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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1910
Page
4
A long OCR readout lists numerous county expenses including fees for lawyers, per diem and mileage, bridge repairs, freight and supplies, and various fund appropriations. It records items from road and bridge funds to soldiers relief and insane funds, plus transfers between county and state accounts and mentions wolf damages.
New York reporters say Sulu's sultan traveling to America with 500000 dollars worth of jewels may be detained by customs on arrival. Officials debate whether the royal cargo should be taxed or exempt as part of the Philippines.
Twelve passengers on a street car were injured in a panic at the Appalachian exposition Hue after a fuse burned out. Mrs J Davia was injured and may die she jumped and was treated on scene.
A reflective meditation on perpetual change in nature and time, contrasting the fleeting scenes of matter with the vast gulfs of past and future. The author ponders human pride and sorrow amid constant flux.
In a winterly quip Micky Jones complains about the seasonal gag labeling ice cream as adulterated and unhealthy. His companion suggests the joke would suit summer crowds more, noting the persistent nagging for treats.
Crushing sentiment erupts as Mars fumbles a name mix up with Bellona. Bellona corrects him with disdain, revealing the error in a frosty tone. Inside the assembly of gods, Homeric laughter breaks out among Puck and others at the exchange.
A man on the reception committee asks about the latest style. A salesman replies with a quip about needing something new yet not shabby, expressing weariness with current trends.
Chicago dispatch reports seventy five firefighters inhaled toxic fumes while battling a major blaze at the Deering Harvester twine plant. Dozens were revived and returned to fight. the effort involved multiple engine and truck companies. The sprawling plant, valued in the millions, faced heavy danger with about twenty thousand dollars in losses.
A 12 inch 50 ton gun on the battleship Georgia burst on its first range shot off the Virginia capes during Atlantic fleet drills. The muzzle blew off but the crew escaped injury. The damaged gun will be replaced by November 1 and Georgia will continue practice with remaining batteries. The accident disrupted the ships’ target run as weather hampered operations and Admiral Schroeder’s staff adjusted schedules.
The census bureau reports a 1909 death rate of 15 per 1000, the lowest on record for states with death registration. The data cover 48,776,893 people, with 732,538 total deaths and males accounting for 398,597. Mortality peaked in March and was lowest in June, compared with 1908’s 15.4.
In St. Louis the city reports a record voters turnout as protests on the proposed statewide prohibition amendment to the constitution. Officials estimate about 136000 registered, with a vigorous campaign planned for the November election. The State Federation of Labor votes unanimously against statewide prohibition.
Arthur T. Hadley president of Yale and recent Taft appointee sails for London and Berlin to advance the stocks and bonds commission work. He will spend several weeks abroad in pursuit of the commission's aims.
New York report of alienists who examined Porter Charlton the Lake Cory murder suspect declares he is of defective mental organization and prone to impulsive violence. They cite family history epileptiform tendency and exhaustive psychosis and recommend hospitalization indefinitely.
About 100 foreign educators and statesmen attending the International Prison Congress tour the United States as government guests. In Chicago they visit the stock yards, packing houses, and park system with 50 American guides, dine at the Congress hotel, and plan visits to Joliet prison, St Charles School for Boys, Geneva State Training School for Girls, and other institutions before midnight Sunday departure for Indianapolis.
The Supreme Court will decide if Maritime Insurance Co Ltd is liable on a policy covering the British steamer M. S. Dollar for perils of capture on a Vladivostok voyage during the Russo Japanese war. The vessel was seized near Japan and condemned after papers showed two destinations Meiji and Vladivostok.
Countess Constance Wachtmeiste once a theosophist lecturer and companion of Madame Blavatsky is seriously ill in Los Angeles. Her age is given as 73 and her condition is described as grave.
Fort Wayne Indiana September 23 Forty persons are dead and seven may not survive after a collision on the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley interurban line. Most victims were pleasure seekers from Bluffton and Warren bound for the Fort Wayne State Fair. Motorman Corkwell of the south bound car is blamed for the disaster as investigators assess misunderstood orders and a switch dispute near Kingsland.
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