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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
2
A garbled OCR snippet suggests a court matter involving a woman named Misa Wood and a party in New York. The text references a hotel, a possible marriage, and communications, but the fragmentary source leaves key dates, names, and outcomes unclear.
Fragmentary report notes a young woman seen in an automobile near Princeton during a baseball game. A drowning is implied as she attempted to ford a stream, with mentions of her attire and presumed romantic involvement. Details are unclear in the OCR fragment.
A garbled bulletin describes a shooting or injury case involving a 1380 rokiyn resident undergoing brain surgery, with scattered details of patrolman James H. and a fatal accident during a water tub incident. It mentions live stock market notes and the 1940s Protestant EvangelicalUnion convention in Pittsburgh with attendees listed.
Reported as a massive demonstration by women suffrage campaigners to be held Sunday in Hyde Park Lawton with up to 300 000 attendees from county areas. Delegates meet at rail stations as seven processions with military bands converge on Parliament. Speeches warn parliament to grant vote while police prepare to block access to the House of Commons.
Morse Securities company of Bath Maine plans to take over Morse interests in National Bank of North America New York to pay depositors in full. Charles A Hanna receiver has paid 650000 in a 23 percent dividend and expects 950000 more next month leaving 1300000 needed to cover remaining claims.
Dispatches from Gen Vigy report French forces in Algeria fought Arabs Thursday near Boudealb the stronghold of Mutal Hassan. About 6 000 tribesmen were dispersed abandoning camp stores and ammunition. French artillery caused heavy Arab losses while the French counted three dead and nine wounded. The occupation reportedly triggers widespread submissions across the region.
Deputy Sheriff Tripticated in theft of 835000 from a safe. Deputy Sheriff W H Farmer of Dawson arrested at Springer New Mexico in a Wella Fargo Express robbery of 35000 at French last Thursday. He guarded the treasure from French to Dawson to pay miners. Farmer jailed at Raton with two men. unconfirmed reports say one suspect confessed implicating two others.
A strike of 5,000 truck drivers in Chicago was authorized over a refused $1.50 weekly raise. A committee was directed to press owners to grant the increase before the strike takes effect.
Incendiary blaze in a Paasadic New Jersey tenement saturated with kerosene oil kills three children and likely harms two women. Fifteen Halan families lived on the main floor in a deteriorating building. Police and fire officials investigate as neighbors reel from the tragedy.
An official telegram from the Indian office in London reports twenty seven deaths from cholera in Ghulerm within the Munster regiment. Wiltshire force operates among the Muluwine media region, while budget commissions reflect the ministry demand for four ships to be laid down this year.
A conference of commercial and shipping associations from the plains states gathered in Chicago on Friday under the Minot Manufacturers' association to discuss methods to counter proposed freight-rate increases. Fred W. Upham of Tillots Manufacturers warned that railways could face higher costs while cutting expenses, arguing the 10 percent rise would hit the most fertile regions hard, potentially raising freight charges by over 44 percent in geometical terms.
May O Connor, a New York girl, aged years, survived seventeen hours after an umbrella-rod arrow pierced both brain hemispheres at the left temple. An autopsy by Dr Charles West, coroner, showed the steel arrow penetrated the brain and reached the frontal bone over the left eye. The incident occurred when a boy playing wild West at Atlantic Avenue fired the arrow. She remained conscious at times and spoke to her mother near death.
State news reports a man named J. F. Pehrador, traveling with his wife, sold a panacea called the Sioux Remedy to Henry Netach and others near Dunlap Iowa for 16 60. The agent, using the name D. P. Hunt, is tracked across the state and arrested in Sioux Falls after a warrant is issued by Sheriff Rock for deceitful sales and price gouging.
A Waterloo movement seeks to form a county historical society to explore mounds and preserve relics in Black Hawk County. Eight to ten mound groups lie along Cedar Creek with exhumations yielding vases jars and pottery. The largest mound measures about sixty feet in diameter and eight feet high.
Articles filed in Roland county records announce the Ro land Savings Bank of Roland with $15,000 capital. Incorporated by Story City residents led by President Nels E. Waugh and Vice President Jo Joong Christian. Chas O. Donhowe named cashier. Directors include John Anderson T Henryson M J Jorgenson H N Donhowe. Bank to open once charter and space secured.
A strong earthquake lasting about an hour was logged by the weather bureau in Washington. Chief Moore said the epicenter lay roughly 3,200 miles away, with Central America or the Pacific Ocean west of it as possible locations. The quake began at 3 39 52 Friday morning, with the strongest motion at 3 55 lasting around ten minutes. preliminary tremors occupied about four minutes.
Directors of the Allegheny National Bank and Pittsburgh financiers met Thursday night and Friday approved a plan to fund 500000 dollars to be deposited at the bank. The move aims to assure depository stability and unimpared solidity, with management reorganization also agreed upon.
The American consular agent in Brew France, A. Pltel, becomes involved in a legal case after a widow from San Francisco sues to annul a deed conveying land in San Francisco valued at 22,008,000. The matter centers on a document federation and a contested transfer of property.
Former President Grover Cleveland is reported by Mrs. Cleveland to be improving during the past week and is now free from complications. The statement notes steady recovery and a more comfortable condition as the nation follows his health.
A man fell into the water at Midlean City dock and drowned in the incident marked as the season's sixth drowning. General Leonard Wood and accompanying family members arrived in Marseille from Manila and departed for Switzerland.
A southbound Missouri Kannett Texas freight train collided with another train east of Muskogee Oklahoma Friday. Several cars wrecked and caught fire. Six year old persons are reported to have died or been injured. Indorial, Thomer retires a commander and Admiral Sperry succeeds him as head of the Atlantic fleet. Wilroy rejoin navy in October.
United States District Attorney P. B. Faintly filed in federal court a petition to cancel the certificate of naturalization of John T. Rose of Sioux City. The government charges fraud in securing the certificate and that Rose did not meet five-year U.S. residency. Attached affidavit by A F Church alleges Rose was in South Dakota for two years and did not reside in the state the required period. Rose received papers on October 8, 1907.
Iowa bills propose more than $600000 for new or enlarged public buildings across multiple cities including Burlington Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs and Davenport. Town sites like Denison Fort Madison LeMars Med Oak Town Falls Decorah and Shenandoah are named for site purchases and construction funds. The measure covers initial costs and future authorizations with emphasis on Davenport Fort Dodge and Ottumwa provisions.
Charles Boston, a Black man, is brought to Mason City on charges of assault with criminal intent. A special grand jury, led by Judge Clyde, heard testimony about the alleged attack on Delian Brennan in Hoston. Boston was captured in Albert Lea and returned, with a large crowd awaiting his arrival at the depot. Brennan suffers serious injuries, and Judge Clyde sets June 5 for the opening of the McDonnell murder case now pending.
Henry Matzig employed on Charles Kolb’s Logan township farm was driving steers to Holstoin when a mad animal attacked him. He sustained severe bruises and a broken left ankle. He was taken to Holstein hospital. The steer died shortly after the attack.
A renewed bid to overturn Charles Thom’s murder conviction in the Mabel Scofield case faces a rehearing request after the US Supreme Court previously denied. Attorneys cite newly discovered evidence as grounds for review.
In Buchanan county a coroner inquest found Fremont Fleming died from a bullet wound inflicted by his daughter Maude Fleming during a family quarrel. Maude, 21, was held on a charge of manslaughter with bail set at 5000. The report also notes other local incidents including a college student’s death by gas accident, a tornado impact in Humboldt county, a fire-ruined block, and multiple deaths and legal notes from the era.
Fragmented historical text endorses Theodore Roosevelt, mentions Michigan Republican leadership, calls for sustained policies of the era, and supports representation shifts within the party apparatus. Emphasizes party unity, strong state central committee, and adherence to conservative governance principles.
A long fragmentary report describes the destruction of Franklin's Paris residence. It details a brick structure with a timber frame and three pointed windows, its yard fenced, and a charred, collapsing roof. The article notes the house as an old EngliSh cottage-like building, once near Rue de Pettishewre, and mentions astonished local observers and residents discussing the cause and fate of the site.
A garbled OCR record cites battles, territorial changes, and notable figures across eras. Mentions Tewkesbury, Surluan, York evacuation, Delhi mutineers, Sultan Napoleon era notes, and modern names like Morris and Fairbanks with scattered dates and places.
Cramped fragmented text reports a rough scene at the aqueduct track with multiple names and events. Mentions English tennis, Leannesare Legtulas, Ames farmers, and American Beagle players, plus track and horse racing notes, pole vaulting feats, and Derby connections. Confused, but highlights various athletes and teams through a hazy game-by-game snapshot.
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