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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1909
Page
7
A damaged OCR fragment recalls a 17th or 18th century devotional tone. It mentions praise for his people, earth yielding grace, and a call to heavenly rest as years pass. The text hints at Plymouth and Golden as symbolic settings within a moral frame.
A child advocates sharing on Thanksgiving by delivering wholesome food to needy families and bringing comfort to the sick with flowers and warm clothing. The piece urges well to do children to remember the poor, plan charitable baskets, and spread joy on the Thanksgiving day.
The fourth Christian Endeavor world convention opens in Agra with delegates from across the globe in colorful attire. Rev Herbert Anderson of Calcutta presides as welcome is extended by local leaders and Dr Francis E Clark predicts a highly influential gathering.
Clarence Compton his wife and young daughter died after a duel with Sylvester and Albert Owen over a preacher’s daughter. Sylvester Owen was wounded and both Owens surrendered to the sheriff. The fight began after demand for an apology led to gunfire as Mrs Compton shielded her husband and child.
The state department of banking ordered the American Trust Company of Philadelphia closed. A. L. Taylor, a state bank examiner, was appointed temporary receiver and he immediately took charge of the company. Undigested securities probably caused the trouble. The deposits total about $400,000.
Ottawa reports parliament heard plans for three Improved Bris idn class cruisers and four Improved River class destroyers. Estimated costs run to 5 750 000 for cruisers and 1 500 00 for destroyers. Meanwhile a Great Lakes storm sinks five ships and damages two, with nearly 500 000 in losses but only one drowning.
Gov. Deneen removed Alexander county Sheriff PF R Davis under the mob violence act of 1905 after Cairo residents abducted and lynched a Black man named James. The action follows a deadly week of unrest tied to the incident.
Washington reports two Americans Leonard Grace and Leroy Cannon were executed by order of President Zelaya. U S warships Vicksburg and Des Moines were ordered to Corinto and Port Timon to protect American interests as diplomatic ties with Nicaragua fray. Panamanian dispatches describe a terror regime with mass executions of suspected revolutionaries and over 600 cattle shot.
Consuelo, dowager duchess of Manchester, died of heart failure after neuritis. She was daughter of Antonio Ysenaga del Valle of Ravenswood Louisiana and Cuba and a longtime social favorite in London and the continent with King Edward and Queen Alexandra as friends. Boise reports an unidentified outlaw wanted for Officer Fleming’s shooting at Nampa was killed after an all night stand with a posse at the bys farm. Iry Garrett, the boy taken there, had escaped earlier by jumping from a window.
Six drugs were pressed into service to bring to the federal building the documentary evidence which the Pennsylvania rail road will produce in the suit brought against it by 11 coal companies to recover damages aggregating $1,000,000 for alleged discrimination in freight rates.
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