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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
2
News from the world covers corporate takeovers, fires, drownings, riots, rail and sea incidents, natural disasters, and political moves. Notable items include Dominion Railways formation in Jersey City, metro disasters in Des Moines and Memphis, riot actions in Shenandoah, labor strife in Chicago, and international notes on Romania, Jamaica, and Britain.
A sprawling digest reports Cal Arthur Lynch’s detention on treason charges, Lord Parnell as British envoy to the U.S., and vast estate values. It notes Evelyn Baldwin’s Arctic arrival in Norway, a colonial revolt battle near Agua Dulce with heavy casualties, Cuba’s plan to disburse 338 million, and 21 thousand Americans crossing into Canada across 7 months. Also covered are a Venice church window collapse, a £5,000 reward for a stolen necklace, consular appointments, a fog-bound British bark voyage, mysterious deaths, a Milan typhoid death, and a Milwaukee health tragedy. Additional items include The Hague case against Mexico, a major fire at Aguillar works, and science and Expo funding milestones.
The clipping lists assorted brief items including currency changes in Gunter, wartime transfers planned for the Philippines, Carnegie gifting Acton’s diary to John Morley, an actor Rose Coghlan seeking U S citizenship, minstrel Charles Howard jailed for vagrancy, Moody on merit in Navy pay, Lt Gibson’s pay cut, armor tech notes, U S Cuba naval station notes, Manila editor Lenoy Valdes arrested, war medals to Porter Funston Mills, a Northwest road building train from Chicago, discovery of a giant Sierra Nevada tree, and its vast dimensions measured at six feet from the ground by 154 feet long trunk.
The Eighth regiment faced three stone attacks from a band of men near the Arma camp on a plateau outside town. Brig Gen Gobin ordered stern measures, guard patrols with ball cartridges, and shooting to kill if attacks continued. One attacker, Lithuanian William Stoponity, was arrested. others pursued.
Alfred A Wise aged 71 died suddenly at his Freeport home. A former city and Second National Bank president since 1848 he was brother-in-law to Gen John M Schofield and a well known figure in the area. Fire destroyed Centennial mill in Spokane Wish with daily capacity of 700 barrels of flour and 200 barrels of cereal foods causing about 86 000 dollars in losses.
Toledo August 61 L Dennis of Minimee and O T Heller of Providence township refuse to relinquish seats on the county board of elections and will contest the legality of Secretary Laylin’s appointment of James N Wolcott of Maumee and George Miller of Tronvills. They claim endorsement counts and law imply secretary’s role is limited. current members say new entries require court order. Also: Mrs David Maine fatally burned by gasoline explosion while tending stove tank. boarder Joseph Todd injured. Democrats in Eighth district to nominate congressional candidate at Kenton convention August 12.
Heavy freight steamers Venice and Beguin collided about 60 miles north of Cleveland near Rondean. Three men drowned and 14 from the City of Venlor were rescued. City of Venlor bound for Buffalo with iron ore. Allen captured in Cleveland for Pittsburg murder of Achsah King on July 20, arrested by Detective John Teil and Chief of Police Kramer. Court dissolves temporary injunction on city franchising, declaring council de facto officers. David Morris, 48, killed by son David Morris, 22, after a dispute over a horse near Protiaville.
The municipal code bill proposes a new third board for public service alongside the fire and police boards. It would consist of three members appointed by the mayor with council endorsement. Columba, Aig. 6.
Hamilton August 6 James J. Carson a leading hardware merchant faced defeat for the Democratic nomination for county treasurer after a bruising campaign. Campaign expenses pushed his finances toward ruin as he disclosed about $15 000 in mobilicien related debts.
August 5 convention opened by president Conrad Frank Erling with reports from eight societies detailing a 4000 member roll. Concurrent items note a water-cracker raid on Niles post office yielding about 400 in stamps letters and money orders, plus local drownings, mine accidents, and a fatal train wreck with multiple injuries.
The Union presses for engineering improvements to streamline routes and reduce needless turns and grades, aiming for steadier, faster service. It cites Union Pacific as a model and warns about the perils of rapid deterioration from poor road and engine conditions, urging broader mileage expansion with reliability and comfort in mind.
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