22 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1903
Page
1
Pope Pius X was noted for carrying a return ticket to Venice as proof he did not expect to become pope, a detail that would have surprised observers if it had become public.
A Canadian revenue cutter on Lake Erie fired many shots at an American fishing tug to deter poaching but did not sink it. Fishermen are warned to avoid such confrontations, noting the Canadian crew was reportedly out of practice.
German method preserves eggs for a year by dipping them in liquid glass. If shells are as careless here as abroad, there could be a high mortality from perforated intestines due to tainted shells.
Readable text hints at a discussion of foolkiller and pain killer dynamics, mentioning immature apple and youth who rocks the boat. No clear events, people, places, or organizations emerge to craft a factual summary with strong entities.
Petroleum mining in Pennsylvania, begun 43 years ago, remains stable. Last month new oil wells produced 6,000 barrels daily, with only about a quarter of the new wells failing.
The international bicycle congress ended in Copenhagen with eleven nations represented and voted to hold a championship contest at the St Louis World's fair next year. The article notes the challenge of seeing all the major attractions at the exposition.
A Berlin newspaper quotes General Miles denouncing graft and war profiteers. The general calls him old fashioned and out of date, noting soldiers were poisoned by embalmed beef funded by millionaires who profited from the tragedy.
The Balkans situation is seen as alarming worldwide. Russia and Austria will try to avert war but neither is prepared for serious trouble. Russia faces a major issue in Michuria and its finances are strained.
Retiring Commanding General Nelson Miles issues an order to prevent docking of horses in the military. The directive forbids altering tails manes or fetlocks beyond necessity to prevent shadowing, reflecting a humane act honoring Gen Miles and his good record.
The archbishop of Tuam praised the king and queen for their Ireland trip. He said he believed the monarch’s visit would win Irish hearts and earn sympathy, laying groundwork for better ties between Britain and Ireland.
Circuit Attorney Folk of St. Louis says the national constitution limits impeachment to treason and bribery. He argues bribery equals the treason of peace and warns that a government of the people cannot endure if official acts are for sale, condemning boodler defenses.
Official statistics reveal 6,578 lunatics under detention on June 30 this year, up from 6,202 in 1902. The six percent rise outpaces Berlin's two percent population growth in the same period, highlighting a surprising link between beer culture and public mental health concerns.
Last year the United States produced 15 million tons of steel, more than the world output nine years earlier. It surpasses Germany and Great Britain’s 1902 combined output by about 2,000 tons and accounts for nearly half of global production, illustrating sharp industrial expansion from iron to iron and steel as a barometer of business activity.
Government and business figures figure in a busy Washington rumor mill as Col John A McCall of New York Life weighs a War Secretary post. Other items note long serving postmaster Joseph P Schreiber near death in Illinois and climate effects on corn across the belt.
On the 19th Topeka Kansas Electric Co applied for a charter with capital stock of 4 million. Promoter T S Salathiel. Line planned at 75 miles. In Missouri a family quarrel left one farmer dead and another wounded near Doe Run. Sheriff calmed the feud.
The Jefferson City jury found State Senator Wm. P. Sullivan guilty of soliciting a bribe and fined him $100 for pressuring Whitney Layton to advance a bill. Separate items report Alfred Crosby Owen’s arrest for two worthless checks in New York, and other 1901–1902 era notices including deaths, ship news, and a court ruling in Derby.
Weekly trade reports indicate gains across all lines as prices stay firm. Russo German notes stress open doors in Manchuria and Taft in the Philippines aims, while New York Democrats plan a new organization amid Sheehan allegations. A San Francisco expedition returns with southern California island specimens and U S tin imports reach a record 88 million pounds. Dollar wheat appears at Minneapolis with bids. Panama Canal Co reports Colombian Senate backing Hay Herran treaty. Wellington Putnam narrates a 40 day kidney cure and elocution book. Missouri press group tour to Chicago after St Louis meeting. Holstorf ID by victims. Vatican seals on state secretary selection. Machen indicts post office crackdown remarks. Washington pushes postal reform to curb irregular practices.
Two divorce cases mark the September term of Bond county circuit court. Mrs Martha Smith sues William T Smith, while Mrs Grace Wells sues her brother Clarence Wells. Both Wells and Smith families hail from Mulberry Grove with George W Wells and J P Lilligh named as leading figures. Desertion is charged in both filings. Clarence Wells is said to be abroad in the far west. The suits, filed within days of each other, create a public stir due to the families’ prominence and the serious allegations.
An attendant at the Danville soldiers home found two large straw stacks ablaze and a man fleeing. After the flames were extinguished the remains of an unidentified old soldier were found amid the debris, with a head wound from an ax and shirt fragments indicating his identity as an old soldier. Coroner Hall notes the ax handle was burned.
All Alton glass works except flintware will begin operations right after Labor Day with a large force of men and boys planned. Flintware factories start September 14, and all facilities are in first class condition ready to run at full capacity if business conditions permit.
Gov Yates issues requisition on Kentucky governor for extradition of John Theodore Carrington now in Nortonville Ky wanted at Danville on murder charge Carrington allegedly killed his sister in law Mrs John Carrington at her Grape Creek home near Danville on August 3
A petition was filed in the clerk of the United States district court by Ricker National Bank Quincy Agency Co and Bernard Aver kamp all of Quincy asking Wahl Brewing Co Quincy be adjudged bankrupt. No statement was given of the brewing firm assets or liabilities.
A romance that began in school days ends in an engagement announced by Senator Albert J. Hopkins and Mrs. Hopkins of Aurora. The couple will marry September 9 in Aurora.
At Springfield James Arnold shot Lou Fagan four times then turned the revolver on himself firing a bullet into his stomach Both victims were reported in critical condition not expected to live Arnold has two wives and four children
At two o'clock in the morning rioters attacked the county jail in Danville, firing several shots as they dispersed into high weeds. No injuries or hits were reported, and the event interrupted guard duties before dawn.
A mass meeting of the colored people of Bloomington convened to plan a larger, diversified store operated exclusively by isolated people and to carry various kinds of merchandise for the community.
Former Senator Henry Begole prepares to file a bill seeking an injunction to restrain the auditor from issuing warrants and the state treasurer from paying warrants drawn on the Illinois appropriation for the World’s fair.
Samuel Willis, a white man, was charged with robbing the Lexington post office in McLean County of 300 dollars and Bramps on June 20, 1903. He was arrested at Sherman by United States Deputy Marshal Spring.
Washington Aug 20 Unofficial yet reliable reports say Colombia’s senate may resume consideration of a Panama canal treaty. A commission could work with a house committee to draft an enabling act allowing ratification by executive action, aligning with precedent under the Dingley and Spooner acts. The change suggests possible approval without further Senate rejection.
William Nelson Cromwell, general counsel of the Panama Canal Co., released a cablegram from Bogota saying Colombia's senate has appointed three senators to negotiate with the house to prepare a bill authorizing a government treaty in form approved by both houses. He notes this confirms his earlier statement about the treaty's possible rejection.
Formal Action Taken Panama August 20 The Colombian house of representatives cannot act on the canal treaty until the senate reconsiders it. The record shows bills becoming law after two rejections in prior instances.
Chicago August 20. A test run to show a speckly geared motor car can reach 100 miles an hour will influence the future management of suburban electric roads. The Auroras Hi gh and Chicago Electric Railway Co plan the test to break the world record with a special motor car under construction.
New York Aug 20 Two great yachts Reliance and Shamrock III will contest the first of a best of five series for the America’s Cup off Sandy Hook. Sir Thomas Lipton’s third attempt meets the defender in a closely matched duel with six races set on varied courses from August 21 to August 29 with alternates if postponed.
The dispute between the bookbinders union and William A. Miller, assistant foreman in the Government Printing Office, reemerged as Public Printer Palmer handed Miller charges. Miller rejected the charges as hearsay and unfair, saying they focus on past acts and question his character. An official indicated Miller’s status in the office is unlikely to be disturbed.
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