04 Apr 1908
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1908
Page
1
The Troy Weekly Call column by editor W. Jarvis passages poke at spirits in seances and clever quips about Castros, Kitchener, diamonds and pirates. It riffs on social pretensions, baseball slang, and trivial curiosities from coin sales to a Brooklyn teacher’s fright and a New York jewelry theft for social standing.
Prosperity appears to hinge on Argentina's wheat crop as the season unfolds. While the country was quiet, output increases and marketing shifts bring a cheerful outlook.
The speaker notes Australia has many dogs yet reports no rabies or hydrophobia. They suggest studying how a century of absolute immunity occurred, implying a lesson of value for the world.
A New York man aims for Osterization claiming chemical experiments ruined his vital organs except lungs. He says without digestive organs he needs no boarding house and should not worry about work, claiming his situation is enviable in hard times.
A. J. Curtis, a leading farmer in Maries County, was lured from his Vienna home Tuesday night and killed by buckshot after the residence was ransacked. A $300 theft followed. Bloodhounds were ordered from Jefferson City and a posse scoured surrounding woods as Attorney John G. Slate coordinated aid.
In Philadelphia a race riot at the Hammerstein opera house site drew over a thousand men. One man was shot and many injured by clubs and stones as Irish, Negro, and Italian workers clashed. Police formed wedges, 40 officers guarded the area, and a 3,000 strong crowd waited for contractor orders. One Italian was severely injured, head crushed, and likely to die.
In Washington the house heard minority leader Williams read a parliamentary address amid Democratic applause as debate continued onCopyright amendments. Joint patent committees scrutinized bills by Smoot and Currier seeking to amend consolidate copyright laws with broad objections that relief sought was not provided.
A continued hearing before the house commerce committee focused on bills to end car shortages. T. B. McPherson of Omaha, president of the National Livestock Exchange, spoke in support along with other supporters.
The agricultural appropriation bill occupied most of the day in the House. Debates centered on the department's work to determine tuberculosis levels in U S dairy cattle. No material amendments were adopted.
Representative Ferris of Oklahoma introduced a resolution in Congress proposing a monument to Gen. Robert E. Lee in Oklahoma City. The resolution asserts the statue would help blot from national memory the late Civil War conflict and appropriates 100000 dollars for the project.
Police warn of an anarchistic attack on the New York Stock Exchange visitors' gallery. Selig Cohen alias Silverstein near death at Bellevue after bomb riot. meningitis and paralysis noted. Berkman released on bail pending Friday hearing. police seek more evidence linking him to the incident.
An anonymous letter to King Leopold claimed involvement in a plan to blow up the royal palace and harm the royal family. Officials set a sting using decoy letters and laborer disguises to trap the writer, who was caught fleeing with the envelope. The case is under official investigation.
A Paris dispatch from Port au Prince Hayti reports extreme grave conditions and unfolding anarchy. Gen Jules Coicou, Port Au Prince military chief, disputes power with Camille Gabriel, Nord's nephew, over handling the crisis. American warships reportedly prepare to land troops.
London government ordnance experts confirm metallurgist W. S. Simpson has invented an electric cannon claimed to fire projectiles up to 300 miles. Col Maule says it will revolutionize naval construction, abandoning armor for speed, with 30 000 ft per second velocity and capacity to discharge 50 shells of 500 pounds per minute.
Washington March 1 Representative Hepburn of Iowa introduced a national quarantine bill making it a misdemeanor to violate any provision of the act to prevent the introduction of contagious diseases into a state from another. The act imposes a fine up to 500 dollars and up to one year’s imprisonment or both.
Washington reports the Senate spent its Friday session studying the Aldrich currency bill. After additional amendments, the measure passed by 42 votes to 16, clearing a major hurdle in the legislative process.
Newton Kansas William T Carr arrested on a Marion county warrant for robbing an express car on Santa Fe train No 115 and murdering express messenger OsCar A Bailey. A bloodstained trousers found at a cleaners led to the arrest after detectives seized a blood spattered overcoat with jewels and a cigar box containing 993 in cash hidden under a show window. Carr, a former express employee, offered no resistance and is jailed in Marion County awaiting further action.
Secretary Root sent to Congress the correspondence concerning American claims against Venezuela detailing the issues, positions, and expected actions in the ongoing diplomatic exchange.
An inquest into the death of diplomat Durham White Stevens was held in San Francisco. Whan Chang, the alleged killer, faced Coroner Ireland who asked for a statement. The jury returned a verdict charging Chang with murder.
A J Kidder brought four bean sized gold nuggets to Watertown from his farm ten miles northeast of town. The find confirms long known gold in the area, marking the largest specimens presented to local experts.
John F. Burke aged 38 a Springfield saloonkeeper slashed his throat with a razor and died at his home after a period of ill health. His daughter lay at death’s door at the city hospital.
United States Senator Jefferson Davis was fined 25 in police court on a disturbing the peace charge. Carrying weapons was dismissed. Davis appeared with his head bandaged after a confrontation with deputy prosecuting attorney Thomas J. Helm who faced assault and battery charges. Witnesses testified Davis returned to office armed and sought Helm, cursing extensively.
Chickasha Oklahoma assistant cashier Le Roy Maxey of Citizens National Bank dodged injury when a live wire fell on his horse while driving through an alley. The wire was insulated and caused no damage. Months earlier Maxey’s horse was killed and he suffered a severe shock from an electric wire.
New York Prince Hellie de Sagan announced Tuesday that he will sail for France in La Provence on April 9. Mme Gould and her children will return to Europe as soon as she recovers from bronchitis, overcome while visiting Mr and Mrs Tyler Morse at the Hotel St Regig on Monday.
A simple home experiment shows how to test white lead purity with a blowpipe and charcoal. Pure white lead resolves into metallic lead globules, while adulterated lead fails to fully transform. The National Lead Company offers a free blowpipe and paint booklet to prove purity with their Dutch Boy Trademark lead.
Reeder notes the Indian appropriation will end relations of the five tribes in a remark picked up from his paper. Grump grumbles about a protracted visit and expresses a wish to be Indians. Kansas City Times.
Two hundred forty five thousand acres of irrigated government land in Big Horn Basin Wyoming will be opened for settlement May 12 under the Carey Act. It offers a chance to secure an irrigated farm at low cost with easy payments. Only 30 days residence required. A report with official notice of the drawing maps plots and full information is published by the Irrigation Department 403 Home Insurance Building Chicago. Interested parties may obtain a free copy by applying to the Department.
Motivational reflection stressing practical effort over regret. It argues true work comes from using available tools and personal capacity, not lamenting lack. The message centers on self-reliance and constructive action rather than seeking ideal resources.
Mrs. K. M. Fishel of Dillsburg Pennsylvania recounts a near fatal copperhead bite on August 29 1906. With no medical help nearby she applied Sloan s Liniment which relieved pain and she credits it with saving her life. She mentions she is a mother of four and emphasizes she never is without the product.
In a Washington Star item, a campaign assistant asks about the nature of a man’s friendship with the senator. Sorghum presses whether the friend aims to help the senator or to gain demands in return, highlighting political maneuvering.
An advertisement urges readers to skip uncertain recipes and buy Our-Pil pie preparation from D-Zerta Food Co., Rochester NY, for 10 cents. It touts easy, reliable pies and notes a Lewis' Single Binder cigar from Peoria as a contrasting offer, signing off with a Beaconfield Times flavor.
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