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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
2
An unclear OCR fragment discusses early 20th century imagery and censorship themes. It mentions Cuban and Spanish contexts, incandescent light, and a later note about archiving and review, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities.
David Jennings, 98, died in a house fire at Wan Tevinings. The Morris family and Relatives report the incident. Jennings came from Sioux by last May. The body was sent to Sioux City for burial while authorities described the event as a fatal blaze with investigation pending.
The great French actor Coquelin, born January 23, 1842 in Bolorne-sur-Meor, made his debut with Comédie Française in Le Petit Aimovens. From 1860 to 1886 he played forty four parts, left the company in 1886 for tours in Europe and America, and later toured the United States with Sara Bernhardt in 1890. His career ended amid illness noted as pectoris.
Conflict between military and civil authorities in Worth Dakota grows from Gen Poole’s court martial for disobeying governor's orders. Poole’s lawyers sought a supreme court writ of prohibition to halt the court martial, arguing the governor’s order rests on an unconstitutional statute. The court refused to grant a stay but asked attorneys to argue legality before the court as the court martial proceeds.
Frank P. Gla cer of Lansing Minh was found guilty of misappropriating state funds after the December 1907 Chelsea Savings Bank collapse. He faced trial amid reports of about 485000 dollars misused, with attorneys seeking an age deal and bond set at 16000 dollars.
Yiarriman 5 Chasen Edwans 4 Harriman Wednesday at New York was elected a director of the New York Central railroad to succeed C Clarke. W C Brewy, president, was also elected a director, succeeding Samng PF Barger who resigned.
The account notes a Chicago organized protest by theater operators against moving pictures, described as a spirited inquiry. It mentions a figure linked to Almtryrt Telan and a school incident in which Treicht train struck and killed a child, with Dawex named as new mint director and Tar as president.
In the Nantucket disaster aftermath Representative Burke urged installing wireless radio telegraph equipment on all ocean liners bound for foreign ports within 600 miles. The incident left deaths and extensive damage as the Republic and Florida suffered wrecks, with captains and crew applauded by crowds in New York and Brooklyn as investigations blamed high speed in fog.
Investigating party members believed missing after a mine explosion in Roswell, Summerset County, Pa. Monday night. Two men are confirmed dead and twenty others feared dead as signals from prisoners halted at dawn, with investigators then believing all workers succumbed to a deadly gas.
Judge Frank Heuser was found guilty of robbing a Great Northern train and stealing $40,000, endangering a passenger, by a federal jury in Helena Montana. He faces life in prison with hard labor at a federal penitentiary, likely Leavenworth Kansas.
A gasoline stove exploded igniting a fire at a Southern hotel in Fort Worth Texas. Four men were burned to death and another fatally burned. six other buildings and nearby frame structures suffered heavy damage. Names of the dead were not yet identified.
Maxie Kenney, a 20 year old burlesque actress, was shot by an unidentified man infatuated with her. The assailant then fatally shot himself and died after being taken to hospital.
A federal grand jury begins investigating altered town lot frauds in Muskogee Oklahoma. Indianola Contracting Company led by Gov Haskell is implicated as claimed by Haskell. He attributes his implication to the family of William Beare.
A man attacked two girls in Dayton Oy, stabbing them with hatpins. The assailant remains unknown as authorities investigate the incident and victims receive medical attention. Local police urge witnesses to come forward with any information.
In a dramatic report from Montigua, Phase Phyalotiis Wotohlig Chae faces serious public health concerns as Ruth Plurkett battles a grave illness in the medical ward. Details describe a risky fever, a nurse’s careful care, and a canal purity test showing dangerous microbes, with treatment efforts including a cooling with 99.6 degrees and urgent hospital support.
A muddled report claims Dr Tep won a case before the Medical Examiners board finding him not guilty of gross unprofessional conduct and related offenses. The saga centers on an apprentice and the Grant Club incident. Representative C W Miller aided the defense as seven votes were tallied with unclear results.
A trial in Dex Moines Thursday led to the acquittal of Courtwright on burglary charges. The report also covers wedding preparations, a Clinton musician and the death of Mrs. Boyle, Lyons, plus Mapleton postmaster changes and a Council Bluffs fire damaging a machinery shed.
Harry Jones has been arrested in Wellington Kansas after a yearlong pursuit linked to the murder of a man at Fairport in December 1897. Authorities identified the suspect as Marry Jones with ties to Benham of Mawentine. The case hinges on recent developments locating the suspect and confirming his guilt beyond doubt.
An aged pair named Wurrind Uving were found in a dilapidated West Willey Avenue dwelling in a freezing state. Officials reported they own Bend resident property, had money in the bank, and no debt. They were found huddled beside a small stove with scant heat and little food. The Board of Health removed their bedding and clothing and provided meals, clothes, and fresh paths. Both are nearly ninety years old.
Fragmentary text reports Andrew Rell, a man from Pulwon, died after a Tuesday incident in Dex Moines. It mentions his wife and children and a previous employment at Olen clothing store, with references to a temporary unit and unsettled estate.
Police investigate one of the most ghastly murders in years after the body of Alps Zack Orone is found in a disused well near Cleve. He was found Monday with wounds described as fifteen stab wounds to the back and side.
Growth at the Catholic church in Waterloo spurs need for new worship space on the west bank. Rev Mark Cooney of St Josephs appealed to Archbishop John J Keane for the creation of a new parish. The request was granted.
Homer De Lana, an employee of a local iron works company in Port Dodge, suffered severe injuries when a breakage hit near the top of a chute. Both legs were crushed by the vessel’s heavy shock, causing internal injuries to the lower trunk region.
S Beers Poadle an early and longtime member of the Mississippi Valley Spiritualists Association died after long illness at Clinton hospital aged near seventy. He lived in the movement for about sixty years and was among its oldest members.
Kert Jones, a Cedar Rapids mechanic, owns a pen said to have been used by General Robert E. Lee to sign surrender papers at Appomattox Court House in 1865. The pen, described as fold and point, is preserved in perfect condition with the owner’s name affixed.
In Hrinden, Man, Codville & Co. warehouse burned, estimated value set at $100,000. John M. Cushing died, and the report notes a man born in Sale, Mura in 1898 providing testimony in New York.
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