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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
3
Fires across Bisbee, Arizona destroy over a million dollars in property. The Grand Hotel on Main Street is cited as the starting point, with the blaze consuming homes as firefighters struggle and the town faces heavy losses.
Kansas City reports Gov. Haskell instructing attorneys to file a libel suit against William R. Hearst over Standard Oil coverage. The action targets claims harming the governor’s character and peace of mind across Hearst papers. New York notes Bennett elected chair of the National Speakers Bureau, Castro visits, and rail rate injunctions extended in St. Louis. Oklahoma cites Carrie Nation planning a visit to oppose the liquor dispensary system.
Berlin reports show wartime economy moves limit expenditures not strictly necessary. In the international balloon race of twenty three entrants one German balloon led by Dr Neimeyer is accounted for. The Swiss balloon fell in the ocean off Norway and occupants were rescued by fishermen. Five balloons are known to have perished so far with no fatalities reported.
The piece discusses a campaign to insure bank deposits with Republican origin. A February report notes a bill from January by the House Banking Committee chair proposing a five percent reserve from notes and deposits to guarantee deposits without preference. Officials defend the plan as prudent and government-backed, while critics fear reliance on banks and government influence.
The Mexican foreign office confirms Enrique H. Creel’s resignation as Ambassador to the United States, with rumors he may join Diaz’s cabinet. In Matamoros, 8000 deer skins worth $6000 were exported last year per a consul’s report. Montemorelos orange shipments will rely on water routes due to scarce refrigerator cars. St Petersburg hosts a governors’ conference to discuss more tolerant administration. Tokio reports an address by a prefectural governor on related policy themes.
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