16 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
1
Western Union and Postal officials say conditions are improving as talks continue to settle the strike. Operators reportedly stayed in many offices, maintaining traffic while others in some cities pulled their keys, with unions hopeful the wave of abstaining workers will sway additional locals.
United States Consul Norton in Chemnitz reports persistent high meat prices in Germany and government efforts to supply cheaper food. He notes growers bore losses from past shifts, argues retail prices should drop, and highlights rising dog meat usage with about 6,500 dog carcasses inspected annually, 940 from the Clemenitz area.
District Attorney Jerome announced that detectives have obtained confessions in the Hunchakiet secret society case. Two Armenian suspects, Vorhas Alliepunersian and Koraak Jelatlun, were arrested and confessed, with weapons and explosives found in a cedar building. Also noted are related crimes and a Chicago laborer explosion injuring ten, one fatally, near Seventy-fifth Street and Chicago Avenue.
Hautire City reports the Vollre people prepared for Detcutsle in Kiberia per the nenweprper Biber summoned to law courts by the Siberian-Baikal railway administration on charges of receiving prolden candles owned by the railway campus. The Hotel Brooklyn at Center Mo Pledye Long Talend burned Tuesday, nine people died and others injured.
A broadened effort toward resolving the telegraphers strike by arbitration opened in Chicago Monday night with Labor Commissioner Neill and Ralph M. Ensley meeting National Secretary Russell behind closed doors. The Los Angeles origin strike extended to New York, affecting Western Union Postal Telegraph and Associated Press operations as a majority of union operators halted work, hindering telegraph business nationally.
Henry Winker of Belleville Missouri, a 45 year old cooper, completed a 26 day fast on medical advice to avoid medicines after ulcerated stomach and liver congestion. He drank only water, reported no cravings after day three, and weighed 152 pounds at five feet five and a half inches, down from 173. He broke the fast with watermelon and claims cure.
Thomas H. Jeffery motor car maker of Kenosha plans a $25,000 fund to place guide posts and danger signs at intersections across Wisconsin. Jeffery agents begin erecting posts to warn drivers and limit speed where needed. A Blue Mound road sign went up after two fatalities there. Emerson B. Brownelle, part of a Whites Lake mushroom poisoning party, died in Kalamazoo Mich after fourteen were affected. the rest recovered.
At the Goodrich farm near Eldin Ino a Poland China hog sale set a record price of 5125 dollars for a single hog named Tea Strike. Buyer T M Chambers of Oswego Kan paid the amount claiming it the highest price ever paid for a hog.
L. W. Baird, manager of the Western Union in Binghamton New York, had ten operators drafted to China from the local area. They departed on a special train Monday for the city to join the strikebreakers.
Seven freight handlers for the North ern Pacific railroad were struck by a tug in the St Paul harbor while rowing home in a small boat and drowned. The tragedy halted traffic and police opened an inquiry into the incident.
President Roosevelt issued an executive order designating Labor Day September 2 as a holiday for government employees and day laborers. The directive applies to workers paid by the day and aims to recognize labor contributions nationwide.
Report from Formosa says native forces mount strenuous resistance against Japanese troops. In Taiwan, TuikWean area casualties noted with Japanese casualty figures reaching around 200 in clashes. This dispatch outlines ongoing combat and regional impact amid heightened tensions.
Maud Suarin of Mikhurt Indiana, wife of Albert Kwurth, died Saturday from burns when a kerosene can exploded as she poured fluid on a kitchen fire. She was 20 years old and had been married only a few months. The report notes political turnout figures with incomplete phrasing and mentions thousands of inhabitants and a racial breakdown, reflecting context of a local election.
A severe storm across Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa causes fatalities and widespread damage. Homes barns and crops are destroyed, with insurance losses estimated in the millions. Tornado-like winds, hail and lightning strike Peoria and Knox counties, killing residents and flattening structures.
A crowded local train derailed while crossing a bridge over the Lot river near Angiers France. Forty passengers and the engine crew perished as the locomotive plunged into the river with cars and baggage, the couplings failing between second and third cars.
Mrs Minnie Houdeshall wife of a trackman living in a tent three miles west of Ethel Missouri saved the eastbound California Limited on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway from a wrecked bridge caused by a crumbling abutment after heavy rains. She alerted her husband with a lantern and the train was stopped and rerouted to a safe distance from the damaged structure. In a separate item attorneys for the Western Federation of Miners plan suit against Dan Cardoner in the name of Harry Orchard’s wife and child to invalidate the deed conveying Orchard’s interest in the Herculies mine and challenge the mortgage-like transfer coordinated from Bullock Canada recent.
Sheriff Warring spirited Bud and Charles Tarr and two Black men from Georgetown jail to Lexington to avoid a mob. The men had been tied to an attack on Albert Sacre, who was badly injured after a club blow and dying. Warring hid them in a house near the jail then moved them to safety in Lexington.
Yellow fever cases in the American garrison at Clenfuegos have risen to ten after eight more were reported on Sunday. The hospital corps conducted a strict inspection of quarters and is enforcing strict precautions to prevent further spread among the garrison.
John Wennsling, a prominent farmer from Central Park near Racine, reports theft after returning from a circus. He says 310000 in certificates and 10000 in cash disappeared from his home. Police investigate as losses include certificates of deposit at Racine banks and cash taken from his residence.
Governor Deneen offers 200 dollars for the capture of the killer of James L Williams at Mt Vernon. Citizens add 100 dollars to the reward, totaling 300 dollars for the suspect's apprehension.
Schedule of Western League games to be played at Sioux City in the immediate future lists Denver August 18 19 29 31 Omaha August 22 23 24 26 San(??) August September 6 7 and other notes suggesting followings. The item serves as a brief listing of upcoming matches by city and dates.
A convoluted report states W. T. Bosliger sought government aid to ruin a gin at Brinfield near Raven, with arrest and a quick judgment. The text mentions a former stenographer and a home visit to his mother in Brimtiel, noting a Thanksgiving reference amid unclear details.
O C Bobbard and Frank Hubbard of Muaskoges were nominated by Republicans in the Third district for Congress.
A damaged OCR fragment from San Sele dun Spain notes Alphonsa and misread names stating Queen Victoria, aged and unwell, received Diet toon s on May 10 with ongoing health concerns. The article preserves uncertain phrases and names, reflecting a royal health report.
A report states the steamship Columbia bound from Patining to Vale paralee was wrecked near Mine in the Chicinyy province region. Efforts to confirm details are ongoing.
TeNews of Iowa reports an Iowa State Agricultural College experiment to develop a distinct American draft horse breed. Prof Kennedy oversees a joint federal effort selecting two stallions and six mares from Clydesdale and Shire lines. The project aims to create a gray breed with a 1,900 pound horse near two years old, with potential national impact within ten years.
The death of Judge Charles Warren Chase of Clinton county removes a widely known lawyer and public figure. Born December 8 1834 in London New York he served in the Civil War and later held roles as clerk of the Clinton county court city attorney county attorney mayor and judge. A longtime member of the Clinton school board he partnered with Halleck W Seaman in Chase and Seaman and was a staunch Republican.
John Gre was granted a change of venue to the district court of Queen County. The December term trial on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses ended with a cable agreement as ten jurors favored conviction while two favored acquittal. Greff alleges prejudice at Plymouth County preventing a fair trial and recalls his earlier five years in stock farming across the eastern region.
A Davenport gathering Sunday night urged enforcement of saloon rules and proposed a standing committee of business leaders to oversee local saloon regulation. Citizens and organizations were invited to join the parade as bands to be secured for the event.
garbled text from historical page recounts various names places and incidents. mentions bank owner T M Crayeh Son Abr Brown WI taking possession in September and Henry Homan with other local figures. contains fragmented references to a gas tank, a fire at Connell Blots Motel, a Camuedi area, and a household tragedy with a burned meal.
The Missouri River swelled, endangering Riverside Park and the Lyte construction warehouse on the riverfront. Captain Schultz, U S Engineer, seeks funds to protect the levee as swift waters wash away piles. City involvement looms as Park and Western League grounds face danger and the river threatens to shift again.
Clarence Healey, 14, fell forty feet from a trapeze improvised in his father's barn two miles below Muscatine. He lost grip on the swinging ropes and landed on hard ground, dying soon after. His father, James N. Tigaloy, wealthy farmer, owned the barn and posters had spurred the risky stunt. The surgeon calls the incident a remarkable survival prior to death.
Farmer William Jennings was knocked from his mower by a hailstone during a half hour storm near Mason City. He was found hours later unconscious with a severe head laceration. A steamboat named The Town, once among Clear Lake’s largest, sank during the cyclone and remains missing.
The board of control nominates W.L. Kuser to lead Ellora School for Boys at Kidera, succeeding L.R. Drake who resigned. Kuser, longtime assistant superintendent, won over fifty applicants and will work under Mrs. Kuser, the current matron.
George C. Wells estimates show corn at 295,000,000 bushels and oats at 104,266,337 bushels, with July reductions cited. Reports include a $500 record for a mare at Fairview Stock Farm, farm sales near Marshalltown, and an accidental death by gun, plus local weather and farming notes across Iowa towns.
Ambiguous report notes Wilbur Glenn Voliva opposing a petition to appoint him sole receiver of Zion City property alongside Johan C. Hately. Petition seeks control by Judge Landis of the U S District Court amid protests at Zion City Lace Industry. Details incomplete due to fragmented text.
The text sketches a jumble of events and rumors from a Tim court to plans for a Zon City exile and a new colony. It notes a factory sale denial, political leaks, and calls to gather followers. Mentions include a New York skull surgery, English tailors' mockery, and a Brooklyn club dinner. It also references farm work, a police arrest, and a dedication at a monument ceremony.
Senator Albert J Beveridge of Kadlana and Mia Katherine Edily wed in Berlin with a small private ceremony attended by relatives and embassy staff. Messages of congratulations arrive from Chicago, Charpign, and political figures including Roosevelt as the event draws scarce press attention.
The excerpt outlines William Beveridge's rise from a farm laborer in Indiana to the United States Senate at a young age. It notes his early work in a logging camp, borrowing $50 to enter an college, excelling in debate, and later studying law after returning to Indianapolis. It mentions his marriage to Catherine Langsdale in 1887 and her death seven years later.
At a banquet for King Frederick of Denark, plans for future Icelandic relations with the Panish crown are outlined. A commission will draft constitutional provisions for Ieveland and a framework to safeguard Teeland’s liberty while preserving the realm’s unity and splendor.
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