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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
8
A column notes varying reactions to the Wright brothers and other aviation topics. It references Zeppelins, Japanese cuisine for sailors, a Georgia town name change, a mule collision with a train, and political satire highlighting everyday quirks and concerns.
A Mexican oil field suffered underground fires after careless work sparked explosions that tore up the surface across a square mile. Since then about 90,000 barrels of oil have burned daily, illustrating drastic environmental impact from human activity.
Reports from London describe a severe unemployment crisis across England Scotland and Wales with up to one million idle workers and five million people at risk of starvation. Dozens die daily as families wander and seek shelter in straw stacks and hedges while workhouses and hospitals reject new arrivals.
Springfield reports upcoming trials for participants in the Springfield riots. Judge James A. Creighton will oversee the cases after the preliminary murder trial of Joseph James, the man who killed Clergy Ballard during the unrest. The docket also includes Abe Raymer charged with killing Burton and Dunnegan, two black men lynched amid the riots.
Night riders organized in northeastern Arkansas to push for reduced cotton acreage and forcing hiding of the current crop at the price set by the International Farmers' Union. Three Craighead county farmers and a Poinsett county farm boy have been menaced. Al Counce, prominent farmer near Lake City, was approached at midnight by the group.
Miss Anna Cockrell daughter of former Senator Cockrell of Missouri underwent appendicitis surgery in New Haven while visiting for a baptism. Her parents who spent the summer at New London are with her. She will recover.
During a Catholic Congress in Pesth, socialist demonstrators caused serious disturbances on Sunday. Police used swords to restore order and fifty rioters were arrested.
The daughter of M Newell of Daimnar in Salina Kansas awakened after five days and a half in what was described as a sleep following a nosebleed. She says she was awake at times but could not speak or open her eyes though her condition remains serious. Doctors believe she will recover. Marty Thaw left Poughkeepsie jail Monday to begin serving his term at the Westchester county jail in White Plains.
Standard Oil of Indiana files answer to government petition for rehearing after circuit court reversal of a 29 million dollar fine. The brief challenges criticisms of judges and asserts the company faced unequal railroad rates and wrongful consequences tied to its name.
Washington report says the contempt of court case against President Samuel Gompers secretary Frank Morrison and John Mitchell of the AFL was delayed for two weeks after a brief hearing before Justice Gould. The case concerns their remarks about the Buck Stove and Range in a "We don't patronize" list. The Melbourne note reports the Kansas and Culgoa moving to rejoin the fleet, with nearly 100 sailors unaccounted for suspected desertion.
Portland resident Harry B Litt remains untroubled by reports of his mother Mrs Litt missing in Paris. He cites letters praising her trip and notes no health concerns were indicated, adding he would hear of any alarm from the American Express company with which he is in close touch. Poughkeepsie inmate Harry kK to be moved from West Chester County jail to White Plains jail under Supreme Court Justice Mills order.
Henry Jockenson aged 22 of Brillion shot his 16 year old sweetheart Rosa Janke in Sheboygan Wisconsin then wounded himself above the heart. He is not expected to live.
Guthrie Oklahoma the state supreme court issued a unanimous ruling upholding the validity of the depositors guaranty law and denying the Axcolle State Bank's request for an injunction to stop a one percent assessment on bank deposits. The bank argued the law unconstitutional for taking private property without consideration. Judge Huston had earlier denied the injunction in Logan County district court before the appeal.
Copenhagen reports ex minister of justice M Alberti has filed a declaration of bankruptcy while under arrest on fraud charges. It is feared his estate will not exceed 300000. Rumors say King Frederick is among creditors who invested 400000 in the savings bank where Alberti served as president. Officials have sent detailed reports to their governments.
Chief Clerk Tuja gue of the New Orleans city treasurer's office is jailed on a charge of embezzling about 30,000 dollars in city funds. He is a former city comptroller. A brother of the accused deposited 30 dollars to cover any shortage. Mayor Behrman referred the matter to the district attorney after accountant reports.
New York state lunacy commission will oppose any move to take Harry K. Thaw from Duchess County jail in Poughkeepsie to Pittsburg or out of state. Dr. Albert W. Ferris, president of the commission, said the panel would challenge Referee Blair of Pittsburg’s order to remove Thaw for bankruptcy proceedings in Pennsylvania.
The International White Cross association in Geneva drafts definitions for pure milk butter oleomargarine and other foods as congress discussions focus on food adulteration. A round of short items notes Lt Guy Wyman’s acquittal on Governor's Island after a marriage deception court martial and two local accidents including a pioneer knocked down by a car and a cradle bite incident by a cat.
As the preliminary hearing for Charles Edward Davis nears in the death of Dr. Frederick T. Austin in Omaha Nebraska lawyers discuss a novel legal argument. They contend Abbie B. Rice may face first degree murder for a death by her own action pact with the physician, while Davis could be punished only as an instrument if the evidence shows he acted at the doctor's solicitation.
Fraternity and sorority students in Chicago high schools prepare civil court actions against the Board of Education as the dispute escalates. Hyde Park pupils face suspensions, while orders to bar entrants who refuse anti-society pledges intensify the standoff, delaying resolutions.
Huachuca Ariz Col William F Stewart army officer exiled to Fort Grant will not attempt the ninety mile riding test ordered for high officers. He awaits orders and received a terse directive from Gen Thomas to return to duty at once, with no reason given. Stewart departs for Fort Grant on Wednesday.
Night sweats cough and head chest pains marked a summer fall illness in 1902. A San Antonio resident credits Peruna with eradicating alarming symptoms after a thorough course and notes lasting health gains and cure of bad colds in later years.
Mr Hardup complains to his wife about paying bills. She produces a colored bill and warns that nonpayment will affect their gas service. The scene captures a common domestic moment about finances and utility costs.
A mother bids good night to her son and playfully considers a nickname. The boy asks to be called a billygoat, reflecting a breezy, affectionate exchange typical of bedtime lore.
Reported in Charolles a shower of sulphur covered roofs gardens and fields, yielding a yellow dust and a smelling bite in the air that troubled peasants. The piece also notes a Revised Version reference and a humorous take on a girl explaining origins of sex to dolls.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer report recalls a daring rescue where a strong swimmer saved a woman from danger by gripping her hair as waves and a ratty sca le scattered around. The rescuer pulled her to shallow water, but the woman offered no thanks. The piece then shifts to a note on marine insurance, tracing its origins to Barcelona in the fourteenth century and the consulado del mar as the basis for current shipping laws.
A Dakota woman known as the pale girl credits Postum with ending headaches and indgestion caused by coffee. She and her husband say coffee worsened their health in cold weather, while Postum and Grape N uts improve energy and vitality for their family. The letters are advertised by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and urge readers to write for The Road to Wellville.
Washington attorney general Bonaparte ordered an appeal to the US Supreme Court from the Philadelphia court of appeals ruling that the Hepburn act commodity clause is unconstitutional. Special Counsel L A Wilmer to prepare the brief for filing in the October term.
A 4-year-old son of farmer J. C. Burdett was struck below the heart by a baseball during a game three miles northwest of Fordland in Webster County and died instantly Sunday afternoon.
In Sandusky Ohio two colored men died and another was injured when a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern freight train wrecked between Huron and Vermilion early Sunday. A white man is missing as the party rode in a freight car from Cleveland to Toledo, the incident reducing fourteen freight cars to kindling wood.
In Maysville Kentucky Chester Savage aged 13 received a six year sentence for the assassination of his uncle William Savage two years prior. Authorities described him as the youngest murderer ever known in Kentucky after the youth hid by the roadside and shot his victim. In Tokyo Akai Koto has qualified as Ambassador to England to succeed Count Komura who recently joined the Japanese cabinet.
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