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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
3
Short world round up of latest home and foreign items. Compact items summarize notable events, achievements, and happenings from various regions for quick reading by the busy reader.
Former Congressman Otto G Foelker of Brooklyn plans permanent residence in Seoul Korea after letters from New York indicate his move. He faced a threat to his home and was linked to the Hughes anti racetrack bill.
Attorney General Hogan County Prosecutor Turner and Rodney J. Diegle former state senate sergeant at arms convicted of aiding and abetting bribery in the Ohio legislature will provide a full confession on corruption in the last assembly. Nearly 2,000 mourners paid tribute to John W Gates at the Plaza hotel as flowers arrived from distant points. Gates left an estate valued at 30 to 40 million dollars. Connecticut Governor Baldwin signs a bill to curb liquor sales in drug stores after an investigation found election day liquor brainers.
A Hancock Michigan dairyman Joseph Bruneau confessed to diluting milk and cream with one gallon in every ten but claimed the altered product was richer to avoid upsetting patrons. Meanwhile the court will decide if Henry Clay Beattie Jr. of Richmond goes to the electric chair for wife murder.
Upton Sinclair declares in New York he will sue for divorce once he contacts his lawyer and secures papers. The noting alleges his wife was seen with a young man described as Benjamin Fess son of Gov Eugene N Fess, and Dorothea Chapman of San Francisco wed in Grace Episcopal Cathedral. Meanwhile Germany confers the Red Eagle order on Hugo Munsterberg of Harvard University.
Beachey ascended to a new altitude record at a Chicago aviation meet. He finally landed in front of his hangar after a descent through 11,578 feet to surpass Captain Felix of France by 428 feet, removing a major international mark from the list of targets.
The dispute centers on reinstating 250 tramway workers in Liverpool who struck in solidarity with railway workers. The council rehired replacements as talks unfold, fueling fears of a larger national strike beyond the current settlement. Mona Lisa disappears from the Louvre, with reports of a prior offer by Britain to buy.
Indiana officials consider investigating Monroe County schools over claims that Superintendent William J. Jones charged students $1 for testing, plus 15 cents postage. Papers sent for grading cost $2.15 when the state fee was $1, with the county to cover postage. The state AG urged action if illegal charges are proven.
Indiana victims of rabid dogs will receive Pasteur serum from U S government laboratories. The switch from a private Philadelphia serum to the government product, after new apparatus at the state health board’s hygiene laboratory, lowers treatment costs. Early patients at the institute are near release.
Harvey Hardappe saved heiress Clariasa Coyne after a boat collision with a floating tree left them in danger. Coyne’s note to Hardappe says she forgives the act yet ends their relationship, blaming the blow to her eyes and asking to part.
A visitor questions a docent about ancient vases shown as dug up from the ground. The attendant confirms the items were found and cleaned, prompting the country woman to doubt the ready-made pots were unearthed.
Observation on how eye expression reveals character. It warns that a person who avoids clear eye contact may harbor evil tendencies and that people judge honesty and loyalty by the eyes, distinguishing truth from deceit and energy from indolence.
A context set in a barber shop style exchange ends with a punch line about a motor car bill totaling 110 dollars. The patron reveals he is a druggist and the garage man adjusts the bill to a dollar and a quarter while noting the need to stand together.
A columnist notes that even those inclined to doubt grim news can find a positive angle in a silver dollar, suggesting opportunistic perspectives amid skepticism.
A Missouri woman shares how selecting the right foods transformed her digestion and weight after suffering heartburn and gas. She credits Grape-Nuts with easing symptoms, restoring strength, and allowing her to resume housework, with Postum Co. promoting a ten day trial and the book The Road to Wellville.
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