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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
7
Anpan made allies vow to consult if tensions threaten the Pacific status quo. The five article declaration aims to promote peaceful trade, respect for territorial holdings in the region, and equal commercial opportunities in China, with China’s independence and integrity safeguarded by both nations.
Jurors find Lamphere guilty of murder in the second degree and impose life imprisonment after a trial body confirms the dead adult in ruins with three children is Mrs. Gunness. Jurors later sign statements of belief in the verdict and Lamphere expresses mixed feelings about the outcome.
The article describes a fifth article in a pact where both governments agree to communicate to reach a mutual understanding if events threaten the status quo or equal opportunity. It includes quoted lines about readiness to take medicine, and reflections on circumstantial evidence and a fire case involving Belle Guoness.
In Guthrie Oklahoma the Cottonwood river and its tributaries flooded half the city. Three thousand people lost homes as rapid waters forced rescue efforts by boats and volunteers. Dozens of boats and rescuers saved many but twenty head of cattle drowned. Streetcar service and water plant were submerged. Cotton was washed away downstream.
Reports from a San Francisco garden scene state a fatal fight between two elks occurred, killing one. The incident drew attention to the location and raises questions about animal control in public spaces.
Carl Loose a 47 year old baker opened fire at breakfast in his upper East Side home fatally wounding his 17 year old daughter Meta and likely fatally wounding his 24 year old son Frederick a Jaitheran minister. The son John 19 disarmed him before a third shot could be fired. Frederick was shot in the abdomen. The motive was not given. A church call from Yale preceded the incident.
Private William A. Ronney of the signal corps died on a lonely Alaska hunting trip from Minie. He went alone for five days and was found next day eight miles from Minie, his body frozen. General Alien reports the incident to the U S Signal Corps in Washington.
In Washington County Pennsylvania an explosion at the Rachel and Agnes mines of the Pittsburgh Coal Company tears through the shaft muffling air and killing 138 miners. The cage was blown 200 feet from the shaft mouth as rescuers searched debris.
A coasting steamer Ponting carrying laborers from Narva to Paugastean Province struck a rock amid a storm near Sab Pernands in Asion province and sank. About 100 passengers and crew drowned, rescue ship Vintaya saved 55, and a constabulary patrol recovered more bodies ashore. It is unclear if any Americans or Europeans were aboard.
Tokyo based reports publish Pekin rumors that Tang Shao Xi seeks Roosevelt as confidential adviser to China. The proposal would involve guiding constitutional government reshaping during Tang Shao Xi's mission to the United States.
Dr B S Copeland resigns from University of Michigan faculty to become dean of the New York Elomeopathic college. Prof Richard MacLaurin of Columbia accepts MIT presidency. Southern Minnesota teachers push for winter education legislation. Minnesota board of regents plans a new anatomy building after a fire. John D Rockefeller offers 10000000 to Richmond College on condition of $350000 additional state funds for a Baptist university in the South.
Paris reports a revived inquiry into President Faure’s 1899 death amid claims of assassination by Mme Steinheil and involvement of conspirators. The case ties to Adolphe Steinheil and Mme Japr, with speculation on political motives and hidden evidence.
In Belgium rail operations strain state finances with a deficit rising beyond two million. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul orders 2,500 cars, boosting steel demand. Drainord NP shops reduce hours, Arkansas contemplates a 2 cent passenger rate challenge, and Pullman unveils a new fare schedule increasing costs.
United States census bureau compilation analyzes marriages and divorces from 1867 to 1906, showing divorce rates rising faster than population. It notes the 20 year period ending 1906 had about 66,600 divorces, with two thirds granted to wives, and compares per capita rates with earlier decades and foreign countries.
The report notes 05 310 total membership for the rep reemeated Society of Carpenters and Joiners and recounts union expansion in San Francisco bakeries. It mentions three Knoxville labor representatives aiding charter drafting, and A F of L gains from Jamaica and nearby British colonies. European rescue apparatus pilots expand in Austria France England Scotland, while California studies labor conditions to curb strikes. The Mineral Federation of Great Britain reports 747 800 workers with a 156 000 rise from last year.
The passage lists key historical notes from 1620 to 1907 touching on the Mayflower compact, Tobago, Zenger, early anatomy in Philadelphia, North Carolina’s ratification, Napoleonic era diplomacy, naval blockades, fires in Camden, Mexican politics, Bolivar, Thanksgiving origins, the Parkman murder, Pensacola bombardment, Civil War campaigns, Santee privateer capture, Danish crown, a Boston arrival, impeachment debate, Bolshevik era references, and various other dated events including battleships, strikes, and political changes.
Facts for Farmers notes rising demand for farm implements and a predicted return to normal conditions next year. Gifford Pinchot urges farmers to save water power, while President Barrett claims southern cotton planters could boost wealth by restricting output. Ole Swanson claims a record corn husk of 141 bushels in eleven hours.
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