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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1910
Page
5
A collage of oddities and brief items from a Fayettetown page including remarks on aviators wireless progress and the pace of modern life. The column references poets professors smugglers and a range of curiosities from typewriters to mosquitoes and street vendors.
A northbound passenger train collided with an eastbound freight two miles north of Tipton Indiana. Motorman Dan Lacy and several passengers died. The freight crew escaped injury. The crash followed missed orders at a turnout and a curve, destroying smoking car and leading to multiple fatalities. The bride of one deceased crewman was preparing for marriage to Migs Nellie Moxon.
President Taft critiques corrupt control of legislative agencies and warns against selfish district demands for public funds. He touts waterway improvements to lower rail rates, urging prompt, economical expenditures and warning that special interests threaten the whole nation.
A Saturday court action in Louisville, Kentucky ordered Dr. B. E. Snyder and his Pittsburg wife to pay a total fine of 242 dollars for an incubator show staged at the state fair. The case, heard by Magistrate Dacher, centered on violations tied to displaying incubator creatures and related items.
In Teheran Persia a new regent is reported as Mejia nation declares an uprising. The article notes turbulent political shifts and public reaction in plain local terms. Names and exact dates are unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
Heavy rains swollen a dry creek turned into a torrent. A Rock Island passenger train plunged through an open bridge, killing sixteen and injuring twenty one. The locomotive, tender, and cars disappeared under flood waters while survivors aided others and trains were dispatched for help.
General Charles R. Brayton, a prominent Rhode Island Republican figure and national committee member, died here Friday. He led the Rhode Island faction of the party and was a key Dist of Providence.
Washington journalist George Gall received Friday appointment honors as a veteran newspaper man. The event highlighted Gall's long career and contributions to reporting, with colleagues praising his dedication and accuracy in covering local and national news in the capital.
Chicago report details two Pittsburg brothers Chotiner on their way to Wisconsin to buy $10,000 worth of tobacco when two highwaymen grabbed $10,000 in cash and a $500 diamond near Quincy and Jefferson streets. Max Chotiner was struck and pistolwhipped. Harry chased away a robber shouting for help. Police arrived as the brothers, strangers in the city, tried to reach the Union Depot. They planned to proceed to Juneauville Wisconsin after banking the funds.
Peruvian aviator Chavez crossed the Alps from Urig Switzerland to Domodorsla Italy over Simpton pass in a combat flight. His monoplane was destroyed and he was injured after the crash. American aviator Weymann attempted to follow but landed after four minutes in the air.
Howard Chandler Christy told relatives at a family gathering in Minehoe that he and his wife Mrs Christy have reached an understanding and are reconciled.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions De Palma Smashee Auto Mark in Philadelphia and individuals named Ralph and De babtaies. Details are unclear but indicate a local business and people connected to it.
Atlantis City New Jersey The national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic elected John E. B. Gilman of Boston as commander for the ensuing year. Retiring Commander Samuel R. Van Sant of Minnesota praised the order’s work, noted high member strength and a year of losses mainly by death, and commended auxiliaries including the Woman's Relief Corps and Daughters of Veterans.
Spelighent AWL States Attorney Burke of Sangamon county reports possible bribery in Lorimer Senate election. Charles Lake of Nashville, now deceased, admitted cash for his vote favoring William Lorimer. Admission dated August 18, 1909, to Tough Murray, shaping broader inquiry while not usable in prior cases.
Leroy Bnings, 28, was sentenced by Judge Follows to ten years in the Iowa penitentiary after conviction for stealing chickens in Mason City Iowa. The case stands as one of the harsh penalties for a minor crime in the state.
Newark mother praises Resinol Ointment for curing a six month spreading eczema in her ten year old boy after other remedies failed. She notes rapid relief and popular use of Resinol Soap and Shaving Stick for family skin care. Free booklet offered by Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore MD.
A dialogue depicts a driver offering a ride for ladies from Breuner to a hotel. Prices range from a dollar to a quarter with coercive bargaining. The chorus of ladies questions the fare while the driver persists, with dialect highlighting social protocol and informal negotiation.
A Chicago mother describes a five year old son suffering an extreme itchy rash with widespread skin lesions. After failing with doctors and other treatments, she reports Cure cura ointment bandaged on, skin healing after three to four applications, with complete recovery twelve years later.
A medical authority asserts that cheese does not harm health unless decayed and discusses how to detect spoilage by smell and appearance. The piece notes the difficulty for the average eater to judge quality and mentions a brand called Umburger as an example, prompting reflection on sanitary testing.
A fragmentary testimonial from Thomas B. West of Terre Haute Indiana claims Doan's Kidney Pills cured him of severe kidney and urinary pain after doctors offered no relief. He reports passing gravel stones and rapid improvement following the remedy.
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