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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1908
Page
4
Flames devoured the Stamboul quarter as a six hour windblown fire swept Constantinople. Up to 1400 houses and shops were destroyed, with mosques, baths, bazaars, and government offices engulfed. The blaze raged until nightfall, largely consuming the Seragno and Basars districts.
Reports from Tangier Paris and Madrid on August 24 describe Mutat Watid’s proclamation as sultan after Adbeel Aziz’s defeat. Desertions and battles shifted control across major Moroccan cities while Britain supports France and Spain. In Paris Miss Winifred Parsons is reported dead from a self-inflicted wound, linked to melancholia after a prior loss.
The Norwegian steamer Folge Fenden, sailing from Bergen to Baugesund, was wrecked near Skoneviks at night and sank in three minutes. It carried seventy passengers. about forty are believed drowned. Fifteen bodies recovered. the captain survived.
G W Sanford of St. Louis received a Taft letter dated Aug 15 regarding the Springfield Illinois riot. Taft condemns the mob’s lawlessness and race prejudice saying every good citizen must deplore the disgraceful outbreak that brought sorrow to Springfield.
H W Chafin the Prohibition presidential candidate and W J Cox Wisconsin Prohibition nominee for governor spoke to about 4000 people in Eau Claire on Sunday. The rally highlighted their campaign themes and drew a large local crowd.
Washington says the hazing case at West Point ends with eight cadets affected. Two will be dismissed Wm P Russell Sr son of Wm P Russell of the engineer corps and Harry G Weaver of Illinois. The remaining six receive one year suspension without pay or allowances and will be held back one year in rank.
Springfield report says 28 more people indicted by Singamon county grand jury for race war complicity, bringing total indicted to 50 and charged cases to 36. One indictment names 14 negro defendants for murder of William Powe, bail set at 5000 to 2000, others 500 to 2000. many names listed, of which several are negro defendants. City described as quiet and law in charge.
The twelve oared cutter race between the Iliinois and Louisiana crews for the Battenburg cap at Sydney was won by Louisiana by fifteen lengths over three and a half miles. About 30,000 changed hands. The U S visitors preferred quiet hospitality and little theater access. A letter thanked Sydney for its welcome. Boxing bouts featured Tommy Burns v Squires and Jackie Prendergast v Rat with Prendergast winning.
Sydney Brooks notes New York tenants enjoy year long leases with inclusive utilities and repairs, while London tenants face a 21 year system. He argues British landlords seek lifelong slaves, as tenants fund improvements that ultimately belong to the landlord.
Des Moines Iowa Aug 24 A Detroit man identified as A W Clarke was bitten by a rat injected with a virus at the state fair grounds. Doctors fear the toxin could affect Clarke if ingested and may be fatal. The company claims one infected rat does not bite all others, stopping further spread.
A Southwest Limited train wreck four miles north of Suwanee Georgia killed fireman Mason Watkins of Atlanta and severely scalded engineer TR Dewberry, both trapped under the locomotive. Three small boys aided by placing a bolt on the tracks helped ease the wreck.
Five judges and clerks of election in the Second Precinct of the Third Ward face arrest on fraud charges filed by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Falkenhbumer. Voters swore they cast ballots for candidates who received no precinct votes. Three arrests were made: Ernest von Stade Republican judge Walter F Guilford Republican clerk and John Sullivan Democratic clerk. all released on $1000 bonds.
Seven Milwaukee residents were injured when the steering gear failed on a car driven by Wing of the Save Company of America. The vehicle broke near Burlington and plunged through a barbed wire fence, with several riders sustaining serious, possibly fatal, injuries and others left with cuts.
John Tolan and Frank Garrett, former St Louis politicians who had just completed five years for election fraud, were released from the federal prison in Leavenworth. They left with little fanfare at 5 a.m., accompanied by Mrs. Dolan and Peter Dolan.
The Wayne reports no public panic in the Dutch capital over the Venezuela war threat. Citizens show no enthusiasm for punishing President Castro for the Dutch minister’s insult. The public prefers government action as deemed proper and necessary.
Eleven years after the Andree expedition vanished in the frozen north a New Zealand era view notes aeronautics in its infancy and cites a carrier pigeon message dated July 13 reporting good speed eastward with all well on board.
The item notes Laura Troltz Schneider as Buena Vista alderman praised for service. It profiles Mrs Kenn, active at eighty, quilting gowns into silk pieces. Viscountess Falkland, an American-born peeress, is cited as a St John of Jerusalem lady. Mary E. Miller wins a 30 000 dollar free for distributing Bross estate heirs funds. Teape and Mackelvie complete a 4000 mile auto trip Portland ME to Portland OR. Kathryn Standly appointed Missouri delegate to tuberculosis congress in Washington. Grace Bryan, daughter of William J. Bryan, is described as a scholarly student preparing for college.
London Aug 24 On the eve of departure General William Tooth issued a manifesto urging equality of women with men and calling on every member to embrace the view and to train their children accordingly.
Frosts sweep Winnipeg Minnesota North Dakota and northern Wisconsin as other reports note a 2 cent postal rate to Britain and a California presidential electors convention in Oakland. Ex Governor Murphy dies in San Diego at 58. Navy fleet games in Sydney and a Lusitania captain resignation are also reported.
The text notes that newborn goldfish resemble ordinary minnows with no color markings. It is not until the fish nears a year of age that faint traces of its vivid hues appear.
Commentary on Mr. Balfour speaks to public access to political talks. The London Saturday Review criticizes the Times for omitting full text and reducing Mr. Balfour to a resume while editors favor social fashion over serious speech coverage.
The 1910 census will require about 70 000 workers to enumerate 90 million people in the United States and territories. It will be the most gigantic enumeration ever attempted, aiming for utmost accuracy. It will cover population plus agriculture, manufacture, mines and quarries.
A fragmented set of famous noses from Ovid to Cyrus and Artaxerxes with notes on dramatic lengths and nicknames followed by scattered proverbs from Latin German Greek and French sources. The text blends mythic figures and rulers with coin depictions and cheeky sayings about decisive action and wisdom.
The fragment notes that Morocco currently has no railways and no roads of any kind except those near Tangier, indicating a sparsity of transportation infrastructure.
The birth of a son to the Duke of Norfolk is treated as a national event. The duke is the leading lay Roman Catholic in Britain and acts as ambassador to the Vatican. His new heir preserves the Howard line, second only to the royal blood in English peerage.
A 1900s style warning on city fly risks cites 650 typhoid deaths and 7,000 other yearly deaths. A fly captured on South street carried over 100,000 bacteria, highlighting how flies roam decaying matter, visit meat markets, homes, milk, and skin.
A long list of residents and guests are mentioned as spending Sunday in Elkhart and surrounding areas. Names include Leo Barroh in Gary, H L Blosser from Chicago, Jack Cumming in South Bend, E F Gerster from Warsaw, Richard Micks in South Bend, Royal Goldman on vacation at Paw Paw Lake, and many others visiting Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Niagara Falls. A birth is noted for Benjamin N Lewis at St Joseph Street. Several trips to Cleveland, New York, and Indianapolis are noted among residents and visitors.
The article outlines ancient money units such as Gerah one cent Farthing three cents and a mite less than a quarter of a cent. It converts a talent of silver to about 538.30 dollars and notes a silver shekel near fifty cents. It references a silver piece or four penny at thirteen cents.
The town column reports travels and visits including Mr Weaver, Miss Replogle, Miss Shaw, Clyde Sanders, and Howard Davis at Eagle Lake. M L Robbins and wife return from a western trip via Spokane, Seattle, and San Francisco. Miss Mayme Douglas sings in Chicago after hospital stay. The Beeks plan Bluffton trip and a holiness camp at Beulah Park while Rev Simpson preaches at Trinity M E Church next Sunday.
George Zook is sick. Vernon Cawley has recovered from sickness. Mrs John Thornton of Beardsley avenue is critically ill. Mrs Elizabeth Roswell is improving from a severe asthma attack. Mrs Frederick Clayton became quite sick on Sunday with stomach trouble but is better today.
The F. W. Club meets with Mrs. Burns at 308 Jefferson on Tuesday afternoon. Elkhart Poultry Association holds a 7:30 pm city hall meeting Tuesday. The 8. S. C. E. of Brethren church hosts an ice cream social at A. Beaver 1118 Middlebury, Tuesday evening August 25. W. C. T. A. gathers with Mrs. Adelia Beck 1423 West Franklin at 2 pm Tuesday. Rest Cottage president D. G. Kimball will discuss rescue work. Island Park hosts a social band concert and parade Friday August 28 by the red division of the W. C. T. U. Red division captain to meet at Mrs. Beck's home tomorrow afternoon. Ask for Hossick special bread.
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