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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
8
A dramatic incident in the Ottoman court describes a would be assassin bribed to kill Sultan Abdul Hamid II. The palace turmoil drew guards, heavy firing, and a security clampdown as the would be slayer was restrained and the scene surrounded by troops and onlookers.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a singer suffers severe hand injuries during a tent event in Dart. Reports describe a large crowd and tense moments as authorities investigate the bizarre incident. Local details remain unclear as officials attempt to determine motive and assign responsibility.
A massive fire devastates grain storehouses in Ghilago Hag with flames fanned by wind. Firemen battle high heat as belts of flame threaten neighborhoods across the river. Reports describe smoke, destruction, and efforts to prevent a broader conflagration while the depot and freight areas suffer severe damage.
A severe heat wave worsened across several cities in July 1901. Readings reached extreme highs with Chicago reportedly hitting as high as 108 degrees, while other places faced record warmth and humidity. The text notes dangerous conditions, illness, and general distress among residents as temperatures surged.
A car plunges down a steep embankment near Crim Pate after brakes fail. Miss Ethal McCormels at the wheel tries to slow with the foot brake and emergency brake but it proves ineffective. The crash kills five occupants including two children and injures two others. Recovery and investigation follow as the vehicle tumbles down the slope.
Scorched remains and tangled wreckage unfold as a boat blaze and a collapsing east wall on TGth street are described. Victims include Mrs McCormick wife of Thomas McCormick of San Francisco Iron Works and Mrs O’Belan’s husband Kiln owner of Keyvatono Works. A San Francisco publisher’s site is noted among the casualties with multiple deaths in the sequence.
An OCR fragment reports officials from a federal commission discussing a proposed incentive of 31 million and a plan affecting a voting system. The text is garbled with unclear names and phrases but mentions a policy shift on an anti vote scheme and a Tarlingvet teal over a multi race period.
Fragmentary text references a temporary Widunellon to stop enforcement of tiles against a local Matilion. Mentions Elo Nelda and a branding system, with a note that a policy has not been abrogated and new font ting. Language is garbled and names are unreadable.
A garbled sampler of sports updates and notes from New York and elsewhere. Mentions B A McFarland finishing a 6 28 open pro time at Salt Lake City and Roosevelt sending a congratulatory message to the American rifle team after an Olympic shoot at Bisley. Also references James R Keene plans in New York and various figures connected to horse racing and Columbus baseball amid broad, unclear clues to broader events.
The Republican platform reaffirms Roosevelt era policies with calls for elastic finance, anti trust enforcement, and strong judicial action. It argues for regulated railrates, federal charters for interstate firms, and punishment for trusts. The piece contrasts Roosevelt’s reformist stance with Bryanite proposals, defending efficiency in business and national prosperity.
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