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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
11
A well known society woman wore diamonds rubies and pearls on shoes matching an immense gown at a fashionable dance. Each shoe reportedly valued over 2000 dollars, making them among the era's costliest footwear.
A newly elected United States Senator from Oklahoma is Thomas Pryor Gore, a man who became blind after two accidents. His career began in the Texas legislature, with notable oratory and memory. Gore's mastery of quotation and debate silenced opponents and signals a significant future in the Senate.
A collage of editorials and quips from multiple papers. References include prince de Sagan on America, Admiral Evans and a potential delay over San Francisco, legal cases and commentary on infanticide in Indiana, a top speller from Iowa, and light political and social quips across several United States newspapers.
Henry F. McDonald found guilty of arson and dynamiting, then opened fire in the Terre Haute circuit courtroom killing Detective Willam B. Dwyer and wounding officers. Police returned fire, fatally wounding McDonald as Harvey V. Jones and others were injured. The verdict followed prior dynamiting cases tied to Sanford incidents.
New York university students walked out on Thursday after the temporary suspension of Albert Young, president of the junior class, stemming from an investigation into the ducking of Harry Bloch in the college horse trough. The faculty discipline committee ordered students to return to classes as a first step toward resolving the dispute.
Indiana railroad commission issued an opinion and order Monday reducing express rates statewide by about ten to twelve percent. The new schedule must be adopted by express companies within 30 days. Total annual express business in Indiana is about 1 million dollars, so the reduction saves over 100 thousand dollars annually in express costs.
A husband derides a doctor as a fool and complains that after tending his own furnace all winter he now contemplates a new season. His wife asks what is the matter, and the exchange highlights a humorous misunderstanding about exercise and health.
Greatest care should be taken when painting weather exposed buildings and implements to ensure paint is applied with high quality materials. Surfaces must be dry scraped sanded and smooth. Mix pure white lead with fresh linseed oil and do not brush out or flow on. National Lead Company offers testing for purity and a testing outfit by request. The final line notes the difficulty for a deaf man to cheer a paper dollar.
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