15 Aug 1908
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
1
A Saturday column lampoons modern life with quips on rights prosperity cinema and theatre, wheat politics suffrage and cricket. It notes mackerel boats off Milford landing 30 000 fish and Guanajuato’s vast silver output while counting UK newspapers and freight cars. It wryly muses on vice presidential nominees and Cambridge oarsmen versus Harvard.
An English doctor states that extremely warm weather is good for human beings, a view contrasted with the traditional belief that heat favors those in the ice trade.
An old time spelling bee was held at Carnegie hall in Bryan Texas between the Ladies Aid society of the Baptist church and the Home Mission society of the Methodist church.
A Minnesota woman who has been divorced five times is forbidden to marry again. The remark suggests she has likely decided on this course without legal intervention, implying the law will not compel a change in her habits.
Prince Helie states his bride will receive an annual income of 360000 dollars, a sum he believes will suffice for their life together. He adds creditors may have to wait as he manages funds.
It is estimated that 12 600 000 dollars were spent on Fourth of July fireworks and explosives this year. The average cost of deaths in celebrating the Fourth probably equals that of a regular battle, signaling heightened risk and expense of commemorations.
British suffragettes show practical politics by refusing scruples and modesty, demanding what they want in a peremptory tone. They press for women's suffrage with bold rhetoric, turning courtesy aside to secure support and action from lawmakers and the public.
The announcement notes that preparing the proposed 62 story skyscraper for New York required six months and the labor of 150 men and will cost at least 250000 dollars, a project aimed to overshadow Chicago’s designs.
Robert Sewell of Stidham a Creek Indian is one of Oklahoma's most widely traveled men having visited England and the European continent and claimed residences in both South America and Australia.
The new provisions of the pure food law will be stringently applied to patent medicines. Catarrh cures must cure catarrh and corn removers must remove. It notes the oddity of classifying catarrh foods as food, a stretch of imagination.
Blind Tom, once celebrated as a musical prodigy born a slave near Columbus Georgia, died last month at the home of his daughter-in-law of his old master. As a boy he imitated birds and weather and could play any piece after hearing it. He reportedly played different melodies with each hand and whistled a third. Despite his gifts, Youth's Companion notes he remained intellectually a child under guardianship.
Wilbur Wright sailed his aeroplane for seven minutes over the Le Mans track, covering about four miles. The craft responded instantly to操 commands and executed dips and circles with ease. Thousands watched Tuesday, with promises of longer public flights to come.
The Tabriz loyalist commander, stating the act was accidental, sent representatives to American Consul William F. Doty to express regrets. He pledged utmost care to prevent repetition, and Doty accepted the apology in good grace.
Paris letters from French Indo China warn of a grave revolt with native soldiers potentially unreliable for loyalty. Armed native bands have appeared at several points, with heavy reinforcements needed to hold the country. Advices claim 30,000 revolutionaries and 10,000 Chinese bandits mobilizing on the frontier.
The Hague reports that W. J. Cohen Stuart, former minister of marine, is ordered to take command of Dutch naval operations in South American waters. He will depart for Curacao aboard the battleship Friesland. Stuart is regarded as the top Dutch naval commander and his appointment signals seriousness in pressing Castro to terms over Venezuela.
A mechanic’s lien for 120 dollars was filed Tuesday on Henri Farman’s aeroplane brought from France and used for flights at Brighton Beach race track. The lien was filed on behalf of Joseph Kowski, tents and awnings manufacturer, whose business is on Coney Island.
Forest fires in Lake Coeur d'Alene country about 30 miles east of Spokane flare again as strong winds drive the flames in multiple directions. Large timber owners mobilize crews to combat the spread and protect property.
Hannibal Missouri farmer John McWilliams, accused of fatally shooting Willis W. Whitney in a restaurant, pleaded not guilty before Judge Thas L. Anderson. He is remanded without bail. preliminary hearing set for August 28 on a murder in the first degree charge. Whitney, a St Louis traveling salesman and former MK&T engineer, was said to have followed McWilliams into the restaurant over a ham sandwich dispute. McWilliams, with two attorneys, may hire State Senator H Clay Heather for defense.
Fires rage in northern Idaho causing heavy damage to timber. Over 200 men were dispatched Monday to bolster firefighting efforts already underway. State government and timber companies are cooperating with federal agencies to control and protect forest resources.
Boston greeting marked the opening of the fifty fourth annual convention of the International Typographical Union and the seventh annual convention of the International Stereotypers and Electrotyper Union, with the Mailers Trade District and the women's auxiliary present.
In a national circular Samuel Gompers head of the American Federation of Labor endorses Bryan and urges labor groups to donate to a campaign fund for the Democratic ticket.
Montevideo residents greet Edward C. O'Brien the American minister to Paraguay and Uruguay on his return from Paraguay. Reports credit his work in pacifying revolutionaries and say his efforts helped avert a probable war between Argentina and Brazil amid support for opposing factions.
About ten thousand unemployed men on New York City’s East Side plan a demonstration next Friday during the Interstate Prosperity Congress sessions. They will march to the hosts’ building and seek to participate in benefits, interrupting a meeting session of the congress.
Acting Governor Bellamy plans to deploy state troops to Creek country as Sapulpa and Bristow factions prepare for a bitter county seat election. Militia request yet to be decided. bloodshed feared as voting day arrives amid intense tensions.
May Williams, 17, a Kansas City girl and winner of St. Louis beauty poll prize, killed herself Tuesday night by drinking carbolic acid hours before an intended wedding and planned removal to Chillicothe industrial school. She was poised to inherit about $15,000 on reaching majority.
A large passenger vessel struck the Titania near Charlotte harbor as it tried to pass under the bow of a coming ship from Thousand Islands. The Titania sank in ten to twelve feet of water. Twenty people aboard were thrown into the water but all were rescued.
Two interurban passenger cars on the Detroit to Ypsilanti line collided head on a few miles from Detroit. An eastbound car ran at full speed and air brakes failed. About 15 passengers were injured, none seriously, and no fatalities were reported.
The Dominion liner Southwark bound from Montreal to Liverpool ran aground in dense fog Monday night at Bras Point near the Point Amour signal station. A liner is standing by to take off passengers.
Diplomatic circles in Constantinople quote a report that Sultan Hamid plans to flee aboard a mysterious armed yacht off Scutari. Crew loading packages, said to be the Sultan’s gold and valuables, fueling belief he awaits a favorable moment to depart for a foreign capital.
Lisbon noble Count Margalho is banished from King Manuel's court after his wife and infant child were found chained in an attic. The Countess, emaciated and mentally broken, and the child, neglected and ill, were kept in captivity for a year while servants aided the coverup.
Methuen Mass officers Charles H Emerson and Frank McDermott were found dead after a weekend manhunt. Bruises on their bodies indicate they were beaten to death while pursuing petty marauders robbing chicken yards and vegetable gardens. The chief organized searchers when the men failed to report for duty and later found them in a beet meadow.
Samuel E. Lyon a young civil service employee in the ordnance department of the United States army has been missing since July 24. He arrived in San Francisco aboard the Sheridan on July 13 after five years in the Philippines, registered at the Jefferson Hotel, and sent several messages home before sightseeing. His disappearance puzzles police.
In a collision between a passenger train and a train of empty cars on the Feinsburg Kiel branch line Monday ten persons were killed and a score badly injured, several of whom will die. Responsibility for the wreck has not yet been placed.
The preliminary draft of the Standard Oil rehearing petition has been completed and forwarded Monday to Attorney General Bonaparte by United States District Attorney Sims. The petition was filed for hearing August 21. Mr. Sims declines to discuss the contents of the petition.
Mrs Harriet Reeves deputy county clerk of Kankakee county becomes the first woman to swim the Kankakee river from shore to shore. The river near her Bloomington area home is about 600 feet wide with a strong current. She led a swimming class of young women and announced her plan to swim across, overcoming her pupils concerns.
May news notes the death of 25 year old John Schepinski found in the street before Martin Rensing's saloon. Coroner Moroney of Breese held an inquest and ruled the cause as a head wound received in an unknown manner. He was single and no local relatives are known.
A Chicago family disaster left Mr. and Mrs. Archibald McMaster and Mr. and Mrs. Albert McMaster dead in a drowning incident. Miss Laura Huebner, sister of Mrs. McMaster, narrowly escaped with Archibald McMaster while trying to rescue them, both of whom could swim along with her.
Duquoin reported robbers struck a hotel targetting two St. Louis salesmen. D W Terry of Keasbey Mattison at 115 Chestnut Street and E G Cohan of Oliver Typewriter Company were asleep when thieves took Terry’s purse and Cohan’s clothes. A fellow traveler lent Cohan clothing.
Doctor C L Smith with two Mattoon physicians grafted 144 inches of skin on Perilee Hicks after a stove topple scalded her at home. The skin came from her sister Sylvia Hicks and a friend Miss Getz. Surgery performed at the Methodist Memorial Hospital in Mattoon.
Waukegan based First Apostles, the sole Dowie loyalist faction in Zion City, have rented Shiloh house as their headquarters for 75 dollars a month. The vacated late home will be faithfully cared for, with the faction leader occupying the house.
Danville Indiana 18 year old U1-Thomas Sowers son of George Sowers a Coal Creek farmer was killed by lightning while hauling a load of wheat. No storm signs appeared at the time and the strike was believed to be heat lightning.
Freeport assistant cashier Edwin H Selle of the German Statbank of Freeport plans a 400 mile hike to St Louis. He expects to reach his destination in ten days, starting from this city on his seventh annual trek.
Waterloo Illinois obituary notes the death of prominent old settler Waterloo-Reinhardt Wienhoff Sr at 74. He leaves a widow six sons and three daughters. He was active in read work and served as read commissioner for many years.
Kinmundy region resident William P. Ritter, a farmer, was fatally kicked by a horse near his home. The tragedy was reported locally with Ritter's death attributed to injuries from the incident.
Sullivan Fire destroyed the new American hotel valued at $20,000. All guests escaped unharmed. The blaze started in the kitchen and spread rapidly through the building.
Chicago records show a population of 2,425,000 per the 1908 city directory. The data indicates another year with population growth, noting a figure revised upward by about 58,000.
Springfield board of equalization adjourned to September 1 with Crawford Hardin and Mepe nd counties reporting as of now.
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