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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
2
A series of fierce storms hit Kansas Topeka Guthrie and nearby towns causing loss of life injuries and widespread Property damage. Lightning struck buildings and a church while storms toppled chimneys damaged hotels and wrecked homes. Crops and telecommunication lines suffered heavy harm across the region.
The California supreme court sustained the will of Bertha Dolbeer who committed suicide in New York City. Horatio Lehender, her uncle and contestant, lost his challenge as the will naming Mionetta M Warren, a friend and traveling companion at the Waldorf Astoria, stands. The complaint alleged undue influence but the court affirmed the written will.
The B B and R Knight Co announces full-time shifts after a 44-hour weekly schedule, moving to 53 hours per week. The firm employs about 6,000 workers across Woonsocket and nearby towns. A murder suspect is being hunted by Lincoln County authorities after a promenade arrest in Paw with a revolver, as searches continue.
Washington May 20 The navy department announces the next destructive test on the Monitor Florida for June 10. The ship will be moved from Norfolk to Hampton Roads where water depth will be about 20 to 25 feet. An American Whitehead torpedo will strike a hull spot six to eight feet below the water line, near a bulkhead likely filled with water. The 200 pound torpedo charge is expected to sink the Florida on the first hit and will be raised due to shallow water.
The Bank of England reduced the rate of discount to 2 1-2 percent on Thursday. Trained twins used to carry dispatches in wartime, faster than carrier pigeons. A new Milnote Central railroad route opens passenger service between Chicago and Birmingham and Savannah. The Royal Mail steamer Tagus will carry three tons of refrigerated milk to the canal zone on its return voyage. Mrs Margaret Hamilton aged 70 testified on the identity of the Duke of Perth. Bruce was sentenced to 18 months penal servitude for perjury. Eight million six hundred thousand people abolished the saloon last year, with prohibition spreading to states and territories.
Joseph Antonio Maceo a Cuban student at Syracuse University married Alice Isabel Mackley in Syracuse on Thursday. Maceo says his father is Cuban insurgent general Antonio Maceo and that the Cuban government is paying his college expenses. Mackley family opposes the marriage.
Gen. P. Postles, a veteran leather maker famed for Morocco leather, died in Wilmington hospital on Thursday from injuries after a fall down a stair at the Masonic temple two weeks earlier. A Civil War veteran, he received a special medal from congress for bravery at Gettysburg.
The article reports a large West Virginia Democratic convention held on Thursday electing four delegates at large for the national convention. It notes nominations to the state court of appeals and lists Hon. wt Denver and three others as nominees.
A 12 year old boy, Frank Cox, in Newark on May 20 attempted to kill himself by jumping in front of an interurban streetcar as it rounded a curve. The motorman halted the car after applying air brakes, the fender injuring the boy. His motive was said to be his belief that his mother wanted him to sleep outdoors.
Pittsburg on May 24 J H Dixon treasurer of the Colonial hotel collapsed at his desk Thursday night from apoplexy. He was 62 and well known in hotel circles. Also on May 2 in Powerkeepad New York a 14 year old, Charles lampire, was struck under the heart by a pitched ball and killed during a baseball game in the city.
Detectives nabbed a man identified as Richard Jeff rine also known as Disk Jackson and Geo Dayia for burglaries in Columbus and New Orleans. The May 30 arrest followed an attempted pocket pick on a farmer.
Tucson Arizona May 30 delegates to the state convention met and instructed their blacked delegates to vote for the nomination of William Jennings Bryan at the national convention. Local party leaders urged unity as the voting instructions were issued to secure Bryan's nomination.
Cleveland teachers unveil the Soul Kiss hat, a wilted Merry Widow style with drooped face framing crown, orange flowers ribbons and pom pom, aiming to skirt a school ban on Merry Widow hats. The creation reflects teachers adapting millinery to avoid authorities.
South Bend Indiana March 29 1 A Gaver aged 28 arrested on a charge of theft related to robbing railway exchanges in Indiana Michigan Ohio Maine and California of tickets worth fifty thousand dollars. A reward of two hundred ten thousand dollars was offered for Carter’s arrest F C Donald treasurer of the Railway Ticket Protective forces arrived to take Chavez to Kenton Ohio where he will be tried for burglarizing the station at Dunkirk Ohio.
Fred G Trimper, a civil engineer from Cleveland, Ohio, was acquitted of murder in Clinton B. G. Cariton court. The case stemmed from a quarrel in a cabin shared with James Coleman in northern British Columbia. The defense contended Trimper struck Coleman with a mallet as Coleman reached for a rifle.
Checks for the regular semiannual dividend of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. were mailed Thursday to 59,415 shareholders, the greatest number in company history, representing an increase of 14,000 over the prior year. The total dividend amount valued at 9,487,840.00, a 6 percent payout on capital stock of 6,201,293 shares of $100 par value.
A woman in Ligonier Indiana was abducted on a Thursday afternoon. William Patterson and Mrs A Sargent were involved as scenes of violence unfolded with a fatal shooting by Patterson's brother Aneiter, and Patterson himself wounded by the kidnapper.
In Lexington Kentucky on May 28, former president of the National Exchange W C Smith is reported to have committed suicide by gunfire on a Thursday. Secretary of State Thompson returned from Boston to examine method changes under the North law and Mannnclindelin policy for avoiding penalties.
Columbia May 29 The national guard association of Ohio adopted resolutions praising Senator Dick for his advocacy of militia policy. The resolutions say congress has acted on his urging to defend the country via a rapid transformation of citizens into a trained army. Butler County accounts examined Columbus May 2 state exam shows county officials owe money for illegal payments and fees totaling over 10000 dollars, with none exceeding 100 dollars.
Columbus May 21 new corporations listed including The Lakewood Savings Bank Co in Cuyahoga county with 50000 dollars and The W. W Warner Co of Akron with 20000 dollars among other names Wm 0 Matthews A B H Smythe Chag Zettelmeyer McClure Hatt Whi Prescott and L Warner.
A fragment describes a process using chopped meat and coloring matter to create a strong scarlet dye. The method involved preservation agents and cloth dipping, noting a vivid result after extraction. The text mentions Sampson and a date around May 30 but remains unclear.
Leroy Francis was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of unlawfully using dynamite. He is named by Chief Koh Jer a as one of the men accused of blowing up a street car. Francis waived examination in the Cleveland, Ohio proceeding on May 29.
May 20 report from Springfield states Joseph Cochrott, a farmer and father of children, was instantly killed by lightning while hitching on his farm four miles west of Urbana. The tragedy occurred during a severe storm, leaving the community in mourning.
In Columbus Ohio on May 29 7 year old Clarencr Oliver son of Chas Oliver drowned while swimming in the Seieto river Thured a. The incident details indicate a fatal drowning with no further parties involved.
The International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers elected officers Thursday all from Cleveland. Grand chief engineer W. B. Stone. Assistant grand chief engineer W Hurley. Assistant grand chief engineer F. A. Burges. Capture Alleged Robber Ashtabula Ohio May 20 Five alleged burglars said to reside in Glowland were captured Tuesday after raids on stores in town.
The governor signed the hotel inspection bill on Thursday in Iuthele Ohio, often called the nine foot bed rule. The law requires the upper bunk on hotel beds to be short enough to fold back two and a half feet over the other bed, prompting questions about safety and enforcement.
Early Thursday a fire in a store beneath apartments led to a quick rescue by a patrolman. A woman named Blake nearly suffocated. the officer carried her and three others down a ladder. Nearby, a Union Pacific machine shop faced shutdowns affecting nearly 900 canes.
Two letters threatening death for not placing money under railroad tracks reached Panqualo Coreno a Cleveland barber. The first note arrived weeks ago. the second at his Wentworth shop warned of a $100 price for his life. Police plan follow up to locate the sender. Nearby Polish woman Eva Jovenecka received a $500 bank reward for thwarting a $43,000 bank robbery attempt and plans to return to Poland. Wilbur Wright denied a report that the Wright brothers would publish a story about their achievement of powered flight, confirming their experiments in Man-to-North Carolina were successful.
May 29 report notes 18 students receiving four months of travel and study in Europe funded by $600 each as part of the William ny son Gregson memorial scholarships awarded as the school year closes at the Pennsylvania academy of the arts. Judge Bur natt in Balem Oregon sentenced J. T. Ross to five years and a $470,004 fine for wrongful conversion of state school funds as president of the Title Guarantee and Trust Co.
Frank J. Cheney and Co pledge to pay one hundred dollars per cataract cure not helped by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Oath sworn December 6, 1886 by Frank J. Oreney. Cure is taken internally and claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Family Pills advertised for constipation.
A 19th century remedy advertises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggist refunds money if it fails, with BE. W. Groves signature on each box.
Lorain Ohio May 20 thieves broke into the Lorain branch of the Cleveland Trim company by breaking a rear window and blew the safe combination but gained nothing as the vault contained about 15000 dollars remained untouched.
The Sartorial Art Journal editor notes that men walking in wet weather turn up trousers as before, while others resist. He argues turned up hems rarely become a lasting style and cites practicality and fabric care as key factors. The piece also touches on social habits like smoking in drawing rooms. TRY AD corran.
Crown Prince William of Germany follows the Hohenzollern rule of royal training in crafts and spends a morning turning chair legs on a lathe, assisted by an adjutant when the electricity fails. The prince, stepping into a cabinetmaker role, continues family trades from barber to shipbuilder lineage.
A Sergian named Merchep devised a boat for army use called a boat in a knap meck. The craft is made of inex rendered impermen die coated rubber with foldable oars and a cork seat that doubles as a tensioner. Designed for one person but scalable for troops or baggage, it has been tested on the Seine by naval experts who praised it highly.
A questionable brand of taper is said to have been discovered in Philadelphia. The Record quotes a waiter who describes customers drinking catchup with meals, noting it harms profits and leads to ill temper and slow eating.
Resolution 81 declares necessity to improve High Street from Center Street to mid alley with sanitary cover and collar drain catch banks and grading plans. City Engineer prepared plans on file. council approves plans, specifications, profiles, and estimated costs for the project. The measure sets the project outline and limits.
City Council approves public works plans on Summit Street and other blocks to build a sanitary sewer and cellar drains with catchbasins and laterals. Bonds issued in anticipation of installments cover preliminary surveys and notices, with five yearly payments at six percent interest. owners may pay early in cash or installments.
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