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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1907
Page
5
Highmore South Dakota August 26 an ordinance approved by Acting Mayor McDonald bans flirtation by couples in public spaces and on church steps or store doorways. The penalty includes potential imprisonment and applies to guardians who allow minors to violate the rule.
In Montgomery a federal hearing on injunctions against state officers overrailroad rate disputes proceeded after Attorney General Garber withdrew, saying the court's elaborate opinion left no room for state argument. Judge Jones assured railroad workers they are protected by federal writs, while Garber later returned to explain futility of argument.
Port Blanchard near Pittston reports abandonment of rescue efforts for four timbermen John Koenig Josenn Groesler James O Bayle and Petar Lynn entombed in No 1 tunnel. Work continues slowly through rock and coal fall with possible days before access. One of the men heard moaning Saturday but no further sounds since.
Plainfield Indiana August 26. A 14 month wedding drought has a town restless as 100 women dressed as old maids march the streets with banners bearing quips such as Oh Lord for a Man I’ll Sew Your Buttons On I Once Was Young Pye My Eye On You Let Me Darn Your Socks Ask Papa This Is So Sudden One participant carried I Don’t Belong With That Bunch banner.
Henry Woodley bought an old bookcase at a Hammonton estate sale for under two dollars and uncovered bank notes, Confederate notes, and old state bank notes tucked between pages. Reports also note gold coins found. Nearby, a lion attacked a tamer causing injuries and a panic at a Cleveland pleasure spot. a two year old vanished from a sleeping mother in Trenton with no trace found.
Nugget style briefing reports Emmet Dalton once a notorious bandit now works as a night clerk at a Topeka hotel. A. J. Stevens, a farmer near Norfolk Virginia, shot and killed Alexa Smith who had broken into his house. In Attenwald Pennsylvania a felled tree trapped Jacob B fisher, causing possible fatal injuries. In Tulsa J T mistaken for a bani-iegaer, Sylvester Morris a 71 year old retired Methodist minister was killed by Deputy U S Marshal C R Wilson.
Secretary Taft argued the Oklahoma constitution issue hinges on two questions: approval or rejection of the document and choice of state and federal tickets. He opposed political manipulation via initiative and referendum, defended injunctions, warned against taxing for segregated schools, urged voting against the constitution, and aligned Oklahoma with Roosevelt progressive principles over the Democratic party.
Aug. 26 Fairmont West Virginia 11 year old son of Constable Lawson shot himself after bidding his mother goodbye. No cause given.
In Galeton Georgia on August 28 D J Layton a woodsman was found with his throat severely cut beside an old road near Hammersly rim. He says he fell on an axe after lying exposed for about sixteen hours. Medics report he will recover.
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