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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
1
A string of curio observations covers war taxes in Britain, vice in Berlin, travel hazards, Missourian poets, hunting for pearls, drought in Kansas, a $20 million New York hotel project, poker rooms, and a forecast of journalism dominated and culinary influenced cabinets.
A German aeronaut trains a team of eagles to guide his balloon ambition. Some observers muse that an ambitious flyer may try to hitch his chariot to a star and ride higher.
In a merit suit over a French opera engagement Judge Halsey adopts a novel position that audiences grasp grand opera. The case cites two French quacks selling books that claim love is a poison and exploits the theory.
A Massachusetts clergyman jokes that if hell exists a place should be provided for Sunday golfers sparking debate over religion and leisure. The remark prompts reflection on church views of golf and Sabbath observance.
A collage of wry remarks on court cases and public behavior. It notes a girl winning damages due to jury influence by beauty, Mark Twain’s reflections, David Smith’s sudden death after tobacco, and comic jabs at law and society including England Astor diplomacy and a $28 heartache value. It also mentions a Chicago preacher and New York street scenes with tin pans and fast cars.
The Sheriff of New York has summoned a panel of fourteen men whose combined wealth exceeds one billion dollars. They will not be permitted to sit on any trust cases.
A Baltimore man jailed after being found with a pair of stolen trousers claimed he had stolen them because he was hungry. The judge noted the hunger excuse rings hollow and suggested a straw hat would have been a less obvious theft.
A man in Wisconsin tried to hypnotize a savage bull. The bull charged causing injuries and ground damage while the man who tried it was injured and another theory was set aside.
Carroll county Illinois grand jury indicts Dr Luther W Little and Ed Wright for alleged criminal operation on a Savanna young woman while Wright faces bail denial. Reports cover Chariton shooting by Charles Zimmerman claiming self defense, Donahey cattle sale near Newton with prices, Lacona fire losses and church damage, Iowa Falls child placement surge, Ashton train wreck aftermath, and multiple local incidents including suicides, robberies, and investigations across Iowa.
Des Moines June 23 Governor Cummins issued a proclamation appointing Judge Charles A Bishop of Pell County Iowa to the Iowa Supreme Court to succeed Judge C M Waterman who resigned to practice law in ex Congress man Lane The appointment made effective June 30 1902 until the next general election and a successor is elected The delay followed a petition signed by Polk county delegates to the state convention with some not signing to honor Captain Amos Brandt Friends of Bishop circulated the paper
Jefferson Iowa June 3 One of the worst shooting affrays in the region followed a peace warrant for Horace Shipman. Marshal John Swearingen was killed by shipman’s gunfire as deputies entered. Shipman died after a prolonged exchange of shots. Sheriff Anderson organized a dozen locals to suppress the besieged home.
Des Moines reports the State Register notes a property and plant sale to George J. Roberts of Fort Dodge, as editor R. P. Clarkson’s health declines. Bid awards total 17 000 dollars for Council Bluffs improvements plus 25 000 from the contingency fund. furniture and equipment allocate 7 100. Fort Madison warden reports Matt Hunter refuses work, is in solitary confinement, fed on bread and water.
Warden Hunter says Wesley Elkins is progressing well at the Gienwood Institution for the feeble minded and may enter Cornell College in the fall. Elkins was initially reticent but is now enjoying polite treatment and invitations to college societies and events.
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