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Newspaper
The State Line Herald
Location
North Lemmon, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
2
A report details considerable loss of life from maritime disasters in the Orient and related waters. It notes vessels sunk, rescue attempts, and casualties as ships arrived from various ports, with mentions of diverging salvage and weather conditions impacting recovery efforts.
A garbled account mentions Jealous Crown Count and Revolvi 08 in a chaotic text. It references Deemerites Matin and various fragments about contenders, payments, and events with scattered proper nouns.
Witnesses describe a fatal shooting scene as a man fires at a woman, then continues firing at Goldberg. Four shots strike him while the assailant moves through the vestivity, leaving a chaotic and violent incident with multiple victims.
The witness could not remember events after Morley taunted be during the night of the shooting, leaving key details unclear about what followed the provocation.
Samuel Gompers outlines a vigorous campaign to organize every corporation employee and push for union recognition, signaling a broader strike against a billion-dollar conglomerate. The pro labor stance labels the corporation as evasive and urges action across states and publicity.
Washington announces General Leonard Wood will become the next chief of staff of the Army as General Bell nears retirement next spring. The designation by Secretary Dick Nixon sets Wood to take top Army duties and oversee the service through the upcoming years.
In Stans City Indiana Pred Peterson known as Pred Cholts wounded his wife as she prepared to leave him and then shot Kinesit before killing himself. Both victims are in critical condition. A separate note from Pondar Michigan reports Mins Ber tha Lelray acquitted after a shooting case at Boomfeld.
In Newcastle several twenty four year old wives and others faced up to thirty days in jail after a hearing on disorderly conduct charges. They were protesting near the tin mill and may join husbands and sons in jail. Mayor Lark ruled that loitering near the willis amounted to disorderly conduct. A severe snow storm then hits Kansas with drifting snow causing suffering for unsheltered stock and trains halted between Hutchinson and Dodge City.
New Mexico and Arizona are slated for separate statehood this session, per Representative Hamilton. A caveat requires both territories to avoid copying Oklahoma's controversial constitutional features. Taft’s approval hinges on meeting the constitutional safeguards and a conforming convention.
A bill from Representative Tawney of Minnesota proposes extensive Mississippi River improvements between St Paul and St Louis. It authorizes an initial $2,000,000 and plans for a eventual $20,090,000 total, with annual $2,000,000 expenditures until the limit is reached, to be funded by appropriations as needed.
Assistant Secretary Winehrap of the navy proposes expanding the naval militia from 6,200 to 10,000 and granting it the same footing as the land militia. He seeks an extra 25,000 over the department’s 110,000 estimate and argues for naval militia to be available for sea service in wartime, aligning with a bill by Chairman Foss that passed committee earlier.
Washington reports the senate judiciary committee voted unanimously to report favorably the nomination of Judge Horace H. Lurton as associate justice of the U S Supreme Court. Some members questioned age preferring a younger candidate, Judge Sutton, but no broad opposition or criticism emerged.
Washington the Esch bill requiring common carriers to report all interstate and foreign accidents to the Interstate Commerce Commission and authorizing investigations was called up in the house and passed after lengthy consideration. Sioux Falls jurors acquitted Charles Redford of murder in a Sterling Illinois case involving an altercation over keeping a daughter and sister out late.
In Chicago a masked pair forced entry at a West Side saloon. One robber brandished two revolvers while the other collected about 30 dollars and two watches from patrons and the proprietor's sons as the crowd stood against the wall.
London reports militant suffragists vow to disrupt the general election with protest tactics and alleged bomb threats. The piece also notes trials, a murder acquittal, and a Georgia governor narrowly escaping a fire in bed. It captures a turbulent period of suffrage activism and political danger.
In Ardnure Oklahoma on December 16 robbers dynamited a bank, stole about 3090 dollars, then fled after cutting wires to Daoll. A posse of citizens pursued them and the raiders were captured in Paoli.
The market report lists Minneapolis and Duluth wheat prices with various grades and contract months, plus flax values and rail settlement figures. Chicago live stock prices show cattle, hogs, and sheep ranges including Texas and western steers, cows, calves, and yearling figures.
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