Wallace Gregson Electric Supplies Ad
Local electrician Wallace Gregson offers wiring of all kinds, electrical supplies, lamps, dry cells and door bells with estimates gladly given. Serves nearby area from store and workshop.
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1908
Page
1
Local electrician Wallace Gregson offers wiring of all kinds, electrical supplies, lamps, dry cells and door bells with estimates gladly given. Serves nearby area from store and workshop.
New York January coverage reports Harry K. Thaw's insanity defense narrowing to defense counsel Martin W. Littleton's forthcoming plea. Judge Dowling may charge Friday. Jerome plans brief rebuttal after prosectors skip scientific insanity testimony.
Fire of unknown origin swept the Nelson Morris canning department on the second floor of a $7,000,000 packing complex on the Kaw river near Kansas City. Estimated losses reach $400,000 as the blaze destroyed the box factory and spread to cattle chutes, while crews saved other main buildings and the offices.
New York man John Gladys died at Great Kills while saving his eleven year old son after the boy stepped onto the Staten Island Rapid Transit tracks. Gladys pushed the boy to safety but slipped and fell in front of an oncoming train. the boy escaped unharmed.
Detroit January 29 The Parisian laundry five story brick building gutted by a fire sparked by a gasoline stove explosion in a ground floor restaurant. Loss to building and contents set at $200000 with additional losses by several tenants not included.
The North Dakota Democratic state central committee unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska for president and Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota for vice president.
In Portland on January 29 the prosecution finished its case in the Hall Mays conspiracy trial. Prosecutor F J Heney moved to dismiss against Edwin Mays, stating insufficient evidence. Mays was exonerated and discharged while Hall remains under prosecution.
Brookston Minnesota January 29 Mrs Alfred Jance of Fisher died from burns received while trying to rekindle a kitchen stove fire. She poured kerosene on a smouldering fire causing an explosion as kerosene gas and coal gas mixed and enveloped her.
Washington announces a proclamation detailing the end of the Franco American reciprocity scheme under the Dingley act. The accord cuts champagne duties 20 percent and sets France to honor minimum tariffs on U S products while creating a commission to review trade rules.
In a window recess Bryan greeted Democrats Bailey Teller and other lawmakers during a Finance Committee session on the Aldrich measure. He discussed the currency issue, favoring direct government money issuance over bank issuance, and declined to affirm Bailey's substitute plan.
Harrisburg Va January 29 The appearance of Stanford Jewis active assistant to Architect James M Huston at the capital construction and furnishing trial supports rumors that Huston will testify for the commonwealth Jewis identified plans and explained furnishing orders beside cross examination. Huston is under two conspiracy charges in the capital frauds case. Huston’s brother the Rev Samuel C Huston arrived from Philadelphia and will be called as a witness. The architect remains in town likely to be called as a witness while the Commonwealth keeps details of his plans private.
Buenos Ayres reports Rear Admiral Betbeder received a radiogram from Admiral Oliva confirming the Argentine squadron joined the American battle fleet led by the Connecticut on January 26 and escorted the ships to a point 125 miles from Mar del Plata before ceremonial flag salutes and farewell remarks.
Fire started by a lightning strike on an Union Oil tank at Port Hartford burned for hours and consumed the first tank and three Standard Oil tanks. No other damage occurred. Loss estimated at 150000 dollars.
A blaze at the Coburn warehouse in Indianapolis on January 29 razed the building and caused an estimated loss of 500000 dollars. The warehouse, among the Middle West's largest, housed leased store rooms and general shipping areas filled with goods.
Serious famine grips the Iron district of Northern Lapland. A Kiruna dispatch to Dagens Nyheter reports Velhelmina parish residents have resorted to slaughtering dogs and cats for food to stave off starvation.
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