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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
2
The Ashton Gazette notes publisher Ralph J. Dean oversees local newspaper operations in Ashton. The brief line references the paper’s rights and headquarters in Ashton, detailing standard masthead information for the publication.
Ellwood T Hance of Detroit suici de at his home amid worries over finances and health. Former postmaster and first vice president of Union Trust Company, he had been distressed by financial affairs and rumored to have been passed over for head position.
In Geneva New York Magistrate orders Frank Crow 18 and Max Goodman 15 to attend fifty two consecutive Sundays of Sunday school and pay a $10 fine after admitting thefts from Lehigh Valley freight and passenger cars They must report to police monthly with proof of Sunday school attendance Older boys Charles Frolich and Edward Baker await trial under bail The judge believes church environment aids rehabilitation more than jail
George Fred Terry president of Sawyer Publishing and Boshan a Waterville post office clerk were found guilty in Portland on two counts of conspiracy to defraud the U S government over postage for a magazine. Separate item notes two Kansas youths arrested for blackmail in Emporia after a Black Hand letter threatened Mrs. Mary Roberts.
Oliver W. Barnes, noted for extravagant New York summer spending, was committed to a Grand Rapids detention hospital on petition by his father Edward H. Barnes chief engineer of the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad. The father sought a guardian and the case awaits a sanity inquiry.
Lazarus Averbuch, who tried to shoot Chicago Chief Shippy and was killed, was buried in the Dunning potter's field after forty undertakers refused the body. No friend or sister Olga attended as a driving rain fell during the burial. Watchman Shoots Burglar in Chicago. Joseph Miles, 26, was wounded and died in hospital after being shot by private watchman Michael Geary while Miles and a partner looted a grocery cash box on State Street. the partner escaped.
An incendiary set fires in six crowded Bronx tenement buildings endangering hundreds and keeping firemen and police on the run for hours. Anthony Barber, 15, was arrested for the incidents.
An illustration recounts the North Collinwood disaster where nearly 200 students perished after a fire trapped on the stairwells. Witnesses describe the chaotic evacuation from the upper floors as flames and inward opening doors blocked exits.
The United States government plans a nation wide census of prisons asylums reformatories and charitable institutions to identify aliens who are public charges. Orders from Washington seek rapid reports by May 31 to support potential deportations and possible radical immigration changes.
Miss Anne Morgan and other wealthy women have organized a national scope movement to improve conditions for workers in large cities. They voluntarily inspect New York City factories focusing on hygiene and social factors, choosing private influence over legislation to persuade individual manufacturers to address abuses.
Ex Senate figure and former Louisiana governor urge Southern Republican delegates to avoid massed backing for any candidate and to prevent control by federal officeholders. They advocate inclusivity for colored Republicans and choosing delegates by best judgment at the convention. The era's party leaders emphasize impartial state roles and noninterference.
The document summarizes Ohio and Nebraska platforms touching rail regulation, employers liability, injunction limits, navy growth, tariff revision, civil rights, disenfranchisement, anti trusts, and endorsement of Roosevelt. Bryan comments on cross party tactics to influence the national contest.
Senator Young is expelled from the Philippine assembly by a 40 to 35 vote amid bitter attacks on party leaders. Dr Inslee G B Berry of New York recommends that trains carry a medical kit with bandages whiskey splints plaster and sterilized cotton. The German steamship Robert Heyne arrived in New York after twenty days of furious storms the captain calling it the worst he ever saw.
The Senate and House clash over an army appropriation of 84 million plus 250000 for land near a target range amid accusations of influence. Debates on Aldrich currency plans continue, with investigations into postal, peonage, and church damages in Manila.
National Capitol notes report a bill by Alaska delegate Mr. Cale to establish a territorial government in Alaska. The House committee ordered a favorable report on Rep Humphrey’s Seattle Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition exhibit bill carrying 750000 dollars.
My wife suffered eczema for three years with little relief from a doctor. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the condition on her hands and eye improved, and with the full Cuticura remedies she was entirely recovered. I. M. Robert Hydropolis La Jan 5 and Sept 1 1906.
John Alexander Dowle attacked the neglectful modern mother in a public talk. He recounted a nursemaid conversation on a car about a picnic and dancing, noting one nursemaid would attend only if the baby could be left with its mother.
An 81 year old Virginia settler, Daniel Queen of Salem, recounts severe back pain and kidney trouble that left him bedridden. After trials with various remedies, Doan’s Kidney Pills finally restored his health, with one box only marginally helpful at first. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo, N Y sold the pills for 50 cents. A toad lays 11 500 eggs yearly but only one in a thousand develops.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt depicts Miss Minnie’s conversation with Mr. Ry pon about her acting ambitions. He cautions her on voice and stature and urges pursuits like teaching or stenography. The dialogue touches on age and propriety amid a bleak weather backdrop.
A Philadelphia Telegraph note tells of a boy living by a lake who ignored his mother’s calls five times while fishing. She finally shook him and demanded why he hadn’t answered, and the boy replied he hadn’t heard until the last call because he had taken a bite.
A playful exchange in the Philadelphia Press questions a woman's age with flirtatious daring. One man wagers she is several years younger than any other woman you can name, provoking amused chatter.
A patient credits Grape-Nuts with curing chronic indigestion and biliousness after a doctor suggested the food. The testimonial claims rapid improvement, renewed vitality, and clearer thinking within months. The note promotes Postum Co. and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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