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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1906
Page
7
The article notes historic beliefs in fairy rings and natural causes for fungus growth. It explains that a fungus feeds from soil near its plant, with spores inside exhausted ground unable to prosper, while spores just outside renew the circle of growth.
A citizen of Olympia, Washington, recalls six years of back pain from a wet day, credits Dean's Kidney Patches with restoring clear urine and regular passages after a week, and says six boxes cured the trouble. Also mentions Woodbury plasters and Roosevelt era notes for children and a Japanese smoke ring anecdote.
An Iowa clergyman recalls mental strain and insomnia from coffee in his youth. He quit coffee, tried Postum Food Coffee, and found it superior. He reports restored strength, clearer thinking, steadier nerves, and better sleep after switching. He endorses Postum.
The Iowa Senate opens with prayers as Sanders moves reconvening. Bills pass on supervision of poor farms, anti pass and primary reforms, and county treasurer adjustments. The House approves road and insurance measures while adjournments honor Col Henderson and pace election debates continue.
The Senate and House discussed the Hepburn railroad rate bill and the five civilized tribes in Indian Territory. Legislation included funds for a $75,000 Alton public building and the Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal, with votes on statehood, tribal governance, and military appropriations amid extended debate.
Interstate Commerce Committee in the House orders an inquiry into alleged railway ownership of oil and coal firms. President Roosevelt will veto any rate bill lacking his approval. Senate committees warned. A White House conference with the President merchants and officials produced a pledge to ensure open beatings.
A white mob attacked Springfield Ohio’s Negro quarter called The Jungles on Tuesday night. State troops and militia reinforced police as the mob destroyed six houses a saloon and several other buildings. Fires burned several notorious joints amid widespread arson and terror in East Columbia Street.
Barbados dispatch reports Mont Pelee again active near Fort de France with rocks injuring five in the hospital. A plume of smoke rises several miles as flames and lava threaten St Pierre, recalling the 1902 disaster that killed tens of thousands. Soufriere on nearby St Vincent also erupts, devastating half the island and wrecking plantations.
A Colorado village Lions about 500 residents faces flooding under a proposed dam to form a massive reservoir. Four years of grace precede submersion as the Vrain river outlet would be closed and billions of cubic feet of water stored. Local industry and homes would vanish under 240 feet of water.
Readable fragments show scattered phrases about states and beyond. The OCR yields jumbled words and incomplete references not forming a clear event or name.
A reader recounts success stories of farmers and workers who migrated to Western Canada. He cites N B Beaminck near Hanley Sask and A G Smith & Bro from Lancashire who prospered through homesteads, wheat and oats yields, and livestock. He notes rapid land settlement, thriving towns, grain elevators, and hardy winters, inviting others to seek homesteads with Canadian government agents.
A fragment notes seismic activity with a location tag Simi India and mentions a seismograph reading. The text is incomplete but points to an earthquake or tremor recording in the area.
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