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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
1
Emergency investigations reveal locked inward opening doors and narrow exits at the Collinwood school as the fire tragedy killed 1641 people. Subpoenas issued for seven surviving teachers. inquest ongoing amid conflicting door testimony and questions of fire drill education.
Emery Pulver a prominent Dillon Mont society figure was shot and fatally wounded at his door early Thursday. Dr Bond found Pulver prostrate as friends carried him there. Investigators link the case to a related robbery where Henry Cahill was assaulted and shot a man in an alley.
A fire broke out in the laboratory at Central High School in Chatd Rapids with 1,200 pupils present. The alarm sounded, and students evacuated in two and a half minutes without chaos, limiting damage despite overcrowded stairs and prior panic fears.
Chicago police released Rosie Stern and Olea Averbuch among suspects linked to the palsite investigation of the attempted assassination of Shippy. The two sisters were freed from custody on Thursday after initial detainment in connection with the case.
Sioux City live stock market quotations appear with Tom Reeves as the reporter. Prices referenced include a top bid around 4.85 dollars per unit.
Many bodies remain unclaimed or unidentified among the ruins of the Collinwood school in Cleveland. Investigators and volunteer assistants are probing debris and examining remains as part of a public disaster response and relief effort.
Fragmentary text reports a holiday action and leveling event involving King Kafwant and Ker. Limited readable names and terms suggest a historical record with unclear sequence and unspecified place or date. The fragment preserves named entities but lacks a coherent report or verifiable details.
A devastating blaze at the Collinwood school in Cleveland destroys a two story brick building. Nearly 200 children aged from 1 to 8 perished as flames cut off escape routes after a furnace fire in the basement. Fire brigades and Lake Shore railway workers opened the main exit as the crowded hallways filled with smoke. Approximately 300 children attended the school with nine rooms, overcrowding noted.
Arthur L. Callopy of Denver editor of the Western Home Journal received a mailed threat warning him to stop writing against the working man. He believes the note targets his Catholic monthly after it denounced anarchy in all forms in an earlier issue.
The National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City Missouri will reopen Monday March 30 in its new Commerce building with 4600000 in capital. W L Ridgely will be president, Edward Ridgely cashier, and George T Cutts government receiver now in charge first vice president. The board includes many local men.
Nathan Vidaver a New York special deputy state attorney general was arrested by detectives from the District Attorney's office on a charge of taking 500 in marked bills from Wim BR Montgomery former Hamilton Bank president. The case ties to a recent banking investigation in the city where he previously ran for court of general sessions.
Judge McFarland directed the jury to acquit Hartje Welshons and Hope in the Hare conspiracy case, ending the Pittsburg trial abruptly. The trial followed the famous Hartje divorce case and the charges were placed on the county.
Henry Wolf of Wiruedu Wis found guilty Wednesday of manslaughter in the third degree for killing his wife in an insane frenzy on June 18, 1907. He struck her with a kinght from his cattle wagon, Wolf pleaded insanity.
The Nashville Chettangora and St Louis Railroad announced on Wednesday that it rescinded its recent order reducing salaries for employees earning more than Bi a month. The salary scale will remain unchanged for those workers.
A transcription from Niagara reports a dramatic incident where Woo Saws at aitare te dheewer 1 tre Pyrenae Tae led to Grover Co Moher af Tutfato and Wridwe being swept into the river. Doly was carried over thine fayne in the turbulent waters.
Arachien secures a $3,000 stake as market activity picks up Wednesday near Mt Tera Yakun. The event highlights a notable gain in local trades and signals growing investor interest in Cinein Be products priced around 249.
Secretary Straus directs all immigration commissioners and inspectors to work with city police and secret service chiefs to identify alien anarchists and criminals. Officials must explain the immigration act distinctions, emphasize felonies and moral turpitude, and note deportation penalties within three years of landing.
A Chattanooga report reveals a Tennessee supreme court stay of Andrew Smith's death sentence from 1870. Chief Justice wrote the opinion in a somnambulant state, yet it correctly addressed the law and facts. Justice Nicholson authored it. Peter Turney later governor witnessed brainy episode. Turney later recalled nothing. Letters from Turney support the tale.
New York physicians report hypodermic serum similar to diphtheria treatment showing strong success in scarlet fever cases on the west side. The latest health board tally shows 9,?00 cases, over six times December 1 figures, with most patients from foreign settled areas. Dr Henry G Robinson notes extensive use and favorable results in Germany and France as well.
Chain agents for the Southern Pacific railway in Binghamton New York reached a settlement with the executor of the estates of Mr and Mrs John W Cutler agreeing to pay Slowey $15,000 for the deaths of Moe and Mrs Cutler who were killed in the wreck of the Shriners plain in southern California last spring.
A cargo of powder exploded aboard a Big Four freight train ten miles from Lilterfield while at full speed. The wrecked train scorched several cars and caused injuries to multiple workers with some reported as seriously hurt.
A distorted report notes that a new online hour law affecting postal and telegraph offices caused about 25 percent of Southern Pace Welonra ply offices in Detroit to close Wednesday.
The president plans to appoint WoOS Rossiter of New York as public printer succeeding Charles Salings of Marsactu. Rossiter has long been chief clerk in the census. In France, troops were voted to be sent abroad to support ongoing government policy.
Sister Geneva of St Bernard's in Council Bluffs fled the convent with O R Dye of St Joseph Mo. They married in Omaha after an elopement holed by authorities. Dye contested custody and secured habeas corpus to reclaim the nun. The tale stirs Catholic circles with conflicting claims from Mother Superior and Geneva's supporters.
Fred Dolph a 25 year old resident of Mast street was killed by a shotgun blast while sleeping. Neighbors found his body at noon. His 17 year old wife was arrested at a friend’s home and is held without bail in Clinton county jail as investigations proceed.
Mrs Sarah Stack of Mort Diodes exposed a con man, C P Hedges from Dallas Texas, posing as a soap maker and Louisiana Lottery Company representative. He sold cakes with fake lottery tickets promising large prizes, collecting a dollar. she bought a cake, found a prize ticket, paid $1, alerted police, and the suspect was captured near Wilnins Central train and jailed for court.
Joseph Babbitt, a prominent Paws City man, was found dead near the Mac Tshand track by Nierien. He was en route to New Mexico with his son. The case remains mysterious as his 1 year old son is missing. Golden Wedding Anniversary noted for Mr and Mrs N OR Jones with Ned George Faith and families present. Jones longtime county leader and former treasurer.
Donald A. Dabtsonm of Gortha, cashier at Green Mountain Savines bank, was arrested at Cirle Popids on charges of receiving deposits after knowing the bank was insolvent in the recent closure case.
Comelius Gerber, a hog handler from two miles north of West Bend, was fatally injured while unloading hogs at Farmersburg. A tar slip struck him in the stomach with a crowbar causing severe wounds. he walked to the door but died the next day at 3 o'clock.
I Adler accuses wife Sarah Adler of hiring Mr and Mrs George Marlen to kill him between Jan 27 and Feb 1. The couple would be paid 500 dollars. the plot allegedly involved a Fourteenth and School Street ambush with a club or billy. Adler, a leading city broker, says he has lived in fear for two years and cites nervous strain. They married May 21 1890 and have two children.
Coroner's Jury blames Mr. and Mrs. Palmer for neglecting medical treatment after their 10-year-old son Willie died at home from pneumonia during a prayer vigil. The inquest found the parents responsible, marking the second fatal illness in the family attributed to prayer.
The Green Mountain Savings bank with capital $10,000 closed its Marshalltown doors and State Bank Examiner Windsor assumed control. About $20,000 in bills receivable collateral is reportedly worth little, but bank officers say depositors will be paid in full. Omaha capital tied to the bank runs other statewide operations in Sairhland and Rodney.
A garbled Iowa news round up notes the abolition of Quick post office, the death of Elizabeth Taylor in Iowa City, and a Cedar Rapids resident dying by suicide. It mentions Dubuque gas ordinances, a state basketball result, and Clinton possibly hosting a future Iowa Boys' State event. Pension changes, a fall on ice claim, and a county fair date discussion appear alongside a wind watch gift to a Bentonsport pupil and a Potta wattamie agri cultural station plan. A Des Moines soup house, a Portsmouth hotel fire, and farmers receiving help post panic are cited, plus Evangelist W A Sunday’s planned campaign and a Decatur death by drinking carbolic acid.
The report notes gradual improvement in manufacturing with more machinery and labor, while iron outputs rise slowly and rail and wire bookings stabilize. Pig iron prices fluctuate as buyers hold back. shipbuilding activity is expected to pick up next season. Grain markets show improvements with satisfactory winter wheat reports and encouragement for agriculture. Port movement declines to 4,497,298 bushels, framing year over year changes. live stock receipts reach 3,043,752 head and 2,258,402 pounds for various commodities, with prices broadly steady to mixed. Fewer bankruptcies and modest business failures are reported in the district, with several firms reporting continued operations.
Distribution of staple goods tends to rise as spring approaches with large buyers' trips boosting mercantile activity. Retail trade remains quiet with some winter price cuts tempting buyers. public demand shows strength. Wholesale trade is subdued. cotton fabrics and flannelettes maintain limited stocks as output shifts lower. several mills reduce furnace activity due to stockpiling and crude output improves gradually.
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