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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
7
The House battles over a presidential address, deeming portions a breach of its privileges. A committee urged shelving the objectionable parts, arguing the message ignores House inquiries and strains constitutional prerogatives.
Fragmentary notes describe widespread financial strain following a bank collapse and the resulting turmoil among lenders and borrowers. The text hints at losses, liquidity concerns, and unsettled credit amid a distressed banking environment.
A jury in Union City returned guilty verdicts on Thursday night for Garrett Johnson TH Burton Roy Ranson Frad Pinion Arthur Clarr and Sam Applewhite of first degree murder with mitigating circumstances in the Night Riders case.
The scene centers on a special committee meeting where Chairman Perkine prepared to report amid near full attendance. Members including Merars, Tawney, Smith of Laws, Sherley and Fitzgerald prepared to counter what they saw as insinuations by the President about committee members on the appropriations panel.
The 78th General Assembly of Ohio meets in Columbus to elect a successor to Senator Foraker and discuss state appropriations and a new penitentiary under the Werts law. Inheritance tax may pass due to county revenue shortfalls. Three murder trials and potential death penalties loom, while a night rider case and a gas and oil dispute near a stalled quarry also appear in coverage.
In Deston Ohio Harry Crooka a convicted murderer and electric chair inmate begged to visit his wife's grave. The sheriff granted the request with a strong guard. Crooka refused a new trial and proclaimed his sanity and the verdict just. His wife had divorced him on cruelty grounds.
Survivors describe a devastated region where hunger drives desperate acts as authorities distribute scraps. Soldiers requisition animals, slaughter at the seashore, and crowds press for any morsel while tales of miraculous escapes surface among the injured and exhausted.
Authorities order complete evacuation of Reggio and Messina areas with military surrounding to prevent reentry. Ships transport terrified residents to safer zones as tremors persist and bodies left unclaimed in long identifications. The region faces desertion and continued searches for belongings amid collapse.
The article reports a brutal church homicide in Columbus township St. Clair County. A minister offered a $500 reward for town carpenter John El Carmichael of Adair as the suspected killer. Teeth found in a stove identify the victim. details describe a tall man with broken legs and limp, blue eyes, scars, and outturned feet. Investigations probe motives and possible Canadian or West Virginia connections.
Tadge Branbury sentenced Fred. Van. Meter, 27, to life imprisonment for the murder of his young wife. Van Meter’s wife died after drinking coffee believed poisoned. mother-in-law narrowly escaped death but recovered. Nine jurors favored electrocution, but a compromise was reached.
In a fiery address on Christian psychology, Rev Johnston Myers of Tr wsanuél Baptist Chicago denounced Mary Baker Eddy and the Christian Science movement as a fabric of lies built on error. He claimed the delusion caused deaths and that he supervised at least one funeral monthly linked to Christian Science.
Police uncover a botched plot to poison 20 roomers at a Los Angeles boarding house. Two men, Morris and Johnson, are jailed after a vat of poisoned milk and vitriol are linked to the alleged scheme. The milk case ended with a fatal accident.
An underground blast on D. E. Livengood's farm ten miles south of Senduaki Ohio disrupts efforts to clear woodland for a development project. A prior gas flaw delayed investigation as workers continued site clearance after the second subterranean detonation.
Mrs Florence Erb and Mrs Catharine Beisel, sisters, were cleared of murder charges in Media Pennsylvania after a nearly eighteen hour jury deliberation. They faced accusations in the death of Captain Clayton Erb, husband of one, with jurors seeking guidance on self defense as the judge explained the necessity of escape when safe.
The Supreme Court refuses to review Standard Oil’s record $29.24 million fine for rebating. The Court of Appeals ruling stands, limiting fines and requiring further trial steps and testimony, while the government awaits guidance from Attorney General Bonaparte.
Reports from Messina indicate typhoid breaks out among earthquake victims as relief efforts falter. Bodies remain unrecovered, animals slain by patrols lie abandoned, and decay worsens disease risk while hospital care is overwhelmed.
Hig McCoy says he will quit fighting and drive a racing automobile for a ring. Percy Smallwood defeats Halien and Spring in a ten mile relay. Dorando Athletes race in St Louis. Jack Johnson defeats Tommy Burns at Sydney to claim heavyweight title before police halt the bout in Round 14. Dorando Pietri wins at Fall River in a twelve mile relay with times given for Dorando and Ty-Myare teams.
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