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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
3
Dudley and Wilton pursue a murky double cross amid stock market manipulation. The King of the Street questions allies as Dudley schemes to seize control of the Compuge Company, trading in a panic while tracking Omega spies and a costly trail of shares.
Doddridge Knapp plots and escapes in a tense San Francisco chase as Omega stock soars and a mysterious employer signals unseen danger. The narrator recovers a coded note, battles rivals, and pursues clues through the crowded street and bustling Exchange, while a snake-eyed foe shadows every step.
A director of the Amalgamated radio telegraphy company said the firm is prepared to take orders for a wireless telephony system. It would cover distances up to 25 miles over flat land or water, following laboratory tests in Berlin under less than ideal conditions due to a suspended aerial setup.
A Danish engineer Waldemar Poulsen's wireless telephony system is being adopted. The partners bought his invention and plant eight months ago with global patents except the United States. They will convert Oxford and Cambridge stations in six weeks and expect to test wireless calls over 60 miles and possibly across the Atlantic in a few years.
A fragmented passage argues that success in war hinges on effective drill and organization rather than mere numbers. It notes that well-led, disciplined troops determine outcomes while poorly trained bodies degrade performance, and mentions logistics like weapons and food as aiding endurance.
The article reports on a governors conference discussion led by the president and Mr. Bryan about limiting private monopolies and keeping corporate power in check. It highlights the demand to end the twilight zone between national and state authority, ensuring every corporation faces accountability and public oversight.
The piece critiques Pennsylvania Democrats and contrasts their primaries victory with later conventions. It suggests Alabama and Michigan actions shift power away from guardians of party wealth, asking how major newspaper roles change in a shifting political landscape.
A Pennsylvania Democratic convention favored conservative interests, prompting critique that delegates ignored voters' primary instructions. Philadelphia delegates voting against instructions illustrate the clash between conventions and primaries, raising questions about democratic representation and party control. The piece argues that conventions embezzle power by ignoring the will of constituents and emphasizes the need for voters to have a voice in candidate selection.
A mosaic of 1907 political chatter critiques convention ratification, congressional pay hikes, and press influence. It notes figures like Representative Redenburg, Speaker Cannon, and a Denver convention, while lampooning graft around the Capitol and editorial jabs at campaigns and labor injunctions. A small aside reflects Aunt Mandy's 1907 Christmas reflection.
In Madison and surrounding areas, long legal updates reference the case of John Bontelt and contractor Joseph Valier, with court actions over tenancy and apartment issues. The piece notes prohibition convention tones, local politics, road funding debates, and a fatal lockjaw case involving 14 year old Arthur Jensen, plus a bank robbery of $600 in Jancsville and a notable 95th birthday celebration in Moansville.
No animal or plant life evident in granite layers. bedrock thick and lifeless. Typical Maine family of Capt Uzial F Candaxo celebrates 35 years of marriage with nine children and twenty five descendants, no deaths reported. Rich peat beds near Lake Tecoco in Mexico yield about 3,000,000 tons of peat in the Dogs.
The article reports a Milwaukee court decision limiting state action against corporations and officials in a broad corruption case. It details rail and cream rate issues, including Milk Rates Readjusted and new schedules lowering freight costs. Memorial services in Kenosha, a German Catholic convention in Madison, and new teacher training courses at the University of Wisconsin are noted with multiple named individuals and places.
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