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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1906
Page
7
Timothy D. Sullivan of New York described his European trip in vivid terms. He recounted a drawing-room scene at Buckingham Palace and noted that men feel uneasy in royal presence, while women feel it more.
Captain John L. Ely of Company E, Seventeenth Ohio, describes chronic kidney trouble from the Civil War and credits Don's Kidney Pills, 50 cents a box, from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, with curing him after starting in 1901. He now lives at 500 East 2d Street, Newton, Kansas.
An advertisement claims deafness can be cured by constitutional remedies, not local applications, due to inflammation of the Eustachian tube. It offers a $100 reward for a catarrh-caused deafness cured by its method and provides circulars from Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio. It also mentions Hall’s Family Pills for constipation. Later, a short anecdote recounts Mrs Symington driving to a town hall supper to trade roosters for beef and chicken pie.
Disjointed quotes describe hardship and perseverance during a difficult year. A sheriff’s tax on crops and a lightning fire are referenced alongside faith and resilience in the speaker’s testimony.
A New Jersey editor recounts illness from nervous tension and a failed indulgence. He outlines a regimen of GraneNuts food and outdoor exercise that restored stomach strength and daily vigor, enabling longer walks and improved energy with no regressing brain fatigue.
The Iowa Senate opened with prayer led by Rev Wred Berry. Bills on Sunday theater, mulet petitions, and wine laws moved between committees. Appropriations and safety measures passed including hospital funding, nurses certification, and anti–adulteration milk rulings. The House approved memorials, revised biennial election laws, and sewer and highway measures. Adjournments extended into Thursday and Friday with multiple resolutions and Friday prayers.
France reels from a Courriere s mine explosion and engulfing fire that trapped 1795 workers. Rescue efforts lasted hours but were abandoned as galleries collapsed. President Fallieres sent officials to the scene amid national mourning and a record-scale tragedy.
Springfield Ohio returns to calm as militia keeps order after anti negro riots. Looting and arson targeted the negro quarter following the killing of railway worker K Davis by two white men. Despite militia, several negro businesses burned. violence erupts amid ongoing racial tensions and a sizable black population.
Chief engineer states that blocked outlets helped gases build up and ignite after a four day fire. At dawn 1795 miners descended. a deafening blast buried cages and killed a miner near the mouth. The roof blew off the mine office as fumes and flames forced rescue attempts to retreat.
Kansas celebrates 0th anniversary of state with an exposition in Topeka and a proposed soldiers monument near the State House. Capt P H Cones leads a popular subscription to raise funds, asking each Civil War descendant in Kansas to contribute one dollar for the shaft.
Scarcity of leather during the peak season disrupts boat and shoe making in England. Prices rise as mills and tanneries struggle to supply materials, affecting districts and manufacturers nationwide.
A Detroit firm proposes a Franco Canadian tunnel under the Detroit River to Windsor. The project would run about a mile and a half and be managed by the Detroit River Tunnel Company.
A concise report notes the president outlining three priority actions. It highlights policy aims, expected timing, and initial steps, with emphasis on national impact and administrative coordination.
Rioters target a district known for alleged vice. They torch a Jungles area sheltering Black people and burn houses while chasing residents through the streets. Local militia prove insufficient, prompting outside troops and mass arrests as after Davis's fatal shooting.
A garbled column mixes stray items from politics science and society. It references Congress debates on a railway rate bill the Mormon oath of vengeance and balloon expeditions plus a Pennsylvania dynamite incident and a Rockefeller related university mercy note.
Ottawa reports 1903 saw strong bank growth with total deposits across chartered banks at 22.3 million dollars and a national savings balance around 606.45 million. The year also notes increased banking capital and several new banks in process of organization amid ongoing public prosperity.
A long promotional passage extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Hines for a range of ailments from weakness to digestive issues. It boasts honesty in labeling, claims no alcohol or habit forming drugs, and offers free consultation from Buffalo New York. It promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
A Harper's Bazar writer urges readers to repeat a self discipline formula when facing unpleasant chores. By affirming that the task is the preferred activity, one can reduce friction and create peace in the home as work proceeds efficiently. The method promises faster completion and a serene atmosphere.
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