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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
2
Experiments aboard a French battleship Jonar used dogs to study nerve and panic reactions to shell blasts. Result showed dogs survived explosions but became somber and timid, with some committing suicide days later. Researchers infer officers and crews may similarly become nervous under heavy artillery. Bible act in Scotland 1879 noted.
Before the benediction the minister urged a pause to view a series of Audubon Society photographs showing bird life used for hat feathers. Parishioners reacted with curiosity and concern. A society member joked about attracting women to see the exhibit, planning to display pictures in churches and other venues to gain converts.
The text outlines Mengli, wife of Abyasinia’s emperor, as a prisoner with a complex lineage of spouses. It notes her lineage, marriages, and the religious affiliation of Abyasinia’s people, highlighting the Ahygelnion church as an ancient Egyptian Christian rite.
Neightore, watching at No 211, saw a taxi arrive and a Detroit woman with a bandaged head. hosts claimed nothing wrong as a staged scene unfolds. The pair sought a counterfeit tale to mislead, prompting a frantic exchange and further maneuvers to cover the ruse.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Hrogat killing with a newlywed figure and a peculiar taste about chicken. The text mentions a king’s reaction and garbled references to Wattmaire, suggesting a distorted or partial historical clipping without clear names, dates, or locations.
A fragmented notice-like line presents odd advice addressed to a person named Mattied Man. It mentions marriage to “49 straight hose” and references curing trouble involving a judge. The phrasing is garbled and lacks clear news context or dates.
A Costa Rica earthquake near Cartago kills at least 1,500 people with up to 1,600 feared dead. The four second blast toppled homes, churches, and the American Peace Court palace. Railways and telegraphs failed, plunging the city into darkness as panic spread and officials feared disease. Some Americans reported dead. superstition linked the quake to Halley’s Comet.
Washington reports clarify that President Taft is not in favor of a central bank at the present time. Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh stated that Taft was misquoted in Boston and that the president does not advocate establishing a central monetary institution.
East observers and officials monitor Arkansas apple harvest as eastern buyers seek samples amid frost damage. Prof Ernest Walker of the Arkansas University Agricultural Experiment Station says despite frosts the crop should be bountiful with heavy leaf fall shielding fruit, estimating Washington and Benton counties apple crop at about 5 million dollars.
Ernest Ludwig, consul for Austria Hungary, reports monthly deaths and injuries among workers in Ohio plants. He cites 300 killed and 1,600 maimed each month across Ohio mills and factories, urging his government to act. His investigation notes the Ohio oil mill employing about 6?6 bonds and 1,200 killed in nine years, while a plainer deni tolls heavily.
Prof Edward B Garriott calls recent two weeks unmatched in United States temperature ranges and distribution The expert warns that damage to trust and vegetation from the foot wave in late April could have been mitigated with better heed of the weather bureau warnings and approved truant devices.
Edward VII, born November 9 1841 at Buckingham Palace, reigned after Victoria’s death in 1901. A diplomat and royal patron, he promoted art, housing, agriculture and public welfare, while balancing Liberal and Conservative politics. He married Alexandra in 1863, toured globally, faced health scares delaying his coronation, and fathered six children including George VI's line.
Congress debates railroad reform with House adopting a provision to charge higher rates for short hauls. Senate and House disagree on sections, with amendments from Elkins and Cummins causing procedural shifts. Conferees unsure of final outcome as debates over antitrust implications continue.
Indications from the Methodist general conference in Aubeville North Carolina suggest Bishop Hoss will win the Vanderbilt University controversy easily. A tense exchange followed when Bishop Hendrix of Kansas City read a message from bishops supporting Hoss, prompting stunned reactions and brief applause.
Starr J. Murphy for John D. Rockefeller denied abandoning plans for a national charter for the Starr J. Murphy foundation and said Rockefeller had no role in the Economic and General Foundation seeking a charter from the New York legislature for an aged man of wealth. Also reports a fatal train collision near New Orleans and unrelated notes on Pineville insane asylum superintendent and reforms.
The sixth annual meeting of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis in Washington featured Dr. William Park disputing bovine infection as a tuberculosis source and supporting Koch's views on disease origin. Separately, Messina Straits waters yielded the discovery of the freste water eel, illuminating deep sea life history.
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