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Newspaper
The Idaho Scimitar
Location
Boise, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
3
The Idaho Scimitar warns of benzin ignition deaths and wood alcohol blindness, recounting a funeral linked to benzine use and a Massachusetts case of eye loss from wood alcohol. It accuses writers and manufacturers of criminally advising unsafe household practices and urges druggists to warn customers.
The past year saw intense aeronautics activity with balloons gaining sport status. American and European pilots competed for the Gordon Bennett Cup, while dirigibles like Zeppelin and La Pattie faced weather and anchoring challenges. Heavier-than-air pilots in France achieved limited flights. Wright brothers focused on selling, not advancing practical aeroplanes.
A literary digest notes citizens fall for familiar confidence tricks yearly and deaths from illegal alcohol and explosives persist. It cites The Druggist's Circular warning that benzine and wood alcohol are dangerous poisons, urging readers to heed the risk.
Senator Dick of Ohio declares he supports Foraker and will not join any bandwagon. The piece questions whether Taft will back Dick’s return to the Senate alongside Foraker and whether Taft will align with Roosevelt’s policies by keeping both senators opposed to those policies.
New York Evening Post notes the November gold flows that kept the Bank of England’s reserves higher despite London’s export surge. Britain sent 69.6 million to the United States while imports covered the balance, with Germany supplying 23.3 million and France 16.5 million, leaving questions about sources.
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