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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1909
Page
6
A collage of quotations and notes covers diverse topics from suffrage and labor to education. It cites Harvard president Eliot, a photo-free claim about the American Museum of Natural History, radio news from Alaska, and wartime Italian troop practices, interwoven with jokes and social commentary.
A fragment asks if an elderly Kansan who sold whisky at ten cents a gallon aided the temperance cause. The note hints at actions or influence but lacks clear detail or outcomes.
The article describes very old concrete works in Colchester and Rochester with encasing boards and a dome of 142 feet in diameter made of concrete. It notes fragments of concrete buildings found in Mexico and Peru.
Agricultural officials back high wheat prices as justified while Congress debates prohibiting futures deals. The government lacks constitutional power to curb Chicago Board of Trade speculation. Federal attorneys argue such trades fall under interstate commerce only incidentally, leaving main control to market forces and supply.
Lynn Butler of Pine BluffArk discusses a shooting but will not reveal the gunman to the grand jury. He is recovering from a shoulder wound and will not testify until court appearance. The grand jury convenes next Monday to consider the case.
Mount Etna shows renewed activity alarming residents of Pratucca and surrounding areas. Reports mention volcanic ash and cinders falling, with fears of wider destruction. Separately, Ellen Barrett, a missing girl, is sought by authorities. and Albert Jorney, a prominent business figure, died by suicide.
Disturbances in the capital escalate as marines, masked as privates, seize and threaten Arif Bey and attack the Yildiz Kiosk. Rumors spread that Mahmoud Wakhtar Pasha fled to Saloniki and Ahmed Riza sought asylum in the French embassy. Casualty counts remain unclear.
Two killed and unknown number injured in a nitroglycerin plant blast at Gordon near Robinson. The blast was heard up to 35 miles away and damage extended within 20 miles. Communication with Gordon towns was destroyed while aid was dispatched.
Four masked, well armed men wrecked the Wellsville postoffice using nitroglycerin and fled by buggy toward the Burlington depot. A small amount of stamps and one registered letter were found. fear and caution kept readers from heavy losses as residents watched for the fugitives.
Chicago report states Frank Gotch of Humboldt Iowa retained the world wrestling championship by defeating Yussiff Mahmout of Bulgaria. Gotch won both falls with crotch and half Nelson holds in eight and nine minutes and ten seconds. He did not use his toe hold, exploiting Mahmout’s limited technique as the bout remained fast and decisive from start to finish.
Italian barber Andrea Gambino was killed in a running street battle in Brooklyn with three countrymen after Pietro Zarcone claimed Gambino demanded $50 under threat of death. The incident drew thousands as police investigate the sequences and motive.
Former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks arrived in San Francisco with his wife Mrs J W Timmons and others from Indianapolis and Pasadena. They will sail Friday on the Japanese liner Cichiyou Maru bound for Japan. The Cheyenne to Seattle Thomas Pathfinder car reached Cheyenne as it charts the trans continental route for the Guggenheim Cup and will depart Rawlins Wyoming next.
Washington reports a vacancy in the navy chaplaincy to be filled by a Methodist Episcopal minister. Secretary Meyer will ask the bishops to meet in Richmond to nominate a candidate after the retirement of a current chaplain. The notice also mentions engagements and other affairs including Mrs Seligman and London.
An advertising piece extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, purifying laxative for children. It cites free samples, government-verified purity, and broad health claims. Also included are brief human-interest snippets and small anecdotes from readers.
A physician recounts recovery from a severe grip attack using four tablespoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and cream three times daily. He credits the food with restoring appetite and strength from first bite and urges wider use by doctors to prevent nourishment-related deaths.
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