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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1909
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR describes a shooting scene with a policeman in a bedroom and mentions Gen. Tuckerman, an adjoining room, and a bussey judge statement. The text hints at a business trip and a grieving mother, but details are unclear.
A local investigation centers on an incident at a hotel showing a perplexing sequence of events. Officials with access to security reports review motives and potential connections to a broader unresolved matter in the city.
Fragmented feed reports a lion attack near a family camp in California with death threats and a rift over race as a local group condemns negroes from attending a centennial event. Other items note a ship catastrophe, a fatal house fire, and seismic activity in Spain.
A severe wind storm Friday morning caused extensive damage in Creston's business area. The county courthouse tower and cupola, Christian church tower, and Second Catholic church suffered losses, with machinery buried under ice in a large machine shop. Fort Dodgearea saw forty eight hours of high winds, shattered windows, blown storefronts, and downed limbs as rain turned to snow and freezing temperatures.
Former Venezuelan president Cipriano Castro, interviewed in Berlin, denies plans for a counter revolution and rejects the title liberator. He says true freedom is elusive and desires peace and retirement after confinement from recent operation. He will leave hospital Saturday for the Hotel Esplanade.
In California, the Senate Public Morals Committee heard Thomas H L Williams Jr and other racing interests oppose a measure that would make bookmaking a felony while allowing limited meetings. The bill, favored by many senators, could be acted on soon, with Governor Gillett pledging to sign an anti race track bill.
Hardaway Young, president of the Southern Hardware and Supply Company of Mobile, Alabama, was robbed Friday when Fleetwood Seale, his bookkeeper, forced him to sign two checks totaling 5,600 dollars. A woman figures in the case as the check was cashed at the firm’s office.
Clarence Campbell, 12, died Friday in Tulsa after being bitten by a dog on November 28. His brother and two other children also contracted hydrophobia but were sent to the Pasteur Institute in Chicago and recovered.
Louisiana officials and Progressive union leaders plan a unique alligator steak dinner for President-elect Taft and Secretary M. B. Trexevant during Taft's visit to New Orleans, promising a distinctive regional feast to honor the incoming administration.
The Penaris American Treaty was ratified on Wednesday by the Panama assembly and was immediately argued by President Obaldia. The decision follows ratification by Panama in a tense session as negotiations and implications for regional relations unfold.
A race encounter on Woodward Street in Cincinnati Friday night led to the death of 17 year old William Wiebold, serious injuries to 20 year old William Dorsey and 18 year old Charles Rulf. The incident followed racial tensions near East night. Bulgarian note protests Turkey policy and demands responsibility from the Porte.
Judge Hunt in the federal court at Helena Montana Friday sentenced Geo Frank Hauser, convicted of a sensational train robbery on the Great Northern, to a lengthy term in the military prison at Fort Leavenworth.
A new era in Cuba began on January 25 as inland affairs shifted from American officers to native officials following the 1906 revolution against Palma. Celebrations in Havana featured fireworks, illuminated streets, and a grand inaugural parade under a triumphal arch in Monserrat square reviewed by President Gomez and attended by Gov Gen Aragon, Zayas, and the new administration.
A warrant charging Frank D. Campbell with his wife Mrs. Campbell's death was sworn out by Chicago Chief of Detectives O'Brian after neighbors and building residents provided evidence. Campbell, a salesman, is reportedly in Galesburg Illinois. The case follows an initial coroner verdict of accidental death.
Jurors failed to reach a verdict after sixteen hours of deliberation in Union City Tennessee. The panel stood ten for acquittal and two for murder in the second degree. Edward Marshall is accused of participating in the lynching of Capt. Ranken of Reelfoot Lake.
Bodies of two American victims of the Messinga quake arrive in New York escorted by troops. United States Consul General Cheney and Mrs Cheney accompany the remains to Grand Central Station before their departure to the Cheneys' home for burial.
A fire in the Sutro tunnel at Virginia City Nevada that drains Comstock mines was brought under control Friday afternoon after damaging a large amount of timbering and the drift. Repairs will take a few days.
Jurora Leigh and Jackson, selected jurors in the Sooper-Carmack murder case in Nashville Tennessee, were discharged from service on Thursday after charges of drunkenness and prejudice were raised by the state prosecutor. The excusal leaves the court with remaining jurors.
Clarence Campbell aged 12 died of hydrophobia after a dog bite on November 18. He was treated in Tulsa Oxfa. and Pasteur Institute in Chicago where his brother and two other children were sent. Uney recovered.
Budowitz Ig Free and Christian Budowitz, once barred from extradition to Russia after Secretary Root ruled the crime politically charged, was released from Chicago jail on Thursday.
Diplomatic relations between Chile and Peru fray as Chilean minister Sener Echenjane withdraws from Lima. The move stirs notable excitement at Valparaiso as tensions rise between the two South American nations.
A London Times correspondent cites Pekin dispatches claiming the infant Chinese emperor is afflicted with confluent smallpox, marking a serious royal health development and potential impact on court affairs.
The trial of Emma Goldman, noted lecturer, and her manager Ben Bettman for causing an unlawful meeting concluded with the court instructing the jury to acquit. Proceedings were held in San Francisco on Thursday.
Wil lam Morris, the eastern vaudeville man, signed Jim Jeffries for a twenty weeks engagement, hoping to steal a match on rivals delayed by washouts.
A writer in the Dinded Advertiser describes a London Strand scene where an American passenger asks a driver to point out places of interest. The driver humorously references Lug git ’Ml and Westminster Abbey, noting how laws are made rather than enforced and how the good things aren’t flipped away.
A compilation notes that out of twenty six French and nine British Michigan governors during colonial times none were born in the region. It adds that among territorial and early statehood leaders only one governor was native to Michigan, with several born in New York Ohio Pennsylvania and other states.
A Gu. lady recalls coffee dependence since childhood caused weak digestion and headaches. After switching to Postum, she reports clear skin, steady digestion, and no headaches for over two years. The letter, branded “There’s a Reason,” promotes Postum from Battle Creek, Michigan.
Judge Ellison of Jones County District Court issues a restraining order against the county auditor and board of supervisors from issuing warrants except upon recorded board action. The ruling ends a long practice of issuing road and bridge work warrants via auditor vouchers, deemed unsafe and prone to abuse, safeguarding public funds and proper authority.
A recent gale tore down about 100 windmills in Ida County and battered Ida Grove and Arthur. In Ida Grove, Rohwaor Patzler, WU lmnis Lindsay, and C. Mitl stores lost fronts and stock to snow. Arthur’s People's store suffered a large glass front breakage and substantial damage. Cattle and sheep suffered but no major homes reported. Ben Buell sheltered 2,500 sheep overnight.
Engineers completed a survey for a Cedar River dam at Cedar Bluffs in Cedar County. The Cedar Rapids and Trena City Power company selected a site near the Palisades, closer to Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, for power development. A second dam at Cedar Bluffs could bring two power stations to the town.
Bland Man. Goo to Piiean. Joseph Kenvle, aged 36?8 and stone blind, is sentenced at Fort Dodge to seven years at Fort Madison for obtaining money under false pretenses. Arrested at Waterloo for passing an invalid check on the German Savings Bank of Des Moines. His dependent mother lives in Des Moines. Canned Goods Seized. Government officials raid Cedar Rapids with a warrant to seize cans alleged to be improperly branded. About 165 cases of apricots and pears claimed underweight. Nenmin in Corners Hands. Ida county coroner Dr. Heilman holds a steers load bought by Franz Lundqvlat remains with the coroner until an administrator is named. expected probate action. Woman Has Hand Mashed. Mrs Josephine Johnson injured at Lackey laundry when a mangle drags her hand to the arm and crushes bones and burns flesh. Despondent Man Attempts death by own action. Quy Hong of Sioux City, ill with tuberculosis, in serious condition after attempting suicide. Knife wounds leave two chances for recovery slight. The young man left a trimmer in a department store.
Two Malt carriers from Mascatine have not been heard from since departing on trips a few days ago. Local residents fear they were caught in a storm and forced to seek shelter at a farm, with authorities and families waiting anxiously for news.
In Marahaltown a 16 year old girl, Anna Ruth Plunkett, falls ill with meningitis symptoms. Doctors treat with Blexnay serum after rapid deterioration including fever of 104 degrees and hearing loss. Serum lowers fever to 104 and restores some function. patient’s condition improves as further tests reveal diplococci infection in spinal fluid.
Dr DemeW wins his fight as the state board of medical examiners finds him not guilty of gross unprofessional conduct and related offenses. The doctor plans to surrender his certificate to practice while the hearing revealed tense moments and disputed accusations. Representative C W Miller of Waverly helped swing the board to a tied vote.
Indicted burglar Harry Courtwright was acquitted in a district court at Dew Moines on a flotation. Winona de Mathway, described as a late Mexican dancer, testified as a witness. The verdict freed Courtwright, prompting a request from local salesmen for a special performance.
A Clinton resident Mrs. Thamas Boyle died suddenly at her Lyone home on Thursday as preparations for her daughter Stella Noyle’s wedding neared completion. The piece also notes Mapleton postmaster resignation of C. F. Carmody and appointment of S. H. Carhart, a machinery shed fire at Clary Implement Co. with $3,000 loss, and several other local items including a discovery of Mrs. Zack Odom’s body in Sioux City and a plan for a “White City” near Urbanville with a $69,000 investment.
A health piece promotes right living and timely remedies with the California Fig Syrup Co claiming its Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a universally beneficial laxative. It urges buying genuine products from licensed druggists and notes sufficient relief under proper use.
A Harrow schoolboy from a poor family faced taunts about poverty. He vowed to ride a coach with a conch and four before dying. The joke fluttered, then the boy grew into Dr Parr, famed as a leading scholar of breath and locomotion, a remarkable transformation from hardship.
A testimonial from Cheriea T. Hauer of Volant Pennsylvania describes twelve years of eczema on hands arms and feet with swelling itching and cracking. After using Cuticura Remedies she reports rapid improvement and complete healing. Also noted is a railway station misquote and a spoof about almanacs and astrology from Edinburgh and Peruna Co.
A young man seeks political honors and is invited to speak by a delegation from poorer districts. He eagerly anticipates delivering an after dinner speech in a plain coat. An odd reply arises as neighbors, a coffin maker and undertaker are referenced in a murky exchange from the Philadelphia Press.
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