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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1908
Page
1
London and Constantinople report a looming crisis as Prince Ferdinand seeks Bulgarian independence with Rumelia and Austria-Hungary moves to annex Bosnia and Hercegovina. War seems likely between Bulgaria and Turkey as armies mobilize and Turkey readies twenty frontier regiments.
Paris reports the Balkan crisis dominates the French government as renewed advices influence editorials in the Temps. The article notes the shifting diplomatic focus and public attention during October.
report from Tirnova states Prince Ferdinand will declare independence and assume the title OGzar of the Bulgars. Rumelia to be included. Turkey may resist and a Bulgarian Turkish war seems likely. Sofia dispatch notes Bulgaria refuses to surrender the Oriental railway.
Vienna reports indicate the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary may soon occur. The foreign office denies plans for annexation while signaling changes to the provinces status within the empire. International reaction, including from Italy, remains critical but does not deter Vienna.
Reports from Belgrade and Servia on October 5 indicate Austria plans to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina, provoking the Servian press to denounce the move as warlike and stirring regional tension.
The nation’s politicians stay busy with Taft in the Midwest and Bryan traveling between Lincoln and Chicago. Beveridge tours the Northwest while Hughes speaks in the Midwest and West. Sherman and Kern move through Indiana to the Carolinas and Virginias, suggesting a busy campaign week ahead.
A black bear escaped at Elysian Grove in Tucson and seized Mrs. Buss's one year old infant from a go cart. The bear crushed the child to death before the mother. Police fired and bystanders joined a fusillade, ending the attack with the bear’s death.
Winnipeg October 5 The Canadian Pacific strike is declared off with terms set by the board of conciliation under the Lemieux act for settling labor disputes. The men return to work unconditionally. Also a Hyderabad flood toll is reported at 86 006.
Manila reports the Atlantic battleship fleet rode out a twelve hour hurricane with winds near 100 miles per hour. Ships stayed ready, broke from Cavite, and sheltered near the Pasig River as storms lashed shore facilities and uprooted trees and power lines. The event comes as Lt. Frank Taylor Evans faces a court martial for insubordination and intoxication, amid naval interest.
Entered for the great balloon races in Berlin on Saturday and Sunday. The U S peace commission begun August work. Fire in St Louis warehouses costs 150000. Founders Week marked in Philadelphia. Taft campaign to end November 2 in Youngstown. Tarentum glass works blast causes 500000 fire loss. Western Women’s Golf Tour begins at St Louis CC. Five killed in Mulberry Street tenement fire. Grand Rapids merchant Richard Brink dies in an auto trip. Tennessee river rowboat drownings total five. St Petersburg cholera outbreak under control. Rabbi Solomon Sonnenschein dies in St Louis. Roosevelt plans six campaign speeches for Taft. Christian Churches hold New Orleans convention on missionary field.
The text describes digestion and how gastric juices work to break down food and nourish the body. It touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as restoring digestive balance when juices are lacking, enabling normal meals without distress, and claims endorsements by physicians with free sample offers from F. A Snare Op. 150 Stuart Bidy Marshall Mich.
A mob of about fifty men torched the Walker home near Hickman Kentucky after David Walker a Black man fired on a white man. Five members die including a five year old girl and an infant mother fatally wounded. The oldest son is missing and believed burned in the cabin.
Bristol Tennessee October 5 a jealous man William Bales thirty killed his brother in law Harney Basles with an axe then killed his wife in the yard Basles was jailed and hanged himself in his cell Widespread tragedy in a single scene McDonald conviction and a note on a trans Misssissippi congress meeting in San Francisco with 1600 delegates Mary Lee credits Dr King New Discovery for her husband recovery and a promotion for sale at local druggists
In Evansville Indiana on October 8 the Republican vice presidential nominee Mr Sherman pushed a seven city tour from the southern to the northern state line. He faced a lighter schedule yet a voice seen as likely to hold under the pace as he rode the Ohio for a river launch with Congressman John W Foster and a youthful invitation to swim lingering as a playful note in the campaign itinerary.
Congressman James Schoolcraft Sherman seeks a congressional appropriation to deepen the Ohio River channel as navigation slows. He begins a seven-town swing from the southern to northern state line, after church and a day of travel, golf, and a banquet hosted by Dr. W. H. Gilbert. His voice may falter under the pace.
National League leaders show Chicago at top with 98 wins and 64 losses, New York 95 88, Cincinnati 73 47, Brooklyn 98 34, St. Louis 49 105. Chicago 8 1, Pittsburg 0 0 2 9 0 0 2 7 2. Batteries Brown Kling Willis vs Cammitz Gibson. Cincinnati game 5 8 1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 0 1 4 3. Ewing Schiel Rhoades Moran pitchers listed.
The Knights and Ladies of Honor grand lodge with delegates from seventy nine subordinate lodges convenes at the temple on North Pennsylvania street. The national headquarters and supreme officers reside there and preparations are underway to entertain visiting members. Also includes baseball standings and pennant race notes for Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, St Louis, New York, Boston, and Philadelphia.
In Princeton Indiana on October 5 a jury convicted John Allman of first degree murder for killing Conrad Kohlmeier father of his sweetheart after dusk. The verdict carries a life sentence, with Allman claiming self defense due to Kohlmeier’s alleged threats.
The Emporia Gazette argues Taft's labor decisions improved union rights and reduced the view of union labor as a conspiracy. It claims his rulings earned trust from workers and employers, and that his justice protected the poor. The piece lauds Taft as a friend to labor and a guardian of lawful conduct.
Mre M M Davison of San Jose California touts Electric Bitters for headaches biliousness and liver and bowel torpor saying a bottle offers more digestive relief than any other remedy. Sold under guarantee at D Knocotel’s drug store.
The article argues wealth per capita has risen since 1820 with savings bank totals increasing from 1.19 million to 3.69 billion and 8 million people now holding accounts. It cites historical figures and political context while noting Kentuckian John Holman was fatally wounded by Clae Snyder in Dawson Springs, Ky, with Snyder either escaped or not yet apprehended.
A fragmented note mentions Foley's Honey and Ter cares, a quick strengthen of the tenge, four colds, and a tea package attributed to OQ and D. Knectel. The garbled OCR hints at a health or product promo with currency reference.
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