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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
2
A short verse by Eugene Field about Little All Aloney racing through a hall with a mother’s hopeful voice cheering All-Aloney The poem imagines future sorrow and longing for the child to hear his mother’s voice even from a distant spirit shore in life and after.
Mary in a blue gown surveys twenty one kitchen knives bought under a moral conflict. A traveling knife peddler arrives, sharing stories of life beyond conventions. He questions social judgments and asks to introduce himself, while Mary contemplates honesty and pride.
George Bernard Shaw derides scientists as overtrusted by the public. The New York Tribune quotes him saying belief in scientific assertions is often unfounded. He riffs on heredity with a piano playing anecdote and jokes that marriage teaches meekness as a life lesson.
At a farmers meeting Prof. Bailey of Cornell argues for connecting schools with farm life to modernize rural education. He notes urban growth and growing farm challenges, urging a reformed curriculum, practical science, and pride in farming. He cites dairy gains, muck beds as humus sources, and farm-arts training as key to elevating country living.
Breeder notes advise use of mix of oil of tar and oil of balsam for hoof solidification, claiming shoes stay after six weeks. Also mentions raw Irish potatoes to kill bats in horses and as regular feed to prevent bat problems. Ashes from wood or burned corn cobs aid bone development in hogs with constant access.
A London News item recalls Dr. Joachim, famed violinist, attempting skating in Hanover. After viewing winter ice, he accepts help from an ice cleaner, slips, and hears the quip that skating is not as easy as playing the fiddle. The note cites the 1907 Blue Book listing civil service occupations.
An 1890s grippe epidemic sweeps major cities with widespread sickness and business disruption. Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Chicago and others report heavy cases and rising pneumonia and tuberculosis complications. Health officials urge fresh air and outdoor activity as deaths rise in Chicago’s long historical exposure.
The report notes 68 deaths in New York last week amid a rising disease spread and many scattered cases citywide. Truston reports severe suffering with about 2080 cases and 60 deaths. Clarmati shows 2600 cases as the outbreak assumes an epidemic form and the open winter is blamed for transmission. Origin remains uncertain, with speculation of a European link and a path to Hong Kong as seen in prior outbreaks.
The bout between Tommy Burns and Roche was arranged for Dublin on St Patrick's Day. The Washington State football team defeated St Louis University 11 to 0 in Spokane. Coney Island Jockey Club announces plant improvements costing at least 100000. There will be six Smiths in the majors next season, four for the Americans and two for the Nationals. Elmer Collins continues to sharpen his Paris reputation as a world champion contender. Cincinnati asks waivers on seventeen players, with twenty two athletes to aid the next Reds manager. Tommy Ryan doubts today’s heavyweights, praising those from earlier era like Jeffries and Sharkey. Baseball critics think the Beaneaters should rank higher, given their big deal with New York. Haskins may be barred from the American Olympic team for not being an American citizen, similar to Don Leahy and Dennis Murray.
A compact chronicle lists diverse historical milestones from Westminster Abbey's dedication in 1065 to British military actions in South Africa in 1809. It includes coronations, sieges, settlements, territorial changes, disasters, and notable infrastructural openings across Europe, America, and colonies.
The Missouri Republican State Committee met in St. Louis and endorsed Taft for president. Gov. Groward of Florida named William James Bryan to the U S Senate seat left by Mallory. Rep Lampton Moore proposed restoring the motto In God We Trust on coins. Manhattan officials re-elected John F Ahearn as borough president, overriding ineligibility rulings. Cortelyou’s boom is deemed collapsed amid no candidacy. Bryan’s Guthrie visit drew House prayers and a large bipartisan reception with Bryan greeting thousands.
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