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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
2
The report surveys diverse topics from Italy remittances and Hungarian agriculture to Japanese wireless plans and Haiti currency reform. It mentions notable individuals, shipping expectations with tariffs, and the wider economic and scientific currents shaping early 20th century Europe and beyond.
A farm near Mills County yielded a group of skeletons unearthed during spading with coroner involvement. The remains include an adult female and children, buried in various orientations, with no metallic artifacts found. Nearby towns report a holiday concert schedule, court notes, and fire losses in Manly and other regional updates.
A scrambled Iowan page lists a mix of court proceedings, political notes, and local health and education items. It mentions Ames events, Des Moines saloon cases, Knoxville court delays, a Mason City nurse appointment, farmer youth bond forfeiture, Boone pioneer death, Cummins holiday plans, and Red Oak murder aftermath with scattered local names and places.
Detec tive Joseph Kraulit a veteran of the police force was shot while defending a station during a Northwestern train incident in Defter Rapids Ore Three Negroes fired on Union passengers as the train approached Flanwood Kraulit was struck in the cheek Conductor W Moran of Clinton was wounded Patrolman Tom Caldwell forced the assailants to surrender and a fourth man who escaped is believed to have fired the shots Also reports from nearby Bac City Ia note a high school season and a dinner for players and coach Pilcher including a captain named Elbert Brown.
In Dubuque the school and city board voted to allocate forty thousand dollars for highway improvements. The move follows local discussions on budget priorities and road maintenance. A separate note covers a double wedding and a honeymoon trip in nearby Correctionville involving families Volkert and Broome.
Des Moines and many Iowa towns report a mix of local incidents and civic notes. Details include legal actions involving former officials, fires, accidents, missing persons, and community events across Denison, Waterloo, Carroll, Sac City, Ames, Mason City, and other locales.
A suspect in the Mona Lisa theft defends his act as patriotic and laments police treatment. Experts confirm the painting’s identity and note its seams and repairs. Italians urge Florence exhibition requests before returning the work to France.
Kansas City Missouri December 15 A warrant charges Robert Richardson an amateur detective with being an accessory after the fact in the death of Otto Thompson in Kansas City Kansas. Thompson was killed September 7. Authorities say Richardson kept knowledge of the case secret after guiding Leegan through several towns in Omaha. Clyde Glandon deputy prosecutor questioned Richardson and Liegan in Omaha. Richardson admitted Reber Thompson shot.
In Bingham Utah on December 15 a report from Shift Boss Sam Rogers claims bandit Lopez is alive and threatened to fight. Rogers says Lopez intends to enter the Andy tunnel after cautions about bulkhead closures endanger others and that Lopez vowed to die fighting. Rogers notes ongoing mine security measures and past rendezvous with Lopez.
Philadelphia reports a speech by Dr. Joseph K Dizon condemning U S policy toward Native peoples. He urges reforms, cites past removal and confinement, and calls for fair treatment while noting tensions with Apache groups on the continental divide in New Mexico.
The city’s annual festivities proceed amid mixed signals from officials and crowds. Streets fill with bands, parades, and vendors as residents celebrate, while forecasts warn of showers potentially dampening events. Authorities urge caution and remind spectators to plan for possible weather-related changes.
A garbled OCR reading mentions a Black man holding a mayoral position in a London suburb, with scattered, unclear fragments referencing people, places, and events. The text is largely incomprehensible and does not provide verifiable details.
Washington reports circulated December 16 that New York financiers were unnerved by rumors of President Wilson's serious illness. Officials countered he was merely battling a cold and weather, with no fever, expected to resume work soon. Cabinet and officials noted recurrences of fatigue but stressed recuperation.
A steamer named Love God delays its voyage after a captain proposes to a young actress aboard the ship. The crew slows engines to half speed as the captain negotiates with the cast member, while the river voyage through tropic waters continues and romance unfolds amid the delays.
Cedar Ray Ta reports a gun duel in Delmar Junction after five men attempted a saloon holdup. Ham Wilson, a bartender, was wounded as the suspects fled 14 miles to BeWitt and then by train. Charles Morris, the alleged ringleader, remains delirious in custody.
Albany Dec 15 The legislature completed action last night and adjourned sine die. The governor will likely sign measures including compulsory workmen's compensation for most employers with immediate effect for some parts and January 1 for others. The session also included provisions for a constitutional convention and impeachment procedures with funding for the western board of mehegris and other state offices.
A garbled report claims a labor leader Pranda Feehan and civic figures rallied workers for broader enforcement of labor forms. The piece mentions a federation, a state treat of labor, and warrants, with a timing note of more than 54 weeks.
A partial OCR reads of a Vienna fire report indicates an alleged loss near 65,000 with varied details. The fragment mentions water damage and damaged property on the east side, with unclear figures but cites a significant blaze impacting local structures and residents.
In New York on December 13 Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, condemned Taft era labor restrictions as harming unions. The address at the Lith annual meeting of the National Civic Federation highlighted national labor conflict and legal hurdles faced by unions.
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