14 Aug 1906
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Newspaper
Waterloo Semi Weekly Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1906
Page
1
Jesup hosts a large crowd for farmers day with eleven inning contest between Fairbank and Jesup ending 6 to 5 in Jesup’s favor. Event features free grandstand, bowery dance, sun shelters, and orderly crowds. City officials warned against disorder while aiming to revive trade and social ties.
Active items report the U S Department of Justice reviewing a Fairbanks Alaska telegram on the killing and capture of Japanese poachers at St Paul Island with no new facts in Solicitor Simms’ prior report. Patrols around Pribilof islands resume under McCutloch amid protests, Roosevelt to review the Atlantic fleet aboard the Mayflower with Yankee possibly joining from Santo Domingo.
Oscar Franklin and Jacob Walsh of Indianapolis, two young men from respected families on a Northwest vacation, survived a deadly toadstool poisoning near Cedar Falls. They were treated at the city hall and are convalescing, after near fatal illness that left them nauseated and fearing death.
AP report from Dallas Aug 10 says about fifty two persons were injured in a Ft Worth and Denver City railroad wreck near Fruitland Texas. The wreck happened around 1 am on a long curve with a sleeper and a dining car plunging down a 21 foot embankment. A relief train with physicians was dispatched to assist. Most injuries are reported as serious.
From Friday's Daily, Democrats discuss likely nominees for county offices including state senate, county attorney J C Murtagh, county auditor John Otner, surveyor Wt P Kieffer, and possible congress candidate W W Marsh. Cedar Falls may field a candidate for representative and Waterloo for clerk. The party delays county and judicial conventions while Republicans plan Sept 1.
Hand to hand fight on Leyte with a Filipino force leaves two privates of the Webb infantry dead. Surgeons Calvin Snyder and Internal Revenue Collector Williams of Illinois were among those killed as they faced a ten man Pulajanes detachment. The ten man squad fought bravely though outnumbered.
Cochran remains under care as health concerns mount during a Lake Tahoe trip. Reports describe a dangerous fever and weakened strength, with doctors cautious about potential complications and the patient showing a fragile condition.
The heaviest individual wool clip ever grown in North America was shipped yesterday from Billings under the Burlington line to a Boston wool firm. The clip weighed 1,500,000 pounds and required forty four cars. The owner rejected an offer of 24 cents per pound.
Boston reports Right Rev. William Lawrence bishop of Massachusetts issues a denial amid complaints about a so called endless chain of prayer allegedly started by him. He says he has no connection and suspects a demented or mischievous person forged the scheme.
A broad chorus of leaders from parliament and cabinet circles join in an address praising the Russian parliament as a bulwark for Russia's hopes. Meanwhile, reports from Porita Delgada and London describe maritime accidents, European finance critique of American prosperity, and a wave of public notices on treaties, exhibitions, and colonial affairs.
George Shay, a long time Traer resident who arrived before the railroad in 1872, died Tuesday morning after a period of declining health. He ran a restaurant and bakery, served as city marshal, and was known as a hard worker and generous neighbor. Born 1832 in Luzerne County Pennsylvania, he married Barbara Ackley in 1850. she died eight months ago. Foster daughter Ella was adopted at six months and cared for the couple. He leaves no close siblings, only Barbara’s relatives. Other Traer notes include insolvency of merchant John R. Zmolek, a hurricane damage to Kostlan and Tiaack farms, and updates on local residents.
The federal grand jury today issued indictments against the Standard Oil Company of New York the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the Vacuum Oil Company of Rochester for alleged violations of the Interstate Commerce Act. The action signals further federal scrutiny of major transport and fuel interests.
In Goldfield Nevada on August 10 Joe Guns and Billy Nolan signed articles for Nelson Guns Aght at a city labor day event. A finger mash or other injury could occur. Dr. Thordas Keleetrle is advised for quick wound care. Dr T A McManus, recently overcome by heat, is recovering in hospital.
Aug. 10 dispatch reports intensified arrests of revolutionaries in St Petersburg as authorities round up labor union leaders. Bombs found in a suburb carried six pounds of dynamite. Cabinet appointments confirmed include Vassilchikoff as agriculture minister Filossofoff commerce minister and Iswolsky procurator general of the holy synod. Negotiations seek alliance among Octoberists constitutional democrats to influence the coming electoral campaign.
A travel diary recounts Miss Grout’s experiences in Paris and London, praising central hotels and comparing English prices and fare unfavorably. She notes strict dining customs, fashion, gloves, and street etiquette, with vivid impressions of lodging, meals, and a foggy Dover Strait voyage. The piece weaves humor with social observations from the narrator’s journey.
A traveler records impressions from Paris and Genoa with vivid scenes of Champs Elysées Notre Dame Saint Chapelle and the Seine. The account notes French horses clothing hats windows glass and church visits including St Peter's Basilica and the Vatican vaults. The writer observes daily life in Paris markets crowds and a mix of American and English travelers amid art history and religious sites.
Jesup August 11 Special Dust eventing the Iowa City Republican items note a constable seeks a man named Harry Daniels wanted for adultery in Jesup. Daniels, 5 feet 10 inches, about 190 pounds, dark complexIon, dark eyes, with a heavy red face, travels between Cedar Rapids and Town City. A feather renovator by trade, he is linked to a gang visiting Raymond and Waterton, with a pending court action likely to be dropped and links to a floozen case.
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