31 Dec 1902
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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
1
United States treasury vaults hold 615,319,367 in gold, the highest ever for any government. The figure towers over Bank of England, Bank of France, Imperial Germany and Russia holdings, signaling a historic bullion milestone for the U S.
The dispatch states Castro agreed to meet all allied demands. Bowen forwarded the statement to the state department and ambassadors. Officials regard the pledge as general, not fully guaranteeing acceptance of every condition, but it paves the way for a Hague reference. Lisbon reports Portugal will deploy warships to Morocco to safeguard its interests.
Spectators enraged by a poor show at a Madrid bull fight were frightened into action. The manager turned off lights and released two bulls, triggering a panic that left three dead and fifty-two injured as the bulls stampeded through the arena.
Thousands in New Guinea starve due to prolonged famine. Victims subsist on roots grubs and vermin with reports of cannibalism involving the bodies of the dead. Local dispatch from Sydney dated December 31.
Toledo reports Standard Oil Company posting a notice of a three cent increase in the price of crude oil from all fields. The move impacts all crude oil sold by the company nationwide, signaling tightened market conditions at year end.
Marshall Illinois December 81 The Clark County courthouse burned this morning loss is estimated at 40000 records are believed to be safe fire officials say the blaze caused extensive damage to the building and its interior safeguards saved most important records with no injuries reported
Barcelona December 31 A Spanish war ship ordered to Tangier. Notice given that the partnership between Michael Kahn and John Zipf under Kahn & Zipf is dissolved by mutual consent. Zipf will continue the business pay all bills collect all outstanding accounts. Joliet Ill December 31 1902 Wi-St
The Joliet Improvement Association holds its first regular meeting of the year at The News business office on Monday evening January 5 with program items led by Skeel, Young, Noble, Burnett, Hasey, Knowlton, Atchison, Whipple, Robertson, Darling, Dinet, Bennitt, Calmer, Aller, J J Allison, Mateer, Larking, Sterling and Rev A H Laing.
Congressman Beidler of Cleveland runs mines producing 750000 tons of coal each year yet cannot obtain fuel to heat his own house in.
A small group from the McNaughton Weber Stevens faction met in a Barber building law office to plan a coup in the convention and place Mount at the head of the ticket while pacifying the Quinn faction. They discuss offering Quinn the city treasurer post and bolstering Crolius’ or other candidacies to force the home rulers in line.
The reception and masquerade ball at the Steel Works club last night was attended by eighty couples. Refreshments were served by the Ladies' Auxiliary. Everson's orchestra provided the music. The ladies intend to continue the kindergarten next term. The next dance is set for Thursday Jan 8 1903 with similar events every two weeks. Miss Helen Miller Gould volunteers as a fireman and Roxbury hone company treasurer. Andrew Carnegie offers to support a Philharmonic. Dahrosch is named director.
A fragmentary obituary and verse tribute to journalist George Denison Prentice born in Preston Connecticut. It recalls his career from Brown University to Connecticut Mirror and Louisville Journal and his humor and verse. The piece offers a meditation on time and passage of the year through poetic stanzas.
Officials of the American Railways company completed a tour of electric railway properties owned by the company. The physical condition of the lines was excellent and well maintained, with ample equipment. Chicago & Joliet service has been doubled to handle rising traffic, and roughly half the line is double-tracked with a likely full extension to follow.
The circuit court schedules its next term starting Monday January 6 1903. New case filed: James A McKeown against street car operator over damage claim.
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