss Dorrance and a co traveler aboard the New York return voyage from Southampton. Miss Dorrance claimed alias Miss Brown and planned to stay at Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Nov 19 report from Red Bud WL recites a three year dispute over Mrs Anton Mirror. Theodore Youngebloed confronted by Durrec on a road near Harrisonville to Waterloo, Durrec fired two barrels killing Youngebloed. Coroner's inquest ruled self defense and justifiable homicide, noting home defense as plausible motive.
Fortunca Leo In Mila Washington November 19 annual report of the Superintendent of the Dead Letter Office records 144,613 letters and parcels held for postage 122,795 misdirected 35000 undelivered without addresses 209,624 returned undelivered to hotel guests 180,514 returned to sender 66046 pieces mailed to foreign countries returned undelivered 415,110 money value found in opera contraband notes and drafts totaling 1,136,045.
A large fire Saturday razed the Reawick Block in Davenport, housing Davenport Furniture and Carpet Co and adjacent stores Harald Petersén Wall Paper Co Perry Shoe Co and Jarvis White Art Co. The blaze started in the Ren wick Brick from unknown causes and spread quickly after varnish barrels exploded. Three walls of one of the citys tallest structures collapsed, with losses and insurance figures not yet clarified.
Widespread fighting ramps up in Northern and Southern Luzon as Americans resume operations against insurgents. Gen Hare moves 250 troops to Samar. Lukhan held on three towns. Grant's forces attack a rebel stronghold 35 miles north of Manila, yielding heavy enemy casualties and large rice stores. Lieutenant Alstaeter, captured in September, appeals for food and clothes via letter.
Authorities baffled as two desperadoes who escaped from the State penitentiary near Leavenworth on Friday evade capture despite a large posse. Officers fired on a timber strip and a barn after a 100 shot volley. the barn burned, yet the convicts vanished.
A report from Pekin via Shanghai warns of worsening sanitary conditions under foreign occupation. Smallpox and other diseases rise as coffins stay in homes and courtyards, garbage removal is blocked, and native refuse accumulates. The text notes the winter season amplifies smallpox danger and fears a potential troop setback if an outbreak occurs.
Miss Olga Nethersole withdraws her slander suit against Rev. D. Easton of the Eastern Presbyterian Church in Washington. She had sued after harsh critical remarks from the pulpit during her piyrapho production. She cites apologies from the preacher and shifts in attitude as reasons for relinquishing the case.
New York November 18 Charles A Tyler longtime letter carrier in the postal service died in Brooklyn last night of heart disease at about eighty years of age. He served in the Post Office Department for many years.
A New York report states at least 50 million dollars of Britain's proposed loan will be floated in the United States. A foreign banking representative with London ties asserts strong support and predicts about 40 million dollars may be subscribed locally. He also forecasts favorable future loan terms for American borrowers.
Helena Zimmerman of Cincinnati, daughter of Eugene Zimmerman a railroad VP, quietly marries the Duke of Manchest at St Marlebone. Despite strong family opposition, the couple left for Tanderagee Castle and plan to seek Mr. Zimmerman’s forgiveness in America. The bride, little over 21, is heir to a fortune estimated at 8 to 15 million dollars.
Divine Healer Schrader arrived in St Louis to begin work establishing a branch of the Divine Church in the city for a month or more. He will heal the afflicted who apply for aid, staying at the Hotel Barbour. He came from Springfield Illinois and preaches a congregational church grounded in scripture with no creed.
Washington November 19 Arrangements were made by Secretary of State Huy and Senor Don Louis F Corea to negotiate a treaty giving the United States the right to build a canal across Nicaragua Similar accords have been made with Senor Don Bernardo Calvo the Costa Rican minister Both nations favor the neutrality feature of the Hay Pauncefote treaty and await Congressional action after the Panama treaty is disposed of The two republics seek safeguards for their interests in any canal project
In Yukon Territory on November 19 Dawson Nugget held a straw vote coinciding with the U S general election. Uryan led with 2404 votes to McKinley 933 while W. J. Bryan won the gold nugget souvenir and Bryan carried Skaguay and Jeneau. Yukon residents favored Bryan despite his loss.
Nov 19. Pretty Edna Bradley leader of a desperate band of robbers was placed on trial here. Attired in boys clothes she and two male companions robbed through Klondyke Forest near Canandice Lake. She confessed to years of robberies and led the gang in Klondyke woods. Miss Bradley, about 25, is noted for her beauty and faces a light sentence due to charm.
The strike began at the employer’s cotton mills in this city and has spread to another large factory in the state. Several thousand workers are without work as plants remain closed awaiting settlement. Government troops guard each mill to protect property and prevent riot as strikers demand higher wages.
Oswayo Pennsylvania reports a three story frame fire destroying the McGonigal House hotel barn and opera house within thirty minutes. Four men perished and ninety residents were present in the hotel. Fire blame cited overpressure of natural gas. no local fire department. Property loss estimated at 859100.
Preston Porter Jr, a Black man convicted of murdering Louise Frost, 11, in Colorado, was burned alive by a vigilante group in Limon. The mob chained him to a rail, piled boards, and set them alight, while the crowd, about 300 strong, watched in silence. Porter's plea for mercy went unheeded as the flames consumed him and his body burned to ashes. The execution followed his confession detailing the brutal crime, with the father of the victim firing a Winchester at one bystander.
Chicago reports Mrs Flor chee Pullman Lawden has taken out life insurance policies totaling 25 000 each, near the top in value. She is a daughter of the late George M. Pullman and has been a beneficiary in his will for 1 500 000, with similar policies by a family member.
A three man breakout plot at Leavenworth was carried out by Samuel Smith a train robber and murderer under death sentence along with E F Estell and Ben Craven. They used dummy pistols and a crafted shaft assist, overpowered guards and fled into a woods area with armed pursuit ongoing as of report. Valentine Swarts was wounded but not fatally. guards recovered a Winchester revolver and ammunition.
Kalamazoo Michigan authorities report a grisly body snatching case at Springbrook Cemetery in Newaygo County. Nine bodies, mostly from the past year, have been exhumed as the frozen ground and snow show recent disturbance. A woman identified as Mrs Henry Knowles is said to be among the remains found near a hedge fence.
Reports from Casa Grandes describe a night attack by Apache Indians on the Mormon settlement of Pacheco, 170 miles southwest of El Paso. A hard fight left twelve Indians dead and several Mormons wounded, with uncertainty whether Apaches or Yaqui from Sonora led the assault. Mexican authorities plan to deploy troops to pursue the attackers.
Miss Louise Morgan and Herbert Livingston Satterlee wed at St George's Church in Stuyvesant Square New York. The ceremony drew high society with lavish gowns and an estimated 100 presents while the bride’s wealth and jewelry were remarked upon as spectacular.
Unreadable OCR fragment references Sweden health and a $50,000,000 budget for a prop. Subway work near a business center. Engineers at work on a plane.
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