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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1905
Page
6
A jumble of observations from The Standard covers politics, science, and culture. Topics include calls for a possible woman president, critiques of public figures, insights on currency and fashion, and notes on travel, crime, and international affairs. The piece weaves humor with social commentary and literary mentions across a fevered newsprint tide.
Resume of the News notes Thornwell Haynes of South Carolina appointed consul at Nanking. Also reports the Yellow fever death of S J Hirsch in Panama and resignations/appointments in U S government. Includes rail and railway funding, crime notes, and various international assignments and incidents.
A series of calamities across states reports drownings in Ma non City Iowa and Cedar River Waterloo Iowa. Fatalities include a 12 year old orphan Edgar Howard and a 50,000 dollar fire loss in mountains southwest of Denver. A Detroit dynamite incident injures five, a Kentucky Illinois Central collision kills three and injures fifteen, and a Chicago streetcar accident leaves a switchman dead. A New York street fire damages a chair factory for 100000 dollars. A Danbury Conn electric car strike causes toll of deaths and injuries. A Waterloo Iowa drowning occurs during bathing at Sans Souci Park. Dr Wood of Columbia Coal and S B Steele die after being struck by a freight train near Buxton Town.
Copenhagen correspondent notes Emperor William to visit Stockholm in mid July and a future constitutional government for China within twelve years. British cabinet rumors stir India over Curzon's possible viceroyalty resignation. Northwestern Grain reports Wheat acreage up in Manitoba and the Northwest. Danish cadet ship Georg Stage rammed by the Anaconda sinking with 22 cadets drowned, 57 rescued.
Dispatches from Odessa report mutiny aboard the Potemkine with surrender of the battleship to Vice Admiral Kroger's squadron. Five battleships and seven torpedo boats posed a show of force, leading to surrender and transfer of mutineers to Sebastopol amid martial law. Cronstadt mutiny, reprisals follow as fears of wider upheaval grow.
A telegram from Trondheim reports the Norwegian army mobilized with 2000 infantry moved toward the Swedish border. Sixty five cars and two engines were sent south from Trondheim to assist troop movements. The ministry states there is no intent to seek conflict with Sweden and troops remain in ordinary training.
A Norwegian officer believed to spy on Swedish military movements was arrested on the parade grounds at Trosa. He wore plain clothes and was escorted to the frontier by a Swedish officer. The suspect was attached to the Norwegian general staff, per Karlstad newspaper reports.
Fire destroyed five logging camps of the R. E. White Company at Kelliher, wiping out clothing, headwear, money and personal effects of about 150 men. Total loss estimated at 4,000 dollars with no insurance. A drunken Woodsmith fired the blaze.
Marshalltown Iowa July 2 A groceryman injured when his team bolted during a Hagenbeek wild animal show parade last Thursday died yesterday He never regained consciousness his skull was crushed and one leg broken in two places
A heavy storm passed through Staples Minnesota yesterday causing damage. The house of J. C. Gummer was struck by lightning. Mehmning and Sadie Aurand were in the kitchen and were unconscious for several hours. The rest of the family escaped with no major injuries.
Secretary of State John Hay died at 12 25 AM after pulmonary embolism. Doctors Charles L Scudder and Fred Z Murphy signed the death bulletin as Hay's condition had shown progress earlier and he conversed with his wife and physicians before passing.
Mitchell S. D. July 2. Postmaster F. J. Smith and his wife were confronted by two masked men as he closed the office. They demanded surrender, rifled Smiths pockets for about 240 dollars in cash and stamps were secured from the safe totaling 149. The robbers fled before capture.
A severe storm hit Canton on July 2 causing heavy rain that flooded the Sioux River Valley. The deluge damaged crops buildings and bridges while several miles of the Milwaukee road between Canton and Hartley were washed out or submerged. Traffic on the line is suspended as the river rises about a foot per hour.
Nineteen Canadian farmers pleaded guilty in a United States court before Judge Amidon to charges of wheat smuggling. They were indicted but not arrested, remaining across the border. prosecutors imposed fines totaling over $400 as a result of the plea deals.
Deadwood South Dakota July 2 saloon owners resist chair and table removal from their establishments two have reinstalled furnishings despite sheriff orders. Col W H Parker state attorney ready to confront any legal challenge from the saloon faction.
Fire broke out in the basement of Frank Steadman’s saloon at 12 30 this morning in Anoka Minnesota. Fire department directed eight streams of water, limiting damage to about 200 dollars in building and contents amid a thickly occupied city block.
A wind storm hit Ottumwa Iowa July 2 causing several houses to lose their roofs, many trees to be uprooted, and wires to be blown down. Crop damage was reported across Wapella county while the Chautauqua grounds tent collapsed and rain drenched hundreds, though no serious injuries occurred.
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