03 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
1
Alarm rises as prolonged Eohve rainfall batters acres across major winter wheat states. Officials warn yields may shrink and storage concerns grow after storms disrupt planting and harvest schedules across six key regions.
Chicago July 2 Alarm spreads across the grain pits as persistent rains flood vast wheat and corn regions. Early harvests threaten in several winter wheat states while oats and corn lands suffer widespread damage. Traders fear delayed crops and potential price surges into July contracts amid talk of possible 60 cent oats and a dollar corn.
In Omaha and North Platte regions machinists vote to strike and push for a 10 percent wage raise while demanding abandonment of the current work system. General union action affects 1,700 workers as small shops face curtailment and benefits are extended. Concurrently in Wabasha Minnesota robbers hit saloons and livestock, with several properties missing and authorities searching for suspects.
John H. Hause, longtime Jeffersonville character, who presided over elopement ceremonies for about six decades, reportedly died at about age 75. He is remembered for officiating at thousands of weddings, many elopements, during his years of service in Southern Indiana.
In a heated exchange during a Senate debate, Senator Bov eridge accused Bamsey of insulting him. The clash occurred amid broader tensions over remarks and procedural conduct, with both sides trading sharp language as witnesses and aides watched.
Washington July 3 Senator Bailey of Texas attacked Senator Beveridge after adjournment in a heated exchange over remarks about Solicitor Penfield. Bailey grabbed Beveridge by the throat. fellow senators pulled them apart as desks toppled and neckwear tore. Bailey refused to withdraw his charge, vowing to kill if necessary, while Beveridge remained seated, smoking, and the episode ended with later attempts to calm Bailey.
London crowd witnesses boxing contest between Harvard and Yale students and British amateurs at the National Sporting Club during the coronation sporting tournament. English fighters dominate the cards but the American displays of grit impress.
Coronation Ceremony Secon Guthrie Ola July 1. Sheriff A J Bullard and Under Sheriff Coburn of Roger Mills county Oklahoma were killed yesterday in a battle with horse thieves while attempting to arrest band members. The fight lasted about thirty minutes and ended with the two officers surrounded and shot, the entire outlaw band escaping.
London reports show fires lit across the UK to celebrate coronation night with a midnight signal from Earl's Court. Bonfires spanned from the Lizard to the Orkneys despite rain dampening the festivities. King Edward's dinner for London's poor planned for July 5 advances as the royal party may tour host locales.
Citizens Alliance of Wilkesbarre offers a $1,000 reward for arrest and conviction of anyone entering a conspiracy to boycott or hang in effigy. The notice advocates protecting rights of Americans, while district workers deny layoff threats amid coal company notices. A July 3 report from Findlay, Ohio notes prophetic predictions about Roosevelt, Edward VII, and European realignment.
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