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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1906
Page
6
The Troy Weekly Call reports on Senate rate bill tensions and a haywire oil publicity, noting Standard Oil’s free advertising value. It details San Francisco Chinatown fire losses, re registration disputes, and a Chicago man claiming devil communication inspiring a new religion amid fascinations with peroxide blondes.
The article notes Vesuvius destroying Boscotrecase Tor f Annunziata Ottajano San Giuseppe and neighboring towns with inhabitants fleeing for their lives. It recalls the 79 AD destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the loss of 100000 people, marking a long lethal record.
Captain F Wagner, once master of the Schiefbeck and now second mate on the Claverdon at the Oriental dock, was central to the blackbirding saga aboard the Bamon. He served 14 months as first mate on the Samoa, gaining captives for Samoa copra plantations and recounts his experiences as a blackbirder in vivid detail.
Washington representative Sulzer of New York introduces a resolution urging the president to release to the House the reports of Charles P. Neill and James B. Reynolds on the meat packing industry and the meat trust. The scandal draws sharp public interest as readers urge full disclosure of the investigation’s findings.
Mr and Mrs Richard Bloor of Washington Crossing Pa at Umton Sinclair's request gathered testimony in Chicago to assist the president's agents and describe horrid packing house practices. They recounted formulas for preserving dubious meat, details of rendering, trimmings, lard, canned chicken, and dead cattle handling as witnesses testified before the commission.
A 77 bishop plenary council opened at the archbishopric to decide the church’s stance toward the government amid church and state separation. Cardinals of Paris Lyons and Bordeaux presided.
A small overloaded steamer capsized off a Riga pier while bound for Dubbein. Sixteen people drowned and eleven bodies were recovered from below deck as the vessel sank after tipping over.
President Roosevelt joined surviving members of both sides in a Virginia Memorial Day ceremony. He spoke at the naval hospital grounds in Portsmouth and unveiled a marble shaft by the Army and Navy Union. A parade of nearly 4,000 sailors and Marines opened events, with civic and veterans groups attending. The president later addressed Hampton Institute students before returning to Washington aboard the Mayflower.
New York details session before the Armstrong committee and special grand jury show policyholders robbed of more than 5 million dollars through the supply department over twenty years. The source notes profits likely enriched several men, with indictments expected as identities are clarified next week.
Webb Covington, president of the last Arkansas state senate, was served a bench warrant at his Clarksville home amid three new indictments alleging extensive boodling in the legislature. Thirty lawmakers in the house and senate face charges of complicity, with further arrests expected.
Women from across the United States arrive in St Paul for a weeklong convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Delegates and officers wear colorful badges at the opening Wednesday night gathering.
All over Illinois veterans convene at Galesburg for a Grand Army of Illinois encampment parade camps and regimental reunions drawing 12 000 visitors. Commander Smith reports a satisfactory showing despite six posts disbanding and a net membership loss of 751 with 767 deaths.
An Italian man, Marco, was stabbed to death in a central bunk car during the night. Two unknown Italians invited him to share a tar, then fled. Witnesses later found Marco dead about 20 feet from his car after he reportedly jumped from his bunk. No suspects identified.
Clyde M. Showalter, a rica farmer who vanished last October, was found upright in Patoka Creek near Mount Carmel by two boys. A $1,000 reward will be shared. He was identified by his water and clothing. Investigations ongoing. Also noted are obituaries: Margaret Wagner 78 Watertown Caroline Rose 68 Jacob Judy 85 Bailey Donaldson 80 Mary Ashcraft 90.
Elgin letter carriers gathered for the eighth annual convention with representation from every city in the state offering free delivery. Chicago sent one delegate for each carrier. The Elgin association arranged an elaborate program to entertain the visitors.
Old law nominations for senator, congress, or state officers before July 1 remain valid under the voluntary system. A riverman, Captain Horrible Minhap of Peoria, fell from a gangplank and was likely fatally crushed between a tugboat and a barge. A man named Dave Jenks was killed by lightning. David and Phillip Behler were stunned. four cows died. Vegetables and fruit suffered. Dixon area gardens harmed by the Nevent hall storm.
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