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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
1
A column of quirky one liners spans topics from China's real general to Lord Kitchener, Jane Vanderbilt births, Sunday proposals, and booming billboard art. It mentions J. M. Barrie income, Bohemia praising American beer, a Hamburg man with whooping cough at 87, and satirical notes on Russia Japan China and other tidbits.
A wife cannot stop her husband from smoking a pipe which ruins the curtains yet she takes comfort that the habit benefits the rubber plant.
A quip notes a woman who adjusts her hat before the performance ends rivals the man who steps out between acts to hide his breath in a joking comparison.
The Chicago Janitresses' union is half tickled to death after securing the right to scrub. The piece notes this is something many women dodge when possible.
A lingering sense of unease accompanies daily routines as a mysterious stranger appears, prompting thoughts about the small but notable anxieties that arise when unfamiliar faces disrupt the ordinary.
A total solar eclipse is expected on August 20 next year and Spanish astronomers have invited people from this country to travel to Spain to observe the phenomenon.
A fragmented passage discusses journalism lessons and imaginary war with Japan and Russia. It mentions Mrs Lena Birse seeking a divorce over her husband Georges online games and hints at calls for reparations as couples argue about play.
The article notes that Paul Revere's historic ride route is now hidden by a trolley railroad. It argues the patriot did not foresee warning all Colonials about future calamities, reflecting on historical planning.
Cleveland physicians are disappointed after they could not restore a dying man to life long enough for an operation the patient would have undergone if his death had not occurred.
A Seattle story notes a woman’s love for a masquerading man led to a failed elopement and a fatal self toward jealousy. A Georgia poet credited with 4000 un published poems is honored for a grave monument by popular subscription. Also reported are a man recovering from ear surgery and a burglary suspect in Paterson, New Jersey ducked in water and chased from town after a noisy escape.
Audubon reports a coroner's jury found evidence of violent death and suspect foul play in the 16-year-old Dick Robson's body found in a potato patch near Extra. The jury withheld its report expecting arrests, while family troubles and prior deaths draw scrutiny and exhumation considerations.
Des Moines reports widespread excitement over Cape Breton Coal and Iron Co stock. The Des Moines company holds about forty square miles of coal and iron lands on Cape Breton Island. Stock sales move rapidly with promises of rapid development and strong profits. A booklet detailing the enterprise is mailed free upon request. Separately a Sheldon bank receiver expects full creditor payment after asset review. A child, Herbert Robertson, 12, was fatally struck by a rain in Burlington yards, Fairfield, with his body severely mangled.
Five people were killed and nine injured when Burlington train No. 3 from Chicago to Omaha jumped the track near Albia Iowa, burning five cars and a bridge. The dead include Mrs W B Mitchell of Albia and her infant, with other victims from Ottumwa, Chicago and nearby towns. Fire and wreckage trapped passengers as the locomotive overturned and ignited the coach floor. The cause remains undetermined and official reports note the engine jumped the track near tower No 310 about three miles west of Albia.
Des Moines reports the railroad commission will investigate the Milwaukee wreck near Adel and the Burlington wrecks near Albia and Malvern, seeking explanations from division superintendents. The panel notes it has limited power to inquire without direct legislative authority. Also noted is a large fire in Whiting on December 14 destroying Casady and Whiting’s block and several nearby stores, with insurance covering about 45000 dollars and Rep W C Whiting among major losers.
Sioux Rapids December 16 Two young men named John Williams and Henry Sperrill were arrested here yesterday morning. Stamps jewelry watches and other postoffice loot from Linn Grove theft on October 15 valued at over 2000 were found in their possession. They were suspected for sending for articles and remitting stamps. The suspects have been taken to Fort Dodge.
Fairfield reports Herbert Robert son aged 12 was struck by a train in Burlington yards yesterday afternoon and killed instantly with his body mangled. In Des Moines the Bank of Colfax says it will pay dollar for dollar after cashier George D Wood’s death. assets are about 500000 with personal estate of Wood and his uncle Alexander Wood.
A head end collision between two Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul freight trains near Adel injured and killed multiple crew. Des Moines men Frank Finnicum Walter Ward Oscar Dyer died. others injured include John Flynn H M Bellman William Fields George Chambers S L Richey. The wreck stemmed from a Clive dispatcher error. Ward buried near the cab, body shipped to Andrews Indiana.
Engineer F J Knox was killed when the Denver Limited No 1 westbound derailed one mile east of Malvern at 5 am. Fireman Lauren J Haines escaped injury. Knox resided in Creston with a wife two daughters and a son. The cause of the crash is unknown and passengers faced a panicked scramble.
Nora Springs reports a December fire that consumed the Galbreith company store and its entire stock, with losses estimated at $10,000. Fire originated inside the store, went through the roof, and left the Abendroth meat market and City bank nearby at risk as crews saved only the adjacent properties. Insurance covers about half the value.
Des Moines to host Madame Adelina Patti on December 22 at the Auditorium under manager William Foster. The report also notes a large fur theft at Bayer Tanning and its near-total recovery, with two suspects arrested and the goods traced to 1037 School Street.
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