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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
2
Readable fragments refer to Batesville and D McCallum with unclear roles or dates. The item appears to be a brief public notice or obituary snippet mentioning Batesville and a person named D McCallum.
Thornton Hains Freeday Jury exonerates Thornton Peis of first degree murder in the Bayside case where William A. Annis was killed. Peis previously faced a Virginia murder charge and was acquitted in self defense. Three trainmen die and one remains missing after a head on collision near Limestone four miles northwest of Peoria amid darkness and snow.
Omer Fudge aged two in Peru Indiana is diagnosed with hydrophobia after being bitten by a suspected mad dog. He has attacked his parents several times, and doctors fear the illness may spread to them as well. The child experiences severe convulsions and suffering.
An explosion and subsequent dust fire at the Aukba coal mine in Veszprim Hungary entombs 240 men. Sixteen miners and forty five bodies have been recovered. rescue efforts continue as the fire is controlled and hopes rise for remaining miners.
Disjointed notes describe unrest in the Philippines with references to factions and forced exodus. The fragment mentions Sackville and Washington areas, prison terms, and shifting loyalties among local groups. The text is heavily garbled, but signals ongoing resistance and political confusion in the region.
Mime Goldman and Jem Raitman, dubbed "King of the Tahoe" by readers, were arraigned before Police Judge Deusy Pieth in San Francisco on conspiracy to incite a riot. They could not post $1,000 bail and remain in prison. Goldman learned of her father’s death in Rochester, New York.
J B F Rinehart, former cashier and vice president of the Farmers' and Drovers' National Bank of Waynesburg Pennsylvania, convicted of wrecking the bank. He received a fifteen year sentence in the penitentiary. A Denver Rio Grande collision at Dotsero Colorado killed at least ten and injured others. Carrie Nation arrested in Newcastle England during a saloon raid.
A massive explosion at the Shelledock mine near Bluefield West Virginia killed more than 100 men, most Americans, in the worst disaster since a prior blast two weeks earlier. Rescue efforts were hampered by toxic gases as officials ruled the mine safe after inspections. foreman Gowers and miner Robert Smith survived.
The article describes volunteers joining a citywide crusade to fight fevers and engage residents. It highlights Ruth Todtse’s involvement and notes varied experiences from participants who completed the first week’s activities and those who praise or question the initiative.
The blaze gutted a residence in New Taven Connecticut killing a wealthy woman. Residents Patatel Pieeins and others suffered injuries while several, including a daughter Mamie and Mrs Corbin, escaped with varying harms. A Black man reportedly jumped from a third story window. two police officers saved him from serious injury. The fire is blamed on an overheated furnace.
The death of Admiral Rojestvensky, longtime head of the Russian fleet, is reported in St Petersburg. He died of heart neuralgia at about 60 after a career marked by the Far East voyage and the Sea of Japan battle where his fleet was largely destroyed and he was captured.
King Victoria praises the U S fleet after a private audience with Rear Admiral Sperry at the Quirinal Palace in Rome. The king spoke in English about the fleet’s remarkable achievement and thanked America for sympathy and relief to those who suffered in the recent end.
Senator Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina fights back against President Roosevelt s charges that he used office for private gain and lied to Congress. The day features a partisan clash in Washington with Tillman accusing officials of misrepresentation and a secret service theft claim involving papers at the Capitol.
The court ordered imprisonment for one year and a fine of 2000 pounds or the value of embezzled property, with restitution to the victim. Wil frasn Bassa and Charles Dnsign, accused fathers, faced charges connected to deposits at a bank named Jorthover in Dan, with the case centering on coverage of use and alleged failure of the bank.
Reported program includes two additional marathon races at Madison Square Garden New York. Kid McCoy plans to retire from fighting and pursue auto racing for a living. Percy Smallwood defeats Robert Mallen and Michael Spring in a ten mile relay. Dorando Itetri wins at Fall River and in Sydney Jack Johnson defeats Tommy Ruros and takes heavyweight title, fight stopped in 14th round. Wild Joe Collins agrees to boxing match with George Baptiste after wrestling result in Cairo Illinois.
Six leaders of the so called Jedt viders are condemned to die for their part in the assassination of Captain Quentin Ranken at Walnut. The six men Garret Johnson Sam Applewhite Tid Burton Roy Ransom Arthur Clear and Tred Pinion faced Judge Jones as the court overruled a new trial motion. Execution set for Friday February 10.
A church near Sion Switzerland collapsed during Sunday worship trapping worshipers. Fire crews later recovered forty bodies and nine more were injured with many feared still beneath timbers. Collapse blamed on timeworn pillars in the underground crypt.
Six masked men attacked Solomon Loueliner 70s and his two sisters aged 70s on a secluded Pa farm between Jeannette and Harrison City. They bound gagged and assaulted them, ransacked the house, took about $1000 in cash, then ate supper and fled.
Commercial defaults diminish while bank payments rise above prior records. Early in the year, lending industries move to inventory making and repairs, signaling production expansion. Tanning capacity increases, shoe factories report ample orders, and weather trades advance with strengthened demand for raw materials and dry goods. January bank disbursements surge. failures in Chicago district total twenty one, with five liabilities over five thousand dollars.
Post holiday trade shows quiet general activity while preparations speed for spring by jobbers and retailers cut prices to move winter goods. Storms and extreme cold slowed business from Canada to Texas with improving effects from cold weather in the West. Wholesale inventories are ready for spring. travelers report modest results. collections steady with better tones in the South and West. Overall, cautious optimism marks the trade picture with fewer failures in the United States and Canada compared with prior periods.
A dense list of commodity quotes from multiple markets including Indianapolis Chicago St Louis Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and more. Entries cover wheat corn oats rye barley hogs cattle sheep and prices per unit or per head with ranges and bid/ask data. No narrative beyond the price table.
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