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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1908
Page
1
A collection of brief notes critiques and remarks covering figures such as Sir Frederick Bridge and Eveline Wright Allen with academic appointments, a comment on Prince Helle de Sagan, a minister’s drowning, rising opportunities in fishing, American politeness, a harmful prohibition incident a Magdalena Bay shooting a poet shot by Italian soldiers and a playful remark on the American hen producing wealth.
A war of words likens market tides to hellish warfare and stock gambling to devilish schemes as Senators and commentators describe the ongoing clash between bulls and bears as fiendish and heated.
Mr. Balfour is reported writing a book on a political philosophic subject in intervals of parliamentary business. This ought to afford a consoling prospect to the enemy.
A wealthy Chicago boy wed a chorus girl before turning 19, likely aiming to secure an early start in marriage as the matrimonial sweepstakes begin.
A Belfast girl scarred by a laundry machine has reportedly grown a new head of hair. The report notes the shade is preferable to the original. In Paris, another nobleman in training may vie for Anna Gould’s affections once Divine Heart Snoney tires of her.
A scientist says metals fatigue like organisms. Telegraph wires conduct electricity better on Mondays than Saturdays due to their Sunday rest. A three week rest increases a wire’s conductivity by 19 percent.
A Turin study paper accuses d An nunzio of plagiarism by transferring numerous Bible passages to his drama La Nef. It argues that the devil not only quotes Scripture but sometimes claims authorship.
Prof Barns of Brown University proposes using high explosives as motive power for ekvships. He suggests transforming explosives into workable forms like wicks and ribbons and obtaining continuous power values from nitrogen-based charges by employing cel d storaces.
Thelen Gould ends two charitable restitutions amid financial strain. The family faces pressure on Anna's marriage prospects and a potential need to settle for any acceptable match if funds remain tight.
An observer in Milwaukee has discovered three big sunspots. Two are calculated to exceed 6000 miles across, large enough for the earth to drop through. If the theory linking sunspots to meteorological disturbances holds, lively shakeups may be anticipated. Sunspots are not always reliable prophets.
Chile launches a search for new artillery meeting modern standards and invites manufacturers worldwide to send representatives to tests in October. The United States is fielding top weapons, with Watervliet Arsenal contributing to the high current standard in production.
Clarence S. Darrow, famed defender of Moyer Haywood and Pettibone, said he would sign a mercy petition for Harry Orchard, the self confessed slayer of Idaho Governor Steunenberg. Darrow also defends Warren of the Appeal to Reason on a charge of misusing the mails.
During a Friday night storm off the Oregon coast the steamer Minnie Ekleton shifted and sprang a leak. A massive wave struck Saturday noon, washing decks and cabins, leaving the ship waterlogged and unmanageable. eleven crew members drowned, some as they attempted to launch a lifeboat.
In a barber shop on Fulton Street a 16 year old, Amelio Gatania, sprang from a cot, wielded a knife, and attacked six men plus a mother and child. Two victims are dying in hospital, three will live, and a four year old child was saved by its mother. Gatania fled in night clothes and remains at large as police issue a general alarm.
A Missouri newspaper association meeting will unfold with notable speakers and features such as a type setting machine exhibit and an automatic printing press. Three cash prizes will reward essays by editors or relatives on the Real Mission of the Country Newspaper, judged by Hon. Fred Leachman of St. Louis. Reasonable hotel rates from $1.50 to $2 include meals. Secretary White invites all publishers in Missouri to join and will mail application blanks and full information.
Police arrested Jesse Waller, 24, in Pana Illinois for sending a blackmail letter to former Mayor Penwell demanding $500 be placed under a rock in an East cemetery or face his home being blown up. Waller, an employee at Penwell’s mine, is held for the grand jury under $1000 bond. He is described as a reader of cheap novels.
TonopahNevada recounts the end of Bina Verrault the so called Love Syndicate leader who captivated New York two years ago by promising to win men’s hearts for payments. The strange reveal ends her tale of a princess lifestyle and a bold heart scheme.
Lakewood New Jersey reports that Denver has been selected as the next meeting place of the American Bankers Association by the association's executive committee after their Tuesday session. The decision sets the venue for the forthcoming gathering and outlines the key planning stage for attendees from banks nationwide.
The Republican state convention in Martford, Conn, named the state delegation to the national convention for Taft. Delegates were instructed to support Taft as the party standard bearer.
In Washington the House approved by 167 to 46 against reestablishing the canteen at the national soldiers' home after a two hour debate. A man from Providence disrupted proceedings by unfurling a flag and making a temperance address from the gallery before being removed.
The senate Wednesday passed the Gallinger bill regulating child labor in the District of Columbia. Chairman Dolliver said the measure applies only to DC and avoids constitutional objections raised against the Beveridge national labor law proposal.
The house committee on ways and means on Tuesday backed a resolution by Representative Cook of Colorado. It directs the secretary of the treasury to provide information about manganese ore shipments admitted free of duty into the United States and the reasons for such duty exemptions.
Bloomington researchers uncovered 250 letters allegedly from spirits including Bright Eyes to influence the Crumbaugh will. David Crumbaugh, nephew, found the bundle in the mansion attic triggering a sensational moment in the trial.
A favorable report on the Bacon bill appropriating 7000 dollars for a survey to preliminarily plan the Atlantic and Great Western canal linking the Atlantic with Mississippi tributaries was urged before the house committee on railways and canals by an Atlanta delegation led by Representative Brantley Ga.
George Bicking a plumber of 1081 North Forty fourth avenue shot and instantly killed his wife Monday then killed himself. He wounded his 17 year old daughter and a visiting young woman who escaped unharmed. No motive is known though drinking was noted.
Washington, Tuesday, the senate passed a house bill without amendment to protect game in Alaska. It provides a license system for killing under the governor, replacing the secretary of agriculture permit system. The governor may employ game wardens and spend license money on game protection.
William O Bradley's credentials as Kentucky's newly elected senator to succeed McCreary were presented by Senator Paynter and received by the vice president who ordered them filed.
In Fredericton New Brunswick William P Flewelling deputy minister of crown lands died by his own hand inside a government building. The tragedy occurred as an expert accountant prepared to start auditing the deputy minister’s books prompting shock across the provincial government.
Albert Stickney aged 64 a member of Stickney MacLay and McBurney law firm died Monday at his New York home. He authored several works on law government and politics. In the Civil War he served as lieutenant colonel of the Forty-seventh Massachusetts.
A Sunday night cloudburst completely floods large areas of this section of the state with six feet of water in the city outskirts. Boats and rafts aid in evacuating marooned residents from submerged homes as floodwaters rise and threaten deeper damage.
A House bill by Representative OConnell proposes compulsory saving from enlisted soldiers in the army navy and marine corps. Deductions of 10 cents daily would be deposited with the treasury for each man, earning 4 percent interest.
Washington Representative Wallace of Arkansas introduced a bill directing the secretary of war to build 50 experimental mounds or refuges along the Mississippi between the Ohio mouth and the passes and between the levees and river to protect humans and livestock during floods. An appropriation of 50000 dollars is provided.
The article explains paint quality hinges on pure white lead and linseed oil. It notes adulterants in white lead and oil can be detected with a blowpipe, and advises ensuring purity for lasting coverage. National Lead Company of Woodbridge Building New York City offers a blowpipe kit and instructions on request.
Elder’s wife, ill and anxious to attend church, is ordered rest. Doctor suggests broadcasting sermons by telephone to her room. At noon on Sabbath the plan works. ten minutes after the sermon begins she falls asleep, much to the elder’s glee.
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo that each firm will pay $100 for every case of catarrh cured or not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice, dated December 6, 1886, advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally with testimonials, and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
James McNeill Whistler visited an artist in Paris who kept a pet monkey. The host claimed the creature, lowered by a rope from the window to the landlady, would return with a loaf or a ham, and Providence would decide what appeared next.
The text notes that achievement requires long study and steady effort. Bancroft spent 26 years on his history and Webster 36 on his dictionary, illustrating that true work grows from a solid foundation. It argues that solid bases ensure safer structures and gradual growth.
In a three variety pie mix local grocers announce OUR PIE from D Zerta Co Rochester NY. Each package yields two pies. Residents are urged to order today.
Becker proposes three separate journalism schools to cover paper management, ethical restraint, and pathways into the field, while Knicker notes the general need for journalism education. The exchange highlights differing views on formal training versus practical experience in journalism education.
An advertisement for Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois promotes the smoke as the richest and most satisfying on the market. It adds a provocative line suggesting a peaceful home if the man pays the freight and lets his wife run it.
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