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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
6
A first hand narrative recounts the peace meeting near Camp Santos and a trek to Camp Apache with Apache chiefs including One-Eyed Miguel. Miguel and Eskelte-sela visit, discuss famine and bread, and plan a journey east to New York with Concepcion interpreting. The travelers note impressions of Indians learning about trains, telegraphs, and the round earth during the journey.
In Washington the chiefs visit deaf and dumb children and learn from sign language. Miguel, once missing an eye, returns with two after doctors remove and wash his old wound. Indians rejoice at Camp Apache as Pedro Eskeltesela and the others are welcomed home, with Miguel now proudly sporting two eyes.
New York Herald reports 23 000 miners killed since 1889 and 50 000 seriously injured. Dr J A Holmes of the Geological Survey travels to consult engineers and press for legislation and stricter supervision of mine conditions, lamps, explosions, and gases to prevent future catastrophes.
An excerpt notes Mars has a persistently clear sky enhancing solar transmission. From dawn to dusk in summer and winter, sunlight shines through a nearly cloudless heaven. The text contrasts Mars with Earth where clouds form to moderate heat and induce rain.
A humorous 19th century analysis from New York Weekly on boys as a diverse, energetic force. It catalogs boyhood antics from mischief to sports and schooling, notes their enduring role in culture, politics, and history, and ends with maxims from Poor Richard and playful reflections on girls.
The Japanese turn volcanic ash into cement, using scoria from eruptions. A company in Nagasaki reports a nine percent dividend on 200,000 yen and expanding orders. Major dockyards and naval yards are supplied, with 60,000 bags contracted for Keelung harbor works. Ash is sourced from craters in the Japanese Alps on Honshu and requires only water to set.
A fourteen year old failed to spell fifteen percent of words in a monthly exam. The tutor urged constant practice to ensure it never happens again. The boy replied he would not live that long, prompting quiet reflection.
Auditor General Young reports $6,666,279 in state revenue by January 1, $1,796,640.87 in March and $2,219,381.75 in February. March disbursements total $1,885,023.88, with April 1 general fund balance at $11,090,952.52. sinking fund holds $2,492,468.42. One month prior the general fund stood at $11,167,219.12.
grocer Alexander Renner kept $400 at home due to distrust of banks. While counting, his two sons played with the money and an errant throw sent the roll into an open grate. The fire burned the bills but Renner saved most, sending the charred notes to the U S treasury for redemption.
In Washington Pennsylvania a family tragedy unfolds as four coffins arrive for burial after Mrs Wilson L Smith is laid to rest in the Washington cemetery. The tale centers on Bertha Breese who dreamed of four coffins including one for herself and soon after a 38 year old daughter died. A two month old baby and Mrs Smith also passed away in quick succession.
Reading Company prepares to restart mining at its collieries. Mahoney Plane, idle since shutdown, will be started up and thousands of workers return with prospects of continued summer work.
Washington Miss Margaret P Hewitt daughter of Samuel Hewitt of West Bethlehem township sues Joseph A Wise a wealthy young farmer also of the town ship for breach of promise She is 22 he 34 and says they became engaged in 1901 the marriage agreement was renewed until last fall when Wise went west and wrote he had decided to end the engagement.
Notices posted at car barns announce wage reductions. Conductors and motormen drop to 16 cents an hour while car barn workers face a 10 percent cut. Other regional items note a chicken coop fine, fish eggs collection plans, foreigner emigration, and a house struck by lightning with nearby residents unconscious.
A poker game and all-night revelry at Westland ended in the murder of Lee Oliver. Richard Les surrendered to Constable Ayetts claiming self defense and was jailed in Washington.
James McAllay aged 60 was killed when a bull gored him while feeding stock on his farm near Crown in Clarion County. The incident occurred on the farmstead, with authorities investigating the death as a fatal goring.
A fragmentary report indicates a county commission discussion about selling a bridge near Senet burg. The structure, described as part of a larger super-structure, was built 36 years ago and became tied to a nearby corporation before county ownership.
A reported crime describes a thief using chloroform to subdue a resident. The homeowner, awakened by screams, pursued the suspect while a brother aided. The thief escaped through a dark alley, evading capture.
In Vandergrift and Leechburg areas American Sheet and Tinplate resumes operations after weeks idle. Other mills at Saltsburg remain closed as Lehigh Collieries boosts employment with about 400 workers since December. Fires, accidents, and local notices mingle with derailments and court actions across counties.
Reading-Rallyca Company suspends workers at its car and locomotive plant with more layoffs expected as monthly payments fall from 350000 to under 200000. Greene county records show political withdrawal affecting nine candidates including Washington James M. Le A. B. Trockmorton.
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