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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
2
A Fayette Reporter item lists a string of witty notes and curiosities about daily life and technology. It touches on aeronautics, speed records, counterfeit money, and social changes, linking humorous observations to current affairs and notable figures of the era. The tone mimics a late nineteenth or early twentieth century newspaper column.
A fragmented note recalls a collision between a car and a locomotive causing repairs to stretch due to inconvenient hours and persistent visitors. The piece hints at editors and office politics shaping the narrative while noting the usual disruption of work days.
A Paris excursion train wreck near Saujon kills many schoolgirls and injures hundreds as open switch faults trigger a high speed crash. An emergency hospital is set up beside the track while doctors and relief trains rush to aid victims and search the wreckage.
American aviator establishes a new world altitude record at 6 750 feet, breaking previous heights and signaling a milestone in high altitude flight.
An American aviator, Satland Armstrong Merican, soared to a record height near Lanark then landed 12 miles away after two hours aloft. His barogram will be sent to Kew Observatory London for accuracy checks. The flight mesmerized spectators at the Scotch Meet.
Washington defense officials mobilize United States soldiers to reinforce firefighting efforts across several national forests and reserves. Units are dispatched to Corundalene Idaho Lewis and Clark Montana Wallows Montana Colville Glacier Montana Flathead Indian Reservation Montana and Glacier National Park. Fire conditions worsen in western Montana with continued efforts to secure firefighting crews and suppress the blazes.
Chicago. Thomas G. Lee, Armour & Co. dressed beef sales manager, indicted for perjury by the federal grand jury. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest. The grand jury report charges that Armour notebooks needed by the grand jury were destroyed and criticizes A. Orion as chief counsel and board of education president along with other officials. Judge Landis ordered Orion, George M. Willits, and others to appear and answer the charges. Orion is accused of saying there were no books and that if none existed, “edmunds” could not obtain them.
A. J. Warner, noted free silver advocate and Civil War veteran born in Wales, New York in 1844, died in Marietta Ohio on Saturday at an advanced age. He was brevetted brigadier general for gallantry.
English aviator James Radley flew a Bleriot monoplane one mile in 47.25 seconds at Lanark, Scotland, establishing a new world speed record on a single mile course.
Don Jaime of the Carlists sent a Friday letter to Carlist leaders urging steadfast resistance to rising radicalism without recourse to violence. He states he will not depart from practical methods unless the existing regime is threatened, aiming for peaceful action.
San Francisco reports four killed and twenty injured after a Western Pacific passenger train collided with a work train to Oakland on Friday night. The incident disrupted service and prompted investigations into the crash.
Witnesses told the Gore Indian land committee that selling Oklahoma lands and transferring 200,000 dollars to Indians could flood the state with paupers within ten years. Many Chickasaws testified they would pay up to 20 percent attorney fees to McMurray if land sales occurred within a year.
Rioting resumed Sunday night in Columbus with one man fatally shot and five injured as streetcar traffic ceased. Police, aided by patrols, arrested three rioters after a mob of about 5,000 gathered at Mohawk avenue and Shiller park. A conductor fired into the crowd with a revolver after a passenger gave him the weapon. his wife Anna Gallagher aided the attack during the incident.
At an international miners convention in Indianapolis the opening session saw President Lewis urge harmony while a report on the national strike drew boos and hisses. Secretary Perry opposed Lewis and urged making the Illinois strike the union’s main issue until operators accept the Peoria plan terms.
A fire at the Belgian exposition killed two and injured many as about 100000 panicked. People fled the flames in a chaotic rush, trampling and falling while rescuers fought to reach victims before the blaze overwhelmed the scene. The total damage was not yet estimated.
Flood devastation hits Tokyo districts with villages washed away and hundreds dead. In lower Tokyo 39000 houses submerged, with damages in the millions. Duke of Genoa and Prince Udine attacked by a boy during a motor trip to Stresa. a doctor killed in North Carolina after an assault with knives.
Washington reports Commissioner Cabell orders collectors to treat butter mellers as adulterated under law. Machines allegedly yield two pounds of butter from one, plus a pint of milk. Ade Writing New Comedy in New York envisions U S Minister Jackson with William H Crane as the minister set in a South American seaport capital city.
American Secretary of War Jacob H. Dickinson leaves Manila on a fortnight long tour of the southern islands remaining aboard ships and inspecting coastal defenses and installations as part of a broader inspection tour.
In Maines Aug 10 report the council chamber fills as Yeager defends against Iowa Anti Saloon League accusations. He says he prosecuted all violations possible with available evidence while acknowledging liquor existed in some houses and denying knowledge of saloons remaining open after dates. Court postpones Yeager hearing to the following morning.
Des Vedpee reports Agarco and related firms have named temporary receivers as central tract and me winets seaneh operations continue under court oversight. The receivers will manage assets while bankruptcy proceedings proceed. liabilities are listed at 100000, with lack of funds to meet current expenses cited as the cause of failure.
A riveter on the Equitable Building in Des Moines fell from the top of a structure on the Sixth Street side. His body hung on scaffolding midway down, and witnesses described a ghastly scene as the entrails spilled in view. Over 10 spectators watched the accident unfold.
Des Moines August 16 District Court Judges W H Mellenry Lawrence DeGraff and Hugh Brenan in conference refused Governor Carrolls request for an early hearing of charges brought by the Polk county grand jury. Judge DeGraff said the case would likely be set among the first in September term of court. Judge Howa will hear it.
Fort Dodge Iowa Aug 16 Fort Dodge adopts the commission plan of city government by a 420 to 340 vote after a spirited campaign. Opponents were active but unorganized. Logan Ja Aug 16 A Northwest express bound west struck and killed Chauncey A Morgan a machinist from Illinois at 10 o clock Monday morning. The man's home is not known.
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