Year 1908 marked by global changes and notable deaths
A retrospective on 1908 notes widespread political upheaval and high mortality among leaders and notable figures. It highlights Portugal’s king’s assassination, China’s imperial change, Bulgarian independence, and a string of arts and public figures’s deaths including Cleveland, Campbell-Bannerman, Sarasate, and Stedman. The piece also lists major disasters and events through April, July, and later months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Lisbon
Kips Manuel
China
Bulgaria
Turkey
Weimnen
Jetters
Crever Cleveland
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Ingland
Tomas Estrada Palma
Cuba
Bishop Weary
Potter
Morgan Dix
New York
Ira
Sankey
Pablo de Sirasate
August Wilhelm
Clarence Stedman
Ouida
Joel Chambler Dharris
Murat Umalstead
Bronson Toward
Victovien Sardou
Louise Chandier Moulton
Harriet Cosmer
Chas
Emory Smith
Wim
B. Allison
Besert Lawn
Cleveland
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Countie
Admiral Evans
Pacific
Merc
Dette Gainess
Meur LaPorte
Mweht
Tennessee
Kentucky
Sprinetisid
Operation Reforms Drunkard After Head Injury Cure
Dr Herbert L Northrop of Philadelphia performs a brain operation to remove pressure from a hematoma after a timber hit to the head. The patient, once a drinker and thief, reports complete moral reform and twenty two months of upright life with two promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Northrop
Philadelphia
Ile
Osborn Expedition Unearths Giant Arsinoitherium Skeletons
An expedition led by Prof. H F Osborn from the American Museum of Natural History returns from Fayoum Egypt with new prehistoric bones. The giant arsinoitherium skull features long upward thorns from the snout and a body resembling a mix of elephant and rhinoceros. The creature stood six feet tall and about ten feet long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Osborn
American Museum of Natural History
Fayoum
Egypt
Ayoum
Arsinoe
Muckraker Charles BE Russell Proposes Civic Reforms
In the November Everybodys Charles BE Russell proposes three civic reforms to curb corruption. He calls for ending official salaries, direct nominations to end political bosses, and annual leases to remove public utility franchise myths. He argues the best way to end muckraking is to abolish muck. The article also notes the Great Banks of Newfoundland formed by iceberg-borne boulders, 600 miles long and 120 wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles BE
Russell
Newfoundland
Distant Indiana Briefs Run Through Hartford City to Terre Haute
Review of Indiana items notes W. Woodmansee’s marriage to Sarah Goff in Hartford City, a 14 year old drowning at Lake Maxinkuckee, Syracuse’s cement plant payroll, Spiegel Furniture orders, and logs from Clay City cut from a wild cherry tree. Also reports Milan mill fire, Valparaiso University potato peeling device, hydrophobia incident in Terre Haute, and rising Terre Haute downtown rents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Sandusky Portland Cement Company
Spiegel Furniture Company
Shelbyville
Clay City
Hel River
Ermel Goodwin
Grant Lawson
Anderson
Goodwin
Young Lawson
Valparaiso University
Cc. W. Higgs
Terre Haute
Chicago Pasteur Institute
Higgs
Higes
Camelera
Ruef Sentenced to Fourteen Years for Bribery in San Francisco
Abe Ruef, once the city’s dominant political figure, received a fourteen year sentence in San Quentin for bribery. Judge Lawlor imposed the maximum term, later reduced to about eleven years for good behavior, with an appeal filed immediately and a stay pending further review. Ruef’s conviction is seen as a milestone in the graft crackdown following Mayor Schmitz’s era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Ruef
San Francisco
San Quentin
Ruef
Schmitz
Will Give Up Cuba January Twenty Eighth
Washington sent word to Governor Magoon directing him to convene the Cuban congress on a date he selects to credential members elect, adjourn for a joint session to canvass the electoral college, and inaugurate the President and Vice President on January 28 1909 while terminating the provisional government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magoon
Washington
Uavana
Secretary of War
Senate
House of Representatives
Cuba
Congress
You. Edwards
Griscom to resign as Italy ambassador in March
The State Department confirmed Llewellyn Griscom will resign as ambassador to Italy, effective March 4. Griscom, a veteran diplomat, held posts from secretary to the ambassador in Britain in 1898 to minister to Persia, Japan, Brazil, and Italy, under Presidents Roosevelt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lleyd. Griscom
Italy
Rome
State Department
Washington
Griscom
United States
Great Britain
Tai
Constantinople
Persia
Ife
Japan
Brazil
Roosevelt
Pastor Ends Life With Razor In Buchanan
Rev. Robert C. Dougherty pastor of the Congregational church in Buchanan North Dakota was found dead in his apartment above a bank with a razor in his hand and a note in his handwriting dated December 23. A neighbor’s revolver had been borrowed earlier the same day but not used. Dougherty formerly served in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Dougherty
Congregational
Buchanan
N. D
Buchanan State Bank
Dougherty
Kansas City
Racing at San Antonio features one mile fourth race
QO0S and ENOS BBORK IR Racing at San Antonio Texas hosts a fair class of horses with a featured one mile fourth race. The Australian tennis players won the Dwight F Davis international cup final over American contenders Wright and Alexander. Myron Curtis, Carleton football coach, resigns and plans to return East. Harry Stover of Butte, Montana says no racing legislation this winter. Jem Driscoll, England featherweight champ, stops Charley Griffin, Australia featherweight champ, in the eleventh round in a Boston exhibition considered the best in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Messrs
Wright
Alexander
Myron Curtis
Carleton
Harry Stover
Butte
Mont
Jem Driscoll
England
Charley Griffin
Australia
Boston
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Caleb Powers
Gov. Goebel
Geo. A. Pettibone
Stennenburg
Idaho
Gowertown
Union Station Annex
Madmund Clarence Stedman
Ely
Hmary Smith
Portland
August Wilhelmj
Ist
Chicago
Kurt Robbins
Carlos
Luiz Felippe
Tasbon
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Gov. Toole
Montana
Manuel II
Col
Thos. G. Lawlor
Rockford
Wilkesbarre
Rich Hill
Tampa
Fla
Geo. M. Shippy
North Collinwood
Redfield Proctor
Vermont
Haakon
Norway
Middle West
Admiral Elvans
Magdalena Bay
Lower
California
William Pinckney Whyte
Maryland
William J. Bryan
Florida
Todohokke
Chilapa
St. Louis
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
A. L. Brick
Indiana
Chelsea
Mass
B. M. Cutcheon
Tlauser Lake
Helena
Tlenry Campbell-Bannerman
Songland
Gen, Vinevitech
Duc de Chaulnes
Paris
North Dakota
Georgia
St. Paul
Gladiator
Notre Dame de Salette
Matsushima
Aveline
Fort Wayne
Ind
Prince Wilhelm
Sweden
Marie Paulovyna
Russia
Dneiper
Belle Gunness
la Motte
Manuel
Atlanta
Nebraska
White Mouse
Antwerp
Belgium
Peter I. Dailey
James KW. Jones
Arkansas
Oregon
Sir Redvers
Alfred Fish
Tay Dreyfus
James Jloward
Blind Tom
William TL. Taft
Ohio
James S. Sherman
Grover Cleveland
Duluth
Pdewah
Morat Walstead
Joel Chandler Tarris
Port Au Vrince
Uayt
Commander Peary
Far North
Denver
Wm. J. Bryan
Henry C. Potter
United States Court of Appeals
Tandis
Standard Oil Company
Independence Party
Sisgen
Graves
British Columbia
Wm. B. Allison
Bronson Howard
Illinois
Louise Chandler Moulton
A. R. Spofford
Librarian of
Springfield
Ill
Ira D. Bankey
Haileyville
Wm. F. Vilas
Madison
Wis
New Orleans
Lord Lionel Sackville West
Frank P. Sargent
Rawhide
Nev
Canada
Maine
Pablo de Sarasate
Richford
Alpena
Mich
South Dakota
Prince August William
Germany
Alejandra Victoria
Schleswig-Holstein
Wilfrid Laurier
Liberal Party
Julia A. Carney
Galesburg
W. H. Taft
James
Sherman
Cuba Libre
W. Eliot
Harvard University
Victorien Sardou
Ray Lamphere
la Porte
U. 8
Edward W. Carmack
Nashville
Tenn
Edward M. Morgan
Quincy
Westphalia
Emperor of China
Metcalf
Empress of
Jose Miguel Gomez
South Bend
A. B. Cummins
U. S
Iowa
Garst
Marianna
Guthrie
Okla
Lord Alexis of
Hayti
Pu Yi
Pine Bluff
Ark
Abraham Ruef
Gelderland
Alix
Donald G. Mitchell
Antoine Simon
Haiti
Pittsburg
Werald Square
W. D. Scott
Northwestern University
Review OF Indiana
W. ¥. Woodmansee
Sarah Goff
Hartford City
Fred Asper
Culver
Lake Maxinkuckee
Charles Day
Peru
Day
Ripley County
Heath
Muncie
W. H. Duncan
W. G. Munson
Ilinois
Shelby County
Lippincott Lamp
Alexandria
Odd Fellows
John Kerstein
Ireland
Charles Caldwell
Linton
First National Bank of
Fortville
Capital Stock
John G. McCord
William R. Bush
O. S. Morrow
W.S. Todd
John A. McComas
Joe Seavey
Emma Steele
Greenfield
John F. Spaunhurst
Charles M. LaRue
Indianapolis
Spaunhurst Institute of Osteopathy
Monon
R. D. Winsey
Reynolds
Winsey
Wells Street
French Lick Springs
Stephen Sparks
Connersville
Marsh Creek
Princeton
Charles Dougan
Cushman
Albert G. Newsom
Columbus
William
Daniel Shatto
Calumbus
Evansville
Landry Brandley
George Huskey
Roy Berry
Berry
Benjamin Mullican
Macy
Sullivan
Island
Antbassador
Pastor
Razor
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