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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1907
Page
1
Reports from Lisbon recount extreme unrest as regiments may be disarmed and leaders shadowed. King Carlos reportedly refuses partial law extensions while rumors of a revolution grow amid censorship and suspicions along the frontier.
Banks in New York show renewed confidence as Morgan meets with Secretary Cortelyou and Postmaster General Meyer. His Arlington room rest period and Baker of the First National Bank’s treasury talks precede anticipated New York securities offers amid improved market sentiment and reserve figures.
John Deland of St Louis aged about 40 awoke before dawn Saturday to find himself perched on a rail thin coping outside a third story window. He dangled 46 feet above the street until local boarders held his hands for 25 minutes until a department ladder wagon arrived. He was carried to safety exhausted and frightened.
The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York announces a $2,000,000 gift from Jan D. Rockefeller to form an endowment fund. The event unfolds before 8,000 workers at an American car plant, with notices of employee dismissals and a fatal incident reported nearby.
Gov. Cummins orders court martial for Capt. Kulp on ten charges relating to a Davenport fight. Maj. Johnsen named judge advocate. eight days until court convenes in Des Moines. Citizens may press removal of Davenport officials for enforcing the law.
Austrian born Isador Alster’s wife Yetta Alster faces bigamy charges after allegedly selling his farm in Austria for 6000 and eloping to America with farm hand Casper Ladislar. She supposedly married Warvegtven Kunovin in Philadelphia area, leaving her first husband unaware and a 9 year old daughter with relatives. Detectives traced her to Port Richmond and arrested her with Isador present. farm hand and two children were not located.
Miss Eleanor Singer of Pittsburg accidentally shot herself while searching for a burglar after hearing a noise. She reached a pantry, lifted her night robe, and pushed a swinging door that discharged the revolver, the bullet lodging in her spine. Singer is a known tennis player and athlete.
The torpedo boat Shubrick and steamer Maryland met near Hampton Roads on Friday. Shubrick sustained damage and was towed to the navy yard for docking and inspection.
Fragmented text mentions Walter Johnson aged 16 and a location near Mek James with actions tied to a Tynx incident. Details are unclear and partially garbled.
Dyke of Birmingham Ada, former Atlanta National Bank president, pleaded guilty to appropriation of bank funds after trial. Sentencing expected, as proceedings suggest multi year penitentiary potential.
The edebfecally commu merihig of the TranseDUseisel pyl Commercial reperced adjourned Friday afternoon to meet in San Francisco next dear.
Testimony in the Bradley trial reveals former Senator Brown admitted paternity of Arthur Brown and Martin Montgomery Brown in a 1906 note. Col Kalghn, Salt Lake City receiver, described the discovery, Mrs Bradley’s demeanor, and expert opinion that her mind may have been unbalanced.
Testimony in the John R. Walsh case reveals twenty notes discounted by the Chicago National Bank totaling 1 840 000 dollars remained unpaid when the bank suspended in December 1905. Prosecutors allege notes marked paid at maturity were renewed instead. Evidence includes bank entries on discounting and notes tied to the same collateral, with notes drawn under various names at Walsh’s direction.
L W Fogg, noted coal authority, warns that the grandchildren of current coal operators may see the United States exhaust its coal supply. He notes each ton of iron uses 1.5 tons of coal and cites Pennsylvania burning 1700 to 2000 acres of coal last year.
In an address in Berlin General Booth claims a global fatigue with religion. He cites 2,000,000 Londoners who have never entered a church and notes similar patterns across Europe and America.
The Denver Mint plans to resume silver coinage after a shutdown of about two months. Mint officials expect production to reach the full parity with silver valued at around 707 thousand dollars daily.
Prof Thomas Todd confesses to his wrongs and seeks forgiveness from the Cedar Falls Baptist church but is expelled from the faculty and library staff of the State Normal. The congregation declares his relationship with Mrs Catherine Gray ended and Tod plans to start anew in the South. Mrs Gray plans to go to Europe.
Fragmented report details a Spencer repair shop burglary where thieves opened a safe using a found combination and stole about $73 in cash plus $600 in notes. The notes were torn and scattered, aiding a partial trail four blocks long. Authorities suspect the same gang targeting nearby towns over two weeks.
The district court ruling upholds Des Moines municipal plan as constitutional despite disputes. Justice Howe notes recall and referendum provisions not addressed, asserts town government powers differ from state government, and rejects arguments that the plan violates republican government principles or statewide constitutional provisions.
The twenty seventh annual Tuwa Mutual Insurance Association meeting adjourned in Des Moines with over 100 members present. Ty J. Ontendorff of Cornell Bluffs was elected president and John Evans of Grinnell was named secretary and treasurer. State Auditor Garell gave a paper read by Deputy Auditor O O Ray after Carroll attended New York.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Clear Lake marks its fiftieth anniversary with a three day home gathering from December 1 to 3. The event brings former members and pastors together with the church community, featuring speaker Dr. Wy Lewis of Morning Side College.
A motorcycle accident injures Henry Maines and others with Maines dying at Mercy Hospital after Saturday shock. Webster City Knights of Columbus prepare an initiation banquet with delegates from Fort Dodge Eagle Grove and Orange City. Orange City gains a band thanks to Commercial club funds. Union county coroner probes death of Mrs Imma Peantek from injuries. Marehuditoyon and nearby towns report hunting accident and ambulance transfer. Cement Users’ Convention notes minutes and local civic events.
Chicago women unionists discuss a dowry plan to support marriage for wage earners. A dowry of 100 to 200 dollars is proposed to help women who marry within union circles, aiming to balance finances as husbands earn wages at home. Speakers argue the scheme could reinforce labor solidarity and prudent spending among married workers.
A Chicago correspondent estimates the city spends as much as 7000000 weekly on stimulants including alcohol tobacco temperance items and narcotics. Workers account for about 73 percent of this consumption with saloonkeepers and non workers sharing the rest. women are suggested as the heaviest users among non workers.
The report cites Representative Sims of Tennessee and allies pushing government aid to banks, while Postmaster General Von Myer outlines three postal reforms: cheaper parcel rates, higher package weight limits, and a parcels post. It notes Wood and Bryan at Milwaukee detailing views on railroads, monopolies, and corruption controls, plus New Jersey Governor Stokes signing a popular expression bill for U S Senators.
The article notes Las Vegas expanding as a wealthy community with a population around 1 000 and assets near 1 800 000, planning a public sale to fund maintenance and taxes. It highlights sugar beet culture as a key crop and a beet sugar factory as a promised outcome if the plan proceeds.
A garbled dispatch reports sweeping criticisms of railroad regulation in the United States and Europe. It cites President Hu of the Great Northern condemning passenger rates and calls for regulatory restri ctions while noting European investors wary of American corporate policy.
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