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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1909
Page
3
A convicted banker seeks appellate review claiming lack of criminal intent. The Chicago National Bank matter centers on alleged misuse of funds. The defense cites Mich law and argues the verdict should be overturned while Walsh awaits thirty days to file further appeals as Liberty is maintained under a $50,000 bond.
Miss Clair Clemens, daughter of Mark Twain, married Onsip Gabrilowitsch at the Clemens home on Oct 6. Rev Mitchell officiated. After the ceremony the couple planned to travel to Germany to establish their home, marking a notable union in letters and music circles.
In a violent encounter near a Michigan farm, McKane and his son fought a six foot, 400 pound bear that had been eating apples. The elder McKane fired a shot after the bear charged him, striking it in the brain and ending the attack. The scene stretched across a mile to a swamp before the bear fell. Credit: Lansing Michigan Oct 6. Proceedings began in supreme court to block National Biscuit Company from business in the state for failing to file an annual report. Also reports include Good Roads or No Rural Post delivery plea by Postmaster Jewell of Darivillo at a postmasters convention. Emperors raise Cholkovas title to duchess. Boston Governor Draper’s house in Back Bay destroyed by fire with $140,000 loss.
A historical notice promotes Mrs. Pinkham as a trusted adviser for women with female weakness. It explains the confidential, no-cost guidance from a experienced woman at Lynn Mass and urges readers to write for assistance.
Abbott Lowell, LL.B., LL.D., inaugurated president of Harvard University in Cambridge Mass. The ceremony, beneath the elm and University Hall, honored Charles William Blot’s mantle transfer with pomp before delegates from Oxford Cambridge and other universities. Notables included James Bryce and many heads of American institutions.
A damage suit filed in Howa City claims Dr William Jepson of Sioux City left a sponge inside a patient after an abdominal operation, leading to her husband Hanes death and a request for 15000 dollars. The complaint names Mrs C F Hanes of Colfax as plaintiff and Dr Jepson as defendant.
Fragmentary OCR shows a woman, reportedly tired of matrimony, speaking about husbands and life choices. The readable bits mention farmers and living with someone until certain conditions, but the text is highly garbled and incomplete. No clear names, dates, or locations emerge.
Andrew Keeney, a constable, rested a stranger for reling whiskey. The stranger drew a pistol and shot Keeney in the right breast between the fourth and fifth ribs. Keeney fired four shots as the man fled up the street. the prisoner escaped and Keeney is in serious condition.
New York October reports say Commander Robert E. Peary's ship Roosevelt, used for the North Pole expedition, is to be auctioned. The Peary Arctic Club seeks to sell to the federal government or a buyer who will use it as a whaling vessel. expected price exceeds insured value of 100000 dollars. The club will prove Peary’s polar achievement and publish the official report alongside the sale. anticipated with the geographic societies. Copenhagen cable notes Dr Cook disputes Peary reports and says his records will be sent first.
In Trenton New Jersey Vice Chancellor Walker ordered the Delaware River Quarry and Construction Company to detonate a heavy blast next Saturday to test effects on a neighbor, Mrs Eva I Parent, who claims the blasts upset her nerves in a frail house. A master for damage will observe the blast with a stenographer and an expert. sides inspect property and effects. Also noted is a separate report: Workman killed by cave-in near Archbald Pennsylvania during concrete wall building after a plank bracket failure.
Baltimore railroads face a coal famine for the first time since early 1907 with heavy tonnage and bottlenecks. The Baltimore and Ohio system begins distributing coal on a percentage basis, while mining regions in Maryland feel strain as carriers struggle to move fuel. A separate note mentions an unrelated 1907 sale of mineral water bottles to John D. Rockefeller and transactions involving an Italian adviser, reflecting scattered archival items in the same column.
Rescue teams work to reach victims trapped in a mine after a blast at Wellington. Authorities fear dozens may be buried alive as efforts to recover bodies continue, with teams advancing slowly and facing hazardous conditions.
A man from Houtzdale, PA, diagnosed as a Mine Workers organizer, swam the Susquehanna at the West Fairview area after staging a dramatic escape from a hotel. Believing he was pursued, he retraced his steps to Harrisburg, was found exhausted, and taken into custody as authorities awaited the ambulance. News also notes Hearst backing Gaynor in the New York mayoral race, a Russian army officer’s arrest for alleged $1,000,060 irregularities, and a short peanut crop outlook for Virginia and North Carolina.
A fragmentary reminiscence describes Otto von Bismarck’s role in shaping the Triple Alliance through three emperors and three treaties of peace. It notes his leadership during wars, his acquisition of three noble titles, the family motto In triultate robur est, and the symbol of three hairs on his head linked to the triple number. It ends with a mention of his three children and lineage.
Fragmentary report describes nests in the Sargasso Sea where flying fish eggs are found among long filaments of weed. Observations indicate nests associate with Sargassum weed and that eggs may belong to another species after careful examination. The passage notes changes in understanding of the breeding sites and the distribution of the weed.
Fragmentary reminiscences discuss shad, their transplantation, and journeys from Los Angeles to British Columbia. The text references early 19th century efforts, coastlines, and locations like Portail and Drayton Birbor, with notes on numbers, weights, and losses. It preserves a historical tone and scattered place names from a newspaper fragment.
Providence astronomer Seagrave reports a correction in Halleylike comet calculations. The Earth and comet will meet in the same plane on June 30, 1861, with the tail sweeping across the sky for a brief period, creating spectacular meteor-like effects and widespread attention.
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