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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
2
An Indianapolis and Cincinnati traction car ran wild for eight blocks in Connersville Indiana on a Tenth street hill. It struck a buggy on Lincoln avenue injuring Mrs John Petty who was thrown from the buggy and left unconscious. Race crew aided the injured woman.
The Associated Clubs of Domestic Science held its first Chicago meeting led by Mrs. William Wallace Garr. The group aims to educate the country to a higher standard of living through better cooking and to spark housewives' interest in pure food laws.
A Toledo and Ohio Central passenger excursion train carrying fairgoers from Bowling Green to Toledo was rammed from the rear by a fast freight at Sugar Ridge. The rear car telescoped and two others jammed. The excursion train halted reportedly due to a hot box. It is unclear if a flagman warned the oncoming freight.
In Louisville Kentucky Miss Kath erine Horde from a prominent family was killed when an automobile collided with a street car. Robert Payne a young society man was crippled possibly permanently and four others suffered bruises. The car belonged to Raymond Minor who was with a party of friends during the spin.
A discharged cook at the Stanford Inn in Palo Alto allegedly contaminated bread dough with irritant poison. Several students were hospitalized and about 200 fell ill before university doctors intervened, likely preventing more severe outcomes.
An explosion at a powder storage house in the yards of the Southern Railway Company killed two people and injured twenty or more. The blast and ensuing fire damaged most nearby buildings and disrupted surrounding activity.
Charles B. Roberts, prominent Baltimore clubman and shooting victim along the Atlantic City boardwalk, has recovered enough to leave the hospital and is staying at the Hotel Brighton with Mrs. Roberts.
United States Senator James A. Hemenway and his wife reveal their daughter Le na is engaged to Bennett Gates son of Indianapolis capitalist Harry B. Gates. The wedding is set for January.
The Southern railway provides regular work for over a thousand employees at its Coster shops near Knoxville. Since March 11 last the shops have operated with greatly reduced force. In Cincinnati a thief stole 5000 dollars from a bank cage and a missing bookkeeper is suspected as detectives pursue him.
Fire swept Michel in British Columbia destroying most business houses. Loss is estimated under 20 000 dollars with minimal insurance. Cause remains unknown.
Gov Fort of New Jersey inherits 250000 from Mrs Abby R soner a family friend who lived in East Orange. W A Lewis former Smithfield bank cashier indicted for embezzlement from the same bank, with about 55000 missing as per the grand jury findings.
The U S Department of Agriculture led a summer campaign using poison to exterminate prairie dogs across Leadville and Pike national forests. Poisoned wheat with strychnine and molasses killed about 90 percent of the 300 square mile dog towns, with foresters planning a larger scale effort next spring.
Reports outline global labor activity including Porto Rico cigarmakers over 1,000, Sydney trade union label case, Scottish congress pensions and dispute intervention, a 92 year old St. Louis labor writer, English strikebreaker measures, rising French and German union growth, Brisbane eight hour day with women’s unions, Wilkes-Barre pension proposal, Italy mining labor age limits, Pennsylvania mines relief fund proposal, Liege housing programs, Krupp workers colonies in Essen and housing, Draper named labor candidate for Ottawa board of control.
Winter precipitation ends drought in Kentucky Wisconsin and Minnesota with snow and rain. Frost harms crops in Kansas Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma and Texas while forests and water supplies recover. Farmers in Michigan Pennsylvania and Ohio welcome rain that aids crops and halts forest fires in New York and Wisconsin.
The Geological Survey reports 3 125 coal mine deaths and 5 314 injuries in the United States during the last calendar year. West Virginia had the highest death rate 12.35 per thousand with 65 969 tons mined per life lost. New Mexico Alabama and Missouri show varied rates and outputs. Major causes include roof falls and coal blasts, while Congress funds study to cut accidents and enforce discipline. European unemployment relief and public works are noted.
News briefs from Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell South Dakota announce the election of Dr S F Kerfoot of Mankato Minnesota as college president. The Winona Normal School enrollment excluding the elementary department stands at 318 an increase of twelve over last year. Rockefeller gives Chicago University 2 million dollars enabling a 25 percent pay rise for faculty. Eau Claire Wisconsin summer school of methods reports its largest attendance ever. Pierre South Dakota sees C W Ratsall become superintendent of the government Indian school succeeding C J Lovegood. Wisconsin superintendents enforce compulsory education for ages 7 to 14. Agriculture college programs in western South Dakota plan farmers institutes in about twenty five locations this fall. Chicago group plans the Progressive Journal of Education starting October 1 with Peyton Boswell editor. Lawrence University fields four trustees in partisan races Isaac Stephenson for US Senate W H Hatton for US Senate Luther Lindauer for Congress A L Moehlenpan for Congress. Cleveland athletic director resigns decrying lack of sportsmanship and feminization concerns. Elson retorts Bosh. Western Reserve President Thwing insists more men teachers needed.
Caracas contemplates Brazil’s rebuke over France's interests in Venezuela as global tensions rise. Paris hosts the International Cotton Congress debating curtailment, weight standard shifts, and mutual insurance. The baron’s funeral, German party gains, and Copenhagen discussions frame a world network of risk and policy. New York reports slow wholesale gains amid election anxiety. US and Canada failures rise.
Dun's Review reports a generally encouraging commercial trend in Chicago despite drought related setbacks from forest fires and delayed farming. Bank payments rise, money tone firms with higher discounts, bank deposits strong, and real estate activity grows as building and machinery demand steadies. Manufacturing stable, failures dip from last year and week.
Chicago cattle from $41.00 to $7.75, hogs $4.00 to $7.20, sheep $3.00 to $4.85, wheat No 2 $0. e to $1.00, corn No 2 $0.12 to $0.79, oats various, hay timothy $38.00 to $12.00, butter 22 to 26 cents, eggs 1 to 2 cents. Also Indianapolis and St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, New York, Toledo, Buffalo markets with cattle hogs sheep and grain price ranges.
For the first time in nine years hog prices rose in the Chicago stock yards last Monday by about 7 cents, alongside cattle. Scarcity of livestock and high corn prices are cited as causes, with pork lard and tallow also increasing.
Dispatches from Simla report Sven Hedin has escaped from Tibet after a two year expedition covering 4000 miles. This is his third exploration of the region, traversing a previously untrod plateau higher than Mont Blanc with lost equipment save maps and notebooks. New lakes rivers and mountains were located along the route.
Canadian dispatch outlines booming grain yields across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with tens of thousands of American settlers. It notes high yields from oats and wheat and describes rail access elevators and abundant free homesteads. The piece urges US farmers to relocate to Western Canada as the region offers vast, largely untapped land and strong wages.
The London Chronicle notes Tilford’s King's Oak as England’s largest south of the country, a 30 foot circumference tree on the village green by two bridges over the Wey. It cites its mention in Waverley Abbey’s charter and study by Sir Walter Scott. The piece also lists varied trivia about newspapers, holidays, the Great Wall, and daily leather wear.
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