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August 8, 1908 issue page header for the Daily Democrat edition notes proprietors and the Monday publication date on the front masthead.
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
2
August 8, 1908 issue page header for the Daily Democrat edition notes proprietors and the Monday publication date on the front masthead.
A dense summary of Indiana political talk on local option and prohibition, quoting the Indianapolis Star and Indianapolis News. It covers Republican stances on county by county saloon decisions, a Spencer speech on self-government, tariff reform debates, and editorials from The Herald and The American Economist. It notes wage cuts and unemployment concerns, depositor protection talk, and Bryan camp criticisms.
An electric incubator claims superior results by automatic control of heating and ventilation. Fresh air is preheated by radiators and supplied from underneath, with top lateral slides adjusting airflow to sustain the germ while avoiding excessive drying.
A Good Health writer argues many households keep excessive furniture curtains carpets and cushions which trap dust and block air and light. The piece cites William Morris’s advice to own only useful or beautiful items suggesting simpler homes are easier to keep clean and healthy.
An upcoming flight test of Army airships is planned for Monday evening with the dirigible named Baldwin. Officials say the test will assess navigation and stability under expected conditions.
Reports from Washington describe the Wright brothers preparing the Herring aeroplane for delivery to Fort Myer on the thirteenth. Capt Baldwin and Curtis test the engine and propeller as work continues to ready the airship for preliminary trials with the gas-filled envelope and balanced framework.
A jumble of 20th century clippings notes Indiana GOP mobilizing against Taft with Lincoln league tables. Wisconsin sees lavish senate bid spending. Nebraska rail politics favor Bryan. A Kentucky mob lynching is reported along with Illinois charity progress and New York auto train crash injuries. Paris aviation hints and Canadian grain swing accompany rail delay protests in London. Bryan and Sheldon gain honorary typographical union status amid England’s peerage notes and a stray lampoon about a star dog follows.
The report covers Chicago Washington Detroit St Louis and Boston outcomes with extra innings and players like Chichne Hilt, Dougherty, Freeman, Keeley, Smith, Stahl, Dygert and Waddell. It lists bases on balls and errors, double plays, and batting highlights across multiple games with final lines and key moments.
The Aug 1 market notes show cattle prices across Chicago Kansas City and St Louis with varied grades and feeders. Hogs and lambs demand mixed, grain prices marked by wheat corn and oats in Chicago Kansas City and St Louis markets. A separate item notes paper mill shutdowns at Fort Edward and Glen Falls in New York affecting about 900 workers. A horse dealer, David Lamesney, died by hara-kiri in Illinois. Rockefeller donates 25000 dollars to Tarrytown hospital building fund.
In Carthage Missouri Dr Tai Whitney a wealthy physician was found dying in the public road by rural mail carrier Charles Harr Til. He died after being moved to his home with possible foul play suspected as the motive. The last call came by telephone on a country assignment and the caller remains unknown.
Gus Eberhard a New York grocery clerk was indicted for murder in the first degree after shooting his aunt Mrs Oltlie Eberhard on a country road and robbing her of life savings. Miss Oltlie Eberhard and her mother, Vienna born witnesses, identified the suspect before the Bergen county grand jury. The trial is set for September 14.
Auction style notices show 10 acres near Bravel road with unimproved land suitable for home or fruit farm. Multiple 4 room houses in Turner's addition and Walnut street with porches. One 100 acre tract of black gumbo loam soil in cultivation minus 15 acres, includes barn smoke house and tool houses. Mortgage on lot is 4000 at 5 percent with possession March 1, 1909.
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