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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
3
A Philadelphia Herald report describes a new smokeless odorless griddle broiler with a patented design. Front plates remove to lower heating surface, smoke and odors rise up the chimney, and a lid provides extra heat for broiling while allowing quick inspection.
Fragmented OCR reveals a dialogue about papers tiring an old gentleman and a boy who cannot read. It includes references to New York City's many medical societies and a motherless boy facing relatives who want him sent to a war school. A father and son exchange a brief, affectionate letter after a long separation.
A puzzled tramp mutters about dogs and rents in garments. He notes he never felt liking for dogs yet many show attachment to him. The fragment ends with a garbled line about post notices in Chile.
New York City report details Charles T. Muir, paying teller at the Forty-second Street branch of the Corn Exchange Bank, who after five years of concealing a $8098.42 shortage shot himself at Bellevue Hospital. His letter to manager Frew admits the theft and cites growth from a modest salary to theft over time. He left a wife and two children in a small West 140th Street flat.
Jefferson Davis centennial observed with Southern Memorial Day across many states. Louisiana and New Orleans marked the occasion with a memorial site dedication for a Davis monument. Kentucky and Georgia held large exercises in Fairview and Lexington as veterans marched to cemeteries.
Observances continued across Louisville Memphis and Oxford reflecting on the life of Confederate leader and public service. Memorial services at Hiwood Cemetery in Memphis and an address by Bishop Charles B. Galloway in Oxford highlighted the event. Beauvoir, now a home for former Confederate veterans, hosted celebrations with Gulf Confederate organizations.
Dr. Frederick P. Baetjer, Baltimore physician and Roentgen rays authority, had one eye removed at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a shriveling of the arm and hand linked to X rays. He has long studied the physiological effects of the rays discovered by Roentgen. The eye’s sensitivity to X rays is noted as unusual but known.
In London the American Beet Trust and its alleged control of the British meat market were raised in a brief House of Commons discussion. Charles W. Bowerman urged a commission, citing meat price increases. Winston Churchill, president of the Board of Trade, said he would consider appointing a commission to examine the Trust’s operations in Britain and relieve consumers of rising costs.
Atlantic City N J Will iam Judson president of the National Wholesale Grocers Association declared that the financial panic was a memory and prosperity pervaded the country at the opening session of the National Grocers Convention. His optimistic report drew wild applause as members echoed his view that times are steadily improving.
In May the total money in circulation in the United States fell from 8,080,294,101 to 2,036,182,288. The overall money in the country is now 272,932,711, compared with 3,296,65 082 on May 2. Per capita circulation, with a population of 87,377,000, is 24.75 dollars.
A heavy frost in the northern Adirondacks caused significant damage in the Malone area. Frost formed on small pools at Kempt and ruined early vegetables, with Saranac Lake Paul Smiths and McCulloms especially hard hit. North of Malone reports little to no damage.
Coroner Streeper tests the fiction inspired eye photography theory on the unidentified Mississippi River murder victim near Hartford. Autopsy says murder by broken neck. eye prints allegedly reveal a man with hooked nose. Detectives pursue the retinal image as a possible clue. The victim is about 35, 5 ft 4 in, 140 pounds, with dark brown hair and blue eyes.
At Baton Rouge Louisiana the Democratic State Convention endorsed W J Bryan for the Presidency but chose to send the Louisiana delegation to Denver uninstruced. President Roosevelt narrowly escaped injury when his horse fell into a creek in Washington D C during a ride.
The Chelsea Board of Assessors announced 5,473,400 dollars of taxable property destroyed in the confitation of April 12. Additionally property replacing churches and hospitals valued at 1,141,200 dollars was destroyed.
Emile Zola's coffin was moved at night from Montmartre to the Panthéon in Paris. Thousands gathered outside the building cheered as the procession arrived, signaling a public moment of reverence.
Archaeologists report ruins of ancient pyramids in the San Jenada Huatuses district Vera Crag, deep in tropical forest. Manuel Torres of the National Museum returned from a preliminary survey with relics and interior compartments described as interesting.
At seventy-odd, Hetty Green never used a telephone. The Woman's Self-Supporting League opened headquarters and planned a suffrage campaign. Mme Anna Gould is credited with saying the French aristocracy is the last storehouse of French refinement. Miss Clara Brett Martin, already the first woman admitted to the Canadian bar, seeks to become Canada’s first female Member of Parliament.
The 1906 settlement between U.S. Senator Thomas C. Platt and wife Lilian Janeway Platt included $25,000 down, $10,000 yearly for five years, and Tioga Lodge. A 1908 separation and ensuing legal action allege law firm Marsh Winslow Wever paid $2,471 for Mrs Platt’s bills, seeking repayment after Platt repudiated a verbal part of the agreement.
Philip, a wealthy townsman, was found not guilty of the murder of Frank B. Maboy, a cabman, in a hotel encounter. He testified that he fired only to defend himself as he faced assault and perceived danger during a night of revelry with Maboy and companions.
Lincoln report quotes William J Bryan telegraphing from Ainsworth Nebraska regarding New York World's claim that Thomas F Ryan gave twenty thousand dollars to Bryan's 1904 Nebraska senatorial campaign. Bryan says he will study the World charge and return every dollar if proven.
William Waldart Astor Jr presided at a temperance pledge association gathering in London. The event aimed to promote abstinence during meals and daily routines, with attendees discussing methods to curb alcohol use and improve conversation on temperance issues.
A fragmentary report notes the death of VRINCR KALANTANADLE, nephew of Queen Lilivokailant, and mentions Prince Dail Kalanivounte of Hawi, with ties to a Cupid lineage. It records Prince David and Princess Abbie arriving from Honolulu on May 24 for rest and medical care at a city hotel.
In Trenton New Jersey Eilis Harris quarrelled with his sister over a 300 inheritance left by their recently deceased mother aged 100. She allegedly told him to drop dead and Harris collapsed and died en route to a hospital heart failure listed as the cause.
In London the Cathedral of St Etienne reported thefts of valuable ecclesiastical plate and other treasures valued around 25000 dollars. Items include eleven pieces of Limoges enamel from the 15th to 17th centuries and several chalices, with the crime likened to past Tomas brothers robberies.
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