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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
3
Mrs. Milica Bere a Rus sia born woman is jailed in Kewanee for bigamy after marrying Jim Tarbuck while her RussIan husband remained in Russia. Tarbuck disappeared leaving Bere to face the charge amid a feud with Paul Tamasovich over a $30 suit.
The annual bishops assignment meeting for the Methodist Episcopal Church in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Missouri released the 1900 schedule. Sept 4 includes Iowa at Burlington with Bishop Cranston, Sept 4 Northwest Indiana at Greencastle with Bishop McDowell, Sept 11 Central Illinois at Rock Island with Bishop Cranston, Sept 18 Southern Illinois at Mount Carmel with Bishop Cranston, Sept 18 Illinois at Bloomington with Bishop McDowell, Oct 2 Rock River at Chicago with Bishop Warren, Oct 2 Missouri at Cameron with Bishop Cranston. Further assignments to follow.
Green County man A. G. Collins of Greenfield swallowed carbolic acid in Braunagel's saloon in Alton and died. He left a margin note to notify the hospital and Dr. Bowman. Collins, a wealthy Greene County farmer with extensive Greenfield interests, leaves a wife and two children. He had been treated for nervous trouble at St Joseph's hospital and had just been granted an electric light plant franchise for Greenfield.
Edward Leno 45 assistant postmaster of Cairo was found dead with a bullet wound by a river levee. A revolver with one empty cartridge lay in his right hand after a four day disappearance. Family troubles were given as the motive. he was survived by a wife and son and was related to Pulaski County officials.
Mrs. Thomas Wadden of Decatur left with her 11 year old son after visions that she would be killed. Police found her and her son in the Wabash hotel where she slept. She cited fear and visions as the reason for leaving. her husband urged her to return.
William Nagel a 29 year old sawmill operator from Watersburg drowned in John Mueller owned pond. While Nagel and several of Mueller's sons waded to shore he vanished under water and was found with a net. Nagel, engaged to Miss Lizzie Mueller, planned to marry soon near the pond owner.
Hoboes have removed Kankakee from their travel route and, after arrest, ten days of labor in the city stone quarry were imposed. Once about thirty laborers worked stone, now only three wanderers remain at the quarry, keeping to the outskirts to avoid the town.
Adam Fornef a wealthy Tremont farmer was severely injured when his left arm was crushed in a thrashing machine cylinder. Amputation just below the elbow became necessary.
Health Commissioner Evans reports in a Chicago bulletin that men die at a much higher rate than women. He cites about 12 000 male deaths versus 8 000 female in the last seven months of 1907 and notes a 30 percent gap, blaming the strenuous life and risky habits. He urges a return to simple living to restore longevity.
John Henry Miller of McLeansboro a former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives has died in a St Louis hotel. He was a well known legislator and public figure in Illinois politics.
A historical note says a representative from 1903 who was ousted from the chair as the Mueller bill passed has died in a St. Louis hotel. The event links parliamentary turnover with a late life obituary.
Auditor McCullough reports Illinois state banks earned 26,600,100 gross for the year ended June 19, 1907 with 9,488,110 net. The total capital stood at 71,790,000. per capita earnings and rates are cited, along with time savings deposits of 161,805.85 and 605,118 depositors.
Former Sheriff Daniel E. Potter and Deputy W. K. Peters are out on bail after a three month audit found Potter short about $11,000 in county funds. Former County Clerk Lucas Butts must repay several hundred dollars after the Attorney General ruled he had no right to retain hunting and fishing license fees.
James Scannell suspects his father Daniel Scannell was murdered after the elder man vanished July 9 in Chicago. A $500 stash and $16 pay were last known with him. the son placed a disappearance ad and Daniel had worked two weeks as a crossing flagman near Forest Glen on the St. Paul railway.
Five Joliet youths who unwittingly caused the death of trainman Thomas Driscol by borrowing a hand car for a swim were fined 11 dollars each and sent to county jail to serve the fine. An engine struck the abandoned car on the main track, leading to the fatality.
A collage of disparate notes spans sieges of Mos, New York housing gains, tobacco and silk industries in London and Shanghai, Alpine tunnels, mining near Telluride, and a race of engineers. It recounts inventions, fashion anecdotes, and portraits of writers, scientists, and public figures, linking eras with curiosities and feats.
A fragment discusses how Lytton and Dickens styled themselves as literary dandies with fashion as a lighter passion than Disraeli. It references Robert Stevenson and a queer get up as a noted detail of the era's costume lore.
In 1762 England relied on just six stage coaches for public travel. John Crosset condemned the novelty as dangerous, arguing the coaches drew gentlemen to London for trivial trips. He warned wives would accompany them, fostering idle habits and a love of pleasure.
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a woman challenges a man for his insult. He vows to confront the supposed scoundrel and force an admission while she steels herself to respond with resolve. The Houston Post captures a tense confrontation reflecting on courage and reputation.
Bill since Gill returned from vacation is trimming almost everything. Jil notes yes he works in a press clipping bureau in Yonkers Statesman.
Dialog notes a couple discussing a broken engagement and renewed friendship, recorded in a Philadelphia Press snippet. The exchange centers on a former engagement between Tom Fiave and his partner and its dissolution.
A survey notes Australia's vast empty areas with Northern Territory having about one white resident per 700 square miles, highlighting the extreme sparsity of settlement.
The report notes increased bank payments and sustained trade in Chicago with low defaults. Speculative securities and grain dealings dampen confidence, heavy currency shipments affect deposits, and the discount rate remains high. Despite drawbacks, demand matches expectations in leading industries and crop progress improves.
New York markets show buyers' excursions stimulating house trade with improved orders for dry goods clothing and shoes. Fall business roughly matches last year with many orders rather than new demand while merchants fear potential slowdowns due to tight money. Business failures for the week ending Aug 22 total 153, vs 156 prior week and historical figures. Canadian failures number 19, down from last week and last year.
The report lists live cattle hogs sheep and grain prices across Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Buffalo, New York and Toledo. Prices cover cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and key items like butter eggs potatoes and clover seed with regional ranges and quality descriptors.
A party of Russian Jews traveling to America is ambushed and twenty five people are killed. The incident highlights dangers faced by migrants and echoes early 20th century tensions as communities seek new beginnings in the United States. The piece also notes Roosevelt and Oyster Bay in a broader reflection on presidential inflections of earlier towns.
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