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Newspaper
Perth Amboy Evening News
Location
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1908
Page
1
Fragments from a newspaper page reflect literary dialogue and social scenes. A count's gaze and a potently accusatory line reveal deception. A barbed aside about reform and deference to General Washington appears amid a quixotic exchange.
President Roosevelt has ordered four rifles for his African expedition. The first is a .450 caliber weapon, the most powerful rifle made, intended for rhino, hippo, elephant, and crocodile. It fires an 800 grain bullet with smokeless powder. The remaining rifles range from .425 to .400 caliber, using bullets from 240 to 170 grains.
Ivor Reitan a butler for General William C. Heppenheimer the banker is jailed here accused of attempting to burn down his employer s house on two occasions The family has since moved to the Waldorf Astoria New York after the second fire incident in Jersey City New Jersey on December 14.
San Francisco December 14 A jury found attorney Frank J Murphy not guilty of attempting to bribe juror Kelly to vote for Ruef. Nine ballots were taken before verdict.
Mrs. A. A. Gates, aged 87, mother of John W. Gates, died today of diabetes in Port Arthur Texas. Her son was at her side when she passed. The body was moved to St Charles in a special train held at Port Arthur for a week.
Four infant children of William J. Scharff perished in a house fire as parents watched powerless. The blaze spread too quickly for the parents to reach the children's upstairs bedrooms.
Pittsburg Dec 14 The American Steel and Wire company supplied 500 idle workers today and will add 1 000 more within a week, with two blast furnaces and six open hearth furnaces at Donora resuming after a year idle. The note also recounts early 18th century travel feats and a traveler’s account of speed in 1787 Kentucky.
A London Answers piece explains how searchlights surpass moonlight for naval use. Modern beams reach sixty three miles, aided by mirrors to outshine the moon, yet visibility fades near the source. The intense beam induces pupil contraction and temporary blindness, demoralizing attackers and exhausting nerves.
American player F B Alexander and Walter Dunlop of Victoria won the Australasian doubles title, while Alexander claimed the Australasian singles championship. The event took place in Sydney, Australia, on December 14.
Willie searches for his dog Fido and bursts in shouting sightings. The family doubts him until he insistently declares another sighting, provoking a witty mother’s calm reply about imagination and fairness.
A physician remarks the husband shows no organic illness. Mrs. Pneuritch laughs that trouble lies not in him but in the neighbors’ gramophone, which she says distracts and disturbs life in the block.
A fragmented notice outlines a business opportunity on West 34th Street involving a company named Petrone. It mentions a need for a partner to moderate communications and establish a presence in the new district. Details are unclear due to OCR issues but indicate a commercial venture and location.
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