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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
2
A scrambled OCR page from Correctionville News links diverse items including politics, early American foreign affairs, local candidates, and cultural notes. It references Mrs Cobden Sanderson, regional debates, and mentions Spain after U S independence, with scattered names, places, and events that reflect a mid 19th century newspaper miscellany.
Fragmentary OCR details a 19th century crime case claiming life sentences for alleged murders. Statements trace alleged identities, conspiracies, and a courthouse controversy surrounding Haley and Radilyard Aphorent, with recollections from lawyers and officials about pursuing truth and justice.
In Lyon County voters Saturday overwhelmingly rejected a proposition to authorize the board of supervisors to issue bonds to finance a new courthouse. The tally showed strong opposition across rural precincts with a few pockets supporting the court house plan, while concerns over interest payments and costs dominated the debate. Notable local figures and community leaders weighed in as precinct results varied widely.
A Georgia style double tragedy unfolds on a street corner as a property sale dispute escalates. Dodge fatally shoots Griffith during a confrontation after a chaotic auction and then fatally wounds himself, amid prior threats and a deteriorating mental state.
A fragmented page lists multiple local items from Kiron to Council Bluffs including plans for a Winslow building, court cases, obituaries, farm and auction notes, and community meetings. Names such as J A Howe and Joseph Spearson appear amid scattered civic, legal, and social notes with varied dates and places.
An argument between Geone and Martin escalated at a Saturday night melee in a southern town. Martin, intoxicated, threatened Higgs and was stabbed by Riess, dying as Higgs and others intervened. Riess and witnesses reported a knife used in the dark fracas as the attacker fled. Meanwhile a separate report notes a judge’s resignation and a political shift in the district court.
The article reports George Jepson Weft being named a judge by Governor Clarke. It notes reactions, focuses on political context in the judiciary appointment process, and mentions related individuals and tensions surrounding the decision.
A chaotic report details a postoffice robbery case with a lengthy record. Names and places such as Lincoln Nebraska and Buena Vista appear, with mentions of county institutions and disciplinary actions. The text also references high school bond additions, train operator promotions, and varied local notices.
Women seeking help from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co confidential correspondence department may write for private advice. The firm promises reading of letters, strict confidentiality, and no request for payment in return. Also advertising a free 80 page Text Book obtainable by mail.
During an aviation meet a woman asked an aviator what would happen if the engine stopped in the air. The answer warned of three men aloft in France with dead engines and no way to descend, starving while awaiting rescue.
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