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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
6
A gasoline fueled car explosion near Lafayette Indiana injures thirteen men with several fatally and seriously hurt. Survivors leap from the burning machine as it crashes into a fence and is consumed by flames.
A west bound Lake Shore & Michigan Southern freight hit a piled obstruction five miles east of Laporte Indiana. Detectives work to locate crews after a suspected wreck attempt on fast mail and express trains. Set Gun for Thieves Kills Mother. Mrs Oliver Christman near Richmond Indiana instantly dies from a trap gun blast set by her son Frank. The son is prostrate.
An oil well blast in Santa Rosa New Mexico killed William Lane instantly. Two other men Mike Doyle William Wickstrom and Thomas Connolly were not expected to recover.
Telegram reports former Williams College president Dr Henry Hopkins died in Rotterdam Holland from pneumonia He was head of pneumonia and his brother Col A L Hopkins of Williamstown Mass received the news
Plato Blake bill a negro resident of Eskridge Kansas, died by self-inflicted death after Springfield riots. Authorities found riot clippings in his pockets. In Carmi Illinois mussel fishing becomes popular as women seek prestige pearls. Miss Ida Leathers found a pearl valued at 350 dollars with a buyer ready to pay.
Eighty eight thoroughbred horses valued at 500000 dollars, owned by J. B. Haggin and James R. Keene, were sent from New York on the Velasques steamer bound for Buenos Ayres. Fire at Newcastle Indiana of unknown origin reported.
Severe civil unrest erupts in Springfield Illinois Black Belt as mobs destroy negro houses and a prominent restaurant. Five people killed and many injured as militia and state soldiers restore order after arson, gunfire, and street clashes.
The Springfield grand jury opens a probe into disturbances and arrests of suspects amid a state riot. Judge James A Creighton notes a conference with Governor Deneen and State's Attorney Frank Hatch, with evidence implicating many residents to be reviewed. Security at the arsenal shelters 400 people as authorities prepare for deliberations.
Following the assault on Mrs. Earl Hallam the white mob pushed out about 1,500 Black residents from Springfield. The rioters, sparked by prior killings, forced many to flee to Chicago St. Louis Peoria Decatur and nearby towns across Illinois and Missouri while one hundred fifty rioters face murder charges.
In Kankakee a delivery boy Earl Nelson was stabbed to death by a Chicago First Regiment I N G soldier as the unit passed through on route to Springfield. About 300 residents witnessed the stabbing and demanded revenge. inquest testimony from Arsén Arres and others supports alleged unprovoked killing.
Dun's Review notes steadier commercial credits and the lowest year to date fail ures. Rain eases corn fears while commodities recover and Chicago roads reduce idle cars. Steel, machinery and heavy industry show gains with stronger outside demand and rising payrolls. money at 3 to 4 percent supports expansion.
Bradstreet's report notes fair trade volume and improving crops led by corn aided by rains. Buyers are numerous but cautious, with better industrial signals and gradual iron and steel gains. Textiles lag at some centers, wool remains strong, while pig iron dips and lumber prices rise. US failures total 249 for week ending Aug 13. Canada reports 31.
Market quotations show cattle hogs and sheep ranges across cities from Chicago to Toledo. Wheat corn oats rye and other grains quoted with No. 2 grades and varied cents per bushel, along with butter eggs and hay values.
A fragmented sketch lists early milestones: coal mined in 300 B C, windmills by Sara unknown era, fret handkerchiefs appearing in 1748, and the first balloon reportedly made by an unknown inventor.
Utica dispatch reports James Schoolcraft Sherman accepted the Republican nomination for Vice President. In a brief speech from a flag covered stand before his home he endorsed Taft principles and urged approval of Roosevelt administration. Party leaders from various regions attended the brief ceremony in Utica New York.
An enthusiastic crowd at a Chicago convention affiliated event heard Julius C. Burrows chair the nomination with speeches by Secretary Root Hamilton College president M. W. Stryker and Utica Mayor Thomas Wheeler. Sherman aligned with Taft and Roosevelt, declaring the people rule and endorsing the Chicago principles. The scene unfolded under clear skies as arrivals from across New York and beyond joined officials including Frank H. Hitchock and Timothy I. Woodruff.
The report shows 55.4 billion cigarettes smoked in the year, a drop in spirits consumption, and a rise in beer production. Fiscal year revenue includes 780,242 dollars on site, versus 147.6 million the prior year, with liquor distillation down by over 18 million gallons and beer barrels at 58.75 million, up by about 201 thousand.
A fragmented column blends a strawberry shortcake guide with an armadillo sketch. It praises Michigan berries and light biscuit layers for shortcake, offers berry based sauces, and ends with a quirky note about armadillos, their defense by rolling up, and a sailor’s tale.
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Base A powder to shake into your shoes. It soothes feet, cures corns, bunions, swelling, soreness, heat, calluses, aching, sweating feet and ingrowing nails. Allen's Foot-Base makes new or tight shoes comfortable. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores 25 cents. Sample free. Address Allen Ohmsted Le Roy N Y.
A rambling collage shows a man recognized from the past in a home scene with a wife and comments on a gown, plus a teething syrup promotion, a portrait joke, and snippets about government officers and an automobilist. The tone mimics old newspaper quips and ads.
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