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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
2
A garbled column of diverse notes mentions fashion faux pas and germ concerns, competing fruits in markets, shorter days, increasing meat trends, balloon and airship issues, a Tadtan war dance, streetcar pay schemes, Wright brothers talk, diamonds and jewelry trends, a Brooklyn minister’s controversial stance, novel pumping methods, and a pneumatic parcel trial in Chicago. It also cites New York state tax data and wealth remarks.
In an action tied to Hever Castle ownership, William Wallet Astor measures a brick wall on either side of a festival route to justify continued access and travel rights across the park. The move reflects ongoing disputes over paths and property boundaries tied to the estate.
Wizard Burbank of California declares a plan exploring a potential future for farmers. He outlines a staged approach to perfecting a specter of crops in groves and predicts an eventual fruition at dawn among new plantain varieties seen in Elouk plots.
Readable records show no clear pledge of marriage or alliance. The text is garbled and does not confirm any formal engagement or intention from the involved parties.
A Tangier dispatch from the London Thames correspondent reports on Abdel Aziz’s fragile regime. The commentator notes the sultan’s heir inherited an administerial vacuum and a regime stripped of its ceremonial substance.
Attorney Henry Heney challenges a juror in the Ruef case citing exposure of information and seeks to reject the juror. The move reflects ongoing tensions in the high profile trial.
A masked ex convict, feared to be linked to a political corruption case, fired a shot in a courthouse. Henry Heney, seated and chatting, was struck but survived. the gunman, identified as Varalaun Keuf, was seized and taken into custody amid a tense scene as judges and attorneys paused the proceedings.
A derailment and collision on the Warkash line southwest of Springfield killed two men and injured two others. Victims include Wolf Travil and Drakengian WORE Wallintes Specie. injured are James Snape and Troessel Canton TH Darmeer 7 Train Ne SS. Fire crews battled a blaze as officials investigated the wreck and coal mine near the site.
An elderly employment agent in Kansas died after a confrontation at a dockside area. Authorities say the man, aged 62, succumbed following injuries from a harsh encounter as the crowd disputed wheat handling and delivery duties. Investigators are reviewing local agency records and labor practices connected to the potato and grain trade at the riverfront.
In a Florida East Coast Railway peonage trial at the circuit court Judge Hough heard the government’s case against Francisco Sabbia Edward Triay David Hardy and Frank Hugg. Prosecutor Glenn E Asted described plans to lure workers to the South with promises, transport them by train and force labor under brutal conditions abroad a barren region.
Danbury Connecticut witnesses presented for trial in the superior court on burglary charges at the Samuel Clemens home in Reading. Mark Twain identified recovered silverware. Requisition issued for T G Fosster extradition in North Dakota for swindling a seed house with forged documents. Evans attempted kidnapping ends in death in Monongahela Pennsylvania. Annie Evans widow of Col Andrew W Evans commits suicide in Farnton Maryland.
Omaha reports Union Pacific has developed a wireless danger signal to alert locomotive crews. The system uses wireless telegraphy and station agents to notify engineers of danger, with a bell and red light in the cab. It can couple with block signals to halt a train after passing a station if needed to avert wrecks.
Raleigh dispatch reports Gov Glenn condemning the Roosevelt commission on country life after Dr Charles W Styles claimed blood color deficiency among North Carolina children. Glenn denounces talks as harmful to the state and calls for thorough on the ground investigation.
American consul Francis B. Keene offers a $200 reward for information leading to the discovery of Robert Lincoln Clark, a young American believed drowned in Lake Geneva off St Gingolph on September 27. The case prompts search efforts and asks any witnesses or divers to come forward.
In Philadelphia George Cody told Magistrate Beaton he did not contribute to his elderly mother's support because he claimed he did not know she was his mother until she secured an arrest warrant. The statement suggests a defense based on ignorance of relation and duties.
Karl Oppenheim, partner in one of Besse's oldest banks in Mayence, committed suicide by shooting amid heavy financial losses. Local reports attribute the losses as the motive behind the act.
Postmaster Meyer cites the $18.91 million national postal deficit for the last fiscal year and urges a rural routes parcels post as a remedy. He estimates 30,000 rural routes could move 55 pounds per trip, generating about $15.0 million, with a 5 cent first pound and 2 cents per extra up to 11 pounds.
Chicago police seek to confirm a partial identity linking Denver woman Mrs Allen Read to a threat and theft case. Detective Repetto flags similarities with Mrs Frank E Brown who rode a westbound train after attempting a $20 000 bond swindle. Investigators also pursue connections to Madame Leroy Mamie Starr and a life sentence.
Three Pullman coaches derailed east of Rochester when a broken rail caused the eastbound Twentieth Century Limited to overturn on Thursday at 3 am. No one was seriously hurt though several passengers faced minor injuries including Mrs L H McCormick and Mrs E Ho McCormick of Chicago and others from Boston Chicago New York. About eighty passengers remained aboard en route to New York.
A party of six narrowly escaped death in Indianapolis when a car belonging to William Russell collided with a street car at Senate and Washington. The wreck injured all occupants, with Andrew Schekels and Delle Behelmer listed as most seriously hurt.
Campbell Missouri reports the preliminary trial of Mrs Mattie Huggins who on November 6 shot Victoria Maynard a stenographer employed by her husband J H Huggins manager of Campbell Hoop and Lumber Co. commenced Thursday morning.
Reverend Father Bernard a former Passionist priest collapses and dies of heart disease at St George's church while attending funeral services for a former parishioner. The incident occurred in Pittsburg as mourners gathered.
Six workmen were killed and a fatal injury plus four minor injuries followed an explosion at the Wisconsin Central roundhouse. A boiler aged in well drilling exploded, causing the disaster in Superior Wisconsin.
A Winnipeg Free Press correspondent reports that Southern Alberta's Pincher Creek district yields 40 to 60 bushels per acre of wheat with top quality grain. The area, thriving in dry and wet years for 25 years, benefits from cheap coal, new rail links, and open lands for settlers at 3.00 per acre.
A fragment from the Houston Post quotes a conversation about an engagement and a father’s amused reaction. The page also promotes Lewis’ Single Binder cigars from a Peoria dealer and includes a farmer’s note about the importance of the earth to his work.
The Well-Informed world seeks a simple pleasant liquid laxative with known wholesome ingredients. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, advertised as ethical gentle and effective. Buy genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product. price fifty cents per bottle.
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