03 Jan 1901
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1901
Page
1
A Boston based dispatch reports Pat Crowe was captured after a long chase through urban streets. Volunteers and police formed a cordon, with gunfire and a chaotic scene described as a desperate effort to overtake him. The arrest follows a statewide manhunt, with rewards totaling seventy thousand dollars offered by city and state authorities.
In Indianapolis on January 3, 10 year old Kiateed Min Bite and 10 year old Albert Eaneis drowned at a quarry when the submerged plank broke. Witnesses say they were playing near the edge and both disappeared as the plank gave way. Cyrus Clark, from Minna, has been appointed to oversee affairs of the Shoson Friends order.
A chaotic London dispatch describes Cape Colony tensions with invasion threats and troop movements. It reports conversations on defense, volunteers being called, and the strategic plight along the Orange and Batavian fronts, with emphasis on imperial resolve and military preparations.
Lord Roberts returned to the Isle of Wight and entered Cowes amid a formal welcome. The procession moved along the town’s grand avenue with troops and dignitaries, ending at the council chamber where he met royalty in a private audience.
For dyspeptics there is no reason why anyone should suffer from indigestion or stomach trouble. Nostalgic patent medicine pitch claims to regulate bowels, improve appetite, and restore strength. Ad hints at a blood purifier and stomach balancer tonic urging readers to obtain from a druggist.
Mrs. Ella Rite of Chelsea Wisconsin credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing two years of hearing down pains headaches backache and misery caused by inflammation of the womb after various doctors and medicines. The ad urges sick women to write for advice at Lynn Mass and asserts the remedy conquers fatigue depression and despair.
In Harrisburg the ninth district held party nominations for the United States Senate with Republicans and Democrats presenting candidates including M. J. Qually, Ton Dilzell, Robt. Pattison, Simon Wolf, and others. Voting set to begin on June 15 after legislative deliberations. Separately, reports describe the arrival of the Norwegian bark Hoarding and the vessel Teabastly with cargo listings and captains named, describing recent Atlantic sea traffic and ship origins.
Coroner reports reveal the Rathbun murder case hinges on alleged poisoning of coffee by Marla Ann Rathbun, wife of Willy Rathbun, in a jealousy driven plot. Victim Wilkines Rathbun fell ill after coffee, while tea was his usual drink. arrest warrants issued for Mrs Rathbun and John F Tart as a witness against her. In Chicago, Jobo Powel killed in Chicago Heights. husband fatally injured as a car overturns in rough road conditions. A transit line advisory notes drivers and crew face expected terminations after ongoing investigations.
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