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Ashton Gazette

Location

Ashton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1907

Page

2

Ashton Gazette brief publisher header

The Ashton Gazette lists Ralph J. Dean as publisher in Ashton, with the newspaper based in Ashton.

Ralph J. Dean

Illinois Dyer Is Acquitted Not Guilty in Subtreasury Case

David T. Dyer Jr was acquitted by a jury of embezzling 6150 from the St Louis subtreasury where he served as receiving teller. Judge Garland instructed that intent to convert must be shown, noting mere failure to account is not proof. Dyer admitted discovering the shortage Sept 27 1906 and hoped the money would be found.

David T. Dyer, Jr St. Louis Garland United States Johnson Dyer Ferguson

Buried Man Returns Alive in New Hampshire

Chester Richardson, formerly MIT student, vanished four years ago while en route to Chicago. A body identified as his was buried after police could not solve the case. He recently appeared alive in Pelham, New Hampshire, refusing to discuss the incident and leaving townsfolk to speculate.

Chicago Chester Richardson Pelham N. H Richardson Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Pardon Board Rejects Commutation for Killer Castor

The Ohio Board of Pardons unanimously refused to commute the death sentence of Frank Castor, who killed a policeman during a Columbus burglary. Castor’s Flint Michigan home sent a delegation headed by Judge Mark W. Stevens to plead for clemency. his attorney plans a U.S. Supreme Court appeal.

Pardon Board Ohio Board of Pardons Frank Castor Policeman Davis Columbus Castor Flint Mich Mark W. Stevens United States Supreme Court

Kingston Hit by Quake and Fire Disaster

Jamaica's capital suffers a double disaster with a powerful quake followed by a devastating fire. Public buildings lie wrecked, hospitals overwhelmed, and residents flee as emergency crews battle to save lives amid collapsing infrastructure. Authorities assess damage and request aid.

Kingston Quake Destroys City and Harbors Deep

Kingston, Jamaica, battered by a massive earthquake and fire leaving about 1,200 dead and millions in losses. Port Royal submerges again while harbor depths shift to 100 feet in places and lighthouse ruins lie at the harbor bottom.

Holland Bay Port Royal Havana Jamaica Washington Naval Metcalf Kingston San Francisco Valparaiso America Treasury Harbor Street Colonial Bank Nova Scotia Bank Kingston Harbor Port Kingston James Fergusson Alf Jones Acre Port Au Pine Haiti Sir James Fergusson Missouri Indiana Anotta Bay Richmond Plum Point

Peruna Almanac Promotes Household Remedy In 1907

Peruna is presented as a trusted household friend reaching over a million homes and expanding daily. The advertisement claims it is an old, proven remedy for catarrhal diseases affecting head throat lungs stomach kidneys bladder and female organs. Readers are urged to ask their druggist for the Free Peruna Almanac for 1907.

Kingston and Environs Map Shows Earthquake Devastation

A historical map of Kingston features the Myrtle Bank hotel and parish ruins, the Up Park military camp where forty patients died, and the Port Royal peninsula submerged by flood and quake. Fort Charles shows a sinking battery as a gunner perished, while new underwater bottom formations threaten relief ships.

Kingston Myrtle Bank Eless Up Park Port Royal

Porous plasters touted by shopkeeper in Jersey City

A fragment from Jer sey City reports a Greek run restaurant in the Horseshoe district. An advertisement praises Allcock s porous plasters as sixty years old and universally available, claiming pure simple ingredients and child friendly use. A humorous note from Fort Col lier Courier recalls a dog expert at hunting and fishing.

Jersey City Allcock’s

Pink Pills Claim to Rebuild Blood After Grip

An advertisement for Dr Williams Pink Pills asserts the pills cure bodily weakness from blood deficiency by building new blood. It cites a West Bay City testimonial from Mrs Jennie Cowan detailing severe grip aftercold infection, recovery with the pills, and ongoing use for health. The pills are said to treat anaemia rheumatism neuralgia and fever after-effects and are sold by druggists or mailed from Schenectady New York.

Dr. Williams

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