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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
6
A jumble of notes from the Scomrectionville News Predator, detailing a girl from Atlantic City with suicide attempts and a hospital admission, interwoven with scattered items on a church film program, Japanese soldiers, elephant killer June Gutherland, and worldwide statistics on crime protection, submarines, and education. The piece blends contemporary fears with odd tidbits, presenting a chaotic snapshot of early 20th century concerns.
Des Moines reports a tangled political fight over federal appointments after the death of U S Marshal Frank Chark. Wilson and Clark factions clash for influence in southern Iowa districts while potential replacements stir contention among party leaders and attorneys.
A man from Manson City secretly wed a Spirit Lake resident after leaving his wife and child five weeks earlier. The groom was arrested within minutes of the ceremony after authorities learned of the wedding. The bride, once employed in a Spirit Lake restaurant, and the groom face social and legal fallout as investigations continue. In a separate matter, Des Moines saloon owners seek to reopen pending a rehearing after a supreme court ruling closes their establishments, citing unused affidavits and legal questions not fully argued.
Two people were hurt when a car owned by George Losse, driven by his son in law, Richard, and his daughter 20d the Messengers, crashed near Lake City. Mrs Peak, widow of the Fea, suffered a collar bone injury. a local Iowa City woman was indicted for perjury. Sexton moves to Grove cemetery yard. he supervised excavations of graves, aged 86, survived by a wife and one daughter in Wall Lake.
An Ida Grove man is connected to tensions involving his wife and her parents within the county setting. The report notes ongoing disputes and local interest in the involved families.
In Des Moines on November 27 a Burlington engine derailed against a Rock Island train at Twenty seventh Street crossing. Four dozen were injured and many more bruised as passengers slept in Pullman and sleepers. Rail cars toppled, some thrown from berths. injuries include a fractured hip, sprained side, and wrenched limbs among victims from Kansas City, Long Beach, Minneapolis. Official says fog and darkness blocked rear-visibility. trains not traveling fast.
Washington reports rapid progress in the conference on the administration currency bill as Democrats press forward with amendments while Republicans resist. Key figures Owen Newlands and Lane weigh in as senators seek to bind the conference to support or withhold approval, amid banker friendly resistance and defection risks.
Five East Indian workers were slain at the Blackburn sugar estate in Edgecrmbe District near Natal as police opened fire to quell riots. The unrest occurred near a mission station with American involvement noted. details remain hazy as authorities investigate the fatalities.
James Crosby, a watchman at J. W. Foverel Taos unit S1P8.008, reported the automatic fire sprinkler deluged the second Moor of the plant yesterday. Crosby noted the sprinkler system malfunction could endanger the facility and staff without immediate repair.
Fragmented OCR text references Mulhall sharing receipts with Barry and mentions sums around 19 000 and New York Nev Jr ihars Garry. The readable segments are unclear and include garbled phrases about money transfer and a person named Mertie Mulhall. No coherent event details or dates to confirm a full summary.
In a November 27 report the quarterly statements reveal funds allocated to attorneys registered agents newspaper writers and other staff, highlighting lobbying activity and associated expenses across corporations.
A jumble of local items from various towns reports auditor findings, price reductions on pork, and a watchful community record. Entries mention AJ Suan- THIN Thornton audit accounts with a £14 balance, Rodney Reagur's pork price push, a sow with two piglets, and multiple small town notices from Rock Rapids Mason City Perry Waterloo Ida Grove and others.
Shenandoah Nov 21 Reistsver pursues pardon for Bari Jones held on a kidnapping charge involving Miss Runyon in an auto trip from Brooke. Jones pleaded guilty and faces a short term. his sister Mrs Darling and Rev Simpson dispute the charge while Runyon remained at the departing home. The case centers on an alleged kidnapping tied to a romance ending in elopement.
A chaotic street confrontation in Park View left a Black individual gravely injured after a posse opened fire as neighbors reported terror. Williams and others pursued the suspect, with a sheriff and county attorney examining public safety concerns. No charges yet. Wilson patent notes follow.
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