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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
2
Fragmented OCR describes a mine tragedy with casualties and rescue efforts. It mentions a mine manager and executive board actions, noting fatalities identified and rescue delays. The text portrays a chaotic account of the incident and its aftermath.
Fragment mentions San Juan and Torre Fito with dates around Sunday November 14 and evening events. Limited legible details, names and exact event unclear.
A violent storm swept across the region around Booneville and Newburg Indiana, with winds up to 88 miles per hour. Homes, chimneys, and outbuildings were toppled or damaged, with losses reaching about 360000 dollars. Fire, debris, and downed telegraph lines disrupted communication. Several horses were killed and farm buildings and vessels faced severe damage along the lake shore.
At a Washington conference Monday officials including Secretary MacVeagh Attorney General Wickard and Judge Loeb discussed customs frauds indictments and investigations relating to sugar duties. The government reported the 92 million payment by American Sugar Refining as a complete settlement for all under assessment others remain disputed.
A cyclone near Center, Missouri, wrecked buildings including the amphitheater and two others, injuring a woman and child. The storm left a path 100 feet wide and a quarter mile long, with many structures reduced to kindling. Estimated loss about 770,000 dollars. Authorities reported the train incident at Iron Mountain, with several cars toppled from the track.
Turon Geange De Remar has died amid a Baton De Rever management dispute. Reavis Telegram Company and Blew Mayday narrative reference internal conflicts within the governing body. The Willow ta Maud Gauetiter at Taha Pattory and Pilaagl BIS connected to the turmoil.
The readable text is fragmentary and contains unclear terms and names. No coherent event or person can be established from the provided OCR snippet. Further readable material is needed to generate a valid record.
A chaotic summary notes multiple local incidents: a man named Thomas W. Clark facing indictments over a possible biamiat charge after being found near a Purdy farm. a wife claiming abandonment. a court appearance and bonds. Police assess a man’s intent to escape and support his family, while other items describe hospital and addiction treatment efforts in Knoxville and Sioux City, with remarks on tobacco and smoking cessation challenges. The piece blends crime, health, and social issues with numerous garbled names and dates.
A 10 year old boy, Harold E Peeking son of Seth Perkins of Don Monroe, was found dead at his father’s home in Des Moines. Investigators say a rope was looped around his neck and a homemade doorway device may have caused accidental strangulation while the boy tinkered with machinery, with no clear motive established. The boy’s parents were away Thanksgiving with friends in Moorshall town. The incident remains under investigation.
A petition is being circulated in the Bloventh district urging Congress and Representative Hubbard to oppose a parcel post law. The text claims mail-order houses are losing business and that the measure would shift revenue away from retailers. The effort is reportedly widespread and slows as it is presented locally.
A fragmented report describes Brookmont farm owned by A B Cook, planned division into quarters across land tracts north of a station. The piece mentions 7 360 acres and the Gila Nole on Teland at hand, noting arrangements and relatives from Waard and Woodhines, with Mary Jae Met as groom.
John Isatly of Trucee denied marriage to Milas Clara Narhur of Vinton a teacher. The editor published a wedding claim that Narhur wed 2.0. Grown, sparking a $5,000 breach of promise suit in Renton county district court. Mrs Brown holds significant property.
Reported revival meetings led by Rev. C. C. Smith of Chicago attract strong church involvement in Hampton. Three weeks of campaigning across local churches expect about 196 new members and raise $1,000 for evangelistic outreach, with funds to be partly covered by collections and subscriptions.
Senator Jouneh Afuattes of Gidea bolts joins Senator Mattes in a complaint against the Nutua board of rail conformity demanding a new passenger service on the Northwestern Road between Carroll and Sioux City. The petition, signed by hundreds of property owners, calls for a passenger only train leaving Carroll in the morning and returning from Sioux City in the afternoon.
The article outlines gradual development in manufacturing and distribution, noting improved collections in the western territory and signs of expansion. It reports bank clearings at 27,810,007, higher than the prior year, and rising consumer demand for clothing, blankets, footwear, and feeds. Higher food prices and cautious economies accompany optimistic Christmas trade prospects.
Wool and general merchandise show mild upticks amid early winter weather while heavy snow disrupts transportation. Weekly business failures in the United States retreat from prior weeks. Canadian failures rise to 24 versus 20 last year, with 33 in 1908 and 24 in the current period.
The listing shows scattered commodity quotes and grades for hogs wheat corn oats and cattle. Prices range across multiple grades and Quality levels with values from about 2.00 to 9.46 for hogs and various cents per bushel for grains. The text appears as OCR noise with numerous typos and misreads.
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