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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
1
An eastern railroad pamphlet extols dynamite for farming tasks from digging ditches to curing soil, while a European study notes Alpine climbers' deaths from 1901 to 1910, with 100 fatalities in 1910 and a total Alpine fatalities around 128 in 1909–10, showing the era's mix of technology and risk.
A Chicago Telephone Company engineer describes using rats to pull cables through pipes with ferrets guiding the strings and a succession of tethered lines. The piece notes potential switch to white mice after rat deaths to curb bubonic plague fears. It also mentions a Kansas City snake fancier advocating installing snakes to control mice and vermin, claiming snakes are better than cats and will not howl at night.
The text quotes Judge Shafer advising against replying to taunts from a woman and to flee, noting she will have the last word. The speaker concedes unfamiliarity with the judge but wagers he is married.
Commentary notes dirigible wrecks are dramatic yet often end with passengers surviving, unlike balloon crashes in trees which are more terrifying but less likely to be fatal. The piece contrasts perilous air travel with the safer outcomes for crew and passengers.
A New York man earning $30,000 a year has filed bankruptcy after borrowing to buy a car, illustrating that high salaries come with hardship. The Philadelphia Athletics’ manager notes too many bridesgrooms in the organization are hurting the team and jokes that matrimony could ruin baseball.
A rapidly spreading pest nicknamed the boll weevil for the alfalfa fields of Delt threatens crops as described in warnings about Phytonomous Murinus and its impact on local agriculture.
Chicago millionaire James A. Patten uses his wealth to fight tuberculosis and support public works. He has donated to Northwestern University for medical research, the Frances Juvenile Home, the YMCA, Evanston Hospital, a public park, and numerous charities, pledging further support as needed. He plans to resign from business to lead this campaign.
A profile of William Joel Stone of Missouri describes him as a skilled parliamentary tactician and veteran senator. The piece notes his service in the House, governorship, and 1903 Senate election, plus his Democratic loyalty and dramatic oratory, including a quoted fiery vow during newspaper attacks.
Premier Asquith pledged self government for Ireland after Lords veto. John Redmond welcomed the measure as a final settlement and said Ireland would acknowledge the king. He praised South Africa’s autonomy and urged King George to open an Irish parliament to speed reconciliation. Ireland’s disaffection stemmed from misgovernment and its loyalty would strengthen the empire.
General Thomas L. James aged over eighty has married his fourth wife Mrs Florence Gaffney of Rochester. A former New York postmaster and postmaster general, James served under Grant and Garfield and led investigations that touched the star route trials. His prior spouses were Emily Ida Freeburn, then her sister Jeane, and Edith Colbourne of Stratford on Avon. Edith died last November at Highwood New Jersey.
Washington experts urge muzzling of all dogs during the heated season to curb rabies and hydrophobia. Pathologists note outbreaks across multiple states and cite Pasteur treatment as partial protection while calling for strict dog control nationwide.
Washington diplomats praise a 50 million dollar Chinese loan as a landmark in world politics. The United States led the negotiations with England, Germany, and France while Japan suspects hidden aims to curb its influence in Manchuria. Japan may overlook U.S. generosity shown in earlier treaty renewal with Japan.
A House committee of seven members from Indiana Florida Arkansas Connecticut Idaho North Carolina and Nebraska will investigate the United States Weather Bureau. They aim to determine why drought forecasts are sometimes followed by rain and why wet forecasts precede dry spells while addressing farmer complaints about declining accuracy.
A Mississippi senator discusses race and morality recounting a grandmotherly tale about Moses Martha and multiple husbands. The anecdote frames current views on black behavior through a personal memory of Martha and Jim Fisher.
Lucy Tice and Sally Petty vie for Ranny Witt as the town splits into camps over a lamp fix and borrowed items. The tale follows years of borrowing from neighbors, a love triangle, and social fault lines in a drift toward comic irony.
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