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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1907
Page
3
A romantic verse from Leslie's Weekly invites lovers to meet in a green wooded dusk. It paints a joyful scene with a brook between mossy trees, clover fragrance, and birdsong as hearts quicken and kisses are shared.
A Chicago Daily News feature follows Jennie Markham who at sixteen begins amassing a chest of napkins linen and china for a future married life. The ritual expands to a dry goods box filling years of courtships engagements and hopeful plans before she finally marries a theatrical man and travels, leaving the outfit idle yet offering comfort that it awaits if ever needed.
Galusha Aaron Grow longtime Republican congressman and Civil War era Speaker of the House died at his home in Glenwood Susquehanna County after a three week illness. He never married and leaves four nieces in New York Syracuse and Binghamton. Born 1824 in Ashford Connecticut he rose from farmer’s son to youngest House speaker in 1861 and championed the homestead bill passed in 1862. He retired from Congress in 1903 after a lengthy political career.
A terrified stag in Windlesham Surrey ran through the main street and collapsed after being roped and led toward a stable. As rescuers approached the approaching hunt, the frightened animal strangled itself in a frantic struggle. The Berks and Bucks Hunt members arrived to a hostile reception.
George S Meeker an actor seeks a divorce from Minnie Meeker blaming baldness for their quarrels He says she left him in 1901 over his refusal to buy a wig The judge jokes about baldness while the case goes under advisement in a Chicago court scene.
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a passenger saying he already paid, while the conductor replies that a blockade lasts more than an oar and they charge for lodging. The snippet then notes a boy may be late to meals yet adept at taking up lost time in one place.
Dun's Review of Trade notes sustained strength in Chicago and western commerce with no production interruptions in leading industries. Demand rises, navigation to lower lake ports resumes freight movement, and commercial loans reach a record high though deposits must grow for rate relief. Manufacturing remains unabated and failures in Chicago district fall to 11 from 12 last week.
New York reports generally favorable trade and manufacturing conditions with spring stock scarcity driving cross currents and higher buying in other markets. Retail activity limited by cold weather and poor roads, but overall business volume outpaces prior years. week totals show rising failures and exports from the United States and Canada for wheat and corn, per Bradstreet’s report.
The report lists varying prices for cattle hogs sheep and poultry across Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and more. It also shows futures or bid ranges for wheat corn oats rye barley and butter with No 2 grades and mixed lots, reflecting regional market quotes and commodity values.
Fire wrecks the McDonald engineering building in Montreal with losses estimated at 500000 to 750000 and insured for 420000. No fatalities reported though many workers were overcome by gas in the mine stoppage affects local labor in multiple companies.
Telegrams from famine districts report ten million Chinese suffer severe food shortages amid growing starvation. Relief groups warn daily deaths reach around five thousand as families abandon homes, cannibalism emerges, and graves are robbed. International aid exceeds five hundred thousand dollars with China and allied missions coordinating relief and dam and canal projects.
The Standard Oil Company was found guilty in Chicago by a jury of accepting railroad rebates on shipments from Whiting Indiana to St Louis Missouri in 1908. The verdict could bring fines from 1 468 000 to 20 200 000 with seven indictments pending. Experts warn ingestion of tuberculous material may pose greater danger than inhalation.
Henry Laurens Call argues at Columbia that modern corporations concentrate national wealth and are a monstrosity. He urges public ownership of utilities and law reforms to replace private greed with cooperation.
A dense list of historical battles, treaties, and notable occurrences from 1450s to early 1900s. Includes Vermigsi victory, Ravenna, Utrecht, Molwitz, various city fires, conquests, voyages, and cultural milestones. Mentions Admiral Rodney, Napoleon era dates, and later sports and chess notes.
Dr W M Wiles of the Agriculture Department outlined practical conclusions on diet for health and strength. He argued starch or sugar sustains exertion better than meat, favoring cereal-based nutrition and cautioning against nerve or brain foods and drug fatteners. He warned that overeating can cause weight gain while under eating weakens health and noted the body’s daily intake of dry feed influences energy and resilience.
Grants and union actions dominate the page with details on female workers in Europe, building projects in Boston and Oakland, strikes in Antwerp, wage demands in carpentry and plumbing, and organizing efforts by textile and garment unions. It notes safety gains in mining, Japan’s child labor issue, and Gomper s drafting a history of organized labor.
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