28 Aug 1908
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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
1
Rumors swirl in New York about a syndicate aiming to buy the New York Tribune from Whitelaw Reid. Reportedly the offer exceeds two million dollars and is backed by wealthy figures opposed to Roosevelt and his administration.
Aug 28 Hordeaux report of Camille Marquet a military ambulance corps member charged with blackmailing President Roosevelt. Letters dated January 9 and March 9 demanded 2000 dollars for services during the election and promised help. The court found him guilty and sentenced six days with first offender relief after French police involvement.
Dispatches from To herwn and Aug 25 describe Persia in upheaval as insurgents seize government offices across Kurdistan and central provinces. Rebels including Kazim Kalai establish a temporary regime while loyal troops defect or are decimated, revolts surge in Laristan, Kerman, and Kerawan with battles leaving hundreds dead or wounded and parliament threatened with delay until a convocation.
In New York on August 26 preparations are under way for a major athletic parade and trophy presentation tomorrow, as officials ready to honor winners and showcase events.
The United States flags win at the London Olympics as American athletes claim victories. Twenty thousand spectators will move to the hall where the trophies will be presented and honors distributed to top performers.
A deranged man in Toledo allegedly killed himself by banging his head and injuries were reported as officers investigated the bizarre incident. Witnesses described a chaotic scene as authorities tried to control the emergency.
A report states Tenglor and ally were captured by Ouled Lyema, with negotiations reported with Abdul Agi after a political upheaval. The situation centers on the newly proclaimed ruler of Monoeen and ongoing tribal tensions.
Fraud charges loom as a court investigates alleged fraud in the second late primary. Judie Taylor granted the application to open ballot boxes in Ward Three where the worst fraud was committed. The case centers on discriminatory actions and the alleged manipulation of ballots.
Special counsel Vrack Ho Kellogg of the department of it in these cone helps prepare a new brief in a provocution type Stand ard Ol company wife case. Graven and Dana Durud assist. Kellogg departs for New York Sunday for the hearing.
Georgia and the Carolinas report receding floods with widespread damage. Extensive property losses estimated near one million dollars as farms suffer crop decay and river valley destruction.
The report from St. Peterburg claims the city favors optimism and prosperity, urging restraint on sensational stories about Russia. It highlights a shift toward positive outlooks and discourages graphic details in coverage.
Mrs Scott Burton widow of a man killed by mobs in Springfield sues the city for damages allowed to survivors. The heirs of William Donnegan are named as plaintiffs and will also sue.
Atlantic City August 28 The start ling proclamation of Governor Fort to send troops to Atlantic City led to a clash with Mayor Stay and his cabinet over Sunday alcohol openness. Stay says excise laws will be strictly enforced, as saloonkeepers reacted to a spring agreement with business leaders.
Goaden New York August 28 after two sleepless nights in jail for a charge of beating his wife Warren Minney Earle was released on cobble tail. He immediately began a search for his wife Silla Burke whom he married and who planned to go to France for a divorce. Earle and his entourage left jail then changed clothes and drove toward Monroe before heading to Tuxedo to watch a train to New York. He said he did not know where his wife was staying but believed she was with her mother and that the two days in jail had unsettled his nerves.
New York authorities sent Captain Malus and his brother T Jenkins Halos to the grand jury after a night of statements in the city police court. Magistrate Gileny presided as witnesses testified about the August 15 killing of Annis and related events in downtown Lome blund City.
Winnipeg dispatch reports confusion among Misors of a compronixe with unclear default, while Canadian Paekto miaehlperte faces development delays. Crike breakers stay online though issues persist, and logistics wobble as cargo stalls threaten to pull out. Grain movements accelerate amid mixed conditions.
In Layfayette Indiana on August 28 Jon N. Sirlees, a wealthy cattleman, shot himself in a foggy morning scene before a mirror. Despondent over ill health, he died from the gunshot wound.
A Bordentown man Ed Wid Ford, a Pennsylvania railroad carpent er, was shot by neighbor Joseph Hoover after a dispute over a friend of Are. Ford died in a Trenton hospital. Hoover was taken into custody with no attempt to flee. Governor Harris planned to appoint UG Denman as state attorney general.
Col W F Wilaw, once principal and secretary of the Interior during President Cleveland's administration, later served as U S senator from Wisconsin, died here Thursday.
Cleveland reports Dr. Leroy Chatwick filed a bankruptcy petition after his wife Casele Chadwick died in the penitentiaries where she was sentenced for tinge fraude. Personal property listed around 1,750 dollars, with about 650,000 tied to indorsements and notes including a 500,000 dollar note on J. W. Friend and a 90.80 note on Judes J. W. Albaugh of Canton. Checks and notes from T. Beckwith of Oberlin and other minor sums also appear.
Eleven dead and many injured or missing after a cloud burst floods El Paso Texas. Many houses were swept away and reports say most in canyons above the city were damaged or lost. Rescue parties are searching the debris and affected areas.
Mrs George Cox denies leaving Cincinnati Ohio stating there is no truth to reports they plan to move to New York. She asserts they intend to remain in Cincinnati and will not quit the city.
In Clinton Ohio Rev O B Milligan pastor of Mitt Presbyterian chapel for ten years was found dead in his study at noon with a revolver beside him. Officials call it death by own action amid reported nerves and despondency.
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