Unique Ruling by Justice Crane In Murder Case Now on Trial
Flushing N Y Dec 28 1908 defense in the Thornton J Hains and Captain Peter Hains murder case argues over indictments. Judge Crane declares a man may be guilty of murder when aiding a lunatic shooter even if the principal is not guilty, stressing that a present aider is a principal under common law.
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Justice Crane
Flushing
Thornton J. Hains
Peter Hains
William E. Annis
Eugene Young
Lfe
Hains
Young
Crane
Quarantine Eases In Michigan Maryland Amid Foot and Mouth Outbreak
Embargoes on interstate livestock shipments are being relaxed as Michigan and Maryland report no infections outside limited counties. Movement of cattle calves sheep and swine for immediate slaughter is allowed from most areas with state approval and no disinfection required for fodder hides and hooves. Quarantine remains for infected locales and rail and farm losses are reassessed fueling calls to lift restrictions soon. Safe robberies and break-ins in nearby towns continue to be reported with several incidents involving post offices markets and barns across multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Michigan
Maryland
Wayne
Oakland
Carroll County
Macomb
Washtenaw
Monroe
Lake Shore
Farmers’ Position in the World of Economics Compared
The movement by sympathizers with sparse fields for action prompts reflection on farmers and their social and moral condition, opportunities, and advantages. The South Bend News offers pertinent suggestions recognizing farmers’ superior position in economics, industry, comfort, and contentment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend News
The Farm and Its Uplifted Image in Society
The article argues farmers are viewed as favored, healthy, and morally elevated by society. It contrasts rural abundance with urban neglect, noting farmers’ children receive good education and social advantages. It asserts many professionals and leaders originate from farms and praise the farm’s reinforcing character.
Representative Barnhart Seeks Flexible Committee Role
Political notes report Representative Barnhart of the Thirteenth district favors light committee burdens to pursue district benefitting work. He plans not to seek time consuming panels and may push for a role in printing, reflecting his background as a printer and publisher.
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Barnhart
Thirteenth
Mr. Clark
Congress
Clark
Elkhart Poultry Association Show Entries Rise
Entries pour in for the Elkhart Poultry Association first annual meeting set January 4 to 9 inclusive. Turkeys geese and ducks from Ligonier. turkeys geese ducks and chickens from Lagrange. Coops for display are being built and Elkhart merchants have booths, including John Lehman C P Paxson A C Keene and Elkhart Gas Co.
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Elkhart Poultry Association
Ligonier
Lagrange
Elkhart
John Lehman
C. %. Paxson
A. C. Keene
Elkhart Gas Co
Manly College Boy Hazing Incident Ends Quietly
The evangelist C Fenwick Reed, injured in a DePauw sophomores hazing incident, lies in an Indianapolis hospital. A supposed apology from the attackers led Reed to drop prosecution after Vice President Goble found the signatures were forged and the list of names false.
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Manly College
C. Fenwick Reed
Indianapolis
DePauw
Goble
Griffith and Nadel Debut on Vaudeville Circuit in Gary
Griffith and Nadel open a Gary engagement at Gem Theatre with Arthur Griffith the “worlds greatest mathematical prodigy” and Erwin Nadel as manager. Crowded shows Friday to Sunday draw strong patronage. next stop is Waukegan Illinois. Miss Kate Whitmer suffered an eye injury in Claypool after a stair fall.
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Griffith
Nadel
Gem
Gary
Erwin K. Nadel
Arthur Griffith
Milford
Mr. Nadel
Mr. Griffith
Waukegan
Former Goshen Educator Married in Scranton
W. W. B. Hedgepeth formerly Goshen superintendent of schools and state educator, now vice president and secretary of Tippecanoe Securities and Scranton Life Insurance general agent, married December 22 to Miss Chase of Factoryville. They will reside in Scranton. Hedgepeth previously lived in Union City and led Goshen schools for five years. His first wife was divorced during their Goshen years. A Muskegon court dismissed Miss Bessie Miller of Pontiac libel suit against a Muskegon morning paper over a published photo, ruling the publishing house bears no liability.
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Goshen
W. W. B. Hedgepeth
Tippecanoe Securities Co
Scranton Life Insurance Co
Scranton
Miss Chase
Factoryville
Hedgepeth
Union City
Lagrange
Peru
Bessie Miller
Pontiac
Muskegon
Mabel S. McNamara
Referendum Backed by Bloomingon Voters For Hitch Racks
In Monroe County Indiana voters eyed a supplementary ballot on replacing hitch racks around the Bloomingon court house square. Voters forgot to cast ballots but farmers pushed an overwhelming majority in favor. County council meets to appropriate $600 for the project. Also reported is 17 year old Harrison Winchel of Stillwell La Porte county sustaining a badly mangled foot after attempting to mount a freight train on Christmas Eve.
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Monroe County
Ind
Court House Square
Bloomington
Harrison Winchel
Stillwell
la Porte County
Salmon Value Cited At 550 Dollars A Ton
The Daily Review notes the British salmon market places value at 550 dollars per ton amid market commentary dated the tenth of the week.
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Annel the Daily Review
Stanford professor uncovers key to Etruscan inscriptions
Professor George Hemple of Stanford declares he has deciphered the core of Etruscan tomb inscriptions. He says the discovery will reshape Italian antiquity notions and cast Rome and Greece histories in a new light, with fifty of about eight thousand inscriptions interpreted so far.
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George Hemple
Stanford University, California
Stanford University
Cal
Stanford
Italy
Professor Wemple
Hemple
Troy
Jordan
Rome
Greece
Heney to Probe National Banks in Pittsburg
Pittsburg report says Francis J. Heney, famed for Oregon land frauds and San Francisco graft prosecutions, will investigate bribe connections with federal institutions at President Roosevelt's request. Court testimony notes $176,000 spent by national banks seeking city depository status.
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National Banks
Pittsburg
Francis J. Heney
Oregon
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Carnegie Cash to Rout Grafters in Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie pledges 160000 dollars to clean Pittsburg up morally after municipal bribery scandal. Local officials and reform groups react as funds are mobilized to restore integrity in city governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
France Richer Than Ever End of Year Figures Show
Paris reports 1908 economic strain yet France stands as the world's banker. M Leroy-Beaulieu cites 360 million dollars annual income from foreign holdings mainly government stocks, nearly doubling in fifteen years. He pegs national wealth at 45.009 billion dollars, or about 1100 dollars per person.
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Paris
France
M. Leroy-Beaulieu
Geological Society of America Holds 21st Annual Meeting
In Washington on December 23 the Geological Society of America convened its twenty first annual meeting. Scientists gathered to discuss earth age estimates and formation processes with topics including Europe’s newly reported “oldest man” discovery and recent interest in Iowa fossil finds.
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Geological Society of America
Washington
Europe
Iowa
The Telephone Operator Says Busy Line Woes
A Washington Herald quip notes a telephone operator's idle day at sea and her vow that she never gets a chance to say the line is busy now.
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Washington Herald
Troops Guard Mines After Blood Fued in Stearns
Stearns Kentucky December 28 state militia guards the Stearns Coal and lumber yards amid fears of an attack by miners. United States Marshal S G Sharp sent Captain Henry Waddell to bring to justice Berry Simpson alleged leader and other miners said to be in hiding. Deputy Marshal John Mullins, killed in the fight, was buried Sunday.
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Stearns
Stearns Coal Company
Covington
United States
S. G. Sharp
Ienry Waddell
Somerset Company of
State Guards
Berry Simpson
Jeader
John Mullins
Family Life topic opens Sociological Society sessions
The American Sociological Society begins eight sessions in Atlantic City with the theme The Family In Modern Society. Noted scholars presenting papers include E. A. Ross of Wisconsin, W. G. Sumner of Yale, S. N. D. North of the census bureau, Edward T. Devine of New York, and Charles P. Neill, labor commissioner.
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Sociological Society
Atlantic City
American Sociological Society
E. A. Ross
Wisconsin
W. G. Sumner
Yale
S. N. D. North
Census Bureau
Edward T. Devine
New York
Charles P. Neill
Labor
Longboat Heads for The Matrimonial Marathon Tonight
Toronto December 28 Tom Longboat the Indian runner renowned for beating Dorando in New York faces a longer race than before tonight He will run with Miss Maracle as his companion in a matrimonial marathon He is set to race Dorando in Buffalo next Thursday and then Alfred Shrubb in Madison Square Garden January 9.
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Toronto
Tom Longboat
Dorando
New York
Miss Maracle
Longboat
Buffalo
Alfred Shrubb
Madison Square Garden
Winter golf season opens with holiday tournament at Pinehurst
Pinehurst North Carolina hosts the holiday golf tournament signaling the start of the southern winter golf season with clubs hiring northern and international experts to maintain courses as December 28 reports note. New marathon world record set in New York by M Maloney in Rye to Columbus Circle route in two hours 36 minutes 26 seconds. All American baseball tour team loses to Lieutenant Johnsons army squad 4 to 3 in Manila. Harness horse figure Charles Tarp shot dead at King Hill stock farm near St Joseph Missouri.
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Pinehurst
N. C
New York
M. Maloney
Rye
Columbus Circle
New York City
Soldier
Manila
Orient
Johnson
Army
Charles Tapp
St. Joseph
Charles Tarp
Edward Fairhurst
Tapp
Fairhurst
King Hill
Slim Women of Hungary and Their Tight Waists
Modern Society notes that Hungarian women prize extreme slimness with tight lacings and a small waist. They endure strain to appear thin, dance the czardas with vigor, then collapse from exhaustion. As they age, many gain weight and are deemed less attractive.
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Hungary
Woman Ads for Husband Recounts 2700 Replies
The Kansas City Independent notes a humorous claim that a woman received 2700 responses to a marriage ad. The punchline is she advertised not beauty but having $700 in the bank.
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Kansas City Independent
Proposals Requested for City of Elkhart Funds Deposit
Notice invites proposals to be filed with the Elk Hart board of finance on or before January 14 1909 for receiving public funds for deposit as provided by law. Anthony Geraghty president James A Bell secretary.
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Board of Finance of
City of Elkhart
Anthony Geraghty
James A. Bell
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Teed
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American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Auburn Junction
Ab. & O. Watchman
Yeggman
Cromwell
Cole Bros
Milton Moore
Wawaka
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Squalor
Bucklen
Kate Whitmer
Wolcottville
Claypool
Neighborhood News
Heney
Earth Stuberts
A. L. George
Shafer & Schult
F. S. Timmins and Knevels’ Book Store
B. Pocahontas
C. C
Chapman’s
Grace Mine
Jackson Hill
Ohio
Indiana
W. R. Lavender Coal Co
Main Street
Sidway Mercantile CO
B.c.godfrey& Sons
United Coal Yards Company
Hazelton
Lehigh
Blue Ridge
Hocking
Cadaillac
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