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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
1
A collage of quips and observations from Chariton Iowa touching on luck with Shamrock yachts wealth and famous figures. Mentions include Hetty Green Andrew Carnegie labor strikes in Philadelphia and Honduras revolutions while noting the New York Stock Exchange moving and appeals to Skibo Castle.
Peter Stanley aged 110 died in Ohio after waiting for a presidency that never arrived. Local observers note his long wait for public office and his enduring patience.
Mr. Carnegie responds with heat to claims he belongs to New York's smart set and dismisses the suggestion, while referencing figures such as Mr. Harry Lehr in a sharp aside.
A Los Angeles newsman reports his house was entered and a number of valuables were stolen. The incident appears to serve as a pointed jab at the profession as a whole.
Arkansas officers report fishing on the Mississippi River is tolerably good but they would prefer catching more trout and fewer catfish, reflecting officials’ sportsmen priorities.
A speculative musing asks if Ralph Waldo Emerson would be noted for discovering the idea that pie can serve as breakfast. The fragment hints at history, fame, and culinary debates without asserting a concrete claim.
The Boston Globe notes spring verse with a playful line about April freezes. The piece asserts Boston’s enduring role in shaping national literary tone and primacy.
Natives of Marion Massachusetts joke that Richard Harding Davis faces more wrath than a kennel full of dogs. The Chicago publisher has set the Bible in type, first time in that city and first time in twenty years in America, prompting questions about a new literature review in Chicago papers.
Suspicion grows that a Colombian government link believes the United States has not yet paid adequately for canal construction privileges. The remark suggests ongoing negotiations or demands connected to the canal project.
A historical note reflects on strained ties as recurring violent events such as the massacre of Kishi neff challenge long standing friendship with Russia. The piece laments memory lapses amid repeated incidents and calls for reflection.
The Paris Journal des Debates proposes the term Unistatistes for United States citizens while noting that ordinary French citizens may still refer to them as lobsters.
Peter Schwartz was dismissed from the New York police force after neglecting duty to parade with the Irish volunteers on St Patrick’s Day. The ruling highlights a breach of duty and public service expectations in the city force.
A Paris personal ad in the New York Herald asks a wealthy, well educated American woman to consider marriage with a 23 year old marquis. The ad urges suitors to persuade their fathers to arrange a match promptly.
Des Moines endures the worst Iowa flood on record with river height surpassing prior levels. 1,000 plus homes submerged, 500 businesses affected, power and streetcar service halted, thousands displaced and relief efforts mobilized. Recovery slows as waters recede and health risks loom.
President Roosevelt conducted a high profile tour across Iowa aboard a special train, meeting crowds from Council Bluffs to Dubuque. Secretary Shaw joined him at Council Bluffs and Denison, where locals honored Shaw and the president. Stops included Fort Dodge Webster City Iowa Falls Cedar Falls Waterloo Independence and Manchester with an overnight stay in Dubuque hosted by Senator Allison.
Ottumwa reports a worsening flood with the river breaking through South Ottumwa and the west end. The rise halted last evening leaving five thousand residents displaced and many destitute, aided by city relief stations.
Des Moines endures the highest flood height in history, with 24 feet of water splitting districts from Flint to South East Des Moines. Two dozen deaths reported among 2,000 to 3,000 homeless, power cut, streetcar service halted, and losses climbing toward $760,000 and beyond as relief shelters open across the city.
The Iowa Executive Council appropriated the remaining 4000 from the providential contingent fund for the Glenwood institution for the feeble minded, aiming to pair with board of control efforts to reach about 8000 for repairs including boiler house, plastering, deep well pump, and a generator. A relief train was sent to Eddyville to aid flood victims with clothing tents and food, with about 1000 raised and roughly four hundred homeless.
Reports from Topeka Kansas at May 21 describe a catastrophic flood flooding North Topeka with ten thousand residents. Fire and floating debris destroyed hundreds of wooden houses and mills. water supply failed and four or more cities faced huge losses.
Topeka dispatch reports 48 known dead from the flood. The river has fallen three feet and receded two inches per hour. Governor Bailey issues a statewide relief proclamation and orders 50 deputy sheriffs to North Topeka to stop looters. A mass meeting authorized a general appeal for aid across flooded districts with Topeka as headquarters.
On June 2 Philadelphia workers began a major strike with over 75,000 textile employees refusing to work to protest not reducing the weekly hours from sixty to fifty five. The executive board’s stance underscored a pivotal employer worker conflict as idle crowds gathered in textile neighborhoods.
Jackson Kentucky June 3 change of venue granted to Morgan county with trial set for June 23. In Montgomery Alabama June 1 grand jury returned thirty six indictments against white citizens of Coosa and Tallapoosa counties for peonage or holding negroes in servitude. J W Pace arrested on similar charge released on bond. Farmer Corntogsel quips about government honesty in a brief quoted exchange.
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