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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
2
A rapid Q and A of light notes, quips, and curiosities from the era. Items mention Mrs Russell Sage as a suffragette, a New York woman eloping with a plumber, fog-dissipating inventions, long-distance wireless tests, and King Edward signing a prorogation speech.
A dramatic report from Stuart K. Lupton recounts the Messina Calabria quake of December 28 1908. He describes escaping a collapsing hotel and searching rubble for the American consulate and the Cheneys, noting ruined streets overturned waters and fires as aid arrived. The dispatch also notes Attorney General Root's grand jury appearance and a fire injuring inmates at Mahoning infirmary.
The Supreme Court upheld a Texas anti trust verdict fining Waters-Pierce Oil Co. 1 623 000 and ousting it from Texas after a long legal fight begun in 1906. Penalties totaled 1 549 500 under 1899 laws and 74 400 under 1903 laws with shares for local officials and lawyers. Storm unroofs houses in California as powerful storm hits Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys. city power cut and possible loss of life.
Washington D C reports that with Theodore Roosevelt's presidency, thirteen of the incoming senators join the body. Names include Jones of Washington Burton of Ohio Chamberlain of Oregon and Hughes of Colorado.
Burglars blew open the First State Bank of Carrier fourteen miles northwest of Enid at two a m. and escaped with 3000 dollars. Two nitroglycerin charges exploded awakening families as robbers fired at residents who tried to intervene and laughed while gathering the money.
Washington Senator Frazier, a Southern member of the Military Affairs Committee, defended President Granting discharge of the Twenty fifth regiment soldiers tied to the Brownsville affair and rejected bills for their re enlistment. He warned against black political domination and warned of possible outcomes from race policy.
Sacramento reports growing support for anti Japanese measures as letters and petitions flood assembly members. Senator Anthony proposes placing the immigration question on the ballot for a direct public vote while Roosevelt protests the bills.
Sacramento legislator Grove L. Johnson advances bills to segregate Japanese residents in all communities and restrict their business operations. A measure barring aliens from serving on boards of directors, impacting major Japanese importing houses on the Pacific coast, is reported favorably by the author.
James W. Clay of 668 West Fayette Street Baltimore says a kidney complaint from the Civil War era caused back and head pain and painful secretions with sediment. Three boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills cured him. five years later the trouble has not returned. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
ARunning Broad Jump tells of Denny recalling a inland shore leave chase by a tall knife wielding figure. He escapes after a 60 mile sprint along roads through woods, then 120 more miles before leaping a lake to safety, a feat Jerry calls modest given his starting advantage.
A.M. Presser of Moline and A. Thompson of Martel share experiences praising Peruna. Presser claims complete relief after two bottles with no recurrence. Thompson says eighteen years of catarrh improved after a third bottle and urges others to try Peruna. Manufactured by Peruna Drug Mfg. Co. Columbus Ohio. Free Peruna Almanac offered.
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