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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
2
A fragmentary note mentions Faas and Compros in unclear context with sparse readable details. The piece hints at a potential confrontation or collaboration but provides no full facts, dates, or locations. Further text is needed to establish concrete persons or organizations involved.
A blaze during a Broadway performance drove audience into a freezing night. Fire started from an electric sign at a front tier, spreading to executive offices as five women from the upper gallery reported smoke. Curtains fell mid act. most patrons emptied into the storm, some seeking shelter at the Marlagh hotel. About $60,000 in damages to the theater front and gallery, plus destruction to a nearby saloon and cigar store.
Seven city councilmen and two bankers were arrested in Pittsburg Pa on charges of alleged graft in public affairs. The Voters league led the actions, with accusations detailing embezzlement of city funds and deposits. More arrests of officials and bankers were anticipated as investigations proceed.
Fragmented OCR notes describe an electrocution attempt involving Scannell, with resuscitation efforts and questions of legal rights. It mentions Freyd Keeper Osborne, a county physician, and a conviction of Wag for assault and murder of an 83 year old woman. Other items reference Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, Errol Taft, Matty Ja, and Berkeley notes.
Secret advices from Caracas report a government shake up as a new body replaces old ministers including Baldo and Ferrin Gen. Redulo Olivares takes war portfolio while Aquiles Strube becomes Caracas governor. Acting President Gomes asserts decisive steps as revolutionary influence wanes.
Washington newspapers publish names of patriotic contributors to the inauguration fund reporting $63,000 pledged. By March 4 organizers expect to exceed $100,000, enabling unprecedented city festivities. Some gifts viewed as investments may yield revenue in the first week of March.
Dr Harlan Shoemaker of a Philadelphia Methodist hospital inoculated himself an assistant physician and two women nurses with anti typhoid serum as an experiment the first of its kind in this country. He reports all four reactions were satisfactory with fever and pain lasting four days city authorities hope general vaccination will ward off outbreaks as with yellow fever.
Town State College dominated judging contests, winning three trophies at the National Daily Show in Chicago and the corn contest trophy at the National Show. Individual honors went to F. D. Hawk of Town and W. F. Schnatadt of Iowa, with Schnatadt also earning a direct offer as an expert grain buyer. Kansas placed sixth in Chicago, and Nebraska was second, Minnesota third. The Onts contest narrowly lost to Kansas, underscoring the value of judging in agriculture education.
Judge W R Green rules that a legally drawn grand and petit jury cannot be formed from the names returned by election boards in 1909. He orders the county supervisors to start January 4 to prepare lists under the statute for jurors and talesmen for the year 1909.
George Hamilton and Lulu Miller aged 17 are under arrest in Milwaukee for deserting Hamilton's wife and two children in Danbury. County Attorney A G Whitney of Woodbury county said no officer would be sent after Hamilton. Danbury citizens are outraged as information led to the arrests, with Milwaukee police wire prompting sheriff Dilley to refer the case to the county attorney.
Charles Holmes, a railway clerk in Chicago, was arrested Monday on a charge of beating his wife to death. A son said Holmes claimed told her not to answer a telephone call. when she insisted, he beat her with his fists, causing a skull fracture after she fell against a window.
The American wife of Chinese restaurateur George Ah Wong reportedly admitted involvement in a Monday incident at Plano, Illinois. She allegedly killed a girl named Wephol after poisoning herself and attempting to throw herself under a train.
The Council Bluffs city council authorized a bond issue for waterworks construction and, in a friendly suit filed in district court by T. H. Jenson, seeks to restrain sale and delivery of the bonds. Questions of good faith arise as opponents to the issue watch developments.
Harry K. Thay, confined in the state hospital for the criminal insane at Maotteawan New York, cannot be brought to Pittsburgh to testify in the bankruptcy proceedings per a decision handed down by the United States court at Boneals.
A Des Moines pastor attempted hypnotic treatment on William Lavenn at the Polk County jail. Lavenn, initially abstinent, drank whisky poured on the floor, ending the session. The report references broader county book and graft concerns, a theater fire, and local civic events with various names and places.
Secretary Root and Minister Mejia sign a new treaty providing for arbitration of disputed questions with Balva. The accord follows similar conventions negotiated with other nations, outlining a peaceable method to resolve disputes.
History notes a young woman born in Durone who, after reform school and fleeing abuse, lived as a boy for years and worked as a newborn on the Rock Island line. She and Yeager drifted from New York to Philadelphia where he faced murder charges. In Cedar Rapids the ruse nearly collapsed over a rent dispute. Police uncover Yeager's suspected Philadelphia murder link and regard the woman as unlikely to be charged. She will receive female clothing and aid to set her on a constructive course.
The two week program begins January 4 and will present new poultry topics. It covers breeding feeding and management from a farmer’s view with emphasis on fattening for higher market prices and winter egg production. Professors H C Pierce and Lippincott of Cornell will lead the poultry work.
A two and a half foot venomous ferde lande snake was found in a banana cluster by Kenneth Milne, age 20, while a 10 year old played nearby. The eyes shone from the fruit and investigators confirmed the reptile’s dangerous tropical venom. Immediate counteraction is required if bitten.
Hoodoo car No. 101 on the Riverside line struck 8. G. Noland, plane department manager of the W. A. Dean company, near Center and Myrtle Streets Tuesday night. He was instantly killed as the vehicle hit him near the neck area, leaving only a fragment of flesh.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Hat tin Clarey versus M H Ruby at Guthrie Center ruled against the plaintiff. Mrs Clarey, mother of Abbie Rice linked to the Dr. Austin case in Omaha, claimed damages of 6000 for a broken promise to marry.
Citizens of Corwith raise a $400 fund to aid the governor’s offer of 60 dollars for the return of J. H. Standring, the defrauding cashier at the Corwith bank. In Thane To for Forme Sorwichy Carliiles Thorn leads the current chatter as Standring may be brought back to town to face charges. A protest with Webster City mayor Hyatt questions a family theater’s compliance with state law.
Reads like an OCRed fragment listing obscured names and vague locations including mental health keywords and a street scene. The garbled text references individuals such as Shila Tosune Man and Macy Hunley with unclear roles or events amid stray place hints like a street and neighborhood.
A gubernatorial report by George W. L. Bowers warns that migratory and other fish species are disappearing along the East Coast. He cites destructive practices and urges stronger protection, noting hatchery outputs and the need to preserve sturgeon and Atlantic coast stocks. He calls for reforms in state regulations and coordinated action to halt further losses.
A Chicago Appellate Court decision bars Tomer K Galpin from holding two salaries from public treasuries. Judge J Chytraus rules no dual pay in state or local offices while Galpin’s Senate seat term nears expiry. The dispute involves County Clerk J Ians and Chief Clerk of the Chicago Municipal Court amid wider political chatter.
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