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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
2
National Farmers Meet in Chicago to Stabilize Prices
A national farmers convention is set for September 8 in Chicago to form a combination to maintain prices and regulate distribution. The report highlights various national events from political and labor to finance and industry.
Many World Events Record Turbulent Week Across Nations
A seven day tally notes 238 US business failures double last year’s pace. A pistol duel in East St Louis leaves two dead. Illinois train accident claims Alderman Lexius. Labor trouble tempers output while trade reviews show resilience. War game Coast defenses underway. Hale Johnson monument unveiled in Newton. Census data show US population growth at 20.7 percent over ten years. Grand Army closes San Francisco session. Chicago teamsters refuse strikes. A Louisville birth weighs 25 pounds. Alien arrivals in July total 67 538. Parks found guilty in New York. Ottumwa cut and fill project valued at 1.5 million. Florists in Chicago vote against fashion dictating flowers. Cuba leasing talks advance. Baseball league percentages listed. US imports near 500 million. Maxfield and Johnson killed by train in Centralia. Indianapolis steamer boiler explosion alarms passengers. Reliance defeats Shamrock III by seven minutes. Pettifore welcomes twenty seventh child in Trenton. Texas warns against negroes in dining cars. Bank robbery in Kansas City yields 835. Turkish atrocities widen Balkan unrest. British notices on naval actions. Paris fraud convictions. Russian Black Sea squadron recalled. Ekaterinoslav strike clashes kill 11. Lord Salisbury dies at 70. Cebu bishop consecration in Rome. Bulgarian villages suffer massacres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Edward Campbell
Edward Jackson
East St. Louis
Ill
Henry Lexius
la Crosse
Wis
Army
Maine
Tropics
Newton
Hale Johnson
Europe
Grand Army of the Republic
San Francisco
Teamsters
Chicago
Clark Beardley
Louisville
Samuel J. Parks
New York
Burlington Railway
Ottumwa
Society of American Florists
Quesada
Cuba
State Department
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Hiram Maxfield
Charles Johnson
Illinois Central
Centralia
Indianpolis
Reliance
Shamrock III
Trenton
N. J
William C. Pettifore
Alice Pettifore
Fort Worth
Denver
Texas State Railroad Commission
First National Bank
Kansas City
Roosevelt
Train wreck near Eden Wis kills and injures many
A Chicago and North Western train wrecked near Eden Wis kills George W Zuhlke of Fond du Lac and injures conductor May of Chicago and about 30 passengers. The express baggage and three sleepers tilted down a 29 foot embankment. John Foley of New York dies after longtime fight against Boss Tweed and municipal corruption. The Zionist congress reports Britain offers East Africa for Jewish colonization under British suzerainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwesterner
Chicago
Eden
Wis
George W. Zuhlke
Fond du Lac
May
John Foley
New York
Tweed
Indiana Methodist Protestant Church
Congregational
United Brethren Churches
United Church
J. P. Jordan & Co
Boston
Post Office Department
District of Columbia
William
Damm-Muehle
Brandenburg
von Mollank
Shawnee
Tenn
Cyrus Robinson
Frank Davis
Davis
Robinson
Basle
Switzerland
Great Britain
Sinai Peninsula
East Africa
Reliance Beats Shamrock II For America's Cup Victory
In a 30 mile race under 12 to 15 knot winds, the sloop Reliance defeated Shamrock II by nine minutes actual time seven minutes three seconds after deductions. Shamrock III will be remeasured with ballast changes possibly altering time allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reliance
Shamrock II
Thomas Lip
Charles Oliver Iselin
Yacht Reliance
Shamrock III
Steamboat Indiana Sinks in Indianapolis Canal
In a panic aboard the Indiana pleasure steamer at Fairview park near Indianapolis, the vessel sank in the Indianola Water canal sending about 30 people into the water. Rescue efforts saved many. two passengers claim a woman and baby drowned after sinking. Rescue crews aided by skiffs and crew members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Indianola Water Company
Fairview Park
Broad Ripple Park
Betts
Turkiye unrest spurs Russian squadron recall from Imiada
Russian Black Sea squadron voices intent to pressure the sultan after the murder of M. Rostkowski. The porte agrees to Russia demands and recalls the fleet to Sebastopol. Reports from Constantinople note reforms and purges in police and military roles, while Balkan villages suffer massacres and bombardments amid ongoing insurrection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russia
Black Sea
Imiada
Turkey
M. Rostkowski
Monastir
Sebastopol
Porte
M. Zinovieff
Constantinople
Ismal Haki Pasha
Palanka
Uskub
Brussels
Belgium
Tewfik Pasha
Naum Pasha
Boufi
Ostrovot
Komitajis
Okrida
Fiorina
Rome
Balkans
Minor News Items From Across The Nation
Highlights include Rockefeller's fortune shrinking by stock decline, the Sherman statue work underway in Washington, Israel Washburne Jr.’s widow living in San Diego, and Secretary Root discussed as New York governor candidate. Other notes cite Maloney as national building trades head, ruby sapphire finds in Liberia, Alice Dunlap’s 30 years at Peru telegraph office, and a Dover divorcee seeking a new husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Gen. Sherman
Washington
Israel Washburne, Jr
Maine
San Diego
Cal
Root
New York
J. H. Maloney
Chicago
National Building Trades’ Council
Alice Dunlap
Peru
Ind
Mary Woodhall
Dover
N. J
Count Cheste
Fairfield
Franklin County
Chester A. Arthur
Reed Smoot
Congress
Salt Lake
Nebraska records first marrying stepmother case shocks locals
In David City William Koenig wed Mrs Anna Koenig in a historic Nebraska case, described as the first known instance of a man marrying his stepmother. A string of obituaries follows: Charles Reichman, Brooklyn inventor of the first oil cooking stove, dies at 86. Frank J. Schrieber, long-serving postmaster, dies at 77 in Cruger Illinois. Mrs Louisia Bugg dies in Iowa at 101. John M Pinckhey nominated for congress in Texas Eighth District. John Q Thompson editor of the Washington Chronicle dies at 64. Clinton,
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Koenig
Anna Koenig
David City
Nebraska
Charles Reichman
Brooklyn
Frank J. Schrieber
United States
Cruger
Louisia Bugg
Texas
John M. Pinckhey
Congress
John Q. Thompson
Washington Chronicle
Clinton
Canal treaty drive looms as congress nears ratification
The piece notes Colombian congress moves toward canal treaty ratification, while Pope Leo’s ring is found, European powers discuss a joint naval move against Turkey, and diverse overseas tensions unfold in Port Arthur to Boston via Havana and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Leo
Turkey
Venezuelan Arbitration Court
Wayne MacVeagh
United States
Paris
Port Arthur
China
Lord Roberts
Boston
Maine
Alfonso XII
Havana
Tewfik Pasha
Macedonia
Marroquin
Strong
Panama
Firemen Hurt and One Killed in City Rail Collision
In St Paul Minnesota on Sunday afternoon a hook and ladder truck from Engine No 1 en route to a blaze collided with a work car on the city railway injuring three firemen, one fatally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
City Railway
Indiana agent dies after choking on capsule in hotel
William B. McKinney of Vincennes, local agent for Terre Haute Brewing Co., choked to death in a Hotel Nickel room in South Bend. He reportedly rose to take a tablet or capsule and it lodged in his throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
William B. McKinney
Vincennes
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Hotel
Nickel
Britain offers East Africa land for Jewish colonization
Basel Aug 24 Great Britain proposes a vast tract of land in east Africa for Jewish settlement autonomy under British suzerainty. The offer was announced at the Zionist congress in Basel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basel
Switzerland
East Africa
Great Britain
Humbert Family Found Guilty in Paris Trial
In Paris on August 24 the Humbert family was convicted after a sensational trial. Mme Humbert claimed Crawford was Regnier, linked to the Metz surrender of 1870. The court sentenced Mme Humbert and her husband to five years and a 100 franc fine each, with solitary confinement. Emie Daurignac got two years, Romain Daurignac three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Humbert
Mme. Humbert
Crawford
Regnier
Marshal Bazaine
Prince Bismarck
Metz
England
France
Emie Daurignac
Romain Daurignac
Mme
M. Humbert
Cloudburst Triggers Floods in Flagstaff Ariz
A second cloudburst this season floods fields roads and bridges in Flagstaff Arizona driving residents on low ground from homes. A wall of water eight feet high and 300 feet wide roared from the mountains sweeping grain crops fences trees and roads in its path causing widespread property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flagstaff
Ariz
Playstaff
Gark
Marquis of Salisbury Dies on 50th Parliament Anniversary
The Marquis of Salisbury former British prime minister died at Hatfield house at 9 05 p m on the fiftieth anniversary of his first election to parliament He was unconscious for eighteen hours before death with oxygen therapy and a final relapse after a brief rally His death triggers cabinet changes and a by election in Rochester Viscount Cranborne will move to the Lords with the Rochester seat vacated Funeral planned for week end and tributes flood in from King Edward Queen Alexandra and other leaders in many churches across the United Kingdom
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Marquis of Salisbury
England
Hatfield House
Lord Salisbury
Richard Douglas Powell
Marquis
Viscount Cranborne
House of Lords
Marquis of Lansdowne
Foreign Office
House of Commons
Rochester
Edward Cecil
Egypt
Robert Cecil
India
Lord Derby
Disraeli
Edward
Marienbad
Queen Victoria
Alexandra
Portugal
Loubet
United Kingdom
West Is Satisfied With Prosperity And Indifferent To Currency
Ex Senator Carter of Montana told President Roosevelt that the west feels no need for financial legislation. He said western farmers are prosperous with abundant crops and ample money, noting western banks discount eastern paper and predicting money will move crops without eastern loans. He attributed New York stringency to trade disorders or speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Carter
Montana
National Commission For the
Butte
Mont
Philadelphia
New York
Peculiar Death of Creston Girl Swallowed Peas
In Creston Iowa a seven year old girl, daughter of Burlington conductor John Ponte, died after ten days of illness diagnosed as dysentery. Autopsy showed peas swallowed whole had sprouted in her stomach, making it one of the most unusual cases on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
John Ponte
Burlington
Bookwalter Withdraws from Senate Endorsement Race
John W. Bookwalter of Springfield withdraws from the race for endorsement for United States senator after a Columbus conference with Thomas L. Johnson and Charles Solen. The move follows discussions with Zimmerman and came before the Democratic state convention on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Columbus
Thomas L. Johnson
Charles Solen
Cleveland
John W. Bookwalter
United States
New York
Bookwalter
Zimmerman
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TEUR
Assistan Miller
Government Printing Office
Bookbinders’ Union
Wabash (Ind.) Bridge and Iron Company
Citizens’ National and Bank of
Beaumont
Tex
Examiner
Henry G. Weil
Wall Street Bears
New York Exchange
A. M. Burden
Fort Belknap
Dan Patch
Brighton Beach
Mason & Hamlin Company
Nashville
National Negro Business Men's League
Booker T. Washington
Folk
Tennessee
San Frent
Grand Jury
Hanna
Wyo
John C. Black
Ilinois
Miami
Fulton
Baldwin
Arcadia
Oliver
Citizens’ National Bank
Army of the Philippines
Mary Jenkins
Halifax
Robert Snowball
Johnstown
Missouri
Baltimore
James Budd
Eugene Moss
Saginaw
Mich
William P. Sullivan
Jefferson City
Seattle
Wash
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Alaska
Canada
Sen
Bulgaria
Bowers
Ekaterinoslav
Thomas A. Hendrick
Cebu
Philippine Islands
Thomas Lipton
Ton
America
Isle of Wight
Fleet
Sultan
Sevastopol
Robert L. Meade
Marine Corps
Navy Department
William R. Spillman
August W. Machen
West Indian Islands
Salby
Berlin
Martha Graves
Henry R. Gibson
Senate Finance Committee
Humbert Family
British Empire
West
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