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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
3
In Virginia Maj. Gen. Fred Grant seeks a 180 pounds of lost material from a test ride crew of 40 officers. The men returned together except for a missing portion, reducing each man by about 4.14 pounds on average. A medical check followed arrival at Fort Myer.
Senator Elkins will not oppose Katharine Elkins marriage to the Duke of the Abruzzi. The ceremony is likely in November with Queen Helena opposing the match. The Italian royal scene fears opposition in Washington and Rome while Americans show cautious enthusiasm.
Minnesota native Stephen Booth, a bureau of the census clerk, moves to the immigration service in May seeking higher pay and status. After a month he is recalled to Washington and then laid off due to Congress funds shortfall, returning to the census with a $1,000 salary and reflecting on harsher fates faced by others.
Officials announce a major aeronautics display at the Smithsonian National Museum. Langley’s powered model, Chanute’s glider, and Wright brothers’ machine models join other historic devices from Montgolfier to Lilienthal. The exhibit will trace aerial progress from hot air balloons to modern airplanes.
The vernacular press reports a possible alliance talk with America discussed by the emperor, empress dowager, and Grand Chancellor Yuan Shih Kai. Yuan defers any opinion on official action, praises past American acts, notes China will send Tang Shaoyi to the U.S. and other students, and affirms a policy of peace and friendship.
The Duca Degli Abruzzi plans a December marriage despite the obstinate opposition of King and Queen Margherita and Duca d'Aosta. Only Conte di Torino supports the match. The duke seeks leave to resign his Regina Elena command to travel to Washington.
A viewpoint extols U S middle west farming for its wealth, housing, and social uplift driven by fertile land ownership. It cites farm size differences, notes university graduates in farming, and praises rural education and domestic science shaping a skilled, self-sufficient countryside. The author urges returning to field and soil.
A Newark minister learns the danger of assuming ushers handle all welcoming when a plainly dressed woman in his church pew reveals she is his own cook. The scene ends with him offering a visit to her house, and her replying she already lives with him as his cook.
Capt. Einar Mikkelsen returns to Copenhagen after a two year Arctic trek with a Norwegian companion. Their three sledges and 18 dogs crossed toward the north and, after sounding to 1800 meters without bottom, found deep water extending far north of Alaska before returning due to a strong current.
Plague inoculation in Bangalore has become a social event with music and treats. The municipality has erected an inoculating pavilion where important natives gather as Indian band plays and physicians operate.
A quotation argues that social uplift requires religious and moral reform of individuals, denouncing the movement of regeneration as a hindrance to progress. It asserts constitutional government cannot cure the evils that afflict humanity.
The water proof cloak shawl and mismatched spurs believed worn by Jefferson Davis at his capture near Irwinsville Ga. in May 1865 were found in a sealed tin dispatch box in the secretary of war's office. Fred W Carpenter uncovered the items during spring cleaning confirming their identity through documents detailing their history.
A Macedonian insurgent chief Boris Sarafoff rose as a romantic figure, described as a young, daring patriot with red sash and tasseled cap. He led campaigns against Turks, pressed for funds, and his followers sold cattle at ten shillings each to meet his demands.
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