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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
4
A Baltimore real estate agent known for swooning and marrying quickly has outpaced the divorce process, effectively beating the breakup cycle by several laps.
A young hunter seriously wounded his brother in the woods near Escanaba while hunting a bear. The incident previews the activity expected as deer hunting season approaches in two months.
A Pittsburg steel manufacturer hosted a golden wedding entertainment and divided most of his wealth among his grown children, allocating 4,000,000 dollars to each. This ostentatious display contrasts with scandalous rumors of divorce and eloping with a stage favorite.
The famed yacht Mayflower, holder of the 1886 America’s Cup against Gala, has embarked on a Caribbean voyage to seek sunken Spanish treasure. If she rivals her past success as a mug hunter, a rich find could be in store.
A South St. Paul butcher killed a bear that fled a forest fire and took refuge in town. He offered bear steaks to regular patrons and earned 125 dollars from the carcass sale.
Four people died in a railroad wreck near Durham Mississippi after a washout. The report notes meteorological conditions in the area differ from droughty northern and western regions, with soil able to absorb heavy rainfall before streams swell.
The text argues a squirrel caused bubonic plague in Los Angeles by biting a boy and shifts blame to fleas, noting thousands of rats killed on the Pacific coast. Fleas are indiscriminate, and capturing them would not spare rats or squirrels from condemnation.
A boat race in New York bay over a thirteen mile course was won by the Connecticut crew amid discussion that motor lifeboats reduce muscle pulls in heavy seas. The article notes crews must be ready to use sweeps with old-time skill if motors fail.
A 23 mph wind at Fort Myer kept Orville Wright from flying yesterday, a prudent choice amid warnings about the vulnerabilities of aerial contrivances in strong winds. The remark underscores the need for prudence in early aviation testing.
A Boston captain sailed his new fishing schooner on Friday despite superstition and returned with a fine catch, including a 6500 pound swordfish. Sailors’ reluctance to serve on a Friday ship may test the skipper during the vessel’s career.
The Dominion government prohibits steam trawlers within the Canadian three mile limit to protect the fish supply. It argues this restraint will not last as the Canadians should permit fishermen to use steam or gasoline power if desired, but restrict operations where necessary to prevent fish scarcity.
Sir Thomas Lipton seeks a renewed chance to win the America's Cup through ex Mayor Fitz Gerald of Boston who has returned to Europe. Sentiment grows in the New York Yacht Club in his favor though action remains unlikely since the appeal comes from Boston rather than a New York member.
State Forester Griffith attributes Wisconsin fires to settlers burning brush during land clearing and lumbermen failing to destroy slashings. He argues rigid regulations can prevent fires and asserts no settler or lumberman has the right to endanger neighbors with brush piles or kindling.
On September 10 there were 30 371 more railroad cars active than reported August 19 and 7 662 fewer in bad order. The data indicates a net improvement in rail equipment availability and reliability.
Railroads prepare to rush rolling stock into service as fast as demanded and repair "lame" cars to avoid a predicted winter car shortage despite a bounteous product yield that must be moved before the snow flies.
A sensational Kelvin Arizona tale reports two Mexican assailants torturing an elderly prospector. They robbed his kit, tied him to stakes, and left him in the desert for ants and lizards. After five hours he freed himself and reached Kelvin, prompting widespread outrage.
Arctic explorer Elmer Briggs Baldwin asserts he can drift to the pole using a sturdy ship and ample logs and casks of supplies. He would settle on an ice floe, endure wind and waves, noting Jeannette wreckage flotsam crossed the polar sea but humans face harsher trials without a Fram‑like vessel.
The battleship Kansas and the supply ship Culgoa chase Rear Admiral Sperry s fleet as one hundred fifteen Blue Jackets, left behind at Melbourne for overstaying shore leave, face possible discipline or service on merchant ships to avoid being labeled deserters and barred from returning to the United States. Some stragglers earlier left in South American ports are similarly recaptured or disciplined as the fleet moves toward San Francisco.
A Technical World article cited by a Crow's Nest Pass Company geologist states about 22 billion tons of coal lie in a Rocky Mountain region spanning 230 square miles with a parallel eastern deposit in Assiniboia, totaling 45 billion tons. Prospector activity continues as new reserves are expected to surface over time to ease future demand.
The steamer Aeon departed San Francisco for Australia July 6. After search by United States cruisers yielded nothing, Victoria reports all Aeon passengers and crew are safe on Christmas Island, a Pacific atoll visited by guano ships. Wireless aims to end such suspense in future communications.
A Le Cri de Paris tale recalls Indisputable Judge Signor Carducci, famed Italian poet, nearly dueling. In Lombardy a railway compartment overheard a boastful army officer praising Carducci as a genius equal to Dante, prompting a sharp retort from a fellow passenger. The officer finally reveals his card, revealing Professor Glosue Carducci of Bologna, and both men laugh.
A fall visit by a constituent recalls Uncle Joe Cannon dining on endless boiled corn at a hotel. The guest jokes about the high meal cost asking for a confidant price. Uncle Joe replies about five dollars a day and suggests a cheaper livery stable rate.
A brief notice urging local businesses to place advertisements in the paper so they can reach households and inform residents of goods services and opportunities. The message emphasizes community visibility and the value of sustained home readership for outreach.
A reflective poem describes a valley ringed by silent hills and changing seasons from spring daffodils to winter snows. The speaker contemplates wandering roads, hopeful footsteps, and a future ascent beyond the hills toward the Great Beyond as life ends.
Frank and Milly Charters host guests Dick Meldrum and Ethel Cheriton for a holiday evening that turns tense when Milly and Frank bicker. Charters secretly locks the drawing room, trapping Meldrum and Ethel together. Meldrum resolves to keep the pair apart while plotting a quiet escape, amid mounting social unease.
In a drawing room near a locked door the tension between Miss Cheriton and Dick Meldrum eases when they are discovered by Frank Charters. Meldrum insists on keeping a song he took, seeking a memory to endure his dreary life. The quartet’s improvisation leads to a late revelation as Meldrum and Miss Cheriton declare their intent to stay for the weekend, hinting at a hopeful union amid domestic entertainments.
A Victorian-tinged note claims happiness and health depend on roads running north to south while east west routes make people gloomy. It suggests testing friends’ cheer based on their street orientation and links morning sun and light to better mood and vitality.
Dr. W. H. Maxwell, superintendent, told about a hundred principals at DeWitt Clinton High School in New York that incorrigibility and truancy often stem from throat adenoids. He urged health department exams before discipline and two prior school trials.
A royal soup begins the Emperor's luncheon at the imperial villa in Ischl. The condensed soup, long a Vienna Hofburg secret, is prepared in a kitchen reserved for the process, using seven pounds of beef and six ...
A Vienna correspondent describes making a large pot of Olio by layering veal scraps with suet and onions, simmering with water, then adding mutton hare or rabbit chickens partridges and vegetables before boiling long. The fat crust is skimmed and the broth strained for long storage and court ball use.
A Jersey City inventor markets an electric egg beater for large kitchens and a clothes bleaching electrolyzer saves linen and slashes costs. Electric heating irons crease trousers and long-distance lines push Niagara to Syracuse. Bavaria surveys electrification for rail power and nitrate production expands with nitrogen from air. General Electric reports 21 million dollars in six months.
A War Department order offers a 50 dollar reward for deserters delivered by civil officers or civilians at military posts or other designated places. The payment covers all expenses, and in special cases the secretary of war may reduce the amount at his discretion.
A short note from Girl's Realm describes steeping rose petals in water to soften them for maceration. It recommends adding attar of rose and gum to create a paste suitable for amulets and charms, offering a sweet lasting fragrance that can be molded into ornaments or used in small keepsakes.
The article recounts a Lehigh Valley incident near Cleopolis Pennsylvania where William Bowers from Rowville blew a wagon with fifty quarts of nitroglycerine after discovering a leaking can. It notes the precautions and dangers in nitro transport, cites Joseph Schultz saving five men at Reno by halting a torpedo during a shoot, and describes the method used to deploy glycerine into wells.
A new betting card game called I doubt it is explained where players lay down three cards and claim their rank, then others may doubt. If the claim is false, the declarer takes back. if true, the doubter takes the three cards plus those on the table. The goal is to shed all cards, requiring memory and bluffing.
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