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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
1
The text mocks a range of topics from a reincarnation of Ham to the decay of a sphinx, mentions a New Jersey mosquito problem and a twenty year old national amateur golf champion, notes a Pittsburg trust, a suicide to spur marital departure, and hints at honors for Mr. Wu and King Edward while commenting on May Yohe and safety deposits with lurid humor.
A terse note claims Count Matsukata, a Japanese financier, foresees a panic in the United States and questions if he has dabbling in all stocks. The item adds odd observations on seiche as a resort term and other scattered notes about Spain, Havana diplomacy, San Francisco saloons, and a brick laying machine.
Relieved crew members await telegraph contact as the Windward heads north to the Pole. A New Jersey survivor revived after thirty minutes underwater could later become a test subject for submarine experiments.
A Rhode Island man says a lightning stroke cured his rheumatism. Analysts suspect the tale masks fear removal rather than a true medical fix.
Fragmentary report claims school teachers must know nearly as much as a country education system. The text is garbled and lacks concrete details or named authorities, making a precise summary impossible without the full article.
The Chinese statesman Wu Ting Fang intends to write a book on the United States but doubts there is fresh material left as the country has largely exhausted topics. He aims to provide fresh insight despite extensive prior coverage.
Reports to the coroner continue to recount fatalities linked to the harmless firecracker used at the last national anniversary.
The Duke of Marlborough will assume viceroy duties in Ireland where the public will have their first chance to view a chafing dish and a spider phaeton, signaling a curious blend of ceremonial power and domestic curios.
The text notes that Dr. Leyds has been barred from South Africa and suggests some may view his banishment as not a hardship given his wealth to live in Europe. The implications include displacement and ongoing financial independence abroad.
The saying suggests every man has a foul hour in his career and many seem to spend it at Newport, where strange things occur in that city of fashion and folly.
A Chicago man once worth 200000 a year ago asserts he has no money now. The remark suggests that even large fortunes should be hidden away rather than spent, reflecting on the volatility of wealth.
A New York aquarium manager notes fish thoughts may exist within reach of summer resort anglers. He contemplates interviewing fish to capture their views on the man with the fancy rod and reel and his fishing approach.
A wide sweep of incidents across Iowa includes escapes from Rock Island County jail, a Webster City assault with serious head wounds, a fatal dynamite accident near Maquoketa, and a cyclone at Hanna Siding causing extensive property damage and injuries. Also noted are agricultural yields, farm accidents, robberies, arson by unknown causes, a Sioux City hold up, and legal actions involving divorce filings and a major injury lawsuit in Cedar Rapids.
Ames Aug 6 Dr W M Beardshear president of Iowa State College died yesterday after a month illness linked to nervous prostration from the Minneapolis teachers meeting. He led the college growth for ten years and earlier directed Western College Tama and West Des Moines schools. He was 62 born Nov 7 1850 in Ohio served in the Civil War and held multiple education posts and honors. He leaves a widow four children and a national reputation for progress in American education. He had served as a delegate to national Sunday school and headed Iowa and National Education associations.
Ella Butler, 14, left for Sunday school from Pocahontas on the 27th and was last seen near the Methodist church. A broad search by family and townspeople covers creeks and fields while authorities fear exposure or misfortune near sloughs.
A government engineers board at Sault Ste. Marie is preparing recommendations to extend the lock system with a new concrete lock. It would allow passage of three of the largest ships on the lakes at once, and the canal above will be widened to 500 feet.
Chicago August 4 a new federal post created with William D Collyer as inspector of dairy exports and renovated butter factories and markets in the city the role overseeing dairy product trade and reform.
Isaac Finkelstein was murdered on East Walnut Street near Sixth and Seventh in Des Moines last night at about 10 o clock. He lingered after being struck with a hard blunt object, dying before help arrived, amid reports of anonymous threats tied to his anti gambling crusade.
A cat trapped between plaster walls at a Columbus Ohio residence on First and Neil avenues survived three weeks in captivity by gnawing its tail to the bone. Workmen heard its wail and freed the animal, with witnesses noting the unlikely endurance during confinement.
Des Moines reports the Rock Island reorganizers paid Iowa 125016.20 for a new Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railroad incorporation with Des Moines head office and branches in New York and Chicago. Consul J W Ragsdale named US agent for 25 million indemnity to China. Ragsdale to Pekin, Bert Ragsdale in charge at Tien Tsin. Burlington right of way terms with Glenwood contract set at 4000, with state protections for the feeble minded institution. State central committee. A M Piper to lead literature. secretary Davison completes railroad assessment, while 700 plus telephone companies await county audit certification.
Governor Cummins announces Iowa delegates for the Trans Miss Commerce Congress to be held in St Paul August 19 to 22. Names include Clarke Algona Roach Muscatine Rule Mason City Prouty Des Moines Sullivan Creston McDonald Bayard Leander Bancroft Hasselquist Chariton Torbert Dubuque Chassell LeMara. The document also notes a large state check of 133 404 15 drawn in July for secretary fees. A corn ear parade plan for Iowa soldiers at Washington encampment is proposed with a bannered ear and two ears per soldier.
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