19 Sep 1912
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
1
A garbled record references scandal rumors, a figure named Buckner, and a police department examination. It mentions attempts to purify government and a claim that blackmail was used to derail someone, with phrases about lesser evils and condescension.
Damaged text reports precipitation in Tampa Florida with estimated losses reaching thousands of dollars. The fragment mentions rainfall inches and unidentified entities.
Confused OCR text references subway plans for Chicago and a four line system, mentions forgery charges against Weta J. A. and a district court session in Hartington Nebraska. It notes about thirty one cases on the docket with at least one criminal case and an assault and battery incident from Belden.
Live stock market notes show beet cattle priced around 8.75 with varying bids and sales. veals and yearlings listed from about 3.75 to 4.25. Headlines mention horse malady in Neligh, Nebraska and political shifts with Republicans gaining a district, Democratic fundraising totals, and gubernatorial nominations in New York and Ohio Progressive conventions.
Fragmented OCR text references a Missouri or Wisconsin figure Nathan Allen and a civil liability action. Mentions of a federal department in Washington and accusations tied to romance and intrigue appear scattered. The readable facts are disjointed and unclear about dates or outcomes.
Fragmented report notes engineers plan a memorial window in Westminster Abbey for Lord Kelvin who designed a reserve apparatus. It mentions plagues killing horses and crops, a failed Bering River expedition supply barge, and various political and criminal items of the era, including vote buying indictments and labor strikes. The text blends scattered World War I era concerns, disasters, and political turmoil.
Retired Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur Jr. collapsed and died in Milwaukee while addressing local regiment members. Reverend William White Wilson, St Mark's Episcopal Church rector and Salvation Army chaplain, was among Chicago notables. Bramwell Booth appeals for 760000 to build and equip a training college in honor of his father.
A brawl at Hage Trouble escalated as Tim Hesthnote struck Heathcote amid shoving and a crowd surge. Heathcote was slashed with a knife and badly hurt. his brother and others armed with a rifle and revolver attacked the crowd. Constable H. Lee was badly wounded. Tess Bewel was shot in the back and seriously injured. Police sought to quell the melee as members of the community gathered for a city society meeting with officers and officials named in the coverage.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a Union property item with laundry damage and an adfording trick. It mentions Henry, a $10,000 figure, party five rounds, and a dairy yield in August including eighty pounds of butter sold for 21.44 dollars.
In Wooding Iowa on September 17, the Presbytery council will hold its fall session with Rev. Aukerman delivering a sermon in the evening following the opening remarks by Presbytery officials and church leaders.
Charles City Werven Ingersol, 27, faced a personal crisis and fired six shots at his wife before allegedly shooting himself in the temple. He was found in a cornfield and died later in the hospital. Officers determined the fatal self-inflicted wound with the incident occurring during the crisis.
A despondent youth, unable to find employment, took his own life by hanging. Police report notes the motive as despondency over unemployment and bleak prospects.
Shenandoah Robberg broke into the depot at Imogene and stole a letter sack. They took a team to aid their escape. A portion of the pouch was discarded north of town but the letters have not been located.
An 11-year-old boy, son of J. J. Hanrahan, accidentally lunged and hanged himself in a tree near a Centerville performance setting. Police and medical personnel responded. investigation underway into the incident and circumstances surrounding the show.
An unreadable OCR fragment from Knoxville yields no clear event or names. Readable text does not establish a coherent article topic or identifiable entities for a factual summary.
Sioux City will host the annual conference of the German ministers of the Methodist Episcopal church starting September 28. About 180 German ministers are expected to attend, with Bishop Frank Bristol of Omaha presiding.
Wilton Caylor of Stratford, aged seventy, files in district court for a divorce from his wife of fifty. He alleges she uses intoxicating liquor and drugs and that their marriage began in July of this year in Boone.
A 62 year old Oreston man and cabinet maker named Cayne faced arrest on an immoral enticement charge involving young girls. He allegedly shot himself and died before medical aid could reach him, while brooding over the arrest. Willa, aged 46, was linked to the case.
The Nineteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry held a reunion in Keosauqua on September 11 and 12 with Col J B Leal among the notable attendees. The event brought together veterans for memories and celebration.
A barn near Du tey, about a half mile north, was destroyed by fire. Ottimwa-Bire TM notes indicate the loss totaled around $16,000, with the entire structure and contents including hundreds of bushels of grain and a buggy burned. The incident involves Fy Stodghill and appears to describe substantial property damage in a rural area.
A fragmentary notice from the Algona area highlights a Methodist conference within the Algona district. It mentions proceedings and local church involvement, with limited readable details on date, attendees, or outcomes.
Fragmented note reports a twenty five year old hotel business transfer to Mr and Mrs Van Dyke and Mrs G W Perry of Shenandoah. Also mentions oats yield in Marshall County with Albert Chapman selling 812 bushels and plans for Kossuth County Fair exhibits including daily biplane flights by a Curtians tied aviator.
In Sac City county the German Lutheran groups joined to celebrate their annual mission festival at St Peter's Church in Ogda Valley township on Sunday. Rev R Amatelo of Vte’ agatested the service with local participants and Ray C Kallgay of Batla Creek among the attendees.
Adams and Adair counties will host fairs this week in Corning and Greenfield. Adams fair runs September 2 to 12, Adair fair September 1 to 19, featuring agricultural exhibits, contests, and community events across the two towns.
A lengthy report outlines road building and maintenance ideas attributed to Mr. Eldridge, emphasizing dirt roads, needed grades, drag supervision, and testing of materials. It discusses government testing, no charge for material testing, and a proposed supervisor system by township or county to organize drag work and timing.
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