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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1907
Page
2
A列 collection of brief social reflections and notes on public figures. The items range from moral maxims and literary allusions to science advances, a ghostly betrothal, and a Paris statue honoring Zola, reflecting diverse 19th century concerns.
A Kansas man tests advertising by posting a $5 bill found and returned within three hours, then discovers it again in his vest pocket the next day and proclaims advertising pays exactly one hundred percent according to the Ohio Sun.
The text describes 1,002 immigrant girls as fascinating as they arrive in search of American husbands. It questions how they can attract U.S. men if they were not captivating in their own land given the high standard set by American girls.
The passage humorously traces Mollie Panther through multiple marriages Coon Fox Mule Wolf Tiger and Hogg concluding with a quip about starting a menagerie. It also critiques a Moon Day feast Chinese custom and comments on the Constitution warship move with opposing views from Boston and a nod to Sakae historic vessels as patr iotic lessons.
The strike ends as telegraph operators surrender after 89 days. About 15,000 workers nationwide participated, with 2,000 in Chicago and 600 in St. Louis. Losses include $2.25 million in wages and $6 million to companies. Demand: 15 percent raise, eight hour day, and company provision of typewriters.
After a 281 to 58 vote in Chicago, the local union ends the strike with plans for a conference day and a national board recommendation to declare the action officially over. Western Union and Postal officials say returning workers will be treated with courtesy and rehired on merit.
In the east wing of the White House President Roosevelt and the Japanese ambassador watched an exhibition bout directed by Tamiemon Hitachiyama, Japan's champion wrestler. The event featured three trials over about thirty minutes and showcased a distinct Japanese wrestling method.
British admirers press for Secretary Taft to stop in London on his around the world voyage. King Edward would receive him. Washington officials weigh whether Taft may alter his route to meet leading public men before rushing home to report to Congress.
Chicago city council enacted an ordinance creating 250 foot quiet zones around hospitals to curb unnecessary noise. It bans loud activities and itinerant street musicians near hospitals, with fines from 2 to 50 dollars for violations.
Glass factories face potential shutdowns in the West Virginia gas belt after an initial 12 percent wage cut is met with demands for further reductions and worker refusals. Workers at multiple plants have quit, with expectations that all plants in the region may halt operations in days.
Local No. 16 officials end the strike after a debate and grant strikers permission to return to former telegraph company posts. The union says concessions were secured through a diplomatic medium though company officials deny any promises. The strike may be renewed next March with the eight hour telegraphers law taking effect.
Ernest A. Scrogin of the Anti-Saloon League says from 160 precincts the vote on local option licensing shows 140 against and 20 for. Of 260 saloons in these areas 199 were voted out of business.
Roth reacts to his brother’s fate after a fall from scaffolding. He faints as he loses balance on the same scaffold and tumbles but lands on the roof rather than the ground.
The badly mutilated body of William Cline, a Bolivar resident and prominent citizen, was found Sunday in a field near Johnstown. Evidence showed he had been shot repeatedly and severely beaten, with earth torn up over a quarter acre indicating a fierce struggle.
William Randolph Hearst faced Justice Wyatt in the court of special sessions for a criminal libel charge filed by former congressman William Astor Chandler. Chandler alleges the libel appeared in the New York Evening Journal regarding the Raymond Hitchcock case and naming Chandler.
In Wilmington Delaware Fred M Underhill shot and killed his wife then wounded her sister Rachael Nelson with five bullets. Both women were stricken. the wife died and the sister was expected to die. Underhill surrendered to M J Robertson after the shooting.
Ottawa financier W S Fielding returned from Montreal and said he spoke with leading bankers. Arrangements are in place so banks can meet all reasonable demands governing the movement of western grain crops.
Omaha leaders including Senators congressmen and governors gathered at the Commercial club Monday night to urge action for improving the western streams along the Missouri River valley.
Copper miners in the Calumet & Hecla Mining Co. threaten a strike next Monday unless the company rescinds a 1 percent wage cut set to take effect December 1. About 8,000 workers are involved in Detroit.
Police say Mrs. Susan J. Mallon and her 12 year old son Dudley D. Brown were found asphyxiated by illuminating gas in the home of Mrs. Mallon's sister Elizabeth Smith Jamaica New York. The mother is alleged to have caused her own death and killed the boy.
Police arrest James Mulcare, 27, on suspicion of murdering James W. Allaway of Los Angeles. Mulcare partly matches the suspect description the authorities have sought for.
Harrisburg Pa November 12 The Swift and Company Chicago packing plant in Harrisburg was razed by fire Monday night causing an estimated loss of 250 100 partly insured.
Sheriff Ratliff reports a mob forming at Elberton to lynch James Royleston, jailed in Colfax on charges of maltreating his young daughter. Royleston is said to have confessed.
Many jewelry factories in Providence moved to an eight hour workday on Monday, shaving 12 hours per week from the schedule. Several thousand workers are affected.
Mrs. Walter Wyman, formerly married to a Chicago coal dealer, died by asphyxiation in New York. The widow once sang with Melba at the Waldorf Astoria and was renowned as an oratorio soloist.
Peter Nucci and his wife reached an agreement with Alderman Masterson to live apart for 99 years rather than pursue divorce. The pact was signed in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania as a formal settlement of their domestic dispute.
Washington report says the British ambassador advised the state department to warn job seekers against moving to Cape Town due to a prevailing low mood there. The caution reflects concerns about conditions affecting employment prospects in the South African city.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania the bodies of newly married Michael Cantlin and his bride were found in their hotel room. Both victims appear to have been asphyxiated by illuminating gas.
Additional returns from 18 Illinois counties show anti saloon victories expanding. In Calhoun Cass Menard Morgan and Scott 71 saloons in 58 precincts must close within 30 days and 220 of 339 total statewide saloons face closure under the local option law.
Reports from West Nahant near Deadwood South Dakota describe a heavy timber fire west of the camp near the Wyoming border. A 75 man special train was sent to protect reserves but flames redirected eastward amid weeks with no rain risking the loss of 500000 feet of cut timber.
Four army officers who refused the test ride to assess fitness for service are ordered before a retiring board in Washington. They include Col. Henry M. Adams engineer corps Lieut. Col. Ormodn M. Lissak Military Academy Major Henry M. Benham Twenty third Infantry and Major Charles C. Pierce chaplain engineer corps at Washington barracks for examination on November 12.
A blaze in the Sioux City Journal building early Wednesday caused an estimated loss of 55 000 to 70 000 with 53 000 insured. The fire began in the mailing room in the basement and crippled the facility before it was extinguished.
The Atlanta & West Point railroad reports a 17.19 percent increase in passenger earnings for September from the same month last year. The line is among Georgia roads in class A under the state railroad commission, restricted to a flat two cent per mile fare. The gains reflect this rate-based structure.
Charles A. Perkins, former president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad and a noted railroad authority, died at his Westwood home after years with Bright's disease. He had not been confined to his house until recently.
The Carrie A Ryerson bound from Sturgeon Bay to Muskegon was disabled in Lake Michigan off Little Point Sauble when its propeller shaft broke. A northwest gale blew as seven crew members were rescued by lifeboats.
Waterloo Iowa Judge Ransier dissolved the temporary injunction against Rev Luke Donlon pastor of St. Patrick's church Cedar Falls who was restrained from circulating a financial report listing parishioners in arrears with assessments in arrears status unclear and the injunction lifted.
Carrie Tollefson widow of lumber dealer J W W Tollefson of Ault Colorado died by her own hand after a contested action over a public safety item. Neighbors and relatives had watched over her prior to the tragedy in Greeley Colorado.
Chicago police arrest a woman described as about thirty and attractive, named Al Grace Eblilett, by Captain Porter of the secret service on suspicion of heading a counterfeiters gang. A companion who gave the name Walt Russell is being held as well.
Latest returns show Louisville area results with the Kentucky House at 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans while the Senate lists 22 Democrats and 16 Republicans. The data reflect an overall Democratic tilt in both chambers.
New York banks report two million dollars deposited in savings banks on Tuesday, surpassing the Monday average and November 1906 levels. Officials say the higher totals reflect public confidence, while experts assert the US can secure needed gold from Europe at favorable rates, potentially $5 to $10 million or more.
An affidavit filed by Senator Platt disputes a certificate claiming Mae C. Wood is his wife and asserts the document was forged. The county clerk’s office keeps the contested paper on file while the senator vows to prove the letter was manufactured by the plaintiff.
Vice President Fairbanks and a group of Washington court officials were in a Baltimore and Ohio wreck Tuesday night at Weverton Maryland. Fireman Clarkson was severely injured while passengers were badly shaken. Fairbanks and accompanying officials escaped uninjured.
Omaha announces the Jacksonian banquet at the auditorium on January 4 with two principal speakers William Jennings Bryan and Minnesota Governor Johnson. Organizers plan national interest and possible campaign implications for Bryan.
Bayonne New Jersey reports E W Johnson assistant superintendent of Standard Oil Co died from injuries after his carriage was struck by a trolley car. The horse was killed and the carriage wrecked. Motorman Charles Olmstead was held on a homicide charge.
Durango dispatch reports a clash at McElmo Canyon between Ute Indians and United States troops with six Indians killed.
Chicago bankers meet and decide no clearing house checks will be issued in the city for now. The group expects the situation to resolve without forcing banks to use clearing house scrip and a plan to lift the loan against currency gradually is under consideration. policy will be set in a few days.
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