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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
7
A fragmented report mixes a Wright brothers aviation accident in Washington with a fatal jealous act in Eastport and a large Swift packing plant fire in Missouri. It also notes a series of violent deaths, suicides, and accidents across multiple states, including a train incident in Nebraska and a deadly fall in Cincinnati, with broader mentions of a pine forest fire risk and a powder explosion in Oklahoma.
Orville Wright and Lieut Thomas E. Selfridge fly in a two man aeroplane when a propeller blade breaks. The craft plunges seventy five feet. Selfridge dies shortly after. Wright is seriously injured but expected to recover.
An 1890s era tragedy details Lieut. Thomas E. Selfridge and Lilienthal among first air crash martyrs. Pilsher and others die in early experiments while Zeppelins and dirigibles suffer accidents. The report notes a fatal 1902 landing in Maine and a lightning strike destroying Zeppelin’s airship at Echterdingen.
The July report from the Bureau of Labor shows average hourly wages in principal manufacturing and mechanical industries up 3.7 percent from 1906 to 1907. Retail prices rose 4.2 percent, regular hours fell slightly, and employment increased by 1 percent in surveyed establishments. Purchasing power of an hour wage fell about 0.5 percent. Compared with 1890–1899, average hourly wages in 1907 were 28.98 percent higher.
Aerial crash during a test flight at Fort Myer caused the aeroplane to overturn and fall from about seventy five feet. Witnesses report a cloud of dust as the machine plunged after losing control on its final turn. The inventor was injured, internal injuries feared, as reports describe the wreck and hospital condition.
In a presidential year Maine shows a narrow Republican plurality around 7,700, with M. Fernald leading Obadiah Gardner for governor. The victory reflects local tea, liquor, and prohibition sentiment, as Republicans likely carry four congressional districts, while Democratic gains appear in counties favoring no resubmission of the prohibition law. Overall turnout nears 140,000 with broad regional shifts since 1904.
A special Pennsylvan ia railroad train ran from Piers ton to Warsaw Indiana in under five minutes over nine miles, exceeding 100 mph. The two cent fare law cut earnings wit h a 12 percent passenger increase on the Chicago and Alton for twelve months. The Interstate Commerce Commission allowed New York New Haven and Hartford to resume through freight rates south and west, dividing New England traffic among five lines. The U S Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the safety appliance law against railroads and rejected common law defense. Union Pacific added extra guards after train robberies reports. Boo railroad announced its new Duluth to Onamia segment is open and freight moves to intermediate points.
Ohio aviator Orville Wright stunned the world with aeroplane feats at Fort Myer, setting multiple one and two man flight records. His September 12 flight lasted 1 hour 14 minutes 20 seconds for 71 miles, with earlier flights ranging from seconds to hours and a 4 mile passenger record. In Hiammondsport the Aerial Experiments Association tested a tailless craft, achieving over 40 mph though stability dropped.
A blaze at Hinton West Virginia wiped out the stables of the Hinton Livery Company destroying thirty seven horses and fifty vehicles. Total loss stood at thirty six thousand dollars including six thousand for the building. Rail officials in Poughkeepsie New York want Harry K Thaw moved from the lockup saying his presence harms discipline and disrupts the facility.
Weather holds thin holiday impact as commodities run low and crop marketing falls. Banks see weaker aluihea pay, while imports and staples expand. Dry goods demand appears steady with forward shipments. mercantile credits remain healthy and money abundant in farms. Bank clearings total 105,553,050 for five days, down 19.5 percent from the prior full week. failures reach 21 with six over 5,000 dollars.
New York notes fall season advance and larger cereals and cotton shipments lifting Western Pacific coast and southern centers. Retail trade depends on farm prices and weather with agrarian regions outperforming big cities. Burdens of business failures rise modestly. US failures reach 191 this week, Canada reports 24, per Bradstreet Commercial Report.
A chaotic OCR listing multiple city price quotes for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and related commodities across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. Includes ranges for No 2 quality and creamery butter eggs and clover seed in October.
Heavy rains across the Northwest boost corn and late potatoes. Fires destroy Wellsville yellow ware pottery. loss around 50000. Sailors on President Roosevelt yacht barred from Oyster Bay dance hall over navy uniforms. Canadian Yukon files record 17600000 claim after governor general cancels mining concession. Portland brick fire damages Peters Roberts furniture plant. loss about 120000, insured 65000.
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