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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1907
Page
8
An explosion at the Du Pont powder mills near Fontanet Indiana devastates the town killing about forty and injuring over six hundred. Widespread destruction leaves streets wrecked and many residents feared dead with emergency crews rushing to the scene.
Dr. Harvey Wiley testifies before the House Agriculture Committee that cold storage only preserves freshness for a limited period. Eggs milk and cream deteriorate immediately while fruit may improve for months and meat maxes out after three months. He condemns gelatine production and warns against freezing oysters while endorsing live ships of oysters in shells.
An officer named Rohamn sailed for England amid a complaint that trusted colleagues cannot run routing work without supervision. His stop in Southampton prompts a cable to his brother to feed the parrot. The brother replies the parrot was fed five times yet remains hungry, asking for next steps.
A chemist explains toast aids invalids by predigesting bread starch. He notes fresh bread is hard to digest due to soggy starch, while toast browns and converts starch to dextrin, signaling easier digestion and stronger nourishment.
The United States plans wide land distribution totaling about five million acres on eight Indian reservations across four states. Lottery drawing will allocate forty acre parcels near Pierre and in districts surrounding the Lower Brule and other reservations, with total farms near 55,000. Existing settlements nearby include Sioux City, Minneapolis, and Deadwood, as rail and river access shape the expansion.
The account describes Willie Lituhe's sister’s baptism. During the ceremony he looked at the water and cried out in a piping voice asking Where's the coup revealing his anxious unease.
Octogenarian Salvation Army founder General William Booth announces retirement during a Chicago tour. He hints his eldest London son Berauwveil Booth may be chosen as successor while stressing the army’s mission and appeal to average people over aristocracy.
The East River Tunnel began operation with a nine passenger trial run carried through by the New York and Long Island line. Officials announced the opening marks a milestone for rapid transit linking the city with distant routes.
The new statute in New York State tightens employment rules for underage workers. It bans work by those under fourteen, limits shifts for older youths, and seeks to ensure school attendance is maintained.
A Mount Polly case sees Christian Scientists Mero and Mrs. Edbestie Watson convicted for neglecting to call a physician for their dying son aged about one year, who died of meningitis.
John Mitchel, serving president of the United Mine Workers, announces in the Journal that his term ends April 190S and he will not seek re election citing health reasons.
Amperican Industries, national association of manufacturers, responds to Samuel Gompers AFL attack in the Federations, denying intent to exterminate organized labor. The resolution rejects discrimination against employees for membership or nonmembership in any labor organization and condemns interference with personal liberty of employer and employee.
Reports from commercial agencies indicate the September period has recorded the heaviest commercial failures in a decade, with September surpassing December in the measure of Tibili ties.
The examination of President James A. Moffet of the Standard Oil Company of Lidiana by the Federal grand jury in Chicago found no evidence that rebates were received from the Afion Railway similar to those claimed against Standard Oil. No charges were sustained.
The Connellsville Coke Company reports discovery of a 9 foot vein at Tower Hill near Connellsville Pennsylvania in an AO 16044 acre extension of the coking coal region as new field work begins.
A collage of clipped opinions from New York and Washington papers mocks fashion, politics, and weather. Writers reference strikes, aviation feats, and presidential lineage while lampooning editors and public figures across several cities.
The article notes broad price increases on essentials led by beef wholesale costs and a 60 cent to 50 cent range for milk and fruit. Dry conditions reduced crops, with tomatoes and canning produce up, while prunes, corn, peas, and beans also trend higher.
Crrowers of cotton and manufacturers from seven nations convene in Atlanta with James Re Macoll of Providence presiding. They advocate a uniform bill of lading and reforms to allow planters to sell directly to spinners, while learning to grade finance and transport cotton like merchants.
Reported incident involves a Black cab driver named Lewis who allegedly abducted Grace Marvin, a Logansport social figure, during a visit to local houses. A posse later captured the driver after a two hour pursuit. Marvin was found unconscious in the cab with injuries and valuables recovered from the vehicle.
An old man named Cast O Connell died at the county infirmary in Evansville. Seventy to eighty years old, he was known as a character in Chateta. He lived on the streets after leaving Birer street and relied on free meals and friends for charity. The death certificate lists cast drow Jack O Connell as the deceased, aged around sixty.
A derailed passenger train plowed into a crowd at a Pennsylvanian station, killing two men and injuring several others. Witnesses describe passengers scattering as the locomotive struck, with the hardest hit victims Marty Miller of Plymouth and Ceres Tedibaugh of Milford among the injured.
Mrs. Plarves Mendenhall died in a house fire near Marion while trying to rescue her children. The husband and six children escaped through a window, but the couple’s seventh child Theodore, age six, perished with his mother as flames blocked their exits.
Chicagoans elected seven directors including Barwa, Apis, Bhewior, and Phe otter Ieatbers to the Tidimnington Save ero railroad board. The meeting noted PRavotiam and WY. Gl Brien as part of the central board lineup.
A dynamite blast at Walcottville fatally crushed Howard How's head and fatally injured Charles Craft, leaving him with severe injuries. Authorities investigate the cause of the explosion and assess safety lapses at the site.
Reported events include a church fair dispute ending in stabbing between Alexander Sarvas and John Czina in South Bend. A two year old, Julius Toth, was fatally shocked by a live wire in South Bend. Decatur mayor Coffee faces impeachment over council charges of intimidation and incompetence amid office removal of Marshal Greene and new appointment. Evansville fire at American Lamp Glass Co plant causes $100000 loss with $40000 insured. LaPorte suicide by Alexander Gueskin, son of a Latin professor, amid illness. Fowler Glove and Mitten Co receiver appointed by federal court. company employs several hundred workers.
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