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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1906
Page
1
A garbled survey notes an escaped circus elephant delaying an Indiana train and jokes about Russia, England, North Pole, and Anglo-Russian talks. It cites a New York policeman decorated for bravery and indicted for perjury, plus tidbits on naval post stamps and Turkish empire integrity.
The piece notes scarce wartime rhetoric, recalls historic Russia Britain cooperation, and questions future risks from Herat to India. It cites Japan Russia relations, Manchuria Corea, and domestic Cuba progress amid a brief on U S Bell telephone dominance and wage shares as context.
The piece notes the young king of Spain may soon see the throne as a hindrance amid a mixed view of recent history. It states Spain has improved by shedding outlying possessions while the speaker’s side bears its own troubles and offers little to boast about.
The National Sculpture Society committee selects Evelyn B. Longman to design bronze chapel doors at the Annapolis Naval Academy as a memorial to the class of 1868. Among 83 competitors, Longman’s design is chosen without hesitation.
United States Consul Halstead in Birmingham reports English undertakers have adopted a four wheel combination hearse and coach for economical funerals. The front serves as the hearse while the rear carriage carries eight passengers with side seating and a glass partition separates the two sections.
The piece describes Brazil as a land known for diamonds with rich mines. It notes Negro laborers in Berro de Frio using bright stones as counters in crude games. A Portuguese officer sent specimens to Lisbon where a consul called them diamonds. The Draganza is cited as one of the world’s largest stones.
A roundup of Iowa items includes a Boone death after a Bannister fall, saloon mulch tax disputes in Cass County, a Masonic excursion wreck injuring several, and Jack and Jack racing Lincoln fire team for world title at Clinton tournament. Also noted are Texas itch cases in Webster City, Buena Vista College trustees meeting, Clinton sugar refinery plans, a Georgia Georgia love story at Sioux City West hotel, and multiple local accidents and legal decisions shaping Iowa communities.
A concise roundup presents notable items from around the world. Highlights cover political developments, economic trends, and cultural happenings with emphasis on clarity and pace.
Congress eyes a Roosevelt backed meat inspection bill as Packers drop opposition. Roosevelt forwarded the Agriculture Department report on Chicago packing houses to Rep Wadsworth with a letter stating no conflict with Neill Reynolds findings. Senate debates sea level Panama canal, Spooner law concerns. Naturalization bill clears the house. railroad rate bill sent back to conference.
Chancellor Day attacks Roosevelt in a baccalaureate speech and praises muckrakers on packer evils. A J Gassatt denies graft ties to coal traffic. A girl and a woman are killed and injured in Newburgh storm related accidents. A St Louis building strike and a Great Northern resignation are noted. Fire destroys a Mount Vernon grocers building. A Wisconsin law violation case arises. Armament cost cuts and postal rate protests reported. Drowned children and a lightning strike grisly events noted. Hamline milk poisoning affects students.
A sweeping roundup of incidents from across the United States and beyond reports riots in Cananea Mexico to storms in Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa. Notable items include deaths in mining accidents and a Runaway at a Madison funeral.
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