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Newspaper
North Judson News
Location
North Judson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
3
Official figures show total appropriations at the last Congress session reaching 1 008 397 543.50 with navy and army shares and continuing contracts for ships and public buildings. Net employment rose by 10 682, with pay up by 9 086 287.
A thousand mile relay from New York to Chicago carried by 2000 Y M C A boys. Bert H Rapp led the first leg before passing the silver message tube to the next runner. The route included Lake Cayuga detour and Auburn swimmers, with daily relay legs aimed at a nation wide record.
The report lists Navy seamen, Marine Corps officers and enlisted, and postal service clerks among 129 928 total salaries costing 9 146 575 annually. It compares Congress appropriations from two sessions showing an increase of 8 007 500, with increases across most acts except DC, Indians, and the Military Academy. The piece also notes recognition of a leader’s character and the fraternity’s support.
The Mast River harbor channel between New York City and Long Island gains a fourth bridge on June 12 as the Manhattan Bridge towers are connected with cables to support a foot bridge for cable weavers. The span lies near the old Brooklyn Bridge between it and the Williamsburg Bridge. Simultaneously the Blackwell’s Island bridge is ready for city handover.
Hapgood employment bureau circulars reveal employers cutting payrolls after the panic and offering to hire better men at bargain wages. The notices claim workers are now willing to accept one third to one quarter less pay than during prosperity times.
In St Louis the owners of 6000 acres of yellow pine lands across Arkansas Texas Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama formed a permanent committee led by EFBE to create a holding company capitalized at 3 million dollars. The plan aims to absorb both lumber owners and major manufacturers with Weyerhauser connected to the effort.
Charles W. Morse declares that depositors in the suspended Bank of North America may receive full payment of their deposits. The move suggests Morse has cover for his losses and has reemerged in the financial scene. Morse reportedly raised $1,350,000 to back the deposits but offers no explanation of the source.
Notes report Frank J Gould served in New York in an absolute divorce suit brought by his wife once Miss Helen M Kelly. Ambassador John W Riddle recovers strength despite pneumonia threat. In Lebsiz the Romanian student Mieroslav Stosynski condemned to death for killing Count Andreas Potocki governor of Galicia.
Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago was nominated for President by the Prohibition national convention. Aaron Watkins of Ada Ohio is named as Vice President. The party adopts a short platform calling for constitutional prohibition, equal suffrage, and stricter oversight of trusts and corporations.
Helen Keller inaugurates a Manchester Massachusetts shop selling handicrafts created by blind workers. The store, first of a planned chain, offers loom woven goods and various house furnishings.
In San Francisco the longtime lights champion Joe Gans was defeated in seventeen rounds by Battling Nelson. The bout ends a long-held title reign and marks Nelson’s victory in a decisive fight.
Obituaries honor Joel Chandler Harris creator of Uncle Remus at Snap Bean Farm near Atlanta. Other tributes recall Richmond Pearson Hobson, George Batcheller, James J. Keane, Murat Halstead, and Dr. David J. Hill. Reports note Keane’s Wyoming bishopric, Hill in Berlin, and waning English suffragette momentum.
Guidance urges sparing use of alcohol and meat, favoring vegetables and cereals. Warns against ice water, heavy clothing, and dark meats, prescribes light loose garments and ventilated hats, notes coffee tea and certain foods are unsuitable, mentions Stanley on headgear.
Lancaster County Orphans Court voids a $51,783 bequest to the Academy of the New Church in Philadelphia for teaching Swedenborgian conjugal love. Judge Smith rules the Swedenborg tenets conflict with public policy and state law, distributing the estate to the heirs. The case involved three claimants from Swedenborg factions and heirs, with Bryn Athyn university also involved.
The Official Crop Report issued July 8 notes 1,065,000 more acres planted to corn than last year. The crop condition on July 1 was 82.8 percent of normal, the same as a year ago. Wheat is ahead of last year's record, barley is improved, and the apple crop leads July 1907.
President Welser of the Blowers and Gathers Mutual Protective Association of Pittsburg says the country was sold out of glass and plants operated in July after a winter overproduction caused a broad shutdown. He forecasts a 30 to 40 percent price rise this fall with higher wages.
Payments through banks show strong activity as trade recovers with more active discounting and higher demand for early deliveries. Woolen and leather trades rise while inland demand grows for pig iron, structural shapes, and wire. Grain receipts and crop reports reflect mixed but generally positive conditions with higher cereals prices and substantial port tonnage.
Bradstreet's Commercial Report notes a quiet trade season with fall preparations, steady crop progress, and conservative operations. Retail focuses on discounting summer stocks while public buying weakens. jobbing centers on small repeat orders for simmer fabrics. Building shows life in the South and West. lumber markets firm. iron and steel quiet but more capacity used, with export activity rising. Canada reports 28 weekly business failures versus 9 last week.
Market prices list cattle hogs sheep and grains from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and more. Quotes show range by grade quality including No 2 wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs and clover seed with regional shipping figures.
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