23 Nov 1901
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1901
Page
1
Warsaw Indiana seeds a vast revival with residents shutting Baloga businesses at 7 p m for participation. The piece notes the event’s significance as crowds gather and the morning reopening is anticipated as remarkable. 630 voting machines were used in New York across 70 cities and villages with highly satisfactory results and quick reporting as polls closed.
An author argues no person could survive a Niagara Falls barrel run due to air loss and hard impacts. The piece contends a two barrel scheme and hints at a dime museum manager's covert planning influencing the stunt proposal.
Following the end of fighting recruiting in the Philippines has dropped as demonstrations by insurgents sparked a surge of enlistment requests which have now fallen off. The appeal of military life appears diminished.
The passage reports that South Carolina and Mississippi now have Negroes as the majority while Louisiana once had whites as a minority. It notes whites in Louisiana grew twice as fast as Negroes, Kentucky whites thrice as fast, and Texas whites one and a half times as fast as Negroes.
The United States has averaged about 80 million pounds of raisins annually over five years, roughly one pound per person, with near domestic production of the total supply. In England, per capita consumption exceeds five pounds, and the overall supply is imported from southern Europe.
Preliminary figures place France wheat production at 304,210,055 bushels, down from 326,082,604 last year, and below the ten year 1900 average by 9,384,518. The decline partly stems from reduced wheat area, 16,776,021 acres in 1901 versus 16,961,117 in 1900.
Texas shows great interest in the St Louis World's fair through gatherings of representative men. A Houston banquet sparked enthusiasm as communities represented at the fair prepare exhibits. Each exhibiting community gains advertisement worth many times its cost, boosting local industrial welfare.
The Savanna News reports Gen Fred Funston returning home with friends wary of his reception. It notes he stands as a rare hero of the Spanish War and predicts criticism once he lands, accusing him of cowardice for capturing Aguinaldo rather than letting Filipinos seize him or wading a river instead of swimming it.
The agricultural department sent schedules to representative farmers across the country requesting information on acreage and production of corn, wheat, oats, and hay. The data will aid the statistician in assessing crop outputs, and farmers are asked to return the schedules promptly with the requested details for each farm.
Workmen during the raising of a monolith at Stonehenge in Wiltshire uncovered numerous implements used for cutting and squaring the stones. Blunted tools had been repurposed as bedding for the uprights, suggesting Stonehenge's visible form predates the Bronze Age and was built before 1500 B C.
Liberal forces under Gen Patino attacked Colon after crossing the Isthmus by train, killing a judge and mortally wounding a district representative. Government troops and a US Marines detachment defended the rail line, while liberals claimed hundreds of reinforcements at stations between Panama and Colon. Communication with Panama restored. fate of Chorrera battle awaited as Panama braces for possible liberal assault.
A roundup from Beardstown to Urbana lists prominent Illinois figures, ages 40 to 86, with notable residents in Carlyle, Decatur, Red Bud, Collinsville, Calhoun county, O Fallon, Massac county, Collinsville, Mount Vernon, Chicago, and more. It reports bonds sold, a Nashville meeting, a burglary charge in Shawneetown, a major Neoga fire, a new M E church in Sandoval, hotel damage in Greenup, fatalities from a scaffold collapse in Macomb, retirement of Col Henry E Noyes, a parole violation return to southern Illinois penitentiary, a rescue attempt gone wrong near Orchardville, and the Illinois Live Stock Breeders association meeting at Urbana.
Fifteen hundred odd fellows and Rebekah auxiliary members gathered in Springfield for their annual assembly. Officers elected included Grand Patriarch H. W. Pemberton Galatia Grand High Priest Thomas Wood Princeton Grand Senior Warden Criss C Cross Tuscola Grand Junior Warden E. H. Kinney Table Grove Grand Scribe Feltman Salem Grand Treasurer W. M. Schuchert Chester.
James A. Harris aged 67 of Peoria has slept since November 7 with no response to efforts to arouse. Dr. Davis treats a brain hemorrhage and life is sustained by forced nourishment of milk and wine.
A shooting affray at the home of Austin England northeast of Newman in Douglas County seriously wounded his son Fred. Participants Alex Hance and his son Robert surrendered to authorities.
A. J. Funkhouser of Jacksonville killed himself with a gun shot to the head. He had served four years as purchasing agent at the state deaf and dumb institution but recently lost his position. Despondency was given as the cause.
At Chicago George W Cass former secretary of the Illinois bar association was indicted by the grand jury on the charge of embezzling 25000 dollars from friends and relatives in Cass county.
Harry Martin, a Chicago and Alton fireman, killed himself by swallowing carbolic acid while despondent. He leaves a widow and child.
James Scott, who left home in Sycamore 51 years ago, returned recently to find his family deceased except for a sister. He now resides in Idaho.
Assistant Secretary Hackett releases annual Navy report covering Guam and Tutuila. Gov. Schroeder cites $53,356 in last year’s taxes funding roads bridges and schools. warns potential $12,762 loss if export duties barred. Tuatuila revenue $7,500. Cmdr Sebree set to helm Tutuila naval station. Naval militia urged to persist with navy backing. call for a naval reserve independent of states.
Secret service and post office inspectors chase a new green goods swindle run from Manhattan to Jersey City and Chicago. Over a thousand postmasters, mostly second to fourth class, have been swindled since July, urged to buy non existent stamps from undestroyed government plates. The method mirrors the classic game, but now targets postmasters who avoid reporting the scheme.
A fatal Santa Fe wreck occurred one mile west of Franconia Arizona at 5 15 am killing seven trainmen and injuring three passengers and fourteen trainmen The crash involved two trains with three engines crushed and cars burned The eastbound train was to wait for the westbound flyer which was late Investigations point to orders disregard by the westbound crew. relief trains and physicians were sent from Needles to Los Angeles for the injured.
Telluride Colorado reports a deadly mine fire in the Bullion tunnel of Smuggler Union Mining Co. Seventeen bodies recovered, total deaths uncertain with about thirty feared dead. Rescue efforts hampered by smoke. engineer Hugh J. O'Neill found alive but not expected to recover.
The McKinley National Memorial association executive committee met in Cleveland and reported strong statewide fundraising progress. Plans push to complete a Canton memorial honoring the late president, with any surplus funds possibly aiding a Washington memorial. A Washington Arch issue will be reviewed at the December 7 trustees’ meeting. Attending were Senator Hanna and others.
In St Paul Minnesota Herbert W Pearson sues President J J Hill of the Great Northern for 1 5 million alleging he located vast coal fields for the railway. After a contested first trial ended in a disagreement the case was withdrawn from a jury and submitted to Judge Kelley based on prior testimony and briefs. The parties seek a ruling on both law and evidence and avoid further lengthy jury proceedings due to complexity and cost.
Columbus November 22 Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland filed a motion in the Supreme Court asking leave to sue in Mandamus to compel the Ohio state board of equalization to reassign or reassess the railroads of the state for taxation Their valuation to be determined by the market value of their securities No opposition from the attorney general as state officials wish to have the powers of the board of equalization judicially determined The court will decide the motion next mess day
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