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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
6
A confused stitched-together late era column mixes wartime chatter about Japan and the United States, cables, and global politics with stray notes on Yale teams, American fortunes, and social anecdotes. Names, places, and events appear in jumbled form, lacking a single cohesive narrative.
A devastating fire at Callinwood Public School in Collinwood Cleveland kills about 170. Dozens of children, teachers and residents are injured or missing as flames engulf stairwells and narrow hallways. Rescue crews, police and volunteers search amid charred debris and a growing death toll.
Suffragist ex-secretary of the Nebraska Woman Suffrage Association, noted as a leading club worker, killed herself Wednesday using carbolic acid amid claims of ill health. Other brief notices include Bailey withdrawing from a gubernatorial race in Kansas, miners entombed near BeBe BeBe, and various political and crime items from different locales.
Washington United States Senator Renlfield Proceay Proctor of Vermont died at his apartments after a brief illness following grip. his son Governor Teiatner Praw toy of Vermont was at the bedside. Proctor, 60, led a vast mining and timber interests and promoted Canadian water power development. his death prompts Senate adjournment and a burial planned for Proctor Virginia.
An avalanche near Goppenstein in Berne destroyed a hotel at the mouth of the Loetsehenthal tunnel, killing 18 and injuring 16. The hotel guests were seated when the collapse occurred, prompting a chaotic scramble as two children cried out.
Kansas Republicans at state convention urge electing at large delegates to back Taft at Chicago. Resolutions praise his statesmanship and urge voting for W H Taft, while Surgeon General WySham reports on milk and public health, noting impure dairy nationwide. Diplomatic circles discuss France visit plans and Sweden Norway trip amid president’s schedule. A minority strike at Lehigh Sayre Pa ends quietly with 200 workers off the job.
Ohio Republicans at a state convention ousted Foraker and Dick allies from the central committee. Of 21 members, 11 were reelected and seven former members, all Foraker men, were replaced. Three of the nonre-elected were Taft supporters whose retirement stemmed from local conditions. All remaining members are Taft supporters.
Special deputy attorney general New York Natinin Vidaver was arrested Wednesday on extortion charges by District Attorney Jerome. The case alleges Vidaver threatened William Montgomery to extract 500 dollars, amid a scheme connected to prearranged bills identified by detectives.
The sensational assault on Chief of Police George Shippy sparks threats against Mayor Busse and a nationwide anarchist crackdown. Averbuch, a 20 year old Tuscaloosa jewelry worker, is identified as the attacker, fatally wounding Shippy and wounding Shippy's son and driver. The incident shocks Chicago as authorities raid homes for anarchist literature and vow to rid the city of agitators.
Officers defend design and safety of turrets amid criticism of ammunition handling. Professors Alger and related officials testify on ordnance excellence, powder manufacture, and past ship explosions. Senate committee weighs naval vulnerability and proposed screening improvements.
A large fire swept northern Tampa causing 65 acres of damage, 308 buildings destroyed including dwellings, saloons, boarding houses, and a brick factory. One death reported from excitement and millions in property at risk, with authorities seeking order.
A garbled tale recounts a banker returning to his own property after a legal mix up and a curious old claim, followed by an advertisement praising Cuticura remedies. The piece weaves a quirky anecdote with a testimonial about eczema relief for a Montreal family, noting a 1907 date.
A garbled collection of travel notices and questionable claims appears, noting one-way rail rates from Chicago to West Coast routes, and tours in sleeping cars via Union Pacific and Northwestern Line. It includes rat damage estimates, a Milwaukee merchant quote, and stray anecdotes about a Frenchman in New York and a domestic substitution joke, all presented in fragmented prose.
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