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Newspaper
North Judson News
Location
North Judson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
3
Clinton and nearby areas operate several saloons and blind pigs with authorities busy arresting violators. Boarding house ruses spread beer among boarders who log each drink on a wall list. In the Italian quarter many houses dispense intoxicants. secret tunnels connect saloons to basements, aiding Sunday and after hours drink sales.
Ira C. Hoops a 60 year old Kokomo lawyer killed himself at home after months of grief over his son Richard Hoops a Lake Forest University student who confess to robbing millionaire homes in Evanston Illinois but was not prosecuted due to alleged childhood accident.
An army of nearly 500 men and boys armed with guns and clubs hunts a tiger terrorizing hogs near Petersburg. The beast has injured dogs and terrorized women and children. officials fear it escaped from a menagerie as schools close in response to the danger.
Lon Ragsdale, pit boss at the Filmore mine near Sullivan, died after slate fell during an inspection of timbers reported as rotten. A 42 year old family man from Washington, he was examining timber when the rock gave way.
Five companies of the Indiana National Guard left Muncie for home Friday, ending martial law imposed January 4 amid disturbances in the street railway strike. The city now lacks military protection.
Clarence Clark, a 19 year old blind organist at North Side Mission in Crawfordsville, earns praise for his music. Mrs. Julia Hoefgen of Crawfordsville left him a $500 legacy in her recent death. Clark studies at the School for the Blind.
The Wayne County Republican central committee prohibits candidates from speaking at large events during the campaign and refuses to permit conveyances to transport voters to the polls.
Mrs. Minerva Porter, 38, of Evansville, underwent total stomach removal to treat stomach cancer. Doctors connected the esophagus to the small intestine and expect she will live.
An engine on the Southern railway plunged from a 90 foot trestle at Corydon Junction. Engineer Clarence Dunham, Fireman W. H. Scott and Brakeman Frank Carter were killed.
Fire at Orwell destroyed a barn owned by Joseph Benzey with hay and grain, causing a loss of 1500 dollars. The report notes winter wheat damage and calls for snow to avoid crop failure near St. Paul. A hunting accident near Evansville killed farmer William York when a companion discharged a gun.
Washington observers predict a wide open 1908 campaign with Taft, Cortelyou, Foraker, Knox, and Fairbanks in plays for influence. Gov. Hughes in New York looms large while Indiana and Illinois feel the heat as Chicago hosts the national convention amid a fervent political fight.
A historical summary lists Republican and Democratic ticket histories from 1856 to 1904, naming candidates and running mates. It notes split Democratic factions and the anticipated nominating conventions in Chicago and Denver, with capital reacting to each party’s momentum.
The article describes a tense Republican battle ahead at the nominating convention, with Roosevelt and Harrison era contrasts, and a coming four month campaign in which both parties will deploy top orators and blunt rhetoric to sway business and public opinion.
Chicago passes an ordinance allowing immediate revocation of a baker's license for failure to meet cleanliness rules amid recent agitation over filthy bakery conditions in the city. The measure targets sanitation standards and enforcement for local bakers.
A collage of witty lines and commentary from multiple papers. Jokes about marriage, politics, money, and society paint a lively image of early 20th century public discourse with varied regional tones and sly humor.
The first annual Missouri River Navigation Congress in Sioux City urged Congress to appropriate 40 million dollars to deepen a twelve foot channel from St. Louis to Sioux City. Governors and lawmakers from seven border states backed making both rivers navigable to ease Midwest railroad rate disputes. Engineers claim the Missouri could carry 600 railroads worth far more than roads from Mississippi to Missouri, with costs lower than parallel rail lines. If Congress balks, a land tax within 100 miles of the river could raise the funds, leveraging crops and five stock valued at over 200 million dollars annually.
The Austrian government will establish extensive radium baths at Jochimsthal, the only known radium source. Carlsbad and an English syndicate had proposed similar schemes previously, but the government rejected them to retain state control and ensure therapeutic use remains in public hands.
A collage of humorous and satirical notes about cures for onions, leap-year economics, stage villains shortages, and expert witnesses. The piece riffs on money and courts while noting Thaw trials, Panama Canal costs, fashion trends, and a shifted press identity from The London Times toward Americanized thunder.
The weekly Dun report notes a high commercial mortality rate but says weak firms are being weeded out. Banks approach last year's activity, discount rates ease, and borrowers find ready credit. Manufacturing shows slow gains in iron wood and leather, with firmer raw material prices and brighter lumber prospects. Failures total 31 in Chicago district, 16 with liabilities over 5,000.
Bradstreet's report notes quiet trade and generally lower commodity prices in New York. Collections are backward, rail equipment idle, and demand for iron, steel, and coal weak. Wholesale trade slow with cotton goods prices cut, travelers report just replenishment buying, and spring trade opening appears delayed. Week ending Jan 25 saw 408 business failures, vs 431 prior week and historical figures. Canadian failures numbered 51.
The report lists live cattle hogs sheep wheat corn and other staples for cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. Prices span bids per cwt or bushel with ranges reflecting market conditions and quality grades. Strong entities include city names and commodity types with specific price bands.
Commissioner of Charities Hebberd of New York City with local experts established the first neurological hospital with its own medical board. It will be located on Blackwell's Island and known as the Hospital for Nervous…
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