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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
3
A portrait of Gloucester Massachusetts as a historic fishing hub. Readers learn the harbor, shipbuilding, and processing trades that sustain 30 000 residents, the long tradition of cod and mackerel fishing, and the perilous life of sailors.
A reflective piece compares boys to both the horse and the sea, noting a boy’s curiosity, restless energy, and capacity to multitask. It contrasts youth with fate, citing Edwin Markham and a spoof on The Man with the Hoe, and argues a boy’s future is shaped by inner sensitivity and unhurried growth rather than burden.
Dialogue scene from a vaudeville-ish piece features Roe Miccuvres and Jack discussing engagement to Migs Gotrax. Tom notes her wealth while Tory jokes. Mirthful banter continues as Mr Jigger and others reflect on a stage performance of Romeo and Juliet showing no real tears.
Fragmented lines reference an artist connected to a painting and a haircut link. The piece mentions a chorus of campers and jumbled phrases from multiple columns, with unclear chronology or setting, reflecting a chaotic clipping likely from a historical local paper.
Cholera in St Petersburg and other Russian cities reaches alarming levels with 349 cases and 128 deaths in 24 hours, schools converted to wards, 4,000 students sent home, and fears of martial law. Manila reports 58 new cases and 19 deaths as health authorities vow control. Forest fires wipe out two towns along Soo railroad and force evacuations near Rhinelander. Incendiary fire destroys a residence in Manhattan, Kan, after a shooting incident. Other reports include a murder-suicide in Princeton and a papal audience with sailors from American ships Maine and Malabar in Naples.
Fremont Ohio congressman J P Laning was found not guilty on embezzlement charges tied to the Obla Trant Co after testimony showed he secured assets and partial repayment through notes. The verdict prompted Laning to thank jurors and plan a political statement amid upcoming campaigns.
Across Wellsburg East Liverpool and New Marthnaville the Ohio waters run low exposing sand banks and hindering river traffic. Work on Dam No 8 at Walker slows boats and naptha launches struggle to navigate the shallow channel as teams are driven across the river in outbreaks of navigation difficulties.
Frank Beck declines to serve as a member of the Gallia county board of elections. Fenimore Johnson is appointed on recommendation of the Gallia county Democratic committee. In Ashtabula county, J C Wenders opened bids for an improved highway from Orwell village to the Pennsylvania depot, about one and a half miles in Orwell township. A Newark incident reports 14 year old Crouse fatally wounded playing with a revolver when the gun discharged near his heart.
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