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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
3
A man named Hollister finds a baby abandoned on a train and must decide its fate. After a tense ride and a hopeful bond, the mother is located at Forestburg and the child is gently entrusted to a grateful couple. Hollister is drawn to the girl named Margaret as his future.
Rain and floods have repeatedly halted major league play this spring, setting postponement records. Notable incidents include Pittsburg versus Brooklyn games flooded by the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, a ninth inning drift into two feet of water, and other grounds flooded by rising rivers with dikes failing or games halted.
Jimmy Barrett, once a standout outfielder, was released unconditionally by the Boston Americans. A broken leg in a game against Detroit slowed him and reduced his speed, leading Manager Metmire to cut him as younger outfielders rose with better performance. Barrett should find a Class A team easily.
Baseball circles report Joh T Brush owner of the New York Nationals has offered 8000 dollars for the release of Raymond a St Louis pitcher. St Louis plans to dispose of its pitchers and New York seeks to obtain Raymond if the deal is allowed by St Louis management.
An old fan argues that winning players outperform star talents. He contrasts the hustling plodder who fights for every point with the self satisfied star who seeks personal glory. He notes managers trade players for reasons fans rarely understand and praises the reliable, versatile ballplayer who remains valuable until usefulness ends.
summarizes minor league baseball moves and performances. Albert of South Bend Central shut out Wheel ing, first of the season. Geyer of Columbus strong in hard luck with his team goalless for 25 innings. Larry Schlafly stars at second for Toronto Eastern. Joe Harris traded to Columbus. Terre Haute releases Campbell Shields Ellie. Louisville sheds Sudhoff Holmes buys Durham. Cockbill thriving in Tri-State. Billy Phyle belts two homers and a double versus Jersey City, leads era with four homers. Mitthig barrels ten stakes.
American Association president J D O Brien suspends Monte Cross, manager of the Kansas City team, for three days for umpire baiting. Outfielder Neighbor fined $25 for disobeying umpire instructions and denying the game. Also notes a May 1 incident in Wan City involving AHEOS War against Cmipice waie.
In Waterloo, W H Hattendorf of Waverly rescued Vera Brewer from a gasoline stove fire that ignited her skirt. He wrapped his coat around her to smother flames, burning his hand but saving her life. Brewer suffered severe burns but is reported doing as well as could be expected.
Drillers at the Burlington low plant found a four foot rock ledge in an artesian well that yielded what appeared to be gold flakes. A Denver assay report showed a value of 65.50 per ton. No decisions yet on development steps. Ordinary bearing quartz gold ranges 4 to 16 per ton, making this find exceptional and worth pursuing.
Grading on the Short Line near Mason City is complete including the large cut that delayed the project for months near Shifield. The road reaches the city but track laying remains, with forty cars on hand. A grader gang and twenty five teams moved to the Milwaukee road area west of the city to grade spurs to Farmers' Co-operative Brick and Tile plant.
Police search the Ottumwa river near the Market Street bridge for the body of 8 year old George Hiler son of Henry Hiler. He was wading with playmates when companions left him about 6 pm and he did not return home. A night search followed.
Fort Dodge assessor records show 536 births and 120 deaths in Webster county for 1907. Deer Creek township leads with 28 births and no deaths, Badger outside Fort Dodge has 20 births and 4 deaths, while Fort Edge reports 194 births and 50 deaths.
A man named Mar why of Fort Dodge is found murdered at Ute Monona County with two tramps held then released for lack of evidence. In Ottumwa, Mrs Mabel Pickett shoots herself in a chop house near Milwaukee Junction after quarreling with Thomas Santen. She is said to be 49? years old with a 2-year-old son adopted by an Ottumwa family. her parents in Unionville have been notified.
A typhoid fever epidemic linked to a Methodist church banquet on April 4 has devastated Rockwell City. Sixty three diners, fifty seven stricken, five dead and several others critically ill. Notable victims include Beamon Stonebreaker county auditor BF Huft bank cashier Joseph Barber and Frank Delano a farmer near town.
J D Trowbridge, an inmate of the insane hospital in Mount Pleasant, escaped, beat his wife with a heavy club leaving deep head wounds, and on return to the wagon fell dead from a brain hemorrhage. Mrs. Trowbridge remains in serious condition as authorities note the fatal path of the attack.
After over twenty six hours the Davenport jury in the sponge case again failed to agree on damages for Mrs Arp. One juror split the panel over damages, preventing a verdict on the amount. Mrs Arp sued Dr A Hageboeck, the city’s wealthiest surgeon, for fifty thousand dollars claiming death caused by leaving a sponge in her husband’s body during surgery.
A cyclone passed over Clinton with no damage but leveled the Alfred Lowry farm near McCausland in Scott County. Barns sheds and windmills were blown down on neighboring parcels, with the Lowry property owned by Charles Howe of DeWitt.
Mrs. John Allbee, 44, a farmer's wife living a few miles north of Glenwood, Iowa, shot herself in the head with a shotgun while others slept. She arose early, spoke to no one, and died instantly. No reason for the tragedy is given by friends.
During a severe electrical storm Pat Brannon of a few miles west of town was instantly killed when a harness broke and he touched a fence energized by lightning while attempting to fix it. He leaves a wife and six brothers and had no children.
In eastern Towa City Dr L W Littiz a leading physician and medical college faculty member lies at death's door after a fingertip scratch became infected and blood poisoning followed despite efforts to cure him. The case raises fears for the veteran doctor's life.
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