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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
6
A fire in the eleven story Neave building at Fourth and Race streets Cincinnati injures more than twenty. at least ten sent to hospitals as fire crews halt flames in under thirty minutes. Fire attracts crowds and demands police support for rescue efforts.
Eight year old Manuel Miller of San Diego died saving his mother during a gasoline stove blast that trapped Mrs Miller and four other children inside the home. Mrs Miller hung from a window as flames consumed the house and Manuel reentered the blaze to search for her. He perished from severe burns before rescuers arrived, while Mrs Miller suffered critical injuries.
Chang Chung, a leading San Francisco Chinatown figure and head of the Sam Yup Tong, died in San Francisco after pneumonia. He had wielded influence over local Chinese communities and policies across several cities. Two of his four wives were with him at death.
Erick Els, a wire drawer at the American Steel and Wire Company in Cleveland Ohio, was killed when a hot red wire snapped free while drawing. The unyielding wire coiled around his neck and burned through his neck within seconds, severing his head.
Workmen drilling for water at Bloomfield Indiana struck a coal vein of good quality at 130 feet depth. Additional holes will be drilled to determine the field's size and viability for a shaft.
George Payne of Petersburg Indiana was caught by a corn shredder used by Theodore Gladish. His right arm was ground off at the shoulder and he nearly bled to death before doctors arrived.
The Wheatfield Indiana post office was robbed when the safe was dynamited. Thieves took 150 dollars in cash and 300 dollars in stamps. The sheriff is using bloodhounds to track the criminals.
The West Huntsville Cotton Mill in Huntsville Alabama will resume full operation next week after a months long closure. The plant will provide employment for several hundred workers and restart production.
The British Aero Club awards a gold medal to the Wright brothers of Dayton Ohio for their remarkable achievements in aviation.
Edward P. Moxey, ex port bank examiner, denounces New York’s Broadway scene as corrupting bankers and fostering defalcations. He warns young bankers abroad of lavish spending and moral erosion, alleging guests and hosts normalize gambling with others’ money and erode the sense of ownership.
Archbishop Glennon hosts Mgr Diomede Falcone apostolic delegate in St. Louis who argues the modern woman should mind her own business. He claims happiness for women comes from tending home, cooking dinner, and raising children rather than political public life.
Mayor Joyner of Atlanta presented figures from court and police records at the League of American Municipalities showing a drop of over 50 percent in arrests for drunkenness and misdemeanors tied to drink since prohibition began.
A four month New York City study examines the safety of benzoic acid in canned foods. Doctors Lucas Ringer and Harvey and chemist Edward O'Brien each ingested 60 grains to gauge reactions with no serious effects reported yet.
In a cliff edge walk Vivien jealously taunts George Ransome over his admiration for Miss Darcy. A sudden quarrel leads to Vivien’s death by suicide, leaving George to face murder rumors and a long mental downfall in confinement. He proclaims madness while claiming political persecution as witnesses doubt him.
A narrator describes a woman flinging herself from a cliff and dying among rocks. A man wrestles with despair and finds a risky path down to a beach as a fisherman's boat passes. Blood and the cold sea surround the lifeless figure.
The Norwegian bark Queen from Grimstad with Captain J Aalf Tavaldsen arrived in Boston harbor after a tempestuous voyage from Buenos Ayres. The Newfoundland dog Snug saved the vessel by grabbing gear and aiding the crew, twice averting disaster near Cape Cod, with the ship then towed to ballast wharf in South Boston.
A Kansas City Times aside quotes a sentimentalist and a practical man about flies and fashion. The bat maker remarks that heads are increasing in size, the line suggesting shifting trends or market observations.
Mrs Hewligus argues that a burglar will always find a way to enter a home. Mr Hewligus replies that fixing doors and windows only makes the intruder work harder and provides more trouble for him. The cartoonish exchanges reflect a humorous view of home security.
Mercury in catarrh ointments can destroy smell and injure the entire system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio claims no mercury and is taken internally. Sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle. Also note advertisement for Hall's Family Pills and cloth care product. Includes a magazine note on an endowment of a flagstaff in Margate England.
A stocksman recounts stopping coffee after two years of nervous spells, indigestion, and sleep loss. He switched to Postum, reports better sleep, no palpitations, and weight gain of 32 pounds. He credits Postum with his recovery and endorses the product in a testimonial from the Postum Co.
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