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Newspaper
Garland Globe
Location
Garland, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1909
Page
7
Tokyo reports say the central Japan quake killed about thirty people and injured 82. Hundreds of buildings including temples were destroyed or badly damaged across Shiga and Gifu, with Ozaka town hit hardest and the Hida river banks flooding. Shocks continued overnight as residents fled to open ground.
Beverly Massachusetts reports President Taft restricting census supervisors to casting votes. Dismissal possible for any political participation. Merit-based selections announced. 134 supervisors named. Census work starts April 15 and runs about thirty days with six more months of related tasks after enumeration.
A head on collision between Denver & Rio Grande trains No. 8 and No. 1 near Husted killed nine and left many injured. Three engines and several cars derailed or smashed after a misread order at about 10:25 a.m. Saturday.
Mrs. Ella McCormick, an elderly resident, was found in the abandoned Daley Moore mine tunnel after wandering fifteen miles off course. She had survived nearly a week on groceries she carried when she left her homestead as she became lost, recounting terri ble sufferings.
A joint note from Great Britain Russia Italy and France to Turkey warns Crete’s flag will be removed by force if Greece does not yield to demands. To back this policy additional warships will be sent to the area to be ready to act if needed.
Joaquin Miller proposes a colony of poets in Fruitvale California. He explains poets will argued and squabble over literary figures like Matthew Arnold Swinburne Tennyson and Keats, a pleasant and sensible activity unlike bitter religious or political disputes. An old Maine divine anecdote is included to illustrate heated disputes and ends with a humorous toast request.
In Atlanta the National Association of Bill Posters voted to donate 1 200 000 dollars worth of publicity and 3 500 bill boards across the United States and Canada. The Poster Printers' Association adds 200 000 dollars in printing and paper for the effort directed by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis in cooperation with the National Bill Posters' Association.
An Atchison Kansas Globe item portrays a boy's sobbing response to his mother’s scornful questions about rejection by a relative. The scene escalates as Chauncey splashes water and the mother lies unconscious at three o'clock, with four doctors attending.
A reader recounts decades of coffee use followed by insomnia nerves and dreams. After switching to Postum and following directions the writer reports better sleep improved nerves and a wish to persuade others to quit coffee. A young friend with stomach trouble also improves after stopping coffee and using Postum.
Dialog hints at an arranged marriage with a bald spinster warning a suitor. Gossips and family pressure loom as a teething product ad fragment appears, suggesting a muted social drama and moral stakes around reputation. The text blends romantic strain with commercial asides.
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