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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
2
A scan of the Grand Rapids Tribune describes ongoing food shortages and relief actions. Authorities including Senator Kitterdue push measures while communities endure shortages and seek distribution for essential supplies. The article references efforts to stabilize supply chains and provide aid to affected towns.
Several hundred attendees watched the Montane launch held at Port, with Ming Minite Coneal christening the vessel named for W. Charl of Monten Gav. Notable guests included Carter and Pepe presiding officials, while entertainment by the sponsor’s party featured a public reception.
The bishop Charles Co Ettucint bylseopal shared concern as Bishop Woabe died from a stroke at New York Hospital. The illness touched Missionary and secretary Apoptestic Hie Caress, with tributes noting his career in the church. He was born in Athens and served the Methodist church in Ohio and beyond.
The article notes Bishop G. G. McGabe, formerly at Libby prison, selected as head of a Methodist group in Portsmouth Ohio. It describes his wartime service, church roles, and election as secretary of the Methodist board, plus his past teaching and singing activities at American University in Washington.
A court dismissed thirteen cases amid disputes over debts and marital obligations. The ruling questioned whether debts were incurred during the marriage and who bore responsibility, while the father’s obligations under the marriage contract were discussed. Separate reports recount a fire on the West Side Elevated line and threats to its tracks, along with other incidents and trials dated for December.
A Mississippi riverboat explosion near Gold Dust landing south of Vicksburg killed at least ten and wounded many more. Among the white dead are Capt. John Quackenboss and Clerk Wade Quackenboss. the boat, the Davis Bead trials liner, had burned and sunk after the blast, with the cause attributed to a defective boiler plate.
In Tuesday sessions Senators Warren and Male urged restraint on army and naval expenditures while Hale questioned public appreciation. The senate approved a 1 million dollar loan for the James town exposition and the house passed the Indian appropriation bill. Also reports of a fatal fire in Buffalo and multiple local notices filled pages, including births and a bank merger in Detroit.
President Roosevelt sends to Congress a message with Secretary Metcalf’s jewel by report on Japanese and other issues including exclusion of Japanese children from white schools, assaults on Japanese subjects in California and Washington, and remarks on military actions if protection fails. The address also condemns the Crownsville mutineers and murders.
A broad protest by independent whiskey manufacturers challenges the agri department’s rulings on neutral spirits and blended whiskies. They argue adding harmless coloring and flavoring disqualifies such products from being called whisky, citing over $20 million in invested capital.
Defendants Richards Gametock and Gothers found guilty of fraud linked to fraudulent Mary homestead entries. Trial in federal district court revealed forged claims, with witnesses testifying and government officials pursuing charges to the jury verdict. Earlier convictions highlighted a continuing pattern in Nebraska land fraud cases.
The article details quittings for Christmas and a January 3 adjournment after a tense session over President Roosevelt's actions and the Brownsville affair. Senators Lodge and Scott push for a full military investigation as the Senate prepares for the next meeting. The House adjourns with mixed sentiment and protests lingering.
A formal protest notes the expulsion of Mgr Montagnini, secretary at the Paris papal nunciature, arguing religious rights were outraged by the French government and urging continued Vatican relations. The tone remains calm and dignified as it asserts Rome’s position.
The Wisconsin civil service panel voices on compulsory voting as a curb on graft. Budget notes show a $160,000 plus $160,000 surplus from railroads boosting state finances. A separate suit challenges interstate stock shipments without vet certificates amid exams and university news.
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