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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1902
Page
10
Fragmented Albion area notes report a twenty year murder appeal in the supreme court, water rate woes in Lincoln and Grand Island power outages. Other items mention a Albion bagger accident, a Rome choir preparing Handel’s Messiah, a Cass county court action over medical costs, a Greenwood store robbery, hatchery damage from a storm, and fasting state-wide utility interruptions.
A British consul reports death threats and possible attacks on his life and residence in New Orleans. He asks for police protection at the consulate and his home, with Chief Paice promising to investigate and determine if grounds exist for further action.
Two women Mrs PrankRime and her niece from Bauier county drowned when another team forced their buggy off a narrow bridge over the Platte two miles south of Schuy ter Ned. A hundred men search the river by boat for the bodies as reports of arrests surface.
General Otis testifies before the Senate Committee of the Philippines. He notes May and June brought quiet with few hostilities and says withdrawal of troops was possible once native police stabilized. Otis condemns cruelty of native officers toward captives and speaks on insurgent strength.
Prince Henry of Prussia landed safely in Germany after a trans Atlantic journey marked by a sunny landing and a period of smooth travel with ceremonial surroundings. The return followed an American mission noted for its successful completion and avoidance of incidents.
A temporary organization with Lee Smith of De Soto Washington County forms to advance corn culture. Lat Smith elected president with district vice presidents from Johnson Sarpy Burt and other counties. J Lyon of Albion chosen secretary treasurer. They plan a set of experiments with the state university and experiment station staff, coordinating field trials across regions.
Fragmentary report says General Ma’s forces were defeated by rebels near Pang Cheng. Rebels, led by Hung Ming, establish HQ in Pang Cheng and gain troops as loyal soldiers desert for pay and opportunity while fronts spread through Kwone Tung and Yun Nad provinces.
A detailed dispatch from Lieut. R. W. Shoemaker U. S. N. outlines Major Waller's relief expedition across Samar. Captain Porter and Lieut. Williams led feeble groups, faced starvation, river rapids, and hostile bearers, with Williams commanding a 21 mile dash to reach starving marines, while Porter organized river crossing and raft materials. Relief arrived after days of peril, with thirty-one men taken to safety and hospital care arranged.
Reports indicate rebels triumphs in southern province while imperial forces suffer defeats at Sex Shing in Kwang Pons. In Joan Nan province rebels seize a town, and Canton remains unsettled as forces press toward suppression. Separately, Hastings resident James W Lawless dies from injuries after a restaurant fire caused by a stoves incident.
A fragment notes the Missouri steer event at the Fort River area near Gheeberiaia. Details on participants or outcomes are unreadable in the available text.
A fragment reflects on high officials and a former Treasury secretary, mentioning a stormy voyage and the speaker's lingering sense of motion aboard a ship. The text expresses respect for those to be honored and hints at ongoing effort to remedy governance.
Recent returns show Great Britain’s exports to its colonies rising by 961 million in 1901 while exports to foreign countries fell by about 165 million. The shift highlights changing trade patterns under imperial and international markets.
Several young members enter Bei Time as apprentices and begin hands on work aboard the organization. The move marks a step toward expanded training and engagement with youth in the program.
The marriage between two cousins is set under Quebec law as the governing province. It is stated there are no laws in any other provinces that prohibit this arrangement.
Storekeepers report that the extra cost with the superior grade seed remains nearly impossible to resell. Prices and availability are noted by the Saiser Seed Company of La Crosse as part of a regional supplier bulletin.
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