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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
2
The study argues marriage as a historic institution under canon and civil law, tracing roots from Roman civil law and Teutonic ideas, with Mosaic influences. It notes shifts in prohibitions, the state’s protective aim, and differing stances on civil versus religious ceremonies across Catholic and Protestant eras.
A reflective piece notes science revealing new wonders in casual reports, from Darwin's legacy to future internal biology, urban design using baked stone street names, and rumors about public figures like Anna Could and Nauk Vanderlip signaling a broader shift in culture and research.
In Lisbon Portugal King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz are killed by six assassins amid public celebration. Prince Manuel, the king's son, is proclaimed king as police fatally shoot three attackers and capture the rest. The royal family faced a chilling ambush at Rua Do Arsenal ending in bloodshed.
Harry K. Thaw was ruled a dangerous lunatic and sent to Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminally Insane after a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict for the Stanford White murder. He resisted and sought habeas corpus to test his sanity, while his attorneys considered commissions or transfer to a private facility for family oversight.
Reverend Frank L. Sristol of Metropolitan Methodist Church in Washington DC escaped serious harm when a ten pound plate armor fell from the ceiling during a Sunday prayer. It struck him on the head, knocked him unconscious, and caused a scalp wound as the plate dropped about 60 feet.
Five persons burned to death and five injured in a three story rooming house at 1116 Wyandotte street near the business section after a natural gas explosion in the basement. Most victims were Kansas City residents. injured rushed to the emergency hospital with minor wounds.
Chicago carriage maker William Mentsch killed his five year old daughter Gertrude and fatally wounded Jennie, four, and likely fatally shot two year old Wil Ham Jr in the shop beneath his home at 417 Armitage. He told police he killed the children to place his wife in a position where her husband would be hanged. He claimed to be deeply wronged and cited offenses by his wife to justify divorce.
A newsboy found William Brace, partner in Defrees Brace and Ritter, dead in the snow within 60 yards of his home in Highland Park. Police believe a fall led to unconsciousness and death, concluding the man was likely stunned by the impact.
The Atlantic Compress company plant at Americus Georgia burned Sunday night destroying between 2000 and 2500 bales of cotton. The total loss is estimated at 150000 dollars and was covered by insurance.
Henry Oliver Collina, longtime editor of the Missoula Montana newspaper, died recently in Missoula. The late editor, a prominent figure in local journalism, led the paper through decades of change and community service.
The New Amsterdam National bank, capitalized at 1 million dollars and located at Broadway and Thirty-ninth Street, was shut by the comptroller of the currency on Wednesday night. Charles A. Hanna was placed in charge. liabilities total 4.482 million with 2.065 million due depositors. Officers vow depositors paid in full and stockholders receive a dividend. The bank, once tied to Charles W. Morse, had its Metropolitan Opera house location and many prominent theater clients. The Oriental Bank also closed by state order after a deposit run, with capital stock of 750,000 dollars.
The body of Dr William Avery Rockefeller father of John D Rockefeller lies in an unmarked Oakland cemetery grave Freeport Illinois He died May 11 1906 aged 96 years five months and 28 days For five decades he used the name Dr William Levingston farming and selling his own decoction in Illinois and North Dakota while appearing in the east as Dr William A Rockefeller The World cites a staff correspondent for the investigation
Nine miners were killed in the New River colliery near Hawk's Nest, Charleston region, when an explosion partly wrecked the mine on Thursday afternoon. Twenty-five men were in the mine. eight of the nine dead died instantly, the sole survivor among the injured being John Bowles who was blown down the incline.
Albert Lea reports Twin Lakes, a village nine miles southwest on the Minneapolis and St Louis road, was destroyed Thursday. Not a structure left intact, nearly the entire population, over 200, homeless as a result. The village had no extinguishing apparatus.
Janesville Wis resident A H Sheldon longtime Republican leader and business figure died Saturday of a stroke. He was widely known across the state and was 20 years old.
Colum bus C Dennia O Sullivan Irish actor and singer died Saturday in Columbus. The brief notice notes his career on stage and in song with limited details from the readable fragment.
The United States files a bill in equity in the circuit court of Utah alleging that multiple railroad companies and executives have conspired since 1901 to consolidate management of roads and ships and restrain trade across states and with foreign nations in violation of the Sherman Act. The filing is signed by Hiram E. Booth and top DOJ officials.
A wireless dispatch notes the American battleship fleet led by Rear Admiral Evans entering the Strait of Magellan via Possession Bay after passing Point Dungeness. Anchoring at Possession Bay, the fleet plans Punta Arenas arrival at noon Saturday.
From the Alpha Tau Omega house at Cornell University in Ithaca, the charred remains of J. S. Kiehle, a junior mechanical engineering student from Minneapolis, were found after a Friday blaze. The fire also endangers Ted Seelye of the Cornell Crew. Seelye escaped to a balcony and down a ladder. Loss is estimated at $25,000.
In St. Petersburg a study by the College of Heraldry of Georgia Trans Caucasia uncovers forgeries among 2000 registered hereditary coats of arms, with 600 revealed as bogus in a revision of noble titles.
Dr. Andrew W. Riley of Omaha a professor of medicine at Creighton Medical College died Friday from blood poisoning. The illness followed infection from an erysipelas patient. He was 49 years old.
A brief fragment reports the drowning of three boys during a walk near a waterway. Details are incomplete, with no names, locations, or dates provided in the readable text.
Charles Von Soehnen of Colfax Washington reports thirty years of kidney trouble with back pain rheumatism and painful urination. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with nearly complete relief and praises the product sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Unshaken Esteem. A man’s wife remarks on his fondness for horses and his forgiving disposition in a light exchange about betting.
A Victorian ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy, offering 100 dollars for any failed case and urging readers to request testimonials. The piece promotes internal use to restore blood and mucous surfaces and mentions accompanying Hall's Family Pills. A separate anecdote contrasts a college hammer thrower with a disapproving father.
A testimonial from J. P. Hubbard of Marietta Ohio reports rapid relief from neuralgia in the head and jaws after using a 25 cent bottle of Sloan's Liniment. He credits immediate relief, continued use, and plans to keep a bottle at home. Hubbard also notes use for insect bites and sore throat and recommends it to others with similar pains.
A Home Magazine piece lists humorists and their weights, noting F. YT. Dunne at about 160 pounds and others such as Mark Twain 150, George Ade 147, Jerome K. Jerome 143, W. W. Jacobs 132, with Henry in the 186-pound class.
A terse exchange follows a dispute as she refuses to cry for the musician, insisting she already has him in her life. The dialogue hints at possession and detachment after a quarrel.
A doctor notes observations from summers and country homes showing families using Postum seemed better than those using coffee. He recalls his own marriage when Postum was among first groceries, while coffee and tea were discarded after guests used them. He reflects on a lifetime of coffee as a routine habit failing to cause health benefits.
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