23 May 1908
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1908
Page
1
A string of wit and curiosities from the Troy Weekly Call highlights firemen as daily heroes and lampoons current affairs. It notes a morals professor as essential, jokes about Congo peace, timber famine, a drug-merchant marrying an actress, and a Boston man offering reward for curing profanity with an ax. It playfully questions pole position, foreign feuds, and brass bodies, praising practical hen output over cow.
A southern paper jokes that no one has seen a merry widower, calling the claim gallant but inaccurate. The writer notes that, by nature of the term, there would be little reason for a widower to be merry. The remark highlights social humor surrounding widowhood.
A news note states coal prices are decreasing as anticipated. It suggests the real surprise would be if prices dropped in autumn rather than the current springtime, implying seasonal expectations.
The writer argues for keeping young men in small towns by retaining the presence of attractive women in the same area. He suggests that practical, potent remedies are elusive but crucial for rural stability and community continuity.
Madame Adelina Patti plans another farewell tour of America. The article notes the public may have a say about such long runs and hints at cautious reception in the United States.
A London magazine article denounces the notion that all women should be smart and energetic. It argues that some women should be gentle and gracious and even helpless, preserving a traditional ideal of womanhood for male admiration.
Business signals improve as 150000 tons of pig iron from Alabama furnaces are booked for shipment to Mediterranean ports. The move indicates growing European demand and should create fair markets for American producers and more jobs for American workers.
A Ohio mayor comments on the danger of women driving cars and says the proper machine for a woman to run is the sewing machine. He adds that electric motors could let women power domestic engines at home to ease the strain on treadle pedals.
The Breadwinners, once anonymously published, was written by John Hay who later became a renowned secretary of state. New testimony in A Manual of American Literature reveals Mrs. Hay allowed credit to her late husband, ending long-held suspicions about authorship.
Dr. Amos T. Baker, Thaw’s guardian at Matteawan, testified in Thaw habeas corpus proceedings. He described Thaw’s claimed early history, including hereditary insanity, St Vitus dance, and a denial of insanity despite experts’ labels. Thaw disputed the trial verdict and defended his sanity, saying the insanity plea was a legal strategy.
Inquest into Thom as Clary's death at Clare Morris concluded. Dr. Moss testified organs showed no direct cause but strong suspicion of phosphorus poisoning. Dr. Maguire supported the analysis. Jury verdict: death caused by poisoning with no evidence on how or when administered.
Muscatine Iowa Judge J Scott Richman longtime lawyer and former district judge died at his country home north of Muscatine He was admitted to the bar in 1839 served in the 1846 constitutional convention and the state legislature In 1863 he was elected to the district bench resigning in 1872 to return to law He was among Iowa's oldest Masons.
J Dalzell Brown former vice president and general manager of the California Safe Deposit and Trust Co pleaded guilty to embezzlement and was sentenced to 18 months in San Quentin State Prison. He was moved to the prison Wednesday morning by Deputy Sheriff Haggerty and will begin serving immediately.
The aero drome White Wing flew Monday with designer F W Baldwin aboard to about 10 feet. Air pressure on the elastic rear edge fouled the propeller and the craft landed after traveling 93 yards. damage expected to be easily repaired.
Lima reports the republic forms a new government after a brief revolutionary period. Insurgent chief Enrique Llosa has been captured by government troops. The lone leader at large is Augusto Durand, continuing the upheaval.
In Little Rock Acting Governor Hamiter hands over to Acting Governor Pindall who has just arrived. Gov Pindall refuses to shake hands with Hamiter amid the transfer of office.
It is officially stated that $5,340 represents the loss to the Great Northern Express Co. in the robbery of the companys strong box by two bandits in the Great Northern tunnel Tuesday morning.
New York magistrate Butts in Harlem police court on Monday held Columbia student Kingdon Gould in $100 bail for trial on a speeding automobile charge. He appeared carrying several text books under his arm.
E S Stokesberry, a well known Tulsa resident, drowned Thursday in the Arkansas river after rescuing his 12 year old son.
Rear Admiral Caspar of Goodrich is named president of the special board of rear admirals to review retirements of naval officers as fiscal year ends, under the provisions of the naval personnel act.
Three earthquake shocks were perceived in this county Sunday night with Maryville dishes rattled and clocks struck by the disturbances. No damage was reported.
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday recommended passage of a joint resolution recognizing and adopting the Carpenter survey as the boundary between Colorado and Oklahoma and the New Mexico territory. The committee adjourned to meet at the chair’s call, making further reports unlikely this session.
The Senate committee on foreign relations on Wednesday voted to report favorably two treaties with Japan. One covers protection of American trade-marks patents and copyrights in Manchuria and Korea and in the United States, and the other protects Japanese trade-marks patents and copyrights in the United States.
President Roosevelt signed a bill directing the return of the motto In God We Trust to gold and silver coins. The law becomes effective 30 days from May 18, with dies already prepared without the motto. The Mint Director Leach says coinage of $20 and $10 gold pieces without the motto will continue until changed.
Washington reports that a careful poll shows no currency legislation will pass this session. Senate Aldrich bill and Vreeland house measure are too divergent for either chamber to yield. Leaders believe any financial legislation is out of the question for this session.
The senate on Tuesday approved bills to sustain the Porto Rican infantry regiments and authorize the sale of lands at the head of Cordega Bay Alaska to a private corporation.
The house kept a steady pace Tuesday with adjournment in view as it pressed the cleanup. Conference reports on the legislative appropriation, agricultural and fortifications bills were received and the Tokyo exposition fund of 1.5 million dollars was passed along with omnibus land and territorial measures.
Democratic speech prepared for circulation in the coming campaign is delivered in the senate by Senator Taylor of Tennessee. He focuses on tariff and currency policies of the Republican party while touching on other issues likely to be central in the upcoming campaign. The senate agrees to the conference report on the agricultural bill carrying an appropriation of $11,672,106.
The Washington house approved the general deficiency appropriation bill carrying 17 368 572 dollars under suspension of rules with no general debate. It also unanimously passed a joint resolution granting a lifetime annuity of 125 dollars monthly to the widows of Army surgeons James Carroll and Jesse Lazear for their work on yellow fever transmission by mosquitoes.
Cleveland suburb Lakewood saw the street car strike erupt Tuesday night with four men wounded by bullets, a car burned and another wrecked. Motorman P C Elsholz and guards John Gray and George Alexander were shot, while Mace Burlin game suffered a hand wound. Earlier, a girl, Yetta Walkinson, was killed by an inexperienced car on Woodland avenue, triggering mob violence and police intervention.
The select house committee investigating alleged corrupt practices in marine legislation submitted a report clearing Electric Boat Co. It arraigned Rep. George L. Lilley of Connecticut as having been used by Lake Torpedo Boat Co. in bad faith, violating his obligation and contempt of the house, a move that caused a sensation.
The House approved a bill by unanimous consent to appropriate 1,500,000 for U S participation in the 1912 Tokyo International Exposition. The measure has cleared the Senate and awaits the president's signature to become law.
Secretary Swanger received a telegram from W S Woods president of the Bank of Lucerne reporting that cashier J E Moore shot himself Tuesday afternoon and requesting an examiner be sent at once to investigate the institution. No further details were available.
A Beardstown levee in the lower part of town gave way Tuesday night after a week of repairs, flooding about 25 homes and forcing residents to evacuate. Local crews battled water as families moved to higher ground.
Grand jury returned an indictment against Elworth I Irwin a local contractor in Springfield charging him with bigamy. Irwin remains in county jail after his alleged second wife provided details to jailers and named a first wife Ella Kimbrough of Carthage and a second wife Mary J Braughton of Jacksonville. Both women will be summoned to testify.
In Mound City the Blum will case is settled and the suit to set aside the will ends. Louis Blum left a non locating will but heirs Mrs. Clara Blum Eichhorn and Ben Blum produced what they say is a carbon copy. Jacob and Samuel Blum had appealed Probate Judge W S Dewey's decision to admit the will to probate.
Springfield Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers of Illinois perfected a permanent organization in this city electing officers President Robert Byron Jr Springfield vice president J H Hefele Peoria recording secretary W E Mosher Aurora secretary treasurer George R Wheelock Decatur and executive board members Gus J Herns derfer Quincy and W B Hurst La Salle.
The will of Seldon Perry Clemmons, father of Mrs. Howard Gould, who died in the Jacksonville insane asylum, was filed in county court. Estate valued at $6,000 with $1 bequests to Mrs. Gould and daughter Ella, a San Francisco slum worker recently married to a Chinaman. remainder to wife for life.
At the closing session of the German Evangelical conference of Southern Illinois of the synod of North America held in St Peter's church the officers were elected Rev G Plassman Nae meoki as president Rev J G Busch man Millstadt as vice president Rev William Riemier Carlinville as secretary Prof A Schoppe Millstadt as treasurer
Cum mings of Mount Vernon Illinois committed death by own action in his room at the YMCA building by swallowing car belic acid. He had arrived recently and went to the YMCA after greeting his father. No cause is known. Cummings was a Spanish-American War veteran.
Decatur liquor dealers association, driven from business by local option, votes 600 to aid prosecutions of prohibition violators. Saloon signs will be removed from transformed soft drink stands, and no cards or music on Sunday at member establishments.
Farmers who held back corn for higher prices reap rewards as private Shelbyville sales fetch 70 cents per bushel while elevators offer 68 cents. Few sales occur at the top bid as growers await a further uptick.
A committee of clergymen and laymen from the Illinois Christian church met at Eureka to review charges of heresy in the biblical department. The panel found the accusations unfounded and ruled the charges not sustained.
A farm hand named Bushnell Harvey Modesitt, employed by Samuel Spangler, died by self-inflicted gunshot to the heart north of New Philadelphia. Investigations note the death occurred by his own action on the farm property.
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