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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
4
Published every evening except Sundays at North Main Street Naugatuck Connecticut. Mail subscription rates listed for six months three months one month with prices. Display ads must reach the office by 9 o'clock p m. late submissions will appear in the next issue.
The secretary faced sharp criticism for mentioning General Grant's alleged weakness for drink in a New York Memorial Day address. He defended the remark as highlighting Grant overcoming it, while acknowledging the unease it caused among Grant’s relatives and friends.
The article notes about 620000 Grand Army survivors with an average age around 83 and comments on auto racing dangers at 88 mph, calling crashes a predictable risk. It touches on political views in Connecticut and questionable views on old age and memory, reflecting mixed public sentiment.
New York June 5 John Hammond the former top paid industrialist says he is out of a job and plans to devote attention to politics. He denies receiving 1 000 000 a year and notes he did not renew his Guggenheim Exploration Company contract though he received 250 000. Hammond aims for the Republican nomination, will open headquarters in Chicago, and has John C Montgomery as campaign manager.
Rochester police established Mae O'Reilly is alive in Saratoga visiting, contradicting Julius Truelson's confession that she was murdered at the Gunness farm. Investigators seek to discredit the rest of his statements, using John Doe proceedings to locate her. O'Reilly's brother says she is now Mrs. Daniel Walsh and had lived with him in New York before the hunt.
In Merchantville New Jersey Mrs William Wilkinson wife of a well known creaky broker was struck by a train while crossing the millroad tracks. The body was found by a passerby who reported the accident to authorities.
Miss Pear Shepherd aged eighteen was instantly killed and her mother Mrs. William Shepherd fatally injured by a lightning strike near Charlotte North Carolina. The two women were picking cherries near their home when a storm arrived and were struck while trying to reach shelter.
Woodbury New Jersey June 5 The town has seen a large search for the negro who attacked and beat Miss Nellie Higginbotham as she returned home from Philadelphia The young woman remains in a serious condition after the assault and the assailant has not been found despite a large citizen effort.
New York June 5 Whitney's Stamina won the Gazelle stakes for three year old fillies at Gravesend, odds 9 to 20. She carried 121 pounds, held the lead throughout with Anonyma, Half Sovereign, and Stamina in pursuit, winning by four lengths. Don Enrique upset in Patchogue stakes at six furlongs.
National League games in New York and Brooklyn exit with New York 7, St Louis 5, Brooklyn 6, Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 0, Pittsburg 3, Boston 1, Chicago 1 in 17 innings. American League notes Cleveland 10, New York 1, Detroit 2, Boston 1, St Louis 2, Chicago 1 in eleven innings. Standings show Chicago 23 wins, New York 20, Pittsburg 21, Boston 19, Cincinnati 25, St Louis 18, Philadelphia 18, Brooklyn 16.
Stanley Ketchell of Grand Rapids Mich won a ten round boxing decision over Billy Papke of Wheaton Ill before 10000 at the Milwaukee Boxing Club Lip podrome. The bout was furious from start to finish with few clinches and Papke finished distressed in the final round. Kaitlin Kelly Sam Langford Jack Sullivan Philadelphia O'Brien Unk Russell and Peter Jackson were among those who challenged the winner.
New York June 5 C M Daniels known as the human fish of the New York Athletic Club won his way to London at Travers Island in the Olympic swimming trials. He swam the 100 meter event in 1 minute 0.925 seconds, breaking the world record by three and three fifth seconds.
A cablegram from Portland Maine reports Bartley Connolly defeated and knocked out Jack Palmer in a boxing match held in Liverpool England on June 5. Connolly, from Portland, earned a decisive victory over Palmer in the overseas bout.
New York June 5 in the mayoralty recount case in the supreme court the Flearst gain of 123 votes in seventy seven ballot boxes was reduced to 119 by McClellan gaining four votes in the first nine districts counted McClellan also made other gains in the tally.
New York report shows cattle supplies light and market steady with prime steers quoted around 6.40 to 6.70 per hundredweight and calves near 7.60. Hog receipts fall and market eases with prime heavies around 5.70 and light hogs about 5.50 to 5.60. Sheep and lambs hold steady with prime wethers near 4.65 to 4.75 and lambs about 3.40 to 3.60.
A fragmented OCR page lists various dairy goods and prices including butter creamery specials, state dairy tubs, fresh finest, choice, and full cream items. Mentions of firsts seconds thirds and skims appear with inconsistent characters and several place names and brands partially legible.
Sophy and Max ride near Lake Talti while Prince of Slavna plans talk with Lukovitch. Zerkovitch rushes to Volseni to warn the prince as Mistitch arrives with the king’s guards to escort the baroness to the palace.
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