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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1910
Page
6
A collage of snippets reports Halley’s comet note and English census cost, Harvard and Paris politics, crime detection quips, and a New Jersey nonagenarian who never shaved. It mixes satire, science, and social observations with casual references to economy and fashion.
A severe storm battering Hot Springs caused a cloudburst that flooded Central avenue and damaged a Rinako jewelers shop with two display cases washed away. Estimated property damage reaches about 50000 dollars as streetcar service stalled and debris filled tracks. Other notes mention drought relief rains in Texas and Nebraska.
Tickets for a New York City to Duseldorf to Haden Germany airship route aboard the Zeppelin dirigible Deutschland are on sale. The craft recently flew Friedrichshafen to Düsseldorf about 250 miles, surpassing the railway express between the same cities and marking the first attempt at regular passenger service.
Supreme Court Judge Fitzgerald refused to endorse the referee’s report recommending annulment of Ferdinand Pinney Earle’s marriage to Julia Kuttner Earle. Mrs. Earle sought annulment claiming Earle was still married to his first wife when they wed.
Secretary of Stanry Knox urged the International Congress of Chambers of Commerce to back a permanent court of arbitration. The proposal was rejected due to wide differences of opinion and left to a permanent committee to report in Boston next year.
Washington D C The insular affairs committee favors an investigation into the sale of friar lands in the Philippines. The resolution by Representative Martin of Colorado to appoint the committee passes. Hoke Smith candidate for governor Avanta Ga Former governor seeks the governorship after losing to Joseph M Brown. Burns Passaic N J The Van Wagoner homestead once Washingtons headquarters burns. Built 1660 enlarged 1768.
The Browne defense in the Cook County criminal case collapses amid lawyer bickerings and no clear theory of defense. Indictment time to trial shows lack of decisive evidence and cancelled witness plans. Forrest leads the technical defense while disputes with O Donnell derail political plotting claims. Public figures were to testify but plans were halted.
National conference of governors to convene in Frankfort on November 29 to discuss conservation and prison reform with plans for a second day in Louisville. Taft and Roosevelt probable attendees. Governor Willson issuing the official call after talks with Hadley Ansel and Sloan. Gaekwar headed for Boston and Seattle. heir Jaisingara at Yale. Building bill authorizes over 1.28 million for public buildings plus 3.096 million for contracts. Train wreck in Tipton injures six as eastbound Missouri Pacific collides with a sleeper.
President Taft has signed the postal savings bank bill after thirty years of effort to establish a nationwide system. The act allows anyone over ten to open an account with no minimum deposit beyond one dollar, with ten cent stamps available to build deposits later credited to the account.
Omaha reports drought devastating crops in Kansas Nebraska and others. Oats and wheat burn up while pests finish ruin. 25 percent lost in Ary districts and 35 percent of small grains doomed without rain. Shoe manufacturers protest Mexico tariff at State Department. Standard Oil cuts refined oil price to seven and a half cents a gallon. Honeymoon auto trip from Fulton to Kansas City after marriage. St Louis brewery agent John M. Mullen shot by saloon keeper Harry Schroeder. defense will be unwritten law.
After fifteen years of hostility Russia and Japan sign a binding treaty to cooperate in China. It endorses neutralization of all Chinese railways under wartime control and sets the stage for closer ties with the United States and England, replacing the Gresham and Portsmouth pacts. Ratification is expected soon.
Big Wolf, Cheyenne chief, protests 8-cent fare on Rock Island from El Reno to Clinton after Judge Hook voided Oklahoma 2-cent law. He argued 7 cents per mile owed, conductor charged 3 cents, threats of violence until passengers calmed. White passengers also object to fare hike. Indian Kills a Ranchman in Farmington NM after Navajo confrontation. Richard Wetherill, rancher and trader, shot dead after branding clash.
President Taft nominates George R. Walker of Ardmore Oklahoma a Yale classmate to be United States attorney in Division No 2 of the District of Alaska Walker formerly served as U S attorney in Oklahoma and is now slated for the Alaska post.
A large fire in Savannah Georgia destroyed an entire block after starting in the Cozy theater across from the federal courthouse. Firefighters battled the blaze as flames spread through surrounding buildings. No injuries reported at this time.
Two Scotch fishermen James and Sandy battle rough waves fearing to ashore. Jamie says he is steering and urges Sandy to take a prayer. Sandy prays aloud refusing help then promises to repay if they reach safety as the boat finally touches shore.
An elderly admirer in Indiana pays fervent tribute to Governor Marshall at a funeral. She grips the governor's hand with a reverent, timeworn clasp and proclaims pride in honoring the deceased through his leadership.
In a humorous exchange a friend notes the waitress gets the tough steaks. The proprietor replies that he pays her extra because she is so pretty that no man would complain if the steaks were so tough they hurt his teeth.
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