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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
2
A Norfolk area crash on a passenger train bound for Kinston N C caused multiple drownings and injuries as cars plunged into a waterside cut. Investigators seek causes while officials note the emergency brakes failed to stop the carriages before the river bend.
A railway disaster report from Sanaag City describes a train approaching a trestle near Warwoodville, Texas. The trestle failed moments before the train passed, with two rear carriages sinking two feet near the approach, but no major loss of life reported.
An investigation into the June night disaster on the Lake Shore road near Cleveland cites nineteen lives lost. Coroners note insufficient evidence to charge operator Migor 19 and urge continued cooperation. In Madrid a government dispatch reports orders to establish public kitchens to feed the famine-stricken at Tarragona site.
A fast New York to Cincinnati express derailed at Mitchalli Avenue crossing in Was Ave due to gatekeeper error. The wreck killed three aboard and injured ten others, while the engine and cars were tossed onto a garden and a number of houses damaged.
An explosion at the Indian Dynamite and Powder Company plant at Point Isabella near Berkeley California killed the foreman of the nitroglycerin department and wounded about a dozen workers, mostly Chinese. A second blast an hour later destroyed mixing works, causing further damage and near misses. Property loss estimated around $15000.
Spanish peasants face growing hunger as famine spreads through the fertile Andalusia valley. Oldtz and London dispatches say relief is absent, workers starve, and children suffer on congs and cactus fruit. Hunger riots escalate while authorities struggle to respond. In other news, a quarry accident near Allnsow, Ca leaves twelve dead. coroner en route and hospital readied for six injured. Reports from Stockbridge hint at William Sanger becoming assistant secretary of state.
The article reports attempted wiretapping and wireless telegraph experiments on the Chicago and Alton tracks, with claims of equipment upgrades by the railroad. It notes a suspect arson case involving Bemidji Minnesota resident Mrs. Bemidji and a missing Negro businessman meeting in New York. It also mentions Britain and Denmark relations.
Favor Battalion at New Orleans shows limited new cases and deaths, with total to date over two hundred. State health board notes a shift with Italians composing a smaller share of new infections as Dr Tot Gulterna arrives to assist and fumigation plans proceed to curb yellow fever.
Over 200 reported sick with typhoid fever in Washington DC and nearby areas. Twenty nine new cases and two deaths noted as officials push house to house inspections and cellar checks while authorities plan improved filtration to curb the fever and other germs in drinking water.
Following an order by Judge Vanideventer in St. Louis the People's United States Bank directors voted to wind up the bank. The court later granted a request for a receiver, appointing one with a temporary hold, while the bank’s leaders had already aimed for voluntary liquidation.
A garbled single-column notice mixes a suicide attempt linked to an arrest for bigamy, misdirected lynching fears in Sulphur Springs, a quarantine move by health officials, and an Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry into private railroad cars. The piece mentions Des Moines, DalIne, Cairo, and Illinois, with scattered names and places in a chaotic transcription.
Apparent murder case unravels as Peterwan Deterson dies by gas from a cabinet trap in his workshop after locking himself inside. Mrs. Waterton and Mrs. Coon discover the grisly scene. a rope, gas hose, and a cabinet lid mark the macabre setup. No inquest planned.
An Eleventh Cavalry deserter from Des Moines, Olllepre Tee, violently attacked a girl after forcing entry at a boarding house run by Mrs. Mary in Deg Moluos. The girl alerted police as the suspect fled after breaking the door and striking her.
Thought to be Dean, Edwens Monday returns after a 37 year disappearance from Spirit Lake. Local family records show he is a former soldier, married to a widow, and living with kin in Minneapolis. No definite information on his whereabouts during the missing years.
A jumbled OCR fragment lists varied items including a man’s death from a suspected cyanide ingestion, a civil suit in Melbourne against Benson and Bohnaach, a photographer seeking a copied image of his dead mother, and assorted notices about land purchases, railway investments, and a Plymouth telephone company merger. It also references Akron citizens and a fatal gun discharge, all in a curiously corrupted, newspaper-like montage with references to officials and places.
A damaged report details a girl's suicide attempt in Dallas followed by a court action. Witnesses and authorities discuss the incident, with references to confinement and evidence presented in a related trial context.
An incident at a farm left a man severely injured when a fork pierced him and caused severe abdominal injuries. The victim was transported to the house, and medical staff provided treatment, with an opinion that he might survive.
A garbled report alleges several residents of Moron County faced charges stemming from a failed bid to free prisoners. The document names William Muray of Onawa and others, citing arrest and a postponed hearing after a mayoral review.
A distressed report describes efforts to spare Joseph Smith from execution amid a legal hearing at Weston. It notes ongoing appeals by supporters, uncertain outcomes, and the court’s cautious handling of the case as a death sentence looms.
Fragmented report from Ottumwa states Mrs Mycy Lartin and James J E Harris are arrested in connection with a bond matter and a murder scene found Saturday morning. Testimony from the priest and other sources suggests Harris may be involved in a homicide.
A chaotic news summary notes Ben Parker and others amid a spoof motto contest, a divorce plan behind closed doors by Ridge William McHority, and a Norwegian convention in Stary City. A shooting in Iowa City, a Sioux City Presbyterians’ meeting, and a large fire injure Lydia Bet erwon’s property.
A garbled historical miscellany references M Sergius Tullewitsi de Witte, governor generals, and ministerial offices, plus prominent writers and reformers such as Ida Tarbell and John J. Rockefeller. The excerpt hints at autocratic tensions, Jewish persecutions, and the influence of reforms on empire governance, with scattered biographical notes and cultural commentary.
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