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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1900
Page
1
In Aurelian area Timasiae and surrounding bells report sparse activity as local routes adjust during off peak days. Community servers log limited exchanges and residents await updates on next scheduled postings.
About 2,000 strikers and 60 women marched 18 miles from the Hazleton area toward Panther Creek valley to shut Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company collieries but were met by three infantry companies and driven four miles back to Tamaqua. Another 800 strikers closed Nesquehoning colliery before dispersal. The show of troops averted a clash as strikers held to restraint. Meanwhile 13 Americans were taken after a dawn attack by 200 Filipino rebels near San Jose, Luzon. Two scouts were killed and several Americans wounded, with the bodies of the dead soldiers mutilated.
Washington confirms the execution on July 20 of Chang Yen Hoon former Chinese minister to the United States a royal adherent and reform supporter. Empress dowager ordered his decapitation citing terror at Pekin and Chang's influence with the emperor. Chang was praised by observers as one of China’s ablest liberal statesmen and had decorations from Queen Victoria and rulers of Russia and Germany.
Fort Worth dispatch reports a small band of Creek Indians in the Indian Territory preparing to resist tribute taxes and threaten government peace. Indian agents brace for emergencies as tensions rise amid calls of possible broader trouble. Separate dispatch notes rising Kurds in Turkey drawing sharp concern, with interventions and village burnings reported in Diarbelair district.
A Shanghai dispatch reports Pao Ting captured by an Allied force of 7000 from Pekin. One killed and eight injured as the operation unfolds in the city.
An express train on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern line derailed at Eighty fifth Street, South Chicago, when the switch was reportedly broken on purpose. Two men died, two were seriously injured, three others injured, and the engine plus two cars were wrecked. Five passenger coaches behind baggage cars stayed on track. occupants unharmed. Speed was about forty five miles per hour. broken locks on the switch were missing. Dense fog hindered signal visibility.
Dispatch from Madrid reports the Spanish government alarmed by renewed Carlist agitation and a depot of arms seized in Lleida Catalonia. Over 1000 guns and tools for arms making found at a store run by a Carlist, with four arrests including a man named Nimbo who claimed to be Carlist administrator chief.
A Hot Springs household was destroyed by dynamite, killing a father, mother, four children, and fourteen men from the area. The blast occurred Monday evening at Falls Montgomery County during supper, allegedly tied to a home stead dispute. Officials pursue suspects.
Patrick and Jaries F. Jones deny charges of forging a Rice check for 25000 dollars. They appeared at Center Street police court with a lawyer and a valet for the late William Rice, millionaire, facing complicity in the alleged forgery. The court set a trial date.
Wilkesboro Pas Pho operators say a quick settlement hinges on a 10 percent wage rise accepted by workers. Neither side reports overtures from strikers or a Scranton convention acknowledging the United Mine Workers. Operators may hold firm on a 0 percent increase, while workers insist on a higher offer and compliance with union terms. End of the strike is not expected soon.
Scranton convention of anthracite miners agrees to a 1 percent wage increase and to continue the higher pay until next April, with abolition of the sliding scale. Operators accept arbitration and will address other grievances through their own committees. Some railroad presidents may meet in New York to discuss the convention’s action while Hazleton employers dodge comment.
Fragmentary text outlines party claims on electoral maps from the November election. It references Republican and Democratic maps, claimed states, and electoral votes, but the data is garbled with unreadable phrases and distorted labels.
Fragmentary OCR text recounts a clash or meeting involving multiple named persons and places with scattered phrases about cheering, deaths, and various individuals. The readable portions mention Bevan, Pope, Brean, Wy Sted, and Wastin, with references to locations like OMA and Waterton and events tied to a death and conflict context.
An incident aboard a moving train ends with three men trapped by a raid. The attackers threaten passengers, force valuables, and attempt to jump the train as officers pursue. Injuries include several men wounded and later treated in Alda.
The Domestic League at Custar Rapids hosts an annual meeting of a building and loan association with about twenty attendees. Officers elected include President Cr Resnoha of Pabigue Vice President Adwon Bosieh of W Hu0 Secretary and Treasurer Fo 1 Boone. The next meeting is set for Des Moines on the second Thursday of October.
Fragmented report describes a woman hanged with a bedclothes rope, alleged mental illness, and a related fraud case involving a Seventh Day Adventist group. It mentions arrests, court actions, and multiple names including Evans and his wife, plus local bridge and municipal league notes and a wide array of erroneous OCR details.
A chaotic scene unfolds with multiple deaths and suspicious shootings. Names like Prank, Eberhardt Pettdoan, and Andrew Waka appear amid reports of political tension, family feuds, and a fire at a Crumdy plant. Authorities describe a violent period as investigations continue in Davenport and nearby cities.
The fragmentary article references prize related proceedings and a county council meeting. It mentions a prize, dates, and a local event, with scattered names and places unclear due to OCR errors. The piece hints at preparations, deadlines, and community involvement but lacks coherent detail or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a women centered reform debate, church, and political aims. Mentions World Union of … health, equality, and public virtue. Text is severely garbled with multiple illegible phrases.
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