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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes show a district level football event involving a person or team named Arthur. The readable text references a competition, timing, and a cohort of dents over a duel or duel like contest.
The article reports Mr Cunneen disparaging high license as the temperance movement grows. It notes public meetings, speeches by J P Cunneen and others, and city expense concerns amid heated debate. A campaign rally is described with involvement from local ministers and women’s groups.
A Petersburg boy was shot in the eye during a Wednesday morning incident in a troubled neighborhood. The injury occurred as a stray shard from a nearby fight flew toward the child, with the line of fire traced to a neighbor and a local youth.
Drassas, a Creek commentator in the Indiaaspolig Star, discusses Macedonian reforms and external influence. He argues the region’s troubles stem from long standing ethnic tensions between Bulgarians and Greeks and between Bulgarians and Serbs, not a revolt against Turkey.
A chaotic mix of sensational charges in Washington ties Senator Pratt to a newsprint plot as a secretary and assistant postmaster general allegedly conspire to seize papers. A bomb explodes, wounding two. panic floods New York and Chicago suburbs as others suffer injuries or hospitalizes. In legal drama, Col Tom Snell’s executor details eccentric business, while Fleming of the Western Bank Trust faces arrest for deposits amid a failed bank with over $1 million losses. Coal miners and operators in multiple states settle wage disputes after two years of talks. Railroads display stark rate hikes with a landmark one mile of track photographed at Elkhart to illustrate rising freight costs.
Cleveland beat Boston 4 to 3 in a tense Boston contest with Clarke winning for Cleveland aided by Currigan and Winter. St Louis defeated Philadelphia 3 to 1 as Plank faltered and Gay excelled for St Louis. Brooklyn topped Pittsburgh 4 to 2 in Pittsburgh with McIntyre and Berger driving runs. Chicago beat Boston 7 to 3 as Reulbach faltered. Fraser relieved and Boston mounted late threats. New York beat St Louis 6 to 1 at St Louis as Cardinaux held the line and McGinnity excelled for New York.
A long fragment lists Missouri figures like James Reed and William Bryan as delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. It notes speeches by party leaders, a call for unity, and references to key counties and cities across the state.
Railroad and livestock markets show calf prices near 6.00, steer and ewe figures around 4.50 to 6.50, with cattle and sheep values listed for various grades. Grain quotes include No 2 spring wheat around 9 and No 2 yellow corn near 8, alongside flaxseed and oats commodities.
A fragmentary Indiana document lists a governor candidate Summer W. Haynes from Portland and other ticket holders including Abraham Huntainger in Mishowka for lieutenant governor and William H. Crowter from Sullivan as treasurer. The platform emphasizes temperance with much of the text devoted to liquor control. Meanwhile a separate report notes a mountain village collision near Saracusen injuring a novice miner in near total solitude after a mining accident.
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