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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1908
Page
4
A powerful gale swept through Williams Arizona October damaging crops and destroying homes and buildings. Widespread destruction left area farms and structures in ruin and caused an estimated loss around 240000 dollars. Wires down and fires followed the gusts, disrupting daily life and infrastructure.
London reports the May river valley in Devan, India, faces immense devastation. The colonial office and British relief organizations mobilize to provide aid as floods have drowned thousands and left vast areas submerged and devastated.
A Washington dispatch recounts Dietrich of Nebraska urging restraint amid Roosevelt Bryan tensions. It notes attacks on party leaders, Higgins Hitchcock, and White House maneuvers to limit letters and influence during the campaign.
Fire swept through the West Virginia glass works at Alar tins Ferry damaging the plant and surrounding facilities. The blaze caused about $15,000 in damage and disrupted production at the facility early this morning. Local fire crews battled the flames and investigated the cause.
A four year old boy died after his father’s pipe caused severe burns while he was briefly unattended at home or at a neighbor’s place in Matianoy City. The child reportedly crawled out, thinking his father was at work, and suffered fatal injuries from the smoking pipe.
In Brooklyn early today Edward Ryan a printer was killed when a car struck their vehicle Josephine Wagner of Brooklyn was injured The occupants of the car fled the scene and are being sought by police This fragmentary report notes a fatal auto crash with two victims and ongoing investigations.
Washington reports the tuberculosis congress held its final meeting with the President Roosevelt addressing delegates before adjournment. He received cheers as he thanked the assembled for their work and spoke on the link between practical policy, science, and farming in advancing national welfare. The group voted to meet next in Rome.
President Lincoln plans a return trip to the east next week with stops in Olne and nearby states, dedicating days to speeches in Congress campaigns and public addresses. He will appear in Olne and then move to New York and New Jersey for further addresses and political urging.
A basement gas leak caused an explosion injuring multiple workers including Peter, Benbold, and John Notures, with O Oz and Oz workers reportedly involved. Fire crews and investigators hunt the source while others are treated for injuries.
In Washington a lighthearted speculation links Theodore Roosevelt with Theodore Rennevelt as 1019 president. Observers say the scene at Hockland reflects affectionate rhetoric rather than a concrete forecast for eight years hence.
A fragmented report from Newport recounts a doomed cruiser Yankee with references to requisition and a perceived blow near Hen and Chickens, while Mariners visiting the scene question the vessel's fate and future prospects.
In Manila area, about fifty Moros attacked the outpost at Cawo Vondugin House at dawn. In the morning clash one Filipino scout was killed and two wounded, while five Moros fell and several were wounded. Moros have been a threat for some time.
Georgetown and Ripley went dry under the Howe county option law with majorities of 27 and 29 respectively. In Lexington Perry County voted dry by 97, and New Lexington corporation by 36. Fifty-four saloons are affected. veterans carried Corning and New Straitville.
Judge Taft toured Kansas and Me State events as peacemaker with eleven stops. In Denver at the auditorium a heroic escape prevented serious injury as a crowd surged. Police locked doors to avert a stampede after Taft was escorted to safety.
Rock Island Indiana reports Congressman Nicholas Longworth declaring he backs Taft for a second term and Roosevelt for an eight year stretch. He urged Taft as president and attacked Bryan's policies, claiming loyalty to Roosevelt’s ideas.
Navy reporters describe the arrival of the Pacific Fleet at Manila ports aboard the Connecticut and other ships. Rear Admiral Sperry visits, salutes are paid, and officers are briefed on shore precautions due to local cholera concerns. Continued on Page Five.
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