Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Anita Tribune in Anita, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 49 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Anita Tribune

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1908

Page

2

No Rush to Insure National Banks of Oklahoma Not in Stampede

Deputy Comptroller JT P Kane said only two Oklahoma national banks have entered liquidation to become state banks, while seven more may. About 310 national banks exist in Oklahoma. fifty-seven joined the guaranty scheme, with thirty-three replying to withdrawal notices and seven more indicating intent to surrender national charters. Deputation cites attorney general opinions and state guaranty law requirements as factors in the movement.

JT. P. Kane Oklahoma Mr. Kane State Banking Board Sever Tas Ayies Els

Soldiers assault Guatamala prisoners to stop lynching report

A new officer escorted a young woman when thirty-two artillery men attacked. She was beaten and assaulted, left unconscious, then crawled to a house to tell her tale. Twenty-six men allegedly involved are jailed in the camp prison.

Emme Iary Meriibery Batters Twenty-first Heer Ayot

Smassees Ali Records on Western Trip Delays

The report details Ali Smassees records for a Western voyage, noting Bow ers AL records and Cunard liner Lusitania. It references a Thursday night event, weather and sea conditions, and a historic time of fourteen hours and forty minutes tied to previous records as context.

Bowers Cunard Lusitas Lusitania

Turmingharm Ada Deputies and Miners Strike Force Grows

Report from Turmingharm Ada notes increased deputy and miner presence amid a strike. Governor Tada faces calls to intervene as unrest grows. A plot to blow up the miners’ quarters and assassinate deputies is alleged, with a red sheet report downplaying details.

Turmingharm Ada Tada

Widening Breech in Dutch Venezuelan Trade Row

Developments in the dispute between the Netherlands and Venezuela prompted retaliation on both sides. On Friday Rogal Duten West Indian Mail lines decided temporarily to discontinue its service amid the tensions.

Netherlands Venezuela Rogal Duten

Sioux City Live Stock Market Prices

Friday's quotations from the Sioux City live stock market list steer beef at 3.75 and top hogs at 6.45 per hundredweight.

Sioux City

Haskell Arrives in Chicago to Organize Campaign Funds

Haskell of Goktahon treasur fre for the democratic national commit tee arrived in Chicago Friday and began systematizing his efforts to secure campaign funds.

Haskell Fundov Goktahon Treasurfre Democratic National Committee Chicago

Fatal Auto Crash Kills Chauffeur in Los Angeles

A Los Angeles motor accident Friday left Joseph Pole dead and two men and a woman injured when a vehicle overturned at an arsenelile site. Authorities report Pole was a chauffeur and the incident occurred in the city.

Joseph Pole Elile Los Angeles Cal

Springfield Grand Jury Indicts Mob Members After Riot

The Sangamon county special grand jury returned ten indictments against Abram Raymor and Kate Howard for murder malicious mischief and riot connected to last week's mob violence. Raymor faces a murder charge for the lynching of a Black man named Donigan while Howard is charged with similar malicious mischief counts. A rumor linked Rolla Keys and four 17 year olds to the incident but was debunked as accidental shooting. The case includes evidence gathered by a military inquiry led by Lieut Col Chipperfield and points to arson by a former Springfield police officer.

Springfield Rolla Keys Gracide George Richardson Mabel Hallam Keys Sangamon County Abram Raymor Kate Howard Raymor Howard William Donigan Chipperfield First Cavalry Col. Chipperfield

Haduly Opens National AGs Meeting in Denver

The second annual meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General opened in Denver with Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri delivering the opening address on the effects of anti trust litigation. He referenced the 6 million dollar Standard Oil fine and urged focus on the real owners and offenders rather than technicalities.

National Organization of Attorney Generals Denver Herbert S. Hadley Missouri Association Hadley Standard Oil Company of New Jersey Standard Oil Company Indiana John D. Rockefeller HE H. Rogers

Maniac Attacks Patient in Bartonville Tuberculosis Tent

Two nurses on duty at Bartonville tuberculosis tent thwarted a slaughter by Max Sippelberger who hid a hammer in his bed. He struck William Finney with a single blow, crushing his skull. Finney died from the injury. The suspect’s violence follows his noted mania.

Bartonville Max Sippelberger William Finney

Graft in Havana Schools Sparks Investigation

Irregularities found in Havana public instruction department under superintendent Lincoln de Zayas prompt Lieut. Col. Ballard to act as supervisor and conduct a strict inquiry. Reports indicate padding of pay rolls as part of the misconduct.

Department of Public Instruction Havana Lincoln de Zayas Col. Ballard

Tiger and Bull Combat Shut Down by Police Crowd

A tiger and a bull fought in a stout cage at a private estate near Mapseller France. The animals were goaded by handlers as spectators watched. the bull struck first, wounding the tiger, but police arrived and broke up the spectacle, ending the event.

Mapseller France

Independent shovel plant burned at Newcastle loss 59900

Fire destroyed an independent Ta liana Shovel company plant in Newcastle sending flames through the facility. The loss was reported at 59900 dollars with the plant described as an independent concern that had produced shovel rust.

Taliana Shovel Company Newcastle

Frisco Borrows $2,000,000 Loan Blocked by Harriman Ties

The Frisco railroad secured a $2 million loan after prior denials. Officials indicate the funds come from a United States iron and steel firm, with earlier obstruction attributed to Harriman blocking Wells Fargo. The sequence shows financial maneuvering and cross-organization involvement in railroad financing.

Frisco Frisco Railroad United States Ixess Company Harriman Wells-Fargo

Farmer Slays Wife and Himself in Wisconsin

Reports from yndon Wisconsin state a farmer named Her on Myer a county resident killed his wife and then took his own life. The incident occurred at the couple’s home and authorities are investigating the sequence of events.

Yndon Wis Heron Myer That County

Insanity Plea Expected in Hains Trial

Insanity is likely to be the defense for Capt. Hains and his associate T. Jenkins Hains as they approach trial, with both allegedly overwhelmed by emotional strain. The case centers on alleged misconduct that authorities will pursue in court.

Capt. Hains T. Jenkins Hains

Seventeen Viborg Manifesto Detainees Released

Seventeen members of the first group arrested for signing the Viborg manifesto have been released from custody in St. Petersburg after serving three months of imprisonment that began on May 21.

Kix-Dumua Uma Wen St. Petersburg

Turmoil as Troops Are Withdrawn from Springfield

Fear grips Springfield’s black community as two infantry regiments depart and two more are to go home, prompting protests to statecountycity officials. Residents fear a mob. many seek shelter at the arsenal and on trains while others walk the roads in rain. Grand jury hears two dozen witnesses but returns no findings. anonymous threatening letters rise as merchants grow alarmed.

Arsenal

Explosion Wounds Thirteen at Detroit Dynamite Blast

Thirteen men were seriously injured, six possibly fatally, when a dynamite charge exploded Wednesday in Detroit Mich. at a vessel working in the New Livinestone channel. The day shift began cleaning a late ver before the blast as the drill lay. Injured include Paul Truesgade US government inspector from Madison Wisconsin, badly bruised and shaken.

Detroit Mich Inti Livinestone Paul Truesgade United States Madison Wis

Seventy Miners Entombed After Maypole Mine Explosion

English mine disaster leaves seventy miners entombed in the Maypole shaft at Wigen Feng. Rescue teams report no survivors and eighteen bodies recovered badly mutilated near the shaft bottom. Gas clearance halted work as the mine remains on ore.

Wigen Feng Maypole

Forest Fires Threaten Kimberly and Nearby Towns

A Cranbrook dispatch reports fires menacing Kimberly and Southerland Manitoba area. Another blaze close to Moyle and a fourth near Ryan threaten timber resources. Vast timber loss reported as fires burn Tuesday night.

Kimberly Man Cranbrook Southerland Moyle Ryan

Two Die in Auto Wreck at Cottagewoods Colorado?

John Gluck a Minneapolis brewer and his wife were instantly killed when their auto collided with a railway train at Cottagewoods Bake Mire netunka Minn. A sister of Mrs Clack, Mrs Lebaire, and her young child were injured and possibly fatally harmed.

John Gluck Minneapolis Lebaire Clack Cottagewoods Mirenetunka Minn

New German explosive shatters Krupp armor near Munich

A powerful new high explosive tested near Munich reportedly shattered Krupp armor plates. Described as sensational, the shell detonations pierced armor with electricity triggered firing. Inventor named Fritz Cehere claims the device outmatches prior charges.

Munich Fritz Cehere

Goodrich Becomes Senior Admiral After Evans Retirement

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans retires and Rear Admiral Casper F. Goodrich, commandant of the New York navy yard, assumes leadership. Goodrich will retire in January next.

Dresden Cashier Stole Vast Embezzled Funds Then Hangs

Herman Eekert, cashier of the Freedener bank at Dresden, vanished after embezzling about $43,254 over a long period. He concealed the losses by falsifying accounts and ended his life by hanging on Wednesday.

Herman Eekert Freedener Bank Dresden

German Emperor Donates to Tuberculosis Fund

The emperor of Germany contributed 24000 to the Hubert Koch fund aimed at resisting the spread of tuberculosis and advancing public health efforts. The gesture underscores official support for anti tuberculosis campaigns and pathogen control across Europe. The donation highlights ongoing international philanthropy in the early 20th century health initiatives.

Germany Hubert Koch

Beall Theater Wins Temporary Injunction in Council Bluffs Case

A. B. Beall Theater Company obtained a district court temporary injunction restraining W. A. Maurer from pursuing a forcible entry and detainer action. Beall seeks to enforce a June 1907 lease, claim $4,000 in improvements, and $1,000 in damages, with a $600 rent payment amid disputed repairs. Judge N. W. Macy signed the order after bond of $1,000 was filed.

A. B. Beall Council Bluffs A. B. Beall Theater Company W. A. Maurer Court of Justice A. Greene Beall Company N. W. Macy Sioux City

Des Moines Women Arrested in Stein Mystery

Mrs Morris Stein and Mrs Reuben Bayard, wife and mother-in-law of Morris Stein of Des Moines, are detained on complicity charges in the Loudenville Ohio double murder case. Des Moines police await warrants from Ohio authorities before holding them, with Ohio forwarding warrants for arrest and request for return to Ohio.

Stein Des Moines Morris Stein Reuben Bayard Loudenville Hester Porter Col. Johnston Ohio Col. Tahnsten

Fire on Pigeon Ranch Burns 3500 Birds at Spencer

Nearly 3,500 pigeons perished in a fire at Will Becket's pigeon and chicken farm near Spencer on a Wednesday night. Origin unknown. With the ranch beyond city fire limits, only bucket methods saved adjacent structures. At the time, about 1,500 pigeons and 1,000 chickens were housed in coops and netting. Most birds were smothered by smoke before burning.

Spencer Will Becket Becket

Cupid in spectacular stunt wedding in Cedar Falls

Archie Brett and Miss Nellie Call, both of Waterloo, wed in the street at Cedar Falls in a show tied to the merchants harvest jubilee. Rev Ed ward Hildebran officiated as three thousand spectators watched. A Cedar Falls concert band led the wedding march as the couple arrived in ten cars. The merchants presented the couple with $1090 in gold to each after the ceremony.

Cedar Falls Archie Brett Nellie Call Waterloo Edward Hildebran United Brethren L. FH. Keef Merchants of

Ida County Chautauqua Draws Big Crowds at Opening

The first annual Ida county Chautauqua drew crowds of about 2,500 on opening day. Senator Burkett of Nebraska spoke Wednesday afternoon, followed by Frederick Ward in the evening. Thursday featured Father Nagle in the afternoon and the Chicago Tadies orchestra in the evening.

Yda County Ida County Innes Land Senator Burkett Nebraska Frederick Ward Father Nagle Chicaro Tadies

Aged Man Walks Sixty Miles to Waterloo Visit

James Sandy aged 18 arrived at Waterloo from Otage to visit relatives. He walked about sixty miles in three days averaging twenty miles daily. Mr Sandy is well to do and walks for pleasure deriving vigor from the exercise and his routine.

James Sandy Waterloo Otage Mr. Sandy

Eloping Couple Hurries to Chicago After Dubuque Escape

A 35 year old New Hampton woman with her 4 month old Frances Thompson traveled to Dubuque with 27 year old Vincent Brune. They registered at a local hotel as husband and wife before a deputy sheriff pursued two hours after their train to Chicago departed.

Frances Thompson New Hampton Dubuque Vincent Brune Chicago

Illinois pastor called to Dubuque church

Rev. F. M. Sheldon of the First Congregational church in Rockford Illinois has been extended a call to serve the pulpit at the First Congregational church in Dubuque to fill the vacancy left by Dr. G. L. Cady now at Dorchester Massachusetts.

Hlinois F. M. Sheldon First Congregational Church Rockford, Ill First Congregational Church of Dubuque G. L. Cady Dorchester, Mags

Saints Camp Meeting Opens in Council Bluffs

The annual camp meeting of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for two Iowa districts will start in Council Bluffs on Saturday and run about ten days.

Ditch Work Planned After Dredge Sinking Incident

The report notes a severe dredge accident and subsequent salvage. Witch Faris & Co. will dig a three mile temporary ditch to relieve overflow. Chicago Canal Construction will complete the northern end this fall. John C. Clary and associates seek a new western start ditch of about fifteen miles to join the Monona Harrison system.

Witch Faris & Co Chicago Canal Construction Company John C. Clary Hornick Board of Supervisors Monona-Harrison Ditch Monona -Harrison Ditch

Freight Train Wreck on Northwestern Near Hawarden

A way freight train left Hawarden after 2 PM when a box car broke causing four cars to topple down a twelve foot embankment near Maurice. One refrigerator car was launched twenty feet into the air and damaged telegraph lines. three other cars were severely wrecked. No injuries were reported. traffic halted and transfers needed for later trains.

Northwestern Hawarden Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Way Maurice

Three Children Rescued After Gasoline Incident

Arthur and Herbert Anderson with their friend Louie McCurdy aged 10 6 and 5 entered their Akron home basement to fill small gasoline cans for street lamps. They were overcome by gasoline fumes, found unconscious by Mrs. McCurdy, revived after hours of treatment and expected to recover.

Akron Arthur Herbert Anderson Louie McCurdy Jack Anderson

Woman Drops Dead Waiting for Street Car in Waterloo

An unidentified woman from Independence, Mrs Meythaller, collapsed on a Waterloo street Tuesday while waiting for a street car to reach her ill daughter. Later that day a Independence jeweler's box in her shopping bag led to her identification, revealing the daughter’s serious illness and the fruit jar and other items for the invalid.

Woman attempts death by carbolic acid over reprimand

Mrs Mary Benedict of Council Bluffs daughter of Nora Sears proprietor of the Aetropolitan hotel on West Broadway drank carbolic acid after a quarrel with her mother over hotel work. She left the hotel with her baby and was reported to be recovering.

Wad Mary Benedict Council Bluffs Nora B. Sears West Broadway

Brakeman Sues Burlington for Damages

Dubuque brakeman George McCabe sues for 25000 dollars claiming negligence by the Burlington Railroad caused him to lose a foot in duty. Proceedings seek compensation for damages.

George McCabe Dubuque Formely Burlington

Lien on Railroad Filed by Contractor Robert Etsy

A mechanics cash lien of 60000 has been recorded in Hardin Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties by Robert Etsy contractor of Marshalltown against the St Paul and Des Moines railway. Etsy built the line from Iowa Falls to Mason City and foreclosure action is expected to be brought soon.

Hardin Franklin Cerro Gordo Robert Etsy Marshalltown St. Paul and Des Moines Etzy Iowa Falls Mason City

Yields Reported From Merrill Area Fields

Grain yields near Merrill show strong results with John Schimberg recording about 32 bushels per acre in one field. Frank Donilh threshed 51 bushels of barley per acre. Ruben Spies harvested 26 bushels of winter wheat per acre from his field.

Merrill John Schimberg Frank Donilh Ruben Spies

Revival of packing industry in Dubuque predicted

Cuba City capitalist C. J. V. Wellsford forecasts a revival of the packing industry in Dubuque after twenty years. He states that the $100,000 needed to purchase and remodel the old Ryan concern will be forthcoming.

Dubuque C. J. V. Wellsford Cuba City Ryan

Murder Suspect Caught in Pearl Marshall Case

A suspect in the alleged attempt on Pearl Marshall was arrested in Mason. Authorities describe the arrest as part of the Streator homicide investigation. The figure, identified as Frank Wilson, is in custody for further questioning.

Pearl Marshall Streator Lil Frank Wilson Ored Mason ‘Cig

Lincoln honored by temperance speakers in Chicago event

The report recounts a Chicago gathering where speakers referenced Lincoln and Taft as historical figures tied to party pride. Prohibition supporters questioned the impact of the temperance movement, while Chafin was described as delivering a keynote that reflected party tensions and anticipated formal acceptance letters.

Cago Dr. Charney Sean Manent Columbus Burg Uel Dickle Albion Mile Howard Rochester Stevens Tyrone Pay AG Yger Lincoln Neb Pel Whirter Indianapolis Bryan Pg Party Cincinnati Taft Chicago United States Drd Washington Chafin Temperance Quest Ation P

Evans Wears No More Warships of His Country

Admiral Robley D. Evans of the United States Navy dies at 62 after a long career spanning forty eight years of service. He mourns his grief with heartfelt tributes from friends across the country at Mohonk as President Roosevelt parties praise his steadfast devotion to duty. The admiral reflects on a life of honor and the readiness to serve again if history calls.

Robley DD. Evans States Navy United Navy I Mohonk Adalte Andrew 8. Draper Admiral Evans Ret Roosevelt Evans

American traveler wins New York to Pan route race setting record

The American racer completed an 11 000 mile journey in 120 days from New York to Paris to Pan. Officials awarded the win citing rail transport traces. Chairman Hitch chairs the national committee executive. Mrs Lloyd Osbourne has filed a suit for relief.

Auto Protos New York-to-Pan Paris T Otes Evel Hitch National Committee Lloyd Osbourne Elist Eepare

Also Mentioned on This Page

National Banks OF Oklahoma Smassees Ali Records Haduly Maniac Tiger Bull Pigeon Rancie Cupid Aia
Search Courier

Search the Anita Tribune Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Anita Tribune?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication