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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
6
A large gathering at Yankton's court house examined the conduct of county commissioners. Voters, acting as a jury, disapproved eight of ten charges amid defense. No action on charges. a taxpayers association formed to monitor officials and hire counsel for future issues.
Thieves broke into the Olivet postoffice but found little value as postmistress George had moved valuables to a safe place. Three letters with shirt waist pins were rifled, and an attempt on W.B. White & Co. store failed when a sleeping clerk scared off the intruders. Law office ransacked, about 40 gents in stamps stolen, and two suspicious characters observed. Police expect the post office inspector will investigate.
Ward Axford, a Sioux Falls night cook, was arrested for beating his wife fatally on the Fourth. The injured woman confessed he is wanted in Minnesota for horse theft after a Graceville sheriff and a liveryman identified him as the thief. Requisition papers likely to follow for Axford’s return to stand trial.
John L. Pennington ex governor of Dakota Territory editor of the Alabama Home Anniston Ala died in Anniston on the th inst He served as the territory s fifth governor from 1874 to 1878 appointed by President Grant His term was marked by stormy contests and bitterness Pennington County in the Black Hills was named for him He later returned to Alabama to resume journalism after leaving Yankton2024
Gregory County youth Willian Nicoll attempted to capture a rattlesnake with a string as it retreated from a hole. The snake struck the lad's hand, but his father quickly tied a string above the bite and bled the wound, saving the boy's life.
A gang of hoboes allegedly attacked Woonsocket, robbing a man named Gere of $10 and stealing clothing, with a citizens’ posse quickly rounding them up. The item also covers an accidental mill incident in Tyndall injuring a family, a man who sleepwalks into a window, plans for a new theater in Faulkton, timber theft arrests near Custer, and a farmers elevator project in Davis.
Wout Goes Down reports a wool sale at Belle Fourche this week. A warehouse with 250000 pounds capacity has been erected and is expected to be filled. Sheep men discuss holding wool another year as prices drop from 18 2 to 16 16 cents in two months. Siowx Palla Gets It and Sion Fails selected by the North Western Scandinavian Singers Association for a festival two years hence.
Preliminary Department of Agriculture data show corn planted acreage up about 1.2 million acres or 1.5 percent from last year. Most large states report gains, with only five posting declines totaling under 600,000 acres. Winter wheat, spring wheat, and oats conditions are described, with various states showing below ten year averages and a Northwestern agent confirming reports. The document notes high stock levels of wheat remaining with farmers.
Five masked bandits robbed the Illinois Central express between Wickliffe and Bardwell Kentucky at 2 am taking about 610,000. They held the engineer and fireman at gunpoint, forced the messenger to open the safe, and escaped into surrounding woods. A Wickliffe posse pursued the robbers within an hour as passengers remained unaware during the heist.
A Washington fundraising effort collected $2,134.48 for widows and orphans, with $18 net to be sent to the beneficiaries. The remainder was reportedly used for fireworks, Boer delegates’ entertainment, hotel bills exceeding $550, back fare, wine, and advertising costs.
Gen Sen Wan Lin commands North China forces protecting civilians from pillage by boxers. A Baptist, he became religiously converted after meeting Dr Sens in Chicago and joined the Baptist Church. He is seen as firm and capable, trusted by Europeans to curb bloodshed in danger zones.
Desperate conditions in Nome prompt General Randall to declare martial law as troops guard the town. Reports from steamer Sq Maal describe deadly feuds over mining claims, widespread looting, and a tented beach fifteen miles long. The Nome Chamber of Commerce transfers authority to U S Commissioner Rawson for city government.
The era of foreign dominance in China looms if seaports fall to foreign control while the Boxer unrest grows. Observers urge a strong military presence to prevent partition and to secure order, life, and property, paving the way for progress and civilization. The discussion quotes various editorials urging cooperation and stability to protect commerce and future growth.
Belle Boyd known as the rebel spy endured a tumultuous Civil War life. Born 1843 Martinsburg W Va she entered service young and spied for the Confederacy while living in Union territory. She was twice sentenced to be shot, jailed in Carroll and Capitol prisons, and later lectured nationwide under Grand Army auspices.
A Civil War era narrative follows Harding aiding a prison escape by a shore boat during a wine party voyage. Belle Bord is banished to England, Harding deserts for England, and they marry in 1864. She becomes an actress in England then later returns to America after amnesty. She marries multiple men, including Nat R. High, before ending with shifting fortunes and health declines.
A report traces the famous execution ax from Charles I through its owners. Giles Dekker kept the tool until his death in 1685, later lent to a Lambeth tavern, seized by James II, taken to France, then owned by Louis XV and the Regent Duke of Orleans before ending in the Naples Museo Borbonico.
An art store on Fifth Avenue features gilded clocks with mercury gilding, priced at 330 dollars, and electro plated pieces at 600 dollars. The dealer claims mercury gilding is durable but dangerous to workers, while electro plating yields similar durability and greater beauty, influencing the buyer to choose the more handsome piece despite higher price.
A fragment notes pie's rising popularity at breakfast, often with coffee or milk as a fine repast. It claims athletes digest it well after meatier meals, though some doubt the assertion. The piece reflects a dated, informal tone from a Pittsburgh Drspawh style source.
An excerpt notes Irish moss became a vital staple for starving Irish coastal communities. When boiled it yields a thick nourishing jelly and was considered beneficial for throat and lung ailments. The passage reflects how privation pushed people to rely on this locally sourced aid.
In eleven years Germany saw physician numbers up 56 percent while population grew 14 percent. Some men lack words for thoughts and some lack thoughts for words. With time and patience the mulberry feat becomes silk, which in turn becomes a woman.
A 14 year old boy with one leg broke into a Kansas City hardware store and was captured. He claimed he wanted tools to make a wooden leg for himself. The courtroom scene or testimony includes a sung chorus about a growler.
A mother traveling to Marseilles with her eight year old son placed him in a peach basket tied to a donkey to keep him warm. At the gate of Marseilles a local inspector prepared to probe the basket with a steel pick but the mother shouted in time, saving the child who would have been Thiers.
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