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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
2
A reflection on fame as a social construct and how Hall of Fame selections reflect the judgments of those in charge. The piece argues fame is not inherently deserved and debates whether public referendum could fix or expose unjust fame. Taken from Lippincott's Magazine.
A heated man with a fast temper slips toward crime nearly murder. His neighbor, calm and respected, hides a similar flaw. The first’s crime narrowly avoids murder, while the second rises to trusted, responsible work where self control proves crucial.
HUQUENY argues that no one becomes a saint overnight. Training precedes both claims and is driven by individual choice. Each person shapes temper, taste, faults and virtues, and no external force can train them for you. What are you training then.
A quarrelsome critique from Lippincott’s Magazine laments the telephone’s social ills. It decries petty callers, wasted time, and ruined courtesies, arguing phoning becomes a vice and harms domestic harmony and thrift.
A satirical take on ice as a carrier of microbes into cities. The piece notes winter ice from the Hudson River, its shrinking in refrigerators, and its varied uses from cooling to making ice cream, ending with a whimsical remark on icebergs and on ice delivery.
News from Madrid reports unrest in Catalonia with deserters and mobilization in Northern Spain. The War Ministry bans departure of those liable for service and foreign paper sales. fighting continues in Barcelona area and 40 revolutionaries are said to have been shot at Montjuich fortress.
A Saturday blaze in Osaka Japan burned for 25 hours destroying about 20000 homes and public houses. Relief efforts by the city are overwhelmed though outside towns contribute aid to ease hunger and distress among the homeless.
A vast Osaka blaze consumed an area over four miles square including the world’s largest Buddhist temple and a leading stock exchange. The fire, worsened by drought limiting water, burned for more than 25 hours, terrorizing residents and destroying wooden structures in narrow streets.
Two electric cars crashed head on near Caldwell Washington on the Spokane and Inland Railway late Saturday causing ten deaths and at least sixty injuries. Both trains were moving about fifteen miles an hour when they struck without warning.
Citizens Bank and Trust Company posts notice on bank front stating a shortage of about 15000 in the accounts of George A. Kimball cashier. bank examiners arrive and full audit will provide precise information and details.
Two young white men Charlie Williams and Ernest Bauknight were struck and killed by the Columbia Newberry and Laurens passenger train No. 53 near Newberry South Carolina in the early afternoon. The incident occurred about three hundred yards above the station as the train moved toward Laurens. Police and railroad officials were investigating the accident.
Washington notes describe a busy conference week as senators press to shift coal and print paper rates and the tariff bill nears final House approval. President Taft signals cautious optimism about the measure while warning no plan will please all.
An eight hour session in oppressive heat ends with Democrats voting to concede the conference report. Mondell pressed for full reading, Payne defended the measure, and Mann warned against keeping pulp and paper rates high. House adjourned at 9 07 p m with talks of further revisions and Taft’s views looming.
Majority members of the conference committee on the Payne Aldrich Bill finish their three week task near Washington. Aldrich and Payne hurry to Fort Myer to brief President Taft as leaders intend to present the report. Lumber rates stay near Senate figures and gloves see slight House shading.
Orville Wright could not complete the final two man cross country test at Fort Myer as persistent wind and a blocked gasoline feed halted progress after an hour of readiness. Army officials granted three additional days to complete the test. the crowd including President Taft witnessed the setback at Shuter Hill near Alexandria as dusk fell. Meanwhile in White Plains Tarry K Thaw faced six hours on the witness stand as District Attorney Jerome questioned his life history before a verdict on his fate.
United States Deputy Marshal Frank Riley arrested Pearl Gordon near Sparta in Hancock county on a charge of running a blockade distillery. A crude setup with beer in tubs and a trickling stream amid flake stands was described during the arrest.
This compact news roundup covers actions from the railroads enforcing the drinking act to gunfire wounds in Newport News, a Philadelphia man’s suicide, Cleveland girls plotting self harm, Cumberland cow rescue, a Missouri senator’s insult reaction, an Atlanta dog as a key witness, and New York Chinatown tensions tied to Elsie Sigel tragedy with Harry Thaw deemed sane.
The text references historical figures like Washington and Jefferson Davis and mentions aviation milestones by Orville Wright. It also notes U.S. policy, naval builds, and global events with scattered, incomplete details, including references to ships, battleships, and international affairs.
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