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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
5
The crew recalls a tense night on the desert shore with multi gunfire from unseen foes. After a skirmish the party tends wounds, contemplates retreat, and maintains vigilance while preserving a chest and a nearby cottage amid the peril.
A confused text fragment describes a choice between two paths in a siege or surrender. It mentions a commander Borbeey and Dapascemtti and a plan to arrange a strat fev gi Ship. The fragment hints at starvation as a consequence of staying or surrendering.
Federal inspectors arrest men claimed as chiefs of an Italian blackmail organization with operations centered in Marion Ohio. Investigators say the group extorted money from Italians in Columbus and nearby cities, sending payments and threats from 1908 onward.
Federal authorities detain a woman and three men connected to the Overland Limited train robbery near Union Park. Jack Shelton alias Jack Gordon, William Stephenson, and two deputy inspectors arrived in Omaha the night of the arrest. Shelton faces charges as a participant. the woman says she will cooperate and deny knowledge of the holdup.
A northeastern section of Presque Isle Maine was swept by a fierce blaze driven by high winds destroying about 100 houses along with the Conpresation al Church the Mbionde Hall and several other structures. Firefighters battled the spread as fumes and cinders billowed through streets and the community faced massive losses.
The transatlantic steamer Shavonia bound from New York to Naples and Genoa grounded near Flores Island in the Azores. Passengers and crew were rescued by European ships Prinzess Irene and Batavia, with no loss reported though refloating is uncertain amid rough seas and adverse weather conditions.
United States shares of Canada’s imports are rising while Britain's share falls. Canadian relief and customs data show US exports increasing markedly in the fiscal year ending March, with manufacturing goods and farm products dominating imports from the United States.
A major blaze on the sixth floor of the Decatur Cereal Company mill destroyed the building and equipment. One worker, Jodie Tree, was killed while fire crews fought the flames amid a collapse risk and damaged surrounding structures.
Chicago Baptists push to expel Prof George B Foster from the church and, if possible, from the University of Chicago faculty. They accuse him of Unitarian leanings and disobedience, citing his writings and the impact on church and academy amid a heated dispute.
At a Lawrence dinner Norman Bavcan cites nature studies as misleading while a traveler in Kansas farm country spots a tall structure and asks about a distant chimney. Locals answer that it is James Greene's cyclone turning the landscape, not a factory.
The article notes the seventh centenary of corset origins tied to a thirteenth century butcher and his wife. It traces fashion shifts from medieval silencing bodies to evolving stays, gloves, and court fashions, with references to English and French practices and later public debates at a park rally.
A fragmentary exchange mentions a wife described as a suffragette and questions about voting. The dialogue references a scene involving a stylistic or theatrical item and an unclear name Mo Mockton.
Letter-writer recalls his mother’s heart and stomach issues eased after switching from coffee to Postum. He notes his family’s joint improvement, with headaches diminishing and overall well being returning, claiming ongoing benefit for himself and kin. An editor’s note mentions new letters appearing periodically.
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