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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1907
Page
3
Paris Sept 15 The public anger over the escape from the guillotine of Soleilant known as the Monstrous Violet or Murderer grows as crowds stage orderly demonstrations. Sentenced to death for the murder of a twelve year old girl, the case has ignited a nationwide outcry led by women and reflected in arrests during the protests.
Several thousand Paris residents demonstrated across the city protesting clemency shown to Soleillant for the case of Marthe Erberding. Crowds gathered in Place Saint Antoine and Place de la Republique, with women leading marches bearing a child, police dispersed marches and arrests followed.
A yearlong drive by Philadelphia Baptists yielded 100000 for church extension and missionary work to mark the 200th anniversary of the Philadelphia Baptist association. Donations are expected to exceed 100000, with funds to support church enterprises during the October anniversary week beginning the 1st.
Topeka Aug 16 The state board of agriculture releases figures showing Kansas population at 1 631 331, a gain over 1906. Details indicate overall growth, with the record highlighting gains in key counties and urban areas, reflecting continued expansion across the state.
Paris dispatches report tribal delegates accepted General Drude’s conditions and began leaving Casablanca to collect delegates from other tribes. Abdul Aziz the sultan is due in Rabat next Friday. With tribal submission seemingly assured, Moroccan troops will be sent to eight seaports to inaugurate a police system.
The United States Army transport Sherman, arriving from Nagasaki, endured five days of unceasing typhoon fury. Heavy seas swept its bow, yet the ship pressed on four more days and later set a new transport service wireless record near San Francisco while carrying the Sixteenth Infantry and the Sixth engineering corps plus cabin passengers.
On Sept 17 in Odessa, Black Hundreds renewed violence despite a prefect order. They fired into streets, looted Jewish homes, and beat occupants. Two Jews died and many were injured. Reports of raids, robberies, and killings reached other areas.
Police raided a craps game in the pulpit of the Church of the Messiah in St Louis on September 17, detaining George Greely, a former city detective, and several others. Separately, Cincinnati reported whisky reaching $1.84 per gallon, a record high for the area after a 2 cent rise from Saturday.
Postmaster General Meyer comes back to Washington after several weeks away on a vacation spent at a large country home in Hamilton Massachusetts.
A mosquito plague in Chattanooga has killed many chickens and horses injured, spread over several days. Local farmers report significant losses as the pests continue to menace poultry and livestock.
Joliet Ill Sept 14 The pardon board refused Paul G Stensland s bid for clemency after he served eleven months of a sentence for looting the Milwaukee Avenue Savings Bank of Chicago of which he was president No petition was presented and the board will hold him for the maximum term If he earns good time he faces eight years and three months more The board had no statement from the Chicago trial judge or the state's attorney Stensland reacted with disappointment
Chicago reports Matthew R Hudson, an official with the Southern Pacific railroad, missing since August 1 while in a demented state. His wife and family fear he is dead as relatives mourn the strain on his dying father Richard Hudson. No letter or trace has been found since his departure from Oakland, California, for home, despite incoherent hints of hurried plans.
A gasoline tank on the Mary Cather boat exploded near Chicago while en route to join the fleet to escort President Roosevelt down the Mississippi to Memphis. William Hall suffered serious burns. three other men were burned. the vessel was destroyed. The boat, built at Fon du Lac for John F Higgin of Chicago for 10000 dollars, was nearly ready to join the party upon reaching the river.
Sharon Pennsylvania September 14 Meyer Routman a business man has hired five Pinkerton detectives from Chicago to guard his daughter Alma five years old day and night. In two weeks Routman received seven notices allegedly from the Black Hand demanding $500 left under the left hand corner of his portico to prevent kidnapping.
An explosion of coal dust in Union Pacific Mine No. 10 at Rock Springs Wyoming injures forty workers with about twenty in serious condition. The dust cloud was raised by runaway mine cars and lit by miners lamps in entry No. 8. The mine sustained damage but was not crippled.
Lincoln report states Dr. R D Jones reports twenty beri beri cases among forty to fifty Japanese track laborers at the Rock Inland railroad camp in Alvo. State board of health sent two representatives to investigate. Bertberg, an Oriental malady, has high mortality, causes paralysis and internal hemorrhages and is considered contagious with rapid progression.
The tenth annual Anti-Saloon League of America convention opened at the Jamestown exposition. A conference of state agents and field workers was held with discussions led by Dr. B. F. Riley of Texas N. A. Palmer of Minnesota Superintendent Harrington of Washington and other league officials on finances and operations.
A short scene shows Ethel informing her father of a stranger who visited that day. The man asked for a bit, but instead carried only a plain nose, adding a quirky moment to their homecoming.
The first session of the forty-first annual Grand Army encampment featured Commander-in-Chief Robert B. Brown delivering the address and reports with praise for the service pension law and a push to extend widows pensions. Adjutant General O Neall reported 222,748 members as of June 30 1906, with 9 052 deaths in the last year and 6 506 new members. The Women’s Relief Corps elected Kate E. Jones national president, and two veterans died after the parade.
New York reports the turbine driven Lusitania near Nantucket and about 200 miles from Sandy Hook finishing the fastest westward crossing to beat the Lucania marginally. She may finish around 9:00 a m after a 6 day 1 hour 25 minute voyage.
Eclipse Lusitania Belfaat Sept 18 Hatland and Wulff admit plans for a new White Star liner larger than the Lusitania keel to be laid in a few months. It will feature reciprocat ing engines and turbines. A separate incident reports James A Hamilton scalded after falling into a boiling water vat at a St Louis packing plant. he was rescued and hospitalized. The Red Men raise per capita tax from 10 to 15 cents to rehabiliate treasury.
A flood at the Kosakeb mine near Kotaru following a fire destroyed 160 houses. The water reservoir broke during rescue efforts flooding part of the village. Many victims were women and children among the drowned residents.
Apprentices in all Santa Fe railroad shops receive a wage boost of 2 cents an hour retroactive to September 1. Under a ten hour day, first year pay rises to $1.26 daily, second year to $1.46, third year to $1.70, and fourth year to $1.95. The rate applies across the plant.
Advice on preserving furs emphasizes cleaning brushing and airing before long storage. Avoid moth risk by removing dust not relying on camphor. If furs are dirty or have soiled linings remove lining and air garments thoroughly, then store after proper cleaning and sun exposure to kill unseen eggs.
An archival ad snippet promotes Early Risers pills and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve from H.C. Schultz & Co at Nix's old stand. It mentions a landlord dispute over cornet playing and notes palatable stalks from a family bed cutting on May 18 lasting about six weeks.
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