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Newspaper
Tooele Times
Location
Tooele, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1910
Page
2
An assortment of quirky notes from urban life and headlines reflects a harsh prelude to winter, jokes about fashion, hats, and hobble skirts, plus varied items on public health, aviation, and odd inventions. Notable tidbits mention New York, a centenarian quitting liquor, a $60,000 bulldog, and looming earthquakes.
The text discusses how dropping a dynamite bomb into a battleship through its funnel would cause severe internal damage, while placing a three inch shot in an aircraft engine or control surfaces could disrupt the airship. The outcome hinges on which projectile is properly located first.
A parachute performer in red tights descended onto the Rockefeller estate and was carried away, while rumors link the act to a controversial Ti-Van-hatred siren. A New York woman attempted self harm after poetry was rejected by editors, reflecting broader social unrest and satire of census crowds.
Happenings from around the globe in brief. In Provo Utah J N Johnson and John H Nebecker died from burns after falling into a boiling dye vat. Colorado settlers blamed for forest fires as rangers gain control. Colorado coal mines fail inspections under current conditions. A Salt Lake City art supervisor was murdered by a burglar at noon. clues scarce. A striker named Kit Fisher killed in Meno Oklahoma. a passenger train wreck near Compton injures forty three. Several drownings and accidental deaths across Oklahoma and Alaska. Roosevelt flew an airplane at St Louis. senators discuss woman suffrage and race issues. War talk between England and Germany noted as unlikely. National and international updates include rail and canal plans, and political squabbles in various cities.
Julius Szirmay, 21, a Hungarian, is jailed in Salt Lake City and has confessed to taking part in the robbery of the Karrick home and the boy Thomas Karack’s murder but denies firing the fatal shots. He blames a companion named Jos and claims to have known him only briefly. Szirmay attempted suicide three times after the crime and a saw found at the house linked to a friend aided his arrest. Police press strong circumstantial case, while Szirmay fears being charged if linked to the weapon. Mob fears lead to state prison safeguarding Szirmay.
The first attempt to fly an Atlantic crossing began at 8 AM Saturday as the giant dirigible America left Atlantic City under Walter Wellman, journalist and navigator, with a five man crew including another navigator and a wireless operator. Wellman intends an eight to ten day crossing at about fifteen knots, enough gasoline for fifty days, and a device to conserve gas in the bag.
The Danish capital and royal circles reportedly had no color issue when Dr. Booker T. Washington dined with the king and the royal family. In America, Roosevelt’s luncheon invitation to Washington drew some attention. Some observers in the Danish West Indies quietly suggest the invitation could affect colonial attitudes.
The Japanese training squadron led by Captain Yashiro and including the armored cruiser Adama and protected cruiser Rasael sailed Saturday for the United States. Paris directors of the railroads agree to a minimum wage of $14 per day for all lines running out of Paris, effective January 1.
John Land a farmer killed his dog and refused to pay for it. James Hunt another farmer shot Land at a small store nine miles north of here. Hunt is in jail awaiting charges in the fatal incident.
One thousand employees at the Witness Central shops in Paducah Kentucky ended a strike that began Wednesday returning to work after concessions were reached by both the strikers and the railroad.
United States Senator Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver died at his home Saturday night from heart dilation. He was in his 63rd year and had not been in good health for some time. Born in 1868 in what is now West Virginia, he was the son of a Methodist preacher and a prominent member of the denomination.
The text outlines Dolliver moving to Iowa and gaining admission to the bar in 1878. It notes his political ascent from the Fifty first Congress through the Fifty-sixth and his 1800 appointment to the Iowa Senate to succeed John N. Gear. It mentions his 1890 Republican convention involvement for Theodore Roosevelt, and his status as a leading insurgent in the Senate, with admiration for Taft and good White House rapport.
Stanley Ketchel, real name Stantiaus Kiera, a 23 year old middleweight world champion, was shot at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at a ranch near Conway, by Walter A. Hurtz the ranch hand after Ketchel upbraided him for beating a horse. Hurtz fled, was captured later, and jailed. Ketchel fought Jack Johnson last year.
One man is killed and another seriously injured when Santa Fe passenger train No. 113 struck a burro at Greenfield twenty miles south of Roswell New Mexico. The impact derailed the engine, throwing the locomotive over onto its side.
Two palatial turbines named Blarvard and Yale began a 14,000 mile voyage from New York down the Atlantic to the Straits of Magellan then up the Pacific coast toward San Francisco. Built three years ago for Metropolitan Steamship Co, they established a coast to coast passenger service before being sold. Now bound to Pacific waters they will operate between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
London reports the government invites Field Marshal Lord Kitchener to join the committee on Imperial defense, ending months of agitation over his lack of employment. This move places the renowned commander in a central advisory role amid defense deliberations.
Chilean envoy to Great Britain Domings Gara Dead on Sunday. Domingo Gana served as minister to the United States beginning in 1886 and again from 3396, a historic diplomatic figure noted in obituary records.
Mrs Clar ence Mackay of the Equal Franchise society calls Portugal the tap that may trigger universal suffrage, while actress Virginia Harned Sothern gains a Reno decree of divorce from F E H Sothern on grounds of desertion and non support with no contest noted.
A Morriston Arkansas woman testifies of swollen ankles and back pain eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad links kidney health to overall wellbeing and urges readers to remember the Doan's name. Also notes early Red Cross and tuberculosis stamp history from 1862 to 1910 with fundraising milestones and a 1910 Red Cross slogan.
A boy raised by a fire eating father despising England dines with a nurse while an English lord is hosted in the dining room. Conversation stalls as a child’s treble recites a violent nursery chant, echoing a grim sentiment the noble overhears.
In a New York interview Lloyd C Griscom condemns party dissensions as animated by a nasty spirit and a depraved mood. He likens the situation to a seaside dance where a jealous suitor asks his fiancée for the exact time of a kiss in the conservatory.
A New York jeweler notes life’s uncertainties reflected in wedding rings. He says over half the rings sold this season are returned after the ceremony to have the date engraved, while the rest had the inscription added when bought but the date was omitted until after the knot was tied.
Mia Benham asks about a hat in a playful exchange while Benham jokes about mayonnaise dressing. The lighthearted dialogue centers on style and humor between the two individuals.
An individual describes severe coffee dependency harming nerves and heart. After a physician advised stopping coffee, they switched to Postum following directions. They report quick ease of transition and gradual health improvement, claiming complete recovery and renewed vigor. The note references a book titled The Road to Westville and advertises Postum in packages.
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