07 Sep 1909
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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1909
Page
1
In Paris a snail seller wired his display baskets to a battery to deter theft. When gawkers pinched snails they received shocks, causing screams and a commotion. A group of schoolboys and bystanders were shocked, leading to a crowd and a rescue. The incident prompted a chaotic response as patrons attacked the shop.
St. Petersburg letter notes a visit to the Alexander museum housed in a grand palace between two gardens, showcasing modern Russian works including Vere Schagin scenes of the Napoleonic War and oriental pieces. It mentions the nearby Alexander Memorial church built over the spot where he fell, its bronze canopy, mosaic interior, and a 380,000 ruble cost.
A Trinity curate laments charity limits as a starving woman loses sight from hunger while her wealthy English husband, linked to a prominent family, and a broker brother on Wall Street loom as potential but unlikely sources of aid. The scene underscores social duty and exposure risks in high society.
An observer notes children outgrowing youth spaces quickly. He laments the flower boy in downtown Italian cafes who grows from a small sitter to a towering figure, his naivety replaced by sudden self interest and grown-up weight.
The article describes a leather foot protector for bunions designed to ease hot weather discomfort. A padded casing covers the bunion area, with a slot for the enlarged joint and a surrounding leather guard to prevent rubbing and shoe friction.
For over a year Netting lini authorities provide meals to poor families. About 600 children from roughly 300 families are fed through vouchers at participating restaurants. Each day about 14,000 meals are served, split roughly evenly between breakfasts and dinners, costing around 0.04 pounds per meal.
Washington Sept. 6 Secretary of the Interior Ballinger, back from the west, declares I intend to kill some snakes in response to questions on the Ballinger Pinchot dispute. He refuses to discuss conservation matters further, saying reports from Pierce Dennett and Schwartz justify no fear of officials’ conduct, and he will present a full public statement soon. He plans to visit the president next week and may file a personal report depending on the president.
At St Paul on September 6 National Association of Letter Carriers delegates from distant cities were stranded due to attendance under 1 000 undermining a railroad fare deal. Brooklyn Boston and others lack funds to return home. about 400 needed to send bunksmen east. Four Hamilton Ohio women injured when a horse drove a carriage runaway near Reiley.
Lewistown Pa Sept 6 Bloodhounds again on the track of a suspected robber said to have held up Robert Little on the mountain south of town. Detectives join the hunt as trail leads toward Bixler Gap and the Juniata river.
Washington reports President Taft reshuffles a number of U S consular posts. Stuart K Lupton of Tennessee moves from Messina to Karachi and Wallace C Bond shifts from Karachi to Copenhagen while Thomas Sammons becomes consul general at Yokohama. George X Scidmore and Samuel S Klabenslue also receive postings in Seoul Kobe Belfast and Tien Tsin. Southard P Warner moves from Leipzig to Bahia and Henry B Miller shifts between Yokohama and Belfast. Jay White moves from Bogota to Santee in Brazil.
San Francisco report from the barkentine City of Papetee notes the sea near Point Arena was thick with dead fish of all varieties as she passed. Some sailors attributed the mass to seismic activity but others linked it to the wreck of the steamship Winnebago and crude oil released into the sea.
Dr Frederick A Cook, returning from Greenland aboard the Hans Egede, was welcomed in Copenhagen by Crown Prince Christian and American and Danish officials. He said he left a flag and a diary at the pole and asserted his observations prove his pole claim, while reporters noted his dramatic reception and injuries from the crowd.
In a dramatic dispatch, Dr Frederick A Cook recalls near starvation and daring on his polar voyage. He describes exhausting provisions, fending for survival with improvised Eskimo weapons, and securing two walruses before renewed hope. He notes harsher ice, musk ox tracks, and a voyage from Spernavik to Edgesminde with the same relief ship as Peary and MacClintock. The piece also covers a New York welcome for Cook at Hudson Fulton events and Francke's steadfast faith in his achievement.
New York authorities anticipate a large influx of visitors for the Hudson Fulton celebration and have asked major cities to supply detectives and criminal profiles. A citywide cleanup is planned weeks before the event with arrests of known criminals or associates as vagrants, and many may be jailed on Blackwell’s Island or removed from the city.
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