30 Apr 1910
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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1910
Page
1
The Bessemer Herald compiles a wide mix of events from 1900s headlines. Topics include Louisiana rice crop growth, church fundraising, a Baltimore and Ohio streetcar collision, Pullman rate changes, Cherry Illinois belt recovery, legal cases in Kansas City and Watseka, New York political graft concerns, Quebec pulp exports, Vatican notes on Roosevelt, Mount McKinley claims, Taft railroad critique, and a broad array of other national and international matters.
In Watseka Dr William R Miller and Mrs Lucy Sayler were found guilty of manslaughter in the Sayler murder case. Miller sentenced to twelve years and Sayler to three years. Johan Grunden acquitted. Two jurors held out for acquittal for hours. Mrs Sayler cried as verdict read. Miss Sayler daughter Golda cried in court. Defense may appeal. Munyon ads follow.
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders reduced Pullman car rates from Chicago to the Northwest and West Coast. Lower berths see larger cuts than upper berths, with specific adjustments cited for routes including Chicago to Seattle and St. Paul to Chicago, Fargo, Superior, and Seattle.
A explosion on the British steamer Cairnrona off Dungeness England killed a child and injured about fifty, mostly women and children. The ship caught fire as crew battled for lifeboats and the captain and crew protected women and children, while nearby steamers Upland and Kanawha helped transfer passengers.
Baltimore and Ohio Railway announces it will not hire women for stenography clerical or telegraph operator roles. Auditors estimate male workers perform about 30 percent more work with greater accuracy and care. Existing female staff will not be dismissed. they will be replaced as they depart by male workers.
The Supreme Court reargues the United States v American Tobacco and v Standard Oil after Justice Brewer’s death. With seven justices, the court’s split is uncertain though regarded as likely even or near even. A ruling on the corporation tax cases is expected soon.
Colorado mine magnate Thomas F Walsh died at his Washington home after six months of illness from heart disease following pneumonia. At his bedside were Mrs Walsh and son Edward McLean and daughter Evelyn Walsh. He wished to see his infant grandchild before death and had a sun room built on his roof. Wealth estimates ranged from ten to thirty million dollars. The 1907 tragedy of his son Vincent killed in an auto crash at Newport and daughter Evelyn severely injured is recalled.
Kansas City police arrested ten switchmen on suspicion of leading a goods theft syndicate on Kansas City Southern lines. Officials say 69 000 to 100 000 dollars of merchandise was stolen over two years with a 3 000 dollar shortage last month. A carload of potatoes was stripped near Sheikel after ten bushels were removed.
Four armed desperadoes with rifles attacked Citizens' State Bank in Lane South Dakota at 2 30 am. They fired two blasts at the vault door as a crowd of about thirty hotel guests watched from nearby. After an hour of firing they fled, stole a preacher's rig, and headed toward Virgil eight miles away with no further trace.
Bertram Gage Spencer admitted killing Miss Martha B. Blackstone at Mrs. Sarah J. Dow’s home on Round Hill Springfield Massachusetts. He also confessed a long spree of burglaries and said he acted on impulse after fear rather than intention to kill. He cited fascination with notoriety after his first burglary.
Rosa Marquardt, 20, of Akron, Ohio, says spirits urged her to kill her 2-year-old daughter with a club and severely injure her 1-year-old son. The child died as a result of the injuries. the mother was committed to Massillon State Hospital.
A collection of disjoint lines references spring cleaning at Etna, Dr. Cook visiting eight places daily, growing huts, normal heads on women, New York as a murder site, comet observations, Aunt Sam exporting girls and money to Europe, Congress recalling the Maine, pork chop losing status, and bacon and ham entering New York meat markets.
The National House passed the naval appropriation bill by 162 to 110, funding two battleships at six million dollars each and adding two fleet colliers and four submarines. Amended to require eight hour law compliance for the battleships and colliers, with votes split among Democrats and Republicans.
Governor Hughes of New York called for an immediate, thorough investigation of legislative practices after disclosures of dishonor and graft. He submitted a preliminary fire insurance inquiry report by Superintendent Hotchkiss outlining facts, obstacles, and leads uncovered, noting lack of power to pursue some issues and requesting gubernatorial action.
Fairbanks expedition to Mount McKinley reached the summit April 3 after a month climb from base. No traces of Dr. Frederick A. Cook's alleged ascent were found. Expedition left Fairbanks December 1 and was financed by August Peterson and William McPhee amid ongoing dispute over Cook.
A Champaign resident identified as Charles Dukes of Champaign, 111, was arrested in Winona Minnesota with $200 in counterfeit bills on him. His bag held counterfeit notes printed only on one side and a paste box. Police say he received the money at Chippewa Falls Wisconsin in a letter from Chicago.
A wife presses her husband about his secretive lodge meetings and a password he fearfully agrees to share. He warns it must be spoken only once and quickly. The exchange ends with the wife lamenting the secrecy and the strain on their relationship.
Mrs. Marie Peuquet of Stryker Ohio describes years of back pain from kidney secretions and frequent urination. She says Dean's Kidney Pills brought marked improvement and, after continued use, cured her at age seventy three. Credit Dolin's for sale at dealers.
A boy asks for typewriter exterminators and a salesgirl reacts with astonishment. They speculate the item is typewriter erasers and debate the difference as the boy seeks a dime’s worth.
A mixed OCR excerpt includes an advert claiming SHIall's Catarrh Cure can cure deafness caused by catarrh with a $100 reward, plus references to Hall's Family Pills, Dr Pierce's Pellets, and Alen's Lung Balm. Additional items note crowded Chicago school seating, Murine eye relief, and Murine eye remedy marketing, with scattered dialogue and other product mentions.
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