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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
6
A sprawling, undecipherable column surveys global woes and personal tales from a time of famine and political tension. It threads speculative forecasts of American leadership, notes on marriage trends, ship disruptions, and cultural criticisms, weaving tense images of past and present.
A turbulent executive report accuses Representative Lilley of Connecticut of bad faith and acting as an instrument for rival firms in a probe into Electric Boat Company tied to New Jersey lawmakers. It claims Lilley concealed key evidence, attacked committee members, and sought to damage the Lake Torpedo Boat Company with misleading charges.
A fragmentary Eureka report notes an old fourinch cannon exploded while fired to salute the Pacific fleet Tuesday. One man killed instantly, three women and one boy gravely hurt, about a dozen others injured. The incident occurred near the parade ground in Eureka, California, with the blast drawing authorities’ attention to safety around historic ordnance.
Mae C Wood failed to prove an absolute divorce suit against United States Senator Thomas C Hiatt of New York. The court dismissed the complaint and ordered Wood held in Tombs prison on perjury charges with bail set at 5000. Evidence showed forged documents and late dated stamps casting doubt on the alleged marriage.
A moonlight river trip near Clarendon Arkansas ended when the gagoline tank exploded on the boat Inumeh. Seven young society members drowned while others were rescued in critical condition. One survivor Mary Caves of Clarendon suffered severe burns. Details remain sparse as rescuers searched the river banks.
New York report says Thomman A. McIntyre of the failed T. A. McIntyre & Co. faced a grand jury finding and a warrant for grand larceny in the first degree. He posted 926,000 bond, was released, and transported to police headquarters after doctors urged removal to hospital amid protests by physicians. An explosion at John A. Golby & Sons furniture store in Chicago injured cashier Frances Branitzky and several others. In Kansas City Rev Dr Baxter P Fullerton of St Louis was elected moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
Owners of drug stores in Rockford are ordered to cease sale of intoxicating liquors by prescription or otherwise under the local option law. The action targets liquor sales tied to the new local option statute.
Fragmentary report indicates a girl was killed after being thrown from a bicycle on a Buna Northampton street. Further details are unclear due to damaged text.
A catastrophic rail crash near Contich six miles southeast of Antwerp killed about 60 and wounded around 100. The Antwerp Brussels express struck a pilgrim train halted at a defective switch as repairs continued. Engineer and fireman died. Prince Albert visited the injured in Contich.
A fierce Iowa tornado eleven miles west of Albia struck Alle causing destruction along a quarter mile wide path. J M Taylor, 78, crushed to death as a corn crib was lifted nearby. Other stories note Pasteur Institute predicted death from hydrophobia and veteran theater manager John A Hanlin dies of heart disease.
Progress in settling the Cleveland street railway strike continued with concessions from both sides. The Municipal Treeticon company would reinstate old employees as present workers, while the union agreed to temporary reemployment as new men and to arbitrate future status. An armistice was set, violence subsided, and Mayor Johnson offered rewards for information on track explosives.
San Francisco jury failed to reach a verdict in the Abraham Ruef bribery prosecution after 4344 hours and 23 ballots, with six to six on the first verdict, amid questions on witness credibility. Ruef faces 111 indictments still pending.
South Bend man James Brimmingstall, 40, arrested near Dowagiac, faces murder charges after alleged confession to two killings. Prosecutor Gresnahan expects him to admit more crimes, including an attempted murder of his wife who escaped and alerted police. The list of victims spans Kansas Missouri and Michigan with names only partly known.
Ray Lamphere faces seven true bills including arson and five murders in Laporte County. Mra Belle Gunness, declared dead by coroner, is indicted as principal in the Helgelien murder, with Lamphere charged as an accessory and in additional counts.
James H. Wade, longtime secretary of the University of Michigan, submitted his resignation to the board of regents on Friday and it was unanimously accepted. An investigation into university finances centered on alleged improper use of property and materials totaling about 35,000, with Attorney General Byrd involved. Prof. Martin L. D'Oage was named acting secretary to sign this year's diplomas.
Chicago jeweler B Kvasnicka owner of two stores died at his country home after being shot by former employee Albert Roubik who was discharged days earlier and charged on a deathbed statement. Other reports: masked men whip a widow and Crit Johnson in Morgantown Kentucky. Lake Contrary resort fire caused by crossed wires. Prof Paul Milakof assault in St Petersburg. Detroit workers killed by falling girder on Howard Street bridge. Nevada ex governor John Sparks dies of Brights disease. Washington telegram to state department.
The Waterbury Connecticut tale tells of 79 year old Phineas Ganiner Wright planning an eccentric tomb in Putnam cemetery. A gravity block monument with a bust, carved whiskers, and a consigning message “Never beat by man, but by wont” marks his tomb. He funds plenty of whisky and cigars for visitors and hired a band to play at his funeral igniting controversy among theologians.
The passage blends a narrative about a boy named John and a comical faux dialogue with garbled phrases and a random advertisement critique. It mentions John, a cook Sam, and a San Francisco setting, then shifts to breakfast and his sudden disappearance. The piece also includes dubious dialogue and an admonition about advertisements and trust.
In a litio church near Washington a strong Irishman powers the organ. During a service the organ failed, then the organist stopped, until a hoarse voice shouted to stop. A wise old nag quipped about reading between the lines as the crowd rose with the absurd scene.
Fragmented OCR style excerpt shows assorted lines about rewards and medicines, odd names, and unrelated anecdotes. It lists places Toledo and mentions vendors, products, and quotes with no coherent narrative or clear event. The readable segments resemble an early 20th century ad and prose collage with many misreadings.
The California Fig Syrup Co markets a laxative blend claimed to be safe and effective, valued by physicians and households for gentle, prompt relief. It emphasizes ethical sourcing and urges customers to buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co through leading dealers and private label bottles.
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