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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
1
The Boyertown tragedy at the Rhoades opera house killed 167 to possibly 170 with many unidentified. Fire trapped crowds, a tilted calcuim light tank ignited oil, and front doors jammed as fire spread, leaving families devastated and rescue slow.
In Tashkent Asiatic Russia guards repulsed an attack by twenty brigands on a train carrying a large gold shipment. The robbers displayed a red lantern to signal and forced the engineer to slow. They detached the engine and pushed the train back, smashing several cars and launching bombs to create panic. Guards fought bravely, killing two attackers. one guard died and others fled with corpses to avoid identification.
A playful exchange between Mrs Knicker Henry and Knicker Dunno questions whether a camel can pass through the eye of a needle and whether the eye of a needle can pass through a batten, highlighting wordplay and imagination.
President Roosevelt transmits Magoon's Cuba report to the Senate and declares that the island will be turned over to a Cuban president and congress by February 1 1909. Havana reports wide satisfaction and confidence in the pledge to restore the republic at the earliest moment.
Frankfort Kentucky January 15 despite Tuesday's balloting for United States senator Beckham's backers stay confident claiming four of the scattered Democrats will switch next ballot others say five or six more will desert. Republicans concede no GOP victory yet.
Governor Sparks calls a special session of the Nevada legislature in Carson with the body convened and ready. Rumors circulate that Secretary Cortelyou may resign to enter business, adding market speculation to national finance. Chicago wheat strengthens on Northwest stock reports and corn advance. Viscount Aoki, Japan's ambassador to the United States, has reached Tokyo.
Petersburg Kentucky January 15 The home of Enos Nixon a wealthy farmer near Petersburg burned last night causing a loss of five thousand dollars Night riders are held responsible The torch fell at midnight while the family slept and a dog alerted the household Nixon saved his wife and children and then tried to recover two hundred dollars but was overcome By heat neighbors rescued him There was no insurance Nixon a game warden suspects hunters he recently arrested may be responsible
In Fleming county Kentucky twelve men with Krag rifles guard the town to deter night rider violence. Tobacco warehouses continue to receive product while buyers are ordered to stop purchases. Anonymous threats demand O Mauser, local American Tobacco representative, leave by January 27 or warehouses will be burned. Governor Willson refused troops. several Society of Equity members are among the guards.
The Rev. Canon William Chase, rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, was found guilty of contempt of court by Justice Marcin of the New York Supreme Court. Sentence was suspended due to his position as a rector and the court's desire to avoid humiliation. The case stemmed from an interview questioning the legality of an injunction restraining police from interfering with moving picture shows on Sundays.
Panic nearly broke out at the Nixon theater in Pittsburg when smoke filled the stage from a fire started by a waiter lighting a match in a clothes cupboard. House Detective Frank Morgan ordered audiences to stay seated. one woman fainted, several were carried out, but no damage occurred and the play finished.
In Gloversville New York Mrs. William Hackenburg aged 35 who had been missing since Sunday night was found dead in a creek near her home. She clutched the body of her eighteen month old child. Her husband resides in Wheeling West Virginia. She had left him in Virginia then returned to Austria and later Atlantic crossing with an Austrian glove worker. Authorities believe she was demented.
In Holly Springs Mississippi a northbound Illinois Central train derailed after striking a cow on the track. Henry Holt of Water Valley a Black fireman was killed W F Swearingen of Sharon Tennessee a mail clerk was seriously injured C E Conley a traveling salesman was badly bruised and several other passengers suffered minor injuries.
In a Chicago News item a mother questions whether her children Jack and Ella deceived her by eating their oranges before dinner. Jack denies, saying he ate his own and Ella ate hers.
Indiana rail road commission moves to protect travelers by drafting a circular for traction and interurban railways to meet February 10 to adopt unified operating rules. The push follows a Evansville Mt Vernon wreck that killed one and injured several, with eight deaths and thirty four injuries on electric lines reported in the latest bulletin.
In Muncie Indiana on January 15 saloonkeepers were sworn as deputy sheriffs to oversee law observance as saloons reopened after thirteen day closures. The move aims to curb riotous activity with perjury penalties for missteps while a boycott of streetcars reduces ridership and a Commercial Club meeting pushes for a stronger Muncie.
Washington January 15 During an executive session the senate defeated the nominations of four Ohio postmasters Emil H Moses Wapakoneta David C Mahon Denison John F Wetherall Spencerville and T H White Ulrichsville The posts were reported unfavorably by the post office committee and the move drew sharp comments from Senator Foraker who pledged further rejections of politically tied appointments. The scene also touched on a bond issue debate and a house discussion of penalties for political contributions by corporations.
James Alesia, a well known Italian resident of Bedford, lost $1000 in arson and moved his family to Chicago due to ongoing outrages blamed on Black Hand depredations. Other Italian victims include John Meno with $1700 and Ph Rock, the Italian banker, losing $4000.
rosemark tennessee january fifteenth g wallington smith a noted planter was shot and killed in a pistol duel with m w yarbrough a smith tenant the men were traveling to memphis to submit a disputed matter to arbitration and were killed en route to the city
An old Washington Star note traces the phrase to a tale of a private ordered to eat a crow by a captain. The private’s counteraction led to a tense banquet and a subsequent war court martial. The anecdote links the idiom to a grim exchange where both men dine together in defiance.
A prominent eastern city resident shows an unusual library of autographed volumes. After buying a rare Montaigne edition, a dinner mishap led to the fly leaf inscription “To John Blank, From His Old Friend and Classmate, Montaigne,” triggering rumors of faked signatures and uniform handwriting.
An older butcher warns a younger buyer not to purchase a pig, pointing to the animal’s loose tail as a sign of ill health. The exchange emphasizes prudence in selecting livestock based on visible health indicators.
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