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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1908
Page
3
William T. Ellis reports from Cairo on the impact of American Protestant missions in Egypt. He notes the tension between Islam and Christian outreach, describes the Mecca Mosque and Al Azhar University, and details mission schools, Arabic literacy, and female education shaping modern Egyptian society amid unrest and reform.
Statistics compiled by Astechcan guaranties companies show that honesty favors women over men in America’s employed workforce. The record notes most embezzlers and defaulters are men, yet women outnumber men as cashiers in stores handling receipts and change, with about a hundred cases of men cashiers cited.
A female cashier was accused of stealing money from her employer in a case that drew attention to workplace theft. The incident details indicate misappropriation of funds and an ongoing legal process.
A severe sleet storm blanketed Chicago and much of the Midwest, halting telegraph links from Chicago to St. Louis Omaha and Kansas City, crippling electric railways, and causing multiple fatalities from exposure in New York. Blizzard conditions hit Michigan and Minnesota, with interurbans and trains halted, roads blocked, and heavy snow across Wisconsin and Indiana.
Polado, O Holland Beerd, Compton Seaman of Hyseia Ice Co and Joseph Miler, manager of Toledo Ice and Coal Co, were sentenced by Judge Kinkade to six months in county jail and costs for conspiracy in restraint of trade. Convicted last July, their sentence was adjusted after a Supreme Court ruling. fines were removed but workhouse time converted to county jail. They are from Toledo families and faced no further appeals.
Reports from Lisbon describe a volatile shift as Admiral do Amaral gains influence, announcing a constituted cabinet and vow to reverse the dictatorship. The peaceful republican faction seeks a truce, while press freedoms and elections are debated amid arrests and political tension across France and Portugal.
Fire on the steamer St Cuthbert causes 15 crew members to drown after a lifeboat swamping near Halifax. Thirty seven others, including the captain, are rescued by the White Star liner Cymric before the vessel is abandoned and the Cymric proceeds to Gaston. News reached shore via wireless from Captain Fluch of the Cymric.
In Pearls, Alabama, Johi Alordis a paroled prisoner escaped from Bartonville asylum confinement and fell 18 feet from a roof on the cottage porch where he was kept. He was found dead by a watchman. He had served 27 years and was moved from Kankakee to Peoria four years ago. Sleeping quarters had no special precautions to prevent escape.
Household hints focus on cheap chair renovation using cord and picture wire, making a home built clothes closet, pantry shelf ideas, venting improvements, and dust control for furnaces. Includes a walnut of recipes for knot rolls with cinnamon and nuts.
A mutiny led to a crew revolt and deaths as Captain Smith of the British steamer Aubield attempted to sail from Mobile for Nipa Cuba. The first mate managed the ship, returned to Manizinla on January 2, and the crew pressed the second mate to command, later landing at Cienfuegos. The report also notes the mutiny ended with the vessel’s crew in control and a fatal self-inflicted death by poison in the captain’s stateroom. The account lists related authorities and other incidental notes.
When stockings wear out they can become dishcloth holders for hot pans. Cut off feet, anchor a crash loom, turn inside out, fold, and press the hem. Sew across, turn again, overcast edges, and fasten to a hanger for a nail. A simple utility from worn stockings.
Instructions describe warming treatments for relief using towels and hot water bottles, plus consuming hot foods. It advises applying heated coverings to a patient, keeping them warm, and drinking hot water soup. Then suggests hot ham sandwiches, toasted with butter and ham, then turnip soup with beer stock, celery, onion, and rice served hot.
A recipe describes layering cream with gelatin and cold milk, heating yolks with yogurt and pineapple, then slowly combining with the hot mixture. The folded beaten whites are incorporated before chilling and serving with cream.
A fragile moment follows a dispute at a wedding as the bride refuses to cry for the best man Jig, while others urge composure and a restrained response amid strained vows and torn friendships.
A fragmented 19th century advertisement-like piece touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female troubles. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Williams of Gardiner Maine and Mrs. Sperling of Chicago, claiming operation avoidance after using the product. The text references postulates about cures, remedies, and medical authority, framed as a historical health column excerpt.
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