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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1900
Page
2
The column offers a collage of humorous anecdotes and local interest notes from Sumner Gazette readers. It mentions a Chicago burglary with a pail of hot starch, an Indiana man seeking a brass band college site, and playful asides about new Pacific islands, Galveston, and a newsy grocery boy.
Scientists claim the earth is 131 percent shorter around the poles than at the equator yet most people would still favor traveling along the equator rather than the polar path around the world.
Capt Liddle of the British steamer King Bleddyn reports spotting a submarine volcano in the Gulf of Mexico, blowing a column of boiling water 75 feet into the air aboard his arrival at New York. The sea serpent will now have to take a back seat.
The Chinese almanac is the monopoly of the emperor, none other being allowed within his dominions. No Chinese man deems his household complete without a copy of this unique document, on account of the wonderful information as to lucky and unlucky days which it contains.
Surveyors in Oklahoma report Indians destroying corner stones in a systematic way. If the damage continues another government survey may be required, lasting at least a year. News from New York cites Catholic missionaries killed in China, including Bishop Fantosalli, with 45,000 native converts slaughtered across the empire.
The census marks a Midtown block bounded by Sixty-first to Sixty-second streets and Tenth to Eleventh avenues as the world’s most densely populated, with 6885 residents in grand tenement houses. The long list of notes covers Maine shipbuilding, Bath shipyards output, New England dam shortages, clam scarcity, a Pennsylvania railroad anti tramp crusade, Great Northern tunnel progress, Barry the St Bernard’s memorial plan, immigration figures for New York port, and a Rhode Island funeral flower ruling.
A weekly chronicle surveys major events from the past seven days across this nation and foreign lands. It notes political maneuvers, social developments, economic shifts, and notable incidents shaping public life, offering a compact snapshot of global affairs.
Reports note farmers seek free mail delivery faster than post office supply. Bureau statistics show strong foreign trade gains. Post office receipts total 102,354,579 last year with a 4,894,718 deficit. Clearing houses report week exchanges 1,633,073,417, up from 1,452,549,465. US business failures 208 in week ending 5th. Harry Elkes sets tricycle hour record at 39 miles 1,045 yards. Warrant issued for 419 oleomargarine dealers in Pittsburgh. New York Central to award prizes for good work. Mrs. W W Smith shoots three children and ends her life. Coal operators offer 10 percent wage increase to strikers. National League standings show brooklyn leading with .609 and Pittsburgh .564. New Hampshire population 411,538, up 35,058 since 1890. Miners strike enters fourth week with Hazleton talks near end. Atlantic Transport line pier in New York destroyed, loss 1,000,000. New Castle Pa population 28,339, more than double 1890. Carl Schurz resigns National Civil Service Reform league president.
A compilation of regional items reports ministers opposing a Michigan marriage law change. Gen Wood commends U S troops in Cuba. Seattle notes the first Skagway telegram signaling Alaskan commerce. A Burlington train robbery thwarted near Council Bluffs by Express Messenger Baxter. Texas losses from floods reach 400,000 bales valued at $20 million. Humboldt Park Baptist seeks 100 evangelical workers. Denver mourns 89-year-old E Galloway, oldest editor in state. South Dakota populists nominate L E Stair for governor. Richmond hosts American Bankers Association with Alva Trowbridge elected president. Arkansas population grows to 1,311,564. Bryan and Stevenson address Democratic clubs in Indianapolis. Red Wing, Minn., storm isolates city. Wisconsin river floods hamper lumber trade. Klondike gold receipts total $16,047,555. Cape Nome gold $2,311,801. Benjamin Bakewell Campbell dies at 72. founder of the U S oil industry. Kell of Georgia obituary. Byesville fire devastates town. Waelder Texas boiler explosion kills three. Sid Scott and Nicol set pacing record in Minerva Ohio. Eight inches of snow fall at Leadville Colorado. Cyclone near Biwabik Minnesota kills nine. John Brennan, Northwestern Catholic editor, dies at Sioux City. Baxter shot the train robber near Council Bluffs. coroner backs shooting as justified. Baxter later receives $500 from Burlington.
The governor schedules a special session of the Michigan legislature for the 10th to submit the railway taxation amendment to voters. Judge John Olney, Lincoln elector and long-time Chicago lawyer, dies at 78. Crescens trots mile in 2 04 to set a world record in Cleveland. Sam's of Posen, theater figure M B Curtis, files bankruptcy in St. Paul with 117000 liabilities and 25000 assets. Agricultural prosperity reported from Havana to Cienfuegos. Powder magazine explodes near Eveleth Minn killing one and injuring about 200.
Turkey pays debts to the United States on installment. Gen Roberts reports daily fighting with the Boers in the Transvaal and Free State. Italy protests excessive liberty for anarchists in the U S. Powers tacitly back Emperor Kwang Hsu’s restoration in China. England echoes U S instructions to its minister. Alpine deaths rise to 53 from slips. Roberts says 16,000 British prisoners taken. Kwang Hsu blames advisers for the Boxer uprising and orders punishment for Prince Tuan. Eight thousand Chinese troops force Germans to retreat near Tientsin. Mexican rivers overflow, destroying villages and crops.
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers called a convention of strikers at Scranton Virginia to review terms offered by operators. The period also saw the U S Supreme Court convene in Washington and Cuba reporting 1900 eight month customs receipts of 10 672 629 65 dollars versus 9 493 088 46 dollars for the same 1899 period.
A collection of brief notes reports on Phil ippine lepers Cuba farms German locomotive in America Chicago & Alton to bar news agents US leads fruit growing Cripple Creek gold yield eyed at 27 million duels fought in Italy last year 2400 with 480 deaths Col Lynch cites Kruger US visit Transvaal peace congress criticizes Britain Atlantic crossing boat proposed gold imports rise post South Africa mining Rail clerks elect Henry First president penal camps Lessees charged with entrapment European cabbage crops poor statue of Apollo found near Athens fifth century BC Virginia South Carolina losses from half dog-half wolf animals Naval officers lament summer cruises value and auctions in Japan bids written on paper slips
Dispatches from London and Washington record a German force clashing with thousands described as Boxers near Tientsin, being repelled and forced back toward the city. Li Hung Chang's allies and various foreign observers weigh the implications as plans for expedition to Pao-Ting-Fu unfold and Emperor Kwong Su denounces the Boxer movement.
A violent October tornado cut a 150 foot path through Biwabik Minnesota wrecking mine buildings and homes. Nine dead and scores injured as wreckage spreads to a Finnish settlement near Pike Lake with extensive property losses. The storm damaged the Duluth Mesaba and Northern railroad engine house and scattered locomotives and cars, forcing mines to suspend operations after severe flooding.
Minneapolis mills face indefinite shutdowns with Washburn Crosby Pillsbury and Consolidated Millings reporting 40 percent closures. Officials cite a sharp drop in flour demand due to weak foreign trade and political tensions. Domestic supply remains adequate for now as firms anticipate no resumption until after elections.
Philadelphia Oct 8 pressure builds for a United Mine Workers convention at Scranton to decide on a wage offer as leaders discuss pace and terms. Latimer mines close amid fears of mob intimidation, while Hazleton authorities warn strikers they must stay within law or face action. Sheriff Harvey tightens security as coal towns bolster police. a St Paul bankruptcy filing by actor Sam Curtis appears in unrelated items.
The Books of the restaurant of MPs show 30 000 teas served on the House of Commons terrace during May June and July with many consumed by women guests on bright afternoons. Frank Stockton remains active amid illness planning a new book from his West Virginia library as he nears his 66th birthday. Prince Andre Poniatowski expands turf interests in California aiming to elevate racing to a pure sport and attract support from major American financiers in New York.
What Will Become of China is debated as foreign powers quarrel over its division. The piece notes the unprogressive race and watchers anticipate outcomes. The author shifts to health, warning of dyspepsia constipation liver blood and stomach diseases in Americans. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is endorsed as a cure and preventive for these ailments.
In a terse exchange reported by the Standard and Times, a timid suitor stammers his way through a proposal while the girl's father coldly questions his ability to provide. The exchange ends with a surprised cry from the suitor after the father's stern inquiry.
Slogan saturated ad copy quoting drugstore promises and comic quips. Contains product pitches for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and Putnam Faneress Dyes. Mentions White's Yucatan chewing aid and humorist quip about dyspepsia. Appears as clipped newspaper advertising text with multiple brands and wordplay.
Ex congressman A T Goodwyn of Alabama writes praising Peruna medicine from The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio. He says two bottles made him well and notes catarrh as a national problem. The ad touts Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio and offers a free book on catarrh to readers.
A distinguished US lawyer argued before the Supreme Court over his client's patent rights for a novel collar button being produced by opponents. Judge Shiras interrupted, joking about a button that won’t roll under a bed, prompting laughter and a firm call for silence. The lawyer defended the invention’s uniqueness and denied selfish patenting of a general benefit to mankind.
Elsie and Ada share a quip about a doctor husband during their marriage ceremony. He measured pulse and asked for a tongue check, a humorous line from Spare Moments reflecting a witty domestic exchange.
An Indianapolis Sun snippet recalls a funeral scene where a man, previously comforting the wife of the deceased, now faces a grim prognosis after a doctor warns he is near death. The exchange highlights shock and distress at the service.
A young lady recognizes a clerk who once saved her life at sea. He greets her warmly and she purchases two yards of ribbon, recalling the past act of courage. Boston Journal notes the brief reunion and exchange.
An old ad notes a 48 by 24 inch map showing territorial divisions from the Revolution through acquisitions like the Louisiana Purchase and Texas Annexation. It promises postage prepaid delivery upon receipt of 15 cents from the General Passenger Agency of a Chicago railroad.
A mixed page of quips and notices includes a sharp remark by a scorned lover, a haughty response about the name Delia Miller, and brief jokes. It also advertises Chicago Great Western Railway business openings across Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri with job types and locations, plus several short mis- and health-related ads and a domestic quip about a family meal.
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