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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
3
In Springfield Illinois on January 26 the senatorial contest grew amid half a dozen rival factions each capable of swinging the result. The weary stalemate left observers uncertain and unable to predict the outcome with confidence.
Frank McCann mining man and Comstock pioneer is found dead in a Chafey lodging house. Coroner's jury cites natural causes. Known for fortunes on the Comstock lode he once worked underground during a stock slump and ended with a $123,000 balance before later going broke.
St. Petersburg January 27 editor of the Warsaw Slovo was sentenced to jail for the nineteenth time for publishing disagreeable remarks about the Russian prison system. The piece notes his long history of political advocacy and punishment.
The notice states John McCormack has been engaged for next season by Mr Hammerstein. It recalls a Covent Garden event three years ago where Mine Melba organized an opera benefit for Calabria earthquake victims raising $10,000.
Julius Earl Herring, in love with Miss Mary Robertson, burst into her Pueblo home aiming a gun. He died after taking a fatal poison on the threshold, as Miss Robertson survives the scare from an engagement that had recently ended.
David Jennings lies dead and Mrs Edward Morris is wounded in a sensational Wasta tragedy. Edward Morris, a prominent merchant, shot Jennings and his wife, surrendered to the deputy sheriff, and was bound over on a manslaughter charge before being released on bail. The incident occurred about 1 a m Tuesday, with Jennings dying shortly after. Mrs Morris recovered from injuries, and the case proceeds to the circuit court.
In Muskogee Oklahoma on January 26 the federal grand jury began examining alleged town land frauds using dummy names to obtain government land. About 250 witnesses have been called as Secret Service agents guard the panel. Governor Haskell is implicated, with supporters claiming the probe stems from William Randolph Hearst's enmity.
Spokane announces the 17th National Irrigation Congress August 14 17 with speakers including James J Hill Howard Eliot and Governor John A Johnson from Minnesota. The program will feature discussions on forestry drainage deep waterways and state versus federal roles in conservation.
A deadly house blaze near Dunbar Pennsylvania destroyed the Kendall home killing four children who were cremated. Their parents escaped by leaping from a second story window.
A Bostonian recalls Charles Eilet Norton joking about modern youth preferring brawn to brain. He tells of a Princeton football game and Poe related questions, noting Norton’s wit about Poe and his literary fame among the young audience.
A reflective excerpt cites Florence Early and Florence Outlook as it recalls Colonel Tom Ochiltree famed for exaggeration and bravado. A humorous anecdote about a strict father and a boy’s boastful retort closes the vignette with a mix of patriotism and colonial humor.
An anecdote pairs Berlioz and Mendelssohn at Leipzig over Berlioz’s Steverle and Caprice For Violin and Orchestra with praise for a divine rendering. It also recalls John Kendrick Bangs frustrated by manager edits to Tomorrowland and his quip about saving punctuation.
A widower who vowed not to remarry unless his deceased wife consented goes to her grave and asks Bertha for permission to wed his new love. He offers to abandon the plan if she objects. with silence as assent, he marries again.
A fragmentary reflection asserts that justice for evil acts is certain to come, though delayed. The speaker warns that delay does not mean absence of justice and compares fate to a life ending event.
Servant Marry recalls President Cleveland and Secretary Olney during his second term. Cleveland notes an eclipse and urges Olney to look at the moon, then phones Olney as his staff member mishears the instruction. The anecdote highlights Cleveland’s habit of direct, prompt action.
A humorous exchange centers on a moon reference as a secretary relays the president's message. The piece recounts an evening with Dr Thorson, a drunken coachman, and a collision near Bishonsthorpe with the archbishop and lodge keeper amusingly misidentifying a guest.
In Springfield on January 27 the legislature faces a long deadlock as members, described as as steadfast as ever, resist compromise after years of contention. The impasse follows heated debates among lawmakers and reflects a historic standoff in the state assembly.
A junior member pressed for recognition to deliver a speech while the speaker denied repeatedly. The exchange ended with the remark that the youth seemed incorrigible, prompting a defiant reply about being corruptible and determined to speak.
A Kansas man recalls a town famous for its notoriously bad band. An eagerly awaited Chicago headliner failed to arrive, replaced by the local group as the manager read a telegram delaying the show. A chorus of frustration rose from the crowd until a gallery shout urged silence.
A compact reflection on habit and character argues that living habits matter more than stated maxims. The text contends that real life is formed by habitual conduct, shaping meaning and intent beyond mere ideas.
A humorous tale recalls a named Brownlow miscommunication about twins and a witty exchange. A ferry crowd recounts a boy leaping into water to reach a boat, colliding with a fat man as bystanders laugh. Two Irishmen honor St Patrick's Day and separately hug lamps while seeking a reunion on the street.
Renowned French actor Constant Coquelin died in Cambo in the Pyrenees at age sixty after a month of pneumonia. He rose to fame as Cyrano de Bergerac and toured with Sarah Bernhardt, leaving a lasting mark on French and international theatre.
Springfield Jan 28 The Hopkins supporters hope for a breakthrough on the next ballot to elect a U.S. senator after a deadlock. If the vote proceeds tonight or tomorrow morning an election may be achieved.
New Orleans residents plan elaborate fanfare for President Taft including an alligator steak dinner as part of preparations for his near-future visit to the city.
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