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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1903
Page
6
Rome July 13 reports Pope Leo’s condition showed improvement with morning mass and hopeful bulletins. Dr Lapponi left the Vatican for the first time as his daughter lies feverish, while details describe a bright airy room and simple, sacred surroundings in the pope’s chamber.
The Royal Regatta at Copenhagen opened in fine weather with seventy yachts from Britain Germany Scandinavia and America. Robert W. Goelet’s Swan won class four over a 2 mile course in 5 hours 42 minutes 6 seconds, beating the Swedish Khaki which finished in 6 hours 12 minutes 51 seconds.
The convention in Atlanta concluded Sunday night with no site chosen for next year. The executive committee will decide the location. Paris reports extreme heat gave way to a violent storm on Sunday afternoon, causing six sunstroke deaths.
Belgrade reports Col. Mishics of the Sixth Infantry, noted for the June 11 coup, has been promoted to department chief in the ministry of war.
Baltimore reports a Sunday storm that unroofed 50 houses in a four block area, left 300 homeless, and caused 109000 dollars in damage. Other scenes include a deadly lightning strike on a Potomac boat house injuring several and damaging a police beach station. Additional storms hit Beaver City and York with heavy rains, crops ruined, and tents blown down at a camp meeting.
The colored Wood River Baptist Sunday School association adopted resolutions deploring mob law and unlawful executions. They urged officers to protect Black homes, called mob law anarchy, and praised Gov. Durbin of Indiana for defending citizens of all colors.
The 9 H Molders' union picket George Moore was shot and badly wounded at the E C Stearns & Co factory in Syracuse amid a weeks long strike. Police seized several rifles and two men were arrested as tension runs high.
Bisley England July 13 Funds have been subscribed or promised to send a British rifle team to the United States in 1904 to attempt to reclaim the Palma trophy. British riflemen express delight at the prompt response.
Sunday reports confirm two additional deaths from lockjaw after the Fourth of July blast. Victims are Mrs. Van Ness of Newark and Henry Bridgewater of Port Richmond.
London reports Father Antrobus superior of Brompton oratory died at the time seen as a potential Westminster archbishop successor. Also obituary notes William Ernest Haley, poet and dramatist collaborator with Robert Louis Stevenson, died at age 51 after a period of illness.
A call to women to guard their health as essential daily work. The pamphlet extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments, urging readers to write for free advice and share testimonials from Mrs. Lottie V. Naytor and others about lasting relief and renewed strength.
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