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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
1
More than thirty miners suffocated as fire destroyed the Hoisting and Air shafts at Haileyville No 1 in Haileyville Oklahoma. Twenty six bodies recovered and at least ten more believed entombed. Mules also perished in the blaze. Rescue efforts hindered by flames and broken equipment.
Burton B. Jarvis, 26, a Terre Haute contractor’s teamster, lay under a tree east of Los Angeles near an ostrich farm from Sunday afternoon until Tuesday night. He died at the county hospital with tuberculos is listed as his ailment, as red ants and other insects tor mented him for two days and nights before relief arrived.
In Salem Illinois on August 27 a large crowd greeted Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan at his birthplace. He spoke on the courthouse grounds and spent the day with Bryan and Jennings relatives. He placed flowers on his parents graves and held multiple receptions.
President Alfaro of Bourdor is near death after a serious heart attack as doctors monitor his condition. The crisis raises concerns about succession and regional stability as officials urge calm.
S Elizabeth H Martin of Chicago writes that Peruna helped her family with cold and catarrh causing headaches and throat drops. She notes quick head relief and cleared Gatarrh and mentions Peruna tablets and Man a Lin laxative as available alternatives.
Severe floods sweeping from the Carolinas into Georgia breached a major dam six miles from Augusta diverting Savannah River water into a canal. The city endured six to twelve feet of water from Fifteenth Street to the east. the Savannah bridge collapsed and the upstream dam at the locks failed. Three deaths reported, two white and one Black, with property damage likely over a half million dollars.
Terre Haute Ind August 27 The national UMW president T L Lewis deprived the local union of its charter after failing to persuade Hudson mine workers to resume work while a settlement of the strike dispute is sought.
United States infantry team captures the national trophy and a .300 prize by winning the United States army rifle team match at Camp Perry Ohio. Major General Pino Guerra with colleagues from the Cuban army did not witness German and French maneuvers. Jose Augustine Arango Panama minister to the United States named foreign affairs head by President Obaldia. New York City records cold August with 56 degrees and 3 inch rainfall marking the coldest in twenty three years. John James Greenough inventor and former patent office head dies in Brookline Massachusetts. he first patented sewing machine.
At Ballston New York August 27 192? Governor Charles B Hughes faced open hostility from trotting horse owners who refused to start races while he was on the grounds protesting his anti betting policy. The fair management urged action but the strike halted the program for an hour and a half. Races resumed after his departure letting the trotting meet run late into the night.
Mrs Kate Howard a riot figure and early indicttee in Springfield Illinois died by swallowing acid as Deputy Sheriff Kramer arrested her for murder related to lynching cases. She collapsed while being led into the jail at Springfield. She was forty two and had faced ten more indictments including murder charges.
Wade H. Ellis, then Ohio attorney general, has accepted the offer from the president to become assistant to the attorney general. He will assume duties once his current state duties permit, likely after several weeks.
Jackson Kentucky August 27 Judge Adams fined five counsel twenty dollars each for filing an affidavit to vacate the bench in Beech Hargis murder trial. The action was ruled contempt and the court overruled the motion to vacate presiding. Estes Park Colorado August 27 A wandering St. Louis jurist, Roderick Emile Bombauer, survived exposure after days seeking a train. Red Fern South Dakota August 27 Mining leader J J Taylor and helper Chrig Miller killed at the Burlington mine. Taylor had led the firm since 1879. his daughter is a magazine writer.
Sunday professional baseball will be barred in Detroit after Prosecuting Attorney Yerkes acted at the request of the Sunday observance committee of the local pastors union. Police Commissioner Smith agreed to enforce the law immediately.
Wheat prices across markets show No 2 red at 92c in Indianapolis with other staples like corn No 2 at 79c and oats No 2 mixed at 4c. Livestock values feature cattle 3.50 to 7.00, hogs 4.60 to 6.80, sheep 3.00 to 4.00, lambs 3.50 to 6.40, with receipts totaling 7,000 hogs, 1,750 cattle, 550 sheep and a dull finishing sale season noted in Indianapolis. Prices also listed for Cincinnati Chicago and New York markets with varying ranges for cattle hogs sheep and lambs. Wheat Toledo futures Sept 97 3 4e Dec 31.00 3 4e cash bids 8 3 4e.
This item surveys current standings in the major leagues, noting team positions and key shifts in the pennant chase. It highlights leaders, upcoming schedule implications, and notable win streaks affecting division races.
In Tulsa Oklahoma on August 27 David Webb is dead, William Webb is fatally wounded, and grocer J W Culpepper is seriously injured after an attempted hit tied to an old feud. Culpepper shot the two assailants as they entered his store. William Webb shot and Culpepper stabbed in the ensuing struggle.
Ray Lamphere's release papers are drafted in an application for a writ of habeas corpus. The indictment for murder of Mrs. Gunning and her three children and complicity in Andrew Helgelein’s death lacks substantiating evidence. Lamphere held without bail. a default release may occur if State's Attorney agrees to bail without writ. Baltimore reports light snow in suburbs with flurries elsewhere.
Fort Wayne news reports Representative James E. Watson Republican nominee for governor opened Indiana's campaign with a slogan about whether brewers dominate politics or the people rule. He urged support for Republican platform and opposed Democratic local option plans, arguing they backslide on liquor restrictions. The event drew many voters, including opponents who fear a threat to personal liberty. Also, Indianapolis reports the identified body of Janie Coe, the 1906 Indianapolis murderer, was brought in after being found in Kentucky.
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