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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1908
Page
2
A humorous anecdote about a diligent but frugal man who kept a diary of every expense yet refused to total the columns. The tale explores how easy habits falter as people avoid the discomfort of fully balancing budgets, echoed by a wry remark on women's shopping habits.
The diary presented as evidence in a burglary trial appeared genuine to court and jury until an imprint revealed the bank printed after the burglary date. The diary’s producer had not issued the books before their year of date, exposing perjury. Experts debated witness credibility and the reliability of testimony, including views on women as informants and expert witnesses.
A cautionary note lists common household items with explosive or flammable risks. Chloride of potash, bicarbonate of potash, iodide of nitrogen, salvolatile, choral hydrate, tincture of iron, and dilute acids can detonate or release flammable fats when mishandled. Celluloid items such as combs can ignite near open gas flames. The piece also warns about gas pressure, improper corking, and the dangers of misusing everyday objects. It ends with a social moral about living freely but not at others’ expense.
A 1905 Nebraska Democratic platform calls for government of the people, regulation of corporations, direct election of U S senators, anti monopoly laws, tariff reform, income tax, inheritance tax, postal savings, banking regulation, eight hour workday, and expansionist foreign policy including Philippine independence and arbitration. It denounces graft, favors state rights, and supports irrigation, forests, and Panama Canal development.
A spurious dispatch from Newcastle Pennsylvania March 4 reports Adams the poor director confronted by forty foreigners at the city hall demanding work and meals at the poor farm. It claims fifteen were sent there while others were turned away and warns of continued political and labor strife amid Pennsylvania’s boom.
Wisconsin Central won an injunction preventing the disposal of Central property in Superior. The anti sale stop aimed to protect tax claims and curb any forced sale, with authorities noting the court order postponing the sale and maintaining the status quo pending further legal action.
A Wisconson man, Ellis, received a two year sentence after a disputed bank deposit incident. The case, heard before Judge Ludger CNet, involved alleged illicit bank activities and a dispute over accounts. The trial included attorney Tompkins and a focus on an amount tied to a failed transaction.
A chaotic blaze erupted at a Buria site causing about 100000 in damages. Investigators and witnesses described dangerous conditions as the fire spread rapidly through the structure, prompting swift action by emergency crews and police to secure the area and control the flames.
A garbled OCR passage mixes names and terms like Keira, Che ertancy, Fatty Heretion, and Veh erg beer. It references juries, patients, and a sequence of disjoint phrases about trials, entries, and tests, with no clear story or date.
A jumble of reports covers politics, public notices, and local events from Wisconsin towns. Topics include state and county officials, civic questions, church debates on Catholic doctrine, standard measures, a water furnace accident, a desertion case, a costly courtroom incident, college spirit efforts, Chautauqua planning, court settlements, a tram rush at La Crosse, a Milwaukee graft confession, and a bridge fire near Eau Claire with quick repairs. Entities include Waldwell, Whitin AG, Ge Neenah, Manitowoc, Racine, Sheboygan, Madison, Milwaukee, Eau Claire, La Crosse, and Abbrev. WI locations and organizations.
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