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Newspaper
Perth Amboy Evening News
Location
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
1
Evangelist Billy Sunday spoke to Presbyterian ministers in Pittsburg and criticized them as weak and corrupt. He mocked seminary training and urged discipline and tougher standards, warning about reliance on riches and advertising hype rather than biblical teaching.
Paris investigators link the death of painter Adolphe Steinheil and his mother in law Mme Japy to a burglary attempt by three men and one woman. Evidence suggests the assailants planned the crime, with the servant Couillaud unable to aid. Police note circulation of an invitation to Steinheil’s exhibition found at Pere la Chaise station.
Washington reports indicate Secretary Taft lines up with Roosevelt policies in the Republican platform. If Taft is nominated at Chicago he may pledge to pursue Roosevelt policies and tariff revisions. Taft’s tariff views favor protective schedules aligning production costs abroad with US costs. The platform is expected to mirror Ohio lines with added tariff specifics.
New York reports detail Julius Truelsen Jr a Texas jail swindle arrest and confessions tying Belle Gunness to murders with Mae O Reilly missing. Cornelius Vreeland says Truelsen married Sarah Arabella Vreeland in March and planned more killings but mailed letters disrupted plans. Harry Truelsen calls brother crazy and notes past reformatory time.
Albert McMi lin, a Missouri farmer, killed his wife and two young children in Labelle on June 2 before taking his own life. The tragedy leaves the household shattered and authorities investigating the motive and circumstances.
Weather forecast shows increasing cloudiness and light to fresh north to northeast winds across the region.
In a busy market report cattle supplies rise with higher prices for veal calves at 6.75 and prime hogs around 96.85. Sheep and lambs show strong demand with prime wethers and lambs listed, while general market receipts fill the notes.
The Mauretania broke the 2 long course record from Queenstown to port in 4 days 20 hours minutes at an average speed of 24.86 knots using three of four propellers. The voyage covered 2,890 nautical miles with logs listing progressively rising daily distances up to the final total. The Lusitania previously held the record. Also noted is the Goldsboro cargo steamer voyage and a brief unrelated ad on bargain hunting.
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