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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1912
Page
1
A week of varied reports includes Taft backing business advice from leaders for lawmaking and commerce, tariff debates, Panama Canal concerns, and foreign policy tensions. Also noted are rail and court cases, a deadly Shreveport riot aftermath, random crimes, and a notable suicide over an insurance policy.
A suffragette tried to start a fire in London’s general post office carrying paper soaked in paraffin. She then smashed a plate glass window and surrendered to police. In Chihuahua a battle between Orozco and Villa forces left 35 dead. Queen Alexandra suffers a serious relapse from influenza. In Mexico 40 Vasquestas were killed and 60 wounded near Jimalco. In Prussia 31 cities, including Berlin, hit by a tailors strike of 30,000. Yuan Shikai’s mutiny in Beijing largely ended with heavy losses. Britain’s coal strike expands with over a million miners idle. Crown Princess of Sweden, daughter of the Duke of Connaught, gave birth to a son at Stockholm. mother and child well.
In St Louis hog shortages push prices 10 to 15 cents above Chicago and Missouri river markets. Packers buy elsewhere, Iowa shippers reap profits while Iowa Nebraska hogs fetch top bids. Elevated demand keeps prices rising as National Stock Yards expand capacity to 30 000 hogs daily.
For the first time in sixteen years since its organization the Associated Harvard Clubs will meet this er ih work on June 14 and 1B.
A Massachusetts inventor creates a mechanical woman that talks when driven by a button and throttled by gears. The piece likens it to a mechanical whale and jokes about operation, dangers, and futility, noting it can be halted without drastic means but questioning its purpose.
A Belgian farmer announced a new beet flour process that yields feed for horses and cattle and works for fine pastry. Reports say large beet growers in Belgium and parts of Germany plan to open mills to grind beets into flour. The method is described as a well guarded secret.
Iowa City reports that Smith & Dawns of the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City interurban may back a plan to build an interurban to Muscatine and finish the Moscow canal to power the entire system. The Federal Construction Co seeks a Muscatine street railway franchise and a power plant at Mad Creek bottom. Estimated Moscow canal cost is 6 million dollars.
An order from the Rock Island superintendent of motive power cuts 50 percent of workers in local repair shops as part of a system wide retrenchment. The suspension is indefinite and workers are told to seek other jobs. About 3,000 car repairers across the system are affected.
At the annual meeting of the Farmers Elevator company of Scranton it was reported that the past year was prosperous for stockholders. Secretary's report shows grain and merchandise sales totaling 175000 dollars with a net profit of 2500 dollars on that volume of business.
A large fire in Bussey damaged a three story building housing the Bank of Bussey and several firms. Loss is estimated at $30,000 as the blaze spread east and south, wiping out a quarter block. Fire struck the Bank of Bussey, E L Bussey, Ross and Jones, Miner and Co, a warehouse, A J Morris, W A Amsberry, and Dr W A Anderson.
Centerville residents Richard and James Hendon pleaded guilty to taking part in the August burning of the Croft Seed company elevators at Moulton Iowa and were sentenced to three years in prison. A. C. Croft owner of the elevator faces trial at the next court term. The cases involve $16,500 in insurance.
A campaign to transform city vacant lots into gardens or flower beds was launched after a luncheon of the Rezo Estate association. Women of the civic committee of the newly formed Women’s Club participated in the event.
Riverton voters will decide on March 11 whether to issue bonds totaling 15000 dollars to build a new schoolhouse. The current building, dating from the early seventies, is considered antiquated.
Federal Judge McPherson issues an injunction against Enjoing Oil Company of Marshalltown preventing sale or distribution of cans similar in construction color and design to those used by Standard Oil Company citing potential customer confusion and trademark concerns.
Nevada graduates and former Luther College of Decorah students living in Story City and nearby counties met at Story City and organized the Central Iowa Luther League to coordinate activities and reunions for alumni across the region.
Five hundred Odd Fellows from nearby towns gather in Mason City to celebrate the 16th anniversary of the local lodge dedication at the Odd Fellows temple. The event draws members from multiple towns and marks a milestone in the fraternal society’s local history.
The Iowa City city council votes to take up the water crisis with the state board of education to obtain 85000 or more from the next legislature. The contention centers on the dam at Burling ton street causing stagnation and prompting the need for immediate action.
Des Moines reports that Boy Scout organizations will study detective methods from headquarters. Scoutmaster instruction will cover the Bertillon system and the Gelton fingerprint method. James E West, chief scout executive, says the aim is to make boys observant and ready to aid, not form a police force.
Two members of an Illinois Central train crew were injured when a fast west bound freight collided with the first section of the same train in the town yards. The crash tore up about 100 yards of track and left both engines and several cars of the second section scrambled.
Rev. J. R. A. Nam nah of Epworth publisher of the Ha worth News has announced he will move the plant from Iowa City to Epworth. The Ha worth News is a sectarian publication formerly published by the late Dr. H. H. Fair and connected with the Iowa Methodist denomination in Iowa.
Creston reports that between now and the first of May all engine men, firemen, trainmen and yardmen on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy system must undergo a strict medical examination. The expected results may trigger significant shakeups across departments.
Mrs. Martha Jolley celebrates her ninety ninth birthday at her daughter Mrs. R J Millers home. Born in Hempstead Long Island she later lived in Cincinnati when it was a small village and enjoys good health at her daughter's residence.
Delegates from nearly every Iowa college are expected to attend a three day conference at the State Teachers College in Cedar Falls from March 29 to 31. Organizers anticipate about 100 participants.
The Iowa Threshermen’s Association convenes in Des Moines on March 12 for its annual convention at the Coliseum. Heary’s band will perform after the business sessions as part of the entertainment.
A campaign to parole Everett Spillars, a one year old boy, arose after he allegedly attempted to rob the Sigma Chi fraternity house of clothes and jewelry worth 300 dollars. Spillars has been sentenced to Avamosa for a term of Ave years.
Mrs. Guy Platter received a verdict for $5,000 against the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Company for the death of her husband in Ogden last year. He was struck by a train and killed instantly after she sued for $16,000.
Iowa City’s A A Slade is re-elected manager of the Johnson County Chautauqua association. The 1912 season is predicted to be one of the most successful in the organization’s history with Slade guiding plans and activities.
Dundee voters approve a $12,000 bond issue in a special election for the Dundee school district to fund construction of a new high school building. The measure passed by a close margin.
Richard Palmer pleaded guilty before Judge Brenada in district court to theft of two chickens. He received a sentence of two years in the reformatory, or one year for each fowl.
Davenport Sioux City captured the next annual meeting of the Iowa Engineers Association, signaling strong regional involvement as engineers gathered to discuss professional matters and standards in Sioux City.
Plans on file at Milwaukee offices at Mason City outline a new Clear Lake station worth $40,000. The project has been anticipated for years and is described as unmatched along this line in Iowa.
Wiota featherweight wrestler H Foster of Wiota shows readiness to meet any man at 110 pounds within Iowa or Nebraska. The call invites competition across state lines, signaling a regional bout orientation.
A Chicago district nurse recounts successful use of Resinol Ointment on a range of childhood skin eruptions and irritations. The letter praises the product for immediate relief and suitability for infants, noting Resinol Soap boosts healing, with free samples via Resinol Chemical Co., Baltimore, Md.
The piece contrasts religious minds divided on core points with scientists who argue endlessly about eating habits. It notes shifts in dietary science from water with meals being harmful to claims that meals should be paired with humor, silence, or specific foods. Various factions insist meat, vegetables, or fruits and nuts as best, while social customs around meals—talking or silence—also divide opinions.
Seanthul Gectine Ollie James and a Kentucky senator-elect discussed a mutual friend in Washington. When asked how Col Prescott spends his declining years James replied with a spirited image: a fine farm, a string of trotters, a barrel of whisky sixteen years old, and a wife of the same age.
George W. Perkins the New York Anancier spoke of the city’s $10,000 a year man noting his value. He said the advantage lies in his example that makes others work splendidly. A Chinese proverb, he added, expresses his point about diligence and outcome.
A reader notes Jiggers habit of prefacing remarks with Believe me and explains they never do so. The remark hints at a cautionary storytelling tone and contrasts the speaker’s restraint with Jiggers’ trope. The line reflects dialogue style rather than a broader event or action.
A woman recounts a bad case of coffee poisoning and how Postum restored her health. She describes 12 years of neuralgic headaches, weight loss, and social withdrawal. After drinking Postum for weeks, headaches faded, weight returned, and she regained confidence, with the com pany Pontum Co. Battle Creek Michigan backing the claim.
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