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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
1
Chariton Democrat reports a Moscow dentist has invented a method to grow false teeth into the gums so they become as firmly attached as natural teeth. After months of use removal is as hard as removing real molars, with prospects of further advances in pain creating dental grafts.
London Judy reports a famous American woman staying in London doubts American fashion trends, saying she will not believe the New York society set has gone crazy until she sees convincing proof that women are wearing socks instead of stockings.
The passage notes that fewer than 400 Cedars of Lebanon remain. Though thousands of years old, their size lags behind western world cedars with a twelve foot trunk diameter. They provide vast shade and are thought to never die except by lightning or axes.
A Baltimore American quip describes Bangs Baxter’s wife exposing his betting at the track. She protests, he agrees to quit, and tells her he will take his afternoon diversion at a poolroom. She responds by buying him a bathing suit.
In a BMJ piece a humorous note shows how a missing comma changes meaning. The driver finishes milking and offers to take me to the room where milk is cooled, while the manager is fetched for a look around.
An auction in Orkelljunga Sweden sold a young woman as a lot to a fifty year old farmer. Banns of marriage have been published and the wedding is announced to occur shortly.
In Wele Wyn Mrs Mary Ann Jefferies aged seventy seven was buried with a fender crafted from a cart wheel. The wheel belonged to a cart that forty years earlier ran over and killed her six year old son.
A Stamford Connecticut minister drank whisky from a bottle during Sunday morning service. Several parishioners stayed after to speak with him and admired the pastor’s displayed spirit.
The Royal Chamber of Insurance released its first annual report praising government led insurance of horses in Bavaria. The government has long managed cattle insurance against fire and hail, showing satisfactory results.
Dr. Charles F. Rand of Washington holds most of a hardtack cracker issued the morning of July 21 1861 just before the first battle of Bull Run a Civil War relic.
A coquette is described as a creature of fashionable appearance and shifting affections. The depiction condemns perpetual inconsistency, painting her as a painted doll and a glittering trifle while labeling her as both eternal pain and a collection of contradictions.
A Boston Herald item notes Smith holding the lead in the new city directory with mentions of Pocahontas and John Smith historical ties. The passage links early colonial figures to modern civic listings, framing Smith as prominently represented in Boston's directory.
British India buys abroad 260 706 000 worth a year with the United States contributing 3 772 000 about one ninth. The principal American import is kerosene valued at 1 000 000.
It is estimated that the ordinary house moth destroys clothing furniture and other properties to the yearly value of thousands of pounds in the United Kingdom alone.
A fragmented report notes heat waves affecting behavior and social tension as certain groups react to the heat. The piece hints at reciprocal discomfort and rising concern among communities.
Logan Crawford of Missouri Valley filed an injunction in Pottawattamie County District Court seeking to restrain county supervisors and auditors from awarding contracts for the big ditch project. He argues the plan is rushed, costs are excessive at 250000, and the survey and engineer appointment were improper, threatening vast land tax effects.
Des Moines August 11. Chairman Spence of the Republican state central committee calls a September 1 meeting of the state committee in Des Moines. Candidates for state offices and members of Congress are invited to attend with the committee for a single general conference, followed by district meetings. The executive committee will handle campaign work after the initial gathering.
Des Moines reports a full pardon granting John Webster of Council Bluffs release from a Fort Madison term for the 1895 killing of “Texas” Baker. Convicted in 1896, Webster had been paroled over a year earlier and worked as a fireman on the Omaha road before restoration of his civic rights.
Charles Lang shot a nine foot alligator in the river north of Clinton as it moved in a shallow bayou. Lang ran to his house for a gun and the specimen is believed to be the one seen in the area for months.
Engineer Lon Rush of the Great Western was fatally injured when a derailed car and three others shoved the engine into a ditch near Minden. He was pinned between the boiler head and cab for three hours as Fireman Henry Ribling, badly injured, shut off steam. Rush likely dies from steam inhalation and crushing injuries. amputation possible if recovery allows.
Des Moines reports from the state Horticultural Society show July close figures indicating a mixed fruit outlook. Apples are projected strong in fall and summer with a small winter crop. plums pears peaches and grapes show modest totals, with Greene predicting roughly similar apple yields to 1889 and high prices due to limited winter stock.
State officials observe Pottawattamie county experiment to curb inebriates by arresting returning drinkers as vagrants, requiring bonds to keep peace, and improving restraint at hospitals. The plan aims to reduce escapes since state law lacks punishment or prison authority for those who break hospital confinement.
At the Iowa Epworth League assembly board meeting on August 12 the officers were elected for the coming year Superintendent J W Mahood Sioux City president J E McClintic Cherokee vice president C L Nye Ames secretary J W Potter Bloomfield treasurer George Wood Colfax editor C J English Willisea The finance committee reported improvement over last year and planned improvements for the grounds.
Des Moines reports Richard Wagner of the Davenport Turn Gemeinde won best all around athlete at the 19th Over-Mississippi Turnbezirk. His society won first in apparatus work and team events for men and women. John Maxheim of Clinton took first in all three athletic divisions and Clinton won the relay.
W S Stone of Eldon Iowa division 181 elected to fill the unexpired term as grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He takes the post after the death of P M Arthur and A B Young son. The executive committee says no radical policy changes are expected and Stone will follow Arthur's policy.
Town City August 11 Roy Kans seventeen and Albert Hagen sixteen are arrested in Davenport for theft of jewelry spoons opera glasses and valuables from ex Alderman William Hunts home. Hagen confessed and led officers to the buried plunder with a $500 bond set and King in jail.
Waterloo reports a 14 month old boy, Miller Dietz, son of Eli and Mrs Dietz, nearly suffocated when a plum pit lodged in his throat. Parents restrained the pit and finally moved it past the trachea into the esophagus, saving the child's life.
Des Moines reports the Mt Pleasant state hospital biennial review shows a daily average of 972 patients with 880 now in care. Recoveries are few as chronic cases rise, but parole efforts allow 240 men into open wards. The institution emphasizes activity programs, nursing leadership, and reduced restraints while seeking funds for infirmaries, halls, and extensive improvements.
Charles Clausen of Minneapolis and William Roberts of San Francisco were jailed in Omaha for trying a padlock game swindle on J. O. Johnson of Forest City Iowa. Johnson exposed the plot after Roberts and Clausen offered a fraudulent bet with a check. officers arrested them after a bar encounter.
Albert E. Isenhart a fireman bound over to the Hamilton county grand jury after a July 16 Webster City preliminary hearing His bonds of 600 were not posted and he was jailed Mrs Isenhart and Emma Mitchell testified at the hearing The grand jury will meet next month and trial may occur at the September term if indicted
A Dubuque report notes John Brew baker aged 43 died by overdose citing illness. Also mentions Colfax Mineral Water promoted for constipation and liver issues as a sparkling drink. In Omaha Merrill Grain Co suspends business after health issues of Ray C Merrill. doors closed with no official statement.
August 11 1903 Des Moines Iowa The state educational department issues a manual on accredited schools and normal training. Secretary Simpson reports strong horse entries for the fair from nine leading breeders. Vaccination rules are loosened pending smallpox epidemics. State figures discuss naturalization limits and court actions. Rail and utility disputes surface with injunctions against audits andLines. Great Western plans a 1000 mile ticket to boost travel, and several churches and an electric railway project are noted.
Auditor cewee H C Dillman Clerk of Courts 4 8 Welle Treasurer M Waynick Recorder H Maxwell Superintendent Lauren Fitch Sheriff Laurel Bons Attorney ED W Drake Coroner H Stanton Board of Supervisors T S Crozier J W Kent G W Larimer
City officers listed include Mayor N Bowen solicitor M Stuart clerk A Dy Gray treasurer Joseph Braden marshal H H Jones physician Dr Theo Barnes and councilmen F F Manning B R Van Dyke C P Connell F J Yeagel C H Palmer D A Enslow with names and titles.
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