31 Jul 1909
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1909
Page
1
The New York Evening Post argues colleges should foster eager youth and ideas rather than excuse immorality. It contrasts European student activism with American undergraduates, noting radical ideas risk mislearning if undergrads view polygamy as multiple gods.
The Dundee Advertiser recounts a royal anecdote about King Edward aboard the royal yacht where the carpet was kept out for summoned officers. The king asked why sailors lingered while the carpet remained and ordered it removed before supper, whether ashore or aboard, highlighting his popularity in the navy.
A reader uncovers metal tokens from Napoleonic England marking bread prices. One token honors the Duke of Beaufort with the legend He feels his people's wants and relieves them. Another shows scales and notes 615 pounds of bread for one shilling.
An article by Charles Franklin Emerick of Smith College analyzes college women and race in a Science Quarterly piece. It discusses tables and rotations, concludes the study is generally negative, finding no clear link between higher education and rates of abortion or maternity, noting sterility is not a single disease and results are complex.
Dr Eliot criticizes current reading habits noting that many books from the Bible to Shakespeare lie neglected on the literary shelf. He says that most people only know them vaguely, buried under a malaise that warrants revision of his list.
West Plains New York report shows Harry K Thaw on the stand after night conferences with his attorney. Mrs Susan Merrill testified that Thaw rented rooms to whip women with a dog whip, labeled under aliases Mr Reid or Mr Munroe. Crowds filled the courtroom, and Evelyn Nesbit Thaw faced potential new disclosures as prosecutors prepare further recall of Merrill.
United States Senator William J. Stone of Missouri, on a Pennsylvania train near Wilmington, slaps waiter Lawrence J. Brown after a dispute over service. Police detained Stone an hour, then released him after the police commissioner ordered freedom. Stone planned a hearing on Brown's charge and continued to Washington after the incident.
James Martell was shot and seriously wounded at Red Mountain twelve miles south in Bonatti and Cassagranda’s saloon by Joe Bonatti. The incident, witnessed only by Italians who refuse to talk, was allegedly provoked by a woman. Bonatti was arrested and Martell taken to Ouray for treatment.
Five leaders of foreign miners and businessmen have been threatened by the Black Hand society unless they deposit $200 at a designated spot. Business suffers as tension rises. About 350 Italians plan a meeting to discuss the situation, while armed associates guard the threatened men.
A Munster railroad crossing crash in a deep cut left two men seriously injured and three youths killed. Richard Flagg 15 of Hillsdale Michigan and Harris Eberhart 17 of Mishawaka died. Arthur Carlson 26 the Mishawaka chauffeur and Eberhart 47 were hurt. Eberhart jumped clear with his chauffeur.
About sixty gamblers came to Hot Springs from St Louis Chicago and New Orleans. Rev W T Amis pastor and over 100 Reform League members petition Gov Donaghue to send troops to suppress gambling in Hot Springs Arkansas.
Aunt Milly Martindale, a former slave reputed to be 110, died at the county farm. She was famed as a cook and was twice sold on the block. Her long life and journey highlight a slice of local history in Kokomo, Indiana.
In Geneva Switzerland an ice ax linked to Dr. Spitz of Baltimore who died in an avalanche in 41870 was recovered from the Bossons glacier near Chamonix. The instrument bears the victim’s name and confirms his identity with the historic find.
Rioting broke out at the Pressed Steel Car Company plant in McKee Rocks as striking workers were fired upon by deputies. No injuries reported. Authorities increase sentries and guard the plant. Separately, Standard Steel Car Company at Quertler settled its strike amicably with both sides claiming victory. Eviction of company houses may begin after the first of the month.
Mrs C F Smith of Hongkong questions genuine converts among Chinese. She notes a Jesuit priest in Singapore who doubts successful conversion and believes missionaries mainly educate the Chinese, while she says missionary work yields substantial benefit. She travels to Lafayette Indiana to visit her mother.
John Nolan confessed embezzling a large sum from Dahling & Co. in Chicago stock yards. He turned himself in at Takoma Washington claiming the funds were to save his brother from prison. He had been a fugitive two years and learned his brother had died by suicide.
Kansas City MO body of a man found thirty miles east of here was identified as J. C. Gray of Clinton Illinois. The body appeared to have been in the water for several weeks and was found near the Wake Bash wreck from Saturday night.
Police search continues for 11 year old Japonica Fleming who vanished a week ago while walking with her father. Parents insist she was kidnapped and request public help in locating her.
Copenhagen Sweden reports a border dispute as Sweden demands the boundary line between Jemtland and Trondhjem be altered, while Norway refuses to agree avoiding escalation.
Two elderly Chinese merchants reported their missing girls, Moy Yum Toy and Chin Fing Toy, as servants held against their will. The children testified of harsh labor, beatings, and being sold in China for large sums. They were placed in the care of the Children's Society pending investigation. A Children’s Society officer said government inquiry may follow into slave trafficking concerns.
In Kenosha Wisconsin a strike at Allen's Sons' Company saw peaceful discussions aimed at settling grievances. Night reports show a narrowed breach with no formal agreement yet. Late afternoon saw about 25 buffing department workers seek reinstatement at the old wage scale, pending sufficient staff.
Grand Rapids Michigan hosted a fifty mile circular track race where Louis Chevrolet set a new world record by completing the distance in 51 minutes 22 seconds, with contemporaries Lewis Strang and George Dewitt noting the feat.
In New Orleans Joseph Gow land a noted lawyer and notary drank cyanide after being found to have forged mortgage notes totaling 25000 dollars. Defalcations may reach 60000 dollars. He confessed to the district attorney. A prominent clubman and society leader, he traded in stocks and bonds and was married to a young wife.
W K Kellogg of Battle Creek announced a $1,000 Kellogg National Corn Exposition trophy for the third annual national corn exposition in Omaha December 6 to 18. The vase shaped prize, likely by Gorham or Tiffany, becomes the winner’s property after two victories. Kellogg cites corn’s central role in prosperity and notes improved seed and cultivation can boost Nebraska yields by five bushels per acre, adding millions to farmer wealth.
A farmer is asked which cow yields buttermilk and replies none, pointing to the goat as the source. The quip plays on animal expectations and dairy humor from a rural setting.
Under the Swedish National League Against Tuberculosis the International Tuberculosis conference held its annual meeting in Stockholm from July 8 to 10. American speakers included Dr. Hermann M. Biggs of New York and Dr. John C. Wise, medical director of the U S Navy. Key topics were Care of Tuberculous Families and Tuberculosis and the Schools.
A distorted archaic vignette recalls Ben Adhem meeting an angel who kept tally of men’s deeds. The speaker notes he asked no one else if it was hot enough for them, and then discovers his name appears first under a final, fateful line.
A Kansas doctor describes testing Grape-Nuts on his four year old son recovering from pneumonia and a long convalescence. The fruitless search for foods ends when the boy accepts Grape-Nuts and rapidly gains weight and strength. An elderly patient with stomach trouble also improves after starting the cereal with milk and a touch of sugar. The doctor notes further cases and urges readers to consider the cereal for nourishment.
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