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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
1
A collection of quotation style remarks and puns touching politics culture and public life with references to Chariton Iowa and notable figures. The items range from jokes about bartenders doctors and coaches to comments on independence Hall and British politics with a closing quip about hypocrisy in dining and payment.
A quip noting that if Australians had read Kansas newspapers in the last decade they would not subscribe to rainmakers for money, implying skepticism toward weather hoaxes.
The article notes King Edward's deep sorrow over Alexander's death and records friends' belief that the monarch's grief may not derail him for long. It frames the king's reaction as poignant yet potentially temporary in the face of ongoing duties.
J B Burdette, whose car raced the Pennsylvania flyer, jokes that beating the flyer isn t a joke while rivals tease about the family name and the race outcome.
A note praises a young Hungarian violinist Kun Arpad now performing in the country. The writer suggests he may be exceptionally gifted and "a corker" for audiences.
Constituents receiving limited government seed packages show tepid satisfaction as small aid arrives. The report notes expectations were low for the third-rate seeds and overall disappointment was not severe.
A columnist questions government spending on experimental firearms while noting the availability of inexpensive toy pistols. The piece argues about cost, practicality, and potential public impact of arming forces with unproven equipment.
A jealous lover in New York shot his sweetheart as described in the clipping. The note tries to depict dramatic violence but the accompanying text remains unclear and garbled about the outcome.
In a decisive choice, San Domingo selects General Gil as president, signaling a practical, no-nonsense approach to governance and a priority on tightening the economy rather than rhetoric.
The reminiscence recalls Emerson’s quip on pie’s purpose saying it is made to be eaten, a paradox that underscores a playful sense of practical wisdom about simple pleasures.
The government declared a bounty of five dollars per head for indigenous people. The bold claim says heads would readily be delivered at that price.
Reflection on victory and defeat contrasts the sweetness of success with the bitterness of past disappointments. The author notes how memories of prior failures color present triumphs and the gathered fruit feels tempered by experience.
Providence police uncover a dress suitcase in a vacant lot containing masculine and feminine garments and a marriage certificate. They seek the bride and groom as leads.
A Boston policeman misstated a citizen's name as Jeremier while compiling a voter list. Officials weigh disciplinary action versus adopting the spelling as a model for a proposed universal language.
Miss Sophie Hanks, now the bride of humorist Marshall P. Wilder, declares she did not seek her father’s consent to marriage since he remarried about two years ago without informing her. That’s reciprocity.
Fast Northwestern passenger train No 8 struck a buggy at a crossing near Cole killing Mrs Roxie Lounsberry, 45, and her son Frank, 17. The horse died, the buggy destroyed, and both bodies suffered severe injuries as the coroner opened an inquest.
Des Moines July 20 Gov Cummins and Adjutant General Byers announce the Fifty-fifth regiment will join autumn maneuvers at Fort Riley Kansas as part of the department of the Missouri. The 1816 strong unit led by Colonel James Rush Lincoln includes Des Moines infantry companies and will be supplied with Krag Jorgenson rifles at government expense. The trip costs Iowa only per diem, with staff accompanying the regiment expected to depart around October first.
A county treasurer and auditor face a libel suit in Woodbury county over a tax notice claiming the recipient failed to pay 2800 dollars. The plaintiff seeks 5000 dollars in damages, arguing the notice was libelous. Also reported is an Iowa Central freight wreck near Hampton with cars in a ditch and injuries. Bert Shane and another youth escaped a wreck when lumber shifted.
A northwest wind storm struck Atlantic Iowa at 4 30 p m and lasted thirty minutes injuring at least two men. The Gillespie building at Fifth and Chestnut suffered about 2000 in damage, with widespread property and tree damage noted. Similar storms near Sioux City and Council Bluffs caused extensive crop losses and structural damage across the region.
Des Moines reports the board of control must pay higher coal prices for state institutions next year. Bids indicate a 50 to 75 cent per ton increase, with about 64 000 tons needed. An added 50 cents raises fuel costs by roughly $32 300. The article also notes reimbursements and refunds of appropriations from Mt. Pleasant and Cherokee hospital transfers.
Attorney Dun cam Rule obtained a $150 payment to secure a patent for 150 acres around Decorah. The land location dates to October 1855 by Allan R. Loomis. The warrant was cancelled in 1863 due to a forged assignment, but with no adverse claim the trustees paid a cash substitute for the land warrant through John Atkinson, E. R. Hubbard, and Horace E. Clark.
Ottosen July 21 Calvert Hooper fifteen year old son of J H Hooper Humboldt county supervisor drowned while bathing with other boys in the Des Moines river three miles west of Ottosen. Ames July 16 Dr A B Storms accepts presidency of Iowa State College with a 5000 dollar salary and a fully furnished president's home. Beardshear death noted. last year five volcanoes active destroyed sixty thousand lives.
Iowa Bar Association opposes marriages of degenerates but defers a license restriction measure. Judge Remley backed the proposal to deny licenses to those of weak or unsound mind, while Judge Smith and others argued against restrictions, preferring medical examination ideas. Associate Justice Brewer addressed the group on justice and injunctions. Officers named: Wakefield president, Swisher vice president, Wright secretary, Henry treasurer.
A running confrontation near Eddyville on July 21 left Town Marshal McHugh wounded in the hand and two horse traders seriously hurt. St John was gravely wounded in the abdomen and Pea suffered chest and collar bone injuries, while his wife was shot in the ankle. The resisting group was captured and jailed awaiting trial.
Deputy Healey arrested George W. Hoffman of Belle Plaine in Cedar Rapids on a charge of robbing the United States mails. February 28 sacks of mail containing several thousand dollars in drafts were stolen at the union station and later found under a culvert north of the city. Governor Cummins raised the reward for the Arthur Mead murder from 300 to 500 dollars at Muscatine County officials’ request.
Des Moines notes show the board of control ran institutions for the biennial period ending June 20 1903 at 173976 86 more than the prior period. Inmates rose 770, with more help and higher supply costs cited. The piece also covers consolidating leadership in the State Bar association and immigration from Assyria to Des Moines, plus rail and university news.
Buffalo citizens present Col. Thomas W. Symons with a silver tea service and a gold watch and chain in gratitude for his eight years directing government harbor improvement work. Symons has overseen Buffalo Harbor projects and completed what is claimed as the world’s longest breakwater system, creating the largest artificial harbor.
A roster lists county officers including Auditor Clerk of Courts Treasurer Recorder Superintendent Sheriff and officials on the Board of Supervisors with names such as W Kent G W L H C Diliman Wells Waynick Maxwell Laure Fitch Laurel Ross E W Drake J H Stanton and others.
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