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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1909
Page
6
The document contains assorted quotes and opinions from The Marshall Republican with political and social snippits, ranging from strikes, racing safety, and international affairs to culinary trends and coast guard remarks. It references Wilhelmina, Bolivia, Holland, New York, and England in brief, pithy fashion.
A fragmenturled note recalls a Philadelphia man who attacked an actor for making his wife the butt of a joke on stage. The item hints at a broader tradition of shocking audience behavior and gendered entreaties in performance spaces.
Thaddeus Sebastian Wilson a Kansas City area school teacher and son of a Garnett minister was arrested at the post office after writing threatening letters to R A Long the lumberman demanding 5000 dollars. Letters on Hotel Kupper stationery signed O B Vandeller described a planned fake package of cash. Long notified police after a second letter and a decoy package was prepared. Wilson 22 denies the threats. He was living with uncles and is father of Miss Laula Long who appeared at the St Louis Horse Show.
Dollie Collins, 20, sues Northwestern University for 10000 damages claiming a dental student spilled acid on her face while attempting a tooth nerve treatment. Attorney J C O'Brien says the student proceeded with nerve killing without proper procedures, causing facial damage.
Major Rowan of the Fifteenth United States Infantry, famed for carrying Miles message to Garcia at the start of the Spanish War, will retire in December after more than three decades in uniform. He is a West Virginia native and United States Military Academy graduate from 1881.
James A Patten of Chicago is said to have netted about 4900000 from a wild rise in American and English cotton markets. He reportedly holds about 2000000 bales, built while prices jumped from around 9 cents to 14 cents a pound, with shorts covering to boost his gains. Each market point change reportedly adds 10000 to his earnings.
The Missouri synod of the Presbyterian Church of America in session at Columbia Missouri voted 37 to 27 against endorsing the state constitutional amendment movement seeking a statewide prohibition vote. The discussion spanned hours with tension nearly breaking, and adjournment for an address by former North Carolina governor Robert B Glenn on home missions averted an embarrassed pause.
The Illinois Supreme Court dismissed the state's major arguments in the Economy Light and Power Co dispute over a Desplaines River dam. The decision upholds the dam contract, denying the state ownership of the river bed and any obstruction to navigation. The ruling affects deep waterway plans tied to state legislation from the last session.
Taft fleet anchored as Governor Deneen introduced the president to a 20 000 strong crowd from Missouri Kentucky and Illinois. Harry B Hanes of St Louis fell off the gangplank and was soaked but rescued by a local reception committee. probate filed for estate of 4 500 000 of Mrs John EB Jones. USC scholarship bequest 100 000 funds needy students.
Leon de la Grange set a new world mark for airflight distance up to one and a half miles, completing the run in 1 minute 47 15 seconds. A separate note reports natural gas strike near Nevada Missouri at the J M Turley farm, 200 feet deep, with initial ignition burning for two hours while flow was tested.
John Jacob Dold head of Jacob Dold Packing Company dies at his Buffalo home. Born in Tutlinger, Germany, he led a major meat packing operation and was a notable figure in local industry.
David Garfinkel saloon owner at 1715 Market Street is held at police headquarters after Chicago police linked him to a confession by a man arrested there on charges of aiding in importing white slaves from St. Louis. Investigators say a crusade against trafficking has exposed an organized padron ring operating in both cities.
London reports Gen William Booth late in life reveals rapid vision loss. The Salvation Army founder says he will still supervise global work from the platform and his doctors estimate 10 to 15 years of life despite the impairment.
The Rev. Frederick H. Ward, pastor of the Baptist church at Freewater Oregon, pleaded guilty to bigamy and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. He admitted having wives in North Carolina Tennessee and Kentucky in addition to the latest marriage in Oregon.
Washington reports bug experts with American college diplomas are needed in the government service as part of a new research field in the Philippines directed by government sanitary experts.
Mexican liberal L Gutierrez De Lara, charged with anarchy, is released from a Los Angeles prison on a 3000 dollar bail. In Harbin a former Seoul editor named Inchan Anteau is identified as Ito's assassin, part of a 20 member Korean organization that pledged to kill the Japanese statesman.
Chicago victims of an attempted robbery and murder identified James Echols by his large feet and he remains held for the grand jury. In London Reginald McKenna said confidential dreadnaught drawings vanished. Four Negroes lynched in Mississippi after aiding a paddler.
Prince Hirobumi Ito, aged 68 and a key architect of Japan's imperial constitution, was killed by a Korean assailant in Harbin as crowds thronged the streets after the news. Ito represented Japan's iron-handed guidance of Korea and sought a conference with Russian officials.
Seattle banker E Chilberg and his wife were en route to the Portola celebration in San Francisco when a glass of water spilled from a Pullman window at Mount Shasta. The water carried $18,000 worth of diamonds, later lost among cinders. A search by chartered engine and car found no splash and the jewels remain unrecovered along the railroad right of way.
Washington Illinois sheriff’s posse failed to capture John Eagle after pursuing him for an attack on Blanche Wise a 11 year old daughter of A C Wise assistant cashier of the Washington National Bank She is in critical condition and may not survive the shock Deputies have been sent to Cincinnati and St Louis to watch freight trains and prevent Eagle’s escape to another country
The Industrial Employes Welfare Committee of the National Civic Federation urges banning girl models from garment factories and showrooms. They argue model work is demoralizing to the girls, workers, and customers, prompting a call for alternatives.
Milwaukee woman shares how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured back pain and female troubles after other doctors failed. The letter cites widespread grateful testimonials to support trying the remedy before surgery or giving up hope.
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