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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
2
A man described as Greek or Italian, about 30, fired at Rev. Fielding inside and outside a Chicago church Sunday afternoon. The priest blocked the shot and knocked the assailant down. the gunman fled as bystanders chased him, leaving a crowd in shock.
Charles Mitchell of Lly rin Georgia opened fire when officers with a warrant to arrest GW Broke on an attempted murder charge approached his home near Lithonia. Bailiff T.T. Peek and white man C.F. Arge were killed at the doorway. deputy Elliott was badly beaten but expected to recover. Mitchell fled as pursuers closed in.
The American Woman Suffrage Association delegates at the fortieth convention urged the vote for women to ease industrial hardship and injustice. Jean M. Gordon, inspector for New Orleans, and Harriet Blatch of New York spoke on guiding young women entering the workforce.
Police hunt for a husband after Mrs Marthe Lange was found fatally wounded in a south side Chicago apartment. Neighbors heard quarrels and sounds before discovery. Detectives pursue leads as they review the janitor husband’s involvement.
Foggy conditions and prolonged drought affect steammegivenia regions. Mines in bitumintue and anthractic coal fields rely on tanker water transport to support operations, with water hauled to most mines.
Saturday quotations from the Bronx live stock market list Peeves at 4.00 and Top hops at 5.60 with brief notes on market activity for Sioux City readers.
A severe storm off Luzon created a typhoon like sea state and flooded or washed one man overboard from the fleet heading toward Yokohama. The report, transmitted from Tokyo via the battleship Cone and relayed through Japanese channels, notes no major damage and expects the fleet to reach Yokohama by October 15.
A Friday night blaze in Rock Island destroyed lumber and two saw mills, burning ten acres of yards and threatening rail lines. The fire swept from the southwest corner toward the river, cutting power and dispatches on several major railroads and utilities for hours.
On a Union Pacific train through Omihia Nebraska a deputy sheriff burst into Willam Randolph Hearst’s suite and served papers for a 600000 lawsuit filed in Douglas County Nebraska by Gay Charles N. Haskell of Oklahoma. The suit was later withdrawn as Hearst’s party proceeded toward New York.
Report from Millersburg Michigan details a disaster on a relief train where fifteen people died in a wreck and fire. Three mothers and nine children perished in the carnage while a worker named Arthur Lee died after seeking safety in a water tank.
The Union National Bank of Amerville PA is closed by order of Bank Examiner John 23 Cunnligh. The bank held a capital of 50000 dollars and reportedly accumulated a significant amount of paper of doubtful value, prompting suspension and action.
The weather-beaten ship Astent left Baltimore on October 1 bound for San Francisco with 5900 long tons of coal for naval use. It arrived in New York in tow of a tug. The Sea Girt crew reports a severe hurricane on October 4 that lasted three days.
Sloan Graves Arotred notes a possible Hin outbreak at Pept Yates in the south. Government orders for removing all tine San dead from the military cemetery to Hare Kult Ta are being tested for enforcement.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Christian Selener Dally of Hopton, Alor, referencing a new publication by a Christian society and a choir or church related item. Content is garbled and non-coherent.
Italian Veres Veres, of the prove Inew of Messeg, was Friday consec that wha died up at Washington. Fragments mention Larenus Veres and Wigner Muleente in unclear context.
Mary Coleman of a New York law firm obtained in the supreme court an order to show why mandamus should not compel the registrar to place Mrs Julia Luton Sears on the voters register. Sears had been denied registration after appearing before the registry board. Coleman argued Sears already voted in Colorado and should have parity in New York as a test case in suffrage effort.
Reported clash between Chinese and Japanese troops near Kantae in northern Korea raises tensions. Several killed or wounded as hosts open fire near a police station. Chinese war office withholds detachment pursuit, risking frontier crossing by Japan. Japanese foreign office lodged protests with Pekin as crisis deepens.
News from Bertha reports that the German airship Bushley and two other balloons from a Sunday race met fate in the North Sea. One craft crashed Wednesday, two crew members were rescued, and two airships remain missing for three days with ten men unharmed.
In Cedar Rapids federal court Judge Reed ruled the Indian agent exceeded authority in arresting Tama reservation Indians for failing to send children to school. The court ordered release under habeas corpus, later to publish a written opinion. The decision cites Congress treaties restricting use of force to compel attendance.
TI W Van Velson was found guilty of bigamy in Ure Plynwuth county district court at TeMars after a half day trial. The jurors deliberated three hours before delivering verdict. He faced two wives in court, having married Dec 24, 1915, and Oct 1, 1907 in Cherokee and Kingsley respectively. He was arrested last August near Valentine after fleeing with unidentified warrants. Sentencing is set for next week.
At Fort Dodge on Thursday, the Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution held their state convention. Delegates nominated officers including Mrs Thirllet Lake of Independence as state regent and Mrs Merritt Green of Marshalltown as vice regent.
The Honduran minister Dr Angel Ugarie was recalled after a meeting with Secretary Reet and said he would go to Mexico to represent Honduras. War, Lazo Arciaga, brother of a former Guatemalan minister to the United States, will succeed him.
Tu Seid Racers Abroad of New York announced sending the champion Coltu unbeaten with 16 wins to England. Also shipping ten head including Colin and other horses aboard the Keene shipment, following the suburban handicap won by Hitin.
Bondsmen of O M Olson, indicted for running a bucket shop in Des Moines, hunt for him after he left Monday night for St Louis to consult the Merchants Stock and Grain Co. His family followed on the same train and bondsmen who posted $2000 bail have hired detectives to locate him.
The American Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association in Kansas City on Thursday approved fifty thousand dollars to advance the breed's interests in the United States. A three member board was granted authority to spend the funds as they see fit.
The president met artist Jose DeCamp and arranged sittings for a portrait of the president for Harvard class of 1980. DeCamp will paint the president, a Roosevelt graduate from Marvard.
A horse driven by Miss Myra X ton overturned while en route from the school to a boarding place. Exine Trank, six, riding with her, was thrown and killed. Ned Morton was unconscious four hours but expected to recover.
A Cres ton inquiry found county funds deposited with Ineas banks secured only by personal notes of bank presidents. State law requires banks to post bonds with approved securities, with penalties up to 1000 dollars for treasurer noncompliance. A related accident report notes a 66 pound explosions injuring Joe Chuan at Mason City Hub Boting works. Red Men elect officers in Des Moines and Davenport events are listed.
John Cook aged seven hanged himself in the county jail at Champaign HL. One month earlier he killed Mrs Edina McLennan. His trial was to occur in November.
A posse in Suate Texas clashed with robbers accused of stealing large sums at Gordon Texas. One bandit was killed and another wounded during the exchange.
The Untwelfth annual convention of the National Gratin Dealers Association gathered in St Louis on Thursday. About 1000 delegates attended the session, with a large turnout and active participation throughout the meeting.
An explosion at the Ingteside Time zones quarry sixteen miles northwest of Port Cullins in Culo killed six people and injured twenty one others. The incident occurred at the dynnaite blasting site as workers were present. Emergency crews responded to the blast site and authorities opened an investigation.
Fupertret avengula spreading through the Amber vreklom of Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan as hundreds clash with Uetres in ongoing battles.
A district court suit alleges usury by a banker tied to First National Bank of Cornell Slutts. Plaintiff Ernest J. Thart and GO. Gilbert, ex-alderman, seek recovery under federal banking regulations for an amount around 17 194 dollars.
An apparent murder attempt left a man and a child unconscious after a shooting at the young man’s home. Neighbors reported gunfire around 8 Velvet Tuesday evening. authorities forced entry and found the victims with severe head injuries. Witnesses and family details are unclear due to garbled text.
A party of Des Moines officials arrived in Sioux City to inspect the proposed Des Moines to Stowe City line. The delegation led by J. J. O Malley with Senator J. R. Dornan, B D Car ter, W Jus setl, and M H Miller examined the route and planned early construction, aiming to load crews from Des Moines and commence work at the earliest date.
Wil lam Dixon aged 22 was found insane by a jury at Waterloo Tuesday after deliberation. He had been arrested three weeks earlier on uttering and forged instrument charges and pleaded guilty in open court. Dixon suddenly became insane last Saturday, reportedly fearing his bride would desert him. He is to be committed to the Department for the criminal insane at Almonosa.
The article reports that Dr Perry Engle a former state senator attorney and central Town physicist is charged with adultery with Mary McMannuas a 24 year old domestic. The affair allegedly involves his younger partner while his wife remains supportive.
The town of Plot Mound was shocked by the suicide of Charles CG Bard, a prosperous merchant and owner of a large market. He secured a bottle of carballe acid, drank its contents, and died shortly after in a barn, the act described as the crime that followed.
A fragmented report describes Sunday events at Mesenthine where performances at Momily and Chrand theaters faced disruptions. Officials from the onlisterial association and managers enforce rules amid tensions, with references to a prison feature and public letters.
The oldest Murentiace resident died during a rebellion tied to a long conflict. Northavesteen Teal is named as the killer, with Newton Dradluas of Loveland reported among the injured. The event occurred near Loveland and Nar eliaetore.
The report cites Newport and Salton Sea areas expanding melon output, noting irrigation advances and profits from cantaloupes. A SO acre farm once sold at 1000 an acre yielded 1500, 2100 and 2000 dollars per year with 10 percent yearly profit.
Citizens discuss rural life and public services in a neighborhood survey. Readings ask whether farmers and families receive adequate mail, roads, rail service, schooling, and market support. The piece probes opinions on crops, sales, and community trust.
The report outlines campaign activity in Indiana and Ohio with figures like Senator Colberson of Texas and candidates Hearst Bryan and McCaskrin. It notes Tat’s cross state train tour from Sandusky and party pamphlets pushing Taft interests. Prohibition and reform debates appear amid gubernatorial and presidential chatter.
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