11 Apr 1908
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
1
A fragmented report notes an incident at a railway bridge involving a brakeman. Details are unclear due to damaged text but reference to a railway worker and a mishap near a bridge is present. Further readable names or places are not confirmed in the legible lines.
Chas Williams longtime Portsmouth stockholder and former executive rests. His funeral Monday afternoon at Second Presbyterian Church drew Elk lodge members and hundreds of friends from Excelsior factory, with floral tributes filling the grounds and a formal procession led by pallbearers from the Elk lodge. The plant closed at noon out of respect. In related news, a $5,000 damage suit against W H Wagner by William Turner faced a demurrer as the physician defendant argued the claim cited malpractice within a year of the alleged toe injury. Judge Milner allowed brief time for reply. Alva Saunders, selling his stake in Breece Manufacturing, returned from prospecting, with plans undecided.
Wisconsin supporters discuss allocations for the Republican National convention. Four delegates to be elected at large and twenty-two from eleven congressional districts by direct vote, with La Féllette and Taft factions aiming to secure seats and influence.
William James 28, employe of the Star Yards, is badly hurt after a 2000 pound pulley fell seven feet onto him. He suffered a crushed arm and three broken ribs, with severe bleeding. Doctors report possible internal injuries and slim chances of recovery. James, twice married with several children, was taken home but his condition worsened.
The report explains increased widows pensions under the new law, allowing those already drawing pensions to receive higher rates without filing anew. It notes prior increases from $3 to $12 per month under the 1886 action and the minimum $6 per month by the 1895 act, via existing payment agencies.
J E Blackburn suffered a broken right hip and multiple bruises when a heavily loaded truck overturned on Gear Creek tramway near Henley. He was moved to Portsmouth for care, with doctors performing early reduction and stating he will need about two months to walk again. Blackburn runs a Bear Creek mill and boards at 30 West Second Street with his wife. R B Nash, a Market Street grocer, was seen in straw hat season amid cold weather.
An old advertisement extols S. S. S. as a blood medicine with a forty year legacy. It claims cures for rheumatism skin diseases and ulcers by cleansing poisons and nourishing the body. The text touts safety and root based ingredients while noting it contains no minerals and can be used by children.
Columbus April 7 Attorney General Allie ruled that first term sheriffs whose terms were lengthened by the biennial election amendment cannot seek re election this November. The opinion excludes Sheriff Git Yen, who is not among the extra year men.
The first snake of spring was killed by Roy McElhaney while he was gardening on West Seventh Street. He fought the small garter snake after feeling a odd sensation under the fence, mustering courage to battle the reptile.
Local supplier lists fence materials with bulk pricing for galvanized barb wire 2pt and 4pt, plain galvanised wire No 9 and No 11, poultry netting No 19 with 2 inch mesh, and various rod lengths and heights. Savings are advertised to entice customers to visit the store.
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