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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
4
A fragmented notice notes fraud allegations and related filings in Nebraska during a wartime period. It mentions a man tied to a lease and filing expenses, with references to soldiers and local authorities. The garbled text implies court actions such as bound over and filings on leases and monies.
Fragment mentions William Kelly and P Shea with references to coal teamsters and a wrecking crew. Describes a bodyguard firing during a strike. Details stand unclear in the text.
A report notes allegations that a company identified as Madn Acific' Coal Corporation stole coal lands and now faces actions to restore rightful ownership. The fragment cites charges and disputed title but lacks full details. Further context is unclear due to damaged source text.
Reports from Victoria and Vladivostok describe Japanese military preparations in northern Korea tied to the Kando dispute with China. Rail lines near the frontier, large garrisons, and frequent troop landings on the east coast raise alarm about potential hostilities and impending tensions between Japan and China over the island province.
W. L. Dilworth proprietor of the Dilworth Hardware company store in Oklahoma City was shot by a would‑be robber Thursday morning during a failed robbery. The attacker fled after demanding cash as a clerk and Dilworth were forced to turn over money. Two shots struck Dilworth, one in the wrist and one in the side, and he is not expected to survive.
James Scott Mitchell and wife Ollie Courtland of Salem Massachusetts were found dead in bed in a Bellevue Ohio rooming house. Initial verdict deemed double suicide by formaldehyde gas. Further inquiry alleged Mitchell drugged his wife before killing himself with the same method. motive undetermined.
Holland finally conquers rebels after a months long siege of Barupu fortress. The cordon blocked supplies and the rebels, led by their commanders, surrendered with 900 men, ending the two century conflict in South Celebs.
C B Adams an express agent at Rayford West Virginia was arrested charged with robbing the Rayford express office last Saturday morning. An assistant agent Disbar was also arrested as an accomplice. About 700 dollars believed to be part of the lost money was recovered from Adams home.
A forest fire swept Copper Bluff threatening a Roosevelt residence until a favorable wind shift diverted and subdued the flames. The report also mentions a preacher, the Rev Wilbur Hayes of Amable, sent to a mental asylum after epilepsy followed a six year Wisconsin pastorate.
A 440 foot steel freighter named John Mitchell was launched at St. Clair Michigan on Wednesday for Chicago shipper C W Elphickle. The vessel was christened and prepared for launch with ceremony.
Niece of United States Senator Smoot of Pittsburgh marries Thursday night. Rev. J L Brandt, pastor of the First Christian Church, Altoona? officiates at a quiet ceremony in the bride's residence.
President Roosevelt says he can reinstate any member of the three companies of the Twenty fifth infantry colored soldiers discharged after the Brownsville incident if a case justifies it. The decision will rest on evidence exculpating individuals, not mere deductions, with a White House statement possible soon and input from interested parties. Charles W. Anderson and Emmet J. Scott urged reinstatement for innocent men.
Ten of twenty four inoculated prisoners at Billbid prison, Manila, died days after receiving cholera virus, investigators say contamination with bubonic plague virus caused deaths. Dr. R B Strong led the experiments for the bureau of science. Gov. Gen. Smith exonerated Strong and pledged aid to families.
Announcement by John Alexander Dowle Wilbur Voliva and Zion leaders states all church interests will be assigned to creditors. A seven member board headed by Receiver John C. Hately will govern Zion’s factories with three non follower capitalists to ensure disinterested management. Zion City’s indebtedness is about 6.9 million dollars spread among global Zionists landowners and individual holders of Zion paper.
An attempt to kill Burgess A. C. Marsh of Washington Pennsylvania with an infernal machine sent by mail failed to explode when opened. Three sticks of dynamite tied with wire and a percussion cap were found, with the Black Hand society credited for the act, a group Marsh had long sought to disrupt.
A memorandum to the Reichstag on public loans since 1876 shows imperial debt at 80 million dollars as of October 1, 1906, with more than half spent on the army and navy.
Tragedy of Dakota Plains in Wells county North Dakota as Vincent Spilner his wife and two children lost their way returning from a neighbor's home. Mr Spilner and one child died from freezing while Mrs Spilner remains in a precarious condition.
Federal Judge Holt in New York Tuesday imposed an $18,000 fine on the American Sugar Refining Company for accepting rebates from the New York Central railroad. This action targets antitrust practices and rebates in the sugar trade.
Coroner Stutz of Upper Sandusky Ohio renders verdict that Mia Henry Harman and daughter Slary died by murder and own actions. He states the daughter killed both her mother and herself with morphine.
A fragmentary report states that portions of Yuba Dam in California and the nearby mining camp known as Arve a famous mining camp were destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. The damaged lines mention Bret Hart and a poem titled Ruins in Yuba Dam Burned. Further details are not readable.
George S. Long editor of the Manson Journal for twenty six years will leave for Cedar Falla to attend a state normal school and then Town City University for at least a year. His brother Tom will edit the journal in his absence. Long, nearing fifty, pursued education after years of hard work to rise from poverty and aims to explore other fields after college.
Doctors in Iowa operated after typhoid ulcers perforated Clinton resident Martin Anderson’s intestine. They repaired two perforations, cleaned the cavity, and closed wounds with drainage. Two weeks later he was convalescing and out of danger, with discharge expected soon. Such abdominal surgeries are extremely rare in American medical history.
Perry Rubendall mayor of Schaller was arrested on a Sabbath breach charge after operating a Hopkins Hubbard creamery on Sunday. Constable Merkley served the warrant issued by Justice Butler. He sought a continuance to next Monday and posted $600 bonds signed by M. Sheeley and William Higgins.
Rumors swirl about grand jury activity in Lyon County with reports of investigations into county supervisors. Over 100 witnesses called, more to follow, while officials offer few details. Also: Burlington plans a Missouri River railroad bridge at Sioux City, with a bill likely to be introduced in Congress in the coming session by a Nebraska member.
Bert Wilson of Manson lost two middle fingers and most of the index and little fingers in a meat market grinder incident. Ida Pioneer Dies Laurie James of Battle Creek, a prominent old-time county citizen, died at home after a short pneumonia illness.
German farmer Johann Lempke aged 68 from LoMars wed 67 year old Wilhelmina Scanston widow of Cologne after meeting on the liner Amerika Their whirlwind marriage follows a failed attempt to prevent deportation for the bride who hoped to reach her Cologne son constraints.
At a Des Moines masquerade, Miss Bess Holland in cowgirl costume had her right great toe shot by escort Will Conklin who did not know the pistol was loaded. The 32 caliber revolver discharged during a dance, the toe injured, bullet removed at Mercy hospital. Holland says Conklin is not to blame.
Highland Park College in Des Moines faces serious charges as faculty demand the resignation of athletic director Prof Lewis Mec Laughlin. He is accused of drinking whisky with a female student and card playing on Sundays, while he plans lawsuits for breach of contract and slander against President O H Longwell and Dean Alice Hopper.
Alexander Hunter, a fashionable young man said to be son of a millionaire, spent a night in Boone jail after refusing to marry Miss Rohrbach who he and the girl had posed as husband and wife for weeks. He later consented to wed and the couple left for Pennsylvania. The girl is about 18.
Out of court settlement in Rockwell defamation and assault suit brought by Mayor D Cahalan against Father Clune over church rebuilding costs. Priest retracts and pays all costs while parishioners see closure of the dispute. Guests Went Dry as Sioux City hotels refuse wine and ale service on Sunday prompting ire from travelers. Ida Grove Scots festival committee outlines annual gathering. Des Moines Kirkwood hotel staff arrest as Col Palmer robbed of $60. Senate ally Senator Allison to miss congress return until after holidays. health improves and he walks daily.
The article notes differences among the gospel writers in the seven sayings from the cross and the surrounding events, highlighting Luke's three unique statements and John's three, plus Matthew and Mark's single saying. It discusses the apostles' likely absence in full, the fulfillment of prophecy, and the moral aim of Jesus’s sacrifice, urging believers to endure suffering with Christ. It also touches on Calvary terms, Roman actions, and remarks on religious hypocrisy.
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