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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1911
Page
4
A Mysore correspondent to the London Daily Graphic reports plague rife in Madras. He cites 820 deaths in three months in one district and argues inoculation alone won’t stop plague. He details a method using dogs to kill rats and fleas, claiming dogs trap plague fleas and prevent further spread, urging replication.
John Muir describes a swift journey from Labrador to Florida as a metaphor for rapid climate shifts. He notes a warm Mono plain edge, dramatic vegetation changes, and arctic to torrid zones visible within miles, illustrating how quickly seasons can flip in the Sierra landscape.
A circular from a German resort publicist claims Americans may soon ride a new 12 passenger lift instead of climbing a steep hill. The notice notes a ten shilling fare and suggests a British constitution section being created to allow Englishmen to stay away from home for a month without legal or official duties.
An English language report laments widespread ignorance among locals in two towns in the South. It critiques high school and college graduates, notes a prevalent double negative usage, and mocks limited vocabularies of young women and townsfolk while recalling Dr. Johnson’s famous quip about a fish-woman.
A fragment from the Providence News notes a playful likeness to New York as it discusses Vor ica and the concept of water abundance. The line echoes the poetical refrain about water, suggesting a cultural moment around baths and the necessity of drinkable water.
Bystanders note heated exchange about Jenkins widow amid rumors of multiple marriages. One participant defends his late spouse while others push back, reflecting town tensions and gossip surrounding family ties.
Food shortages loom as the Liverpool strike widens. Police baton charges and soldiers deter rioters while several restaurants close for lack of supplies. Prices rise sharply on staple foods as the Amalgamated Railway unions threaten a general walkout and martial law rumors swirl. Two rioters die in clashes with hussars as unrest grows.
President Taft spoke to about 10 000 at Ocean Grove New Jersey on August 16 urging that executive and senate powers are bound to the people. He warned against senate limits hindering peace and argued arbitration provisions keep the United States from submitting nonarbitrable disputes to a tribunal.
Washington reports a Foster resolution to authorize a comprehensive congressional investigation of the International Harvester company during the next regular session. The inquiry would assess potential Sherman anti trust law violations and the company's relations with subsidiaries without government prosecutions, following a January steel and sugar trust precedent.
The U S Navy plans a 16 inch gun by Admiral Twining chief of ordnance. The gun will be 67 feet long with a 2000 pound shell and a 15 mile range. It aims to surpass the 14 inch gun whose shell weighs 1400 pounds and has an 11 mile range.
In Mexico City Aug 16 seven federal troops and nine rebels died in a clash at Huitzilac near Cuernavaca as General Zapata’s forces fought government troops. President Madero suspended hostilities pending talks, but Zapata refused to meet and demanded payment to his men. Nearby a separate battle near Chilpancingo left twenty-one dead in confrontations with General Figueroa.
Washington August 17 Secretary of Agriculture Wilson the oldest cabinet member marked his seventy sixth anniversary. In office since 1897 he has served longer than any other cabinet officer. He previously served in the Town assembly and was thrice a representative in Congress. He is on vacation and will lecture on agricultural topics.
A grand jury in Chesterfield circuit court returned a true bill of murder in the first degree against Henry Clay Seattle Jr of Merimond. He faces a life trial for the alleged murder of his young wife linked to the Midlothian turnpike tragedy of July 18. Beulah Linford, the key witness known as the woman to the case, waited in an anteroom.
The battleship Michigan receives the pennant in a ceremony with President Taft’s autograph letter calling it the most efficient ship guarding U.S. interests. In other items, a Wisconsin senatorial election investigation resolution passes in the Senate after a technical error, France endures heat and fires, and Mrs. Percy Hiles dies at 103 in Dryden, Ithaca.
At Grant Park Aviation Field Chicago on August 16 two pilots perished in midair and on the ground as planes failed. Lt. Croix Johnstone vanished after his monoplane plunged 3500 feet and an hydroplane pilot died near the water. Pittsburgh pilot Wm. R. Badger also died when his Baldwin red devil collapsed during a sharp descent. Atwood nears milestone in St Louis to Boston flight.
The White Star line ship Olympic arrived with a new record, clipping 46 minutes from its prior best. It sailed August 10 at 1 50 p m, with a running time of 6 days 12 hours 2 minutes. The westward July voyage ran 5 days 13 hours or minutes.
Washington reports Dr Harvey Wiley chief of the agriculture department chemistry bureau testified before the house investigation committee that he faced constant opposition from Dr F L Dunlap and Nestor McCabe over food and drug regulation. He described his training and advocacy for pure food laws and how the pure food law authorized his bureau to investigate and classify foods as adulterated or mislabeled. He recalled that board changes moved hearings from the chemistry bureau to the food and drug inspection board and that the board overruled the bureau in about two thirds of cases, with his votes often reversed.
Admiral Togo departed New York for Boston after a week of sightseeing. He rested in the morning, then visited Governors Island in the afternoon as a guest of Major General Frederick D. Grant. He praised the country’s industry and enterprise.
The Kalger Wilhelm der Grosse carries the body of John W. Gates from Paris to New York with Mrs Gates and her son Charles on board. Funeral services are planned for next Wednesday at the Hotel Plaza in New York.
Washington August 17 Democratic senators met to determine policy on cotton tariff revision. The bill has passed the hours and many senators favor advancing it to a vote in the Senate without amendments. Escapes from convent to wed Omaha Nebraska August 17 a French girl married Dr Beecher B Paldoin of Ellcjra Nebraska after stealing away from Notre Dame conventMarshall Missouri before taking the vow
Washington Aug 16 the senate voted 39 to 28 to adopt the forenoon report on the wool tariff revision bill, already passed by the house. The measure, placing a 29 percent value duty on raw wool, now goes to the White House for President Taft, amid hours of debate. Leaders foresee adjournment soon, with tense factions over the cotton bill and a possible adjournment date before next week. Senator La Follette charged Senator Smoot with woolen mill and church financial interests. Smoot denied improper church involvement.
Rome reports sign of mild improvement in Pope Pius X after illness. Physicians and medical staff, including Mgr Scapinelli Mgr Misleti and Alece, note no major change yet but English language doctors remain optimistic. Oral inquiries and conversations with callers are taking place as Rome awaits further developments.
At Mount Vernon Indiana a balloonist named Artway was killed when a rope fouled a supporting wire. The balloon jerked loose at about five feet height and struck a wire, causing the frame to collapse and the man to be crushed by the balloon. He had just left the event when the accident occurred.
Penn officers swear out warrants amid a mob atmosphere in Coatesville Pa as county authorities prepare for action following a Sunday night lynching. The investigation centers on a local electric company executive amid a severe examination of suspects and public fear in the county.
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