27 Jul 1909
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Newspaper
Waterloo Semi Weekly Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1909
Page
1
In Clear Lake on July 23 Edward Kutzner clung to the reel of a self binder as the sickle cut at his heel. His team bolted and he dangled with both heels near the knife. Two reel sections broke, stopping the machine. one heel tendon was severed and the other nearly cut, leaving him weak from blood loss.
In Ruthven on July 23 Miss Ethel Dean collapsed during Free Methodist revival meetings amid continued urging to join the church. Parents and evangelist Rev Neal reportedly pressed her, sparking hysteria and a later collapse. pastor Rev Southwell sought talk with her but was refused. Neighbors intervened as the scene unfolded. Miss Dean recovered without serious injury.
A West Virginia man named Fisher, age 43, arrived with three men to seek commitment by the county insane commissioners after reporting pursuit and hallucinations. Found mentally unbalanced, he was committed to the state hospital, with Buchanan county arranging transfer through the board of control.
Washington mounting air navigation hopes hinge on Congress funding. Economy furthers reluctance to request war department funds for airships. Last year General Allen won a half million for experimental work but the appropriation died in the House. This year datelines show little chance of a request. Army board of ordnance now lists 46,000 for ship exports and 926,000 to be paid to the…
Report outlines a proposal to fly ten miles at thirty six miles per hour carrying one passenger plus the operator and handing $20,000 to A. M. Herring if he meets similar conditions.
In Denver on July 23 the Western Federation of Miners adopted a resolution to fine delegates $10 for calling another on the floor a vulgar term or using profane language. The convention also urged education and an aggressive push for independent political action and industrial unionism, with possible socialist lit erature distribution and field workers when finances permit. Circus troubles cited as Barnum & Bailey incident. FP A Cook to settle damages. Edward Plunkett and Edgar restaurant lessee involved in Waterloo visit.
Harry Orchard, the Idaho convict who confessed to killing former Governor Stounenberg, was baptized at the penitentiary on Wednesday. Elder Steward led the service and stated Orchard is a devout convert and believes his sins are forgiven. Orchard said he would attempt death by his own hand if given life, but finds contentment behind bars.
A London gathering on July 23 at David Lloyd George's residence aimed to end Anglo German bickering. Attended by MPs and influential women, the event featured speeches and a letter from Count Metternich expressing interest and support for the peace effort.
Cornelius P. Shea former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters was found guilty of attempting to murder Alice Walsh a former Chicago waitress with whom he had been living here He was sentenced to not less than five nor more than twenty five years in prison
Los Angeles on July 23 passed a speed ordinance by the city council requiring all vehicles to display red rear lights and white front lights. The prosecution noted the oddity that pushcarts and baby buggies are not exempt, though the rule stands as written.
Washington July 22 arrangements defer start for Europe of the national waterways commission if tariff legislation blocks departure by July 31. Plans call for the commission to sail on Aug 3 or 4 aboard transatlantic steamers, stay abroad until October, visiting major European countries with two experts and two or three clerks led by Gen Alexander Mackenzie, chief of engineers US Army.
Chicago July 23. Gov Deneen announces the special Illinois assembly session will be called this fall to consider direct primary legislation. House leaders reportedly favored not reconvening. Denson has not formalized recall but plans to tour the state in September and October to argue for direct primaries and reconvene the legislature in November.
Madrid reports General Marina will deploy 40,000 troops for a decisive Moorish campaign near Melilla and the Portuguese frontier. Authorities confiscate Hi Pais and close republican clubs amid wartime censorship. arrests for antiwar demonstrations face court martial while liberals are accused of politicking and inciting reservists.
Many residents attended the Waterloo circus. Bowen family moved from Waterloo to Shell Rock and occupy Mrs. Stoddard's house. Mrs Nettleton and daughter Irene depart for Los Angeles after two months here. Band member Will Adair returns from Goldmen's circus for vacation. Vern Connor moved his photograph car to Allison for a stay. Visitors include brothers Miner from Ravenna and Ed from Grand Island. Local social ties include Amick and Sherwood kin visiting Rolfe and Tipton guests.
A. Stalder and Harry Herren rescued a 66-year-old boy and protected his life by hanging from a flooded Chautauqua trestle as a freight train neared. Herren, his sister Mrs. Berthal Leonard, and Raymond witnessed, while Stalder, with a basket, kept the boy secure until the train passed. The trestle is sixty feet long and forty feet high over the inlet.
Baltimore July 23 Formal investigation is under way by the state board of health into the deaths of two sealing department workers Mamie Wiegand and Frances Charvat at the Continental Can plant. Physicians noted a puzzling illness and a drop in white blood cells after inhaling fumes from a solder substitute used in sealing cans, with Dr. Marshal Price reporting blood coloration reduced from normal to a fraction of a percent.
Marshalltown July 23 Herbert A Heft Eldora attorney and Grinnell alumnus and L J Stout Eldora businessman arrived from a west trip. A fabricated tale claimed they wed in college days and married couples would follow. the mayor of Eldora allegedly spread the hoax. The men denied the marriages and completed an eight week tour across Montana, Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, California and Colorado.
Calais reports say yesterday’s weather hindered an attempt to cross the English Channel. Bookmakers name Hubert Latham the favorite at 3 to 2, with M Hleriot and Count de Lambert at 2 to 1 and 1 to 1 respectively as contenders.
Philadelphia July 23 Unfortunate women in the Tenderloin quarter of large cities should be pitied and uplifted, said Rev Dr George Chalmers Richmond rector of St Johns Episcopal church in an interview He condemned harsh judgments on them and urged better homes higher wages and a more honest distribution of wealth while criticizing ministers summer idleness and the European Sabbath view He argued against condemning the social evil without addressing root causes and stressed compassion for the women and their families.
Melbourne July 22: After an all night session, the commonwealth parliament ended tragically as Sir Frederick Holder, speaker of the house of representatives, was seized with a fit and died shortly afterward.
About a thousand Iowa National Guard troops encamped at Independence for ten days. The display, including dress parades and mock battles near the south bridge and grove, attracts local crowds and a gala mood. Col H A Allen commands, with companies from Dubuque to Maquoketa, plus 250 regulars. Governor Carroll to review the troops on Thursday afternoon amid the encampment’s peak events.
London on July 23 Madar Lelot Dhinagol the Indian student who shot and killed Lieut Gol Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie and Dr Calas Labaca was found guilty and sentenced to death at the conclusion of a trial of less than an hour's duration.
Koenigsburg, Prussia, July 23. A young American man and his wife reached the city from Russia. The wife is dead, the bacteriological examination today showing cholera as the cause. The authorities withheld the man’s name for the present.
Salem Ind July 23 Henry Hoar claimed to be the only US pensioner never a soldier or connected with the army died yesterday from a bullet wound suffered during the John Morgan raid on July 16 1868. He was shot while escaping the raiders and had been an invalid for years yet drew a 50 dollar monthly pension.
Washington reports indicate a bill will pass after White House talks and concessions on raw materials. Senators discuss tariff revision while opposition refocuses on schedules for manufactured and finished products. Senate adjourns awaiting conference committee report and Cummins clarifies his stance on the tariff bill.
Adel reports a launch sank in the Raccoon River killing three aboard Bern Macy owner of the launch is among the dead Also two other incidents from Iowa include a fatal fish dynamiting accident at Charles City and Polk County Sheriff Ben Ness elected president of the Iowa State Sheriff's Association with officers named for the coming year Additionally Judge John F Oliver and nurse Daisy Shay wed in Seattle after nursing him during illness.
James Mutch was thrown from his buggy when a low telephone wire caused his horse to bolt near Mr. Storsham’s residence in Reinbeck. He suffered head cuts and a badly sprained shoulder but survived after treatment at Dr. Hathaway’s, with witnesses calling the incident savage and noting his resilience.
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