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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
10
Springfield faces a violent race riot resulti ng in seven deaths and widespread destruction. National Guard units from Chicago, martial law, and a council of war failed to halt the looting and arson as hospitals, streets, and homes in the black quarter were burned or wrecked.
Trains arriving at Union Station Saturday afternoon and night brought scores of fleeing African Americans and their families from the white man s wrath. Many carried wounds and were left half clothed and terrified. Local St Louis Negro residents assisted by transporting refugees to their homes as policemen stood watch to prevent harm.
The Duke of Connaught during a Cairo inspection stroll stopped to speak with an elderly Englishman wearing an Indian Mutiny ribbon. The exchange included a sharp reply about military influence, with the duke noting he is doing as well as he can. Two Mexican tribes near Tepic, the Coras and Hutchels, have remained isolated from outsiders and preserved ancient customs despite Spanish contact.
Aug 17 at Mohonk Lake plans elaborate farewell to Rear Admiral Romay D. Evans known as Fighting Bob as he nears retirement after 48 years in the U S Navy. Guests include J Edward Sizemore and Andrew Draper. letters from the president will be read. a roving cup gift funds by public subscription. Evans, born 1846 in Floyd County Virginia, served from the Civil War era through the Spanish American War aboard the Iowa at Santiago.
Vincennes Ind Aug 17. Dr Alonis McDowell of Freelandsvills driving near Blekned Sunday evening lost control and the car pitched over a high embankment. The seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gotheib Osterhage and James McDowell eleven year old son of Dr McDowell were killed.
BarnesvilleMinn Aug 17 Frank Goodrich engineer of a Great Northern work train was killed near Moorehead when his locomotive collided with a switch engine His fireman Ed Murray also of Barnesville was badly injured in the wreck The accident marked a fatal train collision in the region
National League games in Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis produced mixed scores with Brooklyn and New York also tallying runs. American Association and Central League results featured multiple doubleheaders and varied final sums across St Paul Milwaukee Kansas City and Indianapolis.
Reports from Adamson Oklahoma describe a clash between white men and black residents late Saturday night. Harry Minesor, a white man, was killed and several negroes wounded. Deputy Wilcox was badly beaten as sheriff's posse responds. A deputy jailed, a bloodhound hunt in Burton Louisiana looms potential lynching, and Arkansas tensions prompt calls for troops to protect black workers in Truman.
In Columbus on August 17 Arthur Meldlander aged 34 and his wife 19 were found dead after Sunday. Meldlander was shot through the left breast with two knife wounds to the heart while his wife was shot in the side and the bullet passed through her lungs. Police arrested John Newkirk aged 30 a painter who dives with his mother near the Neidlender grocery. he allegedly threatened to kill the couple over a dog incident. The crime mystifies investigators.
Local board of health officials found Mrs. Mary Costa missing after she was confirmed leprosy on Saturday. The disappearance occurred overnight, prompting a statewide health alert and ongoing inquiry into the case. Nearby cities report heightened concern over public health and stray cases.
Catherine Littles stays on a farm this summer and overhears neighbors praising a thrifty man. She notices his fore headed remark and, after lingering near him, asks the farmer’s wife if she should look at his hands. The girl misinterprets the phrase and wonders if he is sitting on them.
TRIPP COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA officials expect the government to open about one million acres of prime agricultural and grazing lands around October 1. The Rosebud extension of The Chicago and North Western Railway will be the only railway access to the lands, with Dallas, South Dakota, the rail terminus and the nearest town on the reservation border. The U S land office is expected to be located there. Pamphlets describing the land and how to secure a quarter section homestead are available on request to W B Kniskern, et al., M and N W Ry, Chicago, Illinois.
In a humorous exchange a colonel and Maude compare heat with playful comments on weather. The colonel dismisses the heat as trivial, while statements about eggs on sidewalks and popcorn popping on stalks exaggerate the season. The dialogue showcases rural dialect and comic bravado about extreme temperatures.
Silas and Cyrus recount Reuben being duped by an ad promising absorbing literature for one dollar. He received pamphlets titled How Blatters Are Made and Folate on Turkish Towels, revealing a strange, humorous pamphlet scam.
A reader letter extols Postum as a cure for coffee related headaches and nervousness. The writer recalls childhood coffee use, then reports dramatic relief after switching to Postum, praising its health benefits and flavor. The note concludes with a promotional plug for Postum Co. and a call to read The Road to Wellville.
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