Weather and notices from January 16 1908 era
Historic 1908 sheet notes weather forecast with clear cold tonight and tomorrow. Mentions notable deaths and births like Richard Savage Edward Gibbon and Admiral Davis. Includes astronomical events and a long parable of political opinions and local sports chatter about Marion team and Cortelyou Taft Foraker. Also remarks on Taft Roosevelt trust policy and Ohio Republican factions with a question on using funds to aid suffering in prosperity.
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Bistory
Richard Savage
Edward Gibbon
Charles Henry Davis
Boston
Davin
Duit
Port Royal
Foote
Memphis
Mair Joel T. Headley
Dted
Newburg
Christopher Colon Angur
Washington
Poetic trends and royal flush jokes in old papers
The Washington Herald notes a poetry lull among Hoosiers and the Columbia State puns on a photo of three queens and five kings. A Texas friend says a coroner inquest is likely. Steps are urged to aid miners’ families and to extend Teller protections to prevent future mine disasters.
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Indiana
Washington Herald
Herald
Columbia
Texas
What Others Say Good and bad bills debate in finance
A column contrasts Culberson and Aldrich currency and banking bills. The Aldrich proposal would let national banks deposit securities with the Treasury and issue bank notes up to 76 percent of collateral value, with a monthly tax of 0.5 percent. It restricts banks discounting merchants' notes and cargo receip ts. The piece accuses the plan of aiding Wall Street gamblers and enabling artificial valuations, lamenting lobby-driven access and potential profits from securities.
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Senator Culberson
Senator Aldrich
Wall Street
Edward Hf. Harriman
Chicago
Amg
Alton Bonda
Iis
Albany
Ings
Washington
Senator Culberson and Aldrich clash over elastic currency
The text contrasts Culberson and Aldrich proposals for an elastic currency. It argues Culberson would direct government deposits to agricultural and manufacturing regions via tiered interest rates to move crops, while Aldrich favors Wall Street benefiting schemes. It questions banks’ ability to lend at suggested rates and calls for honesty over gambling.
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Wall Street
New York
Senator Culberson
Aldrich
Cullerson
Bill Ja
Stock Exchange
United States
Connecticut
Delaware
Kentucky
Maryland
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Caroolina
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
A Cold Warns How Remedies Help
A fragment describes a cold turning severe with feverish red eyes and cough. It warns against neglect and urges early use of Peruna to soothe irritated membranes, relieve irritation, and gradually reduce the cold, citing many grateful letters as proof.
Yeggs Hit Newark Safe, Escape With Cash
Newark Ohio January 16 Half of Newark and one police officer heard a blast that blew open the safe of Michael Schowneres this morning. Robbers escaped with 100 dollars and a collection of old coins.
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Newark
Ohio
Michael Schowneres
Shells Hoarded as Port Arthur Sack Trial Nears Verdict
The court martial of Lieut. Gen. Stossel over the Port Arthur surrender moves toward a verdict early next week. He argues General Rey hoarded shells and kept him in the dark about ammunition. Witnesses testified that shells were stolen from magazines to feed other batteries and keep their guns firing.
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Bt. Petersburg
Stossel
Arthur
Cen. Sooeasellla
Rey
No Trial by Jury In Panama Canal Zone Case
A Jamaican man condemned for murder in the Panama Canal Zone faces a Supreme Court dispute over whether executions require a jury trial under the constitution. Senator Blackburn oversees concerns about the zone's legal framework as appeals note the absence of juries there.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court
Panama Canal Zone
Blackburn
Meg
Standard Oil case seeks Supreme Court certification
Chicago officials announce no contrary motions will be filed in the petition to certify questions to the Supreme Court. Edwin W. Sims says a final decision on the appeal from a 29,240,000 dollar fine may be hastened. Standard Oil Co attorneys urge certification of Elkins law repeal by Hepburn act to the high court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Istter Tribunal
Edwin W. Sims
United States
Bonaparte
Washington
Standard 641 Co
Elkins
Sas Preme
Fairmont Jury Finds Cause in Monongah Mine Disaster
In Fairmont West Virginia on January 1 the sensational jury ruled the Monongah explosion resulted from a blown out shot or ignition of powder igniting gas. It found gas pockets in mines No 6 and No 8 but not in dangerous quantities and exonerated Fairmont Coal Co from fault. The jury urged six more state inspectors and called for a federal probe to study mining hazards and prevention.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Soronery
Fairmont Coal Company
Tite
United States
Congress
Bureau of Investigation
Haitian earthquake rocks Gonaives city center
A strong quake struck Gonaives, Haiti, about sixty five miles northwest of Port au Prince. Many houses were destroyed or damaged, communications broken, and one wave followed the quake. Commercial firms Herrmann Adder and Jolibert were among buildings fallen in a town of about eighteen thousand people.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Gonaives
Udal
Herrmann, Adder
Jolibert
Gonalves
Halden Republic
Bay of Gonalves
Port Au Pringe
United States
Bishop's Sea
Wheeler Says Lobby at Work in Columbus
Wayne B Wheeler, state Superintendent of the Anti Saloon League, asserts the anti temperance lobby is the largest in Columbus. He claims legislators face pressure and possible threats as he warns that bills could bring strong penalties or political repercussions.
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Wheeler
Columbus
iWayne B. Wheeler
Eald Wheeler
Still Working On The Brownsville Affair
A garbled report discusses the Brownsville incident and military actions. It notes that the Twenty Fifth Infantry discharged of involvement in the shooting were not given ammunition linked to the alleged ammunition but some committee members remained skeptical the bullets were from that source.
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N Ashington
Scania
Browneeville
Ffth Infantry
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Marion Daily Mirror
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Bélisr
Armstrong - City
Apverrisina Arch Egkvdnes
Uni
Satie Bae Pra
Enone
Weatior
Pharsday
Neptune
Marion
Foxens
Cortelyou
Elt
Fether Cortelyou
Taft
Will Re . Foraker
Marcus
Hanna
Apaper
Prest Roosevelt
George R. Stuart
Jerome
Evelyn
Gargino Arrid
Tome
Roosevelt
Foraker
Philadelphia
Bryan
Maron County
the Commoner
Henry M. Whitney
Massachusetts
DR. King’s
Eouahs
Ri Ak
Oe Price Soo
Fred W. Peters
Fire Insurance Agency
South Main
IRETY
Marion Concrete, Block and Roofing CO
C. G. Roecker
Sec-Treas
F. J. Lusch
Grocer
Knickerbocker
Marion Milling & Grain Company
Robinson’s Grocery
B. Genter Agency
Liptons Teas
Oregon
AY Miller
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