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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
4
Aug. 14 report details a tangled case in Cayuga County New York as Mrs Ettong Strong disputes custody of her daughter Beas with long estrangements. Historical notes tell of moves to Trumansburg and a hotel stay while Strong tries to secure a love-driven resolution.
A convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union adopts resolutions denouncing drunkenness and riotous behavior. It bans heated drinking and parties, while affirming moral conduct and unity among members. Names of officers and attendees are listed among the endorsement.
Taft plans to purchase a new horse meeting weight and strength specs after a stallion escaped during a cage training incident. General Rudyard of the War Department Insularies will select and purchase the animal for use by the administration.
Five year old Alfred Shalt of Nurlington New Jersey was dragged beneath a merry-go-round when a dog leaped from a carrier and tangled his hair on a protruding axle. He suffered severe scalp and back injuries. rescuer Frank Spivola of Briastol saved him but was badly hurt.
Prominent New York lawyers conclude Harry Thaw may gain freedom within a month. They argue once Thaw steps outside New York he could be freed by writ of habeas corpus, as he was acquitted by reason of insanity and not convicted. Federal demand for Thaw’s presence at bankruptcy proceedings could force custody transfer to Pennsylvania, potentially freeing him if he remains out of New York.
Fragmentary report describes an arrest and a violent incident with a suspect receiving a neck injury and being taken to a hospital. Text is garbled, with multiple unclear names and locations. Further readable details are not recoverable from the fragment.
Doomed youths Mick Swigming Charles Foreman and Harry Rowe all aged around fourteen drowned in separate incidents while Joseph Bosson and Willan H Tast were noted among attendees at an event in Toledo Ohio. John Clouser nine years old drowned near Middletown PA in a creek close to his father’s work site.
Hans Wagner, the veteran shortstop of the Pittsburg Nationals, is praised as playing the best baseball of his career. He has helped Pittsburg seize a commanding position for the pennant with a .313 career average and exceptional fielding. The piece notes his leadership and sportsmanship, drawing parallels to Cy Young.
Nearly 20 000 attend the benefit at the American League grounds for Cy Young of Peolll, Boston. Stars from several clubs compose the All Stars lineup in a game vs the Boston nine, with cups, a travelling bag and floral pieces presented to Young. Standings and lineups follow across the AL and NL sections, noting teams and pitchers.
Detectives worked six weeks in Atlantic City as Prohibition officials led by Prosecutor Goldenberg gather witnesses and evidence on gambling and liquor. The commission considers a Saturday meeting to plan further actions with Mayor Stoy and police chief Woodruff, amid Republican faction tensions and calls for a town closing if conditions persist.
Mrs Katharine Weiss sixty years old awoke to an intruder in her bed and screamed as he leaped from a window to a second-storey porch and fled to the ground. Her two grandsons and a sixteen year old daughter were in the room as she had slept after a sick day. The incident occurred early in the morning with the assailant escaping.
The readable fragment hints at a medical cure claim but the rest is garbled. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or outcomes are established in the readable text.
Report discusses a social shift as women increasingly wear watches on the wrist. A jeweler notes the trend began with equestriennes and yachtspersons and is spreading, reducing damage and theft risk compared to pocket or belt wear. The piece references a Baltimore context and mentions individuals named Jarrell and Litlisa Jarrell.
Quotations show prices for corn, oats, timothy hay and other feeds. Red and white corn values range by grade per bushel or per barrel, with Timothy hay and bran and middlings listed by ton. Dairy feeds and cottonseed meal are priced per ton, while oats and other grains have per bushel figures.
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