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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1902
Page
1
Two notable residents in Indiana reportedly suffered simultaneous mental breakdowns, shocking neighbors as authorities investigated the unusual episode. The case drew local attention to the individuals involved and their families.
Two neighbors near Nashville Indiana Root insane at night. John Jacobs driven to madness by a lost horse starves his stock and harms furniture while Mrs. John Ryan also loses control and roams Spearsville with an ax. Both taken to an insane hospital.
In Globe Arizona on September 1 the Maricopa county convention backing Colonel Wilson for water storage work faces backlash. Gila county shifts against Wilson citing strong San Carlos dam interests and doubts his stance could win the primaries. Delegation may oppose Wilson at Tucson convention.
Nebraska governor Savage arrives in Omaha to expose names of men who allegedly offered bribes over police board appointments. He cites documents and a letter to Edward Rosewater while delaying disclosure until he deems time right. Train reports note delays in the same afternoon.
George Wolf confessed in court to digging a grave in the woods at Gravel Island and luring his wife and child to their deaths. He said jealousy drove him to kill after a day of quarrels and described striking his wife, tossing the child from a buggy, and burying them in a six foot grave before receiving a life sentence.
Washington officials report a chemist for margarine makers developed a method using baked salt as a yellow coloring. Because salt is a legal oleo ingredient, the plan may allow evading the ten cent per pound tax. Internal Revenue officials are puzzled and awaiting official word.
Chicago dispatch reports a nationwide railway worker movement demanding 10 to 20 percent wage increases for engines conductors trainmen firemen carmen and switchmen. About 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 workers back the plan with September demands, and a general strike could paralyze the nation’s rail system.
Carleton F. Hodge editor of the Independent at Assumption Illinois faces possible prosecution for printing Bible installments in his weekly. A St Joseph Savings Bank official in South Bend Indiana objects to passages deemed improper, delaying over fifty years of publishing Genesis and Deuteronomy chapters.
In Philadelphia John Mitchell headlined the Labor Day celebration as about 150000 marchers filled the streets. Proceeds from the festivities support striking miners with funds donated along the parade route. Chicago also observed the day as business halted with a large parade raising money for the anthracite miners.
Secretary Wilson foresees the nation harvesting the largest corn crop in fifty years if no frosts occur in 30 days. He notes some regions lag behind but overall prospects are strong. Higher global demand from Australia and rising American beef consumption support price declines, with beef output increasing as corn feeds cattle.
President Roosevelt resumed his tour of New England today. He reached Rutland Vermont at noon after speeches en route at Proctor and Burlington.
William Cook, a doorman on East Twenty second Street, loses his prize fox terrier Teddie when the dog leaps from a sixth floor window while in the care of bootblack John Rocco. The animal dies in Cook's arms after the fall. Teddie had been a valued prize winner for three years.
The article reports a naval victory in a simulated conflict causing an invading fleet to seize a Massachusetts coast town while Gould is destroyed.
The cruiser Olympia enters Woodshone and lands a force to seize telegraph and cable stations cutting off communications to Martha's Vineyard and Elizabeth Island. The move is described as decisive and figurative, judged by an umpire in a nautical dispute over Admiral Higginson's maneuver.
Anthony Wohfarter a mason at Cadwallader Park faced a bear in the park zoo pit while repairing a cement basin. The bear jumped over a plank barrier, trapping him near the pit edge. Assistant Superintendent Mitchell used a club to drive the animal away and rescue the man, who nearly fainted.
In New York a note of imminent settlement in the anthracite strike colors the stock market gains led by Reading. A corporate official predicts the strike may end soon but warns that mine openings could trigger extensive violence requiring Pennsylvania militia to protect workers and homes.
The British steamer Korona reports Mont Pelee erupted loudly at 9 p.m. Saturday. Morne Rouge village near devastated districts was destroyed and Le Carlet coastal area swept by a tidal wave with about 2000 lives lost. Later reports say Mont Pelee is quiet.
Rome reports the propaganda recommending Rt. Rev. John M. Farley as archbishop of New York succeeding Corrigan and Rt. Rev. George Montgomery as coadjutor to archbishop Riordan of San Francisco. The four hour discussion covered the potential appointments.
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