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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1907
Page
3
Jamaica reels after a major quake causing widespread destruction in Kingston. Initial counts note dozens dead and many injured with a large business district ruined. Aid from London and New York has begun. Jamaican towns may supply fruit while doctors and medical supplies are urgently needed.
Jamaica's Kingston reels after a January quake and fire with 500 to 1,200 dead and up to 10,000 homeless. Banks vaults damaged. ships Missouri and Indiana aiding. Harbor subsidence feared as city ruins spread. international relief efforts mobilized.
A year’s mosaic of strange events from Kentucky deacons shooting over Rockefellers heaven to a London magistrate deeming two as one person. Tales span Des Moines highwaymen, German tombstone disputes, a Breslau ring of undertakers, a Seattle divorce spree, a pink to pale baby in Des Moines, and curios from Australia to Ireland.
An anonymous narrator recalls desk habits across businessmen, from cluttered piles to meticulous order. He notes a successful man with a littered desk who never forgot important details, contrasting with others who need everything perfectly arranged. The piece ends reflecting on increasing system in business methods.
A London report dated January 15 from Holland Bay recounts Kingston’s catastrophe with graphic details. The dispatch covers the extent of the disaster and its impact on the city and surrounding areas.
New York describes Kingston Jamaica after the quake with severe damage to the Myrtle Bank Hotel and several warehouses. Buildings collapse trap tourists and locals as fires ignite amid wreckage. the fire department is destroyed and a square mile of business districts are wiped out.
An emergency bill passed by the House authorizes the president to use and distribute provisions clothing medicines and other necessities from naval stores to aid Kingston Jamaica victims of the recent earthquake and fires amid peril and starvation threats.
Arkansas City Kansas reports ice covering the region after a thaw followed by rain Tuesday night and a temperature drop below freezing. The freezing conditions affected Wednesday plans across Southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma.
Chicago January 17 Mayor Dunne announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination. An order from the U S district court in Omaha limits Seanse to five days, directing destruction of disputed land related documents.
A dynamite blast near Seneca Kansas fatally blew Julius Lutheld and his son, while a nephew, badly torn, crawled a half mile to seek help. Lutheld had been thawing dynamite near his home to straighten a creek on his farm. the nephew is not expected to survive.
In Barton Belmont county Alec Ballance a Humzarian giver shot and killed his wife Pearl 16 then shot himself dying later in Belmont county.
The empress of Russia and Queen Maud of Norway wear the two most expensive sable coats. The empress’ fur is pure European sable, valued by an expert at 250000 to 400000 dollars, while Queen Maud’s is about half that. A London fur firm manager notes sable prices rose 75 percent in two years and still climb.
The passage notes a strong demand for sable skins as valued heirlooms with prices around 450 dollars per skin, signaling enduring value and collector interest in these luxury furs.
A Youths Companion essay highlights how politicians seek independent voters as a stumbling block. It recalls a late George Monro Grant life anecdote where Sir John Macdonald and Grant, head of Queen's College, dined at the premier’s brother in law. Grant notes his steady support only when Macdonald was right.
A Montreal church fair organized by the clergyman's wife raised funds by selling buttons donated to the offertory baskets. In Atlanta, Hon. Hoke Smith was warmly greeted by Policeman T J Williams who was later summoned before commissioners for taking an interest in politics.
A fragment quotes a line about friendship, noting disdain for the idea or term. The readable portion hints at a critique or ironic stance toward social bonds and shared sentiment. No clear individuals or organizations are identified.
The excerpt recalls 1428 protests by women in open parliament. It notes mistris Stokes and other London women who publicly delivered rebukes to the duke of Gloucester over his treatment of his wife Jaqueline, though outcomes are not recorded.
The Franciscans have returned to Oxford after an absence of 367 years. The reestablishment signals a renewed presence of the friars in the city as local religious life resumes.
In a Philadelphia Ledger tone a historical quip has Alexander the Great weeping at the thought of a rival named Funston. The exchange hints at melancholy and fear of fading, with others explaining that Funston has not yet occurred.
In a humorous exchange, Squiggs questions Beatem being called tailor-made, while Squages notes Beatem paid for a suit from old tailor Snips, marking the first time he is known to pay for clothing.
A prudent relative asks if the husband saves for emergencies while Mrs. Torkins notes his mention of betting on horses. The dialogue hints at financial habits and a belief the man performs best on a muddy track.
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