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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1907
Page
1
William D Haywood returned to Denver amid a late night crowd of thousands. A committee of 100 unionists welcomed him as he rode with his ailing wife to the Albany hotel. He praised unity and warned mine owners while promising to speak fully later.
In New York on August 5 a wave of mob attacks follows a string of crimes against women and children. Police deploy 1000 plainclothes officers as crowds threaten lynching of suspects including George Kestner and Louis Concella, while a case involving Katie Tietschler prompts calls for state action and possible militia deployment. Disturbances spill into Richmond suburbs with another attack on Jennie Smith, and officials warn of rising hysteria and further dangers to innocent bystanders.
Chicago reports five mysterious assaults with four men killed and another fatally wounded. Police intensified efforts as details of the attacks emerged, prompting cautious speculation about suspects and motives.
Edouard Corrento an Italian lies dying at Fordham hospital after being assaulted by countrymen. Doctors fear blood poisoning and propose amputation, which he refuses stating if alive he will kill his attackers and die in the electric chair. Three men are in custody charged with the assault.
Pittsburg reported an attack on the New York and Chicago limited as splice bars were nailed to a tie and rested on rails just outside Allegheny. The mogul engine prevented a derailment, only jolting passengers. Detectives seek clues. officials suspect former employees or insiders due to the chosen safe spot under the signal bridge.
A dramatic Fulton street blaze caused thousands to flee the upper floors of the Western Union and nearby buildings. Women fainted as crowds exited, while the Associated Press office in the same complex incurred no damage. News from El Paso reports federal charges against Mayor Silvano Montemayor over wheat smuggling tied to duties and penalties up to 60000 dollars and twelve years in prison, with federal troops reinforcing prisons and courts amid rising unrest. In Dayton, Abe Gordon and Anna Markowitz were attacked last night. Gordon injured and Markowitz killed, with two brothers of the victim under suspicion.
Honolulu dispatch notes that Pranklyn T. Olmstead, 57, who had been missing since July 28, was found in a pond near his home yesterday. The report links the discovery to a Tokyo to Fuji telephonic reference and suggests he may have taken his own life at Fujiyama, the sacred mountain popular with students and climbers.
The body of Isabel Chalmer, fourteen, was found at her Catherine Street home in Middletown on Aug 5. Mrs Mary Fox of Cherry Street reports the death to the Waterbury hospital. The girl, age ten years? No, fourteen, was despondent and suffering with typhoid fever, and officials believe she took her own life.
A historical note describes the White House begun in 1792 and occupied by President Adams in 1800. It mentions a British burn and rebuild about four years later, describes the two story freestone building, its dimensions, and references upper and lower pictures showing Greece reliefs and the main entrance.
Bridgeport hosts a German day with 10 000 to 15 000 visitors. Governor Woodruff and Mayor Reynolds review the parade along East Main Street. The event features decorated floats, a barbecue at Rivercliffe park, prize gymnastic drills, and a large open air concert by German singing societies.
In Baltimore on August 5, Christine Nenadal, 26, driven by a recurrence of insanity and thrice confined to an asylum, strangled her two young children aged two and one year and three months.
Chicago August 5 Judge Landis of the United States district court ordered the dissolution of the Church and School Furnishing trust. The trust had recently been fined a total of 43000 dollars for admitted violations of the anti trust law.
A charming ceremony in Trail united four Somers brothers and four Hochatettler daughters, ages 18 to 25, all longtime neighbors. The event linked two nearby families in a rural, tight knit community.
A quotation contrasts insipid company with a feigned cheerfulness amid illness and social mishaps. A girl with measles is praised as a genuine heroine for smiling through illness, while a woman hides emotion after tea spills on her dress, illustrating social expectations and wit.
The Philadelphia Wistar Institute holds a valued collection of codified wills that transfer brains of testators to the institution after death for examination. The names are carefully preserved though the testators are men of notable intellect.
A fragment notes that the peel is added just before water is used, yielding a fragrance similar to that of tot dlet water. The text remarks the peel will not be agreeable to the skin but enhances scent during preparation.
A fragment from a New York piece quotes a woman on the sect side and a shriek that she overheard, asking why the man is alive. The garbled text reflects a dramatic, uncertain scene with a catlike refrain.
San Francisco reports a graft drive across branches of government. The grand jury continues gathering evidence against Pacific States Telephone Co officials while the state supreme court weighs Mayor Edward Taylor's appointing power. Theodore V. Halsey faces bribery trial, Emile M. Zimmerman arraigned for testimony refusal, and Harry M. McKannay seeks a writ to force Auditor Horton to sign salary.
The fourth annual Teamsters International convention in Boston opened with record attendance. Mayor Fitzgerald and labor leaders welcomed delegates as Thomas L. Hughes reported membership gains and wage improvements over the past year. The main contest centered on reelecting President Cornelius P. Shea against John F. Tobin.
Luke, a Hempstead hackman for over 60 years, died yesterday after decades of ferrying riders to the railroad depot. A commuter—remarking on his half century on the job—found him unfazed, replying simply that he had “Just backed.”
Rhode Island, with 400 persons per square mile, is the most densely populated state per a census bureau bulletin. It ranks ahead of seven other states in density and growth, while a separate note recalls Lady Carteret as the sole woman to rule an American colony, acting regent for Lord Carteret.
The editor of the Ladies' World warns that assuming friends will resolve conflicts leads to sorrow. Leaving home for sympathy ends in regret as the biggest error people make in their troubles with others.
The note links common mint to Greece and Italy and traces the name to Menthe, a young Greek woman, though altered by myth involving a harem deity. The plant remains a staple for pharmacists, confectioners, bakers, and cafe owners alike.
A vivid travel fragment describes journeys through Palestine, noting rare scenes of native women riding muleback along tor teous routes. The author observes women often sharing a double saddle to accommodate riders on both sides of a long entering acinal, highlighting cultural mobility in the region.
A man sues a streetcar company over injuries from an incident. a reformer faces a case against a motel clerk. The report notes ongoing legal actions and new charges related to local offenses.
Aug 5 Plainfield Wil. In a Tauqua lecture Guy B Cummings condemned Judge Landis action fining Standard Oil and decried railroad over capitalization naming Chicago Alton Chicago Rocks and Rock Island as examples He said capital stock was watered rising from 75 million to 412 million over four years and urged halt on such tactics Transports for Maniua Washington Aug 5 Suer transports head to Manila in August to place regiments for duty to relieve other commands Kilpatrick will be moved from Newport News to Hasvana next two months to be succeeded by others
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