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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
2
A collection of humorous notices and commentary lists tidbits on banks, germ theory, tamper, budgets, aeroplanes, tuberculosis cures, bartenders, Wu Ting Fang, statesmen, Bibles, digestion, and a Paris pearl theft. It ends with a freight car tramp surviving on raw potatoes.
The column surveys balloon experiments amid hot weather as the mercury nears ninety. It recalls a New Jersey man returning forty thousand dollars of misused government funds with interest, and a Carnegie Institute bread claim. It notes Main Line sandals and Whitelaw Reid's daughter's gifts as junk, plus Justice Harlan denying retirement rumors.
The Springfield Republican urges hotels to stock pajamas night robes and toilet articles for stranded travelers and those who forget essentials. New York hotels announce the idea, while Philadelphia hotels note they have long supplied such needs, signaling a good precedent.
Chicago financial leaders praise the Standard Oil ruling, expecting a market upturn from the previous low mood. Joseph T. Talbert, vice-president of the Commercial National Bank, notes the court’s thorough decision sets a limit on legislation driven by popular clamor and signals broader prosperity ahead.
W T Fenton and Ernest A Hamill voiced support for the decision noting its aim to strengthen confidence in securities abroad and its positive impact on business. Hamill argued the fine on Standard Oil was excessive and harmed prosperity, expecting the higher court's ruling to restore trust.
Chicago reports Judge Peter S. Groscup plans retirement from the federal bench. The quick appellate ruling in the Standard Oil case aimed to clear his docket so he can resign and return to private practice. He has faced tempting offers, including the Northern Securities case from James J. Hill, which he declined amid Union Traction troubles.
Wade H. Ellis, Ohio attorney general and author of the Republican platform, is at a retreat near Cincinnati due to nervous prostration. Exhausted on returning to Columbus from the Chicago convention, he sought two weeks in the country after six months of constant strain.
Bad news from Tabriz prompts the Shah to dispatch a mountain battery and two infantry regiments from here, with further reinforcements to follow later.
In Fostoria Ohio two children of Mr and Mrs Jesse Doke perished in a family house fire. The parents had left them alone in the dwelling while they went downtown shopping.
Work on a new prison at Florence is underway. Capt Rynning arrives from Yuma with guards and convicts to start building. Thornton Fitzhugh of Phoenix is architect and J H McCarthy is contractor. The octagonal center will house machinery and storage, with three wings for quarters, commissary and service. A solid cement wall will enclose the entire area.
Twenty eight white slave indictments returned and two against Illinois Central and Rock Island Railroads claim these railways issued annual passes to employees of commission firms, discriminating in favor of these interests. The scheme reportedly defrauded clients of 5 006 000.
Thomas E. Watson Populist candidate for president spoke for an hour in Macon Georgia as crowds filled the Grand Opera house. He urged Georgian electoral votes and offered to support Bryan if needed to defeat Taft, praising Roosevelt and Taft while attacking Bryan.
Western Union Telegraph Company sues Commercial Pacific Cable Company in San Francisco alleging discrimination in favor of the Postal Telegraph Company. The suit seeks 2581 damages and an injunction to stop higher rates charged to Western Union for messages to Honolulu and other points.
Philip B. Hans Jr killed Arthur Krafts and shot Mrs Krafts Thursday near Louisville. He died by suicide Thursday night. A farmer found the body Friday morning along the road near Matthews, Kentucky.
Mrs. Mary Foster, Randolph county's oldest woman, died at her daughter Mrs. Eliza McConachie home in Sparta Illinois on Thursday. Born November 17 1809 in Abbeyville district South Carolina she witnessed Illinois enter territory status in 1819.
In Humboldt Tennessee experiments on Mango pepper show yields near 500 bushels per acre this season with peppers valued at about one dollar per bushel.
Des Moines reports Captain Hull wins renomination in the Seventh Iowa district by 40 votes over Judge F Prouty after final official ballot count. The result confirms Hull's congressional bid in the upcoming term.
Constantinople reports a demand by Reshid Effendi, brother of the sultan, for the throne to pass to him in tension over the sultan’s plan to elevate his son Burhan Ed Din who is 21 and 15th in line. Massive demonstrations cheered the constitution and Sultan amid unrest.
Acting Mayor Patrick McGowan will appoint a large reception committee in New York to honor conquering American athletes from the Olympiad games for their track and field achievements. The committee will include many officials and broad representation.
City and state officials back a national celebration for a historic international athletes event. President Roosevelt is slated to give a congratulatory address at the victory banquet. Gov. Hughes hopes to attend if possible. The team is due in the first week of August.
Miss Pauline Kohlsaat, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman H Kohlsaat, became Mrs Potter Palmer II in a high noon ceremony at the Kohlsaat home 186 Lincoln Park boulevard. Rev A W Griffin officiated in a strictly private East Parlor service witnessed by Mrs Potter Palmer and a handful of guests.
Missouri Governor Folk told about 4000 people in Galesburg that racetrack gambling will be eliminated within four years. He reviewed the gambling crusade and warned he would be tyrannical again if gambling were renewed in the state.
Early Sunday a 200 foot section of the San Joaquin River levee broke near Antioche California flooding Jersey Island a 4000 acre area including 300 acres of celery. Estimated property loss places at 5 million dollars.
The Dutch cruiser Gelderland left Aruba bound for Porto Cabello to possibly take on board M. de Reyes, the Netherlands minister expelled by President Castro. The move signals an effort to assist the minister in exile amid Caribbean tensions.
Hill Williams was struck and killed by a train while crossing tracks during a fox hunt in London Kentucky. His dog accompanying him on the hunt also died in the accident.
In Sullivan Indiana two men Alexander Davis and Ed McCoy are dying after a brutal onboard assault during a passenger train ride toward Evansville. Albert Condell and two other assailants attacked when the duo refused to drink alcohol. Condell and one other assailant fled while an unknown ally fought off Condell with a coal chunk. Police recovered no trace of the two escapees.
Members of the Eastern Oklahoma home confronts Muskogee officials as the five civilized nations push a law to open a new facility. Officials cite aims of better governance and cultural preservation amid local controversy.
Prospective buyers overbid, causing land allotters to refuse sales. Only 64 deeds filed by Monday afternoon though thousands were expected, as bidders hoped to acquire property at far less than asking values.
Three of the citys youngest defendants in a murder trial, Walter Leonard age 13, James White age 14, and Lester Walker age 14, face charges in criminal court for allegedly pouring alcohol on Michael Lacocca clothing while he slept and setting it ablaze. Lacocca, an Italian, died days later from burns.
New York Judge Rosasky faced a death threat from Mafia members after sentencing him to nine years and two months to ten years. Cosmic Riccobona, part of a trio, assaulted and attempted to rob a bank messenger of 43000 dollars on May 25, shouting that the Mafia would retaliate for the sentence.
In Austin Texas the full vote count from Saturday's primary will decide if the Legislature must put the statewide prohibition amendment to a popular vote. The outcome hinges on completing the tally of ballots cast.
Walter Goodwin of Trigg County, who testified at the May term prompting indictments of alleged night riders, was ambushed returning from a neighbor’s house last night. He was shot several times with a bullet striking the jaw and lodging under the ear. the wound is serious and soldiers guarded him after testifying.
The piece argues that many operations performed on women are unnecessary and that hundreds or thousands of such procedures are carried out in hospitals, with some avoided when alternatives are considered. The tone reflects concern over medical practices and patient comfort.
Letters from women praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing severe female troubles without surgery. Mrs Barbara Base from Kansas and Mrs Arthur House from New Jersey recount life changing recoveries. The ad claims thirty years of use and invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
In a lively exchange Billie identifies Miss Gotrox as the freckled rider. The dialog hints at her wealth and public interest while admiring her freckles.
A boy in a village church keeps tame pigeons. One bird perches near the open window during a sermon and coos around the boy as the recessional begins. The pigeon escorts the boy from the church to his home afterward.
Mrs Gaddie questions Mrs Lacutte’s attire while her husband notes a morning newspaper claimed she wore black. The exchange ends with a cautious hedging about being entirely dressed in black.
A Chicago clerk describes how illness from overwork and poor diet nearly wiped out her ability to work. She credits a diet including Grape-Nuts for restoring health, eliminating brain-fire and dyspepsia, and helping her keep her job and income. The letter promotes Grape-Nuts with a standard sales hook.
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