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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
6
Fragmentary text covers diverse topics from warfare and diplomacy to crime and fashion. It references Latin America, the Philippines, naval matters, a prison warden, a Turkish or Ottoman note, and various anecdotes about wine and trains. The legible portions lack a coherent single event or clear人物.
Jerome’s defense contrasts Evelyn Thaw and Hummel, urging no compromise. Chief counsel Littleton questions insanity as a determinant, insisting the jury must doubt beyond reason for acquittal. Arguments exhaustively discuss evidence, sanity standards, and potential juror reactions ahead of deliberations.
Carlinville man ThesPeir F Click pled guilty to murdering Mrs Olle Tibyan in Virden on March 25 1907 He received a 40 year sentence in Chester penitentiary A deputy errand task and a church expulsion followed the trial Mrs Gibson linked to the church and her husband obtained no divorce at that term while Mrs Clarke was granted a divorce
Miss Tonepithe Malone’s body was recovered from the Rock River with a neck abrasion now believed to be finger torques indicating strangulation rather than collar injury. Doctors conclude foul play likely, refuting earlier party and dietary theories. Additional notices report famine in North Lapland, a $100,000 estate probate dispute in Rochester, a women’s band of robbers in Lubin Poland, an Alva Bank closure in Oklahoma, and other brief items from Porto Rico to Iowa.
A massive blaze in Chicago’s Loop district at Alfred Posts & Co. and a second major fire at Edaon Kelén & Co. on Michigan Avenue caused extensive damage to upper floors and disrupted transportation. In Kansas City a twin-building packing plant fire at Nelad Morvig & Co. threatened the entire complex and led to evacuations, with crews working to save adjacent structures.
The New York wedding of Miss Gindya Moore Vanderbilt daughter of Mrs Coroelis Vanderbilt to Count Laszlo Szecheny a member of the Hungarian nobility was held at the Vanderbilt home on Fifth Avenue. About 460 guests attended the ceremony performed by Mons. M. Lavelle at St. Patrick's Cathedral. The couple left for their honeymoon after a wedding breakfast as crowds gathered around the mansion.
The proposed currency bill advances in both Senate led by Senator Hopkine and House champion James McKinney of Illinois, awaiting endorsement from the American Bankers Association and the executive council of the Signals Bankers Association after hearings and deliberations by a 15‑member national group. The measure reflects a formal banking consensus and follows two years of commission work.
New Amsterdam National Bank at Broadway and Thirtyninth Street, with capital of 1.6 million, was closed by the comptroller of the currency. Charles A. Hanna was placed in charge as depositor claims total about 2.066 million. bank officers pledge full depositor payment and dividends for stockholders.
Boyertown Pennsylvania heard how main exit was blocked and stairway too narrow on January 18 when 169 perished in a fire at Rhoades Opera House. Operators of the calcium light and owner Thomas A. Rhoades face questions about fire escapes and inspector approvals. Lessee B C Mauger stated ignorance of fire escape locations and denied meeting the inspector.
Reports from Milwaukee and Waukesha describe threats against dairy farmers and milk dealers over price shifts, alleging violence if deliveries to Milwaukee continue. Warnings claim a ten cent increase per eight gallon can and note fear among Waukesha producers.
New York prosecutor William Travers Jerome delivered a masterly appeal in the Thaw case. He urged mercy for Evelyn Thaw and denounced Thaw and White as degenerates quarrelling over a woman. Jerome outlined possible verdicts including murder in the first degree and discussed lesser guilt as a path to justice.
Omaha carrier Pat terson returns from Slaney with partial loot pieces tied to a March 1850 robbery of the Sidne y Bank offices. Debris contained a metal fragment. bullion valued at 127000 dollars had reached the Black Mills via stage. One brick later sold to the Denver mint. Sheriff McCarthy tied to the gang, later killed by vigilantes.
A colonial era guide lists cooling drinks for fever and cold including orange juice with pine rind, lemon water, diluted fruit juices, and barley or jelly mixtures. It covers beef stew preparation, plain cake frosting, color globe coating with shellac, a sleeve board, and kitchen hacks such as rice with cream and eggs, baked potatoes with onions, newspaper holder, and cranberries baked with sugar.
A fragment urging recognition of the daily sacrifices of American housewives. It describes pain and hardship endured in silence to keep homes orderly for children, calling for relief from burdens and better support for women.
An aging testimonial compilation promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female troubles including displacements irregularities and backache. It includes patient letters praising relief and invites women to write for more information, with scattered unrelated ads and anecdotes mixed in.
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