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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1903
Page
2
A chaotic report describes a devastating tsunami and hurricane threat in the South Seas. It details ships dispatched by France and Italy to deliver relief, with fears many lives will be lost as supplies run exhausted and survivors await aid.
Fragmentary OCR mentions forced action, trust legislation, administration pressure, and a political figure amid crowd disruption. Details are unreadable. no clear names, dates, or events.
A terse report notes a bid for the release of Tillman, with reference to legal action pursued by AL and the Solicitor, highlighting ongoing efforts and official involvement.
A large crowd gathered at the Tay Barn on Cute Street after a meeting turned chaotic. Authorities contained the scene as protesters and supporters clashed near the street, with fires and stoves involved and arrests reported.
In Gaxhse Neb special dispatch, a short strike in Grund a job printing plants ends for the presmen and press feeders. Employers grant wage demands, arbitration to decide topographic wagon wage issues. Workers return to work Friday pending arbitration committee decision.
In Fort Dodge a widow received 3,250 in a civil suit against J Gros and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co after her husband Gormond Meltsecht died when he fell from a wagon while intoxicated. The court found Great Damages for 250 and the guaranty company liable for bond up to 3,008.
Five men Joseph Becker William Burke Joby Behodder Adzin Herzog and Michael Ambrose were killed when a brick structure collapsed during razing for a new building in Buffalo New York. Strace Beiser and Charles Fagan were injured. Several others reported injured as the workers moved to clear debris. A separate note mentions a strike by Chicago janitors and wage disputes at the American Worten Company in North Vassalboro Maine.
Reported heated debates describe allied leaders pressing for coordinated action as President Hoover weighs whether to curb aggression with harsher measures. Officials caution over possible concessions amid war-time strain and shifting alliances.
Cole Younger has received a presidential pardon and may return home in Minnesota after many years. The pardon is partial, with conditions restricting certain activities and requiring him to stay away from relatives and places in Missouri for a period.
A brutal winter storm struck Ragizew Bay near Ber City Michigan, crushing the ice and trapping a group of fishermen in a grinding mass. Two bodies recovered, others missing, as rescuers search amid heavy snow and collapsing ice. Authorities fear multiple deaths from the tragedy.
Caracas reports severe mortality last month due to starvation linked to disease though yellow fever and cholera are not epidemic. A New York dispatch notes 45 per 1,009 in January, with conditions described as distressing and unique outside plague ravaged areas.
A scrambled wartime summary details a court case and political tensions involving figures such as Jenkin AL Bhusl and a Beadle Rew. The article references widow matters, contested authority, and wartime public sentiment, with mentions of district debates, pending trials, and unsettled duties amid a national crisis.
A fragmentary report of a supreme court case over funeral expenses involving an undertaker and a stake in an estate. The text mentions a charge of 526 and a later figure 675, with references to a street sweeper and executors, but many details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
The recently deceased Thos Soreto Cowell, a well known citizen, reportedly left letters and diaries revealing distress after his wife’s death and his daughter's death from fever. He was found dead in his home on a Tuesday morning. The Grand Jury handled the funeral arrangements.
Henry Dierer a farmer near Sanborn was bound over to a grand jury on charges of abusing his stepdaughter. Neighbors confirm years of alleged mistreatment including beatings with a pitchfork handle and repeated neglect that left the girl without food while forced to churn, tend a baby, and watch cows. The girl has been removed to a neighbor's home for safety.
Des Moines reports show confusion over applying 29th General Assembly tax exemptions for honorably discharged soldiers and widows to 1902 property taxes. Attorney General Mollen says exemptions take effect in 1903 after legislature action. Also notes embezzlement warrant issued for Portmaster Kahroer and obituary of Samuel Beott. Free delivery bid grows in Spirit Lake with population over 5,000 and annual postal receipts above 5,000.
Fragmentary OCR report describes an insurance settlement involving Merve A Wright Hecaren and Gea Portes with amounts around 1100 and 5000. The text is garbled with names and events unclear. It references a trial or hearing, possible mentions of Me, Thatcher, Wake, Barbers, and others in a damaged narrative.
The notice touches Maz Nordau a physician turned political figure linked to Haiti and Europe, General Randall Thomas Davidson potential Canterbury archbishop, Prof Henry Churchill King of Oberlin College, and novelist Mary Hartwell Catherwood’s Chicago death. It mentions Nordau’s European travels, Davidson’s lineage, King’s credentials, and Catherwood’s early life and death.
Commissioner Jones reports from his annual Indian Affairs review that from founding of the government to 1890 the United States spent about 45 million for subduing tribes and 240 million for educating and caring for their children. He criticizes the ration system as de moralizing and outlines a shift toward individual self reliance. The report notes 12,000 dropped from rations and more work found for others as policy changes begin. May Bishop is reported dead at the Cambridge Hotel in Omaha with a man identified as J C Burnett escaping through a transom.
An unnamed Drake University faculty member faces a forced resignation amid a disputed case involving an assumed name. The incident centers on governance concerns and alleged misconduct, with the faculty member linked to university operations and later stepping down amid pressure and scrutiny.
Charles N Fenney, a clerk and secretary tied to civil service duties, was detected in a mail theft scheme. He confessed to stealing valuables, was bound over to the United States court in a $2000 bond, and faces federal charges. Detective work by postal officials aided the case.
The Yowa State Dairy Association resolves to discharge Beary F. L. Alvord, chief of the Dairy division at Washington, thanking Secretary Wilson for support and noting adherence to the oleomargarine law. Other items include a strawberry poinsettia burn incident, a rural church auction, and deaths in Creston and Rock Rapids.
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