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Newspaper

Anita Tribune

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1908

Page

3

Opening of Turkey Parliament Under Constitutional Regime

The sultan led a peaceful opening of the new Turkish parliament under the July Promulgation. The vast turnout included 200 deputies and senate members, religious community reps, dignitaries, and diplomats. The sultan appeared publicly, trumpets sounded, cannons fired, and crowds filled streets and windows with women observers.

Turkey Prand Kainmil Pasha Peru Miareh

Wealthy Farmer Pritchard Found Dead in Kansas City Hotel

Pritchard, a wealthy Newell farmer, was found dead in his hotel room in Kansas City Missouri on Thursday night from self-inflicted pistol wounds. He had checked in Wednesday night and told the clerk not to be called Thursday morning. The hotel manager, suspecting something, forced entry and confirmed the death.

Pritch Newell Lian Kansas City Pritchard Oklahoma City

French Schooner Flounders Off Port Moron

French schooner Marceline sinks off the coast near Port Moron with seven crewmen aboard. Rescue craft reach shore after a night at sea as exhausted sailors are helped to safety. Vessel registered in Calais with a cargo of salt bound for St Pierre.

Fort Morien Seve Mgm Port Moron Noos Phursesiy Marceline Pitesdau

Blizzard Hits Wisconsin Towns In Severe Winter Storm

A brutal winter blizzard sweeps through Wisconsin including Milwaukee Sheboygan Port Washington Oshkosh and Beloit with heavy snow and widespread damage reported along the intercity wires and telephone lines as communities brace for further cold and disruption.

Wisconsin Nobliyland Milwaukee Sheboygan Port Washington Poe

Disisters on the Water Vessel Disaster Report

Report states a United States vessel disaster caused loss of life with official inquiry and repeated references to state authorities. The piece mentions external investigations and a distant date or event, noting concerns over safety and responses.

United States Othe Ciriteat

Portuguese Cabinet Resigns in Preformation Consultation

The entire Portuguese cabinet has quit in consultation with party leaders as they prepare for the formation of a new government. The move signals a transitional period and could set the stage for a fresh administration comprising diverse party factions.

Manuel Ds Jatry Miles

Stour City Live Stock Market Report

Thursday quotations from Stour City market show cattle and hogs trades. Beeves sell at about $5.20 per hundredweight and hogs at a similar level with buyers watching futures.

Stour City City

Kentucky lynching case shocks town as Mamie Womack killed

Filmer Hill of Adatreet Ty. Ry. charged with murder after Mamie Womack was dragged from jail at Apes thello and hanged to a tree four miles away near Trelley Creek. The grisly incident sparked calls for justice and renewed debate over mob violence.

Kentucky Filmer Hill Mamie Womack Adatreetty. Ry Apesthello Trelley Creek

Will Not Go to Colorado

A garbled August text references Jasper Witsor and Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. It asserts one truth about Mr Wilson being connected to the Culorady Agricultural vin de ge, but the meaning is unclear and many words are distorted.

Colorado Jasper Witsor Sfopelepy Wilson Culorady Agricultural Vin de Ge

Congress Critics Roosevelts Secret Service Budget Clash

Lawmakers argue over a 500000 appropriation in the sundry civil bill to fight land and timber frauds, while the secret service division remains funded separately. The debate notes the larger land protection grant versus the secret service budget and cites Representative Walter F. Smith's role in composing the bill.

Congress Roosevelt Government Secret Service Treasty Department Secret Service Division Treasury Department Walter Ft. Smith Iowa Appropriations Committee

Franking Law Probe Touches Gen Sickles Speech Mail

The House appropriations committee investigates government use of the frank in mailing 20,008 copies of a Gen Sickles political speech. It questions who placed free postage on the envelopes marked Official Business Penalty for Private Use and how the arrangement arose.

Wilson House Appropriations Committee Gen Sickles Department of Agriculture House Appropriations Appropriations Committee Lawshe Hfe Commission Henry W. Wallace Des Moines United States Commission On Country Life

Decisions Rendered by Iowa Supreme Court in Des Moines

The Iowa Supreme Court on Thursday handed down several decisions. Many cases including Mundt v Meier and Hangon v Cline were decided with affirmations or reversals. Reversals occurred in Mundt v Meier and Hangon v Cline while most other appeals were affirmed in Crawford Pottawattamie Carroll Harrison Shelby Calhoun and related dockets.

Nes Moines Supreme Court State of Iowa Mundt Meier Appellant Crawford Armstrong Campbell Pottawattamie Affimed Ruthven Farmers’ Co-Operative Creamery Company Palo Alto Marshall Bennetti Harrison Hill Waight Taylor Affirmed Kelly Ryan & Son Shelby Kuhl Chamberlain Gilman Weiser Dickinson H.C. Moore Calhoun Extra Whitted Audubon Phillips Wenek Carroll County Carroll Hangon Cline

Supreme Court Affirms Iowa Mutet Law in Campbell Case

Iowa Supreme Court delivers an opinion by Judge S M Weaver upholding the mutet law as constitutional. The Campbell vs Jackman Bros decision from Black Hawk county centers on saloon influence, with the court tracing legality to common law and the English Bill of Rights.

Towa Supreme Court Iowa Jackman Bros Waterloo Blackhawk County Campbell Supreme Court Weaver

Martial Law in Caracas Riots Against Castro

Caracas residents rise against Castro with a Wednesday protest. A mob breaches police lines, damaging property linked to Castro's followers as symbols and monuments are burned. Protests spread despite eastern forces’ actions, naming President Crome.

Castro Caracas Phiza Meliver Castro Venezuela Hol- Hood

Raps the Tobacco Trust in Action Against Combine

Federal court in New York rules against the American Tobacco Company and partners declaring a monopoly formed by illegal combination. Decrees bar these firms from interstate commerce until competition returns. An appeal to the Supreme Court seeks a temporary stay.

Combine United States Circuit Court New York American Tobacco Company American Snuff Company R. J. Reynolds Company Pierre Lorillard Rinnckwell Durham Sovetmimeen LL United States Supreme Court

Orpha Potter Suffering From Strangest Skin Malady

One year old Orpha Potter of Sioux City lies at Samaritan hospital with a rare skin disease causing persistent peeling in gray scales. The illness resembles leprosy in appearance but lacks tissue death. Dusting powders are used periodically and the child shows gradual recovery as underlying tissue regains color.

Orpha Potter Charles F. Potter Sioux City Samaritan Hospital Ashe

Five gunmen in retreat yard shootout wounds marshal and others

An armed clash near a village in Tren county leaves one man dead and several injured. A marshal and townsfolk pursue suspects as a posse searches the surrounding country after gunmen mounted a counterattack beside freight tracks.

Poo Woods Creenwich Tren Rerivede

Spahekete Cannon Victory In House Ruling Fight

In a spirited Tuesday session members voted to sustain Spahekete Cannon amid a clash over resolutions touching the secretary of state. Two Republican insurgents proposed amendments to report on revising house rules, but the speaker ruled against them and the motion was tabled. The vote to sustain the speaker drew twenty Republicans against him.

House Gardner Secretary of State

Train on Fire Destroys Two Pullmans at St Cloud Station

A Northern Pacific coast train at St Cloud Minnesota was damaged by fire when a passenger dropped a lit match on a window curtain. The blaze engulfed the entire car and spread to a second Pullman car, burning both cars to the trucks with estimated damage of 40 000 dollars.

St. Cloud Minn

Liquor Violation Verdicts Lead to Prison Terms

Judie Reed sentenced three liquor violators in a federal court at Dubuque ending a wave of cases from Winneshiek and Mitchell counties. C Moore a horse doctor from Mitchell county drew a year in Leavenworth and a fine as witnesses testified to handling up to eight pints of alcohol. Frank Crocker and William Fowler, also from Mitchell county, pleaded guilty to related charges and received thirty days in Mitchell county Jail plus a $190 fine each.

C Moore Leavenworth Judie Reed Dubuque Winnishiek Mitchel CL Moore Mitchell County Fort Madison Frank Crocker William Fowler

Patch Seize Another Ship The Dutch Von Mons Arrives

The Dutch battleship Von Mons arrived at the harbor Tuesday as a prize. The Venezuelan coast guard vessel De Mayo, captured Sunday, is described as small and weak with its crew landed on the Venezuelan coast.

Patch

Trial of Beneh Hatsis Over Patricide Sees Local Interest

Report describes the Beneh Hatsis murder case in Irvine where the defendant stands trial for killing his father James Hiargiz. Prosecutors outline motives as family tensions rise while defense seeks credibility for the accused amid a tense courtroom scene.

Ror Beneh Hatsis Luisa James Hiargiz Sretere Witsadhe Irvines Hatsis Cense Jude Praeeis Clospatriedda

Rearrest of Defendants Tied to Kansas City Case

Debie Pratt and William Bree GH were rearrested Tuesday night after being charged by Justice Kemley with conspiracy related to activities near Kansas City hall in December. The case involves followers at a religious gathering and alleges coordination with local groups.

Debie Pratt William Bree Justice Kemley

Long spree ends in death at disorderly resort

I W Musgrave a wealthy retired farmer of Magnota dies in a disorderly Sioux City resort after entering with two men near 11 pm. His body is found thirty five minutes later in a room with a gas heater burning and a partially turned on stove.

I. W. Musertive Ih. W. Musgrave Magnota Helen Archer Sioux City W. E. Benn Fred Schoonuyver Musgrave

Michigan Board Certifies November Vote Result

The state board of canvassers in Lansing met Tuesday to canvass and announce the November election outcome. President electors show a Sherman plurality, with Patterson Sherman leading by about 9,000 votes. Coe Warner trails by over 100,000 votes behind the statewide tally.

Michigan State Board of Canvassers Lansing Patteral Sherman Coe Warner

Clermont Man Faces District Court Over alleged abuse

Hans Nyg baard of Clermont is charged in district court with forcing his wife to the stove and choking his son. Prosecutors list a string of offenses spanning a lengthy period as the most serious accusations. The family reportedly suffered under his harsh discipline during cold weather as punishment for imagined faults.

Clermont Hans NygBaard Dais Enltree Sotae

Body Found In Sea After Night Incident

The disfigured body of a man identified as Of Sead Fasciel, chief of Putiriggy Oy, was found Tuesday morning by a freight boat crew. He and a companion reportedly drowned during a night outing on Kan Frinecises Bay on November 0.

Putiriggy Oy Inerninge

Four Persons Killed in Bridge Incident at Petotire River

Four people were killed in a bridge incident over the Petotire river near Muprtins. Authorities report a fatal lapse as a span failed and led to casualties.

Petotire River Muprtins

Defeated in the House by Vote and Penal Proposals

Fragmented OCR text reports defeats in the House and mentions penalties and transmission bans. It references an Ohio Bank and a state bank, with unclear future implications and warnings about advertisements or headings linked to futures delivery.

de Garrett Ramelli

Famous Chef Mell Dies in Labitverts Hotel Incident

Ferdinand Mell a noted chef and co owner of a leading Labitverts hotel died Tuesday from dropsy. Mell was a friend of William J. Bryer and well known in culinary circles.

Ferdinand Mell Labitvertsworth Nan Mella I Piers William J. Bryer

Automobile Fatality At Halt Endangers Local Residents

In an automobile accident at Halt, Mab Harry Restter was killed. Samuel Asenberg and Wim Reynolds were seriously injured. Prank Hatford and Hartford are mentioned in connection with the incident.

Mab Harry Restter al Prank Hatford Samuel Asenberg Wim Reynolds

Bank robbery rocks Flufiauta but robbers flee

A bank in Flufiauta was robbed on Tuesday with the robbers escaping. Police and officers are actively pursuing leads as surrounding towns have been notified and efforts continue to catch the suspects.

Oklahoma Flufiauta Rkla Inn Ing

Obituary Notice for John E. Ford of Nashville Tenn

Aged and well known, Judge John E. Ford, of Nashville Tennessee, died Monday night. Lennon Brandshe at of the world is mentioned in fragmentary text. Further details are unreadable in the surviving OCR segment.

Welloyn den John EL Ford Nashsille Tenn Lennon Brandshe

Runaway Grand Junction Quartet Arrested in Des Moines

A four person gang from Grand Junction known as the largest affinity bunch was arrested Tuesday in Des Moines. F Eugene Schultz Mrs Isabella Corley Frank Piles and Mrs Nora Sims were jailed after police found the group occupying two beds in a single room. The women blamed abusive husbands for fleeing and later returned to their spouses.

Grand Junction Des Moines Eugene Schultz Isabella Corley Frank Piles Nora Sims Corley Valley Junction East Des Moines Winhan

Bank Vaults Show Large Deposit Increases in Iowa

Auditor B F Carroll reports Iowa banks saw deposits rise by 3 354 654 67 in the period from November 238 to August 14 with total assets up 4 610 033 19. Deposits since last December climbed 5 785 460 85, the biggest one year gain. In the three months after the call sixteen banks rose, and forty three new banks formed in the year.

B. F. Carroll State Banking Department Iowa

Des Moines Man Paroled Convict Ends Life at Chamberlain Hotel

The Tuesday discovery reports Charles Thomas, a former YSMLC A worker, shot himself in the heart at the Chamberlain hotel in Des Moines. A paroled convict, he had been sent from Muscatine County in 1908 for attempted murder and was paroled a year ago. His struggle with reform and relapse into drink are cited as factors in his death.

Charles Thomas YS Mlc. A Chamberlain Hotel Des Moines Muscatine County

Couple from Marshalltown fined for disorderly conduct

Ida Strong and an unnamed husband from Marshalltown were fined 25 dollars each after a morning at a local event in Juntes Florida. The pair faced a disorderly conduct charge in the district court and pleaded not guilty to the allegations.

Juntes Hull Ida Strong Marshalltown

Be Awarding of Bix Armour Scholarships Highlighted

Scholarships to be awarded at the short course attract attention this winter. The Bix Armour scholarships will go to the boys with the most diligent work.

Citizenship Revoked for Syrian Native William F Rosehid

Official word from Judge McPherson in the southern district of Iowa reports the revocation of William F Rosehid's naturalization. The Dubuque district court had granted papers in Missouri prior, but the applicant had not resided in America for five years at the time of application.

Dubuque McPherson Federal Court For Southern District of Lowa William F. Rosehid MOE Ros“hid America

Chicago and Northwestern forms freight theft bureau

The railroad establishes the Bureau of Investigation of fast stolen and damaged freight with offices in Boone. The arrangement takes effect December 16 and aims to handle loss and damage issues across the system.

Ano Investigation Bureau Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Boone Bureau of Investigation of

Bucketshop Conviction Reported in Des Moines District Court

In Des Moines a district court convict named V. J. Winston of Wisconsin for operating a bucketshop. The case notes the defendant was out for thirty minutes on duty when the alleged misconduct occurred. The verdict stands against the bucketshop operation linked to the Wisconsin company.

Dees Moines V. J. Winston Wisconsin Eri

Major Lucas Chosen as Assistant Adjutant General

Fairfield officer Major Lucas is selected as assistant adjutant general for the fifty fourth regiment. Maj Edwin B. is noted as a member and has accepted the position.

Maj. Lucas Edwin B Has Bee Lucas Fairfield Ifty

Legal moves filed in Mason City man’s case docket

Tadleted at Mason City. Triietments were reported Against Frank Parnard, OF Aberdeen, SL. D., uC formerly of Clear Lake, who is charged with triums, against Robert Reed, of Cerragordo county, charged with criminal asenult, and against Howard Danisan, formerly a resident of Mason City, but now in jail at Han albad. Mo, for somve crime, charged SU wife decreation.

Frank Parnard Aberdeen SL. D Clear Lake Robert Reed Cerragordo County Asenult Howard Danisan Mason City Hanalbad Somve Crime

John Sullivan ABE OS Dies at Home

An obituary notes John Sullivan ABE OS has died at his home on Peubarspie Thursday THOTTENK. He previously served eighteen days with the Plineia Central reed, per local notices.

John Sullivan Abe OS Peubarspie Plineia Central

Roosevelt Defends Panama Sale Criticism in Senate Speech

President Roosevelt delivering a special message to the Senate rebutted libel charges over the Panama canal sale. He denounced recent newspaper attacks as false and harmful to the public, defending the government’s conduct and accusing critics of blackening the nation’s character. Pulitzer’s New York World responded with a sharp rebuttal, calling Roosevelt’s accusations reckless and politically motivated.

Roosevelt Senate Panama United the World Pulitzer Myzer Bnis Joseph Joseph Pulitzer New York World Belt

Explosion at Panama Canal injures dozens and kills eleven

A premature dynamite blast at Obispo in the Panama Canal area killed eleven men and injured about fifty. Most victims are Spaniards. Relief trains transported the injured as authorities investigated whether the fuse malfunction or wiring caused the accident near Culebra. Police record mention previous blasts at Pedro Miguel with casualties.

Obispo Panama Canal Colon Panama Pedro Miguel i

Supreme Court Confirms Lifelong Term For Murder Convict

The Supreme Court of Michigan affirmed the life term in the penitentiary for John W Hobert Saxsman in a murder case. He was linked to the killing of his companion Carl Miller and the theft of MF and horses. The latter claim appears to have been concealed for several years, uncovered by a long accomplice.

Supreme Court Supreme Court of

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