23 May 1902
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1902
Page
1
A British heiress, famed for wealth, attracted multiple suitors with strong hints of engagement while fielding four guest requests and widespread interest. The article notes she has many offers and favorable pandering from prospective partners.
In Allegan Michigan the Burnips Corner postmaster quit handling letters after a flood of inquiries about Mrs. Sigele Coffey, a widow claiming $60,000 in her own right and rumored near a million. Ads attracted men from across the United States and beyond, triggering postal investigations. Coffey’s suitors and the postmaster faced legal action while letters were seized and the mail flow resumed to normal.
Ripley Ohio May 23 John Teeters a 30 year old farmer and married man was seen being led by followers of a Sanctificationist sect en route to the primary. He and another disciple had lingered in Mat neighborhood hypnotizing locals and lingering near a river. Teeters appears hollow eyed and mentally strained from the sect's influence. Relatives and Dr Kint Aberdeen speak of his unfit condition for any inquest.
Observer E. L. Wetmore reports a temperature of 18 degrees in Tucson with wind from the north and clear skies for today.
York on May 23 reports Mexican dollar rate and copper price with silver figures. Copper trades near 12.65 while silver sits around 517%.
A fugitive Aztec prince, Prince Nanzeta Montezuma, travels the U S with a price on his head claiming lineage from a 2000 year old dynasty and saying Mexico harms his people. In Washington the Democratic committees map an active campaign to win the House with notable outsiders and strong figures.
In Bucyrus Ohio on May 23 the Deal House parrot Dick, sold for 200 dollars to a New York buyer, interrupted a weekly ministerial conference in a hotel parlors. Dick heckled with prayers and quips prompting laughter and an eventual break up, then headed to New York to entertain the metropolis.
The French squadron escorted President Loubet left Kronstadt for France today. The czar and czarina and M. Loubet boarded the royal yacht Alexandra and then the French cruiser Montcalm where the president entertained their majesties at luncheon.
John Cassidy known as Tommy Noonan of Chelsea died this morning from injuries after a boxing contest with Eddie Dixon of Chicago at the Lennox Athletic Club yesterday. Dixon is in custody.
A May 23 explosion at the No 2 mine in Fernie BC traps about 135 workers, with 16 escaping before a cave in. Rescue efforts are hindered by gas as officials report rising death tolls and widespread grief in the town. By May 25 further reports indicate most of the 133 to 135 victims are dead.
Miss Laura B. Keller of Montrose advertised for a correspondent and while two suitors replied a tramp posed as a laborer. He won her love, then revealed himself as Henry Williams a wealthy dresser. They married yesterday and are said to be on their honeymoon with Williams' wealth and status.
Trenton May 23. The Valdez Copper River and Yukon Railway Co with capital 2 400 000 was incorporated to develop Alaska mining by building a rail line from Valdez to Regal City and from Yukon to the Bering Strait. John W Gates is reported to back the project.
Washington May 23. President Roosevelt and cabinet, the full French delegation and U S officials attended a luncheon aboard the Gaulois before the Rochambeau statue unveiling. A distinguished party traveled to Annapolis by two special trains for the ceremonies tomorrow.
The northwestern portion of Iowa lies half submerged after heavy rains. A child and an old man are reported dead amid widespread damage. Rail lines are washed out for miles and sixteen iron bridges destroyed with immense financial losses.
A trolley car with eighty nine passengers ran away on a steep grade in Paston Pennsylvania at midnight and jumped the track. Two men were killed and many passengers were injured. The wreck occurred as the car descended a steep grade. Police and rescue crews responded to the scene.
Revelations from January and February letters show six major beef packers coordinating prices across districts, dictating territory boundaries, and enforcing strict deals. The documents accuse outsiders of taking share, describe shipping bad meat to New York, and reveal cautious, ciphered communication. Armour & Co. officials declined to comment on authenticity.
In St Louis, John A. Peck seeks 39000 dollars damages from the St Louis Transit Co over injuries alleged to have befallen his wife Mrs Stins H Peck. The suit claims an earlier accident on November 4 impaired her voice and affected her limbs after a conductor failed to stop the vehicle.
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