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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
6
Readable scraps describe lectures on education and reform, a French university project, and public life in New York. Mentions a university program, American scenes, and concerns about moral guidance, with references to figures and places in New York and Jersey City.
A raucous scene at the Ak-Sar-Ben night session in Omaha ended with a near riot as supporters clashed over the nomination for Mr Royo and the Democratic ticket. Graves of Georgia and LeIUagen of Massachusetts were named as figures, while party factions pressed for control amid heated exchanges and protests.
Pittsburgh scene reports Whitney formerly of Whitney & Stephenson, once a millionaire broker, arrested Tuesday over alleged fraudulent misuse of 4,000 mining shares. Evansville victim Clifton Hollen fatally burned by acid with three others seriously hurt in a railroad shop incident at Howell Indiana after a late Tuesday overturn.
Attorney General Bonaparte announced after a lengthy conference that the government will push for a revision of the Seventh Circuit decision in Standard Oil Co of Indiana. An application for reargument or modification will be filed with the United States Court of Appeals, with possible action by the Supreme Court if needed.
The Prince of Wales left Quebec on Tuesday after a day in Victorie parle and a night at Westminster. He toured Spencer Wood with Vice-President Fairbanks among the local leaders, and later attended the shrine at Ste Anne du Deaupre with hundreds of pilgrims seeking relief.
Castro issues a decree barring vessels cargoed for Grenada and other Antilles from dispatch, closing Gulf ports to export and import trade with the West Indies. British colonies consider seeking aid to counter Castro's methods as indignation rises. Other items note a parachute jumper killed in Jackson Michigan, a Japanese noble marriage in La Crosse, a high school teacher drowned in Eau Claire, and several other notices from Teheran to Gallipolis.
Paris, France. G Winthrop Sands stepson of W K Vanderbilt was killed in a high speed crash near Chateau St Louis de Poissy just outside the Vanderbilt estate. The car flipped after a tire burst and Sands died, while chauffeur Pickins was injured but not fatally. Witnesses urged caution to prevent further explosion before help arrived.
A mid Monday typhoon battered Hong Kong causing widespread damage among residents and unroofed buildings while seas drove several steamers ashore. British cruiser Astraea crew rescued six of thirteen Chinese sailors from a derelict junk, with no foreign deaths reported.
Doctors rule Mrs. Raisbek of New York did not die by violence but from heart disease. Husband, president of Phillip Hake Manufacturing, reportedly attempted to rescue her and drowned in Lake Sylvia.
San Francisco telegraphed word from New York states F. Oorr suspends business on the New York stock exchange and Chicago board of trade. Cause cited is dull patronage while offices in Los Angeles and salt lake city remained costly. Dorr declares no money is being borrowed and warns against accepting funds as credit collapses aid.
Taé Smit a 12 year old Bolles Texas boy was charged with assault and captured by officers who handed him to Greenville jail. A mob overpowered the officers, prepared to hang him, but burned him instead. The scene drew 1,000 witnesses as kerosene and a match finished the execution. Also reported: Michigan nominating conventions set for September 29 in Detroit, and other brief items including a Williamsburg murder, a Brooklyn doctor’s death in jail, a derailed Soo Line train with twenty injuries, indictments over race track betting, a son killing his father, and New Jersey murder conviction with electrocution planned.
Report of Henri Farman's dirigible flight at Brighton Beach under Aero Club of America auspices. Crowd of friends and spectators watched as the airship rose from a prepared runway, reached about 25 feet, then advanced smoothly with a graceful descent. Cheers erupted when Farman landed and a rival attempt caused a momentary commotion before he escaped uninjured. Franklin Winfiton and Monthers of the Aero Club provided visible public spectacle during the event.
Marion Ohio hosts a popular subscription drive to raise funds for a smooth United States battleship to be named Grand Army of the Republic in memory of Civil War veterans. All G A R posts nationwide are invited to participate with contributions of one dollar or more.
Mixed domestic notes highlight Mrs J Sherman and family ties in Washington including Mrs Sherman’s popularity, social duties, and connections with Representative Sherman. Gettysburg and New York Volunteer lineage described, with remarks on hospitality and public life. Elsewhere, Franco-American and Norwegian scenes mix with curious urban snippets and overseas dispatches.
A fragmented regional text mentions streets, centers, and people such as Char oti Hinge Trottier and Walter planin. It references the country market center, a weaving or farm life scene, and a discussion of local roads and civic spaces in a century-old style.
The body of Marengo jeweler Edward Eckert was found partly submerged in the Iowa River near Amana with two bullets in the temple. Police seek clues as to motive and suspect.
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