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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1902
Page
2
Freeman-Tribune notes critique politics and technology while lampooning society. Parodies mingle with jabs at wireless politics and future telephone links between Berlin and Rome. References to disasters, crime, and social humor populate a collage of opinions and glimpses.
An Oklahoma editor fired six shots at a man who refused to pay $4 owed on his subscription. The aggressor claimed only an expert with the gun could hit such a small debt, underscoring a violent dispute over a minor bill.
In Boston Sullivan is the most common surname and in Chicago the Johnsons are most numerous. The query asks how many Sullivans were aboard the Mayflower, seeking a precise count from the historic voyage roster.
A Pennsylvania man is said to have eloped with his mother-in-law. When the truth of the affair emerges, it is likely the man was actually kidnapped rather than pursuing a romance.
The wedding presents received by W. H. Vanderbilt's granddaughter who wed recently totaled 1 300 000 dollars. The remark that it pays to marry a girl like that accompanies the report.
A wealthy Chicago man has petitioned to add 225000 to the assessed value of his property. The move prompts discussion on city fairness and tax practices, with local observers weighing a claim that the city faces scrutiny over valuations.
A dock-tailed horse bolts away from flies as cruelty to animals is revealed. The escape shows the creature’s response to maltreatment, highlighting the consequences of inhumane treatment. Local observers note the animal’s rapid flight and eventual safe capture.
A Red Oak couple who married against the wishes of a younger pair reportedly faced regret later, cited as a cautionary example urging parents to guide and monitor their children’s choices.
A clerk named Cash absconded with a large sum of money in New York but was quickly caught. A detective reportedly called his name, prompting a halt in his flight. King John offered to lend a few hundred warships to King Edward if needed without disrupting regular sea traffic.
A woolly west society man in a pink shirt and tan shoes remarks that Parisians may attend the opera in straw hats and dress suits, noting the fashion allowance as not astonishing in the fevered social scene.
Miner Sylvester Beadle is killed by a Wabash train near Albia. A boy in Garnaville is badly injured by a grain binder accident. Waterloo faces severe flood damage with rail washouts and long delays. Memoria University hires Judge J O Pierce as history dean. College of American History opens Sept 10 1902. Hospital inebriate statistics show high recovery rates. Auten fatally shoots Denkman after a dispute. Several robberies, drownings, and accidents reported across Cedar, Vinton, Ames, Clarinda, and LeMars. Iowa State College moves President Beardshear to recovery in Minneapolis.
Berry Donahue a justice of the peace and farmer near Luttrell Tenn sent and kited Sherman Dyer after a bad feeling over a lawsuit outcome. The report notes a fatal confrontation linked to the dispute.
Des Moines July 30 Governor Cummins urged county attorneys to form a legislative committee to draft amendments to the parole law. He criticized wholesale parole of convicts and called for keeping prisoners behind bars, arguing for punishment over sentiment and support from Johnson County official Vincent Zmunt.
Des Moines July 30 report that the Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge commission appointed by Governor Cummins held its first meeting at Kirkwood. Senator Young was elected chairman and Col. Abernathy secretary. The panel plans a field tour to locate proposed Iowa monument sites and determine monument designs. The trip will be arranged after the general election.
A New York anti imperialist committee accuses the army of the Philippines of widespread crimes and urges President Roosevelt to take decisive steps. The letter cites officers testimony, condemns military tribunals, and accuses Secretary Root of insincerity while demanding justice for alleged abuses and full accountability.
Cape Haytien July 29. General Salnave moved within nine miles of the city after defeating Nord’s troops. Grande Rivieres capitulation expected. Foreigners fear for protection as the US gunboat Machias arrives. Three divisions led by Lalnave Gaspard and Monfiston threaten from Artibonite. In Port au Prince, Jumeau forces for Firmin repelled by Saint-Foix Colin’s troops. Crete-a-Pierrot blocked pursuit.
In Paris unrest grows as official notices close unauthorized religious schools. Riot at Mauvaux injures two. clashes involve police, commissaries, and deputies. Some sisters allowed to stay due to attached orphanage and aged home. Province tensions rise with petitions to President Loubet and delayed responses.
Vienna reports Dr. Seida of the Vienna University, on imperial science service, has located walls and gateway of Solomon’s temple near Janohoh in Camelaria during exploration of Palestine. The tale includes garbled interjections about gymnasts and actors.
Details reveal Second Lieutenant C. D. Gregson of the Second Life Guards, commissioned February 15, 1902, chased from his quarters by fellow officers, whipped, ducked in a horse trough, and left on the bare floor after a night of property destruction. King Edward VII, colonel in chief, to order a strict investigation.
In a July 26 bout Jeffries defeated Fitzsimmons in eight rounds at ringside in San Francisco. Fitzsimmons attacked with brutal rights and lefts, bleeding from multiple wounds, but Jeffries delivered two decisive punches as they spoke during a round. Fitzsimmons, praised for effort, retired afterward declaring the best man won and that he is satisfied despite not achieving his ambition.
Washington reports that Dr Russell Wilson of Ohio, captured with a revolutionary group in Nicaragua, will have his death sentence commuted by President Zelaya after intervention by Nicaraguan Minister Corea. The case followed a June Monkey Point expedition. Wilson may face imprisonment and expulsion. Alfred Cunningham, dubbed the King of Chicago counterfeiters, was arrested with a plant for making counterfeit half dollars and held for a federal grand jury.
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