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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1908
Page
8
Round the Capital notes sympathy for Mrs. Roosevelt as she returns to a White House unchanged since her summer away. Congress allotted only maintenance funds, not new furniture or draperies, leaving every vase, chair, and picture in their original spots, with paint unchanged from last season.
Column notes that Col Charles 8 Bromwell, a young engineer, governs White House decor causing shifts from McKinley era designs. It discusses budget implications for 1910 seeking $50,000, with $15,000 to be guided by the forthcoming mistress, potentially enabling new china and wall coverings.
The Model Laundry Company sues the Washington Laundrymen's Exchange in the district supreme court seeking an injunction to stop alleged collusion to drive competing laundries out of business. Eleven other city laundries are named as defendants amid claims of driver poaching and threats against suppliers.
United States coal mines reported 4,125 deaths and 5,314 injuries in the last calendar year per Geological Survey statistics. West Virginia showed the heaviest death rate, Alabama and New Mexico followed, while Missouri had the lowest rate. Gas and dust blasts caused 1,148 deaths and 759 injuries. roof falls caused the majority of fatalities. E. W. Parker cites 150,000 dollars to study disasters and urges military discipline in mining operations.
A Hayes City banker describes Russians in Innis and Ellis counties as hardworking, religious, and thrifty debt payers who largely handle their own finances. He notes high ownership of farms, wheat as the main crop, and the practice of keeping cash hidden. The article traces Russian origins from Germany to Russia to Kansas and cites a 32 year settlement history with many holidays and strong work ethic.
Syracuse N Y the Centenary Methodist church opened the nation s only church nursery during its first service after summer reconstruction. Amaid supervised the area with blocks books rhymes and toys while Rev E L Waldorf said crying babies won t disturb the service. Mothers may leave children in cribs or on couches just outside rear balcony doors ensuring quiet during worship. The pastor hopes the feature will grow the congregation.
In Lexington Kentucky the Henry Clay monument head was torn off by a lightning strike on July 23 1901. A 10000 appropriation will fund repairs under a governor appointed committee aiming to restore the statue to its original height and appearance, funding previously sought from the legislature or public subscriptions.
The commissioner of pensions reports for the year ending June 30 shows 34,333 deaths among veterans and a surviving roll of 628,084. Total pensioners reached 961,687 with 54,356 dropped and 38,682 added. Widows receive increased pensions to 12 dollars monthly. Expenditure totaled $163,093,086 while the roll’s value at year end rose by $18,644,821 to $159,495,701, the bureau’s largest year.
The flathead Indian reservation in Montana selects a bison range location near Ravalli and Jocko north of the Jocko river. About 12 800 acres compose the tract with 40 000 dollars appropriated, only 10 000 for fencing and buildings. The rest goes to landowners, many Indians, funded by the American Bison society which backed the appropriation. The society supports bison purchase and was influenced by Austin Corbin’s early fencing effort.
Anthracite coal firms launch an education scheme to reduce accidents by teaching miners mining from experts. Lost Creek Lehigh Valley Coal Co opened the first school October 1 with desks and a mining reference library. Three evenings weekly a teacher will assist workers alongside engineers and superintendents offering guidance.
Dayton residents watched James Wright and Hazel Townsend wed high in a balloon above the Darke county fair after a brief romance. Hazel Townsend, 17, wed aeronaut James Wright as her father sought legal guidance on the marriage. The couple’s aerial nuptials drew wide attention before Wright’s ban on further flights was discussed.
London reports hundredweights of wedding cake lost in the post during the season. A correspondent claims sending 60 boxes failed to reach destinations, urging tartar emetic as a detector. Post officials cite hurried packing and misaddressed parcels as main issues, with fragile boxes and small cake pieces cited as temptations.
A compact notice for a law professional offering abstracts opinions titles real estate and probate law. Located at the corner of 4th and Chestnut Streets in Atlantic Iowa.
Formerly interne hospital date university of iowa contact details listed with house and office numbers in black ink for Atlantic district.
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