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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1903
Page
3
Harry T. Allen of Galesburg fought a bald eagle during a late night coon hunt near Roseville Michigan. Hurling a blow with an ax he subdued the bird after a fierce struggle, suffering a leg bite and a clawed hand injury. The eagle, seven feet two inches wingspread, was later transported to Chicago for mounting.
Ruth McEnery Stuart recounts a Christmas morning in a grand house when Mammy Louiza, a stout dark-skinned nurse, agrees to name the newborn girl. The child Louise, nicknamed by the mistress and cherished by the family, becomes a symbol of affection and lineage.
A fragmented Kansas City note describes a dog that appears to sense its owner’s presence instantly. The piece hints at a strong bond and quick recognition, but lacks coherent detail.
Dispatches from Wabash Indiana report a nine month old corn husking dog owned by Jacob Diffenbaugh of the Stephens farm near Andrews. The pup learned by watching husking and then worked for hours in the field stripping husks from ears with notable speed, following his owner and man to the field and showing evident delight in the task.
A British journalist and a retired army officer extol Western Canada's fertility and climate after visiting Alberta and Manitoba in 1902. They report deep wells, abundant water, rich hay and grain, available coal and wood, and rapid land gains for settlers including English farmers who became prosperous landowners within a decade. They urge immigration, citing strong work ethic and generous local treatment.
In Mexico the young fashionable set attended amateur bull fights rather than circuses or private theatre. The four hundred aristocracy filled the ring as bull and rider clashed. Luis Manes delivered a baja contraria estacada after taunting the beast, earning the crowd’s praise and a rumored ear gift. A list of notable attendees followed, akin to a Metropolitan Opera opening note.
The Department of Agriculture issued the annual quarantine order affecting Texas and Oklahoma starting January 1 and other states from February 1. The defined quarantine area follows a long boundary path from California to Maryland, detailing the southern and western limits of the affected states.
William Preston Hill of St Louis files in the U S Supreme Court seeking docketing of a challenge to Missouri state board of equalization. He alleges corporations taxed at one fourth to one half their value injure taxpayers and argues due process is violated by the state action.
Washington, Dec. 31. Justice Shiras of the Supreme Court will retire this winter after arguments and rearguments are concluded. He plans to leave during the current Congress session so his successor can be confirmed before adjournment. William H. Taft, civil governor of the Philippines, is named as a potential successor.
Washington reports the naval committees plan to expand the navy with one extra cadet per congressional district, two per senator, and ten at large each year. To manage class inequality, the secretary of the navy will decide appointment timing.
Washington on December 31 reports a commission has submitted to Secretary Root a proposal to transfer the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty on Bedice Island in New York harbor to the federal government. The item notes the action is under review by the administration and the commission in charge of the statue.
A Independence Missouri resident recounts a five year Peruna experience for catarrh and other ailments. The letter praises Peruna and Mana Lin for curing chronic constipation changes of life and long standing catarrh, urging others to seek Dr Hartman’s free advice. John C Atkinson endorses Peruna as his traveling sales pitch and insists catarrh cannot exist while on Peruna.
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