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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
6
A New Orleans sugar jobber recalls Henry Havemeyer favoring fair play in a banking panic. He recounts Havemeyer urging not to condemn the accused before proof and sharing stories of honesty under pressure. The tale includes a skeptical Christmas gift collar pin and a mother’s quip about religious George.
A roundup of recent events from Illinois towns reports community meetings, school activities, city projects and local developments. Officials outline progress on infrastructure, public safety updates, and upcoming events, with residents urged to participate in civic happenings.
Frank W. Gould president of the Union Malleable Iron Company and longtime benefactor at the Western Illinois hospital for the insane died in his bedroom by shooting himself. Financial troubles driven by failed investments, including dealings with Illinois Straw Products Company at Rock Falls, led to the tragedy, though his roles at the ironworks and hospital were not at fault.
More than 22 natives and former residents of Illinois gathered for the fifth annual banquet of the Illinois society at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. The event featured song and speech recalling the state's early days and praising its current growth and future prospects. Former Judge Elbert H. Gary, president of the Minnesota society, presided.
Prohibition leaders from Woodford county met in El Paso to organize a local option fight next April across El Paso Minoak Metamora Roanoke Washburn Secor Eureka Panola Woodford and Benson with local option on the ballot in each township Eugene Chafin of Chicago and Illinois Anti Saloon League secretary addressed the convention.
Banker Benton R. A. Youngblood former president of Coal Belt bank Benton and of Salem State bank Salem Ark appeared before U S Commissioner J E Knowles and gave bond for his appearance in federal court to answer charges of misappropriating seventeen thousand dollars of Coal Belt bank funds Cobden solution to liquor problem ends with pact between Marcus Vitt baker and local saloonkeepers Junk dealer Lincoln Jacobsonhart pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods fined twenty dollars and costs Frank Tribbett Mt Pulaski pleaded guilty to assault and battery fined twenty dollars and costs Renner of Mt Pulaski shot Carl Mason in a dog dispute later marrying Mason s mother and was admitted to one thousand dollar bond
Fifteen Peoria hotel men have organized and secured a charter for a farm trust. They plan one steward to purchase supplies for all members and aim to buy canned goods, fruits, vegetables, and meat directly from producers, eliminating middlemen.
Mason City reports the gold medal in the Demorest oratorical contest at Mt Pleasant went to Joseph Butler of Havana. Leslie Keene of Mason City received second honors.
Danville reports the death by self harm of B F Morehouse a Champaign cigar maker aged about fifty at the Saratoga hotel. He registered an unnamed woman as his wife who vanished after he drank carbolic acid. A Champaign druggist bottle was found near the bed. Morehouse leaves four children and a recovering wife.
A morning blaze swept a large stretch of South Adams street destroying the Watson building and nearby structures including the Schleicher building the Home Savings bank Minter Rosenbloom department store Troop G armory and HE A Strause cigar factory with losses around 500000.
Peoria report says John Riordan, a trusted inmate at the Bartonville insane asylum, died after slipping on an icy porch and falling to the ground during the night. Riordan had been insane for 27 years and enjoyed more liberty than ordinary patients.
Christian Peterson Friis, a Decatur resident, voted for 30 years but was found not a citizen as he lacked five years in the United States before naturalization. The court set aside his old papers. new ones may be issued next October after passport inquiry.
Grace Durand wife of Lake Forest millionaire Scott Durand enrolled in a ten day farmers course at the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture. Her husband gave her a 300 acre dairy farm near Chicago as a Christmas present to learn farming.
Maud Rucker, 17, niece of Mr and Mrs Charles Warren of Parnell, accuses them of cruelty. Charges filed and likely to be investigated by authorities. Local case centers on alleged mistreatment and potential legal action.
The legendary king Kenith of Scotland is slain by a statue crafted by Wiltus and set with automatic springs. A golden apple triggers deadly arrows from the statue when touched, and Kenith dies while attempting to take the fruit, a tale of vengeance and tricked justice.
Two musicians share a downtown studio. One absent, the other with a pupil returns to find the Dutchman wandered off with a key. They keep three keys and a spare door key, a four time loss in a week, inspiring a humorous comment on carelessness. A second vignette shows a job applicant asking about the owner’s auto and the hostess humorously replies with Centaur as the car brand, hinting at a mix up.
Queen Olga of Greece spearheads state care for the sick poor visiting infirmaries and supports a seamen's home. Her charitable acts include a small dowry aiding loves in King George's service, reflecting royal kindness and reform.
A dialogue fragment shows a tension between a borrower and mistress over money food and attire leading to a separation, illustrating family strife within a household scene.
Mrs Dora McDonald widow of Michael McDonald king of Chicago gamblers was acquitted of murder in the Webster Guerin case. The verdict prompted an emotional reaction in Judge Brentano's courtroom with the crowd's outburst and Mrs McDonald collapsing in tears as the jury returned not guilty after nearly a month of trial.
Ohio voters solidified Taft support as four delegates at large and 22 district delegates were pledged to Taft for the Chicago convention. The day saw little opposition and the state convention slate will be Taft aligned, with Cuyahoga County delegates set by Taft’s county committee after a supreme court decision.
Hannah Snell of Bloomington testifies as the first witness in the resumed trial of Richard Snell who challenges his father's will Col. Snell kept love correspondence in a trunk and read the letters daily while chuckling at their contents
A Tuesday afternoon blaze at 217 West Fourth Street in Cincinnati wrecked a five story building, inflicting nearly 90000 dollars in loss. One fireman was probably fatally injured and a dangerous panic was narrowly averted as several businesses, including two wholesale millinery firms, suffered the heaviest damage.
Actor Fred Wigle killed his wife Maud and then shot himself at a boarding house in Cleveland Ohio. The double tragedy was discovered when a fire broke out in their room from the revolver discharge near the bedding.
Advice on keeping kitchens and pantries sanitary with clean walls and regular coatings. Warns against glue based wall coatings and milk or hot water mixtures. Recommends alabastined walls, spring and fall touch ups, and filling insect holes to prevent pantry pests. Ends with a note on truth in reasoning.
An old advertisement touts Brown's Bronchial Troches for sore throat with immediate relief and a 25c box. It includes a bold claim of pile cure in 6 to 14 days for Paig ointment and promises refund if ineffective, ending with a proverb about judgment by appearance.
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