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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
6
New York report details a murder case with delays as defense and prosecution clash over plea and trial date. Ennis, the condemned policeman, faces execution after a long death row stint marked by isolation and a controversial chloroform test.
A fragmentary depiction of a courtroom scene features attorneys debating legal strategy and defenses. The prose follows a prosecutor’s remarks on a defendant’s shifting demeanor and the jury’s conviction for murder in the first degree amid discussions of death sentences and life imprisonment in Sing Sing.
A Washington Post excerpt describes Zulu practices where brides are purchased for two oxen, with polygamy among chiefs. the society lacks formal laws, chiefs hold authority, funerals are lengthy journeys, and ritual attitudes toward snakes and chiefs shape daily life. It also touches on animal tears and a misinterpreted national bird gender claim.
Washington June 10 America’s role in shaping the second Hague conference is outlined as crucial. The U S initiated the move for reassembly after Interparliamentary Union talks in St Louis and urged enlarging the permanent court of arbitration. Delegates will push to extend arbitration powers and discuss war rules on land including neutrals, influenced by Kerr, Russo-Japanese, and Philippine events.
A car wreck near Coney Island killed one and injured ten after a night of racing along Ocean Parkway. Among the injured were socialites linked to Victoria party members. a man died from crash injuries and a woman was fatally hurt. A mob in Mississippi lynched a Black man after a gambling hall shooting. Cyclone in Des Moines injures and displaces families. Port of Spain fights bubonic plague with serum imports. Ada Mears flees with embezzled company funds in New Orleans. San Francisco fire destroys $200,000 in property. An Los Angeles electric car overturn kills two and harms a dozen more.
Swiss Alpine Club meeting in Berne reports 72 percent of climbers carry wine or liquor, guides included, yet consensus holds alcohol hinders ascent and should be avoided before reaching the summit except in severe distress. Parallel surveys in Germany Sweden find alcohol harms inspiration and faculties in artists and writers.
A nostalgic tribute to Civil War era women, especially soldier wives, who bore hardship, kept families together, and supported soldiers. It recalls one Chicago pension case of a widow who became a pastry cook to support three children, highlighting broader wartime roles of women and the emergence of industrial work for widows and mothers.
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