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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
6
A garbled historical column glances at diverse topics from talk of spirits and public discourse to economic woes and social mores. It touches on American industry, stray political shifts, and figures in society, with jumbled references to places, people, and events.
A bomb hurled by an attacker at Union Square wounded four policemen and killed a bystander as a gunman attempted to strike Capt. Reilly’s squad. The blast felled bystanders and set off a manhunt. suspects include bomb thrower and a companion later identified as Josgantly. Investigators linked the event to a broader anti-government agitation and Berkman’s recent arrest. Silverstein, badly injured, is expected to recover and faces possible murder charges if implicated.
Bank of Commerce in Kansas City resumes operations citing 36 000 in cash and exchange to cover a twelve million deposit account. Nationals bank leadership in charge named. Langhorne praised for public service. Lynchburg reports Col Maurice Langhorne aged 85, veteran of Eleventh Virginia Regiment, died Saturday after weeks of illness.
Two hundred thousand miners in Indiana and surrounding states walked off the job Tuesday evening awaiting a wage settlement and a uniform scale. The UMWA and coal operators discuss a return to work only after an interstate wage convention to resolve diverging pay rates and human effects of the dispute.
An earthquake wrecked two towns and several villages across the Mexican Republic causing widespread damage. Chilpancingo and Chilapa reported significant losses with 200 to 800 dead in Chilapa. Population figures for Conception Tetluilla and Coatepoc listed about 1000 each.
A wealthy farmer D-Gue Johnson, living five miles south of Keantare, was murdered. Noah RS Noan and Patsy Coyle, an ex convict, were charged as culprits after Johnson reportedly left for Sweden. The farm’s grain and stock were sold while a search found Johnson’s body in the cellar, indicating foul play.
New York reports Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt is named defendant in a Supreme Court suit filed by his wife Ellen French Vanderbilt. Judge McClure named as referee to take testimony and report findings. Ellen, daughter of the late Francis Ormond French, may pursue separation as public interest grows around the couple’s Newport and Tuxedo Park home moves.
In a Washington letter Pinchot chief of the forestry service denies paying newspapers for publicity or soliciting favors from public men. He argues press scrutiny protects the bureau and rejects puffing campaigns. He defends policy of sending forest officials to forestry meetings to listen to complaints and offer suggestions.
Newton Kansas police arrested William T Carr Tuesday night on charges of murdering express messenger Oscar A Bailey and robbing the Express car between Florence and Newton last Sunday morning. A blood specked trouser leg and overcoat with jewelry pockets tied to the loot were found in a billiard hall where Carr worked. A box containing 992 of 3000 stolen cash was recovered under a front show window. Carr had three years with the express company and was a fellow employee of Bailey.
Floods flood Tug and Elkhorn valleys described as greatest in history. Elkhorn and related streams burst banks. hundreds camped on mountain sides. Losses reported at North Fork and Keystone. bridges washed away. rail traffic suspended amid widespread inundation.
Indiana express rate cuts average ten to twelve percent across the state per an order issued Monday by the Indiana railroad commission. The new schedule must be adopted by express companies within 30 days, with annual express business in the state about 1.606 million dollars. The reduction saves more than 100 thousand dollars yearly in express service costs.
Henry F McDonald, convicted of arson, shot and killed Detective Will Dwyer and wounded others in Terre Haute Indiana court after the verdict was read. Police and deputies fired in return, McDonald wounded. Detective Dwyer died, officers injured, courthouse in chaos. Dwyer, head of Terre Haute detective bureau, was a well known figure in major cases.
Indiana publican state convention at Indianapolis adopted a platform and endorsed Vice President Fairbanks. Delegates from ten states were instructed to back his nomination. The ticket listed includes James E. Watson for governor, J. Je Peets for state senate, and Quincy A. Myers for judge appellate court, among others.
New York University students walked out after the faculty suspended junior class president Albert Young following an inquiry into the ducking of freshman Harry Bloch in the college horse trough. The faculty discipline committee ordered students back to classes pending a full adjustment of the present difficulty.
Washington lawmakers push through an agricultural appropriation totaling 11.5 million dollars with Democrats signaling a possible filibuster in the Senate. The report also notes confirmations of diplomat appointments and a series of tragic events in various cities.
The article surveys kitchen tools including a simple knife for potting and cucumbers, a specialized curved blade for peeling grapes, and new funnel strainers. It describes design details, removing seeds from fruit without altering shape, and a range of detachable strainers improving washing and draining.
The article describes stiffening the lower part of garments such as petticoats with starch to improve comfort, noting starch quantity depends on material quality. It explains drying, dampening, and attaching fronts, folds, and bodice alignment, plus a separate method for a moisture-based dessert called Flour Pudding with rolled apple shamplings and dumplings.
Grate equal raw and bailed potatoes and drain thoroughly. Mix with 1-3 eggs, salt, and flour to form a stiff batter. Drop into boiling salted water and cook about 26 minutes. Test a dumpling first, adjusting flour if needed, then serve with browned butter.
A mixed page shows recipes and craft tips including a from-scratch cake batter with eggs sugar milk and flour, a grape and raisin preserve method, a lattice work waist pattern, carving wood cleaning with warm soapy water, and a bolt glove with silk finishing technique. It reads as home crafts notes and instructions from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper.
A damaged ad claims kidney trouble relief from a product linked to a clinic. The snippet lists names and addresses and offers sale details, with uncertain claims about healing and years of ease. The convoluted text mentions a promoter and price per box, suggesting a medical remedy advertisement on a generic page.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a civic pride project with community involvement and local plans. It references Western City, street campaigns, and a stated aim to organize volunteers for cultural activities and public beautification in a broad urban initiative.
A collage of medical notes and anecdotes on neuralgia its causes and naive remedies. includes quack cures and a humor piece about a boy and a mirror garden, plus a column on women secrets and a German sculpture promotion with imperial interest.
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