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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
6
The text recounts diverse topics from New York weather to European affairs, mentioning leaders, German and British lines, and a Plymouth spy death. It touches on American immigrant descent, population estimates, and questions of national defense, with scattered references to someone named Wright and a planned visit.
A propeller blade shattered during a Fort Myer test flight, killing Lt. Selrpteses and injuring Lt. Thomas, as thousands witnessed the crash. Wright, nearby observers and military personnel described a chaotic scene with rescue efforts and rapid hospital care.
President Alfaro of Ecuador has recovered from recent trouble and will resume chief executive duties on Tuesday. Local observers note renewed vigor and return to official responsibilities as the government continues its agenda.
Paris dispatches report 1,600 French troops under Captain Hedive routed the Quadai tribe whose territory is the center of slave trade and contraband arms. Fire in Wisconsin destroys a main business street in Avons village area near Madison with estimated losses around 25000 dollars.
Union Espanola claims United States army smuggled goods into Cuba to dodge duties and sell merchandise. Gov. Maygoon orders investigation after the assertion. Three killed and thirty injured when passenger train No. 314 wrecked near Clarksdale Mississippi on Monday.
Gov Hughes wins renomination at state GOP convention on first ballot with 87 out of 1,009 votes and broad support. ticket includes Stuyvesant Chanler as governor hopeful and L D Dix as secretary of state. Democratic convention highlights Bevan tribute in the city.
A petition filed in the direwit court seeks a receiver for State Trust Company, a St Louis real estate firm capitalized at 1 million dollars. It alleges directors voted to raise capital to 1 million, with 760000 paid in, and to return 250000 to stockholders, with assets claimed at 499000 in realty. Lead signer is H A Vroon tran, president, and a large new building was planned in St Louis.
In Maine Bert M. Fernald won the governorship over Obadiah Gardner, while Republicans secure four congressional seats and Charlan P. Hutch defeats a state official. The election shows a narrowing Republican plurality for a presidential year. A separate report covers a deadly fire at the Amityville Long Island asylum, causing mass evacuations as inmates flee a building fire. A Trinidad, Colorado case ends with Charles W. Moore acquitted by insanity in the murder of Rabbi Cohen’s son.
All Thursday evening the jury in the Joseph James case returned a verdict of guilty and fixed the penalty of death. The verdict came as a striking moment in a case that drew wide attention.
In Ipswich Massachusetts a new business school for men and women will be established under the will of John Burnham Brown. The trust provides about 37500 in personal bequests and over 1.09 million for the foundation to fund the institution, with the origin in Salem and connections to Chicago. The will was filed for tribute in this city Wednesday.
Reports from Duluth Minnesota describe fires engulfing the Grand Marais area. A man named Onker and six Indians are believed cut off from town by flames in their forts while homesteaders near Nester struggle to survive. Militiamen near Lutsen face encirclement as fire threatens destruction with no immediate word of losses.
News from New York reports Police Commissioner Bingham retracting magazine figures claiming Jews comprise half the city’s crime. He says the data were not his and were unreliable, written to support funding for additional police power. The apology notes no malice, widowing hostility from Jewish leaders.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the Laning case in Fremont after hours of deliberation. Laning, a Norwalk business figure and director of the Ohio Trust Company, faced charges of misapplying funds and embezzling stock tied to the Norwalk Savings Bank. He and J. C. Ofbks were accused of loaning funds to real estate ventures tied to bank officers, allegedly using them as a blind for personal loans.
Thomas Histen, candidate of the Todependence party for president, and William R. Hearst spoke at Memorial hall on Thursday night under local party auspices. Hearst read letters said to be from John D. Archbold of the Standard Oil Co, and Senator Foraker of Ohio referenced two large checks amid pending congressional legislation. Hearst claimed long trust corruption benefiting the Republican party and said Democrats were eager to share in the tainted profits, accusing Roosevelt of driving Standard Oil out of the GOP and Democrats welcoming the convicted criminal.
Reports from St Petersburg list 300 cholera cases and 213 deaths in 24 hours, criticizing municipal leaders for infectious disease mismanagement and warning of a spring outbreak. Henry B. Quinby wins New Hampshire governor nomination after a tight two ballot convention vote. Lieut Col Charles Newbold dies en route to Colorado Springs. Japan faces worsening financial strain as workers refuse return on contracts. Sener Corea resigns as Nicaraguan minister to Washington, Dr Hodaifo Espinoza-Lacey named successor. John F. Dillon chosen by Democrats to oppose Cummins for U.S. Senate. Illinois judge requires age and color labeling on imitation liquor. Thaw case noted in White Plains.
The steamship Colm, Half-masted and signaling distress, was driven by a hurricane toward a wreck. Three crew members died as passengers endured danger and scarce water while repairs and salvage were attempted aboard the damaged vessel.
The steamer Acon stranded on Christmas Island after a voyage from San Francisco to Auckland and Apia. The crew fled by boats, reaching a settlement and awaiting rescue. Two children, wives, and others from the US battle ship squadron survived, while the ship lies wrecked with mail bags possibly recoverable and cargo including salmon and redwood. One engine powered a rescue boat to Fanning Island.
In San Diego county hospital a 19 year old nurse Mary Arthur allegedly neglected to discard water containing atropine. Three patients J Young Charles Kemp and Henry C Shnette died after ingesting it while others fall seriously ill. The nurse confessed after investigation. she remains under surveillance as collapse threatens.
A heavy rain near Grand Marais, extending 15 to 20 miles west, held forest fires in check as Grand Marais and Chicago Bay area settlements remained safe from fumes. Also notes upheaval in Tabriz with Nationalists and sultan in a bombardment threat, foreigners endangered. In Mare Island, a gasoline barge explosion killed Chief Machinist Teddy May and wounded several sailors, with ships damaged. A Mobrie Alabama woman attempted self immolation, burned severely with recovery deemed impossible. Joliet widow killed by auto near city treasurer Martin Schuster involved collision concerns.
The article describes a book agent named Fehjont reproved for handling fees at his own Ox pylled. Leone relates a fraternal encounter where Dern urged recovery through Eastern terms. The piece covers attempted orders, staff reactions, and the agent’s public missteps, noting concerns about propriety and business ethics.
A collage of stray notes and stories touches on classroom confusion, a German American at a banquet, and social musings on marriage. It threads through odd anecdotes, a note on Austria’s large masonry arch, Bertha Ayrton’s searchlight research, jokes about astrologers, naturalization, and a claim that Turkey has the oldest age profile.
Fragmentary text references Vine Street area and names scattered in a distorted OCR line. No clear event, date, or identity stands out to ground a factual headline or summary.
The readable fragments mention Martian names and dates, a May 2 deadline, and references to a city, a court or meeting, with uncertain details. The text shows garbled phrases about travel, a ceremony, and possible administrative actions without clear context or outcomes.
An OCR damaged passage describes a festival involving an Indian idol, bathing rite, and a display day tied to a local temple or shrine. It mentions attendees, a procession, and ceremonial details amid textual garble.
The passage mentions an old maritime code tied to Barcelona and the law known as conmulilo del mar. It credits Barc lonia merchants with early modern trade practices in the fourteenth century and notes Barcelona as a historic capital. It also references Marine Insurance and a discussion of nautical laws influencing shipping worldwide.
A reader letter recounts a cold climate causing headaches indigestion and weakness from coffee. After switching to Postum and meals with Grape-Nuts the writer reports clear complexion restored energy and improved health for herself and her family. The ad endorses Postum as a coffee substitute with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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