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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
6
The Grand Rapids Tribune outlines a complex panorama of British emigration to South Africa, debates on colonial monopolies and tariffs, and commentary on global trade. It notes a rising concern over agricultural pests and the impact of reforms, while reporting on the Missouri river commerce and United States foreign trade figures for the year ending June 30.
Col William Vilas longtime Wisconsin lawyer and Civil War veteran dies at 80 after a series of strokes. Born in Chelsan Virginia he rose from law to politics serving as U S senator and later as Secretary of Interior. He led Wisconsin’s senate delegation and held national military and diplomatic roles before passing quietly at home.
A heavy rain night on the board walk in Augnitie City ends with National Supply Co. official Chusly H. Roberts fatally shot by an unknown man from a hotel pavilion. The incident prompts a police response as Roberts, age 18, is transported to a hospital while authorities seek the shooter amid a chaotic scene near the waterfront club district.
A long, mixed dispatch notes Athany New York state and Jerome reports. It cites Gov Hughes appointment of L Mand to testify and report on charges against a Metropolitan Street Railway official, finding no charges proven and recommending dismissal. It also catalogs robbers, Taft guests, Canal Zone population, and a hotelier’s death.
Baron Speck von Sternburg, German ambassador to the United States, died at the Hotel Victoria in Velderverg. His wife, Miss Lillian May Lungnam of Louisville, Ky., was present. Death was due to inflammation of the lungs. the baron had lupus. Berlin sent cables to inform Washington that a successor would wait until the emperor consults Prince von Buelow, with a possible wait into the Syrian week of September.
An October gazette lists potential successors for the Washington post. Count von Goetzen, the Hamburg minister, Mery von Telehenau, the SMAal minister, and Dr Haran Aumm vat Schwarzenstein, the Jana ambassador, are among the contenders. An Emperor William comment in January praised Count von Goetzen, who is 42 and has held roles including Washington military attache 1836 to 1906 and five years as governor of German East Africa.
Oyster Bay reports Kermit Roosevelt second son of the president acted Thursday night to halt a pair of runaway horses galloping toward Bayville. He seized the reins and subdued the animals near Shors Road, likely saving Mrs. Frank Hilton of New York and her two young sons. Mrs. Hilton and children were injured. Mr Hilton was thrown but unharmed.
Gov Tort warns Atlantic City that if excise laws are not observed by Sunday all saloons and cafes will close and an extraordinary session may be called. He could deploy New Jersey troops, declaring the resort under martial law in a drastic bid to curb vice.
The Socialists of Montana held a state convention adopting a platform and nominating a full state ticket led by Harry Hazelton of Missoula for governor. Editor Sheats Lelt by Accident, Stony Mountain, Ga J J Chates, 25, to be Augusta Herald associate editor, shot himself on a Georgia railroad train near Thurst. believed fatally injured. Fires in National Forests rage near Mount Wilson, California. eight killed by a Chelsea Chelsea square wall collapse. post office in Waukegan looted of about $3,000 in stamps and cash. A 14-year-old boy in Ekekaka, Montana, faced possible charges after a fatal incident.
Two youths, George Stevens aged 15 and Mariford Jenkins aged 16, drowned in Ardmore Oklahoma after attempting to save someone else at a camp area. Reports indicate Jenkins could not swim and failed to reach safety. The incident occurred Monday with unclear details on the other person involved.
Augusta Ga suffers about 750000 to 1000000 in damages from the Savannah River flood. Ten to fifteen drownings, many workmen, and extensive mill disruption leave thousands idle for months. Power, telephone, and rail services crippled. relief meetings planned.
Goshen New York Ferdinand Pinney Earle known as al Nulty and soul mate fale was released Thursday on $2 000 bail after two nights in jail on a charge of beating his wife Julia Kuttner Barre whom he wed after pushing his first wife to France for divorce Earle sought his wife immediately after leaving jail saying he would find her and she would forgive him if they spoke for ten minutes Chicago girl Mary Field Verne dies by drowning in a lake after illness kept her from marrying her sweetheart Kansas official O W Trickett found guilty of graft in Wyandotte county Americans beat the Dutch in a dory race on Thursday on the lake Valdes Alaskan tale Kinvor oat induces lover to kill her husband in a staged incident leading to arrests jury convicts the two as the case unfolds Nomination notes for Nelawateepublicans
In Haileyville Oklahoma Hailey-Ola coal mine No 1 suffered a devastating blast destroying the hoisting and air shafts. By Wednesday night about 25 bodies were recovered and hundreds of miners faced entombment as flames and smoke cut off access to the top. Communication was severed and rescue cages were burned, leaving trapped workers with little chance of escape.
In Springfield Illinois Kate Howard a mob leader in a recent race clash killed herself by poison after an indictment for murder was returned. She had threatened self harm if indicted and had faced charges for destruction of property and other indictments. The Seventh Regiment was ordered to withdraw from the city after a conference with Gov Deene? and military officials.
John W. Kern was notified as the Democratic vice presidential nominee at a Colosseum ceremony on the Indiana state fair grounds. Theodore Bell announced the news. Thomas Marshall spoke for Indiana governor and William Jennings Bryan addressed trusts. about fifteen thousand attended.
Springfield resident L Thomas Brady, aged 66, was murdered here Monday. Initial reports mention excitement over the event and possible motives under investigation by local authorities.
Seventy thousand visitors, a city of 700000, and vast preparations marked Melbourne’s reception of the American battle fleet. Ships arrived on schedule, with officials and private groups organizing a cordial welcome. Public entertainments and a large scale celebration were planned, with government spending projected at about 250000 for festivities.
Fayet teville N G reports Cape Fear River at 79 feet with mudfilled valleys and washed bridges. City dark as power plant submerged. Three thousand people displaced. Proclamation issued by mayor. Five Die In Mine Accident at Warrior Run six miles from Wilkes Barre. Runaway mine car strikes train carrying twenty workers. one escapes.
San Francisco reports the Imperial Japanese Bank at 2543 Lazuna Street closed by bank commissioners amid claims officers loaned funds to themselves. The bank holds 27000 in capital with 7000 in reserve. Also noted are other disparate notices including death of ex governor Eugene Semple, a Friends conference in Indiana, a Brooklyn burglary confession, missing Bay sailors, a fatal Kentucky shooting, and a New York raid on a so-called Fagin school.
A peaceful ceremony in Port Arthur honored Russian defenders of the siege. Gov Geo Ostrow of Kwang Tang presided. Japanese authorities and German officers attended. A wooden cross marked the fallen, and concerns were raised over desecration threats to graves and relics.
A fragment describes a princess in a French court setting with attendants, a gray dog, and several named roles. The text mentions a parade of figures including a marshal and attache, plus multiple men, all within a ceremonial mood. These sparse lines hint at an aristocratic gathering featuring a dog as a companion.
A chaotic collage describes a Hungarian born princess, Russian marriage, and a string of quirky beings including painted luggage, wolves, a falcon, and varied animals. The commentary shifts to literary fragments and light jokes about stockyards, characters, and humorous quips from period papers.
A garbled dialogue shows a startled passenger muttering about a train, overheard exclamations, and a puzzled reaction as bystanders try to interpret the cryptic phrases and missing context.
Fragmentary 1905 report describes a long battle with eczema and limited relief. The text references medical terms, dates, and names, but legible details are scarce. Despite trials and failed treatments, the account preserves a tone of persistent suffering and eventual care.
A fragmented piece includes an advertisement for Borax used in poultry care and a garbled list of U S presidential deaths, citing causes such as tuberculosis, gout, pleurisy, cholera, and assassination, with scattered names like Washington Adams Jefferson and Lincoln.
A reader describes years of indigestion and nerve weakness following peritonitis. After trying coffee avoidance and Grape-Nuts with Postum, she reports restored strength, sleep, and appetite, with ongoing use by her husband. The letter ends with a health claim and the standard Postum attribution.
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