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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
1
Readable items span international politics, assassinations, imperial intrigues, natural disasters, and aviation mishaps. Highlights include Moscow police changes after an assassination, Brussels diplomacy, American aid debates, and a railway expo site plan. Reports note Peary plans future expeditions, Jefferson monument funding, and Nicaragua conflicts. Also covered are royal deaths, bank legislation rulings, and public mine bureau advocacy.
Immigrants and returning citizens numbered 115680 inward travelers in November. Seth Bullock is set for a four year renewal as U S marshal for South Dakota. State department urged Mexico to hasten James A Gook trial. Dawson becomes chief of the Latin American affairs division. Taft explores Panama canal bond funding. Leonard Wood named army chief of staff next April. Remington dies in Ridgefield. Madriz elected Nicaragua president. Dillon dies from fire injuries. Zelaya hints at eventual Belgium travel. Meta Lin dies in Paris. Senator Brown nominates Thompson for Nebraska district attorney. A visit to Managua.
Rear Admiral William Wirt Kimball in private capacity arrived in Managua by special train with George Weltzel and two naval aides to pay an unofficial call on President Madriz. Crowds cheered as they rode to a hotel, with no formal recognition implied by the admiral.
In Columbus Ohio a fire destroyed valuable paintings by AG and Mrs Albert Pauley including pieces slated for shipment to the Philadelphia art exhibition. Three firemen were injured while fighting the blaze.
Baron Goffenette, private secretary of the late King Leopold, testified before a nobby at the asking of the king’s daughters. He stated Leopold's private fortune ranged from 1 4,000,000 to 8,000,000 dollars.
George Hogg Snowden of Seattle, 26, secured a license at city hall Monday to wed Miss Louise Witherbeech, daughter of Henry W. Taft brother of the president.
Catherine Breshkovskaya, after two years in fortress confinement, was granted her first conference with defense counsel M. Zarudny as preparations for a February trial on revolutionary charges proceed. Zarudny reported she is in good health and spirits but remains unreconciled to the government and declined a transfer to preliminary detention.
Salina Crux Mexico reports former President Zelaya landing in Mexico and stating he will remain in Mexico City for six months if he chooses. He condemns Secretary Knox, says his actions were misled by false Nicaragua reports, and defends the conduct of Cannon land Grace toward Americans.
In Paris a saleswoman in a department store triggered a poison by mail mystery after arsenic laced chocolates were sent to someone who did not eat them. An opera tenor who ate several died hours later of uremia from kidney inflammation. Exhumation of the body is planned. The candy sender was found by accident.
The dialogue centers on Rosalie meeting a new gardener and the speaker praising her almond eyes velvet cheeks peaches and cherry lips in a romantic moment. The exchange highlights attraction and a first encounter set in a garden context.
A pumpkin was seen moving across a field by Mrs. Samuel Hight of Skewegan, prompting nearby residents to investigate. They knocked the pumpkin over and found a polecat trapped inside, the creature misusing the pumpkin as a shell before escaping with the fruit on its back.
The article notes many birds fear humans while some animals are unafraid. Alaskan jays are described as camp followers and useful scavengers. Mr. Osgood recalls they attracted to oatmeal and cooked meals, often near campfires and tent ropes, their harsh chatter offset by chirps and confident behavior.
Instructs mixing Rough on Rats with food, forming small bits for placement under floors to trap rats and mice. Recommends blocking dog and cat access while keeping tiny openings for rodents. Mentions price and distribution through Jersey City and a local merchant. Benham reference notes a married woman’s continued social efforts.
The note extols a cigar described as rich and mellow tasting, claiming it outpaces many ten cent cigars. It warns that true healing comes from within and suggests even a brave dentist fears facing death.
In a light exchange Mrs Boggs laments her husband’s constant nitpicking about lace curtains while Mrs Woggs recalls her husband’s 20 year habit of kicking at their front door every morning at three. The quip captures longtime domestic quirks and comic marital friction.
A fragment from The Circle features a dialogue on affection and marriage, noting a singer who loved a song and the jarring line about buying the song for 50 cents. The passage sits among advertising copy and moral quips, including a cold remedy and a quip about morals and occasions.
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