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Ferdinand News

Location

Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1908

Page

4

Big Glaciers Remain Permanent Features in Ice Age Outlook

Indiana readers learn that Swiss glaciers attract tourists and that scientists find no imminent melt. Glaciers vary in expansion and contraction, with cycles spanning decades, suggesting long term permanence. The Troy Times notes Muir Glacier and other western ice features should stay available, defying any ice monopoly.

Switzerland Troy N. Y Western Hemisphere Muir Alaska Ice Trust

The Joy of Giving Time and Talent to Others

A reflection on high enjoyment arising from sharing time talents and thoughts with family friends and the community. It contrasts selfish accumulation with liberal use for others happiness noting that successful ministry to others brings lasting satisfaction and discourages selfish use of advantages.

New York Weekly

Slow Mental Ripening Of Great Men Noted

An essay notes that many outstanding achievers in business, statesmanship, literature and other fields endure neglect and cold reception before their greatness is recognized after age 60. It cites WW Dorland and Century Magazine writing that the doers of deeds often persist beyond sixty and refuse to accept 60 as a hard limit to ambition.

A. Newman Dorland

Judgment Training Needed to Improve Public Reasoning

The New York Weekly argues a lack of systematic discipline for judgment despite teaching memory, expression, industry, endurance, and patience. It cautions that both young and old form hasty opinions and ill advised judgments, urging definite education in drawing correct conclusions. The piece lightly touches on union milk debates and references the death of Her Hippolyte Mebles, noted for claiming influence in preventing nicings in the world.

New York Weekly

Week in Review From National Politics and Business

The House committee inquiry into Electric Boat methods concluded with Atttorney F. Whitney of Lake Torpedo Boat admitting he penned anonymous letters in the affair. Richard Bartholdt of Missouri attacked prohibition in the District of Columbia committee hearing as Sims bill debates move forward. GOP leaders produce a new currency bill after conferences, while the president's message is read in both houses. The Senate approves pension and District of Columbia appropriation measures.

House Electric Boat Company F. 3. Whitney Lake Torpedo Boat Company Richard Bartholdt Missouri House Committee On District of Columbia Vreeland New York Congress Senate Pension and District of Columbia

Royal婚式 in St Petersburg ends with Grand Duchess Marie Pavilovna wed

Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, son of King Gustave, marries Grand Duchess Marie Pavilovna in St. Petersburg. The couple connects Swedish royalty with Russian imperial kin amid a wave of high profile European affairs.

Prince Wilhelm Sweden Gustave America St. Petersburg Marie Pavilovna Russia Paul Alexandrovitch Harry Thaw Matteawan Hospital Tirey L. Ford Crief San Francisco New York Cleveland Mary McMurray Canton Bridge Company Lima Joseph Carabelli Cleveland, O

Multiple Fires and Crimes Across Cities Reported

A string of incidents across the U S includes a hotel fire in Fort Wayne Ind that killed 6 and injured many as 20 or more perished or leapt to escape flames. A tenement fire in Brooklyn killed six and seriously hurt four. Murders found in South Columbus and a gale near Monterey disrupted naval movements. A bishop was consecrated in Baltimore while Antipolo Philippines burned from lightning. A Peruvian revolt was suppressed and Cincinnati brokers indicted for bucketshops. A vast yellow pine combine was planned in St Louis as Standard Oil plant in Cleveland burned. Denver arrests for spiritualist fraud and a large purse theft in Welch W Va.

Tire Fort Wayne Ind Brooklyn N. C Columbus Monterey Batleship Minois Alabama Tate Crumineigh Blountington Santa Barbara St. Louis Cleveland New Jersey Bryan Colorado Arkansas Taft Leonora Pierge Greyta Palmer Denver Mulal Najid South Morocco Welch Dary W. Va United States Coal and Coke Ompany Indiana United States District Court Railroad Commission of Indiana Harvey Hinkle Bloomington John R. McClintock Ao Chicago Reduction Company James Boyle Toledo Cal Verden Ohlo Gillespie Bird Michigan American Health and Accident Association of Detroit Wells-Fargo Torreon Mexico National Prosperity Association Panama Honduras Guatemala Michigan Supreme Court Philip A. McHugh Charles P. O'Neil Detroit Connolly Roosevelt New England Washington William A. Stetson Boston United States Georgia LE. Bible North Carolina Chicago Herbert Loeb Philadelphia Fred Auterburn Atlantic New York & St. Louis Express Pittsburg Mirror Lake Baraboo Wis Iowa Missouri Ilinois Fort-de-France Martinique J. D. Garrison J. D. Williams Flat Creek Ala Nashville Tenn Phoenix Club Cincinnati Ray Lamphere Laporte Della Gunness Ambassador Reid Joan John Hubert Ward Earl of Dudley Hisass Kiel Armine Persia Baltimore John A. Bunn Chain Florida Yasminia West Africa M.C. A New York Eity Dayton Mississippi Pennsylvania Knox Vermont Connecticut San Francisco Harris Korea Scandia State Bank Crookston Minn

Express firms sue to block Indiana rate cuts

In Indiana a group of six express companies filed suit in the U S district court seeking an injunction against the railroad commission's plan to cut express rates. The actions involve multiple operators and the broader push to regulate charges across the state.

Single Blow Severed Arm Leads to Drive-By Fatality in Kentucky

In Jackson Kentucky Ed Callahan a former sheriff and Breathitt County Democratic leader is stabbed by John Spicer and loses his right arm. Spicer is shot dead by Callahan’s 17 year old son Wilson. The store dispute followed by the fatal assault sparks fear of broader feuds as factions move into the region.

Jackson Long Creek Ed Callahan Democratic Committee Breathinn County John Spicer Wilson Callahan Callahan Spicer Jim Hargis Callahn Oklahoma John Smith Hargis Crockettsville Daniel White Jim Fugate White Tom White State Penitentiary Curt Jett Marcum Fugate Whit

Death Pact Tied to Black Veil Club Mystery

Muskegon report says Dekruyter, found dead under a sidewalk after five weeks, belonged to a “Black Veil death by own action club.” Veil, gloves, hosiery repeated in prior self harm attempts. Family links to Chicago deaths. fear of death pact secrecy. Separate items note a San Francisco restaurant fire causing extensive damage and Memphis plant reopening with over 100 workers and a new wheel foundry project.

Muskegon Mich Hertan Dekruyter Black Veil Dekruyter Chicago

Earthquake Shocks Hit La Plata Overnight

An eight minute quake lasted Sunday night in La Plata 34 kilometers from here with movement north to south. In Norwich a jury found Wm Scott guilty of first degree murder for killing his stepmother Miké Jones Scott in October last year.

Buenos Ayres la Plata Norwich Wm, Scott Miké Jones Scott

Changes in the Sahara and the camel caravan

The article muses on desert transport from caravans to camels, railways, and motor cars. It notes motor vehicles appear in the Soudan and Egyptian deserts, serving passengers and light freight but not replacing camel caravans or rail lines, while highlighting how landscape and culture shape transit.

Abraham Soudan Sahara Egypt Scribner’s

Fewer Deaths from Consumption Reported in Berlin

Dr Fraenkel of Berlin discusses a medical paper showing a drop in consumption deaths from 32.5 per ten thousand in 1831 to 17.25 in the latest return. He credits Koch discoveries and credits prophylaxis and the German isolation system for the improved figures.

Fraenkel Berlin Society of Medicine Koch Germany

Cement Dwellings for Laborers in Rio Janeiro Plans

A South American agent, aiding San Paulo and Rio Janeiro municipalities, says cement houses will be built in large numbers for workers. Rio Janeiro aims to construct 5,000 dwellings at about 9 million dollars to relieve crowded and costly housing.

Cement Age San Paulo Rio Janeiro Rio Jareiro

Tea Study Proposal Considered by Chinese Agriculture Board

The Chinese board of agricultures weighs creating a department to study and promote tea cultivation and addressing breaches in provinces where tea is produced. The move aims to advance cultivation practices and support regional tea industries across the country.

Chinese Board of

New York City Banks Grow From Hundred to Two Hundred Twelve

Twenty years ago New York City boasted about 100 banks and trust companies. Today the greater city has no fewer than 212 such financial institutions, reflecting significant growth in the sector.

New York City

Western Canada farmer touts high yield and hard wheat

Regina writer Mr A Kaltenbrunner reports his Moose Jaw Creek land produced 70 acres of wheat at 20 bushels per acre, 80 acres fall plowed at 90 bushels per acre on oats, and 80 acres stubble at 30 bushels. three carloads shipped at 53 cents a bushel. He says western Canada crops cannot be checked despite late spring and adverse weather. Information on frees home stead lands in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta available from Canadian Government Agents.

Regina Saskatchewan Central Canadas A. Kaltenbrunner Moose Jaw Western Canada Frees Manitoba Alberta

Whistler Quips About Living Well in Paris

James McNeill Whistler once quialked an artist in Paris who lived without worldly goods. His host claimed to survive via a pet monkey sent down by rope to the landlady. The monkey sometimes returns with a loaf or a bam, random gifts that illustrate Providence in action.

James McNeill Whistler Paris Jacko

The Bookkeeper’s Marriage Triggers Salary Review

A junior partner notes the bookkeeper has been married nearly four months and the senior partner presses for an investigation into his accounts, fearing discrepancies. The Catholic Standard and Times report hints at a sharp warning about auditing finances amid personal changes.

Catholic Standard and Times

Insect chemists study sugar feeding by bees

French naturalist Gaston Bonnier observed bees under study failing to bite sugar from lumps. The insects flew away and returned with workers after visiting a fountain. They settled on the sugar and pumped water from their crops, then sucked up the syrup that formed.

Gaston Bonnier

Castoria Safety Reminder for Mothers

Advert reads mothers should examine every bottle of Castoria for safety and accuracy as a safe remedy for infants and children, emphasizing careful product checks and trust in the familiar label. The snippet suggests parental vigilance in selecting infant remedies.

Humorous quip on landlady and mattresses in Philadelphia

Starboarder jokes about buying hair restorer for the landlady and using it on mattresses. Hatlroom quips about her hair, while the exchange notes an auditor’s candid remark and a cautious reply about constituents’ expectations.

Hatlroom Philadelphia Record

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