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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
1
Constantinople Aug 10. Diplomatic circles credit a rumor that Abdul Hamid plans to flee Turkey amid moves by young Turkish leaders. An armed yacht near Scutari is thought to carry the sultan’s treasure and other valuables, with crew loading packages for days.
Chicago aug 1 priest Peter J O Callaghan stirred campaigns against State's Attorney Healy during a sermon at St Marys Church. He cursed Healy and his family, said God would judge the attorney for backing a political rival, and warned divine punishment would fall on Healy and his children unless the city condemns him.
Washington reports Mrs Wardwell, leprous wife of Gen Wardwell, was removed from a Los Angeles hospital contagion ward and kept quarantined at a Tombstone, Arizona, home. Her 86-year-old husband remains devoted, seeks to care for her as Alabama officials seek deportation to Molokai. Hawaiian authorities oppose transfer. U.S. public health officials note Molokai leper colony is territorial.
The document notes that officials were aware of a woman’s name and the steps taken to secure it amid concerns about government authority. The report highlights how authorities framed their actions within broader power to act in the charter context.
A Dutch steamer Amstetland caught fire near South America causing a grim rout as passengers leaped overboard. The Beilieheleamer Twe intervened, rescuing some and extinguishing the blaze with no serious damage reported to the ship. Casualties are unclear but several perished.
In New York on August 29 the American Olympic team is set to be welcomed by Bryan or Roosevelt or their representative. About 500 artists from various groups are training for the celebration. A large parade is planned along Broadway with the 22nd regiment band to lead, while many organizations prepare to participate.
A Cleveland area accident near Windsor claimed the lives of Baden aged 79 and Mrs Anne Heckwith wife of W Beckwith and Die eixte yyearold. The auto struck another vehicle on the highway, with Heckwith and Die eixte yyearold rushed to hospital in mangled condition but died shortly after. The driver was severely injured but survived.
Rome reports cardinal Anna Gibbons suffered a relapse today due to over exertion while attending the audl and yesterday's services at Uo Vatloat. Physicians ordered him to avoid exertion and depart for a country retreat as soon as able to travel.
Residents in Winnipede Manitoba call for dominion government intervention as Canadian Pacific railway workers strike. Report says company opened camps for about 1,000 strike-breakers while efforts to reach settlement continue with no progress.
Auckland welcomes shore leave as officers and sailors enjoy the week’s program of entertainment. The dominant note remains that Paritio must continue to be controlled by the English, reflecting the era’s colonial perspective in the pacific region.
Three men died and nearly a score were wounded in yesterday's attack by strikers at Lauleville and Newville. Government forces are being increased to 10,000 troops, with martial law anticipated to cover the connected territory before night.
At Dodagon stew up today an explosion at a powder facility in Madeil Spain killed nine people and caused damage across the area. Local authorities investigate causes as emergency crews assess the scene and secure the site.
Denver reports Judge A. K. Swarmon of Ishawoen North Dakota shot his wife near the Yellowstone forest reserve in Wyoming and then killed himself. He had previously married Mita Swarmon Browning of St. Louis through a matrimonial agency.
Park Ohio August 10 French aero experts largely acclaim Wilbur Wright as far ahead of Farman Dele Grange and other European aviators. Prior doubts vanish as Wright’s brief demonstrated flight nears practical aerial navigation, with Dayton regarded as leading in aviation expertise and practice.
In St Petersburg August reports say Emperor Nicholas II dened a temporary removal of Grand Duke Nicholas from his post as a key figure in the war office and council. The action follows debates on military reforms and the budget, with others like Grand Duke Serge Michelovitch also seeking resignation. The move signals a larger shakeup among high-born officers as reforms unfold under cabinet influence.
In Lincoln on August 10 1900s report Clayton of Alabama leading a Bryan notification tour with Dr J W McClure and others ahead of the November election. The entourage plans to greet Bryan while city streets will be adorned with color by Wednesday. About fifty thousand people expected despite appeals for donations. Bryan rests after long journey as clergy also away from services.
Ten people were killed and several others seriously injured in a collision between a news train and a train of empties on the Folesburg Kiel branch line in Germany. The crash occurred today and left rescuers racing to reach the wreckage and aid the injured passengers.
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