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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1903
Page
1
ESTHERVILLE publishers of the Repubilcan Co report a regional printer and distributor update with routine notices. Community notices refer to local business activity and upcoming events in the ESTHERVILLE area. A short item notes logistical changes and ongoing operations affecting readers.
President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers hails the anthracite strike commission awards as a victory for miners In Detroit he notes a 10 percent wage increase for about 140000 Pennsylvania miners and a sliding scale with a 4 50 per ton floor for coal at tidewater He says the awards recognize union influence and favor closer labor management ties without disapproval from the miners henceforth a more amicable industry relationship expected.
An Indianapolis man Albert Wright killed John Willis and Mrs. Laura Jivrios at 426 East Wabash Street while shooting Frank Bowden and Mrs. Grey Coleman. Wright pursued, wounded both victims, and the Carrier girl escaped by hiding under a bed. All involved are described as African American.
Caracas dispatch reports President Castro has submitted resignation to the congress. Congress reportedly declined to accept or act on the move, with details unclear. observers expect possible reversal under congressional pressure, keeping Castro in power for now.
A Pleasant Heights street car ran away Sunday night on a hill near East Liverpool Ohio striking a curve and overturning thirty feet away. Fifteen aboard were injured, some seriously, with Joseph McGill fatally hurt. The wreck required chopping to free passengers. Other notes report a vault robbery in Paducah Kentucky and an obituary note for Rev Edward Clark, foster father of ranch founder B Clark.
In heavy fog on Long Island Sound the river passenger steamer Plymouth was rammed by the freight steamer City of Taunton. Both ships reached harbor with all passengers accounted for, but reports say many crew and passengers may be lost or drowned as broken bulkheads saved the vessels from sinking. An investigation will determine fault and fate of all aboard.
The Senate approved the Cuban reciprocity treaty by a vote of 60 to 16 after a lengthy executive session. Several opponents spoke while Senator Simmons alone supported ratification, arguing for protection of domestic sugar and labor interests. The chamber adjourned shortly after, with committee members to brief the president.
A court determines Wile not entitled to insurance in the Royal Arcade versus Taylor case. George B. Taylor, member of the Royal Arcane, Denver, died in November 1900. The policy of $3,000 faced a contested payout because Taylor allegedly failed October payment, leading to suspension per by laws. The collector’s overdue status and late assessment rendered three weeks before death prompted denial. Mrs. Taylor won judgment against the supreme council which appeared in court.
A train near Metuchen bursts into drama as Thain powers thirty miles with throttle wide open. Fire spreads from the firebox, Engineer Lyons rushes to aid but the boiler roars. Passengers flee to the platform as the emergency brake is seized, ending in a dramatic stop.
Carelessness sparked a blaze at the Grand Mapids Hotel Costa One Lite on Friday night. The fire caused total losses estimated around 75,000 dollars with 100,000 in other damages, and resulted in the death of one person and serious injuries to several others. Firemen battled the flames as Sternberg and others aided rescue efforts, but the structure was severely damaged.
A gold bar valued between 20 000 and 30 000 disappeared from the Empress Car of a Wabash train arriving from the west Wednesday evening. The Lucille Express Company held custody of the property consigned to Kuffilu. Police say no third party was seen handling the loss. Detectives were assigned and the bar may be displaced and later found in Buffalo if it crossed boundaries.
A dispatch reports the African Bridge Company plans a determined effort to break the strike of structural iron workers in the city by importing workers. About 150 men have arrived by steamer and are guarded on a houseboat on the river as police secure the area. In Muskegon a steamer was towed to base after a night struggle, and in Washington the President reappointed Dr. W. D. Crum and William M. Byrnes to federal posts.
In Marion a widow and schoolteacher Nellie Reichelderfer was found dead and mutilated in a bog lot Monday night. Calvin vrive and Jemial Graves of Terrin HL admit they were near the home and were arrested by Sheriff Harris for the killing. The case centers on a disputed purchase money from a sale to the Tineis Steel Company.
Special says four fatally injured, women walking from Pawtucket to a location along the New York New Haven and Hartford Railway tracks were struck Friday. Philipsdle, B T, noted in report. Authorities investigating cause and exact location of the tragedy.
Briem Ottumwa reports a women led improvement association ASP. Nash named postmaster at Otranto Station. Clinton County jail crowded with sixteen prisoners. Port Madison physician Dr. Alvin Cole dies at 85. Lost Nation votes on incorporation. Competing post office renamed Larson with postmaster David A. Thompson. State Dairy Commissioner Wright promotes alfalfa. Des Moines session votes against raising membership fee to 25. Great Western rail forecast July operation to Council Bluffs. State federation lists 46,000 members in 720 locals. Elijah Thomas, 18, confesses arson of Reabarn Ueb burning nine horses for a bonfire. Port Madison incident: Joseph Moffet struck by convict’s button saw. guards intervene. Rapid Transit repairs rolling stock at Waterloo. Webster City warns on fire code. two-story buildings require fire escapes. A line about a rejected suitor ends with unclear detail.
A hundred years ago the Spanish government in New Orleans imposed a 12 percent tariff on certain American cargoes moved down the Mississippi to the ocean. A Havana captain general issued a proclamation barring foreigners from residence or business. Seventy five years ago Brazil and Argentina were said to have declared war. Texans rose against Mexico. The American Colonization Society aided in transporting freed people back to Africa.
Fifty years ago reports said British troops occupied the Morgaito strip prompting protests accusing the Monroe Doctrine of violation. California gold shipments for the prior month totaled 38.7 million dollars. Exiled Mexican leader Gen. Santa Anna headed home to regain power amid popular demand. Honduras and Guatemala declared war on each other while Argentina saw rebellion. Fashion forecast predicted black dress coats would fade within six months as colored garments rose.
Fort y years ago reports recall desertions near Cairo One Hundred twenty eighth Minors regiment all but thirty five reported to desert. Food prices listed: beef nineteen cents, pork one dollar twenty three cents, butter three dollars, calico two dollars a yard, ready made garments one hundred dollars each. Mil ford Indiana citizens armed to resist draft. Decatur and Shelby County residents refuse to fight. Col Black of Thirty seventh Michigan urges imitation of Boston Tea Party. Grant era reports Vicksburg fall likely before April.
Thirty years ago resolutions congratulating Spain on its republic were sent from Congress to Gen. Sickles in Madrid. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers members sabotaged trains by derailing engines and tampering with bearings due to a non-union engineer dispute on the St. Louis Kansas City and Northern Railroad. Reports mention a planned American state on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande with San Luis as capital, and Chicago real estate ads listing Lincoln Park sites from $100 per front foot to $750 per front foot a half mile north.
Twenty years ago Washington papers hailed Robert C. Lincoln as the first Secretary of War since Jefferson Davis to fully master his department. Paris commune supporters marched in New York, predicting Europe would soon face revolution as Bismarck was said to be eradicating opponents. Brooklyn bridge work began on the East River anchorage while Fenian dynamite aimed at London caused damage but no deaths. Money rates rose to 15 percent in New York as Folger faced May payment reminders. An Anglo initiative to unite against anarchists and socialists prompted U.S. opposition.
Prof. 8 P Langley announces in Washington the perfection of a flying machine using gazoling as fuel and steam generated by four copper boilers. An inspector from the Pennsylvania anthracite coal mine examined the model and found it lacking.
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