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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
4
Enry Haake argues in the New York Weekly that a young man's first test of gallantry is how he treats his sisters. He should defend them, show gentle respect, and shield them from danger and evil influences, proving loyalty before any other woman.
The Atlantic notes a growing spirit among working women in unions who push for industrial reform through self-organization and greater political voice. The piece highlights navigators asking towns’ names painted on tall buildings and mocks the impracticality of universal multilingual signage amid rapid air travel.
A New York judge imprisoned a chauffeur for 30 days for using his employer’s car without permission and causing damage. The ruling cites a statute against willful property destruction and warns harsher penalties if damage reaches ten cents. The piece notes broader calls for swift punishment of offenders.
Roosevelt and Bryan traded charges over trust prosecutions while Gov. Charles N Haskell of Oklahoma resigned as treasurer of the Democratic national committee and signaled further actions. Taft campaigned in Wisconsin and La Follette backed him as Bryan spoke to Ohio crowds. Clarence Shearn headed Independence party ticket in New York. Gompers testified about alleged bribe attempts amid a contempt case. Taft began a midwest campaign tour.
Dr J A S Grossland a former United States minister to Liberia was arrested in St Joseph Missouri on grand larceny charges. Theodore Roosevelt Jr began work at Hartford Carpet works in Thompsonville Connecticut. Fay Hempstead of Arkansas crowned poet laureate of masonry in Medinah Temple Chicago on October 5. Governor Haskell treasurer of the Democratic national committee was summoned to Chicago to face charges tied to Standard Oil. Andrew Carnegie plans a UK hero fund and will transfer 250000 dollars to trustees. Allan Forbes found guilty in Salem Massachusetts of cruelty to a pony during a Myopia game, fined 50 dollars. Mrs Jack Gardner Boston society leader and art collector caused a sensation in Copely Square by walking in a sheath gown open to the knee.
Forest fires in the Adirondacks rage beyond control destroying several settlements including Low Lake West and Homestead Michigan. The British ship Loch Finlay wrecked off Foster Island with 20 of 24 crew drowned. Foster Island lies near northeast Tasmania. In the Philippines Lieut Bloom dies at Camp Joseman amid a death by his killer. Heavy rains curb fires in Michigan and Wisconsin. Anarchists plotted to kill King Alfonso in Bil- lriz en route to Paris. several arrested. A passenger train collision near Duncan, South Carolina kills 2 and wounds 4. Port of Acapulco reports strong earthquakes. Radmes steamer breaks up with four dead. The Denver Coliseum is destroyed by fire. The US cruiser Yankee Spindle Rock is noted.
A parade of calamities unfolds from a Tobyhann a tunnel explosion in Pennsylvania to Berlin elevated rail deaths, Montana rail collision, and Wisconsin Fond du Lac fires. Notable figures James W. Paul dies. Thaw and Vanderbilt court actions. fires destroy churches and urban blocks. political moves include a shah manifest and elections.
About 4 600 delegates gather at the National Museum in Washington for the sixth triennial conference. Secretary Cortelyou welcomes the assembly on behalf of President Roosevelt while Dr Robert Koch is hailed as a keynote figure amid calls to stamp out tuberculosis. Immigrant infection concerns are raised by Dr Antonio Stella of Italy. Germany reports progress with mortality cut by half and 40 000 sanatorium patients treated yearly, fueling optimism for global action.
The Diamond Special on the Tinora Central between Chicago and St. Louis derailed at Diversion as an open switch failed. Engineer A J Shell and Fireman Edward Taylor from Clinton, Wis., were injured after leaping from the wrecked locomotive. Six injuries include Elizabeth McGuire who was killed by debris from the engine as her father Chaz McGuire’s daughter, playing nearby, perished. Ethel Barrymore was aboard and escaped with a damaged car door preventing exit until a porter freed her. The baggage and all passenger cars left the track but no passengers were harmed.
Fifty years ago Jenny Lind, aboard the Americ am frigate St Lawrence returning from a cruise, accepted an invitation to visit the steerage mess. She sang The Star Spangled Banner on the gangway, saluting the flag as officers and men gathered. Cheering echoed across ships and whistles sounded in tribute to the moment.
Parisians rush to the mont de piete as August crowds its coffers with jewelry plate and valuables. They prefer pawning to safekeeping while traveling to the seaside or mountains, seeking cheaper protection via the state pawn broker for small loans.
A giant lobster weighing 11 percent pounds was caught near Biddeford Pool in Maine. Harry B. Ayer of York County drew the prize while handling traps and plans to have the specimen set up. Fishermen offered age estimates from four to sixty years.
An advertisement promises a free outfit to test white lead and a free book about paint from manufacturers in Woodbridge Building New York City. The piece also references a humorous kitchen tale and a Hall's Catarrh Cure notice with a notarized 1386 date and a drugstore distribution claim.
Literary quip notes the British Museum owning a book once tied to an Englishman and an American tourist boasts a lead pencil Noah used to check animals aboard the ark, satire on museum displays.
Bud Doble lauds Spohn's Distemper Cure as the best remedy for horses in forty years of handling them. The ad claims it cleanses blood and promotes health, with bottles priced at 50 cents and 1.00. Druggists supply or manufacturers agents sought. free book offered by Spahn Medical Co. Goshen, Ind.
A playful dialogue shows Ethel offering a kiss on either cheek and Jack refusing to choose, saying he would not decide between the two options. The exchange highlights witty banter and mutual amusement.
The passage argues that truly practical individuals run enterprises by continually striving toward ideals not yet reached, keeping the business alive and expanding through ongoing aspiration.
An advertisement touts Pettit's Eye Salve as a reliable remedy from Howard Bros Buffalo N Y. It also features miscellaneous quotes and product mentions including Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and a garbled line of aphorisms.
A letter from Hon. George W. Honey of Washington D C and photographer Fred L Hebard of Kansas City Missouri extols Peruna for treating catarrhal troubles and grippe. The missive cites lasting efficacy after other remedies failed and notes professional ties of the endorsers.
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