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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
6
The Georgetown Kentucky jury in the Caleb Powers case reported failure to reach a verdict after over forty eight hours of deliberation. It was the fourth trial with prior outcomes including two convictions and one death sentence. The judge set a new date for retrial and bail motions were considered.
Jury verdict not guilty returned in Poise Idaho against Geor A Pettibone on complicity in the alleged murder of ex governor Prouk A Steumentera. Foreman read Ten to acquit and two for conviction as ballots were recounted amid a tense scene.
A bomb exploded in the basement of the First National Bank building at Tenth and Baltimore in Kansas City. The blast caused extensive damage and injured three people. No suspects are identified and investigators search for a lead.
Report from Goldfield suggests the strike is nearly won by mine operators. Within ten to fourteen days most mines will resume operations. Some facilities have reopened with former Western Federation members who signed cards renouncing the strike.
Twenty two persons were injured in a collision of streetcars in Mevitra in Georgia. A car scraped another, causing a rapid chain reaction and crowding a following station car. Cathye Pousdy is among the injured.
The President criticizes Admiral Brownson who faced resignation amid reports of medical effects tied to a hospital ship Relief. Official actions center on a Navy inquiry and front page developments across the military leadership.
A wagon wreck on the Bertovide and Mount Vernon traction line injures Major G Ve Menzies of Mount Vernon. One son is reported dead and seven others are injured in the same crash.
William D. Dailey, cofounder of the Rocky Mountain Krews with William N. Byers in 1659, died last week in Denver Colorado after several months of illness. Fire destroyed two large ice houses used as warehouses in St Louis Missouri built by the William J. Lemp Brewing Company causing about ten thousand dollars in losses.
Washington correspondence surveys the anti prohibition forces and liquor interests as they lobby Congress. It notes petitions from breweries distilleries and liquor dealers seeking to block national prohibition and argues both sides fear a dry capital could drive a national wave.
A New York Tribune summary reports 672 killed and repoy injured in yearlong accidents. Major events include earthquakes landslides explosions storms rail wrecks and motor incidents with thousands of injuries and hundreds of deaths noted. Philadelphia transit strike threat looms as talks stall and New York rent strike movement grows among households in the Hebrew ghetto.
Records from the Bureau of Vital Statistics show that tuberculosis caused 10 780 deaths in Pennsylvania this year constituting one tenth of all fatalities.
The piece notes U S per capita wealth rising from 779 83 in 1870 to 1310 11 in 1907 and states the United States is the richest nation. It cites statistics from the Census Bureau the Treasury and other agencies and discusses national deposits public debt and trade with a focus on expanded imports and exports in 1907 and the year’s strong manufacturing growth.
The June and December treasury reports show cash balances, production figures for goods, and freight. Outputs include wheat and corn yields, cotton, coal, steel, and coal miles. rail and canal freight, post office receipts, and education enrollment trends. The document notes growth in wages and living costs over recent decades.
An influenza like epidemic grips the country with widespread sickness and business disruption. Cities from Pittsburg to New York report record cases and deaths as factories, offices, and stores suffer absenteeism and strain.
A garbled item notes a St Patrick's public meeting on Saint Louis University ties and related sports and athletics plans. It mentions Tommy Hapri and Davis, plus some waiver requests and Olympic representation issues involving athletes Trashking and others.
A fragmented OCR listing shows cattle, sheep, and hog prices across multiple markets including Milwaukee and St. Louis. It notes wheat No 2 red trends, dairy mentions, and a report on a Berlin professor dies from a car accident during a tour. The text references market movements, shipping, and public notices amid scattered names and places.
The report notes holiday trading effects with factories and distributors noting pressure and cautious restocking. It mentions stock levels, dividends, and mercantile collections as part of the unsettled period. expectations of relief from low mood in iron and steel and a general cautious tone for the new year.
The readable fragments describe a trade and industrial scene with references to markets and cities. It mentions economic value and business activities in the Northwest and various names and terms, but the passage is largely garbled and difficult to interpret.
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