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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
2
Fragmented OCR from a historical page casts a wide mix of topics including vibrations affecting hearing, rail threats, urban transit plans, admiral anecdotes, and colonial industry notes. Names like Mr Farrell and Vanderbilt appear amid scattered notes on infrastructure and science, with no clear single event.
Des Moines storm causes great damage with warehouse fires and flooding. Also reports Sioux County candidates filing nominating papers for regular June primaries and a Wisconsin-like political row. A Sac City graduation and an Iowa aviation note round out the local items.
A damaged descrip includes basement and sewer flooding from a storm with lightning and high winds. Estimates mention significant structural damage and a large financial impact, with utilities and businesses affected, while authorities assess the scene after the event.
Delegates from multiple towns including Pe Manes Mas Caren Yeas, Florences and Haynes, Miss Dean Male, Mansfield, Bruchen, Sessions, Ruserilbora, Mitchellville and Daventes were listed as participants. The document notes several names and affiliations, indicating formal delegate assignments for a Cleveland Conference.
A jumbled dispatch lists political announcements and local events across Iowa cities Fort Dodge Des Moines Cedar Falls Cedar Springs and surrounding areas. It mentions campaigns by A V Proudfoot and a New York conference, school graduations hospital notes and civic happenings from Masons to creamery plans.
The attorney general rules that county party nominating power rests with the county convention even after write in votes fall short of required percentages. If candidates are elected by writing in and no candidate meets the 10 percent threshold, the convention can still act. The change aims to simplify nominations and ensure party nominees are chosen even with uneven voting.
Des Moines area reports reveal the resignation of General Manager J. Harrigan of the Des Moines Street Car Company. His successor is Hewitt, formerly of East St. Louis Traction, bringing a leadership shuffle amid company changes.
Ida Grove widow George Batinders dies instantly when lightning strikes the telephone wire during a storm at the farm home in Douglas township. Her husband and four children were in the room but unharmed. In Ottumwa P A Newberg of Iowa City elected president of the Jews Photographers association with Perry as next year’s meeting site. Marshalltown reports a marriage at the Bride’s parents’ home and other regional briefs about activity in Grinnell Mason City Dubuque and Des Moines areas.
Washington May 16 report outlines how an inspector faces dismissal for revealing mass inspection details to a Mrs Crane linked to Des Moines plant in a House inquiry. The testimony notes an inspector noted unfit cargoes stamped desanedt and an earlier inspector hauled over coal for exposing such practices. Weather and crop notes from Des Moines mention frost warnings and fruit tree bloom progress across Iowa as spring growth accelerates.
A Cedar Rapids fire driven by high winds endangered much of the city, with Cedar Rapids and nearby towns braced for possible destruction. Oehlse prevented further spread after a dogged effort. authorities feared extensive damage and estimated losses around $60,000 as crews battled the blaze.
Veteran and Confederate veterans gathered today in Macon Georgia to elect a new commander in chief for the Confederate veterans group. Local attendees included Ewneelt Hf and other veterans from Kentucky and Georgia.
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