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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
3
A fragmented 19th century style notice discusses American consulates in Chemnitz and German educational reforms, British copyright law agitation, tobacco and rodent trade data, and various odd economic and cultural observations. The text merges disparate items with no cohesive event.
A fragment reports a girl who vanished and wed her stepfather. The item mentions the domestic scene, a wedding, and unfolding explanations. Names and places are unclear, with garbled phrases about dates and locations.
A misspelled, fragmented report notes a wedding at Estherville at the home of the brides parents Mr and Mrs Sulls, with other items mentioning a sheriff arrest and several local incidents. The page also references a pastor accidentally shooting himself, a Sunday school convention, and a death of Mrs BD Powell west of the city along with Martin Pricksan’s death.
The Sisters of Mores hospital in Dubuque will start a three year nurse training program this fall. A special three year course will be offered in the city hospital and sanitarium with both hospital and sanitary work under supervision. Locations include Syux City Wayers, Chin tan Tort Dodge and Webster City.
A committee of club women is formed to assist police in protecting vulnerable girls and supporting young women in danger. Civil War veteran Tandy dies at his home in Sables. body to be hauled for burial tomorrow.
Ward Sot witdyard T rtor Ame consul tt Malia arrived at Trondody ta Towkante the cise of Lawrences Perm of Baltimore conecen Ing whose beharior Wn that place stant Ding reperté ue current Powis the wneriean who went to Randa recently with the agosted Inten tion of cneting there a memorial to Ws wife who commited death by own action at Hanson Enelind last Septembe. Sub sequently he announced that he hd purchased J. Mearsh palace at Ronde and that excavations on the property hind Faulted in the discovery of long burned treasures The Spanish government became in terested and commissioned an architect to investigate the matter . New come reports thmt Purim is active steamily and according to one story or his 'attrainter to Lake las hfe" Ome dis puted from Renda ynd2y suss Perin is proce lug to Morocco wader gurvest lanes.
Samuel Garrett, a retired merchant and Mexican War veteran, died at his daughter’s home today at age 75. Hoy Moe St Joseph was listed as a veteran in local notices, reflecting his service in the Mexican and other campaigns.
Bloodhounds aided Sheriff Box and deputies as they pursued a robber linked to a George Monimus store murder. The thief fled toward Tunnellon after blowing the Tunheston post office safe and leaving cash and stamps stolen. Local pursuit involved ongoing trail tracking by dogs.
In Rochester New York on November 29 Margaret Smith 25 and Minnie Wright 50 died after a gas jet leaked all night in their room. The landlady burst in to find Mrs Wright burned and half suffocated by escaping gas she had struck a match to the leak. Mrs Smith lay dead on the bed.
Washington chatter centers on whether Attorney General Byars will enter the Ninth District congressional race against Representative Walter T. Smith. Reports say Byars is inclined to run though doubts remain, with party leaders urging him to run and discussions focusing on his potential impact in the contest. A detailed explainer is expected.
A Great Northern passenger train and a freight engine collided near Lind shortly after midnight. Three trainmen were killed and several others injured as fire destroyed the passenger car. The crash occurred on the Great Northern line due to washouts and a misalignment on the tracks. The forward engine appeared to derail, with most passengers surviving, one passenger slightly injured.
A Versailles court heard Edmond Terrier Epp defend his wife’s claim that he acted in duty when he shot her. The wife testified she believed she was protecting him, and the judge indicated no barrister was needed. Terrier’s sentence was reduced to two months. the verdict was not guilty on another bombing case.
Washington reports indicate 27 census counts reveal 8,109,737 bales counted by November 14, up from 9,495,809 in 1903. The figures track the growth of cotton production since 1909, with gains evident across the period measured.
Caston Roy at five challenges five year old rival Gordon Farent, son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Parent of Bondsville, aiming to surpass William Sidia the eleven year old Harvard prodigy. The child studied charts for weeks and reads the first school primer from start to finish without error.
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