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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1903
Page
2
A garbled column mentions King Edward, Br Morvgar, and European politics, plus social topics such as women workers in South Carolina mills, education progress for African Americans, and general reflections on era figures and ethics. The text alternates era gossip with scattered names and events, lacking coherent narrative.
A fragment remarks that one of Swift’s maxims asserts religion and pleasure of the right mind should be the only aims for any man, noting an adjusted order in a proposed revision. The text hints at enumerated substitutions and debates over philosophical priorities.
Des Moines area tornados caused two deaths and many injuries as Henry Raine and partners report extensive damage across Glen Wood and Des Moines. Trees were uprooted, power lines down, and multiple buildings including the Capital City Nursery and Des Moines Elevator plant suffered major destruction with widespread property losses estimated in the thousands.
A cyclone struck Glenwood on Monday night damaging the state institution for feeble minded children. Two girls were killed and eleven injured. Names given include Maysie Beiner Hazel Wright among the wounded Mary Eckert Anna Delaney Myrtie Dickinson Etta Newton Harrison Johnson and Rolla Rathbun. Boiler room and dormitory damaged. authorities report conditions improving with no further fatalities expected. Total losses estimated around 70,500 dollars.
A works company at this place, erected last year, was blown down causing several thousand dollars in losses. Several store fronts at this place were also blown in.
A May Des Moines report details a Rolfe cyclone that killed a laundryman trapped by a roof beam. Fires, collapsed buildings, blown windows, and widespread debris followed, with Forty residences unroofed and many structures damaged. The disaster overwhelmed Main Street as hotels banks depots and shops suffered severe harm.
Storms and floods sweep Iowa after destructive tornadoes on Monday and Tuesday. Reports indicate widespread damage with hundreds of thousands in losses, destroyed homes, and flooded land. Cities like Atlantic, Audubon, Creston, and Sioux City report river cresting and severe property damage.
A severe May wind swept through Brooks injuring five people, none seriously. Damaged structures include J M Tucker's store, the post office, Mersh's barber shop, B Brown's livery stable, the old bank, Peregrine's store front, and Hefling's bank. Lertie Tucker suffered chest injuries. Lowell Tucker broke a left arm. Total value of property loss is about $12,600.
J P Hanson of Mahaska county leads the Prohibition party ticket with nominations for Governor Lieutenant Governor J H Seujs of Henry county Superintendent of Public Instruction J A Ward of Polk county Railroad Commissioner E Dewey of Woodbury and Orr of Page county The convention adjourned amid platform debates and references to Christ as source of authority in government. Fort Dodge reports a drowning near Coalville as a man and his daughter watched. A Swedish Lutheran church at Calien faro sustained hobbling damage from a storm.
Des Moines notes report a potential sale of the Des Moines and Southern railroad to A. B. Stickney with later speculation of a transfer to the Chicago Burlington and Quincy. The piece also covers a spate of tornado losses in Iowa with Towa Mutual Tornado Association reporting 700+ claims and preparations to pay losses within 45 hours after proofs. It also mentions veterans' G A R reunion plans for 1894 and threats of new fair structures at the Iowa State Fair to accommodate hog shows including a new judging pavilion contracted to C. C. Christy of Des Moines.
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