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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1910
Page
6
A rambling column surveys economics and society with miscellaneous notes on tobacco consumption coal markets and farming shifts to hogs and bananas. It mentions New York coal and gold debates and hints at weather and transportation themes of the era.
At a six story building occupied by L Fish Co on Nineteenth Street and Wabash Avenue a blaze trapped many workers. Twelve people died and several were injured as flames and an explosion cut escape routes. Miss Ethel Plukelstein and others perished in the stairwell or after leaping from windows as the fire spread rapidly. Firefighters reported an initial explosion followed by rapid collapse of upper floors.
A bureau of statistics estimate shows 12 million population growth over a decade with a 2 percent drop in food animals and a 22 percent rise in their total value. Grain costs for animal feed rose from 66 to 75 percent, while cattle sheep and hogs were valued at 1.948 billion in 1901 and 12.368 billion in 1910. Mrs Sage’s illness and Shackleton’s arrival in New York also appear in the report.
Authorities report Mt Etna an active eruption with hourly increases in activity. Inhabitants evacuate to safer areas as officials urge calm and order.
Reports say Mount Etna roared with tremors and lava streams, cutting off return routes for visitors. The prefect of Catania took charge as vast cracks opened in the mountain, lava and ash blanketed villages, and authorities urged tourists to stay away amid dangerous fumes and falling debris.
The fragmentary notice reports a Texan suing EAMI Ext for evacuations. The plaintiff claims confinement in a asylum by relatives and cites a Brown asserting he was in care.
Fragment references E Hellingham and A Cook in Valparaiso Chile with health and finances. mentions a New York arrival and a claim of discovery at the pole. Also notes a Washington D C proposal on conserving headwaters and waterways costs up to 11 000 000 and a WilkesBarre inquiry about a Lehigh Valley project.
In Washington a joint caucus of Republicans and Democrats chose six members for a proposed new rules committee. On the Republican side the nominees included Smithdown Dalwell Laubenton Blount, Boutell, and Smith. Democrats nominated Champ Clark as ranking minority member, with Underwood Dixon and Fitzgerald also slated for positions.
Roosevelt plans a crucial meeting with Pinchot while Pinchot sails to Europe to visit his sister and meet Roosevelt in southern waters. Congress and newspapers watch insurrectionist attitudes as Root and Loeb press Roosevelt with letters about policy. The Ballinger-Pinchot controversy could influence the investigation and future acts by the administration.
New York City a photographer attempting a flash picture of the presidential party set fire to curtains during the Press Club dedication. Flames quickly spread, smoke filled the room, and drifted to the corridor. Taft calmed the crowd, declaring no danger as the fire was extinguished.
Albany reports a special committee recommends state public service commission control and supervision of telegraph and Nepelchine companies. The panel seeks power to regulate rates and service, merge telecom properties within the state, and govern capital stock proceeds used for extensions in New York. Willson approves Kentucky death penalty electroation bill. Senator Daniel remains hopeful as physicians say he is resting easier after a troubling night.
March 24 reports show crop damage along the coast from a recent front. Freeze events left fields damaged and many plantations severely harmed, with widespread loss in biscro and nearby areas.
A prospective tenant reports several inches of water in the cellar and a leaking cellar, while the landlord insists the water has been in the cellar for two months with no drop escaping.
A Connecticut hill village summer habit and a widower’s blunt humor open this humorous slice. A Buffalo man tours Niagara Falls with a Scottish cousin who calls the spectacle beautiful yet strange, while the Peebles tale notes a wooden leg peacock.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a guest mentioning a late arrival and a plan to skip breakfast. The exchange hints at a lifestyle shift toward skipping meals and the speaker asserts improved well being from this approach. Nutritional choices and timing are discussed in a casual tone.
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