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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
3
A sweeping survey describes arranged marriages across continents and eras. It covers European expectations in France and Russia, Chinese and Turkish matchmaking by professionals, Japanese bride practices, Swiss selection rites, Egyptian dowries, Moorish trousseaus, and Australian and Kaffira traditions, highlighting parental control, dowries, and communal matchmaking norms.
Consul John H. Sherley reports three black fox farms near Atherton Prince Edward Island with 20 25 and 30 foxes. Skins sell in London from 500 to 1800 dollars each. Foxes kept in rough woods with heavy wire netting buried two to three feet to deter burrowing and eight feet high with top curve. They sleep year round in hollow trees and logs and are not cross bred to preserve fur quality.
An Army and Navy Life piece argues Mindanao holds millions of acres of rich land now idle but capable of huge production. It notes Americans view the Philippines as a Washington responsibility and cites Porto Rico's trade gains to urge extending trade privileges, warning the Philippines could vastly boost American imports and consumers.
A brief note from the Somerville Journal discusses the paradox of popularity, noting that certain men are so unpopular they treat borrowing tobacco as a privilege granted by others. The item satirically reflects on social norms and personal conduct.
Nebraskan grain dealer Sleuman, 50, famous for owning 20 grain elevators and backing a chain of Ducker shops, killed his mistress Miss Hart, 24, at her home after a dinner. He then shot himself as police closed in. The pair planned the tragedy after Sleuman phoned his clerk as midnight neared. The Hart home was wrecked, furniture broken, and a note found stating he would kill her and then himself.
A milkmaid with a past typhoid infection appears to have spread the disease in Georgetown. Public health officers confirm a milkborne outbreak traced to a carrier, marking a rare US case where milk transmission is linked to a carrier.
An overheated stove started a blaze in a Summit mining town dwelling ten miles west of Altoona. Four children died and two others were probably fatally injured in the fire. A Great W C T U gathering follows in Denver with delegates from many civil welfare nations attending the 19th annual convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
A list of convicts at Auburn State prison since January includes a claim that George A Himmel formerly cashier of the Farmers State Bank of Arkansas City Kansas has been found. In Chester Massachusetts a boy was killed and another injured by a passenger train on the Iron Mountain railway.
In Darke County Ohio voters carried Wet defeats by 111 votes. 87 saloons and a large brewery were closed as New Madison and Greenville reported dry results. Overall 111 precincts went dry while 19 remained wet. turnout was quiet across the county.
A Lake Shore freight derailment near Amherst causes a tank car explosion injuring Fire Chief Jobe Elnwachinr Sebras ton Stele milooker Hermen Kahl fireman A. J. Hamel Onlooker Wa Kass and others. about 50 spectators are knocked down as the southbound wreck blocks tracks for hours while firemen extinguish a small blaze from a hot box.
Josephine Boor, 22, accuses her husband John Boor of catching her, hugging, kissing and torturing her. The couple, married less than a year, separated. John Boor was jailed but released after posting a 200 dollar peace bond in Justice C. Be Gompl's court.
Detectives Crim Bell and Schaefer arrested W. H. Cullom of Bridgeport CI along with Doc Davenport and Chicago’s Toronto Jimmie Willard. They are claimed to be members of a gang of eye-flower robbers active in the Ohio valley over the past five years.
At a police station, Robert Holland fired a public safety item point blank at Lewis White, striking him. Holland surrendered after the incident. White, who had an old grievance, suffered injuries.
A Cleveland Georgia mob of about 250 people stormed a local school aiming to punish teacher EMott for punishing two seventy grade students. Sheriff McGerry dispatched a deputy to Mesuhoul to remove the teacher from the building.
Mrs Wooley of Forest Ohio delivered a baby girl at Antonio hospital after a Caesarian procedure. The newborn weighed six pounds, the mother and child are reported doing well.
Jacob Shurtle, a prominent citizen and head of a local business, died east of Dayton when a traction car struck him after he allegedly tried to escape the approaching vehicle. Witnesses say his attempt to move away startled the operator, causing the car to strike him as it moved.
Fire destroyed or severely damaged woods owned by John Caldwell and Charles Elliott near Four Mile and Cake Otto. Neighbors battled the blaze to protect property with assistance from Hamilton authorities.
In Findlay Ohio area, Fire Chief Menley supports a local option petition prompting the entire fire department to resign. They say the town will be dry without the saloon tax and thus no salaries. Greene County probate judge Mates Shoup resigns. Gov Harris accepts. Charles F. Howard appointed to fill unexpired term in Gill.
Claude Ferguson, a blind man and former figure in the parade, was robbed of his funds during a political event. The incident highlights his resilience and the broader crowd dynamics as onlookers watched the troubling moment unfold.
Newark Ohio hosts the Ohio Rape Convention with Charles T. Lewis of Toledo presiding. Prof Charles R Henderson of the University of Chicago will deliver the opening address as the event opens in the city. Billboards condemned by women at Tillin and the federation pledges to support artful advertising practices.
In Ashtabula Ohio the seventeenth annual meeting of the Ole Synod opened at the First Presbyterian church for a four day session. About two hundred delegates attended representing Blair Rey Dr dy K Gibson of Bout Charleston was elected Moderator succeeding Rev W T Hart of Monroeville Rev Dr Arthur Co Ladiow of Cleveland was named permanent clerk Rev Joseph Pulterson who heads the Oklo Anti Saloon League spoke on temperance in Ohio.
Ottawa Ohio reports Putnam County voters approved dry status by 21 to 145 in the official returns. Wets contest the tally, alleging a certification error from a single precinct and vow to appeal to overturn the result if the board certifies the dry majority.
In Fostoria Ohio a nurse died from burns after an accident at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Maneeke. Miss Smothers was preparing to give her an alcohol bath to a Rheumatism patient when the kitchen stove caught fire. The incident occurred in front of witnesses and investigators took notes at the scene.
A destructive blaze in Tutln Oregon nearly wipes out the Leastern hall at the Deslrress scene. Fire crews battle the flames with a strained water supply as salvage crews remove debris from behind a grocery. Nearby towns offer assistance, with insured losses under 1000 dollars reported.
The Ohio Building Association convention featured remarks by noted figures on educating the public about safe securities and sound business practices. The discussion emphasized prudent advertising and trustworthy building associations as essential to modern enterprise.
The annual convention of the Olle Domehiers of the American Revolution drew over 200 delegates to Fremont Ohio. Mrs Edward Orton of Columbus presided and Mrs Clayton Tenesdilh, regent of the Colonel Georgy Crogian Chapter in Fremont, delivered the welcome address.
In Norwalk Ohio two men died while attempting to steal a ride on a Wheeling and Lake Erie sleeper. The body of Walter Spring of Canton was found on top of the coach and another unidentified man was discovered nearby.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a flour mill blaze at Wlipolls in O Cul with a tote til, a barn and weekend shop damaged, and three car loads of corn brbanias delivered to the government for Lua Nu 25 buried Tear Ken Liauort. No insurance is noted.
Fragmentary note reports a fatal incident where a person died after eating or exposure related to hogs fed with some feed. The text references a Great Agony and mentions a white heroine and a name Anna heschonski with unclear relation. Playmates are described in distress as the event unfolds.
The Clarington Packet Company, running a route between Clarington and Wheeling, West Virginia, falters as the river level and market conditions worsen. A receiver is appointed as business struggles amid drought and sanitary fears. In Zanesville, Ohio, a fever outbreak strikes nearly all residents of a county, with well water contamination blamed on drought and epidemic conditions.
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