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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
2
A collage of brief notes and quotes on science, society, and politics. Topics include a chemist's claim of natural law, anti peroxide fears, whisky prosecutions in Cincinnati, marriages with foreign nobility, fashion hats and suffrage, Persian nationalism, representative government, naval power, aviation claims, English language trends in Guatemala, Maine eel spawn, English as world language, and public office ambitions.
A New York physician aged about 60, married and prominent in a hospital group, allegedly courted an American woman 20 years his junior in a London based scheme. The affair, linked to Frances A. Garwood of New York, involved the State Department and police efforts that were eventually dropped. Reverend John B. Quinn accompanied Miss Garwood to seek contact with the sister in Paris to reveal the suitor’s identity.
Baltimore and Ohio machinists and helpers strike in Mt. Clare amid plans to extend protests to Cumberland Grafton Fairmont Parkersburg Connellyville Glenwood New Castle Junction Cleveland Newark Chicago Junction and Garret. About 469 men quit at offices, 218 remain, while officials say only about a quarter of workers in the district stopped. Company says vacant prices will be filled and total employment remains near 2000 as business conditions stay normal.
Philadelphia’s Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes leaders announce a settlement with Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. after 450 strike breakers were deported. Wages set at 22 cents per hour with a 10 hour day, abolishing the old swing system, and grevance committee terms pending city controller review.
New York City R G Din Co s Weekly Review of Trade reports continued progress in iron and steel with rising orders expanding output and higher prices and wages. The series notes official US business recovery aided by financial conditions though interindustrial defaults remain but show a diminishing May total as the economy moves forward despite tariff and crop uncertainties.
The iron steamer Iron Age, 226 feet, burned to the water’s edge 10 miles southeast of Barpoint in Lake Erie. Captain William J. Willoughby and nine crew escaped in a small boat with all personal effects lost. Wrecking tugs moved the derelict. the ship owned by Willoughby, of Windsor, Ontario, and insured for $5,000. The crew were from Windsor area.
Niagara Falls New York wife Leaps into the whirlpool between Second and Third Sisters with husband Laula Cohen in pursuit. He grabs her hand and fights the river for an hour, finally losing her body to the stream near a rock 100 feet above the brink. Cohen, unable to speak for ten minutes, says she died in his arms as rescuers recover her body.
Fourteen Italians suspected of counterfeiting were arrested in a saloon here by Secret Service agents after a fight during which bottles and glasses flew. The possession of counterfeiting equipment and plans is being investigated, with no injuries reported.
Medford area reports the death of Dr. Dacia Chase a well known local dentist aged about WW years the obituary notes his claim to have uncovered a process of making gold for dental use and his death is attributed to pneumonia.
In New Orleans a steamer named Margaret was packing passengers at Mandeville when the wharf collapsed. Six people, four women and two children, were drowned and about 76 others fell into the lake. Forest fires threaten New Brunswick as Bat. John reports destructive blazes spreading across the province with ongoing damage.
A major fire swept about a quarter of Presquetele, destroying 100 dwellings, 10 potato storehouses, the Canadian Pacific railway station, the Congregational church, and Masonic hall. Losses estimated at 200,000 dollars, with 1,000 residents left homeless. High winds spread embers, igniting new fires across areas of North Main, Allen, Third, Blake, and South streets toward Main Street. Population near 6,000. center of the potato-raising district in Aroostook County on the Bangor and Aroostook railway.
Prof George B Foster of the University of Chicago faced calls for withdrawal of his ordination at a Chicago Baptist conference led by Rev Johnston Myers. Accusations labeled him an undesirable Baptist and accused his book The Function of Religion of dethroning the church and deifying evolution. Prof A K Parker blocked eviction, postponing action until June 14.
Maule Ridge was seized from a West Pike Township house by 15 men who tarred and feathered him then cast him into Pike Run. H O Wright was stripped beaten and cast into the stream. J F Charles Clifford Wright and Playford Wright face aggravated assault battery and malicious mischief charges after the women’s information to Justice McKean at California. Warrants issued. The woman had earlier been warned to depart the neighborhood.
A canvass of major iron and steel firms in Pittsburg indicates a coming prosperity surge. While many fear renewed demand will cause congestion, the lifting of stagnation is noted as the little Industrial boom. The Wheeling steel and plate department began double turn operations, resuming work for 4,500 idle men since November 1907.
Police report a three year manhunt ends as Stanigia Demichele, 30, wanted in Italy on three counts of attempted murder, is arrested in Chicago. He fled Italy in 1806 after stabbing two men and a woman, authorities say.
Mund Lumber Co's club buildings burned in Three Valleys BC causing about 250000 dollars in damage. Principal proprietor Mundy of D radined Pa is listed in connection with the firm.
A scanned newspaper fragment presents an advertisement for Donn's Kidney Pills claiming kidney relief and back pain cure with testimonial from Mrs Wesley Clemons of Manchester Indiana. The cut piece also includes a Raleigh anecdote about a fashionable “cracker” girl and a joke about a sculptor's professional condition.
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