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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1903
Page
1
A collage of dated quips and brief notes from a Buffalo Center Tribune page. It mentions King Peter, post office distribution in Pana, Japan’s war prep, czar’s remark, Alfonso of Spain travels, and satirical takes on finance, society, and editors.
District court in Chickasaw County opened with Judge A N Hobson presiding. Grand jury instructed then discharged. limited civil and criminal business expected. Notes include a deadly autopsy witness in the Blydenburg case, a cabbage seed promotion yielding a 31 pound cabbage prize, divorcé cases in Des Moines, rising diphtheria in Fort Dodge, and various local legal and health items.
May 1904 events include Armour plant construction in Sioux City with new facilities due by May, a Muscatine fire destroying the Citizens' Railway barn with 27 streetcars burned and $50,000 loss, Davenport saloon and theater injunctions, a boy’s suicide attempt over schooling, a Green Mountain store destroyed by a gasoline lamp explosion, and multiple near-drowning and accident reports across Iowa towns.
Des Moines reports state that George D Wood cashier of the Bank of Colfax shot himself after inviting close friends to his home for a final talk. Investigations note financial worries and a large stake in Baxter Bank shares but authorities say no foul play was involved.
The Standard reports rising British stocks of pig iron despite U S output cuts, boosted by bounty-fed Canadian iron imports. It warns that Canadian competition will grow and credits Cape Breton Coal & Iron of Des Moines with significant island holdings and potential profits amid subsidies and rich fields.
Washington dispatch reports Speaker Cannon's reassignment of Iowa lawmakers to key House posts extends influence across committees. Notables include edge, Mirdsyll, Haugen, Cousins, Parviga, Hull, Tlepburn, and Conney with chair duties in appropriations, naval affairs, public lands, Indian affairs, military, interstate commerce, public buildings, and judiciary.
Maclyn Arbuckle received a mysterious pint box at his Chicago hotel and later sent a testimonial request from a Great Imperial Breakfast Food sample. The note hints at a clever marketing ploy tied to a shaving routine and scented dust.
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