Farmer Traces Wife to Arkansas and Renounces Vengeful Plan
Petersburg farmer Sherman Kime tracked his wife to her sister in Arkansas posing as a stock buyer. He learned of her love for John McArnold and chose to fund his rival, then declared intent to divorce so she could wed McArnold. Kime seeks divorce and plans to stand as best man at the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Kime
Petersburg
Kime
Arkansas
John McArnold
McArnold
Wabash County Man Survives Cooking Error
Farmer Valentine Keaffaber of north of Wabash attempted to cook with rough on rats. He mixed the chemical into flour, battered meat, and fried it, using the rest for gravy. His wife returned to find the pan and a physician saved him from a dangerous mistake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Valentine Keaffaber
Old Soldier Found Guilty in Marion Murder Trial
William F. Dreisman was found guilty of second degree murder in Marion for his shot that killed George W. Reep. The jury set a life sentence, noting Dreisman, 62, Civil War veteran of Company E, Fourth Michigan Cavalry, has been at the Soldiers' Home since 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Dreisman
George W. Reep
Marion
Dreisman
Reep
Company E
Fourth Michigan Cavalry
Dressman
Soldiers’ Home
Couple Elopes From Wa bash To Wed In St Joseph
A 48 year old bride and a 19 year old groom, Robert Quinn and Miss Minerva Hippensteel, eloped to St Joseph Michigan where they were married. They returned home and the groom plans to resume his clerical work, saying they are as happy as if they were the same age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Quinn
Minerva Hippensteel
Wabash
St. Joseph, Mich
Kitten Named Mascot for Lake Shore No. 34
Car inspectors at Elkhart found a kitten on the engine pilot of Lake Shore passenger train No. 34 and plan to keep it as a mascot. The engineer and fireman did not know when the cat was picked up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Elkhart
Police uncover gambling den in Blair case in Wabash
John Hubbard reports Brice Blair stole $500 leading police to Blair's room where a gambling den is found. Blair is arrested for operating a gambling house, the only one in Wabash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hubbard
Brice Blair
Blair
Wabash
Man Mistakes Poison for Flour in Gravy Incident
Valentine Keaffaber of Wabash accidentally used poison meant for rats in gravy instead of flour. His wife found the mistake after he consumed the mixture and a physician was summoned. Keaffaber is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine Keaffaber
Wabash
Keaffaber
Saved by Children Plea Ends Murder Charge in Marion County
Marion County grand jury discharged David Frankel from custody after his arrest for killing his wife. An 8 year old son and his baby sister pleaded for their papa, influencing the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Grand Jury
David Frankel
Grain elevator blaze causes ten thousand dollar loss
The David Unger grain elevator at Russiaville burned for a reported loss of 10 000 dollars with 3 000 dollars covered by insurance. George W Ruston of Evansville died of cancer attributed to heavy smoking. Milton Speicher of Warsaw raised 4 500 bushels of onions at 34 cents per bushel. Ignatius Kibarts a Slav 40 employed at the Klondike mine Clin ton was killed by a gas explosion while firing a shot. Several miners were injured. Appellate Court at Indianapolis denied petitions of the French Lick Springs. Baden Fstel Com.
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David Unger
Russiaville
George W. Ruston
Evansville
Milton Speicher
Warsaw
Ignatius Kibarts
Klondike
Clinton
Indianapolis
French Lick Springs
Baden
Ram's Horn Blasts Warning to Repentance and Duty
A sermonlike piece argues for moral accountability and service to others. It warns that delaying spiritual action harms character, notes the value of hardship in character, and urges helping the down and bearing burdens as Christian duty. It emphasizes personal walk with Christ and practical faith.
Army of Unemployed Shocks Britain
Britain faces a deepening unemployment crisis with 14 more ships laid up in the Tyne bringing total to 94 and 300000 tons idle. Shipyards show only 35000 men employed, while 43000 last year, and dockside distress spreads to Mersey and Glasgow as officials warn of a bleak winter ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Tyne
Thackeray
North of England Iron
Manchester
England
Electoral College Votes and 1904 Results Table
A table displays each state's Electoral College entitlement and the 1904 election result statistics. It lists state by state vote totals, per state allocations, and overall national totals for the electoral outcome.
Cornstalk Paper Promises Cheaper Wood-Free Material
US Department of Agriculture chemists report a successful cornstalk based paper alternative. Dr H S Bristol and team produced white and yellow grades from stalk shell and pith, promising at least 60 percent cheaper paper and easing pulp shortages amid forest loss. Millions of tons of cornstalks could supply the new manufacture once scaled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Mie
Chemistry Bureau
H. S. Bristol
Hains Divorce Suit Changes Course amid Murder Case
Mrs. Claudia L. Hains sues Captain Peter Hains for divorce while he awaits trial in a Long Island jail for the July Bay View Yacht Club dock shooting of William Annis of New York. Hains claims Annis and Mrs. Hains were lovers. she denies the accusation and may call Will as a witness.
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Hains
Claudia L. Hains
Peter Hains
Long Island
William Annis
New York
Annis
Royal Canadian Yacht Club to Contest Canada Cup in 1900
The Royal Canadian Yacht Club plans to challenge the Rochester Yacht Club for the Canada Cup in 1900. Other sports notes include Marathon course plans from Fruitdale to Haywards by the Century Athletic Club, and race results from Columbus and St Paul with notable horses and drivers.
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Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Rochester
N. Y
Isaac O. Weir
Weir
Belfast
Somerville
Mass
Pacific
Century Athletic Club
Fruitdale
Haywards
Royal Automobile Club
Isle of Man
W. Watson
Great Britain
John Burns
Ruth Dillon
Simpey Dillon Trotter
Sterling R. Holt
Indianapolis
Millard Sanders
Columbus
Hester-Columbus
Uth
Aquin
Jerry B
Argot Wilkes
Cox
St. Paul
Minnesota
Ohio
Medgewood Bay
Citation
Illinois
Hedgewood
Apple Crop 25 Million Barrels Estimated for Nation
The 1908 United States commercial apple harvest is pegged at 25 million barrels or 62 500 000 bushels with higher prices and broad distribution. Reports from 15 000 growers via Spokane official Tarry J Neely note droughts rains and pests affected many districts yet overall yield matches 1907 and is well distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tarry J. Neely
Spokane
Middle Western
Medical Mercury Marquee In TB Treatment At Newport
Medical Inspect v Slibbett reports a Wright paper on treating tuberculosis with mercury at the Newport naval hospital. The author claims mercury used judiciously is a specific in all forms of tuberculosis and notes some patients were near death before treatment.
Warren Sues Estate To Foreclose Mortgage In Denver
Mrs. Warren wife of Dr. Warren Methodist bishop of Colorado sues the estate of Hannah J Easter a former Denver red light queen to foreclose a mortgage securing a 5200 loan from seventeen years ago. President Roosevelt accepts the resignation of Hamilton Fish assistant treasurer of the United States in New York to take effect October 21.
An Eccentric Barnstable Doctor of the 18th Century
In early America a country physician faced hard rounds and long journeys. C F Swift portrays a Barnstable doctor active from about 1740 who wore calkbound garments and blankets from twelve layers. He served a seventy mile radius with strict schedules and rough humor, yet won patient confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Swift
Barnstable
The Fire Seeker Returns to Claim All the Flame
The poem depicts winter chills and a grumbling figure who dominates the fireplace. It contrasts warmth with loneliness as the character claims the fire, predicting a perpetual cold once his days end. The piece carries a regional newspaper voice and rustic, seasonal mood.
Silent Gas in Rented House Sparks Dispute
An angry tenant tells his landlord after signing a one year contract that the house is full of sewer gas. The landlord confirms stating he already warned him gas existed in every room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Patient Children and Their Parents Remarked On
The remark notes that many children show notable patience with their parents when given consideration and time.
Century of World Events From 1814 to 1907 Chronology
A dense timeline lists notable events from 1814 through 1907, including military actions at Lyon's Creek and Sevastopol, Napoleon's exile, territorial changes, technological milestones like ether anesthesia and wireless dispatch, suffrage milestones, royal visits, railway openings, political shifts, and international conferences with assorted dates and places.
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Lyon's Creek
Napoleon Bonaparte
Island of
St.elena
Spain
Florida
United States
Croton
New York
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Woman's Suffrage Party
Worcester
Mass
Sevastopol
Cuba
Grand Trunk Railway
Brockville
Ontario
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Prince of Wales
Grant
Tennessee, Cumberland
Ohio
Bristoe Station
Virginia
Quebec
Oregon
Congress of American Women
Chicago
Springfield
Hlingis
Lord Dufferin
Dufferin Terrace
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Phillips Brooks
Massachusetts
John A. Macdonald
Toronto
Milwaukee
Manitoba
Jiminez
Dominican Republic
Lord and Lady Minto
Canada
Pacific
Lutheran Council
W. C. T. U.’s World’s Congress
Atlantic Ocean
Philippine Assembly
Taft
Llague
Smelting Company Reports Earnings Decline in Annual Filing
American Smelting and Refining Company reports year ending April 30 shows a $3,846,776 earnings drop from the prior year. President Daniel Guggenheim says the reduced business did not impair a surplus of $13,408,219. The notes also reference market turmoil, Dun's Review on August failures, and regional utility and farm updates including Wisconsin Telephone’s absorption and tomato losses on Muscatine island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Smelting and Refining Company
Daniel Guggenheim
David Roberts
Lord Roberts
Bobs
Chicago
Robert Hi. Cummings
Clifton, Lil
Chicago Board of Trade
J. Ogden Armour
James H. Patten
R. G. Dun
Dun
Wisconsin (Bell) Telephone Company
Western Wisconsin Telephone Company
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