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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1903
Page
1
Estherville Iowa brief item notes changes or edits to the Vindicator and Republican publication line potentially indicating partnership or publishing updates. The exact details are unclear from the fragment but involve local newspaper names and a publication shift.
San Francisco alerted as Porter Bros. Company, a major fruit firm with branches in New York Boston Chicago Minneapolis St Paul San Francisco and many California agencies, is placed in the hands of a receiver by the U S district court. Ten J. Wilson of Chicago named receiver with temporary appointees Meyers Lynch and Bills in San Francisco as managers. Liabilities rumored to reach into the millions, though receivers expect assets to exceed debts and hope the issue will be temporary.
Three men clash in an attorney's Sonora office after a dispute over a divorce. Frank Price is fatally shot, J M Watkins sustains a head wound but vows to recover, while Webster, the client, is reported injured in the chaotic confrontation. Price and Watkins were friends, and Price died in the struggle.
Marine Hospital Service surgeon Dr Banks reports Chicago faces near epidemic pneumonia levels. In two months there were 5841 deaths from all causes, with about 22 percent due to pneumonia. He notes multiple fatalities within families and the spread among those attending a Metallurgical event.
A rapid blaze in Hyacinthe Quebec leveled thirty buildings and damaged factories and stores. The fire, spreading toward St Anta Street along the riverfront, caused an estimated 400000 dollars in losses and led to Montreal being telegraphed for help as Weygud control proved elusive.
Three Italians Roberto Banaro Racca Rigniia and Guiseppe Caparelli were arraigned before United States Commissioner Shielda in New York on charges tied to leading a scheme to forge thousands of naturalization papers including the U S seal. Secret service agents traced a printing operation used to make forged certificates and plates later moved to New York. The case alleges substantial profits with payments from Teoatlana and at least 1 000 forgeries. Bail set at 10 000 for Commissioner Shields movement. Additional arrests followed Tuesday night as the dragnet expanded.
Six firefighters from New York's No. 27 company were seriously burned rushing into a burning Worth Street business building. weathered by extreme heat and smoke, three were dragged out after becoming overwhelmed. Despite the peril, property loss remained small.
A new independent distillery is planned at Peoria Illinois with a capacity of 8000 bushels, led by John Bogus of Mere Tite Dad as president. The venture follows prior work on distillery capacity expansion and involves the Commercial Lettl ery Company aims in the industry.
A man threatened to blow up a Burlington train to extort $5000 from Partington Real Estate officials. A decoy bag with rocks was planted near Wirtson, Missouri as a lure. J. H. Franklin, a young farmer, was captured by officers after a posse confronted the suspect. he refused to reveal the locations of alleged accomplices.
Holland’s Porpoise torpedo submarine dived and fired a torpedo during a navy trial off New Suffolk, N Y. The arrowed weapon passed between two targets set fifteen feet apart as the boat submerged, with the Navy board satisfied with the result. The Shark achieved an average speed of 7 25 knots over a mile run in the trials.
Colorado Springs officials face grand jury reproach over alleged corruption and protection of criminals. The panel, after presenting evidence to the district court, recommended discharge of local officers amid charges of widespread public sector corruption. Frank Daniels, the comic opera star, injured in a horse accident, faces uncertain acting plans. Capuchins in Marseilles fined. a 2,000-strong crowd protests as authorities vow to enforce fines. In Ute, Russia, Governor Bogdanointed Wop orders two admiralty guards to quell a deadly park incident.
Educators nationwide focus on Boston as the National Educational Association convenes in mid July. Notable speakers include Governor Bates, Mayor Fuller, and President Eliot. Topics range from the cultivated man to civic education, with sessions on trade, parks, and school gardens.
Short News Notes report multiple items including the start of work on a section of an electric railroad from Creinmath to Chicago. The Philippines government classifies all school teachers into civil service. The Comptroller of the Currency approves organizers for the First National Bank of Toronto Kansas with 25000 dollars capital. Several individuals named in banking and legal matters are noted along with a Springfield Ohio 105 year old death and trials in New York related to extortion charges.
The San Francisco mint begins producing Philippine pesos to fund the Philippines, with two shifts planned to strike and melt coins. The first peso coin shows United States of America 1908 and a Filipino motif. The project aims to mint about 78 million dollars in pesos, with subsidiary coins to be produced at Philadelphia and New Orleans.
The Leew of Trade notes warmer weather lifting retail sales and steady merchandise quotations while wholesale wood trade softens. Apparel makers ramp up fall samples and factory orders rise in harness, furniture, and machinery. Textile sectors show irregulars with wool and woolen mills facing tight raw materials and limited price relief amid rising freight activity. Railroad earnings surge with a 7 percent gross-rail gain, and wheat and corn exports for the week show year-over-year gains, totaling nearly 4.0 million bushels and over 1.4 million bushels respectively.
A listing of commodity prices across Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee New York Toledo and Buffalo shows cattle hogs sheep and various grain values. Also notes a private plague rise in Canton and reports of a missionary mentioning a vietl eaten by a body in the region.
A bar ber tries to coax conversation from a quiet patron then asks to cut the hair his own way. The man recounts long familiar terms with his hair, defending its style and insisting the barber cut as directed. The barber finally collapses under the demand.
A Boston Traveler article argues that platonic friendship between women and men is feasible in modern times. It cites a forty-member mixed circle with harmonious social plans without a chaperone, noting education and careers broaden women’s expectations and redefine masculine attentions while acknowledging varied motives behind male companionship seeking.
A widow asks about her husband’s illness and a physician declares the trouble lies outside his field. He offers a flashy ten minute cure for a violent fit, promising a first class result. The clipping references a balloon atunt and mocks self-importance in a reflective aside about people’s concern for others.
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