03 Aug 1911
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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1911
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text shows a manager discussing absorption by a steel trust, approval processes, and political figures. The garbled lines reference a syndicate, a brig directed offer, and attempts to secure approval from a president figure for a regional trust. Names and places are unclear due to corruption.
Fragmented text reports a looming general election in Canada with Parliament likely to be dissolved next week, targeting a date between September 20 and September 28. The item references political figures and a broad national context, but OCR errors obscure many details and names.
Two polly era cases found by the state board of health secretary in Oswego Kansas involve a mother and her seven year old daughter who moved from Manhattan two years ago. A second item notes the Empress of China total loss after striking a submerged rack near Yokohama while attempting a Yokohama port approach.
The testimony centers on a Chicago telephone overheard by Alfred McCordie alleging Ed ward Hines pressured Lorimer to secure his election. McCordie, Cook’s attorney, describes a Springfield end call discussing Governor Deene and the alleged influence of funds and effort to push Lorimer’s victory.
A batch of eighteen defendants from three companies pleaded guilty to using coercive tactics and payoffs in a labor dispute. Sentences included fines of 1000 dollars for several executives and 500 to 1000 dollars for others, with certain pleas accepted via power of attorney.
A fast express train derailed at the Wilkinsburg cross street crossing near waternobite alacgrnd, killing Mitward Batchelor of Wilkinsburg superintendent of the Union Stock Yards, Mrs Mivy ioivhedar, and Mise May bornley. Injuries reported to Moinaneliy Hind and others. A separate case notes Archibald Wy Hunt of Chicago dying after being shot by Mohammed Hassan during a frenzied attack on Clark Street. An assault charge will be amended to murder.
Congress weighs a cotton bill clash as senators and representatives debate amending the La Follette compromise. President remarks hint at a veto if the tariff schedule remains unsettled, while the House awaits action on a Senate compromise and musters tension over revision.
House committee on expenditures began an inquiry into the Rotjaen board’s reversal of Gr Wiley’s chemistry decision and into the department’s accounts. The probe also covers recent charges against Wiley and the board’s four year spending patterns. The committee demanded expense accounts and adjourned until Tuesday with no substantial action.
Dun’s Review outlines trade developments affecting commerce including passage of trade reciprocity bills, Morocco negotiations, and Interstate Commerce Commission decisions on Spokane rate cases. It notes moderate improvements in iron and steel and restricted pig iron buying in the western region, framing these as influences shaping future relations.
Under a mandate, Americana Tobacco adjusts its dualnose per a Supreme Court decision. Committees representing senior security holders cooperate with management in the restructuring effort.
The two children of A. M. War ris of Meadville Missouri died after drinking poison, likely cyanide, per a physician's testimony. The deaths of two children and four others plus their parents prompted neighbors to investigate the incident.
Ottumwa grocers and butchers will close August 10 to travel to Burlington for a planned outing and annual meeting.
A chaotic OCR compiled item cites a wreck near Edgewater with switches opened, a special train carrying a physician to Furuta Valley Ohio, and multiple injuries. It notes court actions in Alaska and Missouri, a wool bill compromise, and antitrust moves involving the American Tanning Company and electrical trust litigation. The report weaves transportation accidents with legislative and legal developments, including parole decisions and the fate of a condemned suspect.
Iowa officials discuss differences between executive and federal market values for railroad rates, valuing assets and possible rate changes. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line faces a federal cruelty case over cattle delays. Benton Savings Bank in Bent on Ringgold county quietly liquidates with $45,000 in deposits and $10,000 capital. Des Moines advertising men head to Boston for their annual convention, hoping to win prizes and show strong performance.
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