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Newspaper

Alden Times

Location

Alden, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1908

Page

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Springfield Leader Confesses Milithin Allegation

Springfield residents heard a rumor that Rolla Keys a 17 year old boy testified before a grand jury about an alleged assault on Mrs Mabel Hual fon. The rumor claimed the shooting was by friends of the accused, but investigations showed the wound was accidentally caused by a revolver belonging to a companion of Keys. The boy remains seriously injured. a special grand jury returned ten indictments against two mob leaders Abram Rayner and Karte Powsard.

Springfield Milithin Springfeld Rolla Keys George Michardson Mabel Hualfon Learveth Gaea Keys Weged Speedal Arand Satsniuinen Ceanty Agabnst Abram Rayner Atabast Karte Powsard Raymer Maliebows Tata Ted Bates

Second Exodus from Springfield Spurs Negro Fear

Turmoil spread through Springfield Illinois as two infantry units left and two more were to depart, prompting black residents to fear a mob action if military rule relaxes. Delegations appealed to state county and city officials while reports described sleepless nights and tense patrols across homes and streets.

Springfeld Springfield Bois Wiekers Caf Tegrar Ostrieken Mary Stine Uae

WADTIIN IS SENSATIONAL uf i oye ben ey treed

The text appears garbled with numerous typographical errors. It does not provide a coherent event, names, places, or dates to form a valid news summary. No discernible persons or organizations can be reliably identified for a factual card.

Breeet eer AV ideaiie Fei agit Cerr eth Ve tege

Fragmented readable text describes unclear names and events with multiple typing errors. No coherent facts or dates emerge to form a solid summary. The passage appears garbled with possible references to people and places but lacks identifiable context.

Fragmentary Update on Hammer Incident and Recovery Efforts

A fragmentary report describes ongoing efforts related to a hammering incident. It mentions authorities, a potential suspect, and a patient recovery scenario. Details are incomplete, but it references recovery progress and continued investigation by officials.

Gratt toy Tavani Schools in Port Seabren era

Fragmented OCR text mentions Tavani schools and Port Seabren with garbled names and stray phrases. Limited readable items point to an education or local feature brief. No clear events, dates, or entities a firm headline can anchor on.

Shorn City Livestock Market Report

Fragmentary OCR items list cattle prices and buyers at Shorn City Market. Mentions beef prices around 47 and assorted lots with top bids and notes on heifers and steers. Details are incomplete and names or places are unclear.

Undetermined political notes from fractured OCR fragment

An unclear OCR excerpt references political figures and committees with garbled terms. It mentions government, a national or regional body, and efforts tied to governance or security. The readable names and places are too fragmentary to identify concrete events.

Auto overturns injure two women in Los Angeles crash

An automobile overturned in Los Angeles California injuring two women. Details from the incident describe the vehicle losing control and tipping over with emergency crews responding to the scene. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.

Los Angeles Cal

Wealden Note Confused Transcript From Local Page

A garbled OCR fragment mentions Wealden and Ve prenty with stray phrases. Readable parts point to a dated local item or notice but lack clear names, dates, or events. The readable bits hint at place names but provide no concrete action or outcome.

Prisco Torrows 2 Million Dollar Claim Lukewarm Deal

Unclear OCR text suggests a large financial claim involving Prisco Torrows and a 2 million dollar amount tied to a United States payment or repayment matter. The readable fragments reference Vallinia and Grete from an unspecified source.

Prisco United Hil Geen Vallinia Awele

Parner Stays Wife and TW Himself

In a reported incident from an unnamed county, a man named Ever rate Myer is said to have killed his wife and himself in a suspected suicide. The event occurred in a rural setting with sparse details available in the fragmentary text.

Parner Veden Everrate Myer Hiab

Insanity Plea Hints at Defendants’ Trial Fate

The two accused individuals, identified as Capi Kinds and Jenkina Hidas, face near certain insanity defenses as their upcoming trial looms. Court records suggest emotional impairment will be the central argument.

Capi Jenkina Hidas

Six Dama member released after Viburgy manifesto jail term

Seventeen members of the Irse Hama, who began serving three months imprisonment on May 21 for signing the Viburgy manifesto, have been released at St. Petersburg.

Means to Go By Eraterooseon

A garbled OCR style note presents a cryptic sequence of phrases and nonsensical words without clear events or identifiable people places or organizations. The legible parts show no coherent news item or factual summary to report.

Untitled text fragment from a damaged page

Fragmentary OCR passage describes disrupted events and unclear actions. It mentions figures and locations in a distorted form, with no coherent narrative or identifiable individuals, dates, or outcomes.

Two Die In Ato Wreek

Fragmentary report notes two deaths in a wreck near Lake Mine and references a hospital, police, and relief efforts. Names and full details are unreadable in the damaged text.

Fragmented Test Report on Fritz Cehere Explosive

A garbled passage claims a power test near Shanieh by a cechinan army unit. It mentions Phree shells and an alleged explosive developed by Fritz Cehere, with references to alec tricity and plates shattered, but details are unclear and names are corrupted.

Gherte Shanieh Fritz Cehere

Goodrich Named Senior Admiral After Evang’s Retirement

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evang retires and Rear Admiral Casper F. Goodrich, commandant of the navy yard in New York, assumes the lead of the navy with Goodrich slated for retirement in January next.

Goodrich Robley D. Evang Casper F. Goodrich Navy Yard New York Navy Admiral Goodrich

Dresden Bank Cashier Vanishes After Embezzlement

Herman Hebert, cashier of the Dresdener bank at Dresden, has vanished after embezzling over 3 250 over a considerable period, concealed by falsifying accounts. He ended his life by hanging Wednesday.

Herman Hebert Dresdener Bank Dresden

Emperor backs tuberculosis effort with Koch fund grant

The German emperor has donated 24000 dollars to the Robert Koch fund to support studies on the spread of tuberculosis and aid in fighting the white plague.

Germany Robert Koch

Beall Theater company wins injunction againt council bluffs suit

A temporary injunction restrains W A Maurer trustee from pursuing an action of forcible entry and detainer over the Beall Theater occupancy in Council Bluffs. Beall alleges prior lease notice and an over agreement to pay 800 and remaining balance for renewal, while Maurer’s defense claims $4000 spent on improvements and advertising. The case centers on disputed repairs and lease terms.

M. Macy Beall Company

Mystery Probe Proceeds in Des Moines Following Arrests

The report outlines arrests linked to a local case involving Mrs. Morris Stet gad Mars and Stel Ar, with investigations spanning multiple figures and authorities. Wary authorities moved through Des Moines as questions about suspects and warrants surfaced, and the case drew attention from police, prosecutors, and community watchers.

Stel Des Motes Morris Stet Gad Mars Peur Wawigeb Dave Hheeat Tre Rhysterpagey Mierrg

Fire and pigeons burn in cruel blaze at urban treetop scene

A devastating fire killed thousands of pigeons during a street exposure. Report notes fire crews responded as flames enveloped the cooping area and the birds suffered a fatal outcome. Local observers describe the incident as a tragic loss to the birds and urban allotments.

Cupid in Spectacular Stunt Sparks Cedar Falls Wedding

Arch ie Pratt and Miss Nethe Cah of Waterloo wed on One street at Cedar Balls, Cedar Falls. Rev Ed ward Tilldebran officiated as the annual merchants harvest festival drew three thousand spectators. The Cedar Falls concert band played the wedding march while caravans gathered. After the ceremony, L L Reef on behalf of Cedar Falls merchants presented each bride and groom with $100 in wedlock gifts.

Cedaralts Street Peature Archie Pratt Nethe Cah Waterloo Cedar Balls Edward Tilldebran United Brethren Cedar Falls LL. EL Reef Merchanta Oof Cedar Falta

Tdla County Chivutanqia opening day events

The first annual county fair opened with a parade and speeches. Senator Jurkett of Nebraska spoke Wednesday afternoon, followed by Father Nagle in the afternoon and the Chien vo Baddes orchestra performing in the evening.

Tdla

Aged Man Walks Sixty Miles to Waterloo Visit

James Sandy aged 78 arrived at Waterloo from Ornare to visit relatives. The journey of about sixty miles was made on foot in three days, averaging twenty miles daily. Mr. Sandy is well to do and walks for pleasure, crediting the exercise with his vigor at tin years.

James Sandy Waterloo Ornare Sandy Watke Thia

Eloping Couple Escapes to Chicago

A Dubuque couple eloped Wednesday leaving behind a four month old infant Frances Thompson 86 of New Hampton with husband Vincent Brune 31 also of New Hampton. They checked into a Dubuque hotel as man and wife and fled toward Chicago after a deputy sheriff was alerted by the husband. Reverend F M Sheldon of Rockford Ill has been extended a call to Dubuque to fill the pulpit vacated by Dr G I Cady now of Dorchester Mass. Saints to Meet at Council Bluffs for a two district Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints camp meeting opening Saturday and lasting about ten days.

Frances Thompson New Hampton Dubuque Vincent Brune Chicago Illnois F. M. Sheldon First Congregational Church Rockford, Ill First Congregational Church of G. I. Cady Dorchester, Mase

Ditch Contract Extended for Monona Harrison Work

The joint boards of Monona and Harrison counties Extended Faria & Co. contract to dig thirteen miles of the Monona Harrison ditch until January 1 1910. Dredge accident delays marked progress while plans include a temporary three mile bypass to relieve overflow and a proposed new ditch west of Hornlek to drain into the Mo nona Barrigan system.

Enlil Monona-Harrison Dicot Joint Board of Supervisors Monona and Harrison Counties Onawa Faria & Co Chicago Canal Construction Company

Freight Train Wreck Near Miaries Causes Major Car Damage

A Chicago and Northwestern freight wreck occurred near Miaries on November 24 after a box car failed. Four cars toppled down an embankment nearly twelve feet high. a refrigerator car flew twenty feet. another derailed, and the rest suffered heavy damage. No serious injuries reported. transfer of express and baggage halted for investigation and cleanup.

Chicago and Northwestern Suich Eiawardan Miaries Dortiman Sooete Waprt

Overcome by Gasoline Incident In Dreary Basement Rescue

Arthur and Herbert Anderson and their friend Joie Mellardy, aged 19, were overcome by gasoline fumes while in the basement of a home owned by Jack Andertonvet Adecon. They were revived after hours of work and are expected to recover. Mrs McCumrdy tended to them at supper and a physician later attended them.

Arthur Herbert Anderson Joie Mellardy Jack Andertonvet McCumrdy White

Woman Dies on Street While Waiting for Travel to Daughter

An unidentified woman from Independence collapsed and died on a street in Winterloo on Tuesday while awaiting a ride to visit her ill daughter, Wheady WhAIL. A jeweler in Lodependencie who was named on a box and in her shopping bag prompted police inquiries. the daughter had been waiting for her mother since Monday evening.

Meythatler Independence Winterloo Lodependencie

Woman Attempted Suicide After Mother’s Reprimand

Mrs Nora Sears of the Metropolitan hotel on West Broadway reported her daughter, Mary Benedict of Council Hluuts, attempted to drink carbolic acid to end her life after a quarrel over hotel work. Sears said the daughter threatened to leave with her baby. The woman is expected to recover.

Mary Benedict Council Hlutts Nora i. Sears Metropolitan West Broadway Atrs. Sears

Brakeman Sues Burlington for Damages

Dubuque man George McCabe, a brakeman on the Burlington, has begun suit seeking 26000 dollars in damages alleging the railroad’s negligence caused him to lose a foot while performing duty.

George McCabe Dubuque Formely Burlington

Lion on a Railroad lien filed by contractor Elzy

Robert Elzy of Marshalltown filed a mechanics lien worth 50000 against the St Paul and Des Moines railway in Hardin Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties. The lien covers construction from Iowa Falls to Mason City. An action likely to be filed before foreclosure.

Lion Hardin Franklin Cerro Gordo Robert Elzy Marshalltown St. Paul Des Moines Elzy Iowa Falls Mason City

Merrill area yields show strong grain harvests

In Merrill area fields John Schimberg produced about 32 bushels per acre, Frank Donlin threshed 51 bushels of barley per acre, and Ruben Spies harvested 26 bushels of winter wheat from his field, indicating good yields overall.

Sono Merrill John Schimberg Frank Donlin Ruben Spies

Packing Revival Predicted for Dubuque by Wellsford

Cuban City capitalist C J V Wellsford predicts a twenty year packing industry lull will end with a $100000 capital infusing the old Ryan concern. He says remodeling and purchase plans are ready to go. Suspect Arrested in Pearl Marshall Attempt Case In Streator Illinois Frank ap city, colored, detained Mason.

Dubuque C. J. V. Wellsford Cuba City Ryan Pearl Marshall Streator Frank Ap Cols Lored Mason

Prohibition nominee Chafin learns party support formally

Eugene W. Chafin, the Prohibition candidate for U S president, was officially notified of his party’s choice at a Chicago meeting and reception. Speakers praised his candidacy while noting party confidence and plans for formal acceptance letters to the conventions committee.

Eugene W. Chafin Prohibition United States Tie Fine Arta Chicago Charles Scanlon Columbus Pittsburg Ramuel Dickie Albion Mich Clinton N. Noward Rochester N. Y A. A. Stevens Tyrone Lincoln Neb Kelly T. Mc Whirter Indianapolis Mr. Bryvand Ida Cie Democratic Elmvir Washinston Chath Kesaote Dncre

Evans War No More at Lake Mohonk Birthday

Admiral Robles Evans, rear admiral in the United States Navy, died at age 82 after a long career. A sixty second birthday celebration at Lake Mohonk, New York, drew admirals and dignitaries who praised his service and long devotion to the country. President Roosevelt sent a letter of esteem for Evans, who spoke of his four decades of duty and willingness to serve again if needed.

Hera Ae Inirul Robles D. Evans United States Navy Tresdaayard Hill Lake Mohonk N.Y Byung Ig Stanylng Andrew O S. Draper State of New York Admiral Evang In Roosevelt Admiral Evans

German Car First to Parta in New York to Paris Race

The German Protos led the 11,000 mile New York to Paris event, finishing in 130 days. The American Thoman car arrived two days later but was declared the winner due to rail transportation time allowances for the rival machine.

Parta auto-Protos New York

Notes of Current Events Chief Hitchcock forms executive group

Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican national committee has created his executive committee. Mrs. Lloyd Osbourne, wife of the novelist, has filed for separate maintenance in San Francisco. Actress Alice Johnstone was granted a divorce from her husband, actor Farnum, in New York. Thomas F. Gargen, Boston transit commissioner, died in Baper n Germany after surgery for a stomach ailment.

Hitchcock Republican National Committee Lloyd Osbourne San Francisco Cal Alice Johnstone Neting Farnum New York Thomas F. Gargen Boston Transit ‘Commission Bape Germany

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