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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1906
Page
2
Telegram from the Naples observatory reports diminished activity at Mount Vesuvius and calmer conditions near the volcano. About 51,000 refugees are to be cared for in the surrounding districts as distress persists.
The Naples region endures warnings and ash laden skies as Mt Vesuvius continues to erupt. Observers report ash blankets and lava fields, while King Emmanuel visits Ottajeno amid a rising death toll and ongoing looting.
Capt. Db! It Greene and Col. John F. Gaynor were found guilty on all three indictments for conspiracy to defraud the government and embezzlement tied to government engineering work. The trial spanned about thirteen and a half weeks. Speer will announce sentences Friday. The defendants faced charges in Savannah, Georgia, including embezzlement and defrauding the United States, with related figures cited at roughly two million dollars in potential profits.
The general settle committees of the anthracite mine workers met in executive session at the miners' headquarters in New York to weigh a counter offer from coal operators for resolving differences between idle wage workers and employers. Also noted: a Kansas City fire destroyed a stockyard feed bars No. 2 building with a firefighter killed. Roosevelt declined to pardon Prof. Malshow. plans for a western trip in 1907. and a fatal electrical storm struck a livery barn in Maheaka Kano, with two men killed and a fire set.
A New York dispatch reports Gen Cipriano Castro has temporarily retired from the Venezuelan presidency. Gen Juan Vicente Gomez becomes interim head as Castro cites the strain of power and intention to rest. Dispatch says peace remains and disputes may be amicably settled, with no further detail from Caracas officials.
Attorney E G Wetton, handling Jon Alexander Dowie's affairs, said he advised Dowie to depart Chicago and not return to Zion City for the foreseeable future due to heightened tensions. Dowie remains at the Auditorium annex as both sites grow volatile and risky.
Nathan Tsages, in New York, leaped from the center span of the new Williamsburg Bridge, plunging 134 feet into the East River. He was rescued by a ferry crew, clothing torn, shoes gone, and bruised by impact. Isaac remained unconscious at first but soon revived.
Dry dock Dewey broke tow lines in the Mediterranean off Malta and drifted for about twenty three hours before regaining control. Admiral Stesbee report from Mesania Sicily dated Tuesday notes the incident. Earlier in Chicago Wedgewey Motorman Daly struck pedestrians at Adams Street and Wabash Avenue, injuring several. Daly arrested.
Mrs Mia Fruitt wife of traveling evangelist John Fruitt committed suicide at Crawier I T by ingesting carbolic acid while reflecting on her husband’s absence and the hardships faced by her family.
The Sioux City Bioux City Packers announce April exhibition games in Sioux City Fort Dodge Waterloo and Duluth with games on April 24 25 26 and 27 28 29. They plan a Vermillion run April 14 to 26 with trips to Yankton and Elk Point as Duluth holds the Northern League title. Also noted is a Central Passenger Association move to raise summer tourist rates affecting Atlantic coastal resorts.
Delegates from each state gather in Des Moines for the five day Presbyterian Woman’s Board convention. The event, co operated with the board of home missions, focuses on home and foreign missionary work and the establishment of schools for diverse populations, including Indians and Mexicans.
Charlen Nichols, a wealthy retired farmer, walked onto the Northwestern track three miles north of town and laid his head on the rail. The locomotive grazed him, throwing him aside. he was severely injured and died shortly after. Nichols, aged 11, had recently married a 30 year old woman despite his children’s opposition over property division.
The Martin Telephone Company starts a high profile clash with physicians in Weslerville over rates. Local doctors have removed their phones in protest. EH H Martin advertises for physicians from abroad offering office space and salary or contractual terms, promising favorable rates on doctor services.
Boone County Sheriff rescues Tad Iron Band of Gypsies. Chief Holmes finds Charite Ross No. 2 or Richard Dyers, the boy stolen from Seeleyville two years ago. Father of the boy has been notified. charges may follow if identification proves sufficient.
W A Strohmeyer, a Marshalltown youth, was attacked by three men early Wednesday while attempting to stop a fight. A severe gash from behind the left ear to the throat required fourteen stitches. John Bennett is held on attempted murder charges. two others await hearings. The assault occurred as Strohmeyer intervened.
Country youth Charlies Deltoure, 20, is being sought by police on forgery charges. He allegedly passed checks signed Y. A. Lithum drawn on various banks in a scheme linked to Charles D. West. A stray garbled note mentions Atlantic Tages Chinaman and a laundry business, with county finances noting $46,000 paid on bonds and $2,000 more due before May, leaving $45,000 in bonded debt.
A Dubuque uproar centers on the reappointment of Philly Tyler 88 Weier as trustee by Mayor Berg amid alleged malfeasance. Officials seek legal guidance on the trustees and mayor Schwitt plan to pursue legal action if responses falter, as debt and conveyance issues loom in ship of city business.
Agplials Company and Cltlyons move toward a amicable settlement with Moratalitown officials. A Barber Raphish Company agent relayed progress as the Rubinber entity offers a five year guarantee extension and agrees to cover costs of two test cases. Property owners will pay the original contract price of the pavement.
Mrs Elizabeth Jones, officer of the TownsHumane Society at Des Motney, vowed Wednesday night to arrest every person taking part in the coming fox hunt proposed by Des Moines park commissioners. She said she would target board members first, planning to detain them at an unspecified hour and place them in the city jail.
A Friday night blaze started at 9:40 in the Lt Chaise Dry Goods Co on Main Street. The flames quickly spread to W J Donelan Dry Goods and the First National Bank, causing losses estimated from 37,000 to 100,000. Origin undetermined. department response timely.
A Marshalltown special reports the coal strike affecting Town Central operations especially passenger service. Businessmen are said to be urged to not buy from certain wholesalers along the Town Center, with freight shipments facing disruptions. The strike’s impact is beginning to be felt across the region.
Friday night near Cedar Rapids a gasoline launch capsized on the Cedar River above the dam. Passengers George MeckBoyald Samuel Callahan Thomas Delaney and Mrs Copp were aboard with Delaney swimming to shore. Delaney survived but the other three drowned. a baby was recovered the next morning.
The McLaughlin family, Johny McLaughlin and John McLaughlin Sr, suffered a fatality and serious injuries when a house collapsed in Cherokee during heavy rain. A weak structure and shifting soil caused the cave‑in as the family slept, leaving authorities to investigate the cause and assess the remaining danger.
The Sioux City presbytery adjourned and will meet in Ashton on the second Monday in September. Officers include Rev. J BM Youst and Rev J Condl. A man named Philly Burkhart, 76, died after blood poisoning from a wrist scratch in Cedar Falls. Marshalston school board bans football at the high school. R Nelson of Moorhead surrendered to a Monona County grand jury for forgery and bonded out. he is jailed in Monona County.
A garbled OCR passage lists various historical names, places, and events. It references Spain in 1502, Ming era notices, Dublin cases, South Carolina regulators, Ohio settlements, Napoleonic irony, and other scattered items. The text appears as a collage of place names, dates, and obscure figures without coherent narrative or clear news value.
A minority group of Wells, Worga & Co stockholders announces a corporate arrangement and capital raise of 5,000,000. The plan targets reorganizing the company, with mentions of connections to Wells and international figures, while detailing proposed routes, locations, and timelines for the restructuring and future operations.
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