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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
3
A speaker argues churches fail to keep pace with progress by clinging to old methods. He notes closed weekday doors, contrasts with a storefront “Hot Lunch” saloon, and urges up to date, welcoming outreach to relieve distress daily with attractive, inviting church life.
Scranton Pa November 15 workers and operators face a Roosevelt appointed commission as President Mitchell presents a six thousand word miners side plea. He argues for higher wages shorter hours coal weighing reform and a binding industrial agreement to avert future strikes.
In Scranton the coal strike commission resumes with President Mitchell under cross examination. He defends living wages for minors and union authority over work hours, disputes Baer’s statements on slate-pickers pay, and outlines miners grievances over wages and working conditions.
A man named Rubino, born 1859 near Naples, fired three shots at King Leopold II in Brussels as he traveled to a Te Deum. All other chambers were blank. Rubino was captured amid violent crowds and later claimed to be an Italian secret service recruit seeking to kill the king over perceived mistreatment of Princess Stephanie.
A freight train split in two near Western Avenue and Eighteenth Street as an electric streetcar collided with the rear section. Hugh Curran died. ten injured, five from one family. Gatekeeper and crew detained. cause centered on a broken coupling and a misread signal.
The author argues reformers like Douglas Galton and Victoria Woodhull Martin push for state controlled marriage. Even with a global license system and a consultative committee, the result would likely preserve existing personal choice, restoring love and private preference to their ancient authority and freedom.
Chicago reports Policeman Patrick T. Mahoney jailed on a charge of robbing B. J. Hagamann’s jewelry store at 5454 Wentworth Avenue of goods valued at $9,000 on August 30, 1901. Accused by James Clark and Thomas Barry who were recently released for complicity. Rumors implicate higher police officials.
The contract for the erection of the government building at the Louisiana Purchase exposition was let Friday in Washington D C at 268 030 dollars.
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar dies in London after an appenicitis attack on Thursday and kidney congestion as a complication. The death occurred Sunday morning.
Emperor William of Germany completes a Sandringham visit and departs for the north to be hosted by Lord Rosebery and the Duke of Buccleugh. King Edward to host next guest King of Portugal.
The American Federation of Labor at its New Orleans convention calls for a boycott of tobacco trust goods and stores. About 2,000,000 members are expected to participate and legal proceedings are threatened.
James McCuen of Hermosillo says a Seri informant reports seven white men are prisoners on Tiburon island. Among them may be Lieut. P. E. L. Robinson and partner Logan of Cleveland who vanished ten years ago, and Capt. Porter of San Diego, reportedly killed and eaten by Indians.
Springfield Illinois November 17 physicians attending Gov Yates report a turn for better with his temperature at 99.35 degrees for five hours Sunday morning the lowest since the governor fell ill 23 days ago.
Count Frank, a prominent Paris society figure, perished in a bedroom fire at his Chateau des Lands residence in Surcenes Saturday night. Investigators suspect he dozed while reading and the lamp ignited the bedding.
Lorain Ohio November 17 John Leach brother of Thomas Leach Pittsburg third baseman died in a stove works explosion Sunday The accident occurred in Lorain and claimed Leach's life with likely cause an industrial blast confirming the tragedy in the local scene
Cable from Guatemala City reports vast loss of life and property as Santa Maria eruptions continue. Ash graves estates and coffee plantations, with craters enlarging on the volcano flank. Pumice and ash drift south and west, coating the sea, while Guatemala's export and finances suffer.
Elizabethtown Kentucky November 17. Harlan Buckles who was sentenced to life for murder of Robert L Reid deputy marshal was hanged by a mob of 50 to 75 men shortly after two o clock Sunday morning. The mob took him from the jail and hanged him to a tree in the courthouse yard before dispersing.
Somerset Kentucky November 17 An elderly resident John Sloan was shot and killed by James Pratt of Whitley county at the Colyer hotel early Sunday morning. Sloan, intoxicated, confronted Pratt with a knife and Pratt fired from under his pillow after a warning, killing Sloan instantly.
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