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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1908
Page
1
A scrambled OCR fragment reports on a mine disaster rescue efforts near Omaha with officials and a superintendent, plus scattered names including Mrs Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt. It also references a voyage, market notes on top hogs, a wrestling promoter arrested in Chicago, and a local guild improving while late night events unfold.
On a Washington streetcar near Sixth Street at night Congressmen Heflin and Bilarboe witnessed a confrontation with two black men. Heflin fired through the window, wounding Thomas McCreary and Lumby, who died after an ambulance ride to hospital. Lumby’s head injury occurred as the car stopped.
In Borough Park New York Thursday night a stranger Mrs Lilla Raymond braved flames to rescue five children from a burning flat. She entered twice carrying youngsters through smoke and flames, tearing a dress from a child to avert further injury. Her face and hands were badly burned but she declined medical help and returned home.
Bank examiner Folds filed a third charge against Henry Rieber a paying teller and John Young an auditor of Farmers Deposit National Bank Pittsburg alleging misapplication of bank funds totaling 1 105 000 dollars. The pair are named among several local business men rumored to face impending returns.
Jerry Orchard the confessed murderer of Gov. Steunenberg has refused to apply to the board for remission of the death sentence. His attorney will ensure the application is filed since the law allows nonpersonal filing by the condemned.
Corrington, an elderly Jacksonville resident, reported thieves stole 5000 in gold from his home after leaving his bank, with the crime occurring weeks after a panicked event. The Bremen cruiser transported seventy five refugees from Port au Prince to Kingston, Jamaica, while Rev. Dr. Charles N. Sims, former Syracuse University chancellor, died at his Liberty Indiana home.
Andrew Kolinostk of Cleveland faced charges for killing his wife and her boarder but was acquitted by a jury in Judge Babwick s court after claiming emotional distress. The report also notes two men killed and four injured in a wreck of Erie train No 13 known as the Walls Fargo express at Belvidere New Jersey on Friday morning.
A New York hearing opened Thursday on charges of neglect of duty against a Metropolitan Street Railway official. Jerome defended himself, while Franklin Pierce led the complainants and William F. King chaired the stockholder committee. The case centers on alleged bribery and mishandled evidence from 1900 to 1902 involving Tillinghast and other suits.
Meyer Binberg known as Bun the Button Man died suddenly after a cold turned to tonsillitis. He was 46, born in New York, survived by a widow and a 14 year old daughter. Binberg built six theaters and managed the Yorkville theater, while also manufacturing campaign buttons.
The Rev. Peter Chang, claimed as the first Chinese Catholic priest to visit the United States, lands in New York with Bishop August Henninghuig of South Shantung. The 27 year old cleric, who wears a queue and speaks fluent German, will celebrate Mass next Sunday at Our Lady of Grace Church in Hoboken.
Dr William T Hornaday, head of the American Bison Society, announces plans to create a permanent national bison range of 12 800 acres on the Flathead Indian reservation in northwest Montana. He says the society will offer the federal government a herd of twenty bison.
Fire originating in the Millner Elevator company building at Wichita Kan threatened the wholesale district north of Dougisa avenue. The blaze spread to the adjoining Western planing mill lumber yard and consumed half the contents. The east side of one block was devastated.
The funeral of United States Senator William J. Bryan was held Wednesday afternoon in Jacksonville Florida. At 2 o'clock the city closed its doors and business owners and clerks gathered around the church. Never before in Jacksonville’s history had so many attended a single funeral.
Brewery owners refuse to renegotiate after 3,600 union workers walked out, leaving all talks off. Owners insist on retaining staff to operate plants despite the strike. The atmosphere remains tense as labor and management stand firm in St Louis.
Southern Pacific and Texas Central shops at Houston Texas shut down Wednesday afternoon. Over 2,000 men were thrown out of work.
The Hamilton & Co leaf tobacco warehouse in Covington Kentucky burned early yardday causing a total loss around 160000. Night Riders set fire to three large tobacco warehouses near Owenton Kentucky Wednesday night, burning about 30000 and destroying 150000 pounds of tobacco. Virginia legislature adopted a resolution suspending Judge J W Brackstone from the Eleventh circuit for immorality and neglect of official duty.
James F. Rottt, aerial inventor from Clinton born 46 years ago, asserts his two seater flying machine, built under a government contract, will stay aloft for an hour and move in any direction. He predicts within five years seroplane ships carrying 20 to 30 men with engines 60 to 1000 horsepower and 3000 mile range. He says patriotic Americans should support government work and rejects foreign-power bids. He envisions an aerial war raft to end war’s brutality.
Evangelist William A. Sunday raises about 40000 in Burlington JoWa Ulnols area after weeks of meetings in Decatur. He starts with 4000 for tabernacle expenses, over 10900 from close, 16900 for a Y M C A project, totaling just over 40000. Citizens plan further engagements in Wisconsin and nearby regions.
Charles H. J. Mitchell of Storm Lake is named president of the Upper Des Moines Editorial Association at its semi annual session in Webster City. George C. Tucker of Webster City becomes vice president with Al Adame Humboldt as secretary and Emory A. Rolfe Dayton as assistant secretary. The group plans a summer meeting in Humboldt with a chautauqua and expects the Humboldt people to select the date. The association may hold its meeting there during the chautauqua session.
Delaware county Saturday secured both team and individual honors in the intercounty contest at Manchester. Lucy Robinson, 19, daughter of W. B. Hobson, received a gold medal as best speller. This marks her third championship award.
The article alleges a suspect named Raymond, tied to a plot involving a romantic letter to Mia and Maudo Bowlby, led to a burglary and forgery case. He faced charges in a court, pleaded guilty, and received a long sentence after confessing. Court details mention Des Moines and Clayton county terms.
John C. Logsdon, 42, a Marshalltown barber, shot himself in the left lung after a domestic dispute. He fired from the Anderson barber shop near Marshalltown State Bank, staggered to the door, told Rens C. Hubbard he was bleeding, and was rushed to the hospital after Hubbard called a physician.
W Whitbeck brought in at Duluth after pursuit from North Union farm where his aged father was killed. Sheriff Culver held him in custody as he was to be taken to Canada. Whitbeck remained silent after question about the murder, showing little emotion or discussion during the return trip.
On grounds of desertion A H Brett is granted divorce from his wife Mary Ifrett. Both are wealthy residents of Mason City. Ifrett pays alimony totaling 4890 dollars with 1800 in cash and 33000 in city property valuation. Brett is son of William Brett, a leading resident and prominent stock breeder. The couple had been separated for months.
Sheriff officers seized a man near Lavro three miles northeast of town, believed to be an escaped inmate from North Dakota's Dis marck penitentiary. He used the name Lamont but matches John C. Page, with a $57 reward posted. Also reported is the death of Robert H. Williams of Marshalltown, a Civil War veteran, after a railway accident that hurled him against a pole. he was 60 and survived by five children.
A jumble of local reports describes violent events and accidents across Floward County. A newspaper editor’s assault, a boat hunting accident injuring Will Axelson, gun mishaps injuring Floyd Grimm, a razor suicide attempt by Lawrence Lupd, new church members at Newell Methodists, meningitis cases in Waterloo, and Jacob Fromm leaving for Idaho reflect a turbulent week in small towns.
Fragmented report outlines Senate and House exchanges on the Aldrich currency bill and agricultural appropriations. It notes criticisms of Roosevelt and remarks by Mr. Stanley and Mr. Willett, with debate over weather station funding and a leaking interview in a Minnesota newspaper.
National Capital Notes reports the Senate confirmed William L. Day for the northern district of Ohio. Taft signals support for Treasury and Labor appropriations including a lighthouse at Point Judith Rhode Island and a life saving station. Election of Lane as referee for agriculture details and a benzoate preservative probe appears in the same notice.
The piece traces how old household remedies evolved into the patent medicine business, noting early home made cures such as plum tonics and herbal laxatives, then detailing Peruna's journey from a Mennonite origin product prescribed locally to a widely sold remedy. It credits Dr Hartman as founder and highlights Peruna’s claimed effectiveness for coughs colds sore throat bronchitis and general catarrhal ailments.
A fragmented eyewitness piece discusses changes from older drills to modern practice, noting stricter waste and ignition limits, target methods, and the shift in emphasis toward command decisions over raw marksmanship, with anecdotes on quarterly exercises and discipline.
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