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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1906
Page
5
Reports from Valparaiso and Santiago describe the quake ending and fires out. Officials deploy troops to halt looting and organize relief for refugees. Casualties unknown but feared heavy with thousands in Valparaiso and widespread property damage.
London reports a dispatch from the British consul at Valparaiso noting about 1,600 dead and the city largely destroyed by a massive blaze. Widespread injuries, looting, and shooting followed the disaster as authorities struggled to restore order.
A New York report says the South American earthquake destroyed the island of Juan Fernandez off Chile, once home to a penal settlement and linked to Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. Santiago reports an August 16 quake was foretold by astronomers using Jupiter, Saturn and the Moon as guiding factors.
Springfield Aug. 21 The Republican tion meets here for endorsement of G. Cannon as the party nominee for president. State party leaders conference decided Monday night to unite all factions in support for Speaker Cannon. Senator Shelby M. Cullom is also endorsed for re election to the United States Senate. The convention is expected to be harmonious with offices to be filled including state treasurer and superintendent of public instruction plus three state university trustees.
Washington reports the Pulajane uprising on Samar is mostly stamped out. Col C A Williams says the northwest area along with Catubig and Oras is pacified, with two thirds of the island calm enough that civil authorities need not seek army aid. No organized bands are out.
A Water-logged raft sank on Cor Morant Lake near Frazee Minnesota during a short cruise. Lena Jordahl twenty two Nettie Jordahl twenty two and Fanny King eighteen drowned. Lena Moe was rescued with Ray King one of the rescuers whose sister died.
The Middle West opened at Omaha with four entries. Vice President Fairbanks reviewed troops at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana. Willie Baker, sixty, drowned at Lake Minnetonka during bathing. Democratic leaders of Kansas campaign efforts. Santa Fe Railway reported wage changes and telegraph operator actions in the region.
National League games show Cincinnati defeating Boston 2 to 1, Pittsburgh over Brooklyn 2 to 1, Chicago 3 New York 0. American League results include New York 4 Chicago 4, Philadelphia vs St Louis and Boston vs Detroit with unclear final scores, plus other matches in progress.
Market reports show Minneapolis wheat quotes for Aug 20 with tests for Sept and Dec futures and track bids for No 1 hard and other grades. Duluth and St Paul freight notes list on track prices for various wheat and flax, while Chicago grain and provisions gives mixed wheat bids and oats and flax activity with creamery butter and eggs prices. Cattle and sheep ranges in St Paul stockyards reflect typical August values.
General Arthur MacArthur is elected commander in chief of the Society Philippines in Des Moines. Officers named include H Crow as first Junior Vice Commander from Pennsylvania and L Hamilton of Michigan as second Junior Vice Commander. meetings move to Kansas City next year.
Marion Jones, about forty, worked on a steam grader for a Des Moines contractor when a chain broke and the elevator fell. He crawled out claiming injury but died minutes later from internal injuries. He left a widow and many children.
A sixteen month old girl in Jow Falls died after ingesting poison. Authorities report FPly Kile Babe responsible for the incident. The child reportedly left alone in a dining room touched a dish of poison sweets and later fell ill, dying twelve hours later despite medical aid.
Mayor W G Sears proclaims a citywide muzzling of all dogs after a mongrel bit eight children and rabies fears rise. Affected dog owners face arrest. several children sent for Pasteur Institute treatment in Chicago as the canine is confirmed rabid by Dr Lagorfe.
The Thirty-seventh district Republican senatorial convention in Webster City adjourned last week with each county backing its candidate Chase in Hamilton county with 17 votes Ward in Hardin county with 33 votes and Peterson in Wright county with 15 votes. A total of 3 648 votes were cast across four sessions.
At First Methodist Church Mason City Dr Carlton asked parishioners to bring spoons for communion to combat disease spread from common cups. The plan aims to curb infection while preserving the ritual, sparking a lively response among attendees.
Wealthy Bank of Ankeney cashier Lamasan was struck dead by a bolt while in a barn during a severe weeklong storm. The fatality was the only reported death in the string of storms that swept the state last week.
The Des Moines produce company manager J. W. Brown died by his own hand after a web of romance. His stenographer and bookkeeper Miss Sarah Lister had secretly married him in Minneapolis a month after Brown's first wife died. The double tragedy reveals a concealed marriage and a fatal attempt at self harm.
A gasoline stove explosion in Burlington burned Mrs Henry Hrown to death as she reportedly tried to refill the tank while the stove was lit. She was alone in the house when the accident occurred and likely caused the disaster.
Preliminary steps were taken in Fort Dodge to form a company to build an electric interurban between Fort Dodge and Webster City a distance of twenty miles. Funds for the survey have been raised and work will begin at once.
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