21 Sep 1906
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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1906
Page
1
Severe typhoon hits Hongkong killing hundreds and sinking or driving ashore dozens of ships including the French destroyer Fronde and the American S. P. Hitchcock. Losses run into millions with vast property damage and business halted.
Secretary Taft and Secretary Bacon arrived in Havana aboard the US cruiser Des Moines to discuss the Cuban crisis with insurgent leaders. Talks stall over prisoner releases while government troops under Col. Betancourt mass at Matanzas amid rail line sabotage by rebels. Americans in Isle of Pines seek U.S. intervention as courts seize firearms. Separately, fires burn a Missouri paint shop and a Pittsburgh residence after looting.
The Monteagle is grounded with no listed casualties. The torpedo boat destroyer Froude was damaged in a collision with 20 lost. The American ship S. P. Hitchcock ran aground. British officials and troops remove debris as rescue work continues and a full damage estimate awaits weeks. No American fatalities or injuries reported.
Canal commissioner Theodore P. Shonts narrowly escaped death when the horse attached to a carriage he rode ran away in New York. He suffered bad bruises and was shaken up. In Los Angeles, detective Freeman, formerly chief of Pasadena stock, was mentioned in a separate item dated Sept 19.
The American Federation of Labor executive council met to review finances with receipts of 192890 and a September balance of 100423. Secretary Morrison noted charter growth for 1906 and relief funds for San Francisco. discussion focused on a universal label design for all AFL affiliated bodies, to be reviewed at the Minneapolis convention.
Advices from Japan describe a fatal affray between Japanese poachers and Russians on the Kamchatkan coast. A Russian officer and 19 men were killed, along with several Japanese including a lieutenant and a Japanese captain. Six Japanese vessels faced seizure, a melee followed, and many perished on both sides before the Japanese escaped. Separate dispatch says Vladivostok forts fired on Japanese boats as they sketched fortifications and sounded. In Racine Wisconsin Mrs. Nancy Starbuck widow of the Cincinnati Times founder was killed near Cincinnati by an interurban car crossing Hamlets, Ohio. She was struck as the car gained momentum, thrown 50 feet under its wheels.
David R. Francis returned from Brussels where he presented the St. Louis exposition medal and diploma to King Leopold. His mission abroad is complete and he departs Cherbourg aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm for New York. Heavy snow disrupts Pike’s Peak centennial prep with 1 to 4 feet reported, snowplows used to clear the railroad.
A Warsaw dispatch to the Jewish Chronicle reports rumors are being quieted amid uncertain conditions as events unfold in the region. The message references Rosh Hashanah and the broader impact on London and international observers.
Lord Rosebery at Hawick Jubilee Dinner jokes that spelling reform strikes at morality, noting phonetic rules annoy virtuous people while rogues adapt them. The talk follows a day of varied items including a shooting in Memphis, a Scottish Rite Masons convention in Boston, and an editorial on dairy cow ownership.
Whitewash is cheaper and more sanitary than paint for dairy barns both inside and outside. Paint can spoil milk while whitewash cannot. It must be renewed more often, but that is advantageous. Keep all dairy barn areas sweet and clean.
A dairy guide notes a cow should be dried up six weeks before freshening to rest from long milking and prepare for another lactation.
The passage discusses varying average sentence lengths among writers from 55 words to 16 words for modern journalists. It cites 19th and early 20th century authors like Spencer More Lyly Sidney Macaulay Dickens Thackeray Arnold James Kipling Moore Wells Sinclair and notes their distinctive rhythm and density with examples of 21 to 73 word averages.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a wife and husband worrying about home security and a stove. The misheard phrases and interrupted lines hint at a domestic scene with concern over a door window and gas stove being left on.
A Roman tablet near Shelley's former residence misstates the title of his tragedy The Cenci as La Cenci. Italians read Beatrice as Beatrice and misinterpret Shelley's English article usage. The note discusses how language differences led to confusion between Italian and English readings of the title.
A quirky excerpt from an American magazine discusses how hesses eat pork when fed, and notes health changes after a meat diet. It mentions Belle switching to linseed oil cakes, weight gain, and the belief that once animals are treated with certain feeds they cannot regain flesh fully.
A girl asks how to prevent umbrellas from being stolen and avoiding leaving them on trains. A frequent Lost advertiser recalls an answer: place the umbrella on the outside between you and the aisle to act as a fence, so it blocks you from leaving and you trip if you try to exit, ensuring you don’t forget it.
A New York Sun report describes a scene at a Brooklyn school entertainment where a deaf mother sits with her child as the boy interprets recitations for her. One audience member remarks on the husband’s intact faculties and the couple exchanges a pointed retort.
A Catholic Standard and Times quip notes a couple’s habit of visiting an ice cream saloon on strolls. The man claims he avoids passing one, while his partner insists they always go in, and she manages the choice.
The article notes that seasons reverse with hemisphere location and explains why southern climate is not as extreme as expected. It mentions Earth's distance from the sun and that the northern hemisphere has more land, while water moderates temperatures.
Jones states he is out for the duel. A witness recalls seeing him last in Linx’s automobile. The exchange hints at a full engagement and an imminent confrontation.
The piece notes how children without pets can enjoy animals by feeding wild birds and pond fish. Regular feeding makes fish tame enough to approach and even take food from a hand. The article encourages imaginative, harmless pet experiences with simple creatures.
The Jasper Heralds defeated the Reds 9 to 3 last Sunday in a county contest. The game featured scattered hits and errors, with notable scoring in the sixth and seventh innings as Senninger, Metzger, Schnellenberger, and Hochgesang contributed key hits.
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