11 Apr 1908
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
1
A scrambled collection of curious items from international and domestic affairs. The piece references China Japan naval talk King Edward New York fortunes yachts police mischief aerial flight a thief and an Egyptian race tragedy alongside a Paris diamond firm blame for auto popularity. It blends quips on war politics crime and commerce in a satirical news roundup style.
The text mocks international acts of naval support and a British knighthood. It suggests Japan may aid China to build a large navy and notes Italian knighting a Boston hodcarrier, joking that a knight's sword and ribs would hinder his trade.
A party of American girls peered into the boiling depths of Mount Vesuvius from a crater edge even guides avoided. The scene underscores the American girl's boldness and sense of wonder at exploration.
The phrase John Bull applied to the English nation appears in The History of John Bull, a satire generally attributed to Jonathan Swift but written by Dr. Arbuthnot. The work helped coin a long standing national caricature used in political satire.
A Columbia University gymnasium director argues that the strongest and hardiest students are those who smoke. He wonders aloud what an awful thing it would have been if cigarettes had been banned in Michigan.
A Buffalo bishop’s circular urging Catholics to pursue marriage is challenged by a leap year quip. The remark questions timing and faith in action, framing the letter as a light moment about vows and diligence within church life.
A Philadelphia correspondent notes automobiles suffer on rough roads while motorists claim the perils justify the need for better highway conditions. The piece quips that Britons suffice with one drinking saloon per 400 residents, and Boston’s ratio of one saloon per 1,000 is deemed enough to curb thirst.
Report notes the aunt Szechenyi residence has no electricity gas or running water with a single high wooden bath needing carried water and pumping from a backyard well. Despite this the palace is said to be "an entirely love match" for the marriage of Gladys Vander.
Edwin E Sweeney shot at policemen during a West End house fire scene injuring himself and hitting bystander R H Dudley in the forehead. Sweeney and his wife had separated recently prompting an injunction and police oversight of the residence. Dudley, secretary of Gray and Dudley Hardware, was watching the blaze.
Paris to Lisbon warlike restrictions declared. Troops bivouac in streets and machine guns guard main thoroughfare. Censored reports say order holds for now but new outbreaks may come. Unofficial counts claim up to 50 killed and 200 to 300 wounded in recent rioting.
The trial of Abraham Ruef on bribery charges linked to votes for the Parkside trolley franchise opened in San Francisco. Judge Dooling presided in Judge Dunne's department as jurors were examined following delays.
John Bowman one of the prisoners who escaped from Murphysboro jail was captured at Carbondale at noon.
In Washington, Mr. Hobson of Alabama pressed for two 25 000 ton battleships in addition to current authorizations. He urged four large ships yearly for the Pacific until the US naval strength secures control of surrounding sea lanes and six battleships annually for the Atlantic. He argued oceans had shielded America from invasion but defense must rise with growth.
Robbers blew the safe at the Bank of Huron in Huron, Kansas, stole about $6,000 in currency, and fled after a running fight. Citizens awakened by explosions surrounded the bank as posses pursued toward the Kansas border, with watch kept at rail yards and highways into St Joseph Missouri.
Paso Robles officials state Admiral Evans is better than at any time since arrival. He weighed Monday for the first time and is holding his own despite illness. Physicians try to keep him from attending fleet celebrations on the coast, but he may join some functions later this month.
The Great Northern Railway company was found guilty by a jury in New York in the government case charging rebates to American Sugar Refining. Judge Holt charged the jury sternly and said he would determine the sentence later.
Boston reports better signs from Gov Curtis Guild Jr as his illness shows improvement since Saturday though no dramatic change has occurred.
Washington report notes the house committee on post offices and post roads voted 8 to 7 to virtually table the ocean mail subsidy bill. The measure would have tied second class vessel pay to first class rates, raising from 2 to 4 dollars per mile, with similar senate increases for other classes. After debate, a motion to substitute the house bill failed, and no further action is expected on either bill.
Washington House endured a stormy day as Democrats failed to stop Republicans from passing new rules and approving Cannon backed resolutions demanding information from the justice department and the department of commerce and labor. Nine roll calls marked the proceedings. Debate featured leaders from both parties amid accusations of filibuster tactics and majority pressure.
Washington reports the House, 257 to 0, sustained the President's veto of the bill transferring Commander William Wilmot White from the retired to the active list of the navy. The President argued the transfer would not be in the best interests of the service.
Washington representative Scott of Kansas Wednesday introduced a bill requiring every common carrier engaged in interstate rail service to maintain road bed, tracks, bridges, and ties in a safe, serviceable condition. The interstate commerce commission would enforce the provisions.
After the army appropriation bill passage, Senator Hale of Maine warned against enlarging military establishments, saying it would burden the treasury and serve no purpose. His motion to reconsider the vote was tabled, Senate colleagues calling it bad faith.
Washington Tuesday's House session centered on the District of Columbia appropriation bill with two notable amendments adopted. One sets 75 cent gas for district establishments, the other requires outward opening exterior doors for public school buildings and four exits in new structures. An attempt to import a district child labor provision failed.
The Senate passed the fortifications appropriation bill Tuesday totaling 12,116,187 after House passage of 8,210,611 with Senate additions of 3,905,576. Amendments in the Senate added 500,000 for sand and fortifications at Point Firmin Los Angeles and 100,000 for Fort Mason repairs in North Carolina.
Illinois counties and townships swung against saloons in a prohibition wave. Eighteen counties voted wholly dry with 828 of 1150 townships wiping out saloons, while only a few rural districts and major cities resisted. Anti-Saloon League leaders hailed a sweeping victory in a struggle seen as the opening rounds of a long campaign.
The Haitian gunboat Vertieres arrived from St. Marc with 25 political prisoners aboard and many army conscripts. President Nord Alexis is increasing Port au Prince garrison with detachments arriving daily from the interior.
John Armstrong of Cloverport Kentucky describes years of kidney illness with back pain swollen limbs and poor appetite. He credits Deans Kidney Pills for rapid improvement and full recovery. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A commentator notes the critic must judge a work while aligning with its pleased creator. He cites a Baltimore American critic who describes consistent natural features in a rural landscape. The artist asks what they are and the critic answers with the hill and stream mouth observation.
In a rustic vignette from Illustrated Sunday Magazine a newlywed country girl is urged to “raise many children” by an eager anti-race death by own action lady. The rural husband interjects, proposing the wife spends outside time raising vegetables instead.
In a clipped exchange, Mr Struckitt Wright’s new butler announces a guest. The brother is expected, and the butler notes the visitor’s similar look is unlikely. The dialogue hints at sibling resemblance and a poised, formal demeanor.
A Darktown school scene has a teacher asking the class for the term Great Divide. Little Rastus answers with a grin and says it is cutting a big watermelon, delivering a rural punch line.
A playful exchange cites a wood famous for shingles, with the exact name deferred by the child and a hint from a Yonkers Statesman piece. The joke relies on the parent asking for the wood's name and the child replying with a partial clue.
A Washington woman credits stopping coffee with restoring her health and energy. Four years ago doctors expected she would not live long due to nervous system trouble. After switching to Postum, she reports calm nerves, resumed work, and caring for two babies, attributing her improvement to Postum and urging others to read The Road to Wellville.
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