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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
3
A garbled Saskatchewan consent note references taxes due in Western Canada and mentions maps and road names. The text lists figures and names in a disorganized way, with unclear dates and entities, leaving readers with partial fragments of a public notice.
An old advertisement touts Carter’s Little Liver Pills to gently but firmly move a lazy liver and settle distress. It promises small pills, small dose, small price, with a genuine seal and signature.
A rough newsroom anecdote follows Fred Kelly as he covers a downtown fire where a photographer Brown vanishes and a wall collapses. The editor dismisses the missing man and dispatches another reporter. The piece then shifts to a social club scene with flirtatious banter and a quip about suffragists.
An anxious mother recounts her daughter's distress in the stomach after meals and credits Grape-Nuts with improving digestion and energy. She describes morning routines, cereal use, and a renewed vitality, citing a testimonial from Costum Co in Battle Creek and urging readers to read the book.
A catastrophic cyclone and ensuing fire at Omana, Neb, has resulted in 200 deaths and 400 serious injuries. Witnesses describe widespread destruction with collapsed structures, downed trees, and debris blocking roads as rescue crews work to reach survivors and assess the extent of the disaster. Local officials declare an emergency and mobilize aid, while the governor pledges rapid response and relief efforts.
Lincoln dispatch reports nearly 200 dead and hundreds injured after a tornado struck Omehe and suburbs from Benton to Florence. Fires broke out, water and phone links failed, and soldiers were called from Fort Omaha to enforce order as destruction extended to Ralston and Council Bluffs with the Missouri River bridge damaged.
An Omaha storm tore through the city with violent winds, wrecking homes and property. Rescue crews worked amid widespread devastation as officials warned the injury and death toll would rise.
Nine people are known dead and many injured in a storm that struck near Lake Marawa along Mosquito Creek valley. Homes including Rice winery and Green packing house were destroyed. several fatalities occurred in the area and ambulances rushed to hospitals to account for the casualties.
Police report one dead and several injured after a rail disaster near Cage fed Fourth. Fire crews and emergency units responded to the scene as investigators examine wreckage and determine cause. Authorities report a large area impacted with responders securing the vicinity and assessing casualties.
Washington reports a reform drive urging reform of wages and social policy to curb vice. Lawmakers consider a commission to study vice causing conditions, with advocates proposing higher wages, hygiene education, and female franchise to raise age of consent. Testimony cites education, bachelorhood tax, and public health data as causes of moral decline.
A fire at a Balmnere Maryland plant trapped sixteen firemen under falling debris. many injured including their wives. Reports indicate several residents injured as the building suffered extensive damage with property loss and demolitions. authorities probe cause amid chaotic scene.
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The Frost case ends with a sensational verdict as the jury convicts the primary defendants. Prosecutors present evidence of altered records and hidden books while defense claims improper handling of exhibits. The court seals the records as the verdicts are read amid tense reactions from witnesses and spectators.
March reports reveal Austria planning naval pressure and ultimatums as Montenegrin siege of Scutari tightens. King Nicholas faces a critical choice as Austrian fleet concentrates off the Albanian coast and demands secular reforms and access to inquiry on alleged priest murder. Montenegro awaits a possible end to hostilities or a renewed assault from Scutari's environs.
Adrianople report says Shukri Pasha will defend the fortress five months longer as Hun besiegers gain no progress. Food and order hold in the city though reports of Greek Armenian bishop executions are denied. Servians idle, Allied discord noted. Also German steamer Irmingard seized by Greek warships near Aegean mines after sailing from Barry to Genoa.
Washington reports U. Mand proposes a comprehensive study of rural cooperation to improve organization and markets. A division of markets funded at 540,000 is planned under agricultural appropriation, with Secretary Houstein advancing plans at the White House alongside Walter J. Paxar and Dr. Wallace Butlerick among others.
Amid rising border tensions, forces mass near Bac Arie. Maren 24 and Combined Flate troop movements signal preparations for a confrontation with Nace Sonora. General Oda arrives to bolster Mexia defense as decimated ranks retreat in retreat.
Unclear OCR text reports the cremation of actress Adrienne amid confusion over ashes. Mention mentions Mrs Henritta Aucache and a note about England and Taft, with scattered references to a former actor and a Mir delegation, all cryptic and fragmentary.
A sweeping midwest and southern storm left extensive devastation across Alabama Indiana Tennessee New York Michigan and Kentucky. Reports indicate dozens killed with property and telegraph lines crippled and millions in damage. Red Cross mobilizes aid as survivors endure ruined towns and disrupted communications.
A garbled report notes renewed whale hunting activity near Washington waters, with mentions of Seattle readers and rising interest. Despite fragmented text, the item suggests heightened concern over maritime hunting and regulatory responses in the region.
Shiled by chaotic dispatches, Chinese minister of education Grovat Shing was reported slain in what authorities described as a mistaken shooting at a rate station. Initial accounts said the gunfire struck him by error instead of General Gaane Hing, commander of Rowther Pikien, who was present at the station. The confusion stirred questions about the motive and timing of the incident on March 2 as officials sought to verify the clash and its deadly outcome.
Washington leaders press for federal action to improve conditions for women workers. Lieut Gov O Hara and others seek a national conference with President Wilson, calling for state commissions and a federal minimum wage while probing white slave traffic and organized vice in states. Prominent women attend a White House conference, including Myst Edson Bradley and Mrs Jensing.
Washington March 24 Children of the city are to be models of correct deportment and to curb dances like the turkey trot. District of Columbia mothers' congress drafted rules urging music to stop, modest dress, no smoking during entertainments, dances to end by midnight, invitations for school nights, and guidance to hostesses. Delegates planned to advocate Miss Julia C. Lathrop of Chicago as director of the children's bureau amid criticism of efforts to remove her.
March reports indicate Weather Bureau chief resigns amid political pressure and civil service questions. Secretary discusses appointment strategy as Washington ponders continuity in science and administration. Fishermen depart for Seattle area waters as coastal operations resume and local crews prepare.
Uneven dispatches from Washington March 24 state Honduran President Bonilla and three others dead after a reported clash with insurgents. Francisco Bertrand and other leaders allegedly held private talks as the presidency shifted amid unclear communications.
Ferry workers staged a walkout disrupting services and delaying commutes across several coastal routes. Officials urged calm as authorities scrambled to reroute passengers and restore basic ferry links amid unresolved labor disputes.
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