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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
10
A historical report notes 235 deaths and 2 759 injuries from this year’s Independence Day celebrations. Fireworks and accidental causes led to most fatalities, with Philadelphia cited as the leading site for casualties and a high number of injuries tied to toy devices and explosives.
Secretary Wilson will tour packing centers in Chicago with Dr. A. D. Melvin to confer with packers heads and executives. The aim is government backed expansion of meat inspection and exports, with Roosevelt support and hopes of unprecedented prosperity for the American meat business. William Jennings Bryan speaks on education and freedom in London as Anglo-American cooperation strengthens.
A violent tornado struck the Ringling Brothers circus at Avon Park in the Fox River valley during a Friday performance. Two killed, seven injured as the canvas tent collapsed. Elephants panicked, crowds rushed to exits, and managers repaired the tent for an evening show.
Reports claim French Lick and West Baden hotels in Orange County Indiana hosted a high stakes gambling scheme with women and children present. Sheriff Jones led a law enforcement sweep with warrants across the resort area.
A report catalogs injuries and deaths from powder and toy pistols, listing cities with incidents and urging restraint. It notes raids on gambling at French Lick Springs and Indiana legal actions to revoke charters and halt gambling as part of a reform campaign led by Indiana women.
Dir George M Gould of Philadelphia argues that nine tenths of headaches come from eye strain and that eye strain causes many stomach troubles. He estimates about 15 million people in the U.S. have lateral curvature of the spine due to the same cause, and he recommends properly fitted glasses as the remedy.
Bloomington Illinois schools pride in flower culture as 600000 trees are planned to be planted by teachers and students. The text also notes women among Washington state county superintendents, Cuba month reports, and J Pierpont Morgan as an alumnus of Cheshire school in Hartford.
Bryan lauds Roosevelt and King Edward for promoting peace and arbitration. He condemns the idea that prosperity rests on exploiting others and condemns the social gulf between leisure classes and workers driven by wage labor.
Eugene Wood argues the tuberculosis issue is not new medically and cites Tim Bureau tuberculin experiments. He notes light hair blue eyed individuals outdoors are at risk, climate effects blondes, and links meat avoidance to higher TB risk. He calls TB a social problem needing a societal remedy.
Research at Western Reserve University argues that common metals and rocks generate internal heat through radioactivity. This ongoing heat could sustain Earth's current temperature for millions of years and may explain a portion of the sun’s heat by the same principle.
Two brothers, Miles and John Bair, who fought on opposing sides in the Civil War, reunited at the home of Jeans souincan in Louisiana. Miles, now in Llano County Texas, and John had not seen each other since the war ended. Their tale follows a long separation and a chance phone call from the Barer-O4- Thatting Company leading to the modern reunion.
Convicts at Joliet penitentiary marching two abreast in military formation marking a reform by Warden Murphy with Mrs Ballington-Snoth influence. Changes include abolishing stripes, allowing long hair, new dining room, and end of flock stey for the insane in Chester asylum.
State Auditor McCullough reports a rise in Chicago bank resources from April 7, 1906 to June 19, 1906 across 39 banks. Resources reach 404 million with increases in legal tender and treasury notes by 1.704 million and in due from state banks by 132.6 thousand, while total liabilities rise by 11.4 million and capital stock and surplus total 15.69 million.
Mrs Thos McLaughilz of Auburn charges the British vice consul at Port Townsend Washington with impressing her son John McLaughlin and her nephew James O'Donnell into the British navy. United States District Attorney North forwards papers to Secretary of State Root urging action. They are bound for Australia.
President Roosevelt sent nominations to the Senate for confirmation. John Cames becomes collector of customs, Thomas O'Shandnessy named appraiser, Edwin W. Sims district attorney, Boldenweck subtreasurer, Hill Tierz as collector of moneys, Charles Bent named pension agent, all supported by Senator Cullom and the Lorimer faction. The changes follow state office shakeups and conventions with Gov. Deneen's influence noted.
A felon fatally wounds a good man attempting to arrest him in Sprinefell, then flees through the business district on a chased horse. The killer fled after entering a pawn shop on Wisanean Street to dispose of a revolver, pursued by police and bystanders through streets and side alleys.
Judge Worthington rules the recent Peoria school elections are irregular and illegal. He may oust hold over board members and challenge the authority of the city to call elections under general and special laws.
A water supply failure hindered firefighting as Nob lett Company’s 150 000 plant and lumber yard burned and spread fear through West Pullman. Initial blaze contained but power outage in water mains left surrounding factories in peril, threatening vast property value and livelihoods.
Four firemen were hoisted above burning furnaces at the American Foundry Company plant in East St Louis to fight a roof fire. They were left stranded for about thirty minutes when the crane operators fled in fear. Heat intensified and the crew begged to be lowered as Fireman Mike Sullivan leaped to the ground between the sectors, all four left badly blistered.
William B Yates aged 23 of Lyle Wash nephew of former Illinois Governor Fates pled guilty to bigamy. He receives four terms of one year in prison, the minimum penalty. Prosecution asked for the minimum. neither of the two wives attended the hearing.
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