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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
5
A murky weekly philippic reports a groom murdered during a bridal tour in Louisiana. The account links a former lover and a bride, with dawn timing and a sensational tableau set near New Orleans. The narrative references influential families and a publicized wedding journey that turned fatal amid sudden violence.
Tokyo staged a massive torchlit parade on Thursday night with an immense turnout. The emperor called for heightened enjoyment for visiting American officers from the battleship fleet, as Admiral Sperry and other fleet leaders watched from a stand amid cheering crowds and intertwined banners.
The Yerkes mansion at Pitth avenue and Sixty-eighth street New York, famed for its paintings and art treasures, may pass to the Metropolitan Museum of Art after foreclosure. Mutual Life Insurance sues Mrs Mary Yerkes widow, alleging a $145,208 total claim.
Scattered OCR reveals women suffragists arrested October 18 amid a disturbance described as the storming incident. Several were sentenced to short terms with possible bonds offered. a funds appropriation for union work to the United States is noted amid unclear details.
In a U S court trial of Charles W Morse and Alfred K Curtis for conspiracy and banking law violations, testimony named Kate A Wilson secretary to Morse. Government witness Edwin Moxley described loans secured by Wilson notes and bank stock enabling further loans and stock pools, linking to Morse’s financiers. Clementine Dodge Morse appeared in court amid the proceedings.
Col R A Taylor a longtime Trenton lawyer was abducted from a Wainutong hotel the same night Capt Quinton Rankin was lynched and later surfaced near Tiptonville Tenn after escaping the night riders. Masked men argued over his fate as Taylor leaped to safety near the guards at the edge of the area.
British fire insurance firms propose paying 89 percent on Kingston Jamaica earthquake claims from Jan 1 1907, without adjustment. Kingston committee rejects that base but may accept 8 percent more plus costs. Total claims amount uncertain as final figure not listed.
A six story New York tenement fire fatally burned three residents while affecting about a hundred tenants. Firemen found the victims in an upper hallway after quick containment. The panic and confusion followed as authorities investigated the outbreak and its origin.
The South Dakota Dairymen and Milk Producers Association adjourned in Sioux Falls after two days. Officers elected for the coming year include President E. H. Baldwin, Vice President C. Vi. Winn, and Secretary-Treasurer Albert Anderson. The group urged legislature funding for dairy education, equipment, and a 31 900 annual appropriation, plus a permanent dairy building at the state fair in Huron. Top butter display prizes went to A P Aygur, Fred Madsen, Christopher Hanson, and Chris Rogness.
The United States attorney’s office in Sioux Falls sues Charles H Merritt and two bondmen in federal court alleging Merritt failed to pay 52.07 in post office violations plus rent from March 10, 1907. The case stems from a mail contract between Merritt and the post office department for Vale to Bixby, South Dakota.
The October term adjourned with a verdict for the Willmar and Sioux Falls railroad in the case by Tuelia A. Hackett administratrix seeking 20000 damages for her husband James J. Hackett s death as a railroad conductor. The judge ruled contributory negligence by Hackett. It was the shortest federal term held in Sioux Falls.
Mitchell board of education opened bids for the new school building and awarded the general contract to Moore & Danner of Kokomo Indiana for 481 810. Eight other bidders competed with the highest bid at 77 070. The project includes construction of a federal building in Mitchell and other contracts will come later.
Rev A W Bell who has served the Botenopel church of Mitchell for two and a half years tendered his resignation effective November. He has accepted a call from Bishop Hare to serve in the western part of the state as rector. The move is noted by parish leadership and the Belle Tourche Metrit.
Articles of incorporation have been filed at Pierre for the Dakota South Railes company. The proposed route would construct a line from Lemmon in D to Dickinson, connecting Warren and Winn to the main line. Directors include Tocaman and Propesy, with capital pledged for the railway project.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a civic gathering by the bays and a city delegation. It references a school or college group and time hints but contains many garbled words. Names, dates, and places are unclear in the text.
Railroad detectives probe a series of deliberate acts west of Groton including staged wrecks and spikes on curves. Officials warn of a dangerous criminal intent on causing disasters and deaths unless identified and stopped, noting recent wrecks may be by design rather than accidents.
Federal Agent Deets reports allotting work on the Cheyenne River agency is progressing along the Moreau river. The force aims to clear the stream this fall to avoid spring delays. Indians favor farming lands and upland prairie, with limited gumbo along the Moreau. The tract to be opened would be about three times Tripp county’s size.
Mrs May Messer of Charles Mix county is the teacher who secured claim No 1. She lives with her father in Kennebec area and is not living with her husband who farms nearby. At 32, she is described as good looking with light brown hair. neighbors say she may take him back though she has recently left him after three years together.
In Howard, Jesse Gass and his daughter were severely burned while a chicken coop caught fire from hay. A child narrowly escaped with life after the father tore off her clothing to stop the flames. the father also suffered serious burns.
The lifeless body of Geo W. Wetherill, age 57, was discovered Sunday morning hanging in the barn on his Clifton township farm, nine miles south of Huron. He was married with a wife and two children.
Moonshiners in Kentucky are using children to hawk and deliver illegal liquor. Parents and villagers push the scheme along mountain roads, with inspectors noting more youngsters daily. Women moonshiners gain notoriety, and authorities fear child involvement complicates suppression efforts.
A survey of labor activity notes unions forming or expanding in San Francisco, Toronto, Boston, Melrose and Dun kirk with growing memberships and new defenses funds. It mentions an Iron Molders group celebrating next year, a Belfast strike averted with a wage cut, and machinists in Boston beginning plans for an A F of L branch. The report highlights rising per capita taxes and thrift initiatives from 1926 to 1924.
A narrator describes a dentist exclaiming at the heavy makeup worn by women as he attends to teeth. A pale dust and perfume scent fill the room as he jokes about removing makeup with his sleeve and brushes, brushing away the smell and makeup clinging to his coat.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes rattlesnake can be edible and esteemed in the south where it is dried or smoked for flavor. It warns against eating venom-impaired flesh and describes rattlesnake stew as a culinary oddity with an aristocratic appeal despite lingering prejudice.
Peanuts imported due to domestic shortage. About $3,000 worth came from Marseille in 1900 and over $73,000 in 1907. West Africa supplies large quantities of the nut.
A 71 year old woman formerly bedridden for 18 years due to stomach and bowels improved after using Grape Nute. A doctor warned against aging, but after small sips she could keep food down and grew stronger, restoring vitality through proper nourishment.
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