Myers obituary notices in Anita Tribune archive
The Anita Tribune records a memorial notice for Herm F Myers, publisher in Anita Iowa, detailing his role with the paper and noting his passing, reflecting the local press history.
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
1
Wind Wrecks Town as Storm Ravages Southern Villages
Massive storm sweeps Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama destroying dozens of small towns. Reports tally at least 255 dead and about 500 injured with widespread property loss as cabins and buildings are leveled and communications disrupted. Civilian victims include several women and children among the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suce
Louisana
Mississippi
Aghama
Louisiana
Jaite City
Arcadia
Bettle Grove
Melton
Lorn
Train Robbery Attempt Near Butte Arrests Made
A failed westbound Northern Pacific limited robbery near parrs twelve miles east of Butte led to arrests of Rudolph Kenk Paul Silenius and Al Teasdale for complicity. Wenk and Silenius admitted participation, claiming coercion and threats before being forced to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Coast Limited
Parrs
Butte
Rienk
Northern Pacific
Rudolph Kenk
Paul Silenius
al ‘Teasdale
Wenk
Silenius
Gs Beras
Tornadoes Sweep Walls and Mason Mississippi Valley Damage
A severe tornado interaction damaged Walls and Mason Mississippi, destroying churches and many homes. Strong winds shattered windows and leveled buildings, disrupting Memphis telegraph lines. widespread debris and downed structures followed the storm.
Bandits Raid Cumberland Phone Exchange
Four masked men seized the Cumberland telephone exchange and tied the operator, then forced Bank of Bandana official Thure Tips to reveal a safe combination. Robbers escaped with about $3,900 from the day and night deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Telephone Exchange
Face on Millions, Is Poor Destitute Woman of Broome County
Mrs. Caroline Williams, once rumored to have her face on Uncle Sam’s silver dollars, has been taken to the Broome county confinement home amid disputed stories of her identity and age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Williams
Uncle Sam
Broome County
New York
Eimehouse
Sioux City Live Stock Market Report Friday
Sioux City live stock quotations list top hogs and cattle prices, with the market showing activity on Friday. The report notes trading in hogs and calves, though several lines are garbled, leaving key figures like top hogs near six dollars and fifty-five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Ious
Cyclones Strike Sioux Falls and Nebraska Towns
A Sioux Falls area cyclone Thursday damaged about thirty buildings and cut telecommunication. In Nebraska, a two storm pass near Pender caused fatalities and injuries at Dick Walker and Magnussen homesteads, while another cyclone near Westfield damaged farms and a large barn in the Big Sioux Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.D
Sioux Falls
Sioux Trails
Valley Springs
Pender
Neb
Dick Walker
Mr. Walker
Emil Magnussen
Magnussen
Westfield
Jana
McCook, &. B
Big Sioux Valley
Co. W. Campbell
Westtiel
War veteran 109 celebrates long life of Civil War service
Boome Henry Derman of Liberty age 109, among oldest Civil War veterans, recalls enlisting in 1868 at 64, serving in battles such as Gettysburg. Pension raised by Congress, cared for by widow of youngest son, outlived ten sons, active in G A R circles across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boome Henry Derman
Liberty
New York State
Congress
Dorman
Aisseurl
Shell
Lamar
Naion Army
Michigan
Gettysburg
Unclear Autopsy Details On St Louis Judge’s Death
Unclear report describes unusual postmortem findings in the body of Judge Joby Melweis of St Louis. Surgeons at Johns Hopkins performed an operation in early March after his transfer for treatment, with organs reportedly reversed and kidneys united.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Loui
Johns Uiphins
Baltinterr
Aia
Joby MelWweis
St. Louis
Pound
St. Ian
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Wife Worth Ten Dollars in Novel Court Picture
In Columbiaenn court one of its most novel images featured W. J. Riggins who pleaded for his wife Adi Tem meton after her parents. Squire Fare tiss demanded a bond for the property value and Riggins fixed his wife’s value at ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Enn
W. J. Riggins
Adi Temmeton
Squire Fare Tiss
Riggins
Trust Agent Is Fined In Columbus Bridge Case
William N. Cleveland a nephew of ex President Grover Wieveland and member of Austen and Cleveland of Columbus Ohio was fined 5400 and jailed five days after conviction as a bridge trust agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam N. Cleveland
Grover Wieveland
Austen
Army Officers Promoted to General Ranks
The president nominated Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Barry for major general and Cols. Charles Morris and Philip Reade for brigadier general. Aimed to fill high command posts in the army this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Barry
Charles Morris
Philip Reade
Mercy Hospital Fire Traps Thirty Patients in Big Rapids
A dispatch from Big Rapids Michigan reports Mercy hospital burned on Tuesday with thirty patients inside when the blaze began. Fire crews fought flames as evacuations and safety checks followed the rapid alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Rapids
Mich
Mercy Hospital
Great Phy Wheel Bursts At North Shore Plant Tragedy
Two men were killed and two injured seriously in an explosion at the North Shore Electric Company plant in Waukegan, Illinois. Several others suffered minor burns as the blast sent debris and heat through the factory floor. Local investigators and fire crews were dispatched to contain the incident and determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Shore
Electric Company
Wau- Kegan
Albs
Unclear fragmentary report prompts cautious tabloid note
The readable text presents no coherent event or named entities. It appears as broken OCR with scattered names and phrases, making it impossible to identify a person, place, or outcome. No verifiable facts to summarize into a structured news item.
Russian drive fails to quell Persian brigands in frontier clash
Russian forces clash with brigands on the Persian frontier as tribes join Shaksetan and Begliven factions. Col. Kronovlolose notes a prolonged feud, with past expeditions killing over 1000 tribesmen. Wounded Russians are mutilated, while frontier guards lack numbers to quell the revolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersbrug
Col. Kronovaloses
Frontier Guard
Para
Perry
Struggie Perey
Peti
Noald
Teain
Mige
Heran
Five Thousand In A Rubbish Leap At Argentine Steel Plant
An abandoned brick and ash heap at Sye Kansas City structural Steel consony in Argentine yielded a cache of silver valued near four dollars per ounce. Workers found about seventeen ample quantities of silver worth roughly four to five thousand dollars, with the ore spread around the old blast furnace. Dynamite aided in clearing walls and uncovering the site, while officials noted the metal may have leaked from the furnace years ago and that the plant’s operation had recently ceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud
Sye
Kansas City Structural Steel
Sony
Stellor
Ay Fitch
Steel Commounty
oAew Saop
Vine
Forsgatten
Assassination Attempt Shocks Guatemala Leader
Confused garbled report describes an attack during a presidential event in Guatemala. President Estrada reportedly wounded as cadets and security forces moved to secure him amid chaotic clashes. Initial accounts quote emergency response and statements from officials.
Work of the Black Pind Tread of distant Satwatevis
Fragmentary print describes an actor or group named Salvateris receiver and Ciera Orpen, with mentions of Mecess Walty and a price of $20. The garbled text suggests a peril or threat theme, possibly a death warning from a foreboding source, alluding to a dangerous event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hovegster
Salvateris
Curigal Cotlan Ort Mills Face Domestic Policy Curtailment
Mudd River region notes a government move affecting local industry as a response to market conditions. Officials estimate output this year will fall, with figures showing a potential decline near P2500 in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maul d River
Messimere
Judge bars five express firms from dangerous prank trade
United States Judge Kahtsaat issued an action on Wednesday against five express companies in Chicago. The order restrains them from issuing express ranks and from transporting property in Interstate Commerce in exchange for...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Kahtsaat
Chicago
Theatrical Officials Indicted by Kansas City Grand Jury
The Kansas City grand jury indicted 144 actors managers and theater employees for violations alleged during last Sunday. The list includes ac tours and play houses with charges pending in the county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Child Wrecks Town Mine Disaster
A boy named Wille playing near a coal mine in Beanaparte started a fuse in the power house. A nearby miner, old son of Milworth Martin, was blown to death. The Dauldings and mine were wreckers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wille
Beanaparte
Milworth Martin
Line Kiiled in Wreek Nive Ptallea Taherers
This fragment describes fatalities in a wreck with unclear names and places. It mentions a sister and alleged Jamaalite involvement and a broader claim of tragedy near a river or vast area with ruined phrasing. The readable bits point to a crime or accident setting with casualties.
Fragmentary note on 7 May event and Seabees visit
A partial OCR fragment mentions a 7 May date and Seabees involved in activities near a waterfront site. It notes Utahn context and a follow up action by Ji and Varn Seabees with unclear specifics. Names and places are garbled but indicate a local or military linked brief.
Fortieth Anniversary Events At Iowa State College Ames
Trustees and faculty at Iowa State College Ames plan week long fortieth anniversary commencement activities from May 27 to June 4. Baccalaureate sermon Sunday May 31 by President Storms and commencement address June 4 by Ohio State University president William Oxley Thompson. Alumni hall dedication June 8. Messiah concert June 1 directed by Prof. Alex Thompson with 100 voices. Alumni banquet June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Ames
Storms
William Oxley
Thompson
Ohio
Garnet Hedge
Chicago
Frederick Marton
New York
Clara Dutton Thompson
War on Dogs At Cedar Rapids Shutters City Dogs
Panic over dog rabies spreads through Cedar Rapids and surrounding township as council plans further action to confine or kill dogs and stock. Since a rabid dog roamed the area two months ago, dozens of canines and numerous livestock have died or been killed. a cow head was sent to the state university and a rabbit inoculated, with grave danger noted by Dr. Alpert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Pictoriological Department
The
State University
Alpert
Enjoin Harrison Pottawattamie Drainage Board Action
Property owners in the Harrison Pottawattamie drainage district obtained a restraining order against the drainage board preventing acceptance of the system or payment. Judge Wheeler issued the restraining order with a hearing held Friday. The large district spans Harbyur and Pottawattamie counties and has been under work about two years. The plaintiffs allege the work is not completed per contract and claim damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlarrison-Pottawattamie Ditch
Harrison- Lottawattamie
Drainoage Board
Wheeler
Harbvur
Pottawattamie
Well known Eagle Grove Man Faces Adultery Charge
Marion Cust of Eagle Grove, formerly Webster City, son of J. M. Crist, is bound over to the grand jury in Clarion for adultery after a six week marriage to a Luverne woman. He is out on bonds and will appear at the May term court. The couple’s marriage ended as the wife returned to her parents and a divorce petition will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Grove
Luverne
Marion Cust
Webster City
J. M. Crist
Clarion
Crist
Des Moines Woman Dies After Quarrel Suspected
Des Moines detectives probe the death of Cora Roe from strychnine poisoning in a personal crisis. Rumors point to a lovers quarrel, though the man involved is not confirmed. Cora, daughter of Mrs. C. H. Graham, died in her mother's arms after being brought home at about 3 AM following a strange caller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cora Roe
C. H. Graham
Hotel Clerk Remanded to State Hospital for the Insane
Dr Miller a longtime hotel clerk in Clinton Des Moines and other cities was remanded to the state hospital for the insane at Independence Thursday for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Clinton
Des Moines
State Hospital For the
Independence
Towns Thrashermen Organize Association Formed in Des Moines
Nearly 500 thrashermen from across the state gathered in Des Moines on Wednesday afternoon to form a new association. J. Cottrell of Plymouth County served as chairman of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
J. ©. Cottrell
Plymouth County
Wu Ting-Fang to Speak at Peerde University Lecture
Wu Ting-Fang is slated to deliver a major address at Porn university. The Chinese diplomat arrives from Washington and will meet with officials including Minelenan and Whiteta as preparations for the event proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu Ting-Fang
Wu Tine-Fang
Aloe
Porn University
Washington
Haere Tre E Whiteta
Caipese
Mystery Surrounds Dolphs Death At Nevada Farm
A farmer near Collins was found with a head wound in an unused outbuilding on Dolphs farm. Coroner Hansen calls the death murder while a coroner’s jury later ruled it accidental. Evidence suggested Dolph was hunting skunks near the chickens and may have died while digging under the barn. His team was weak from hunger and water lack, and he planned a trip to Nevada for a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiss Hattie Cooper
Otto
Dolp
Collins
Dolph
Hansen
Hangan
Nevada
Star Witness Flunks in Davis Murder Case Testimony
Miss Stella Banks, once deemed a star state witness in the Des Moines Davis wife murder case, aided the defense by recounting how she entered the house, heard Mrs. Davis cry, and tried to seize a gun as it discharged fatally wounding Mrs. Davis. The defense argues the shot was accidental. the state sees Banks’ contradictions as damaging to the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Banks
Davis
Stella Banks
Des Moines
DeGraff
Davis Miss Banks
Fails to Get the Girl in Tampico Farm Case
Fred Koenig a recent immigrant to America bought a Tampico area farm after owner John Engle joked he could have his daughter Bertha Engle with the purchase. Koenig courted the girl despite the language barrier, was arrested in police court, and released after an interpreter heard his claim that the girl was part of the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden
Fred Koenig
America
John Engle
Tampico
Koenig
Fingle
Bertha Engle
Isoenig
United States
Lad Lost Mother Frantic Seeks 10-Year-Old Lad
Ralph Wilson, 10, son of a washerwoman, has been missing since last Wednesday. His frantic mother has searched gypsy camps around the city. he was last seen heading to school that day. Fire on Bridge at Clinton caused by a locomotive destroyed 200 feet of platform, led to $1,000 loss and days of suspended bridge travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lad
Ralph Wilson
Clinton
Chicago and Northwestern
Clinton and
Illinois Central High Bridge
Canned Peas Attributed To Fatal Ptomaine Poisoning
Jacob A Rupert, 66, of Marshalltown, died in Pueblo Colorado of ptomaine poisoning after eating canned peas. He was brought to Pueblo hospital from Galatea Colorado. In Neola a 12 year old boy, Moffett Hart, was accidentally shot in the foot by his brother while removing a charge from an untargeted rifle. The injury is serious but not expected to cause further complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob A.rupert
Marshalltown
Rupert
Pueblo
Colo
Hea
Galatea
Pueblo Hospital
Boy Hart
Neola
Moffett
Runaway buggy injures Mrs Backus in Sloan incident
Mr and Mrs St John Backus of Sloan were returning home when their horse-drawn buggy ran away after a brush pile fright. Mrs Backus sustained a broken leg above the ankle. In Davenport, Frite Springhborn of Muscatine reportedly hanged himself after a separation and a divorce suit was filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Backus
Sloan
Mrs. Backus
Frite Springhborn
Muscatine
Davenport
Sivorte
Fragmentary Chronology Snippet From 18th–19th Century Notices
A compressed, messy OCR fragment cites events and figures from 1749 to 1904 across Britain, France, the United States, and elsewhere. References include Verness, Dr Samiel Jonana, Port, Decatur, Napoleon, Queen Victoria, Napier, Livingstone, Austro-Italian affairs, and the 1904 National Arbitrations Congress, with scattered place names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verness
Samiel Jonana
Ontang Newark
Niagara
Bank of France
Decatur
Navy
AN i
Eng
Queen Victoria
Shoon Bernard
Napoleon
Ferry
Columbus ii
Fong
Mississippi River
Isus
Napier
Magdala
Abyssini
Astl— Cdy
Livingstone
Westminster
East Africa
Corel
Chester County
Fragmented 19th Century Education Notes and Gifts
The text sketches a collage of university affairs and philanthropy including Dartmouth, Carnegie gifts, and college debates. It mentions Clemson, Virginia, Minnesota, and law dinners, with references to endowments, education, and funding shifts affecting professors and schools.
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