25 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
1
A collage of social quips and headlines reflecting aviation, weather, and city life. Poking fun at planes, pilots, and politics, the notes touch on aeronautics, traffic, rainwater, and coastal chatter with playful commentary and sharp observations. Names and places anchor the era’s mood.
Insurgent commander Madriz is now president of Nicaragua after Estrada’s abdication. Mena’s revolutionary force is within twelve miles of Managua as riots erupt and government collapses. The US legation and consulate stay heavily guarded while Madrid and family flee to Corinto en route to Europe or the United States. The Yorktown has been sent to Corinto to reinforce the Vicksburg if disturbances worsen.
Moissant and his mechanician Albert completed a Paris to London flight in a biplane across the English Channel. The feat earned the cup from a London paper and subscription proceeds for Graham White. Hubert Latham suffered a series of accidents, ending with the wreck of his marine. he was unhurt but out of the race. Le Blanc won a cross country race from Issy to Paris aboard a Bleriot monoplane, covering about 485 miles in 11 hours 6 minutes 69 seconds for a $20,000 prize.
California politics tilt toward insurgency as Hi Ram W. Johnson nears a governor nomination with a large plurality. Early returns show anti-whacking doctrine support and San Francisco insurgent success, with two new insurgent congressional nominees Willan Kent in the Second district and W. R. Stephens in the Seventh.
Discovery of a can of giant powder hidden in coal for the Russian liner Lituania halted a planned at sea destruction. The ship, carrying over 100 passengers and a large cargo, was nearly loading when a worker spotted the can and alerted authorities.
Three former Illinois Central officials Harriman Ewing and Taylor face conspiracy to defraud charges in car repair frauds. Arrested in Chicago they posted 20000 dollar bonds each. Prosecution vows to reveal more implicated names at trial amid a graft scandal surrounding the railway.
Rome reports no cholera cases locally amid a virulent outbreak in the south. Friday tally shows thirty deaths at Trani, with depopulation and panic spreading as authorities fear wider contagion from fleeing residents.
A Nanaby area infant born to Mr and Mrs Charles Wallace on a farm east of town weighs one and a half pounds and is less than twelve inches long. The newborn is described as roughly the size of a match with a head about the size of a hen's egg.
Matt McGrath of the A. A. C. New York shattered the world's record for the 6 pound weight for height at the Hibernian Athletic Club games in Hartford Connecticut on Saturday with a 16 feet 2 and a quarter inch throw.
Brig. Gen. Hayes retired from the U S Navy and who served with Law ton in the Philippines and famed as an Indian fighter was stricken with paralysis in Wilmington on Saturday. His condition is grave.
A bronze replica of Houdon’s Washington statue was placed in Napoleon Hall at Versailles with ceremonies. French and American dignitaries attended including General Grup, M. Jusserand, Robert Bacon, the marquis de Lafayette, and Nathan B. Scott. Col James Mann presented for Virginia. speeches praised Washington and Franco American friendship.
The house select committee investigating Indian land affairs and the McMurray contracts says there was no warrant for using the names of Vice President Sherman or Senator Curtis in improper relations with any Indian contract. The panel issued the statement after hearing witnesses including Senator Gore, who was approached by Jake T Hannon offering a bribe to push contracts for J F McMurray.
In a Chicago prison tailor shop, William Jones, 26, a Black inmate, stabbed fellow prisoner William Meyers to death with a pair of shears. The attack occurred swiftly, preventing any intervention as the two men fought.
The pope on Saturday appointed John J. McGrane of New York as knight commander of the Order of St. Gregory. The honor grants him special privileges including a distinguished post at papal functions and ceremonies in Rome.
Firefighters from neighboring towns helped avert a major blaze in Alanson on Saturday despite heavy flames. The incident caused extensive damage to structures and equipment valued at about 80 000 dollars.
One hundred firefighters are reported dead in a canyon flood near Wallace Idaho. Forest fires have burned over Wallace and spread to the mining district, destroying hotels depots warehouses and hundreds of residences. Newport Washington is also burning with unknown deaths as relief efforts mobilize.
Beverly Massachusetts reports that Representative Nicholas Longworth, son-in-law of Theodore Roosevelt, declares he will oppose Speaker Cannon in the next Republican caucus. Longworth says Cannon cannot be reelected and notes Taft and Sherman were informed before publication. Cannon Responds that he has no quarrel with Longworth and accepts pledges against him.
Sensational second day at the Grand Circuit track features The Harvester driven by Ed Geers setting a 2:02 mile and beating Crescensus mark. also claiming five year old trotter and stallion records amid slow track conditions. At Morgantown a hospital attendant fatally shoots a colleague and then himself after a rejected marriage proposal.
In Ottawa Ontario Dr William Empry of Wars hospital was killed Friday by patient Alfred Blondin who admitted the shooting occurred after Empry said Blondin fired deliberately Blondin claimed the shooting was accidental and the incident is under investigation
Des Moines reports the forty sixth annual Iowa town state fair will run Aug 25 to Sept 2. The live stock department lists many entries and prize payouts. Days marked include Children’s day Music day Des Moines day Soldier day State day Pioneer day Parade day with gates opening to the public.
The article previews the fair with a record horse show featuring over 1,100 horses and top breeds like Jerseys and Ayreshires. Superintendent Curtiss hails the exhibit as superb and unmatched. A new feature, Frontier Days in Iowa, will stage a night show before the amphitheater. The fair also showcases agricultural displays, college exhibits, and prize contests across numerous departments. Birds, fish, and wildlife displays enrich the grounds, with ponds housing 3,900 pheasants and hundreds of waterfowl.
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