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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1903

Page

2

Clash at Colorado coke ovens leaves ambushes and injuries

Report of a Monday clash near a Colorado camp coke ovens between union workers and associated groups. Gunfire and blows wounded several, with a mass meeting called afterward. Sheriff and authorities to review incident and pursue charges.

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Kicked Wife to Death Then Hanged Self in Oregon Region

A German immigrant, Jacob Platzke, killed his wife six miles west of Chaska on the Chaska Goloxne road, then hanged himself near Ina Barn. An inquest returned a verdict of murder and suicide as the homes burned. The brutal crime followed years of abuse by Platzke, a known drinker and quarrelsome man.

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Gunboat Goes to Formosa to Investigate Attack

Washington December 8 Rear Admiral Koves D Ryans heads the Asiatic fleet to make a thorough investigation into the attack near Formosa. The report notes steps to probe the incident and determine responsibility.

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Mystery of a Tank Disaster Refuses Silent Details

A fragmentary report describes a deadly tank incident and a response at the state department. It notes a survivor or survivors and questions over the cause and official inquiries. The text mentions a formal inquiry and searches conducted, with details obscured in the damaged source.

Miners Threaten Strike Over Wage Cut Plan

Altoona, Pa reports that the Somerset Coal Company and two related firms plan wage reductions of 10 cents per hour for all coal workers, affecting over 2,500 men. The action follows a unified decision by the three corporations, prompting anticipated strike threats from United Mine Workers locals in the Meyerable field.

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Safe Heist Nets $5000 In Wisconsin Cash

Borglare and Hoergins robbed the TJ Welcherneken store in Wis. finding a satchel of Sun In cash. The loot belonged to the estate of a deceased father. In a separate tragedy a mother and her fourteen year old child perished in a house fire near Goor View Minnesota. Firefighters found two charred bodies inside the residence after neighbors forced entry. The blaze ignited a peat heater after the door was opened, officers reported.

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GALVESTON PROJECT AND RESCUE INCIDENT REPORTED

A Galveston project described as costly under deration is opened Sunday. The event features a towering structure. authorities and a New York contractor are named. Separate reports reference a rescue of a colored man in St Louis and a fatal or violent incident with crowd involvement.

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Fever Deaths Rise As Pestilence Spreads

Four more deaths are reported amid a smallpox fever outbreak in Butler and Snider counties. New cases appear at twelve to sixteen daily, signaling the pestilence may be subsiding. Relief efforts spread to relieve suffering and improve conditions.

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Embezzlement Charge After Jewelry Theft in New York City

Two men aged around fifty-five in New York City were arrested after attempting to steal jewelry valued at about 1800. They were taken to Central police station and charged with embezzlement. James M. Kage and Mina Kane were also cited in a separate report for a money theft of about 190 from a bank, with one serving as teller and then disappearing. In Wheaton, a farmer attempting to free horses from a wreck near Lake Vraversa drowned after sliding into the water.

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Telegraphic Briefities From Ailing Times

Bishop James Addison Inele of the Protestant Episcopal church in Hankow China fell ill with fever. The Cobh Chocolate plant in Chicago burned, losses estimated at 369000. The Paridahlphis stables of F Vete & Suna, brewers, damaged up to 50000 by a Monday explosion. Explosion at Washington company Paylor Town Pa killed Frank Af Green and injured Ostia Varner. Catherine J Curtin widow of landowner G Garlin of Pennsylvania died suddenly at Hellijtante Pa aged eighty four. Due to daylight holdups in Boston police reinforce with a large guard to curb crimes.

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Market Quotations and Cattle Prices Across Regions

Market quotations show mixed cattle and hog prices at St Paul and Chicago with no clear trend. Wheat and flax futures deliver small gains while grain futures list varied bids for No 1 hard and No 2 Northern wheat amidst broad commodity activity.

Pittsburg Ropeworks Fueled Perry’s War Effort and Fame

The Pittsburg rope factories supplied cordage for Oliver Hazard Perry’s Lake Erie fleet in 1812 13. Ropes from local firms powered ships, boosted wartime readiness, and helped establish Pittsburg’s early industrial reputation as the city built vessels and support gear for the American cause.

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AW Rimaleo Water Lily reveals elusive Amazon bloom pattern

The text describes the Amazon water lily Buds opening in stages. In dawn a chink appears then by evening four sepals emerge rapidly. At night the bloom expands until about four AM then closes as the stalk coils and sinks. The process repeats with dawn reopening later.

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The Sake of the Locust in the Empire Review

Writing in the ilocust on South Africa, 5. B. Kitchen gays, Locusts are very Ung creatures. Locusts measure two to three inches, with jawed shelled bodies. They travel in undulant bands, covering fields as they pass. The swarm darkens skies, hovering and feeding, while the main body spans the horizon. Their wings fan a cool breeze, bringing ozone-like freshness to the land.

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Turkish Gouffee and Turkish Coffee Traditions

Fragmented OCR describes handling coffee in Turkey and a method likened to preparing gouffee. Includes steps, tools, and terms such as pot, fire, and water, with scattered references to beverages, ingredients, and household practices amid garbled phrasing and errors.

Fragmented OCR piece about daily routines and thoughts

The text presents a garbled stream of phrases on daily life and work habits. It references time, effort, and self-improvement ideas, along with scattered mentions of people and places, rendered in a slurred, almost phonetic style. It reads as a broken diary-like reflection with no clear narrative.

Great Storms and Trials at Sea and Land in Early Britain

A fragmented report recalls a severe storm in November that damaged London and disrupted maritime and inland life. It notes about £2,000,000 in damage, over 1,800 people affected, and many regions enduring floods and wrecks.

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Essay on Compensating Reason by Emerson Reviewed

A fragmentary English critique from Emerane praising Emerson as Americas best writer, noting his originality and beauty. It questions whether Henry Ta m ia called him “the unfallen Mant” and references a London Review attribution to a misread or garbled excerpt about intellect and compensation.

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Incomprehensible Seat Stir At Presest of Temporal Tehossingra

A garbled report recalls Te warded foorhAcke agope at a presest of temporal Tehossingra. Seruges-Tonpeck and Serowg discuss memory loss and personal troubles amid unclear events.

Favorite Ages of Women in the Universe Study

A 19th century inquiry discusses preferred ages of women, noting a bias toward eighteen to twenty and suggesting men favor older mates while women show demand for younger partners. The piece cites population patterns, with many more boys born than girls and a noted peak in desirable ages around twenty to twenty four.

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Yankee Doodle and the Yankee Song in Civil War lore

An OCRed fragment recounts the spread of Yankee Doodle from English origins to the American Civil War era. It notes its use during Cromwell and Revolutionary times, later adopted by American troops as they prepared for war, with references to colonial figures and the tune’s enduring presence in battle histories.

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Galileo and Copernican Conflict In Historical Biography

A fragmented biographical note discusses Galileo Galilei in the context of his disputes with the Copernican theory. It references Scholastic authorities and eminent adversaries who challenged heliocentric views and related theological arguments, highlighting tensions between science and dogma in early modern Europe.

Fragmentary foreign text on health and habit trends

A garbled, partial report discusses smoking habits and age concerns in northern regions. It references youths and cigarettes, but the text is heavily corrupted with unreadable segments, making precise facts unclear.

Zoo Harmful Noise Frightens Animals at London Spectator

A London zoo spectacle shows zebra wild ass and ostrich reacting with distress to loud noises from a violin and mute while a tiger roars and a leopard leaps. The scene provokes a chaotic escape attempt as keepers attempt control.

Janavich Londen Spectator

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