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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
2
The piece defends Bridget, Dinah, and Katrina against harsh press and private censure over kitchen, laundry, dining room duties. It argues household servants need training, a school or apprenticeship before filling up-stairs roles, comparing it to needing skills before handling planes or horses.
In 1808 Dr Billy James Clark organized a Moreau New York temperance society. The 100th anniversary was marked in Saratoga with an international convention including delegates from 25 states and several foreign countries. The Sober Society of Newtown predates it by three years.
A bronze statue of John W. Mackay in miner attire stands before the University of Nevada Reno mining building. Set up under a state legislature resolution honoring the Comstock lode era, the figure honors Mackay’s role in Nevada’s mining history with his descendants’ consent and aid.
A man seeking an amusement license in New York reveals weekly Ferris wheel earnings of about $300 at North Beach Coney Island and Fort George. He also reports roughly $1,200 weekly from merry go rounds and $40,000 from a Fort George scenic railway last year, sparking concerns about a rush into the amusement business.
The article notes praise in England for John Henniker Heaton for advancing the long campaign to reduce ocean postage rates between Great Britain and the United States. It also honors Elihu Burritt of Connecticut for his efforts on the same issue.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss an organized burglar insurance sector in New York with calls for more enterprise in this insurance branch. A Kentucky example mentions a donkey that chews tobacco as a comic aside, illustrating unclear context and satirical tone.
Mandan North Dakota August 6 two armed desperadoes were tracked by Deputy Sheriff John Anderson Chief Robey and George Chapin after an all day chase. one bandit captured with three horses another escaped in a fierce gun battle that wounded an officer and an aide. the men had robbed Funk's hotel at Hebron and John Egge's pool room in New Salem securing a small amount of cash and then fled toward Mandan.
At midnight in Winona Minnesota Anton Pellowski struck a match to find a gas leak in the purifying building of the Winona Gas company. The explosion shattered the building, left the city without gas light, and injuries included Anton Pellowski Hans Johnson and H McDonald with burns.
Pierre Aug 6 Two men John Bartelma and E Bucholts of Old Trail escaped death when lightning struck the wagon horses while haying in a field. The bolt hit the team but left the men uninjured and continuing their work.
Montana state officials have not been advised of timber tract destruction in northwestern Montana where about 100000 acres exist. A forest fire in the Helena reserve two miles south of Elliston continues unchecked with fury. Supervisor Dwight Bushnell says it cannot be controlled until the wind subsides.
In Mahanoy Pa on August 4 twenty men were trapped in the gangway after a gas explosion. Two workers were rescued with serious injuries while others are believed to remain inside the mine behind a sealed entry filled with deadly after damp.
Texas through its health department declares a strict yellow fever quarantine against Mexico following a tour of the republic by Dr. J. F. Eaves of the state health department.
Minneapolis market update shows wheat prices for No 1 northern at 1.20 and No 2 northern at 1.14 with Sept at 1.07. Durum No 1 at 90c, Reena 8 white at 47c, Barley No 4 at 67c, Rye 72c, Corn No 3 ide, Flax No 1 at 1.31. Butter creamery extra 210, firsts 19c. dairy fancy 19c, firsts 17c.
South St. Paul market notes from August 5 list cattle steers at 6.00 and 5.75 with cows around 3.50 to 3.75, hogs at 6.25, and sheep muttons at 4.75 with lamb prices not fully provided. The brief prices reflect typical midwestern livestock values of the period.
Taft tests talking machines for campaign records and schedules a Virginia Republicans rally on August 21 in Hot Springs. W L Mason named Gotham HQ manager. Gen T Coleman DuPont to direct the speakers bureau for the Republican national committee.
Indianapolis announces John Kern will receive official notice of his Democratic nomination for vice president on Tuesday August 25 at the State Fair grounds. The date was disclosed by Kern and Democratic state committee chairman U S Jackson.
Bloomington Illinois August 5 A mob threatened to lynch Frank Denton after he stabbed James Ryan to death in Peoria on Monday. He was moved to Bloomington and jailed as authorities feared violence.
A cloudburst Tuesday afternoon washed away thousands of tons of rock from a mountain side onto Bisbee streets causing about 100000 dollars in damage. The rock slide disrupted principal streets in the Arizona town.
Count Zeppelin's airship rose from Lake Constance for a 24 hour round trip to Mayence. A propeller fault forced a forced landing on the Rhine at Nackenheim eight miles from Mayence for repairs before restarting toward Friedrichshafen and a return voyage over the Rhine valley toward Mayence.
In Laporte Indiana a badly decomposed well dressed man about 40 lies in a half dug grave on Dr Bowell’s farm near Rolling Prairie. Coroner Mack says the man was shot through the head. Clothing is new and bought in Grand Rapids Michigan. A Minneapolis farm paper is found in the pockets. Identification by facial recognition is unlikely.
New York reports dramatist Bronson Howard died of heart failure Tuesday afternoon at Avon-by-the-Sea New Jersey where he had suffered illness for several weeks. He was 66 years old.
In Toledo Ohio on August 4 Mrs. William J. Cauzy aged 40 was fatally burned about the body and face when her clothing caught fire in an unknown manner. Her husband W J Cauzy and her father A K Cone were severely burned while trying to extinguish the blaze and rescue her.
Guilotte, register of conveyances of Orleans Parish, was indicted by the grand jury on embezzlement charges. The indictment alleges irregularities in Guillotte's office spanning several years.
Canada bush fires sweep a wide region destroying Fernie British Columbia and threatening Hosmer Michel and Sparwood with communication cutoffs. More than 100 lives feared lost, possibly 200, with 600000 tons of coal and coke in flames. Federal aid ordered including tents and blankets for victims as railways suffer massive damage.
Charles W. Westerfeld a 22 year old assistant bookkeeper at the Produce Exchange Bank shot himself in the book room as two checks for 20 dollars were presented. The teller detained him and found his body in the bank vault where ledgers were kept.
Seven officers stationed at the Presidio and Benicia, most over 50, finished the first day of the 50 mile walking test ordered by President Roosevelt. They covered 19 miles in six and a half hours without any casualties, as the event continued in San Francisco.
Keokuk Iowa August 6 William Y Blenness assistant engineer on the Keokuk and Hamilton bridge walked through the engine room door into the river early Tuesday morning and was drowned.
The Washington Star quotes a resident describing scorching pavement as hot enough to fry an egg. The lighthearted remark underscores a weather stretch while locals joke about ordinary tasks becoming comically impossible in the heat.
A West Philadelphia porch setting shows a little girl visiting with a friend while her maternal and paternal grandparents converse nearby. The child wistfully notes their different names, and the girl sighs that although they are nice they do not match.
Mrs Herman Smith of 901 Broad Street Athens Georgia credits Dean's Kidney Pills with saving her life after kidney disease caused weakness backache swelling and inability to work Doctors offered little help but the pills eased her symptoms and restored her health Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box from Fostex Milburn Co Buffalo WY
An old man frets over three marriage proposals received last night. He weighs which offer to accept, unsure which path to take. The scene hints at personal stakes and uncertain future.
Mme Fairfax loves moonlit nights at her Virginia home and, on a visit to Washington, Dahla the maid jokes that the old moon follows them. The piece evokes homesickness and the comfort of a beloved moon in a city setting.
A reader recounts years of pale, weak health tied to daily coffee use. After giving up coffee and switching to Postum, health improved within a week and months, with better appetite, sleep, fewer headaches, and eventual full strength at 148 pounds. The letter promotes Postum from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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