24 Jul 1909
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1909
Page
1
A hunter and fisherman argues for a truly waterproof match that can light after full water immersion. He notes explorers and campers would buy such a product, despite existing waterproof boxes, and suggests a chemist could create a reliable version with strong advertising to prove its claims.
A New York East Side writer recounts Myra Kelly guiding a classroom lesson on the word disarrange. An Italian pupil delivers a comical yet pointed sentence about lights and fire in the kitchen, ending with a mispronounced expletive.
The county surveyor condemns motorists who drive mainly along the road crown causing unequal wear. He argues spreading wear from gutter to crown would extend road life and reduce repairs. He notes flat roads tempt even distribution, while cambered roads sometimes justify driving on a slope.
A Porto Rico quirk sees natives mix Thank you with good morning. The writer notes greetings reflect initial kind contact between strangers. The phrase becomes a habitual, pleasant salutation, signaling goodwill and gratitude as the first social exchange. Columbus Journal cites this observation.
Robberies of jewels decorating Roman church statues lead the pope to require removal of real gems. Imitation stones will replace them while the genuine jewels are stored at the Vatican or a recognized bank. Statues such as Christ at Ara Coeli and the Holy House at Loreto hold gems worth vast sums.
A Gulf storm washed ten fishing party members from Tarpon Pier seven miles from Galveston. Boats searched the bay for bodies, but none found. Names listed include Captain Bettison and wife, Edward Lewis, C H Daily, and four unknowns. Peatshorn of Houston allegedly among guests. searchers scoured Bolivar shore with no wreckage seen.
A blinding rainstorm wrecked multiple trains in Minnesota. The St Paul American Winnipeg flyer collided with a gravel train near Melvin killing Charles Hockenson and Fireman Hogan. A Great Northern passenger train derailed near Fosston, with no fatalities reported. The Soo Line also suffered damage as lightning struck Brainerd Bemidji and other points.
In Burlington Vermont residents in a small 1,400 population town protest government plan to quarter 1,200 colored troops at Fort Ethan Allen three miles away. White residents refuse to dine in the same establishments and petition for Jim Crow cars on trolley lines.
In a puzzling turn, Belmont and the Park Row Realty firm see $7 million of Manhattan and Bronx real estate pass to Nathaniel Rothschild, then return to Belmont after deeds dated October 1907 but recorded January following. The transfers were disclosed through multiple deeds in the register's office.
Orville Wright piloted the Wright aeroplane for one hour twenty minutes and forty five seconds, covering about seventy miles and reaching heights near 260 feet. The flight impressed thousands as three figure eight maneuvers were completed, meeting all government rules except carrying a passenger and the five mile straight run.
A violent quake in Ilis province near Pyrgas, Athens, Greece, destroys several villages with heavy material damage. Initial reports indicate twenty dead and about a hundred injured at one village, with three others heavily affected and the casualty toll expected to rise as details come in.
Washington reports slight friction between the president and tariff conferrees over the corporation tax amendment. The president refused to withdraw his stance, asserting sufficient votes to keep the provision in the bill and ensure adoption in both houses. He repeated this position to several callers.
Chicago, Illinois train No. 3 southbound on the Monon jumped the track south of Manchester. Two trainmen were killed and six passengers injured. Killed were engineer N. Byrne and fireman L. Austin. Injured include Moses Aaron of Cincinnati with a sprain back, J. Bernstine of Louisville with shoulder and side bruises, and several Chicago residents with varying injuries. Seven cars derailed. only baggage car and engine turned over. All injured were taken to a Crawfordsville hotel.
In Cleveland a daylong inquiry concluded that James Purvis, the non union engineer of the steamer Centurion, acted to defend himself when he shot and killed sailors Richard Brown and William Woods after they attacked him. Purvis remains in custody on murder charges while dockside tensions ease.
Developments in Baltimore indicate the suit filed by Mrs. Frank Snow den R. Brown against ex Gov Frank Brown for alienation of affections may be dropped. She also sues her husband Frank Brown Jr for divorce and alimony, with reports of a $40,000 settlement to drop alimony and alienation claims while the divorce action remains.
Cincinnati residents urged to scrutinize twenty dollar notes after Chief Wilkie of the Secret Service warned of counterfeits. The subtreasury reports many new bogus bills printed in Cuba have appeared in Ohio along with spurious dollars and half dollars.
John Smith, 16 year old son of Benjamin T. Smith, fell between a Terminal engine and a freight car while returning from fishing on the east side. He was injured at Ninth and Poplar streets Thursday night and died en route to the hospital.
In a lengthy meeting members of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers decided to strike against the Youngstown Sheet & Tube company after the firm refused to sign the union wage scale.
D P Wetzel, a St. Louis dentist, was found wandering irrationally in Denver streets. A note in his pocket addressed to his wife suggests he planned to take his own life.
Myron Smith and his wife, a known vocalist, were pinned when their folding bed closed as they woke to stop an alarm. They spent about an hour imprisoned before release. Smith suffered bruises while his wife sustained a dislocated shoulder and internal injuries.
Private R. Cunning ham of troop K fifth cavalry was sentenced by court martial at Schofield barracks to five years hard labor and a dishonorable discharge for assaulting two Hawaiian girls while on sentry duty.
A bomb was thrown at the residence of Tony Tovellacci a wealthy north side grocer in Chicago. The blast damaged the building badly but caused no injuries. This device is the 32nd in the local Chicago series.
Earl Terry twenty died at Aquilla from injuries suffered in a friendly boxing match with Britton Stacey. A blow to the left side near the heart caused him to fall and die in under a minute.
Two sisters aged 23 and 20, Mabel and Pearl Meisenhelder, drowned when a boat capsized on the Big Sioux River near Sioux Falls. Authorities identified them as the victims in the tragedy.
Mrs J Addison Hayes, daughter of the late Jefferson Davis, died at her home in Colorado Springs after an illness of six months.
About a thousand men break from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and form the Independent International Brotherhood of Teamsters in New York City, signaling a major split within the union.
M. Paulham defeated Wilbur Wright to set a new world aeroplane record for height. He achieved an approximate altitude of 450 feet, surpassing the previous mark of 360 feet achieved by Wright in France.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female complaints including irregularities, displacements, inflammation, fibroid tumors, and nervous prostration. It cites a Baltimore testimonial from Mrs W S Ford and invites readers to seek free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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