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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1907
Page
14
Geneseo Republic notes marine peril on the Great Lakes with a history of November wrecks. It cites 1907 losses and warns mariners to beware the late November seas while recounting the era’s notable shipwrecks and fatalities on Superior.
The Navy tests at Indian Head proving grounds show a new explosive surpassing prior shells in damage and closely resembles the Japanese shimoso. Adoption of this high explosive marks a major event for the Navy Department after years of development in projectiles and ordnance.
George Protzman, jailed on a minor charge, attempted suicide by hanging in a Pittsburg cell. Authorities report a throat injury corrected by surgery and a silver tracheal tube. doctors say he will recover. Judge Longley awards Dominion Tron and Steel $15 million damages in Nova Scotia contract case against Dominion Coal for failing to supply metallurgical coal.
A ten year old boy named Roy MeMoory drowned in the Mississippi near his Dresheah Wisconsin home after losing balance while floating on a makeshift raft. The incident occurred on the riverbank during a calm afternoon as bystanders called for help and authorities were notified.
In Csvelind Policeian Crumbacker a rooftop pursuit ends with a wall section removed to rescue an escaped convict who falls and is recaptured. His comrade, despondent, dies by self-inflicted action.
Prof Saville of Columbia University returns from Ecuador with evidence of a long vanished Pacific coast city. He describes thatched dwellings built to resist earthquakes and estimates a population of 8000 five centuries ago, suggesting a highly civilized pre Columbian race.
Dr Fridankoff reports from the St Petersburg Slavo on the Dra mati epidany revolt. Total victims reach 17,021 with 47,020 lives lost, including 12,073 in encounters and 308 assassinations. Death sentences and imprisonments are noted, with considerable activity across Europe and Russia.
Two masked men halted the Great Northern Oriental Limited west of Resford Montana early Thursday morning. They forced the train to stop and ordered staff to return to the coaches, then looted a mail car before escaping. The express safe was found empty and a $10,000 reward was posted.
An ordinance approved by the Mayor bans eating trady or peanuts in Highmere streets and threatens arrest for violators. The text scribbles mention street writing, church robbery phrases, and a parliamentary reference, hinting at a broader civic order and enforcement near a locally noted Lin euntiats site.
A masked robber broke into the Toyal Savings Bank in Clappeau Ontario and blew open the safe. Bank staff fled in fright as robbers fled before guards could reach the vault where most money was stored. Police launched pursuit of the perpetrators.
In Dubuque Iowa a mother and her two young sons died after a fire started by the children while unsupervised. The blaze devastated the home and the mother perished hours after attempting to save them.
Villagers of Monroe pelted Ferdinand Pinney Marle, famed for affiniry, with eggs as his train left New York. It was unclear who bore more blame the artist or the residents who claimed he escaped with so little harm.
A severe riot broke out early Wednesday at the Twenty fourth and Utah streets division of the United Railroads. While crews were moving a car into the barn, several carmen were assaulted. Five men were wounded and one is believed fatally injured.
Judges Willson and Audenried of the Common Pleas Court in Philadelphia ruled the two-cent railroad fare law unconstitutional. The decision in the case will be appealed to the State Supreme Court immediately.
M Boroduln general superintendent of Akatui political prison in Transbaikalia was assassinated by an unidentified man on the streets of Pakoff his home village where he was vacationing.
The Amalgamated Copper Company will close its large mines at Butte and lay off 10,000 workers due to metal overstock. The shutdown is expected to collapse employment and hurt stock markets.
Two young daughters of Mrs Cathoun at Cambria county almshouse near Johnstown Pa died in their beds. An inmate recalls hearing a child cry and authorities say Mrs Thomas confessed fearing she would lose the children. The coroner returned a verdict against Mrs Thomas.
A distressed report to the American Geographical Society claims explorers aboard the Draehose of Redfowl, led by Riner Mikkelsot and Mentst Letingwell, reached beyond Miaska into Beaufort where soundings show depths nearing 2000 feet. They describe a sledge trek northward, crossing the confine edge, and plan further Arctic surveys aboard the Draehose to map coastlines and geography.
Water Wellman ends two year quest to reach the north pole by hinge mirship after heavy winds and costly preparations, announcing a return home and the plan to attempt again this year despite previous disappointments.
Minnesota Governor Johnson flatly states he is not a presidential candidate and has no intention to become one. He told Nebraskan visitors that he would not accept their three speaking invitations in Nebraska.
A bridge breakdown on Splodle Street caused a collapse on the way home from a ball game, seriously injuring four people and submerging 100 others in the Blanchard Ruser. The incident was triggered by a broken cable and the failure of the structure during the event.
Fragmentary OCR text references the Wand ae Trust Company in New York and mentions a confessed theft related to a Stee WWD or similar term. The content is garbled with unreadable segments and missing dates or names, reducing clarity of the event and participants.
A fragmented census update reports that the Onithonuta and Oklahoma territories are nearly complete in counting their populations. It notes figures totaling 1,408,732 across the two regions and references the supervisory unit and territorial designation.
New York City failed twice to use bonds, receiving five times the new issue of unknown value. Pierpont Morgan was seen as a top bidder unlikely to obtain much. Books and letters reveal ice trust secrets in eastern cities as records open to New York Attorney General Jackson through court action.
A severe storm across central Illinois near Bloomington drops hail up to three inches, injuring crops. Pekin township and nearby areas report heavy crop losses from the hailstones.
A worker named Perry suffered a brutal initiation scaled as a swinging punishment above a blast furnace at Tyler Tube and Pipe Company. Bound by cords to a crane hook, he was raised and dropped, his body scorched and clothes burned. Doctors treated him for severe injuries with little hope for recovery as arrests failed to capture the ringleaders who fled town.
Leading coal operators warn of growing civil unrest and looming famine before midwinter as anthracite and bituminous districts struggle. Water shortages already strain Reading’s system, with 35 to 40 tank cars needed weekly to keep plants moving and bottling supplies slipping toward normal levels. Operators seek measures as dynastic control and market pressures push supply limits for Pittsburgh-area mills and other key users.
A battle ship suffered a fire that began in the magazine area during a Sept four exercise. Commander Jf stche ordered firefighting parties, nine sailors entered the damage zone to meet ammunition, and the closest compartments were severely heated. The blaze, likely from spontaneous ignition, was contained after officers directed suppression efforts.
Fragmented OCR recounts an Aleutian eruption with scattered details. Mentions a woman found dead in bed aged around 40, a man named Westerfield, and a Philadelphia cavalry sergeant Mulhall who died after a fall at Stafford. Several garbled phrases reference battlefield drills and local events.
Lee Ledy owner of the City Hotel Weatherford Oklahoma shot his wife in a jealous rage. He fled but a posse killed him two hours later. The report also notes that Charles G. Burton of Nevada Missouri has been elected new commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at its forty first annual encampment in Saratoga New York.
Illinois board of pardons refuses pardon for Paul O Stensland, known for wrecking the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank in Chicago, following a meeting at Joliet penitentiary.
Miss Judith Morton aged 24 daughter of Judge Jere R Morton a noted Kentucky society leader and expert horsewoman was killed in Lexington when thrown from a horse in a riding incident.
Louis A. Gourdain of Chicago who defrauded half a million people over twenty years and amassed nearly nine million dollars is described as a manic in the Atlanta federal prison. He has been moved to the government asylum for the insane in Washington. Five year old Lulu Urban rescues her two year old brother from drowning in a Findlay cistern.
Dynamite damaged the pressroom and composing room of the Joplin News-Herald an afternoon Republican paper. The paper had been conducting a crusade against City Council methods and the police department.
A public safety incident occurred near Newburg West Virginia where five Black individuals were sitting on Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks when an electric train struck them. The victims sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. Local authorities opened an investigation into the incident and are interviewing witnesses and railroad personnel.
Fire Marshal Purtell of Wisconsin praises lightning rods as nearly certain protection against lightning property loss and urges fire insurance companies to offer lower rates to owners who install them.
Gov Hughes and national officers led a line of about 15 000 veterans in the Grand Army of the Republic parade at the national encampment. National colors draped buildings and the convention hall as the day’s events began with a reception for Governor Hughes and Brigadier General officers.
Chicago health officials warn that visiting as a vacationer increases typhoid risk due to exposure abroad. Doctors note more cases traced to outside vacation hosts than last year, urging travelers to drink safe water and maintain caution while away from home.
In the concluding installment of Ray Stannard Baker's color line series, the article explains why southern Negroes move to cities. It cites lack of schooling for children in rural areas and absence of police protection. Plantation owners sell off small farms to thrifty Black workers, driving the migration.
Washington announces the President and Navy Department will rename one of two 20,000 ton battleships from the last Congressional session as New York, to Saratoga, preserving the historic name. the other battleship remains unnamed, with Delaware not yet chosen.
A garbled collage of 1900 era quotes from Chicago News, New York Press, Philadelphia Press, and others presents assorted remarks on politics, media, and society. It references Taft, Wall Street, postal cards, censorship, labor strikes, and notable figures like Taft, Carnegie, and Emma Goldman, all in a fractured, OCR-like stream.
The fragment cites figures about London deaths last year and land ownership in Great Britain, contrasts steam labor costs with manual work, notes 200 million Bibles worldwide, and asserts England leads in coal consumption per head. It reflects era curiosity and data points rather than a single news event.
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