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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1907
Page
3
John Zanhouten a mattress factory proprietor at Rochester felt a lump on his right thigh and pressed it finding a bullet that had entered his leg years after it was fired from a watermelon patch target. The patch owner had fired the shot.
Harvest labor is scarce in the region with old timers noting the record shortage. Abel of Shel byville faced potential crop loss until Miss Ethel Bates stepped in to drive a binding machine and work without pay until the danger passes.
A fierce windstorm leveled the Elkhart Bridge and Tron Company plant in Elkhart causing $5,000 in damage covered by $5,000 insurance. The Pierce Specialty Company, formerly of Chicago, sustained $1,009 in damages. Trees were destroyed citywide and telephone service was paralyzed. The Jons Maca residence was struck by lightning at 4 am, causing about $1,000 in losses.
George Lighteay an old, frail man begins work in Laporte as a day laborer to repay bonds lost during his tenure as Starke County treasurer. The effort follows a long chain of unpaid debt and the final payment of Lightcap’s overdue amount amid losses from a shortfall.
James Bronkin, a dentist from Anderson, was killed when his car struck an interurban car on Lafontaine tracks. He apparently failed to see the approaching vehicle and could not brake. The auto wrecked and Bronkin died. a companion escaped injury.
Benjamin E. Taylor, 23, drowned in forty feet of water at a gravel pit in Vincennes while diving for a soap offered to Ernest Bellman. He failed to resurface and was presumed drowned.
A visitor learns the story behind crocheted mats made by Professor Bruce and his mother. Mrs. Myers recalls how the mats helped her mother cope with illness and loneliness, bringing joy to the family and changing their outlook during a difficult winter.
A lightning strike caused a tree to explode while Sherley Mitchell of Evansville was tending a fire. The blast hit Mitchell in the head, killing him almost instantly.
Albert Cupp, 15, drowned in the Eel River at Wabash while out with companions. Police investigated, no immediate cause given. family notified.
Floyd Wagner four son of Mr and Mrs George Wagner of Williamsport fell into a cistern and drowned in an accident reported locally.
The report lists multiple drowning incidents and a suicide. James Lawrence, 55, died in a Bedford quarry hole while bathing. a Chicago woman drowned fishing in the Calumet river at Gary. David Auech, 21, a stone carver, drowned with two others at Bedford. James Graham, 27, drowned in three feet of water near Terre Haute, snagged by fish lines. Wilbert Barnhart of Peru, despondent over illness, attempted three suicides. John C. Ray, 48, died by attempting to jump off a Colfax avenue bridge into the St Joseph river at South Bend but was swept away.
A busy woman laments the public’s habit of praising thin people with compliments about fuller faces. She notes that such remarks misjudge desires, as many thin individuals do not want to appear fatter or fuller and questions why such personal remarks are offered to the lean.
Nerman Billek, a self admitted faker and mixer of potions, was found guilty of murdering Mary Vyraal, 20, by arsenical poisoning. A Chicago jury fixed his punishment at death in Judge Barnes' court. Four Vizal family members also died by poisoning, including Martin, Tillie, Rosie, and Ella. Edna Billek, 9, cried out as the verdict was read. Billek showed no statement.
A brief poem from The Optimist contrasts wind directions with mood swings and zest. The Cleveland Plain Dealer note adds a separate anecdote about men removed from place in a buggy drawn by a family horse.
The Emperor of Korea formally abdicates after a long conference with elder statesmen. The cabinet had recommended appointing an emperor regent and that he proceed to Tokyo to apologize to the Emperor of Japan for sending a delegation to the League peace conference.
The proposal described as the sole path to avert the Emperor's removal urged action to protest Japan's stance. It emphasizes forceful dethronement as a feared consequence without detailing specific steps or parties backing the plan.
William January, alias Charles W. Anderson, a Missouri man, was released from a Kansas prison after a pardon petition bearing 50 000 signatures was presented to President Roosevelt three months ago.
From Kansas City to Leavenworth the ex convict known as January Anderson was pardoned after a long campaign backed by neighbors and a massive petition. President Roosevelt, guided by Attorney General Bonaparte, granted clemency with a three month delay before effect. He plans to regain citizenship and possibly revert his name to Anderson to protect his family.
The American Bankers Association accuses United States express companies of unjustly encroaching on banking turf and discriminating against bankers as common carriers. The bankers term such actions a departure from the express firms chartered purposes.
Government reports show 1,463 vessels built in the United States in the last fiscal year totaling 510 865 gross tons. This surpasses all years for half a century with more steamers and fewer schooners, and an emergent rise in schooners fitted with auxiliary motor power.
The largest Icehouse in New England, with 75000 tons of ice and equipment including forty box cars, burned at Southwick Massachusetts causing about 200000 dollars in losses. Separately, the Spanish chamber of deputies approved the electoral reform law after earlier liberal abstentions.
The Montana Legislature issued its enacted laws in book form and a Montana official warns they contain numerous errors from careless authors and clerks. Examples include misprints changing deceased meat to diseased meat and six month stack timing for hay shrinkage, with other clauses misworded on adulterated foods and patented lands.
Experts in the Indian Department in Washington plan a uniform non sectarian Christian program for government Indian schools nationwide. Denominational instruction will end to prevent confusion as pupils study prayers and scriptures. Denominations may teach those who choose a faith, but no competition for converts will occur. The piece notes historic missionary efforts among tribes, including a Spanish priest with Coronado who was killed by Pawnees while attempting conversion.
A collage of witty clippings from major papers cites banter about the fly buzzing a bald man, a summer girl’s campaign, Dr. Wiley on pies, Boston pie prices, meat and shoe trusts, auto sprinklers, and kissing fines at the Jamestown Exposition. It notes mosquitos troubling the President at Sagamore Hill and the Secret Service glare, all in lighthearted summary.
A compact rolling list of historical milestones with dates and brief notes. Includes battles, coronations, political acts, assassinations, and notable firsts such as Taillebourg in 1242, Anne Askew in 1546, the Armada early skirmishes in 1588, Quebec events, monarchial changes, wars, explorations, and cultural notes. Key figures include Napoleon, Victoria, Havelock, and Henry Irving among others.
In Brussels the Foreign Minister D Avignon confirmed Caracas refusal to pay a $2 million claim by Gerzlan creditors, signaling that Venezuela will disobey Hague findings and that efforts will be made to protect creditor interests.
The Postmaster General orders reestablishment of the Brandon postoffice in Brandon New York after investigation. The Bay Pond office remains in service, serving many residents, following William Rockefeller estate influence.
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