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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
2
A collage of brief items covers science wealth and travel notes from era newspapers. Mentions Asia Pacific and European science gains. shipping doctors at sea. Wright airships order. New York stenographers. a British barber arrested for smuggling. and a tepid forecast of future gifts for a high status student.
Professor William Galloway warns that coal dust on railways in mines becomes far less dangerous when regularly treated with salts rich in water of crystallization or with dusts containing clay slate lime stone chalk or similar substances. This dampens the dust to a level as safe as moistening with water.
In a bustling tale of Kentucky politics two Jameses, Addison and James Ote, stand out. James is described as a towering, boisterous force, while Addison is quiet and unassuming, a physician by trade.
Reports indicate parts of New York face high fire danger with authorities urging readiness. Officials stress vigilance as conditions worsen and potential outbreaks loom, though exact impacts remain uncertain.
A garbled report notes widespread destruction of oaks and pines in Saxony, urging human action to curb nature's ravages and protect forests against repeated fires and decay.
A disaster in Sicily leaves hundreds dead as the island endures widespread ruin. Rescue crews search collapsed buildings and local authorities mobilize aid for survivors amid ongoing relief efforts.
The flood and storm strike Naples and surrounding regions causing hundreds of deaths and widespread property loss. Troops are deployed for relief as towns suffer heavy destruction and the calamity’s full extent remains uncertain.
Chicago sources report Peter Van Vlissingen real estate dealer confessed to forgeries and faces penitentiary time. Investigators say the fraud could exceed 700000 with potential reach to 2000000, affecting nearly a hundred victims.
The First National Bank of Fort Scott Kansas closed its doors by order of President Grant Hornaday and Washington authorities. Receiver to take charge and assets listed as 789000 with liabilities 062000 and capital stock 100000. Hornaday, a reputed millionaire, pledges to use his property to cover losses if needed. He is a prominent figure in Kansas politics.
Elgin QPA assembled near Huntley jail where a mob threatened Tyneh Weehie Moore 2b Sears Ald after he was jailed on charges linked to an attack on Mass Virgie Varinoo a school teacher. Angry farmers demanded action amid tensions surrounding Moore’s case.
Fragmented report describes Moros clashes near Malatung with casualties and disrupted transit. Seven men killed on a handcar near Chitagao Bay and multiple deaths cited as Harhoston and Quincy pass through Pathan and Lacytacker routes. Three escaped with injuries in a chaotic incident.
Feudist from Kentucky joined a church after a violent feud incident. The report notes involvement of a French faction and multiple factions in Me etre couture, with reference to naval and industrial figures. A separate item states a salesman was found dead on a road between Lovelaceville and La Center in Ballard County Kentucky.
Rockefeller wins a legal point claiming his attorneys used a clever move that allows him not to disclose details of a merger. The decision curtails disclosure while maintaining strategic advantage in the high profile corporate dispute.
In New York the Rockefeller case unfolds as Frank Kellogg presses questions on the Standard Oil Trust. Rockefeller invokes privilege, avoiding cross examination on events after 1882 while Kellogg probes risk, production and hazardous business claims amid the hearing.
London archbishop John J Glennon becomes a leading cardinal candidate per a Rome dispatch. The report notes rising opposition to Archbishop Bourne of London while Glennon gains momentum aided by Cardinal Merry del Val. Bourne is in Rome for the papal jubilee and may backers push Glennon ahead.
In Pratt City Alabama eight convict miners perished in a No 3 mine fire started during a mass escape attempt by about 730 prisoners. Confusion followed as 41 reached the main entrance and were captured while one man remains unaccounted for. A rabbit dig near Clay Pennsylvania uncovered a kettle with 3600 in gold coins, believed buried by late eccentric farmer John Caldwell.
Reports from Atlantic City describe a fatality as 18 year old Eta Clark was found dead in a boathouse with two unconscious companions nearby, while a separate incident in Maysville involved a pedestrian knocked down waiting for a streetcar. In Anadarko a man killed his wife and another person in a cotton patch. In Weberash an elderly man was ordered to pay $1,500 for breach of promise after his marriage refusal.
Cleveland mayor John Johnson, once seen as a selfless fighter against special interests, admits his wealth vanished over years in office. He will sell his Euclid Avenue mansion and cars, move to a cottage, and step down after revealing his bank and estate pressures and his long struggle over the 3 cent streetcar fare.
Paris reports that Prince and Princess Helie de Sagan deny rumors of a planned separation. The princess, formerly Anna Gould, says they are happy and request privacy as Count de Castellane allegedly spreads stories to disrupt their lives. The couple was seen at their Avenue Dubois de Boulogne residence on Tuesday.
Edward Corrigan veteran trainer and race track owner arranged with Fasly Tipton to hold an absolute dispersal sale of his horses in Lexington on Wednesday November 25. The sale ends his long career as a prominent figure in American racing.
Powder labeled as a joke distributed by known pranksters in Andrew M Taylor’s saloon in Paterson New Jersey led to proprietor sneezing violently and dying hours later from a ruptured blood vessel. No criminal action anticipated.
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train on the West Virginia and Pittsburg division derailed over a forty foot embankment between Cowan and Camden On Gauley. Five trainmen and twenty passengers were injured. one believed dead, several others seriously hurt and not likely to recover.
Republicans from eighty counties attended a banquet and Lovefest at the Coliseum honoring Herbert S. Hadley. The event celebrated state and national party victories.
Fire at the rear of the Dodd & Brothers book store on Fifth and Main streets in Little Rock caused property loss estimated at $100,000. Fire origin and details are under investigation and authorities reported the extensive damage to the structure and contents.
A long passage reflects a speaker calling on nature and history to stir the soul beyond past grandeur and life itself. The speaker seeks a soul surpassing all remembered energy and beauty, drawing from the sun, gods, Greece, and human life.
An 80 year old patient recounts years of piles with bleeding and itching eczema before using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. After a month of treatment and ongoing self care over three months then weekly, the patient reports a fairly healthy state and money saved versus prior remedies. Apr. 26 1907 Hopkinton NY.
An English paper asked readers to solve the riddle What does a man love more than life hate more than death or mortal strife contented men desire the poor have and the rich require a miser spends the spendthrift saves and all men carry to their graves The correct answer was declared to be Nothing with many responses submitted.
A party tapped a keg of beer at Lake Altoona Pennsylvania but could not draw fluid from the spigot. Investigators found a snake blocked the opening, likely crawled into the empty keg and drowned when it was filled.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Senna as a trusted laxative option. It asserts natural cleansing and relief without debility, noting physician approval and urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
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