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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1902
Page
6
R. Van Brunt a noted Pacific coast mining expert and ex manager at Mrs. Lily Langtry’s stock farm is said to be demented. He fancies King Edward created him a lord and the mania is blamed on horse racing as the probable cause.
Prof. Virchow, after reaching eighty, remains active in medicine. About six decades ago he led a government mission to study a typhus epidemic in upper Silesia. His influential report drew European attention and established his prominence.
David Crosby Foster of the Poughkeepsie Savings Bank is believed to be the oldest active bank president in the United States. He just turned 93, still works daily unless weather worsens, staying at his desk until 3 p.m. He was elected director in 1856 and became president on July 1, 1877.
Bridget Lawler dies in a Boston city hospital amid poverty rumors leaving almost 8000 dollars in cash across several banks. Her sister Ann Lawler, the lawful heir, refuses the money preferring it to be given to two nieces.
The new Texas history Roosevelt plans to write will focus on the Texan Revolution. He may visit Temple to see Dr. Alexander Dienst whose collection contains the most extensive papers on early Texas history and the revolutionary period.
Paderewski earns over $10,000 yearly from his profession and invests it prudently. He is identified as a major shareholder in a prominent piano firm and co owner of a leading Warsaw hotel. He claims no serious financial losses in his career as an investor.
A historical account notes that Austrian women are rarely treated as criminals. They can commit grave crimes without facing gallows or prison, with the harshest penalty being confinement in a convent for a period.
A prominent physician states that observing a patient’s walk is as essential as feeling the pulse in diagnosis. He notes studies show healthy individuals walk with toes pointed forward while declining health causes outward toe orientation and a knee bend, revealing deteriorating condition.
Abner Crossman supervised frescoing of the state house in Topeka Kansas. Experts say the capitol has the finest decorated dome west of Washington D C. The current frescoing cost about 7600 dollars. The work is described as rich yet not gaudy with harmonious colors. Four large mural paintings near the top of the dome depict allegorical subjects.
A newspaper note describes changes in luggage, highlighting a light straw valise and predicting the paper traveling bag invented in Pennsylvania. The paper bag folds flat when empty, allowing easy storage and shipping like a sheet of paper.
A Chilean railway on Ferro Carril Tallas uses a constant inland wind for six hours daily. Trolleys fitted with sails climb gradients to the mountains and then coast back to the coast aided by gravity. The setup offers a curious contrast to more laborious propulsion methods.
In Cape Haytien on June 30 fighting raged as Adm Killick’s fleet bombarded Capt Haytien to shield Gen Firmin a presidential hopeful. Foreign consuls under several flags joined Firmin aboard the gunboat Cret Pirot while under heavy fire. Local residents face danger as no foreign warship is present for protection.
Alton Illinois experiences one of its worst floods as Wood River overflows covering 10 000 acres. The Stoneware Pipe Co plant at East Alton is destroyed with an estimated 44 000 dollars in losses. Kilns explode after steam surges and fires consume nearby buildings. East Alton residents ride skiffs and rail service is wrecked along several lines. In St Louis heavy rain totals reach 5.45 inches with winds up to 55 mph causing widespread damage and rail disruption.
Chicago reports Bishop Fellows leads a committee to stage a world religion gathering at the 1904 Olympian games. The plan mirrors the games, inviting each invited nation to provide religious representation alongside athletic teams to emphasize self control and moral ideals in sports.
A marble tablet bearing gold inscriptions honoring William McKinley was unveiled at Metropolitan M. E. Church in Washington. Judge Thomas H. Anderson presided, with tributes from notable figures and Dover’s congregants as the flag was drawn aside during the singing of Nearer My God to Thee. The tablet sits on the north wall between the main entrances.
Official reports show Manila with 1,740 cholera cases and 1,385 deaths while the provinces total 9,444 cases and 7,038 deaths. Insular health commissioner Lieut Col Louis M Maus notes probable provincial deaths near 2,000 with records incomplete.
Manila reports Brig. Gen. George W. Davis commanding American forces at Zamboanga Mindanao is ordered to Manila to take command of the Department of the North. Brig. Gen. Samuel S. Summers will succeed Davis at Zamboanga.
Marcel Renault won the Paris Vienna automobile race finishing in 15 hours 22 minutes. His average speed was about 2 kilometers per hour, roughly 51 miles per hour, for the Paris to Vienna route.
Three people died in a weekend storm across Tennessee. Miss Cora Kelly, a Chattanooga schoolteacher, was killed by a falling tree in Meigs county near Dayton. James Grayson and lawyer Jesse May perished when timbers fell at a sawmill. Private Joseph Quirk of the 7th infantry was injured while trying to stop a stampede at a government corral. In Harriman a thunderstorm killed Frank Dugger’s 15 year old daughter and burned the residence, another daughter injured.
Henry Canfield, 75, killed his wife, 69,Saturday night then took his own life. Their bodies were found Sunday by the couple’s daughter. she is in critical condition. The pair had been married 50 years and were parents of several prominent local children.
The largest cotton mill in the world is planned within 20 miles of Kansas City Missouri. A ten million dollar project will be funded with $3,100,000 already subscribed by eastern and western investors.
Berlin reports a deficit of 40,000,000 marks for the 1901 budget. Railway revenue has declined, and prospects for 1902 appear dim.
Washington notes the 57th congress ends a busy session with major laws including the isthmian canal bill linking Atlantic and Pacific, Philippine civil government, Chinese exclusion, and irrigation funding. Tax cuts from war revenues total 73 million dollars. statehood for Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma awaits next session.
Jesse James' remains, buried 20 years in the James homestead yard near Excelsior Springs, were dug up and reburied in Kearney cemetery beside his father and wife. Mrs Zérlda Samuels and Frank James attended with Jesse James Jr pointing out the bullet hole in his father’s skull.
June 30 report from Morong Province Luzon details a clash between a U S marine detachment and native constabulary against a large force of Law drones. One marine and seven Ladrones were killed in the encounter showcasing intensified hostilities in Morong Luzon.
A Denver report estimates storm damage across the city and nearby areas between $10,000 and $50,000. Snow reached eight inches in Leadville and affected many mountain communities.
The Atlanta Constitution reports a humorously mixed literary craze. A bookseller recalls customers seeking odd titles like The Creases and Wait a Minute, then noting a customer finally found Tarry, Thou Till I Come after writing the title.
The Mountain Chautauqua resort sits 2800 feet above sea level with 350000 invested in improvements. Five hotels and ten cottages welcome boarders at reasonable rates as the site for summer schools and the great Chautauqua. Excursion tickets from June 1 to September 30 are offered via B and O South-Western with return by October 31, 1903. Special low rates in July and August. For rates and schedules contact B and O S W agents or L A Rudisall Mountain Lake Park Maryland.
Mrs D Arnold of the German Woman's Club in Los Angeles reports relief from a womb tumor after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says twelve bottles eliminated the tumor and improved her health, urging others to avoid other medicines and trust the remedy. The letter cites a $5000 forfeit for authenticity if not genuine.
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