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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1907
Page
1
Madrid reports a sensational miscue as officials predicted Queen Victoria's consort birth by late May while Dr Guttierez cast doubt on the claim. The misstatement sparked indignation as newspapers demand accountability for the erroneous forecast and pre birth excitement.
The Rev. Dr. John Watson a noted preacher and author of Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush died yesterday at Mt. Pleasant Iowa. The Great Scotch divine contracted blood poisoning from tonsillitis after falling ill April 25 during a lecture tour. Watson was famed for his literary work in this country.
San Francisco on May 7 reports no change in the labor dispute. Street cars are not running, telephone service is crippled, thousands of workers demand an eight hour day, and most laundries remain idle. No effort to run cars was made. Conditions worsen with virtual telephone suspension.
Fort Worth report describes a May 70 wind and rain storm that swept northern Texas with tornado like force. The event left at least three dead and many injured, with extensive property and crop damage and several villages nearly destroyed.
Pensacola May 7 two white men Joe Stanley and M C Smith were arrested on charges of murdering the Ackerman family near here about a year ago. The father mother and seven children were found cremated in their burned home after their deaths.
Fred Hill and Darwin Truax of St Paul Park were drowned when their car drove into an open Rock Island bridge over the Mississippi River near Jovergrove in St Paul on May 7.
In Chicago the American League game ended Cleveland 3 against Chicago 6. In the American Association Minneapolis 8 defeated Toledo 3. At Milwaukee Indianaapolis 6 beat Indianapolis 1.
A concise report notes Prince Poshinmi and Sonan received warmly as the imperial ecumeti of the Mystic Shrine convenes at Las Nusrles. Other items include outbreaks in Lahore district, Derby results, a multiple-fatality incident in Hind River, and various political and labor developments.
An ad claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Tablets supply life producing elements as a unique natural medicine. The text names Jno A Giegelbaur and markets the product as an unheard of remedy.
New York May 0 President John R Hegeman of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company is due to appear before a special grand jury probing the companys affairs. Vice president John Fisk also appeared but was told to return today. The jury examined controller Frederick F Baker and bookkeepers H W George and G C Penhallow as it begins a full week of testimony and review of company records.
A mother was away when her eleven month old child of Mr and Mrs Frank Paul was left in a chair near a stove guarded by siblings. The stove overheated and the infant was fatally burned before the mother could return.
Dr Henry O Wells of Fort Wayne pleaded guilty in federal court to using the American National Red Cross insignia for advertising. He was fined 25 dollars and assessed costs in Indianapolis on May 7.
G S Clark of Westfield Iowa praises Dr King s New Discovery claiming it saved him from death during a severe cough and throat illness. He says two bottles cured him and guarantees offered with trial bottle. Read the Tribune.
In Louisville Pink Star won the 33rd Kentucky Derby by two lengths over Zale on a mud slick track, with Oy lando third. Reports note a bank theft of 8.08 dollars in Kansas City, while The Hague sees hotel rooms booked at tripled rates for the upcoming peace conference starting in June.
The ice barrier around Prince Edward Island has melted ending a lengthy winter siege. More than 120 thousand residents are now connected to the outside world, restoring access after months of isolation since December. The island’s people emerge from seclusion as normal life resumes.
A 27 year old Washington man shot and killed James Leste of Chicago in the national soldiers' home area, then killed himself. The assailant, an inmate, had been drinking.
A bloody clash between Kabyle tribesmen and phosphate miners near Tunis Algeria on May 7 left fifteen dead and many wounded before troops restored order.
David Parker of Fayettes N E says Electric Bitters cured his stomach trouble after years of costly medicines. He lost a foot at Gettysburg and declares the tonic a grand aid for aged and female weaknesses, claiming it built his body and eased his lame back and weak kidneys. Guaranteed by Chas D Kmoofel, druggist. 800.
Goshen Indiana reports Ellen Terry the Great English Actress secretly married James Carew her long time American leading man The couple wed on March 22 and plan a continental honeymoon before likely performing together next season Carew born Goshen attended local school and began acting there The marriage ends rumors of a romance that began a year ago during Terry s American tour and prior to her engagement to a British suitor
Evansville officials report a two year loss of more than $11,000 from the city school fund due to delinquent saloon licenses. M H Lockyear leads inquiry into lax enforcement and calls for action to enforce license payments and halt unlicensed saloon business. The education board meets this evening to decide measures to recover funds.
A Greenfeld man in Massachusetts was arrested on a grand jury accusation of killing turkeys belonging to a neighbor. He posted bond and spent weeks in jail before his trial, which continued for two days amid unclear charges and a family background noted in the report.
Huntington Ind May 7 Kneos A Chenowith a Huntington county commissioner will face trial Thursday on a grand jury indictment alleging he took a bribe to influence the allowance of a claim for work on the new county courthouse A special venire of twenty men has been ordered to select no jury
In Anderson Indiana on May 7 the circuit court jury found Dr Samuel Longanecker not guilty of a criminal operation causing the death of Mrs Cecilia Cravar of Middletown at Longaneckers sanatorium last month. He had been in fall since the trial.
In Seymour Indiana on May 7 18 year old Jesse Barringer was accidentally shot and killed by a younger brother while hunting near Crothersville. The tragedy underscores dangers of hunting with firearms in the countryside.
Mexico and Guatemala face severed relations amid allegations over General Lima. The Mexican minister prepares to depart, while Guatemala demands treaty-based surrender rules. Paris hosts Wilde opera Salome amid high-level applause as tensions rise in the region. A Surf Avenue raid at Coney Island removes storefronts and signs, shocking owners and prompting enforcement action.
West Twenty second street in New York reports the death of Rohloe Melver a veteran described as a soldier of fortune He recounts service under Garibaldi the Spanish pretender Maximilian in Mexico and King Milan among other roles He died during collaboration on a life story and claimed diverse campaigns across continents General Juan Estrada is named Puerto Cortes commander amid Honduran tensions and ongoing law enforcement inquiries In Boise Idaho Judge Freemont Wood will rule on Haywood’s request for a bill of particulars in the trial for Governor Steusenberg’s murder.
In Grand Rapids on May 7 Rev Henry Bryant a colored Baptist minister from Bridgeport Ohio boarded at James Boyd's home. He was found dead in a partly closed folding bed whose mechanism closed on him during the night. Police and officials report the death as accidental likely caused by the bed collapsing.
A five coach and a combination car train left Jersey City carrying 350 mechanics bound for San Francisco. Most men carried kits of tosis.
Reports praise M Tuniels as the fastest swimmer in the world with a string of titles. Daniels is noted for his distance prowess and New York Athletic Club ties while a London visit and Olympic context frame the drama of the sport's top figures.
Notice requests subscribers to renew promptly with the Triture Compeny and mentions delivery paper regularity. The message is garbled with OCR errors but appears to urge timely payment or renewal for the New ALBase KIBCSE and the Judisoepolis Star.
Daily price quotes show Indianapolis Wheat No 2 at 42 1 2 cents, oats 42 1 2, hay timothy 19 40, cattle 2.50, hogs 6 50, sheep 2.00. Cincinnati reports Wheat No 2 red 85c, corn 53 1 2 c, oats 44c, cattle 40 42 5, hogs 4 50, lambs 5 26. Chicago lists Wheat No 3 red 88c, data 48c, cattle 400 6 40, hogs 6 47, sheep 4 25 6 28. New York livestock: cattle 45 00 96 15, hogs 7 18, sheep 4 00 5 60, lambs 3 50 9 00. East Buffalo cattle 4 00 6 00, hogs 3 54 6 80, sheep 8 00 6 23, lambs 3 50 0. Toledo wheat May 84 1 2 c, July 86 2 c.
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