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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
8
The article notes 100000 prisoners are discharged yearly and 10 to 15 percent have tuberculosis. It reports the Prison Association of New York with the State Charities Alliance preparing a campaign for prevention in state penal institutions and seeking cooperation of prison doctors and anti tuberculosis societies.
At dinner Tommy asks why he is second to his sister Ethel. Mamma replies that ladies must come first. Tommy retorts that he was born before Ethel, highlighting a playful family exchange from Tit-Bits.
A sharp exchange highlights class tension as a professional man mocks a business peer who has achieved financial success, prompting debate over merit and perceived worth in the local economy.
Ottumwa Iowa August 28 Mayor Thomas J Phillips will be ousted after Judge E K Wilcoxson found him guilty of drunkenness and gross neglect of duty under the Cos son law The ruling covers the first term with gambling violations cited The judge also holds section 1250 of the old code applies It is understood no appeal will be filed and the city council will appoint a mayor to serve the unexpired term promptly
Manchester August Davis, a leading Delaware County farmer, resigns from the Harris school district board in Elk Township. At eighty four, he leaves a record of 35 consecutive years of service, likely unmatched in the region. John Boehm is named Davis's successor.
Mason City reports that Dr W A Shanklin, longtime president of Upper Iowa University Fayette and former president of Wesleyan University Middletown Conn, has undergone appendicitis surgery. Initial word says he withstood the operation well and is expected to recover enough to resume work.
Oats threshing near Prescott is in full blast with yields ranging from 40 to 45 bushels per acre on average and some fields producing 50 to 70 bushels. Grain is noted for exceptional quality, plumpness, soundness, and good weight.
In a special election 87 votes were cast with 79 in favor and 8 against, a near 94 percent majority. A water gas high pressure system will be built at once in Belle Plaine, granting Ed Nichols the franchise.
In Oxford a farmer named August Minor was threshing when a pitchfork became entangled in the thresher. The fork swung and pierced his neck, causing fatal injuries. Neighbors and officials responded. the accident is under local inquiry.
J B Bolton received $11 in bills with a note saying the money is principal and interest on an outlawed claim he owes. The oddly phrased gift shocked him in Oskaloosa.
Frederick Tang of Franklin dies at 80 after living there over fifty years. He was widely connected with local business ventures and known as a longtime member of the community.
Superintendent HW W Rotert of the Iowa school for the deaf has learned the state board of control will not renew his post for four years.
Fire completely destroyed Newell Creamery in Storm Lake causing heavy losses of butter and cream stored on site. Officials say the plant will be rebuilt at once to resume operations.
Miss Dora Huschka daughter of John Huschka residing at Benedict near here died in a tragic accident while attempting to start a fire with kerosene. The incident occurred when the flame caught, leading to fatal burns.
The fifth annual convention of the Iowa State association of Elks closed in Marshalltown with Maurice Connelly of Dubuque elected president unopposed. Other officers named include George T. Redick, Bert F. Keltz, W. H. Wallingford, J. R. Frailey, A. Henigbaum, Rev. W. P. James, George Wells, Thomas Stodghill, and J. L. Whitney. Sioux City chosen as next meeting site.
In Marne, 60 year old Mrs Mary Simensen was found dead by her son after using screws from a door hinge to fashion a rope and hang herself. Her husband’s death seven years earlier left her grieving and her mind is believed to have failed.
More than 1,000 attended the Audubon County Old Settlers society second annual gathering and picnic in Audubon. Longtime residents gave five minute talks as a key feature. A picnic lunch was enjoyed at noon. Officers elected were President J. C. Bonwell, Vice President H. W. Stearns, Secretary H. F. Andrews, and Treasurer A. E. Benson. The association will meet in Extra next year.
Centerville reports Mrs Sherman Speers files a divorce suit alleging marriage at age 13 in Novinger Missouri. She says she bore a child at 14 and has four children, accusing cruelty and health collapse from early motherhood. Her husband deserted her.
Mr and Mrs John Northrup pioneers of Johnson County celebrated their golden wedding in Kalona Iowa Their wedding August 14 1800 in Canada was followed by forty years in Iowa City Their children Burt and Ray of Kalona and daughter Mrs George Wagner of Storm Lake attended The groom is 71 and his wife five years younger
Mason City reports the Farmers' Cooperative Brick and Tile company elects directors at its annual meeting. Stockholders include leading farmers in the cooperative movement. A new brick and tile plant is planned with a $200000 cost and will begin construction.
Magnolia citizens and farmers from Magnolia to Misgouri Valley took 8000 in electric debt bonds with Bullock Power PP of Omaha for twenty four hour electric light service to the town and lines along the route.
D. S. Eldredge of Atlantic, administrator of Hensley H. Morton of Louisville, Ky., who died after being accidentally poisoned at the Moore drug store in Atlantic on June 7, sues the drug company for 10000 dollars damages.
Lars Colby aged 91 died after a brief illness in Clear Lake. Four years earlier his wife passed away and he attended her grave with friends, singing an old Norse funeral hymn in his native tongue.
Fire in Estherville caused by spontaneous combustion in a coal bin destroyed the Estherville Roller mills. The loss is about 18000 dollars with 15000 dollars insured.
Reverend J. G. Hoerlein, pastor of the German Lutheran church in Iowa City, begins his first vacation in 28 years of ministry, traveling to the Pacific coast.
In Muscatine a 60 year old worker named James Moore was instantly killed when trench walls collapsed burying him under dirt. He suffered a fractured skull in the accident.
A London observatory feature discusses how time is regulated from Greenwich. Halley’s comet sightings drew photographers, but the Royal Observatory’s timekeeping relies on the mean solar clock and a sidereal clock corrected by star observations. The piece highlights Greenwich’s historic role, the meridian line, and daily meteorological records.
Every clear night and morning before ten the mean solar clock is checked. A galvano magnetic wall clock in England is linked to the boundary clock that has served visitors since 1852. Each Monday Miss Belleville of Maidenhead earns 2500 dollars yearly selling time to London watchmakers. Her chronometer is corrected at Greenwich, yielding certificates for her 50 clients.
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