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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
3
The jury found the defendant guilty of manslaughter in the first degree after an eight hour deliberation in Lawrence County. Judge Rice scheduled sentencing for Saturday the 17th with a minimum four year term possible and no maximum. the jury also recommended prison crew custody.
Philadelphia district attorney ordered the arrest of Mrs. J Clayton Erb and sister in law Mrs Beisel after a disputed confession. Capt J Clayton Erb, regimental quartermaster of the Third Pennsylvania National Guard, was shot dead at his country home amid domestic trouble and political ties.
A letter mailed August 17 from a Deadwood boy serving with the 3rd infantry describes life in Jolo Sulu near Borneo. He notes local guards, markets, and strict patrols with Moros tagalogs and bolos, and mentions cheap fish and pearls as notable goods.
Harry Saxon Wright a long time Black Hills resident died Monday at 6 am in the LaChappell rooming house Belle Fourche after heart trouble. Born November 19 1844 in Boston he arrived in the Hills in 1876 and held a Custer postmaster post. He married Anna Maria Vallery February 22 1877. they lived in Lead before moving to Belle Fourche where they ranch near Snoma. Survived by wife two grown married children Jennie and Harry and a infant son buried in Minnesota cemetery.
Alabama officials opened a traditional southern fair with modern improvements at the State Fair grounds in Birmingham. A prize list of 24000 dollars fills three exhibit buildings showcasing agriculture minerals and livestock. The track is polished for speed events and a featured football game pits the University of Alabama against the University of Cincinnati marking a first for northern teams in the South.
Miller Oct 6 Professor J H Snoddy aged 76 died suddenly at his home of heart failure. Civil War veteran and county teacher for 26 years. Served four years as Hand County superintendent and active in the State Educational Association. Native of Indiana with over fifty years in education.
A large crowd is expected at the Long Island Motor Parkway tomorrow for the Vanderbilt Cup elimination race. October 24 will host the final, with top cars and daring drivers anticipated to deliver thrilling incidents as eleven miles of new track open.
Howard Peters writes to Ellis Davis from abroad detailing conditions in the Philippines. The letter notes distance and hardship, with Davis receiving insights into life overseas and current events affecting the region.
Denver workers install a new chemical engine in the basement of the brick amusement hall at the corner of 16th and Elmire avenues. The device will cut insurance costs and boost Aurora's status as Denver’s beautiful suburb in line with the city’s progressive standards.
Spokane report describes candidates seeking to overturn the 1907 direct primary by court challenge. Lawyers argue second choice voting may be unconstitutional and seek Supreme Court guidance on first and second choices for state and federal offices.
The article discusses challenges to a state law governing how United States senators are chosen. It argues the law’s second choice provision could be struck down, affecting party nominations and potentially elevating Henry McBride for governor, I. H. Easterday for attorney general, and Charles F. Cason for lieutenant governor on the Republican ticket, with no changes for the Democrats.
In Richford Vermont a grain elevator fire claimed nineteen lives with several others injured as crews battled the blaze that began yesterday morning and continued burning. Authorities work to confirm totals as flames still raged.
A wreck on an electric train between Haverhill and Boston leaves one dead, one dying, and about a score injured. The accident occurred near Haverhill, Massachusetts, on October 9.
Chicago reports the initial game will be played in Detroit tomorrow after noon with the remaining games split between Chicago and Detroit. If a sixth game is needed it will be held in Chicago.
London reports that Servia ignores Austrian warnings and braces for imminent conflict. Balkan war feared as Serb troops mass on the frontier while Austrian commanders mobilize and river gunboats move. Belgrade notes capital transfer to Nish, a fortified interior town.
The Spanish heir scam resurfaces as a letter dated in Parcelons Spain arrived for Thomas McNally. It claimed a family relation and marriage link to Miss McNally, but McNally reported the scheme to postal authorities and the Call for comment.
A damaged telegram-like note tells of a supposed wealth transfer involving General Weyler, General Martinez Campos and a young Cuban heiress. The ruse promises a 37,000 pound fortune if the recipient aids the claimant, a common scam recently detected by authorities.
Police say the escaped inmate was recaptured after a brief chase near the town outskirts. Authorities provided few details but confirmed the suspect faces additional charges upon return.
Dispatches claim Austrian gendarmes killed and Servians bombarded and a Servian officer shot. Reports from Constantinople say Smyrna protests grow, consuls seek ships, Bulgaria arms insurgents in Macedonia, while other sources hint at broader actions by various powers.
Denver reports a sharp rise in construction with a 111 percent permit increase by June and projects totaling about 1.5 million dollars. The boom outpaces national brick shortages and abuts expansion into the East as the city advances a record building year amid a thriving suburban boom around Aurora.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Denver weather data with unclear terms. Read as a garbled forecast mention of dew point and wind but specifics are unreadable.
A Denver crowd debates national identity noting native born Americans dominate the city. The piece cites literacy gaps and foreign-born residents, naming Missouri Iowa and Nebraska leaders, and mentions Aurora as a nearby suburb.
A 32 year old barber from Redmond, St. Edward County Nebraska, died after being struck while alighting from a train near the O Neill depot. The man, identified as Redmond, was severely injured and died en route to hospital while attempting to register in the Ross area.
The readable text hints at a bid or purchase involving a 1k amount. Details are unclear due to fragmented OCR but indicate a simple buying or bidding action without context.
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