22 Aug 1908
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1908
Page
1
A collage of short remarks covers global affairs and society notes from wars to finance. It teases shifts in fashion and power, mentions marriages and crime, and hints at political timing while offering satirical takes on media and public figures.
Wireless telephony advances noted as messages transmitted over a 12 mile link between Newark and New York. The milestone boosts optimism for future wireless communication development and applications.
The newest and finest passenger steamer has a telephone in every stateroom, enabling seasick passengers to call others and describe in detail all their symptoms.
Latest disclosures from Yeskaterin in St. Petersburg reveal harsher treatment of prisoners than previously told. Observers warn that conditions may deteriorate further in darkest Russia.
The article likens Peary's final expedition toward the Arctic pole to a race to the finish line. It notes the thrill if a broad belief existed that he would traverse the entire racetrack and complete the journey.
A proposal to grant every horse employed in the post office department a 30 days summer vacation highlights perceived luxuries of working for Uncle Sam on a modest salary. The remark underscores the generous outlook of the federal service.
Lieut. Col. Burnley Campbell allegedly completed a world circuit in 40 days 191 hours. He left Liverpool on May 3, 1907 and returned landing at Dover on June 13, 1907.
Professor George E. Palmer of Harvard stated that the scientific community moved toward Darwinism and later retreated, while the religious world shifted toward science and is now moving back toward religious viewpoints, reflecting a cycle between domains.
The queen has left her room following a quick recovery and the new baby, now three weeks old, enjoys his first garden promenade at La Granja. Observers predict he may soon ride a pony and coax his elder brother into garden wall stunts.
A man accused of cheating poets was arrested in New York for stealing songs and the prize money sent with verses. The arrest targets a figure described as the meanest man, whose alleged fraud extends to union poets and their submitted poetry.
A renowned French physician writes a long article on the usefulness of tears and notes that tears can help a woman gain her own path with a hard-hearted man. He asserts no woman using tears properly will accept the claim that tears are useless.
An ad offers an experienced reon opening a school to teach dry intellectual humor and daily witticisms with demonstrations in practical jokes. It notes a great opportunity for the editor of London Punch to take part.
A special grand jury indicts mob participants after Friday and Saturday riots. Coroner Woodruff probes lynching victims, with inquest evidence restricted. Mayor Reece dismisses Negro firemen for security. Troops guard residents as unrest lingers and leaders Raymer and Humphrey face charges.
In Dexter Missouri Miss Maude France 19 faces a preliminary hearing August 27 before Justice S P Jeffers for stabbing Mrs Lillie Hudson bride with a pocketknife during a three way fight with Miss France and her mother. Mrs France was beaten with a club and is in critical condition after a dispute over Frenchmans Spring near their adjoining farm boundary. The Hudsons used the spring for cattle and refused to yield it, leading to yesterday's clash at the springs.
Winnipeg report says the Brotherhood of Engineers may aid the strike by meeting with company officials in secret talks. Industry observers believe engineers could prevent losses for the strikers, as replacements from Eastern states surge in the West.
In Wigan England after the May Pole colliery explosion rescuers recovered 20 burned and mutilated bodies while 50 or 60 remained unrecovered. Flames hindered efforts to re-enter the wrecked shaft as a grief struck crowd kept vigil through the night hoping for survivors. The cause of the blast remains undetermined.
Democratic national committee and Chairman Mack plan to rally the Pacific coast and the mountain region to win Montana and surrounding states. John H. Atwood says speakers will flood the northwestern territory to wage a vigorous campaign, with Mack aiming a western trip in late September. Martin J. Wade travels to Buffalo to kick off the national campaign in New York state.
A man’s body was discovered Sunday in an old trunk wedged in straw and old newspapers in a ravine along a road near Mount Ephraim, six miles from Camden. Picnickers at a farm found the trunk while looking for water, noting a Philadelphia paper dated Nov 19, 1907 covering the corpse.
Eureka Cal. After three sharp earthquake shocks early Tuesday many residents fled to the surrounding hills fearing a repeat of San Francisco’s disaster. A large sinkhole opened, the county courthouse walls cracked, chimneys and plate glass shattered citywide. No lives lost though damage mounts as reports arrive. The tremor struck at 2 58 a m with a muffled rumble, followed by a second tremor ten minutes later.
The twenty second annual National Harness Makers Association convention opens in Kansas City with several hundred members present. Mayor Crittenden delivers welcome remarks as sessions focus on leather pricing. Dealers complain leather costs have soared, contrary to calls for lower prices.
In Pratt City Birmingham Alabama a large posse of deputies deterred a planned lynching of two black strikers arrested after dynamiting the home of Thomas Duggan a mine official. The blast shattered a window where Duggan's two daughters slept leaving them badly cut and the nearby miner’s house wrecked.
Cranbrook British Columbia reports fear of a great calamity repeating as forest fires rage in all directions. Smoke fills the sky and flames roar from neighboring hills threatening Kimberly and Moyer along with other small towns. Refugees are scarce as the fire zone expands.
Dr. Joseph Eichberg a prominent Cincinnati physician was drowned Tuesday in Big Tupper Lake at Tupper Lake New York. Four others were thrown overboard when their boat capsized while landing a large pickerel. all but Eichberg escaped. He could not swim.
Prohibition carried the Neosho Missouri local option election by a 55 vote margin after temperance advocates held a continuous prayer meeting from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. and rang church bells at two hour intervals as part of their campaign.
Canadian Pacifics Minnedosa division yard suffered a major blaze Sunday afternoon. The engine house four locomotives freight office rolling stock and elevators were destroyed. Minnedosa sits 100 miles northwest of Winnipeg on the Yorkton branch. The fire will seriously affect traffic during this season.
Guthrie Oklahoma Enid National Bank with capital stock 100000 and deposits 800000 liquidated Monday surrendering its national charter and reorganized under the state guaranty law. Ten other national banks in Oklahoma prepare to take out state charters to use the law. Action follows comptroller of the currency ruling forbidding national banks from obtaining the state guaranty benefit.
Orders from Washington halted the preliminary trial of Arthur Jenkins a young sailor charged with sending an obscene postal card to President Roosevelt. The adjournment followed President Roosevelt's directive and Post Office Inspector bulls was summoned to Washington in connection with the case.
Robert Sankey, 35, died in a jail cell after police refused to grant permission to attend his father’s funeral. He had been jailed for boisterous conduct at a picnic for 48 hours and reportedly died of a broken heart once his sentence began.
Archie Roosevelt carved his initials and tutor W. D. Parker’s name on his father's church pew. President Roosevelt reproved him and confiscated a knife presented by Parker. Charles Seeley, the church sexton, is aware of the incident as the President attends Christ Episcopal Church in Oyster Bay.
Dr Alon zo McDowell of Freelands loses control of his car Sunday night and pitches over a high embankment. The Osterhag family child and Oscar McDowell die under the vehicle. Mrs Osterhag suffers a broken arm and internal injuries. Mr Osterhag and Dr McDowell are uninjured.
Minck Morgan of Springfield is in hiding after authorities ordered his arrest for attempting to rouse Company K Eighth Infantry to form a Springfield unit while awaiting governor orders. The case centers on drumming up military action among troops.
A small number of mines are operating in Evansville Indiana on Monday. Miners plan no strike until operators have time to consider discarding the check-off system, to be decided by local operators late Monday afternoon and then reviewed with the state operators association.
Immigration officials announced that a batch of eighteen Japanese caught sneaking across the border at San Antonio Eagle Pass and Tucson will be brought to San Francisco on Monday for deportation.
The article argues that Peruna contains two broad classes of herbal remedies for catarrh and tonic support. It notes chronic catarrh is widespread and afflicts nose throat lungs and stomach, with many patients seeking relief from various doctors and remedies.
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls a county fair outing with a new suit and a roadster, detailing an expense ledger of five to sixty cent items such as candy, rides, treats, and tintypes. The scene captures a couple, a blue sash dress, and a ribboned car, amid a bustling fair atmosphere.
Silas and Cyrus joke about Reuben finding an ad for absorbing literature for one dollar. He received pamphlets titled How Blotters Are Made and Points on Turkish Towels, prompting further amused chatter.
A stern old broker questions a young man, who admits slipping off to a ball game yesterday. He says he feels bad about it, but the consolation is the home team lost that day.
A reader letter extols Postum as a coffee substitute after headaches and nervousness from coffee. It recounts a Wisconsin man who switched to Postum and saw headaches vanish, praising Postum’s benefits and inviting others to try it as a healthier alternative.
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