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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1905
Page
7
The piece reports Democratic efforts in Congress since 1913 to end the assistant postmaster role under civil service, replacing them with superintendents of finance and mails, and notes partisan friction over potential job losses if the Senate blocks changes.
A house fire at a church rectory killed a servant and injured a pastor Rev Stephen at St John’s Church. Police suspect incendiary origin and are examining a possible motive tied to a burglary. Firefighters battled smoke and flames. the housekeeper was found unharmed as investigators piece together events and suspect robbers as suspects.
Jalifax Nova Scotia January 2 news reports the American steamer Brindilla seized again off distant shores and sent to Aberdeen after a prior October detention at Halifax. The first seizure near New York sparked protests and a state department push for release following British pressure.
From Ghent a meeting of Belgian burgomasters urged united resistance to German advances and urged measures to deter occupation. Flags, banners, and plaster busts of the king decorated the gathering as they pledged to defend Belgian soil and resist German aggression. Secretary Lane commented on coal field royalties during the report.
Buenos Ayres reports from Paraguay say Colonel Escobar, former minister of War, leads a revolution and the president Dr Edurado Scherer is imprisoned by Captains Peres Tagid Mendoza. An artillery regiment has moved out and clashes occur as rebels and police fight.
Washington January 2 A House vote on the constitutional amendment granting woman suffrage was definitely agreed upon today by House leaders for Tuesday January 12. The move advances the long fight for voting rights.
Chicago January 2 Mary Sheets recovered a verdict of 314.06 dollars for lard poison exposure in an industrial cleaning accident. The suit against International Harvester claims death poisoning from printing mops occurred on the job.
The verse urges fair play in love, claiming the woman values truth and a square, steadfast man. It warns against tricks and old tactics, saying the stake is a woman's heart and genuine devotion outlasts all other loves.
Thomas Mott Osborne arriving from Boston declares agreement with Rudyard Kipling that no sensible man supports harsh prison policy. He opposes capital punishment, favors reform and rehabilitation, notes prior Auburn exposure, and intends to assess Sing Sing conditions before proposing changes.
A Kansas City Star feature extols copper as the metal of the future noting soaring demand in telegraphy and telephony. It traces ancient uses, modern applications, global production, and a colossal native copper mass found near Lake Superior, highlighting copper’s conductivity and malleability.
Analysis notes Britain’s push toward annexation of Egypt and the Sudan through a protectorate. It traces Ottoman suzerainty ending, the Suez Canal and rail/telegraph roles, and Kitchener’s evolving position from 19th century campaigns to present British policy in Egypt and intertwined French cooperation.
The Cleveland Plain Center reports Dr. B. Percy Hickling, called the meanest man, who allegedly plots to influence love with a scientific formula. He hints that a swain can detect rivals by a woman’s pulse and casual talk, while offering nervousness tips to the lady.
A fragment from a Puck piece recounts a father asking his child what show in the city they saw, with the child recalling a risqué performance featuring women wearing stockings.
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