08 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
1
Governor Joseph W. Folk of Missouri argues for federal control of railroads to curb state overreach. He cites federal injunctions suspending state laws and warns that states risk losing sovereignty to national authority. He advocates interstate commerce oriented federal supervision and constitutional state protections.
Advisory Board and Health Commissioner rule that a person vaccinated three times at two-week intervals is immune to smallpox for now, and that a written certificate from a physician confirming two vaccination attempts plus a second certificate from a state or city health authority permits admission to school for one year to prevent outbreak.
A statement highlights that about 20 million miles of the Earth's surface remain uncharted. Explorers and scientists note substantial gaps in geographic knowledge. The claim emphasizes the enduring allure and challenge of discovery.
Prominent Pennsylvanian politician and bank executive Delamater commits suicide at the Diamond National Bank building in Pittsburgh, grief over a deceased son cited as motive. Former governor and Republican candidate in 1890, Delamater had recently resided in Pittsburgh after a Meadville banking career. He leaves a wife and one daughter. no witnesses were present.
At Corlies avenue crossing Allenhurst four Norwood house employees were killed when a Pennsylvania Bankers special train collided with their carriage. Thomas Edwards drove the team with Loretta Grace Jennie McDonald and Hannah Murphy among the victims as onlookers at the crowded station watched the disaster unfold with the excursion train blocking the road earlier.
Local testimonial lauds Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best of its kind after five years of use in Jemison Spring Grove York County Pa. The ad notes it is sold by all druggists and asserts strong effectiveness. A separate item repeats a Washington prize fight over a girl and mocks views on women's intelligence.
Testimonial from Sam H. Gwin of Concord Georgia praising Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for saving his life after a severe measles episode worsened by a hard rain. He credits the remedy with restoring his health and urges others to buy it from druggists.
Reading fragment mentions death leveling all things and burying sands without respect to wealth or position, with Swiss places and government action implied. Details are unclear. no complete event or date is provided to specify a full news item.
Indiana County commissioners invite bids until Saturday August 31 at 2 pm for masonry on McElhoes bridge in Grant township and for moving the old bridge onto new masonry when completed. Cement to be supplied by the contract winner. Bids to reflect prices per cubic yard and include excavation.
An unnamed banker fond of figures estimates that each adult in New York City can carry an average of 26.6 dollars. The remark reflects a speculative calculation rather than a confirmed survey, illustrating a quirky, quantitative take on urban wealth.
Sewickley and nearby towns report drownings in Glen Osborne and Maumee river incidents. Fire destroys a Highland avenue residence while two youths perish in separate canoeing accidents. A 20 year old dies crushed at an American Sheet Steel plant, and other perilous events include a poisoning scare, a municipal plant vote, and a prison release.
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