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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
3
A garbled report notes a guilty verdict involving a man named Olvis and custody details. It mentions a wife at home, an earlier train, a detained witness, and a was released from custody. The text suggests the youth faced a ballot for fraternity degree or acquittal.
In a U S district court action the government attacks the national packing company and ten subsidiaries for restraint of trade. Attorneys Buckingham Sims and others argued the indictment lacks interstate commerce allegations and time-bar issues. A separate feature profiles Kate D Alem of Woodarfell claiming royal lineage. A Pittsburg gas deal report notes Standard Oil’s $1 million acquisition strategy to control undeveloped gas territory. A minor courtroom exchange concludes with a question about coercion in a separate incident.
Washington May 26 Sen La Follette of Wisconsin denounced railroad power in a Senate debate, asserting rates rose sharply since January and charging Morgan and Rockefeller with leading a vast trust. He blamed Aldrich and Elkins for rate-boosting actions and warned the Interstate Commerce Commission is restrained. He cited specific rate increases from St Louis Chicago and other points affecting wool grain cement hides and other goods. He predicted final action on the bill with capitalization sections removed may come soon.
Washington May 26 The iron clad ram Katahdin used recently as a mount for armor plates in ordnance experiments was sunk in the Potomac near the naval proving grounds at Indian Head Md. It was hit below the water line by a 12 inch projectile in shallow water and will be raised within a week or ten days while ordnance experiments continue. A Parcelo Post record delivery reported from Bremen Germany to Seattle May 14 in twelve days, the best time for this mail. Fourteen hurt in wreck Pueblo Colo May 26 two Denver & Rio Grande train cars jumped the track two alley from Cucharas Junction.
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt visited Buckingham Palace and spoke with Queen Alexandra after a suggestion by the queen. A British deputation led by Lord Weardale presented before Mr Roosevelt, outlining aims of the Parliament Union for universal peace.
Reports from Bluefields Nicaragua describe Nicaraguan gunboats Venus and San Jacinto boarding and searching the American schooner Be Fierzo amid Washington protests. Fighting around Bluefields continues with insurgent General Mena opposing General Chavarria. insurgent enlistment rises to 1000 volunteers while government forces report no losses in the city. A separate message notes a claimed government defeat of insurgents at Bluefields Bluff.
Massillon Ohio May 26 The entire Spring Grove village with about 100 inhabitants will be removed to clear 100 acres for an extension of the Ohio state Reformatory farm The board of trustees acted after a $50 000 appropriation by the state legislature became available The farm currently covers 600 acres and the village will be transplanted closer to Massillon
Eugene C. Foster of Detroit told a workers conference after the world Sunday school convention that seventy five percent of all toys over thirteen years of age in Protestant Sunday schools in the United States are lost to the church and many make professions of faith. The remark startled Sunday school workers from various parts of the world.
Frederick Kohler, county police chief famed as the Golden Role Chief, is suspended by Mayor Haebr pending an investigation into misconduct in office and other improper acts. The report notes his national reputation and pending charges filed against him.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer report recounts a street accident where a driver blamed a dazed woman for the crash after a delivery wagon mishap. Police guide the bystander to inspect the injured party, revealing it was only a dreammaker’s dummy fallen from a wagon, not a real person.
A long distance trek begins as John Eniile Shaking Handa opens the coast walk with a ceremonial start. The event signals endurance and aims to raise awareness for related causes.
Accident believed caused by carelessness sinks the Dewey dry dock but experts expect the great floating dock saved. Towed from the United States it lies submerged with port side exposed and machinery damaged while the tug Piscataqua awaits calmer seas.
A garbled excerpt discusses vegetables and their perceived virtues. It mentions pumpkins, turnips, radishes, lettuce, onions, and apples with claims about iron content and digestive benefits. The text seems to mix herbs, nutrients, and household lore in an archaic, uncertain way with many unreadable fragments.
A fragmented winter scene describes a fox and a hunter on a cold day by a river. Vague notes mention diet, vegetables, and pacing, with odd terms suggesting a rural or nature-essay tone and a jumbled sequence of actions and observations.
An old physician described as a famed anatomist recalls opening 645 bodies and facing his death with unusual honesty about his regrets. The tale blends medical lore with superstition as pearl hunters along the coast practice strange rites, including preserving pearls and booby-trapped bottles, reflecting regional beliefs about breeding pearls and luck.
The text describes an elite Praetorian guard established by an emperor to protect his person. About 1,000 selected soldiers from various units formed a privileged body. Members held captains' ranks in the regular army and could be promoted or dismissed by the emperor, wielding immense power.
A two part item notes distinct burial practices in India and discusses a dubious public health claim. It then shifts to an advertisement for a 25 cent bottle of a wintergreen oil and thymos glycerine wash, touted as a cure for eczema, claiming a limited offer from D D Laboratories and a recommendation from Williamson in North Market Street.
A garbled OCR passage links mixed phrases about judgments and magistrates. The readable bits reference Seoul and Landon Sernon with unclear actions or outcomes. No coherent event or names form a complete report within the legible text.
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