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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
2
The report details congressional debate on adjournment and a string of bills including military approvals, a national forestry commission, and posturing on forest and water concerns. It notes resignations and court actions, with various local incidents and trials mentioned.
Heavy rains and cloudbursts flood towns across the state. Roads fail as the Muskogee area loses gas supply after a bridge washout on the main line to Evangila. The Arkansas river rises eight feet. Canadian river hits ten feet. Jenks is submerged 02 miles north of Muskogee with bridges out and towns cut off. Elevators stop, hotels and restaurants close, and business halts amid widespread water.
A farmer attacked Father Taseyh FP Lubétey of St. Josephs Catholic Church with a pocket knife during a Sunday service. Four worshippers restrained the assailant, Schuette, who fatally stabbed the priest and wounded two parishioners before police intervened. The victim and suspect identities are confirmed, investigation ongoing.
A Philadelphia trolley collision on Germantown Avenue near Chestnut Hill left three dead and at least five seriously injured. Victims include George D. Wagner of Cornwall Pennsylvania and several unidentified youths. a large number were brought to Chestnut Hill and Germantown hospitals as bystanders aided by local residents and police.
A confusing morning report notes a clash near a maker and a motorman incident. The scene involved a vehicle, revolvers, and theft of jewelry amid unclear details and several named figures.
A Sunday trolley crash at the foot of a steep nil in San Francisco, Calo, killed Moncy Baer, a traveling salesman, and injured about 20 other passengers.
Terwilliger confesses to killing his wife and unborn child in Newark after a quarrel at the Nutter home. He says poverty and anger led to the choking at night. authorities report the body found on the bed with signs of strangulation.
Southeastern Ohio Railway Light and Power Co. files suit against the railroad commission of Ohio seeking to bar enforcement of an order to cease selling tickets from Tod Spot to Zanesville. The company claims the commission overstepped by ordering a sale of Hokets from Tron Spot and argues few travelers use the line and a ticket office is unnecessary.
Ohio State University won the sixth four school track meet held in Columbus, finishing with 47 points. Oberlin tied for second with Western Reserve at 27, Ohio Wesleyan 26, Wooster 16, and Kenyon last with New Testament? The Hig Six events included the one mile run, hammer throw, and Big Six relay. More than 5,000 spectators attended the meet at the diving park.
Friday appointment names Charles Martins Cleveland Wic tam Cone East Liverpool Walter Cranston Columbus J W Dourtell Norworl Arthur Hoerner Lions burg FT Christian Akron Jane Reid Youngstown Charles Calvin Poytemouth in the new department under the revised law.
Friends of LT Peterson, once a noted livestock merchant, report he was last seen April two with over $1400 belongings. Traced through Indiana cities, he disappeared after an encounter tied to Mrs. Guinness Peterson. A possible note with his initials TOP was found in ruins of the Guinness house.
Casey Schwartz, a lineman, appeared dead after contacting a live wire on a pole. He was revived by medical staff at Charity Hospital Thursday and is expected to live. About 2500 volts of electricity flowed through his body, a danger typical of such shocks.
Cleveland street car strikers voted to return to work pending arbitration. They will resume runs after those who worked the strike, the decision close with peace winning by 28 votes out of 1241.
Obituary notes the death of Davi Avice a longtime undertaker in the state who died suddenly early morning after decades in business in Fostoria Ohio. The item recalls his fifty years of service and mentions his prominence in the local funeral trade.
Fragmented report notes election of Fred Wunderlick as grand treasurer, succeeding Charles Silex who is deceased, with Toledo named as the center of events. Lewis B. Houck and Frank H. Mosher hold high offices, while R. B. Mutman is named grand elder as the Ohio Grand Lodge session nears mid June.
A seedily intrigued interviewer, posing as a novelist, chats with a householder about using her daughter as the heroine in a book. The exchange reveals social pretensions and the room’s wary deflection as the woman shuts the door. Nearby notes discuss a painter, aristocratic ties, and wartime experiences.
Mrs Holdiek died in Somer sham England in her 101st year. She was born January 1 1808 in the same village and lived a long though delicate life. Her long years were marked by a steadfast devotion to family and community.
Since the Roman Catholic diocese of New York was established, a church has been erected in Greater New York roughly every 200 days, reflecting rapid expansion of parish structures over the century.
The market shows steady government bonds and a mixed futures section. Grain and provisions list various futures and prices with Minnesota wheat and corn notes, cattle and hogs price ranges, and currency exchange at approximately 4.457 for demand checks. Market chatter notes fluctuating values across commodities, with livestock gains and commodity futures shifting through the session.
Practical fashions pattern No. Sh71 describes a girl’s nightgown and Mink Partin No. 1584 with allover yoke details, gathered body, and sleeve shaping. It lists yardage, widths, sizes 2 to 18 years, and suggests materials and trimming for a tailored garment.
The text shows a dubious remedy for inflammation and a garbled note on incomes. It claims a London lawyers’ total income of £780,000 yearly with about 2,600 practitioners and an average income of £216, alongside stray, unclear instructions and measurements.
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