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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
2
Greenville Journal discusses the tangled issue of waterway ownership as dam power shifts from dam owners to broader river control. It cites Supreme Court rulings and calls for a new legal framework defining ownership and rights along rivers to suit modern water power development.
A collective critique threads through editorials on curriculum reform in high schools, fasting’s benefits, and evolving living standards. It cites the New York Tribune on education, warns against misfit courses, discusses later eating habits, and notes quotes from a New York Weekly lecturer on necessary goods and lifestyle changes.
A broad roundup notes Democratic senators ending filibuster on the allied wealth currency bill while the House funds most work for the session. It covers committee votes on tariff and emergency currency measures, swift passage of military and civil appropriation bills, and notable personal and legal items from A Thornburn to Harry K Thaw. It also records weather wrecks, ship launches, and obituaries including Gen Stephen D. Lee and comedian Peter F. Dailey.
A storm lashes Foret Park Chicago area as tornadoes and heavy rains disrupt Oklahoma and Missouri towns. The jury rules a will invalid in a high-profile estate case. The Presbyterian assembly taps a New York executive commission headed by L W H Rubonta. A series of violent incidents including a bank cashier’s suicide, a palace intrigue death, rail and trolley accidents cause multiple fatalities and injuries. Prominent figures such as Fred Tracy and George Clinton’s burial mark notable events amid regional unrest and weather-linked chaos.
In early hours a murder scene in Paris left noted painter Adolphe Steinheil and his mother-in-law Mme Joph dead by strangulation. The wife, bound and gagged, survived and described three men and a woman entering to loot the house. Police made no arrests by midnight, suspects used false keys. the motive appears linked to a sale of valuables.
A stained treatment details a bearded unidentified man and a murdered woman found near Hariford, OK, in the Mississippi. Autopsy by Dr. A Yerkes and Coroner Strouper notes neck fracture and non drowning, suggesting murder before river disposal. A photo of the dead woman’s eye was taken to aid identification.
Rescue at sea follows a near drowning off the coast as one yacht slips two miles from shore. A girl bathing on the beach was swept out to sea and saved by Carr Conover after feeble attempts to signal. The incident is hailed as remarkable.
In Watertown on a Sunday, Ortha Huppen of Oxbow shot herself and her sweetheart Bannee Laidhow after a quarrel. Laidhow was injured but not fatally, while Huppen could not survive. The incident followed a domestic dispute.
Spectator Albert Anderson of Spectator Killen South Norwalk Connecticut died at Norwalk Hospital after being struck in the eye by a bat ted ball and head high ball during a local ball game. He never regained consciousness.
Frightened plea to spare her life by Mrs Elis P Peckham ended when Frank Christie opened fire. She was struck by multiple bullets and lay dying as Christie then shot himself, dying instantly. Peckham expected to die.
Millersburg Ohio Lewter Thiel an 18 year old Berlin youth obsessed with Mia Hochstetler Amich girl near Henton pursued her to force a drive with him firing at her the bolt struck her leg she grabbed the weapon and escaped Thiel fled believing he killed her later a nearby woods noise but no body found
In Steubenville Ohio a bold escape occurred when seven inmates overpowered Sheriff Vorhes with a chair and seized keys. Emmett Coulter Charles McBee Mike Levidl Tony Naco John McCres Fred Ely Jack Wind fled from the cells taking about $100 and injuring the sheriff in the struggle.
In Columbus Ohio the Cincinnati broke committee sought leave from the supreme court to file a mandamus petition against State Auditor Guilbert to honor a voucher and validate the committee. Judge Doyle noted a prior related case in the Cincinnati circuit court with a temporary injunction granted. State Officer In Contempt S Calvert, secretary of the state board of agriculture, found guilty of contempt for violating an information by Smithy Agricultural Chemicrt Co. and fined 50 with 10 days in jail. sentence remitted.
A blaze starting in Newton Barnet’s livery stable in Hillsboro Ohio briefly endangered the town before control was restored. About 20,000 dollars in losses were reported including the Barrow stable with 15 horses destroyed. In Columbus a vote of thanks was given to Senator Dick for pushing a militia bill to equalize the National Guard with regular troops, potentially saving around 100,000 dollars annually for the state.
A crowd of about 2,000 watched BilanceyO Campbell attempt a leap for life at Sebring. Campbell was fatally injured when his wheel slipped during a transition between platforms and he plummeted 60 feet to the ground.
Cromwell Dixon, the boy aeronaut, conducted a successful flight at the state fair grounds in his new airship. Despite strong winds he kept perfect control, steering smoothly and directing the craft in multiple directions.
Stockholders of Steel City Brewing Co met to surrender the charter. The firm, formed recently to build a brewery, folded due to tight money and the prospect of Lorain County voting dry, leading to the auction.
In Marietta and nearby towns the May heat produced multiple fatalities and accidents. Mrs. Herman Henniger died from heat exhaustion before aid could arrive. Schoolteacher Emma Timberman, 25, was fatally injured in a runaway near St Charles. Seven Ashermen fishermen from Sanausky are missing after a storm. Outpost No 2 was attacked with no captures. A Salinesville mine explosion killed three men and another man died from a pipe failure.
An angry Detroit citizen visits the trolley superintendent after a conductor stepped on his wife's dress tearing a yard of fabric. He insists the company must match the material, while the official questions fault and suggests replacing the garment. The exchange highlights commuter friction with transit service.
Cartoon caption describes a boy mocked for toothache, insisting pockets are needed to carry a baseball to his mouth. A playful bias highlights shabby clothing and improvised remedies with a humorous punchline.
A quirky column tracks a Frenchman counting kisses to his wife through years, noting a rapid decline from about 100 in year one to two daily by year five, while a later anecdote extols Postum as a coffee substitute. It weaves humor with a medical aside on caffeine’s effects.
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