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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1907
Page
3
In Johnstown Pennsylvania on April 29 seven miners were trapped by floodwater in Berwind-White mine No 88 at Foustwell as twelve large pumps operated without progress. Air taps were used but workers fear time is running out with food exhausted and air supply dwindling.
Two railroad workers died when westbound Wabash Train No. 27 derailed on a trestle above Chartier's Creek near Bridgeville station. Engineer Martin Body and Wireman Frank Melesace perished as the engine and first passenger car plunged into the creek. The remaining cars halted with no one hurt in the other coaches. The incident followed a new schedule that limited passengers, saving many lives.
Fort Worth reports an extensive storm sweeping across the state destroying a village, damaging property and crops, with several deaths confirmed and more feared. The storm reached several points, at times resembling a tornado in force.
Triage in Cook county nearly erased as five dead are confirmed including Wik Alexander and a young Wilkinson. A 500 foot wide funnel struck Valley View blowing houses and killing Bob Nichols plus two other men nearby. Sulphur Springs reports hail and stalled trains while Celeste loses a large cotton mill. Crops and livestock damaged with thousands in losses.
An explosion of dynamite killed Albert Zimmermann and John Becker and injured eight others while attempting to extinguish a fire in a small building at Luxemburg near St. Louis. Police suspect incendiary origin, as residents reported no dynamite in the building. Eight injured are in serious condition. investigation underway. Iceland seeks a flag of its own amid Danish rule and home rule gains.
William Milford twenty years old of Centerville Iowa died after being thrown from a streetcar rear platform when it rounded a curve. His 250 pound frame caused a fall onto the pavement fracturing his skull. He died within an hour. He stood five feet tall and could not be moved through the ambulance door, carried to hospital on a stretcher by six men.
Des Moines April 26 In a letter to George Powers of Orange Cummins declares he will not seek renomination. He says the party should announce a platform reflecting purposes rather than choosing a candidate. He believes Roosevelt should withdraw his prior statement and indicate willingness to accept another nomination if urged.
The state railway commission will not issue an order forcing Union Pacific to sell tickets to Sidney from the east at 2 cents a mile. A U S Supreme Court decision holds interstate shipments crossing state lines can be enjoined by railroads, curbing local price mechanisms. The ruling cites Hanley vs Kansas City Southern, with a 1903 date, and impacts Lincoln County’s bid to compel fares.
In Table Rock Nebraska on April 26 Mrs. Ernest Frank was found dead at home by her husband after his return from a farm. A coroner's inquest returned a verdict of suicide. The couple wed last September.
A garbled OCR passage cites varied phrases and names across decades, mentioning Abasnae Teelius Romat Alstédan and Lord John Russell with misread spellings, linking phrases about absence and anticipation to odd quotes. It reads as a collage of misformatted lines and misattributed remarks with several dubious names and contexts.
A collage of old time quips and product pitches from a from DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve to Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup and Ko d oo stomach relief. It promotes Rest, tonics, and teas as cures while noting the Weekly Courier-Journal's strength and Henry Watterson’s editorials. Contains lines about youth and age, domestic scenes, and mock dialogue.
Information on excursion rates is available from Illinois Central ticket agents. Rates cover many North American points with special events in Los Angeles Seattle Spokane and more. Tickets on sale April 26 to June 15 to various western and southern destinations with liberal stopovers and flexible return limits. H. J. Phelps, Division Passenger Agent, 108 Bank Building, Dubuque, Iowa.
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