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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
5
In a blistering desert scene Joe Mary a hunted half breed watches a trooper who tracks him fade amid heat and thirst. A deadly stunt ends as the trooper is killed and Joe Mary rides away wounded yet alive, the landscape lingering with hunger and pursuit.
A satirical New York Press snippet railed at fashionable hair treatments and strong perfumes. It advised avoiding hard soaps on the scalp and using olive oil instead while cautioning against scented products.
Tourist asks about soil quality and crops in this season. Native explains that crop choice depends on seed planted and the weather, highlighting agricultural variability.
A gator duel in a 40 foot pool at the New York Bronx Zoo drew hundreds as Whitey and Captain clashed. Whitey overpowered Captain, tearing off appendages and biting the front leg while keepers pried jaws open and drained the tank to rescue the body.
Gov Hughes and the New York Public Service Commission face a satirical protest from Fat People's Association over crowded elevated train stairways. Transit Inspector Bennett and Commissioner Mustin plan an investigation with possible stairway widening to accommodate larger passengers.
Reno reports State Engineer Nicholas witnessed a cloud image of Brock on Mount Davis in White Pine County. The apparition, as tall as 14 706 feet, appeared above the peak while Nicholas stood at the summit. Indians fled centuries ago fearing the vision. he will study the phenomenon with government records for explanation.
Van Patrick Sims, a married man long out of work, secured a job in a gravel pit and began at seven. Ten minutes later the pit caved in and several tons of earth trapped him. Fellow workers rushed to his aid but could not save him, life extinct.
Eight year old Harold Butler canvasses Milwaukee neighborhoods for orders to obtain babies, promised five dollars per order by a physician who reportedly arranged Hello’s baby deal. The scheme drew crowds as Harold hunted orders after school in a city buzzing over the unusual canvassing venture.
William G. Rockefeller of Greenwich, Conn., has acquired two adjacent tracts to his 400acre estate. One parcel comes from the Mills Hasted estate including Woodland and a scenic stream, the other, 42 acres east of Zacheus Mead's lane, was sold by Oliver D. Mead, president of Greenwich National Bank. The purchases broaden Rockefeller’s holdings near high ground above the village with views of Long Island Sound, adjoining land of George Lauder Jr.
Grace Hadsell daughter of an Ottumwa deputy marshal wed Prof Hans Albert once a noted violinist. He was held on an insanity charge. The minister accompanied the couple but could not enter the jail. In the jailer’s absence a door outside the cell was used for the ceremony through the bars.
Jenkins awakens to soothe a colicky baby at 1:40 am when a masked intruder arrives with a revolver and lantern. The man offers an unorthodox remedy using catnip and yam root, seizing the moment to rob valuables from Jenkins while promising to ease the baby's pain with a spiced folk cure. The infant calms after multiple doses as the thief departs through the pantry window.
The Dead Letter Office plans to curb misrouted mail by including printed guidance with every letter returned. A slip titled Follow these instructions and your letter will not go astray lists five rules such as writing plainly the recipient’s name and address, placing the sender’s details in the upper left corner, and following a model form. Last year over 13 million pieces reached the division, many due to careless addresses.
A distinguished German scholar, devoted to atheism, died after declaring with a fierce outcry that there is another world. Friends, unbelieving and unhopeful, watched as he confronted death with scientific calm before shouting his last verdict and passing away. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
A brief quip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Origeby in the gutter before a barber shop. He is muddying his shoes so the boot-black inside can earn his money.
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