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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
1
An assortment of wry observations and trivia spans topics from transportation to fashion. Notes on umbrellas hats and horse power contrast with jokes about celebrity wealth and quick writing machines. The tone mimics a light weekly column of social curiosities.
A London man demonstrates typewriter operation by wireless, highlighting the solitary nature of such work and the unusual union of communication tech with handwriting tasks.
A chewing gum magnate in Ohio has been sued for divorce. The suit portrays a marriage strain and targets the tycoon’s conduct, seeking dissolution of the union and division of assets as the case proceeds.
The commentary suggests Venezuelans might elect Fidel Castro as president for life, implying a strategy to outpace him in longevity of rule and secure stability through extended leadership.
A witty remark compares the Mauretania to a cork on water and argues ocean liners must be extended by several thousand feet to ensure absolute stability. The comment reflects concerns about ship design and sea endurance.
The Kaiser sends a strong peace appeal to the Interparliamentary Union. He notes war’s bad rep now widespread, comparing it to the Russian army's demoralization after Mukden.
A reported cranberry shortage is expected to serve as a justification for higher turkey prices around Thanksgiving, as observed by the Toledo Blade.
A New Jersey policy allows children in public schools to skip prayer if their parents object. The remark suggests the state might not require more prayers, implying concern over devotional practices in education.
The Ohio State Journal notes misprints seem funnier in other papers, yet appear ten times bigger when printed in the editor’s own publication, highlighting the effect of context on humor and perception.
The Duke of Aosta has hosted American officers in Italy. As brother to the prince set to wed an American girl, he likely feels his loyalty extends to a relative in-law to the United States.
Berlin physician notes that men could benefit from studying how a giraffe chews each mouthful117 times before swallowing, citing the animal’s long neck as a model for careful mastication.
The article notes burglars carried the sideboard with its rich load of solid silver from Mark Twain's house. It adds a quip that the burglars would have found the joke Mark Twain pinned on his door heavier than the furniture if they had attempted that stunt.
Mrs Hetty Green, labeled the richest woman in the world, blames hard times on Americans as spendthrifts and on women for drifting into extravagant social life. Her brief foray into fashionable circles appears to have left her uneasy about society’s excesses.
Letters from New York and friends of Dr. Frederick E. Cook suggest he has nearly reached the North Pole, aided by Eskimos and a large dog team. No word since March 17 places him north of Cape Thomas Tubbard, about 560 miles from the pole. His wife, at 670 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, remains confident, awaiting summer contact.
One man killed and another dying with more than a dozen injured after a clash between four miners and Sheriff Jones with four officials at the Interurban depot in Carlinville Illinois. The confrontation erupted as miners returning from Mount Olive after Virden mine riot celebrations fought aboard two train sections. Joseph Kane, 30, was fatally wounded in the neck while trying to avoid trouble.
In New York City two bodies found lashed together in Jamaica Bay were identified as Michael Bayes a 42 year old baker from Middleton New York and his wife Bertha 34 of 436 Prospect Avenue Brooklyn. They died by their own actions together after health and family troubles including illness and the loss of a child.
The New York Court of Appeals unanimously ruled the eight hour clause of the labor law valid for public works. Contractors may not employ workers longer than eight hours daily, and violations void contracts. The case, Williams Engineering and Contracting Co. vs Herman A. Metz, involved about $14,000 on Bronx sewer work, with nearly $70,000 total on the project.
In Empire Georgia, a Black man named Henry White was shot while being moved by a mob. After allegedly trying to shoot the family of Thomas Allen, White was captured, held in the lockup, then taken by unknown men who bound him to a tree and riddled him with bullets near Younker, six miles away, Sunday night.
White House preparations for President Roosevelt and party to travel by late night train to Oyster Bay to vote with Secretary Loeb and aides. The president will return after voting. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. recently turned 21 and is registered at Oyster Bay to join his father at the polls.
A mob of suffragettes disrupted a court session as 37 women faced trial for Tuesday’s demonstration. Mounted officers scattered the crowd after a renewed push to free prisoners. Eleven to fourteen prisoners were jailed for one to two months, others postponed. Leaders vow further protests despite police clubbing. Authorities fear further unrest and cabinet pressure.
Middlesex district attorney opens a strict inquiry into the Mazdaznan sun worship cult after sensational testimony during a conservatorship hearing for Mrs. Allen M. Shaw of Lowell. Witnesses including W. H. Drew of Boston and Mrs. S Ruth Hilton, the cult’s high priestess, testify about visits and attire.
White Plains N Y Harry K Thaw was remanded to Matteawan Monday morning by Justice Isaac N Mills After Mills decision argument began on producing Thaw before the federal court in Pittsburg as ordered by Judge Arnold The issue was whether Thaw had recovered his sanity and was fit for release The court ruled he remained insane
In New York City Frank C. Marrin went on trial for forgery alleged to be a mortgage fraud from fifteen years ago. District Attorney Clark said he would prove nine forgeries totaling thousands of dollars from Caroline Barry, an elderly recluse who died in Brooklyn. Marrin, known as Judge Stone, had long relationships with Mrs Barry and her late husband’s affairs.
Mias Hazell Julia Bratt twenty of East Hartford died instantly after an automobile struck a telegraph pole while attempting to pass other cars in New Britain Tuesday night. The crash ends a tragic incident reported by local authorities.
Lincoln Neb. In a signed state me iggned Tuesday Chancellor Andrews of the state university for bids. aneak days kidnaping and night gown parades Chancellor Andrews declaring that any student participating in these exercises will be expelled from the university.
Several hundred men and boys stormed a barricaded house in New Iberia to arrest Nicholas Hector on an assault charge. Hector, armed with a revolver, resisted for about an hour. he was shot dead as the door was opened and none of the attackers were wounded.
A Sunday riot at Enterprise, nine miles from Fairmount, West Virginia, involving miners and outside men left three men dead on arrival at Fairmount Hospital and ten others with minor injuries. The violence stemmed from factional grievances.
Adam Schultz, 80, a prominent farmer from near New Athens, killed himself Monday by taking carbolic acid at his residence five miles west of town. He left a widow and four children. No reason for the act is known.
Lisbon reports that on the representations of Charles Page Bryan the American minister to Portugal the minister of war telegraphed the governor of Angola Portuguese West Africa demanding an explanation for the recent explosion of an American citizen.
Vienna reports over one hundred miners killed in an explosion and fire at the Koenig coal mines in Silesia. Rescue work halted by the blaze, six charred bodies recovered showing death by burning rather than the initial blast. About 200 men entombed, feared burned.
Dr Daniel Colt Gilman of Norwich Connecticut died suddenly Tuesday afternoon while visiting his sisters. Born July 6 1831 in Norwich he had arrived Monday for a family visit and was found helpless on the floor by his wife after returning to his room to prepare for a drive. Burial will be in Norwich.
Assistant Attorney General Cossons of Iowa moves to obtain a permanent injunction against twenty Burlington saloonkeepers for violating the mulct law. If granted, the buildings will be closed and rented for one year.
The Chicago club of the National League defeated the Detroit American League Club 2 to 0 on Wednesday, claiming their fourth win in the series at home in Chicago.
The Illinois W. C. T. U. state convention elected officers with Mrs. Mary E. Kuhl of Chicago as president and Mrs. Almena P. McDonald of Chicago as vice president. Helen L. Hood of Chicago became correspond ing secretary and Etta Root Edwards of Pinckneyville was recording secretary while L. Belle Goodman of Champaign served as treasurer. The year saw a gain of 670 members. Burton Fuller of McLean county won the diamond medal in the oratorical contest.
Mrs Richard Sneddon of 60 Porter Street awoke from a dream of her son Fred Sneddon dead at his lathe in the Oaklawn shops. The machinist, engaged to marry Buena Osborn, was believed fatally injured while tolling at his machine, prompting a scare about a Saturday shift.
Sullivan-Preston T Hicks, a Republican candidate for county surveyor in Macon County, appealed to influence and a county fair woman promised marriage if nominated, aiding his campaign. He won the nomination in a strongly Republican county, and recently purchased residence in the county capital, with a wedding expected soon.
Mrs Ellen Kever died at her daughter’s home in Duquoin aged 69. Born in County Cork Ireland in 1839 she came to the United States at 15. She married at 16 and had five children James Kever Frank John Harry Neill and Mrs William Cunliffe.
Springfield license issued to Edward L. Thomas John T. Taylor David O. Thomas C A Heinzelman and Gustave A Becker of Belleville to incorporate the St. Louis and St Libory Railway company. Proposed line from east bank of the Mississippi opposite St Louis toward St Libory in St Clair County with capital stock of $100000.
A city gravel bank collapse at Lacon Illinois buried four men. David Burns age 3 died from a broken neck. Tienhart is dying from internal injuries. Sam Schaeffer and Charles Foster are seriously injured.
Mrs. Caroline Barnhart of Cambridge saved her two small children from a Rock Island passenger train near Kewanee, pushing them aside as the train bore down. She could not escape in time and was fatally mangled. The children, returning from a visit with their father, were spared.
Three miners at the Harrisburg and Southern Illinois Coal Company mine two miles south of Eldorado triggered a powder explosion. Two died within hours. the third was not expected to survive.
A skeleton was unearthed on Benjamin Coffey's farm north of the city. It is believed to be a Spanish soldier's remains, with local tradition saying Spaniards camped on the spot years ago.
The towboat Egan, sailing from Cairo to Grand Tower with a large tow of empties, struck a log at Birds Point and sank. The vessel rests about two feet under water with her guards still exposed, and rescuers hope the Venus can be saved.
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