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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
2
A broad survey of global and domestic happenings features the Persian shah refusing a constitution, Carnegie urging selective tariffs, labor leaders backing Gompers, notable criminal cases including frauds and forgeries, sudden political shifts, fires, wrecks, and international exchanges.
The fruit steamer Admiral Dewey inbound from Jamaica collided with the steamer Mount Desert outbound to the fishing banks in New York harbor, risking over 500 lives but causing no casualties. The Democratic National Committee reported receipts of $620,644.77 and expenditures of $619,410.06 in the recent presidential campaign, leaving $1,234.71 in balance.
A furious pair of tornadoes swept west and north Arkansas Monday afternoon, destroying towns from Piney to Mulberry and beyond. Reports say at least thirty lives were lost with hundreds of thousands in property damage, while communications collapsed and towns like Cravens, Ozark, Russellville and Fort Smith reported severe destruction and missing residents.
In Marquette Michigan on a hunting trip two boys, Robert Warren 13 and Robert Miller 15, mock duel with loaded gun. Warren was killed when Miller’s gun fired a live shell. Coroner’s inquest found the act was a pretend field of honor demonstration for younger companions.
In Carona near Pittsburg Kansas Hezekiah Stracher a 20 year old carpenter slashed neighbor Mrs Butts with a razor cutting her head off The murder followed a quarrel between Stradler s wife and Mrs Butts rooted in an old neighborhood feud The victim was housekeeper for Stradler s cousin who lived nearby
Gov. Joseph W. Folk announced that Missouri’s electoral votes go to William H. Taft under state law. Bran nock, the Bryan elector for the Sixteenth district, had more votes than Kiel, the second Republican elector at large, who had the lowest tally on the Republican ticket.
Capt. Patrick Henry formerly served 20 years in Washington as the Mississippi river levee board representative. He was a collateral relative of Patrick Henry and died at his Clarksville home early Monday at age 62.
The Fulton Gazette editor recalls Western Canada’s strict enforcement of law, orderly society, and strong churches and schools. He notes high wheat yields, 40 to 50 bushels per acre in many cases, and that 160 more acres are available plus 160 you can buy at $3.00 an acre, with details from the Canadian Government Agent.
A domestic quarrel escalates from a dream confession about love to a heated clash as husband and wife argue. The dialogue shows fragile trust and impulsive reactions fueling the dispute.
A Norristown Georgia woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her from surgery and curing her female troubles. The letter describes relief from displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and backache after using the remedy and invites others to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Mass.
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