05 Feb 1903
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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1903
Page
1
Egyptian onion farming expands rapidly, dominating most Southern European markets early in the season as supply grows and competition narrows.
An Australian gentleman in London hosts entertainment at meals. Philadelphia stores sell dog footwear as a novelty. Morgan interests own vast rail mileage and high capitalization. Birds nests in Antwerp aim to protect insectivores. William Taylor claimed Civil War youngest enlistment. Bishop Fitzgerald cites money panic checkmates. A $50 million banker pool forms in New York. Bread substitutes like stone butter used in parts of Europe. Prof Koch's rat destruction method tested on the Bulgaria. to be adopted by German navy and liners.
The article describes an inventor Prof Rych nowski claiming a condensible gas called electroid forms green blue elastic spheres usable for auto tires and self luminous lamps. It notes winter travel with ripe strawberries on banks and mentions roses used as snow hedge in Southern Hungary keeping railway lines clear during severe weather.
Baylor University Texas selects S P Brooks as its president. Brooks, under 45, once a Santa Fe Railroad section hand spent a year at Baylor after saving money and studying. He joined Baylor faculty, then pursued postgraduate work at Harvard University. He is described as a ripe scholar and fine orator.
A collage of world notes reports population density in Liverpool, US lobster imports, skin bug lifespans, and rail plans. Other items cover naval ages, UK postage sales, Smiles turning 90, brick machines, and Brussels clock tech. Also noted are reindeer value, earth share, ministers, and porcelain-like news from many nations.
Herbert W. Bowen Venezuela's representative objects to Allied demands for 20 to 30 percent of La Guaira and Puerto Cabello customs receipts as preferential shares. He proposes submitting the dispute over preferential treatment to The Hague arbitration, arguing blockades and bombardments violate modern ethics.
The coal strike commission heard miners rebuttal after the Reading Company presented statistics on wage levels and regional conditions. Testimony covered earnings in Pennsylvania towns and compared miner wages to other occupations across New York and New England, with officials denying blame for strike finances.
Chicago February 3. J Pierpont Morgan leads a committee with traction interests to push a 20 year franchise for an immense subway project. The city would have the option to buy at the end of the period for a fixed sum, with municipal ownership requiring an enabling act. If purchase occurs later, project costs could reach 75 million with potential construction of a subway rivaling New York. The agreement awaits ratification by the city council.
A blaze on Malcolm Island near Vancouver destroys a house housing 24 families. Eleven women and children die and 17 are injured as water was unavailable and bystanders could only watch. Names of the dead include Heymanseon, Mrs Lafbaen, Sortel, and the Oberg family. Several children were thrown or leaped from the second story to escape. The structure served as temporary shelter for recent island arrivals.
Four men described as Perninde G Gardner Colgate Fates JT Pyans and Henry Serer were arrested in New York on charges tied to a postal fraud scheme. Investigators seized promotional materials and about a thousand letters from subscribers alleging no profits from a $50 investment promised to yield $200 in two days.
The committee recommended William Byrne for U S district attorney of Delaware amid questions about his ties to Delaware politics. President Wilson’s support was noted as a factor, while lingering concerns included connections to local figures and prior legal roles.
The joint wage conference of central competitive bituminous coal operators and miners began in Indianapolis with President Mitchell presiding. About 250 operators and 400 miners attended as state committee selections and a heated debate over proposed wage scales and a pending Indiana mine shooter bill dominated the proceedings.
The General Educational Board formed by Congress to promote United States education met in New York. John D Rockefeller Jr and Albert Shaw led a board with Baldwin and Peabody. The gift of 100000 dollars per year for ten years targets rural free schools and southern states, with other donations noted.
A severe Pittsburg wreck on the Hyamestead branch halted traffic when two cars were destroyed and a large number of passengers were injured. Survivors include Thomas Bo Davis of Pittsburg and Jot Leinhart of Braddock with others from Hemestead Bradeloch and nearby areas.
Waterbury dispatch details Governor Chamberlain calling out First and Second Connecticut National Guard units with Gatling guns as crowds rioted over the trolley strike. Non union motormen faced hostility, cars were run only during the day, and night patrols protected two car barns amid injuries and widespread street disturbances.
News from Tangier reports the sultan of Morocco’s forces led by War Minister Menebhi routed the Moorish pretender’s army at dawn last Thursday. Bar Wamara captured. many rebels killed or captured while Huotamara’s fate remains uncertain. Reports of the pretender’s capture are unclear amid ongoing investigations.
The readable parts discuss steamship movements and a potential alliance or pact tied to reform era politics. References to a dynasty upheaval and a named figure suggest a discussion of security or trade concerns amid a wider political transition. The fragmentary text limits precise details but points to upheaval affecting maritime activity and governance.
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