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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
4
The piece notes public highway danger from the loop of death and reports American Olympic victors adding wins in Dublin and Paris. It asserts US leadership in outdoor sports and praises Russia’s cholera cleanup with free boiled water for the poor, urging thorough enforcement to curb the disease.
Excavation progresses at over 3,000,000 cubic yards monthly as Panama Canal work by the diggers strides toward completion. Meanwhile, focus shifts to lock construction and dam building, assessed by importance to speeding the project.
The Reading railroad in Pennsylvania suffered a wreck where nineteen steel cars were demolished. The incident is seen as an experimental chance to study how steel framing withstood impact and may yield pointers for future improvements in car design.
A New York Sun correspondent labels growing automobile accidents as motor personal crisis reports. The piece argues that driving at irrational speeds on poor American roads risks death by own action, highlighting the danger chauffeurs face attempting to beat railroad time.
The blaze in British Columbia is blamed on slashings near pine regions from lumber company operations. These practices have caused great losses since Western lumbering began, and authorities argue destruction should be compelled by law to protect settlers and nearby timberlands.
The BC timber fire winds down after entering sparse timber, with losses pegged above a million dollars. The greater tragedy lies in the deaths and destruction of settlers' homes, a calamity that serves as a warning to halt brush fires in the woods.
The Milwaukee lifesavers have received a lifeboat with power sufficient to drive it ten miles an hour against heavy seas and a gale. Housed at a station behind the government breakwater at McKinley Park, this vessel enables rescue operations too hazardous for an oar propelled boat.
The report notes growing macaroni exports from Italy to the United States align with Italian labor inflows until last fall’s business downturn. American demand increases with better knowledge of preparation, and Italians’ movements sustain supply.
A prominent young attorney was killed instantly in an automobile accident in New York City when a temporary railing pierce his body. The incident underscores the danger of unilluminated constructions on roadways at night amid high traffic.
The Belgian eight were defeated by Leander after beating Cambridge, causing experts to call the Belgians’ loss a vindication of the long and steady stroke. Leander’s victory rested on endurance and skill, not just technique.
The narrative notes rapid value drops in yacht stocks with a steam yacht out of date falling below par. The Atlanta, built by Jay Gould for 146000, previously a Dominican gunboat, sold for 1750 to avoid costly repairs for further naval service.
Capt Charles J. Badger, longtime Annapolis superintendent, born 1853 in Rockville Maryland, joined the naval academy in 1869 and rose through diverse posts including Gulf of California surveys, Greely relief, and the Panama expedition. Samuel Benedict Christy, mining and metallurgy professor at the University of California, born 1855 in San Francisco, UC PhB 1874 and Columbia ScD 1902, led mining education efforts and authored key works on ore processing.
Powell Clayton of Arkansas a Republican leader and long serving public official born August 7 1883 in Bethel Pennsylvania educated at Bristol Academy later studied civil engineering. He led Kansas units in the Civil War rose to brigadier general and after the war settled in Arkansas gaining popularity. He served as governor from 1868 and United States senator from 1871 to 1877 and was ambassador to Mexico from 1897 to 1905. He remained active in Republican national conventions and business ventures including Eureka Springs railway.
Rear Admiral Charles F F Clark U S N retired born August 10 1843 in Braidford Vermont entered United States Naval Academy in 1860. He served in West Gulf Blockading Squadron during Civil War including Mobile Bay bombardment Fort Morgan and rose through ranks to rear admiral in 1902. In 1898 he commanded the battleship Oregon sailing from San Francisco to Key West 14000 miles arriving May 26 1898 to join Santiago battle.
British cigarmakers struggle with the Havana cigar importers enforcement of labeling and description laws for peget cigars. The dispute centers on compliance and market impact as tobacco groups note the strict requirements and potential effects on trade.
August C Backus a Republican candidate for Milwaukee District Attorney Primary on September 1 1968. He rose from messenger boy to first and special assistant district attorney and has supervised numerous courts and tried over two thousand one hundred cases. He emphasizes honesty courage and diligence as key to serving citizens and taxpayers.
The modified Directoire gown remains a talking point in New York and Paris with toned down versions gaining social acceptance for limited wear. Exaggerated street styles risk vulgarity, but stage costumes echo ancient Greece and Rome. Lingerie blouses, Valen ciennes waists, and delicate embroideries are in vogue, with artificial flowers popular for longevity and pinning to lapels or corsages.
William Morris Stewart born Lyons New York August 9 1827 rose from teacher and lawyer to statehood advocate in Nevada and four term U S senator last elected 1898 later prospered in mining known in Washington DC as Old Santa Claus for his long white beard and patriarchal bearing.
Benjamin Ryan Tillman, born August 11, 1847 in Edgefield County South Carolina, served as governor after joining the Confederate army in 1864 and overcoming illness. He championed agricultural education, led South Carolina as governor, supported the Dispensary law, and won U.S. Senate elections defeating Gen Butler, with re elections in 1901 and 1907.
Charles W Bartlett of Massachusetts, born August 12 1845 in Boston, served as Civil War private, Dartmouth graduate 1869, became a Boston lawyer, chaired the state Democratic committee, served as judge advocate general in 1905, ran for governor as an independent in 1907 but lost to Curtis Guild Jr.
A motorcyclist in flashy gear parades toward the zoo at Regent Park. He jokes with a grubby urchin asking if he’s fit for the ROG, then quips that he’d have a better chance if he had a tail.
London celebrates royal hospitality as Mr. Lloyd George proposed a fund to cover expenses for entertaining national guests. The measure aims to standardize costs and showcase British pageantry amid growing interest in state functions and public funding.
A group of Milwaukee County attorneys certify the office of the Register of Deeds is efficient and recommend renominating Charles C Maas as the Republican candidate. They attest to the office being businesslike and praiseworthy, listing numerous signers in support.
The text lists historic civic entertainment expenditures in Britain, noting 1876 Prince of Wales return from India costing £29,642, 1867 Istanbul reception £21,641, 1874 Czar visit £11,618, 1872 Victoria at St Paul’s £10,609, plus £6,400 for the German Emperor and £1,500 average for royal visits, described as modest in Tit-Bits.
An elderly man recalls warnings about cutting wood to keep warm and the broader meaning behind promises. The tale notes a younger listener’s struggle to grasp the implied lessons about forests, preparation, and foresight.
A fragmented classified style note invites local readers to place advertisements in the paper. It hints at home delivery and targeted notices, suggesting an affordable option to reach households through the publication.
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