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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
8
A testimonial from Sallie French of Pancannla Texas describes seven years of female troubles ending in renewed health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter urges others to write to Mrs Pinkham for guidance and treatment.
The battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Evans sailed from Callao in formation toward Magdalena Bay for target practice. The voyage includes stops at Trinidad, Rio Janeiro, Punta Arenas, and Callao, with arrival dates dependent on practice duration. Magdalena Bay's port status draws commercial interest from Mexican firms as 15,000 sailors prepare for the stay.
A blast on a Teheran side street fatally wounded two laborers early Saturday. The blast drew no proven link to the shah’s Friday assassination attempt when two bombs exploded near his automobile. Parliament members visited the palace to praise the shah and the city lit up that night in celebration of his escape. Separately in New York, the USS Cassar will be overhauled to carry two submarine boats, Plunger and Porpoise, to the Philippines as part of defense preparations.
Marshalltown Iowa reports Donald A. Johnson of Omaha Nebraska, cashier at Green Mountain Savings Bank, arrested in Cedar Rapids on a charge of receiving deposits after knowledge of insolvency. Edison Report notes Molison’s condition improves after recent operations with a stable night. Carl Lang, 36, Milwaukee, jailed on charge of attempting suicide at his home address.
In Indianapolis and Chicago, leaders of coal operators and miners from Illinois, Ohio, and western Pennsylvania failed to finish a joint plan. They adjourned without a wage agreement, risking a nationwide strike as Mitchell of the United Mine Workers prepares a national convention to set next steps.
The body of Father Leo Heinrichs slain at St Elizabeth's Denver arrived in Paterson New Jersey with a large Catholic turnout. Police guarded the hearse as delegations escorted the casket to the Franciscan monastery where it lay in state.
Nine National Sulphnar Company employees were badly burned and torn when a spark from grinding equipment ignited powdered sulfur, tearing walls and a roof off the four story Brooklyn mill. A truck driver was killed when debris struck him. The blaze destroyed the 200 foot long plant with losses near $100,000. Names of the injured include Hogarty, McCullaigh, Ker, Dischend, Egan, Williger, Swith and Moore. Clark died of skull fractures. The blaze sent flames through the mill as workers rushed to help those trapped.
The body of Ca. Weank Kemble of the Southern Pacific steamer Antilles was found on the New Orleans waterfront. Autopsy ruled death natural, though thieves may have rifled pockets postmortem. Capt Kemble served 40 years with the company. body to be sent to New York.
In St Louis on March 2 a jury awarded Miss Annie G Kerone $501 in actual and punitive damages after she sued for $20 000 for slander. Block a commission man acknowledged using terms but claimed no disrespect to Kerone. The court assessed $1 in actual damages and $600 in punitive damages for mental anguish.
State Revenue Agent Arthur B. Hopkins filed suits in fourteen counties to recover taxes on tobacco owned by American Tobacco Co for the past five years. Total assessed value about 16.5 million dollars. tax plus interest near 146 thousand.
Reports include South ern California orange and lemon crops setting records. Mrs. Mary Mayer of Stockbridge Michigan died by carbolic acid, her daughter Emmi, 16, died. timber lands in northern California worth about 4.5 million bought by New York and Pennsylvania capitalists. a Los Angeles widow shot by a mining engineer. various notes on rail unions, aviation, and Manila preparations for a carnival led by Gov. Smith and Gen. Wood.
Chicago notes flour prices firm with several varieties steady to higher, corn and wheat showing mixed moves amid wet conditions. Butter and eggs see price ranges, live poultry and potatos listed with regional quotes. cattle and hog markets show broad price bands and modest gains in some classes. Territory coverage includes markets from Chicago to New York with multiple grades and farm staples.
A woman discovers the miniature Venus de Milo toppled by her new hired girl who dropped and chipped the statue. The girl says the arms broke off and the pieces are missing, though the mistress notes no clear damage.
French novelist Flerre Loti added an Egyptian princess mummy to his collection and confessed servants refused to touch it. He carried the coffin alone up the stairs and felt a cold dread as a "dead breast" chill filled him while writing by lamp light. Also notes the sightless gaze of Islak, a nine year old mummy, glowering from the stack.
The passage argues athletics improve discipline and reduce drinking during seasons. It notes athletes tend to become desirable soldiers and well rounded men, and champion teams attract better recruits and enlistments for Army and Navy life.
A writer argues that rising before business hours gives a refreshing, invigorating start to the day. He claims even occasional early rising makes one feel markedly fitter for daily toil and values fresh morning air and outdoor activity before breakfast.
The King Pao of Peking claims the title of the oldest newspaper. It will mark a 500th anniversary. The Postman of Norwich began in 1706 at a penny, and The Nottingham Journal evolved into The Courant in 1710. The Leedy Mercury started in 1718 and The Newcastle Chronicle in 1764.
A New York athlete jokes with a golfer retiring to the dressing rooms. The golfer replies he has played only three or four holes in two hours because it takes so long to put the ball back.
A gushing visitor admires art as a mother contemplates the child's fate. The mother hints the son may not follow art, while the father or other speaker expresses hopeful, unclear plans. The scene reads as a domestic conversation with uncertain ambitions.
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