18 Apr 1908
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
1
A Saturday column mocks reform trends and social follies, noting naval article questions, school fire safety, spelling reform fatigue, greed in Wall Street, and New York building code talk. It comments on high school fraternities, a Long Island elopement, and Saint Gaudens’ critique of coin meddling.
Seventy Berryhill family members, one of the Creek nation’s largest clans, collectively receive about $20,000 each month in oil royalty payments, the highest total among Oklahoma families.
A New York cigar shop owner says sneak thieves have robbed his store fifty times over thirty years. He regards any attempt to arrest the thieves as an insult to steady customers.
Reports say apple tea, suspected to be applejack in disguise, gains popularity among New York society women as a festive teacup cocktail gains attention for its old fashioned charm.
New York club women threaten to reform dishwashing in metropolitan restaurants, arguing this form of women's labor needs attention beyond political reforms.
The key issue in education today is not simply getting children to school but ensuring they can exit safely in emergencies. The topic demands broad public scrutiny and careful consideration from officials and communities alike.
The Countess Szechenyi has expressed intent to transfer 2,000,000 New York City bonds to Hungary. The annual interest from the bonds would amount to 70,000 dollars.
A New York policeman received a Sing Sing sentence after a burglary carried out in full uniform while on duty. The judge cited the crude methods and said the act dishonored the metropolis and its modern policing standards.
The steamship Oklahoma, one of the largest tank vessels built in an American yard, was launched at the New York Shipbuilding Company yards. Owned by the Guffey Petroleum Company, it is planned to operate between Philadelphia and Port Arthur Texas once completed.
New York hosts the launch of the American Society for the Advancement of Aviation led by Otto Luytries of Baltimore. The group aims to raise funds to fund a substantial prize program for inventors and builders of airships.
Fireless stoves or self cookers have been used in Germany for several years. After heating the hooded pot inside a sealed box, it is left for four hours to cook by retained heat, then opened to serve the finished dish.
New York state Democrats ousted Pat McCarren as a convention delegate after a two day battle at Carnegie Hall over credentials. Bryan supporters capitulated on a resolution to back his candidacy, and the party adopted a platform urging unpledged delegates to Denver. Parker, Murphy, Nixon, and Froeh were named delegates-at-large with alternates chosen.
San Diego woke early to watch the fleet anchored offshore and Admirals Sperry Thomas and Emory honored at a Hotel del Coronado dinner. Governor Gillett lauded California hosting as crowds lined the Coronado shore under electric lights and guards kept watchers safe. A grand ball for the sailors capped the welcome on Wednesday night.
Judge Warren D. Tarrant declares the federal nine-hour railway telegraphers law unconstitutional in Milwaukee while upholding the state eight-hour law as valid. He says roads will operate under the federal rule until a higher court rules.
A massive blaze swept Chelsea across 484 acres, destroying public buildings and leaving 10,000 homeless. The disaster killed at least three, with up to two more suspected dead, 200 to 300 injured and nearly 100 missing. Troops guard the homeless as relief begins. insurance covers about 5 million of losses.
A massive explosion at the Aetna mills of Dupont Powder in Miller's Station Indiana leveled buildings and damaged nearby towns within 18 miles. Initial reports suggested several deaths and injuries among the 20 night shift workers, but Chief Knopf later said no one was killed or harmed as the four thousand pounds of nitroglycerin detonated, waking residents and causing widespread panic.
The postoffice safe at Lenzburg four miles south of here was blown open with nitroglycerin Sunday night and $4, taken. No one was awakened by the blast. Postmaster William Muser found the wrecked vault when he opened the office Monday morning. No clue to the burglars.
Additional troops were ordered to Pensacola on Monday amid rioting connected to a street railway strike. The city was patrolled thoroughly but car service did not resume in the early hours as officials refused to operate without further safety guarantees for strikebreakers.
W Bell aingle, 41, recently from Sharon Tennessee, was brought to jail Monday by Deputy Sheriff Darby Faughn of Campbell after shooting and killing two men, Marlon Bridges and Eph Bridgeman, 1% miles southwest of Campbell Missouri.
Samuel L. Carleton, once head of the World Organization of Temperance, died in Portland Maine at age 86.
Senator J B Foraker of Ohio denounced President Roosevelt for dismissing three Negro soldiers after the Brownsville riot and urged passage of a restoration bill. He argued many were innocent and condemned the administration of justice as prejudiced. He cited Brownsville testimony to support re enlistment upon oath of innocence.
President Roosevelt urged Congress to approve four battleships of the most advanced type, arguing that delaying plans would set back national naval power. He framed the move as a peace measure, warning that limited battleships could invite aggression and threaten United States security on two oceans.
A special train carrying 140 Oklahomans departed Tulsa on a tour to promote the state. The trip will cover St. Louis, Chicago, Pittsburg, Washington, Baltimore, and New York, with a call on President Roosevelt in Washington.
At Franklin Field Philadelphia groundkeeper Pat William Renwick known as Scotty was struck on the head by a 16 pound hammer thrown downfield by Daniel F. Luby of Peabody Massachusetts. Scotty was probably fatally injured as the weight blinded or unseen by the sun.
The East Wenona incorporation fight faces legal action by Wenona's local option committee after eight Wenona saloons closed. Wenona lies mainly in Evans township, Marshall county, with saloonkeepers eyeing a move two blocks into Osage township in La Salle county. Opponents warn liquor interests may bring 300 "floaters" to secure signatures for the incorporation petition.
Miss Clambell Inskeep opened a millinery shop in Bellmont despite a four month residency rule. She found and rented a suitable building before the ordinance passed, while her competitor’s firm had the village board restrict nonresidents from opening businesses.
A boiler explosion at Beal's tile yard in Paw Paw, 16 miles north of Mendota, kills Frank Moyier and Arthur Moyier and fatally injures four others named George Barnett S H Elliott Joseph Williams and W Marks. Several more escaped unharmed.
Bloomington files a suit against the street railway company demanding 250000 damages for alleged interference with municipal rights. The city says the company refused a license demanded to operate on streets with expired franchises, claiming perpetual rights and illegality of any license. Last December the city adopted an ordinance fixing a license fee and penalties for non payment.
In Hillsboro the circuit court begins the trial of Oran Allen Cullen Alen and William Sharp for causing Lola Nance’s death. It took three days to obtain a jury. John Nance and Louis Nance testified about Allen’s relationship with Lola and her sudden illness. More than fifty witnesses have been subpoenaed.
Illinois coal mining comes to a standstill as unionized mines idle after operators close all production until negotiations for a working contract are resolved. Miners withdraw from properties controlled by independent operators as a result of the action.
In a grain elevator at J. F. Ampleby Grain Co. two youths, 14 year old Pana resident Pana Grounds and 18 year old Assumption resident Frank Willburn, were smothered after falling into the unloading pit as grain was being moved. The suction pulled them beneath the grain. both died.
Mrs John Miller of Mound City committed suicide by drinking concentrated lye. Months earlier she cut her throat from ear to ear but survived. Family troubles and mental derangements are cited as causes. She leaves a husband and three small children.
Julian Blackburn Brown, aged 89, died at his home north of here. He was the last of the 1818 settlers in the county and for 70 years he spoke at every presidential election.
The article argues that hand mixed paints by painters are superior and scientific, claiming they are made on site to suit purposes. It asserts genuine white lead and linseed oil form the paint, with factory premixing by National Lead Company and offers a free tester by mail from New York.
Walter Damrosch recounts a matron guiding her nephew through a concert in Chicago. The boy, unfamiliar with classical pieces, recognizes Mendelssohn’s Wedding March but misidentifies the Maiden’s Prayer, prompting a grave explanation from the matron. Harper’s Weekly.
Daniel OConnell had previously helped free defendants on highway robbery burglary and a third case for stealing a coasting brig. He argued the crime occurred on the high seas and secured an acquittal. The prisoner cried out to heaven May the Lord long spare you, Mr OConnell to me.
Sandy Pikes objects to clipping off details of dogs while a housewife sympathizes. He explains that a tailless dog makes it hard to read mood and affects his approach to the house.
Mrs Torkins gently asks Charley to stop focusing on horse popularity this year. She notes his habit of selecting favored animals before races and abandoning them after. The exchange hints at public attraction to jockeys and horses and critiques fickle attention in racing culture.
A wealthy young woman writes of nervous dyspepsia for six years and spending 300 dollars on remedies. She credits Grape-Nuts with rapid improvement, four pound gain in a week, and relief from indigestion caused by pastry and pork. She endorses sharing the letter to help others.
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