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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1907
Page
2
The piece mirrors how harvest and crop reports drive world markets and politics, linking farmers to stock markets and the economy. It notes a satirical take on prosperity tied to earth’s yield, citing Wheat Epic by a major novelist and the annual cycle from field to bread in a global context.
A compact critique questions whether science should dismantle traditional creeds and superstition in light of modern methods. It notes a struggle between empirical inquiry and comforting myths, referencing Collier's Weekly on aging and the lingering hope of youth.
The Youths Companion notes Erie Pa memorializes Ken Brewer a postal clerk who served in the Spanish American War in Cuba. He established a military postal service and worked four days and nights aiding sick and wounded soldiers at Sivoney before collapsing. Brewer was a 1871 graduate of Dur t went college.
Fragmentary text hints at a possible elopement or failed plan amid cryptic remarks about stowage and duties. No clear names, places, dates, or events are readable.
Washington reports the government seized 175 cases of cigarettes valued at 7,272.50 from the British American Tobacco Co as part of anti trust action in the American Tobacco Co case. The seizure aims to show Sherman law power over interstate combinations and may affect oil and explosives deals.
Reports on the second international aeronautic cup race near St Louis are inconsistent as balloons from Effingham Pana and Taylorville were sighted between 6 and 9 pm Monday while balloons were reported over Montgomery City Mo at 9 pm. A separate incident in Knoxville Tenn details a boy's death after a cow dragged him 200 yards.
New York October 22 Supreme Court Justice Seabury denied a motion by counsel for Mae Wood C plaintiff in a suit brought in the state court. The action concerns Mae Wood C and related allegations, with the ruling focusing on procedural aspects and rights of the plaintiff in the ongoing proceedings. Further details were not disclosed in the clipped report.
William English Walling of Indianapolis and his wife Miss Rose Strunsky plus Mrs Walling’s sister were seized by St Petersburg gendarmes for ties to Finnish Progression figures. Walling, 30, a wealthy socialist, grandson of 1880 VP candidate William H. English, has long backed Russia’s cause. The three Americans were separated and jailed in the city’s prisons with Strunsky deemed the principal captive. an American envoy offered aid but action was limited until Monday.
President E Benjamin Andrews of the University of Nebraska denounces libel as worst cruelty and calls for hanging as punishment for proven libelers amid sharp attacks on press misrepresentation. In Cincinnati a railroad collision at Harrison and State avenues kills Mrs J W Story and injures three others, one likely fatally.
The entire Kansas City, Missouri theater district operated Sunday against Judge Wallace's closing order. Grand jury indictments are expected for all actors who participated in the performances across the city.
A Toledo cablegram received Sunday announces the death of Reverend Chauncey Murch in Egypt on October 16. The report notes his long service with the Presbyterian Church and identifies him as a respected minister connected with area churches.
Photo of the blast leaves Fontanet a ruin as 38 killed and 600 injured, 50 seriously, with about 750000 dollars in property damage. Five hundred residents remain wounded or bereaved, guarded by state troops while survivors sift through debris under tents and cots. Reported cause cited as a hot box from shaft friction igniting loose powder.
New York markets react to the suspension of Otto Heinze & Co on the stock exchange and the resignation of F Augustus Heinze from Mercantile National Bank. Amalgamated Copper lowers its quarterly dividend to one percent while Boston and Montana Copper halves its payout to six dollars per share.
One of Texas oldest banking houses failed Thursday afternoon as T W House banker filed a general assignment. Trustees W B Chew W J Cleveland and J Rice named as seigniors say resources are ample to pay creditors 100 cents on the dollar. Inability to realize on securities not readily convertible to cash cited as sole cause. House bank founded in 1838 by father of the present banker. House held extensive land and investments across the state. In Boston Walter Stock received a life sentence for murder of his sweetheart Mary Agnes Bates at Roxbury Crossing street railway waiting room on April 30. he pleaded guilty to second degree murder after being indicted for first degree.
Danish steamer Al fred Erlandsen wrecked on rocks off Castle Point near St Abb's head Scotland after running ashore during a gale Friday night. Twenty crew members drowned in the disaster.
A Chinatown riot erupted Friday afternoon after a clash between two Chinese men. The confrontation escalated into deadly violence with three men killed. Police investigation underway. motive and identities not yet released.
President Roosevelt boarded a three-bear hunt near Bayou Tensas and Bear Lake with about a dozen companions. He arrived at Leo Shields residence Sunday afternoon, praising the hunt and dining on possum and bear liver amid a festive camp scene.
Peoria reports Eureka College Theo logical Seminary student Lewis M Wilson shot and seriously wounded John Walsh a classmate during a recitation. Wilson had challenged Walsh to a fight days earlier and bought a revolver after target practice on campus. Walsh's home is Sydney Australia. Wilson hails from a small town in Missouri.
Fifteen firemen narrowly escaped death or serious injury Sunday as the Pittsburg Stove and Range plant and the A B Schw or d Porch Column lumber yard in Allegheny burned. Loss set at about fifteen thousand dollars.
A violent hurricane roars over Fiomark province and surrounding areas near Trondhjem Norway bringing bans and damage. Rescue crews rush to assist as winds surge and tremors disrupt daily life. Authorities warn of further storms as residents brace for continued severe weather.
Peruna is both a tonic and a catarrh remedy. It strengthens circulation and tones the nervous system while acting on mucous membranes. The formula combines Hydrastis Canadensis Cubebs Copaiba Collinsonia Corydalis Formosa Cedron Seed, supported by many testimonials from around the world.
A shopper visits a store in search of new tablecloths and rejects all in stock. The clerk, showing a discarded piece, reveals a very new design with the center marked and the border around the edge. The woman accepts the sample eagerly.
Bella hints at Jack's plan to propose after a leaked speech from the last meeting. N Y Sun notes the buzz around a possible engagement and the secretive timing among the couple.
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