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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
2
In a column from Greenville Journal, a meditation on duty and heritage contrasts the enduring pull of West Point with the weight of ancestral legacy. It recalls Peter Stuyvesant and his lineage, the American city’s past, and how history shapes present identity.
Harrisburg January 27 The fire of five criminal suits against former officials and contractors tied to Pennsylvania’s capitol project heads to Dauphin County Court Monday before Judge Kunkel. Defendants include former Auditor General Snyder and former Treasurer Matthes, charged with conspiring to defraud the state by falsifying furnishings weights and measures under Sanderson contracts. Other cases involve Hurd Cassel and Shumaker with similar allegations. Total project cost reported at around 15.5 million with millions for construction and furnishings.
A massive blaze swept through multiple dry goods establishments in a single night, with Cox & Sons shop and Kenken merchants heavily damaged. Firefighters fought the flames as the stock and buildings burned, causing substantial estimated losses and prompting evacuations and alarms across Norwich and surrounding areas.
Snowstorm halts lower bay shipping delaying the Thaw trial in New York. Defense plans long hypotheticals using Adriatic witnesses to challenge the alibi and recall. Prosecution and defense clash over witness identities as court adjourns to Monday.
Indianapolis report notes President Jobn Mitchell of the United Mine Workers declines a 2700 gift from Montana and Wyoming miners to his wife and children as tears rise. Montana miner Thomas Gibson presents a 2300 draft to total 2700 to be sent to Mrs Mitchell while others comfort him. Chicago obituary records Attorney S. R. Hamill dies of pneumonia at Auditorium Annex, born December 13, 1857 in Sullivan Indiana.
Emily Ysnaga mother of the dowager duchess of Manchester and of Lady Sister Kaye of England died here on her way to her Lake St. John estate in Concordia parish Louisiana on Friday. She was the widow of Fernando Ysnaga, a Cuban native. The revolu tionists have taken Port-de-Paix five miles west of Cape Haitien.
John Fetter confessed on Thursday that he killed his daughter Hilla Fetter in November, stating his actions were meant to be fatal. The incident occurred in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with authorities reviewing the case as a homicide.
A early Thursday fire in Deer River near Grand Rapids destroyed a block and damaged the business district. Firefighters battled the blaze in frigid conditions as the cause remained under investigation and no injuries were reported.
A major fire in Portland Maine on Friday caused about 1 million in damage, destroying City Hall and the police building and threatening over 700 attendees at a Knights of Pythias Jubilee. The Greenleaf library was wiped out, with no fatalities. Chief Engineer Melville Midridge directed efforts from the scene, assisted by two aides, with minor injuries reported. Civil authorities estimate total losses near 1 million, as fire crews battled the blaze.
A thwarted abortive royalist to republic plan in Portugal was stopped by swift government measures on Wednesday night. Leaders of a small group of republicans were arrested and the scheme reportedly aimed to kill Premier Franco and rely on street groups armed with bombs and revolvers.
Lansing Governor Warner announces that former Governor John T. Rich has accepted appointment as treasurer to succeed Frank P. Glazier who has resigned. A separate note mentions Michigan women voting and a constitutional convention committee reporting on elections with a proposal to grant suffrage.
Washington lawmakers pass an amendment to the Penal Code bill making it a crime for any government officer or employee to leak advance crop statistics. The debate also touched on reform proposals barring senators or members from public service corporations. The session closed with loud applause as Clark of Missouri announced Bryan’s Denver nomination and Houtell of Illinois predicted Cannon would be the Republican nominee in Chicago.
A strong quake hit Calabria Thursday with no loss of life reported initially. Shocks were severe at Blanco Brancaleone Bruzzano and Ferrazano causing widespread damage to homes. People fled to open fields or subterranean grottos as a more intense aftershock followed later, collapsing the Blanco Nuevo municipal building. Authorities set up sun tents to ease suffering despite freezing conditions.
In Burlington Wisconsin Mrs George Stetson administered laudanum to her nine year old son Kenneth causing his death and she died from the overdose soon after. Police and family say despondency over finances and her sick husband influenced the act.
Norfolk Virginia report states Thurman, a West Point Ky native and former Marine, convicted February 1, 1906, for the murder of Walter P. Dolen of Michigan. The Virginia Supreme Court denied a new trial, and he will be sentenced for execution. Thurman and Dolen had connections to the United States Marine Corps from which both were discharged, sharing a room where Dolen’s body was found after a robbery.
Andrew Jackson Detsch, 23, acquitted of murdering Harry Ferree after a three day trial. Prosecutors argued Detsch killed Ferree to avenge alleged misconduct involving his wife. Jurors found he acted in mistake for a burglar, amid sensational courtroom interest and debates over the unwritten law.
Chicago police under Chief Shippy charged an "army of the unemployed" in the loop district near city hall. Several hundred men were clubbed and some hurt as 200 officers dispersed the crowd after two attacks. Dr Ben L Reitman, a self styled leader, was arrested for inciting a riot. several women were knocked down and aided by police.
Great Bend Kansas reports cashier W Leo Bockemohle of the Bank of Ellinwood Shot himself on his Ellinwood home porch after bondsmen surrendered him for a December false statement of bank condition. The Bank of Ellinwood long a respected institution founded 23 years ago by Bockemohle’s father. Later items note a Chicago murder case and other regional accidents.
A New York area man with a quick temper uses strong profanity on the telephone. His two year old hears him and repeats a string of expletives, prompting the mother to scold and the child to respond with a surprising mispronunciation.
Fragmented text reports testimonials for Cuticura remedies and Brown's Bronchial Traches. It cites Mrs Lille Wilcher of Chattanooga Tennessee and mentions skin diseases and bronchial affections. The passage emphasizes relief from using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and notes a general moral about duty.
An editorial style appeal urges women to seek help for female troubles with Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Ellsworth in New York and Mrs. Boyd in Beaver Falls, Pa, claiming improved ability to work and relief from pain and discomfort. It emphasizes decades of use and invites readers to write for advice.
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