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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1909
Page
2
On the Mozambique coast after a cyclone a drunken Blake drags himself from wreckage while Miss Leslie and Winthrope cling to survival in a flooded pool. In a perilous rescue moment, Winthrope uses diplomacy to shield the woman as Blake’s bottle habit complicates their odds.
In a sunbaked wreckage of a lifeboat, Winthrope and Miss Genevieve Leslie face a grim island fate after a cyclone. Tom Blake, an American, asserts authority, rejects English condescension, and demands introductions as the group contends with heat, fever, and an uncertain voyage ahead. TO BE CONTINUED.
Mexican reports describe a sequence of severe quakes in Guerrera causing near total destruction in Acapulco and Chilpancingo. After 73 shocks, famine follows rains, markets ruined, people camp in squares, and relief funds are being raised in Mexico City. Police report no confirmed deaths yet.
Orville Wright flying a machine built with Wilbur in a ten mile cross country flight with Lieut. Benjamin Foulois, posted over 42 miles per hour, time 14 minutes 42 seconds. Congressional bonus brings total prize to 30 000 dollars. President Taft witnessed the landing and sent congratulations via Col. Treat.
Northern Pacific Railway circulates notice listing Minnesota and North Dakota towns along its line where harvest crews are needed. It states start dates, required worker numbers, and wage rates from $1.50 to $3 a day, signaling a large labor need for the harvest season.
James J. Hill was guest of honor at the Seattle exposition as a bronze bust of the rail magnate was unveiled. A large crowd attended the ceremonies with silk flags from the United States Great Britain and Japan. Governor Johnson of Minnesota removed the flags and delivered a eulogistic address. The bust was funded by public subscription as an appreciation of Hill’s services to the northwest.
In Opelousas Louisiana Onexzime Thomas and Emile Antoine two Black men were being escorted to jail when they were seized by a mob and struck near Grand Prairie. Deputies accompanying them were involved in the incident.
New York middleweight champion Ketchel and Sam Langford have agreed to a ten round match at the Fairmont Athletic Club in the first week of September. Langford is referred to as the negro in the report.
In New York a Thirteenth district Tammany turnout attended Casey's funeral. Members filed by the coffin and offered condolences to his widow. Mr Hogan delivered a lengthy eulogy praising Casey's qualities, though he admitted he had never met the departed until that day.
Charles T. of Bauer Volant Pa shares twelve year battle with eczema on hands arms and feet. After trying salves doctors and failing he used Cuticura Remedies and reports rapid improvement with no further trouble. Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston props. March 11 1908.
A humorous dialogue contrasts romance and public service. A woman accepts a third marriage proposal after initially resisting. A father explains civil service as government postal work, while a comic sketch ends with a teller directing a shopper to the next window for wholesale stamps.
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