18 Jan 1907
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1907
Page
1
Fragmented text mentions a woman alleging ownership of mail and involvement with Driggers group. Narrative implies a capture after a hard chase and a court journey for trial. Details are unclear and garbled, but references a trial path and blame shifting.
The Grand Trunk Pacific announces it will move prairie grain to tidewater aiding Western Canada settlers. Grain output for 1907 is expected to reach 123,000,000 bushels with more land opened for homesteads, while typhoid cases in hospitals total 1,098 with about one in eight fatalities.
A man recounts a decade of severe itching and widespread scaly sores finally cured by Cuticura products after numerous ineffective treatments. He details failures with arsenic iodine and salves before using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, crediting three boxes for complete recovery.
Kingston Jamaica's capital suffered severe destruction from a violent earthquake. Communication to the stricken city is limited. many major buildings are destroyed and confirmed fatalities approach a hundred with hospitals overwhelmed. The Myrtle Bank hotel and a large military hospital were reported burned with many soldiers dead.
Evidence gathered by Commissioner Land on a northwest coal dealer combine aims to transmit to the Justice Department for Sherman act prosecution. Iowa and South Dakota officials are keenly interested as the case centers on price maintenance and boycotts amid a car shortage inquiry. Names of the conspiring firms cannot be disclosed by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
A Pittsburg hospital treats six members of the Black family of Hanlon Washington county to Pasteur therapy after the husband died from hydrophobia. The family, including Mrs. Alice Black, her two sons Dean and Howard, daughter Mrs. Eula Owings, her husband, and D S Gordon, fear infection as they await possible recovery amid the deadly bite.
A Tuesday blaze in Chicago destroyed parts of an eight story building at 407 429 Dearborn Street, largely housing M. A. Donahue & Co. printers and publishers. Property loss estimated at about half a million dollars. No injuries reported. The fire department battled the flames for hours, with investigators inspecting the wreckage for a cause.
George H. Moreland near Trumbull Center C. killed his two sons aged 7 and 9 by slashing their throats Tuesday. He was taken into custody as investigators probe a sudden shift to insanity. Nearby, a freight wreck on Nickel Plate and Pennsylvania lines near Bluisdel caused one death and three injuries.
An advertisement discusses female health, touting Favorite Prescription as a cure for menstrual irregularities and weakness. It claims strong professional endorsements, urges informed choices, and offers pamphlets and free medical consultation through Dr. R. Pierce of Buffalo. The copy promotes non secret ingredients and provides mail-order details for various formats and a doctor’s contact.
Borax improves kitchen cleaning by adding a small amount to boiling water to scour enameled saucepans. When dissolved in wash water it helps keep white fabrics bright and colors from fading.
An advertisement asserts deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube tissue and cannot be cured by local applications. It promises $100 for any ENT deafness cured only by catarrh cure and promotes circulars from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. It also includes a claim about the proverb and a separate note on piles cured by Paz ointment.
A playful dispute unfolds as George asks Dora about the parrot’s location while a Squeaky Voice hidden in a closet scolds Jack. The exchange tallies up to six participants, hinting at a lively domestic scene.
The passage notes France seeking stricter martial uniforms beyond baggy red breeches once dyed madder for plant cultivation. It cites Sir Henry Roscoe on madder’s dyeing, explains coal tar dyes replacing madder, and mentions a Canary Islands cochineal plant used for insect control, with the cactus remaining in place of profitable crops in New York Globe.
An attorney for the plaintiff cross examines a witness about what the defendant said when his client revealed facts. The witness describes a hasty reaction and then dramatizes the moment by grabbing the lawyer by the hair and throwing him toward the door before others intervene. The scene ends with the defendant’s team winning the match, described as the cage for kite.
A Michigan resident from Bottle Creek attacks coffee and promotes Postum as a remedy. He cites age 66 and long experience with stomach nerves and rheumatism, claiming Postum improves heart, nerves, and clarity, reducing coffee dependence. He asserts the product’s health benefits and mentions reading The Road to Wellville, attributing wellbeing to Postum over coffee.
President Roosevelt met with six White River Ute chiefs at the White House to discuss grievances over allotments on Uintah land in Utah opened to settlement. The delegation, led by chiefs in pink attire despite moccasins, asked to move their people to the Cheyenne River reserve. They expressed a general sense of unease, noting reliance on government rations and a preference for future food and clothing support if permitted to relocate. The president offered no firm decision, promising a later reply.
The house committee on ways and means heard Prof. H. W. Elliott of Cleveland allege that Herbert Pierce then United States minister to Norway and former third assistant secretary of state played a role in piracy related to the seizure of the sealing vessel J Hamilton Lewis by Russia. Elliott said Pierce acted for vessel owners and sought payment via U S courts from the award money.
In Chicago on Friday authorities determined the woman found dead at the Hotel Whitcomb on Thursday was poisoned. She had traveled with a man identified as M. Friedman and wife, who disappeared before the death was discovered and remain missing. It is believed the couple came from another place.
Seven people were injured when a Monon outbound train collided with a caboose at One Hundred and Twelfth Street in Chicago. The Wabash road rear-end crash was blamed on trainmen’s inability to discern signals in heavy fog.
The headless, armless male body was recovered from a mud scow in the East River after dredging. The coroner investigates the grisly discovery near New York, with details of the gruesome relic surfacing Monday as authorities probe the circumstances.
A Sunday collision of Rockland Express No 80 and a passenger train near Valland, Kap, left 11 people dead and eight injured, with nine others dying later. Among the dead are engineer N. Redneld and conductor Gorgna, all from New Mexico. The crash occurred when a switch failed and derailed both engines and cars, many Mexican laborers among the injured. A second wreck on January 2 on the same line at El Paso left thirty-two dead or injured.
In Butte Montana two police officers are charged with a graft pursuit after Captain McGrath allegedly invited them to join a plan to rob a Northern Express delivery wagon near the depot. The robbery was set for November 11 to seize currency, but tips to the express company led to rapid action and deployment of guards.
Twenty four crew members drown when the Pengwern from Talal to Falmouth laden with saltpetre sinks north of Cuxhaven after a collision. The tug Viulca tried to aid but heavy seas swept the vessel away. Rescue attempts failed as the ship disappeared.
Early Sunday a major landslide on the main Wabash line on the West Virginia side of the Ohio River near Mingo Junction, Ohio, toppled earth onto a westbound freight, destroying caboose and freight cars and knocking the line out of service for days while trains reroute via other lines. Engineer Charlie McCabe signaled to throttle through as the track gave way.
A special train carrying Vice President H. A. Sludge and Rock Island officials derailed near Hydro Oxfa late Saturday due to spreading rails. No one was injured as railroad men conducted an inspection tour.
William A. Martin, a member of the Fittsburg Pa common council, was found guilty Saturday of soliciting a bribe connected with granting the Pittsburgh and Tube City Railroad Company an entrance to Pittuburg.
Capt John T Lytle longtime manager and secretary of the Texas Cattle Raisers Association died in San Antonio He was among the nation s best known cattlemen.
Antonio Montes, famed Spanish matador, was gored by a bull in Mexico City on Sunday as he raised the sword to finish the fight. The incident ended his career and life in the arena.
A fire at the Consolidated Coal Company mining plant in Ocean near Cumberland Maryland destroyed the facility on a Friday night. Estimated damage runs around $100,000 with about 500 workers laid off. Also reported, Jacob Grem, a respected 71 year old wine importer from J Lewis Missouri, died of apoplexy on Saturday, noted as a long prominent member of the G A T.
King Alfonso of Spain authorized a Protestant chapel at the palace on a Saturday for the comfort of Princess Mary of Battenberg, mother of Queen Victoria, while the queen is confined. The Munso Chinese bank opened a New York branch on the 14th under Walter Kulzieb’s management.
A fragment from a 1907 piece describes testimonial style remarks by Ahas. W. Howes praising Meruna for cold and throat ailments and noting family use, while urging readers to ask their druggist for the Free Perwaa Almanac. The piece also comments on job ads and references in suburban newspapers, highlighting how persistent promotional language shapes readers’ expectations.
Frank Little of Portland Michigan recounts severe rheumatism lasting years. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring movement, easing pain, and ending stomach and nerve symptoms after trying other doctors. Pills sold 60 cents per box or 2.80 for four by Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
An Arizona man observing Central Park encounters a chaotic scene as several young women on horseback attract attention. The dialogue reveals language barriers and a hotel desk clerk struggles with Spanish while a telephone exchange leads to mixed English conversations.
A brief note contrasts beginner ease with expert skill for using a fountain pen. It suggests that minimal effort yields a rough impression of how the instrument operates, while true mastery requires more practice.
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