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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1909
Page
1
Fifty two bodies recovered from the Penguin wreck off Tarawhiti after a fire ship struck in darkness. About two hundred passengers and crew faced high seas. lifeboats failed, rafts endured, and heroic rescues were noted as survivors reached the rocky shore amid fog and heavy waves.
Fire destroyed Clarendon Hotel and ten adjoining cottages at Sea Breeze Sunday. 250 guests slept through the blaze but no injuries were reported as hotel staff evacuated guests to nearby cottages owned by H. R. Kellersperger. One woman sustained a hand injury during the escape.
Detectives hunt for Pierre Paton a Frenchman educated for the ministry and studying medicine in San Francisco accused of plotting arsenic poisoning against two Portland women. A warrant, sworn by Sarah Armstrong formerly of Chicago Medical College, charges him with attempting to poison Mrs Gertrude Coffman and another Portland woman in December last year.
A violent undulatory quake was felt across Calabria on Sunday lasting ten seconds. It toppled trails and huts, sparking panic though no fatalities were reported. In Rome ambassador Griscom signed a pledge granting $250,000 to the American Red Cross for an orphanage aiding children left homeless by the disaster.
The Sioux City live stock market reports hogs at 0.26 and butcher steers at 6.85. Ex Congressmen Daniel J. D. Granger of Providence Rhode Island dies in Washington of heart failure at age 75. Dispatch from Addis Ababa notes King Menelik’s return from pilgrimage in good health.
The nineteenth annual reunion of the United Confederate veterans will be held in Memphis on June 10. The date and arrangements were announced Saturday by General Clement A. Evans, commander in chief.
Interstate commerce officials granted a permit for the free transportation of the Liberty Well observed by Philadelphia police. The arrangement covers transit to the Alaska Yukon exposition at Seat Atle, YWaah.
President-elect William H. Taft arrived in New Orleans amid public interest over the Panama canal dispute and cabinet salaries. He indicated plans to remain silent on cabinet selections until the last moment and to gather information during his absence. He drafted an inaugural address en route and will confer with Senator Knox in Washington next week.
Thomas Hanby, a former South Carolinian, was convicted on a bigamy charge in Helens Montana. He was fined 160 dollars, jailed six months, and ordered to marry his Indian first wife Mary La Bresch Blackfoot maiden. The marriage to Hanley was void, and the nunion was executed immediately.
William Jewell College at Liberty Missouri closes due to a serious smallpox outbreak. About 600 students confined to dorms with 15 cases reported. Guards prevent departures as the gym becomes a pest house and a reopening may occur next Monday. Local pharmacist Hinde of Oregon Missouri found guilty on 21 indictments for illegal sale of alcohol under the local option law. fined $1,260 and costs.
Receiver T. M. Bushnell reported the Cleveland brokerage firm Lamprech Bros. & Co. shows total secured and unsecured liabilities exceeding $1,000,000. The note indicates a substantial debt burden in the wake of the firm’s collapse, outlining a large claim against its assets.
The Sothebys sale of the unique collection assembled by the late F. I. Benson of Brooklyn concluded in London on Thursday. A grand total of 76,770 dollars was realized, surpassing all Unis kind records.
Blanche Walsh, noted actress, confined at University Hospital in Kansas City Missouri with stomach trouble. Doctors reported her condition remains serious and she will likely miss the coming season.
The London Daily Mail reports the government plans to lay down five improved Dreadnought battleships in the coming year. Construction of a sixth battleship will depend on Germany's progress in new ships.
A steamer from America wrecked off Castelleane Spain, with sixty saved of passengers and crew. The vessel's nationality remains in doubt as details emerge about the incident and rescue efforts.
A jumble of clipped scenes and ads appears, including a birthday visit mischief story with cousins, a kidney health claim for Backache is Kidneyache, doctored medicine endorsements, eye remedy pitches, a New York play gag, a hemorrhoid balm claim, a dinner invitation mix-up, and a sore throat gargle promising prevention of tonsillitis and diphtheria.
An anonymous London physician claims car and bus fumes act as disinfectants lowering city death rates. He cites reduced horse trade and increased Indy traffic as factors, praising diesel-like creosote vapors and carbonized water as health aids while noting campaigns against motor vehicles for noise and odor.
Port au Prince, capital of Mayti, with about 70 000 residents, endured multiple calamities from 1842 onward. Earthquakes, fires, and destruction struck repeatedly, wiping out large portions of the city, leaving thousands homeless and dozens of fires causing ongoing devastation.
A reader reports relief from headaches and fatigue after switching from coffee to Postum. The letter claims renewed energy and improved health, with a family member also noting benefits after stopping coffee. The advertisement promotes Postum Co of Battle Creek Michigan and the slogan the Road to Wellville.
Alison and Roger rush to Maplewood as rumors swirl of Mabel and Missie missing and a dog cart ride with Captain Harper. A sudden accident at the station leaves Mabel in danger and Mr Merle facing a grave decision about discipline and forgiveness.
A damaged OCR passage follows Alison, Missie, and Roger as they move through a haunted house after a crime or accident. The father's room is prepared, Dr. Greenwood appears, and Missie suffers pain while allies support her ascent. The scene ends with Missie insisting on tending her own recovery and the narrative flagged as continued.
A Rougeville shooter named William Bowers drove a nitroglycerin filled wagon through dangerous terrain to a Cleopolis well armed with fifty quarts of nitro. After a can leaked he rigged a fuse, blew the wagon apart, and escaped death. Shooter Joseph Schultz helped save others by lowering charges into a nearby well and detonating three shells, narrowly avoiding disaster as they emerged untethered. The article notes off country nitro usage and compares New York’s growth to London over twelve years.
The advertisement touts Peruna as a top grip remedy, claiming rapid effect when taken promptly and urging immediate purchase. It stresses not delaying treatment and offers a booklet titled About Beriga via mail from The Peruna Co, Columbus, Ohio.
A garbled passage describes Sabine soldiers wearing gold bracelets and treachery at gate access. The narrative slips into chaotic, partial phrases about reward, fear, and a caved village. The text is inconsistent and contains numerous obscurities, with no clear event or outcome.
Fragmented old tomelike notes describe whiskey as a cure and various tonics including sarsaparilla and Turkish compound. It references Mrs Wleslei’s Routhing Syrup for teething, plus a jumble of garbled names and events around a church visit and a late night disturbance.
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