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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1904
Page
1
Quirky collage story frames a talking tailor on a hill who credits Sappho for every answer and for light in a village, alongside tangential notes on Britain’s telegraph costs, racing car taunts, diamond mine stats, and a philosopher joke about an all-round character.
Prohibitory action in Chicago threatens to shut theaters for the rest of the season. An ordinance requires steel framing, automatic sprinkler systems, widened doors and exits, and a $25,000 performance bond, with mayoral and buildings department approval plus a three member committee. Theaters say reopening would be impossible in time and some plan to remain closed.
Four white men held up a southbound Seabound Line train near Sanderson, Fla, blowing the baggage car with dynamite and firing on the engine. The conductor was killed, but rail officials and a sheriff led a pursuit. The robbers fled with loot, while passengers faced panic and the crew fought back. Regulators and bloodhounds joined the hunt in Duval County.
Two men identified as Chris Gorney, 20, of St Paul Minnesota and Rovers, 20, of Butte Montana, suspected of bank robbery at Cleveland Missouri and safe cracking near Loulstory Kansas, were surrounded near Paola Kansas by a 200 farmer posse of the Anti Horse Thirt Association. Shots were fired but no injuries reported. The suspects surrendered with revolvers, ammunition and nitroglycerin in their possession.
Weather reports from the Atlantic states show extreme cold with 8 a.m. readings around minus Te degrees in New York City and much lower in exposed areas. Dispatches indicate widespread cold across New England with thermometers from minus 4 to minus 81 degrees, halting travel and freezing conditions.
Fifty nonunion bridge workers attacked union men at the Union Pacific Railroad bridge over the Kansas River in Kansas City Kansas and about 100 members of the Structural Workers' Union fought at the Union Pacific bridge. Thirty shots were fired bricks flew and several men were injured including T. H. W. Bowers who was shot and T. P. Ayres who received a deep scalp wound.
Inaugural address in Jackson cites rising neuro violence against white women as a racial struggle for social equality. Governor Varda mas urges constitutional reform and state fund control. Also reports deaths in New York City from heart disease at Mills Hotel. Fatal mine cave-in at Cray Hoek mine in Butte kills four, injures ten. Severe weather records broken in Motawk valley. Church disturbances linked to mustache ban spark German Tablet rebellion. An officer in Pennsylvania shoots wife and others during train ride. Military actions and rail incidents cited in unrest across unnamed locations.
Charles Bonier, 74, was found guilty in Buffalo in November of murdering Frans and Johanna Fehr a German couple in their home on November 18 1908. The verdict carries the death penalty. The Fehrs were killed for their money and property was forged to deeds selling their assets. Bodies were hidden in an outhouse and the couple’s names forged on deeds. The case is a landmark in local crime history.
Report from the Iowa caucus shows Representative Hangen describing the action as none, with the delegation meeting at 10 and adjourning at 3 20 without a successor to Judge Shiras. Bank of Portsmouth closes amid alleged cashier defalcation. Buffalo fire damages $250,000 across Peart and Ente streets. Casualties include five firefighters injured. Bloomington strikers demand higher pay and threaten disruption of streetcar service. Midwest theft and fraud cases surface with Chicago arrest for a $50,000 scam. Willan Nietaaler died leaving vast landholdings. Explosion near Thil Nps, Wisconsin injures several at a dairy plant.
An Associated Press dispatch from St. Petersburg reports signs that the peace party may prevail as officials from Russia and Japan edge toward settlement. Key figures such as Count Tania dore and M. Witte push for concessions while Russia recognizes Japan's dominance in Korea and Japan seeks guarantees for Manchuria. Neutral zones and treaty rights loom in negotiations.
James E. Blair, long a top St. Louis lawyer and World’s Fair counsel, dies in Florida amid scandal over forged indictments and vast fortunes. Claim is his devotion to a socialite wife and her alleged triumphs led to his ruin and the collapse of his public career.
An explosion at the Empire coal mine near Peoria injures Marl Street, seriously wounds Env y Street, and kills Ove Moo Killed. The accident occurred at 3 PM Saturday after shift change. victims were found Sunday morning. Rescue and hospital arrivals followed, with reports of multiple injuries and ongoing inquiries into causes.
The grand jury returns indictments against Jobo Hayden for the murder of Wy B Brnicewell. A second indictment names Charles Woodard over wife poisoning as Mrs Woodard died while dining with her husband. A coroner’s jury finds strychnine poisoning. beam of doubt remains on parents and allies about guilt or innocence. The bond set at Hayden hearing and the coercive bail figures draw local attention amid high outrage and uncertainty.
In Onawa a sidewalk setback ordinance prompted a legal challenge to district court jurisdiction. The defendant seeks a writ of certiorari after Judge Gaynor ruled the court cannot decide the case due to lack of statutory authority and appellate reach. The dispute centers on whether a town ordinance can confer jurisdiction in this matter.
A drunken machinist and his wife fought at Connell Bluffs over their infant son. The father threatened to kill the child if police arrested him. Officers at Fy Schenek on South Eleventh Street restrained the man, recovered a long knife, and arrested him after ensuring the child’s safety.
The Quimby Hank Robbers including Cherokee Meansday and Abner Tek pleaded guilty to all counts. Pinkerton detectives aided in the capture, and the four convicts were sentenced within thirty two days from the robbery date.
A local general assignment affecting Hank of Mt Ayr and the Cithons named Dag Dinning as owner. The filing discusses financial strain, liability limits, and the potential for a state bank to form in Mt Ayr as creditors reassess risk and opportunities. The president Tiny Pirhadang of the company outlines assets and the bank’s role in protecting visitors and investors amid uncertain market conditions.
Grand jury returns no bill in State of Tow vs Grant Drury of Lixcamb on charge of shooting his wife. He was found by the coroner with a bullet hole in the head and authorities held relatives’ protests until the grand jury acted. Relatives sought further inquiry but the case was discharged.
A drunken defendant cannot form a valid contract the Des Mutoen case notes. Sian Kueh, too intoxicated to contract, attempted to lease a town dot for 3,000 and pay 500 in cash. Judge Ballinger sustained the real estate agent’s claim against Koch, citing intoxication.
Readable fragments describe a hearse incident with dragged passengers and injuries, a will contest over Jon Pagan of Fox Township, and mentions of a new bank in Tra under Farmers Saye, plus murder case coverage and local thefts. The piece also notes a funeral at a Methodist church and a lodge ceremony.
The Webster City Poultry Show in Webster City featured a record high score by a White Wyant exhibited by B. Olomstead. Judge notes from the event highlight the bird as the top prize recipient amid a long history of entries and judging excellence in the region.
A bank cashier in a Missouri savings bank was sabotaged by a theft causing a missing seventeen thousand dollars. The incident occurred Monday, with investigators noting the pattern mirrors prior embezzlement methods. Local bank officials, including officer Clarey Mayne, report cooperation with authorities as the case unfolds.
A string of illegal gambling dens faced closures under pressure from Mayors Morgan and police. Proprieties paid $200 monthly protection to avoid raids. In other news, youths were arrested for assault, a barber was fatally attacked, and a drive to rebuild a major national cricket factory was unanimously approved.
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