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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1907
Page
6
The Clinton Plaindealer reports ongoing national and local affairs with a focus on the presidential campaign and public notices. It mentions political figures, campaign events, and societal updates, including references to local governance and community matters.
A garbled OCR condensed list reports a range of events including arrests for corruption, a murder by electric chair, jail escapes in Mingo county, a fatal collision near Fort Lawton, and a bank of railway explosions. It mentions a failed investment association leadership, a burning tree rescue near the Chattahoochee line, and theft of postal receipts near Chicago.
Census Bureau preliminaries show Chicago remains a leading divorce city while Philadelphia and Boston show faster growth. Cincinnati Kansas City and Indianapolis see large increases, with Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston driving rising divorce rates. New York data are missing due to poor records. total divorces from 1887 to 1903 exceed 1.4 million applications filed since 1880, with about three quarters granted.
Thomas Laldwin, 65, of Colfax, TL, fatally shoots Charles Wemnedy, his wife, Mrs. Simeon Eisman, and daughter Cora Eisman at their homes northwest of Arrow Smith in a carefully planned quadruple murder. Baldwin, claimed insane, also attacked Cora Eisman, his niece by marriage, after threatening earlier. He bought two revolvers and many cartridges and fled the Kennedys’ home before pursuing the Eismans. The victims died at the scene, while Cora and her mother attempted to escape. The case hinges on alleged insanity and premeditation.
The Burlington system orders ninety locomotives with seventy five for trein pit and fifteen for passenger service. Blacksmiths and boiler makers on Gould lines were ordered out by officers to force a wage issue, with a return date set by last Monday.
A massive missing sum from the Chicago subtreasury triggers a federal probe led by Captain Porter as officials suspect a clerical ring. The notes describe steps in handling, possible misshipment theories, and Roosevelt ordering nationwide checks to curb future thefts.
Mrs Mike McDonald wife of the former Chicago gambling king remains under arrest for Webster Guerin slaying. Jail physician says she is mentally deranged and has been since the shooting while authorities seek whether she was insane before the tragedy. Her attorney hints defense may hinge on her recollection and possible self defense or attack by Guerin.
The notices announce the deaths in Carta gena Spain of Vice Admiral Sanchez Ocana and Rear Admiral Martinez Iles cas. A grand jury is to investigate Jennings election frauds in Louisiana with the entire electorate of 310 summoned. Sir John L Walton Britain attorney general spoke in Leeds saying the House of Lords is out of harmony with modern democratic institutions.
Census bureau figures for mortality in 1905 show 545,583 deaths from diseases across the United States, with a national death rate of 16.2 per thousand. Tuberculosis led the era’s deaths at 66,770, followed by pneumonia, while nephritis, cancer and diabetes rates climbed, and old age, bronchitis and scarlet fever declined. The ten-state registration area accounted for about 30.8 million people in 1900, representing 40.5 percent of the continental population.
John F. Stevens resigns as president of the canal commission as the project shifts to army engineers led by Major G. W. Goethals. Senator J. C. S. Blackburn joins the commission while Stevens, a Chicago engineer, reportedly accepts a private construction post at double pay, citing fatigue over criticism.
Nicaraguan troops stormed the fortified Honduran city of San Marcos de Colon, defended by Solomon Ordonez, the Honduran minister of war, who commanded a strong army. The capture marks a decisive shift in the regional conflict.
A Philadelphia Press snippet features Bragg debating how to tell the boss his true thoughts. He asks how a long talk can occur if he simply tells what he thinks, reflecting workplace tension and communication gaps.
Mrs Jane Farrell of Jersey City recounts using Deans Kidney Pills for backaches swelling puffiness and dizziness from kidney issues She says the pills restored her health and keeps her well The product sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
In a Christmas crowd Sir Thomas Lipton is praised by a New York reporter for a cup he offered to fishing boats. He jokes about giving a cup to the shopkeeper with the biggest Christmas trade and notes the vast, dexterous handling of seasonal shoppers. A Quincy bargain sale ends with a shopper injured and the clerk quipping about the store’s crutches.
The passage asserts that no one can detach from humanity or escape the moral impact of their life. Every action affects others, shaping happiness now and for future ages, with every person surrounded by companions who rise or fall through their influence.
A 1907 advertisement invites readers to submit honest experience letters about coffee to Postum Cereal Co. Prizes total 325 cash awards from $1 to $10, with close date June 1st, and judges chosen from outside the company. Readers are urged to write their real experiences and address letters to Battle Creek, Michigan.
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