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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1906
Page
2
Readable bits include references to Madison, his wife, and various scattered terms. The OCR fragment is incomplete and lacks coherent events or clear actions to summarize into a full news item.
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A hysteria over adendlas removal fueled rumors of Jewish massacres. Crowds surrounded schools as parents pushed to rescue children. Police mobilized patrols to restore order and protect officials, forcing many principals to dismiss pupils for the day.
A fragmented notice reports a policy holders group forming in San Francisco to enforce fair treatment. It outlines a commercial organization structure with two members from each unit and one member at large to prepare and direct a campaign plan.
Cologne Gazette prints complaints about German woods facing higher duties than American goods since March. The paper says the United States guaranteed milder duties for Germany but now values German goods higher than before.
A strong earthquake struck Wales causing widespread alarm among residents. Seismologists noted severe tremors with reports of building damage and aftershocks continuing through the day as authorities assessed impacts.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a sports style fragment referencing sliding to base and mentions Dal and template items. The readable bits indicate a baseball context, with a focus on players or teams moving to a base. The incomplete text limits precise naming of people or teams.
Reports from St Petersburg describe a Tuesday session in the lower house devoted to revolutionary propaganda aimed at soldiers. Hundreds of speeches urged dissemination among troops, while conservative Cossacks countered. Strikes spread among police agents, porters, expressmen, and cabmen, with rioting feared if rail workers join.
Mob activity in Allentown Pa followed a Lehigh Valley strike as Troop C patrolled the main thoroughfare to maintain order. About 1 000 people gathered near the fair grounds hooting at the transit workers as troops moved the crowd away. Five men were jailed by the troops after a confrontation at the transit transfer point.
J H Brown of Cedar Rapids Tai Bottling Works died suddenly Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs Jackson, a fortune teller he consulted. Coroner conducts a searching examination amid reports of possible foul play. Brain and heart in normal condition. stomach sent to state chemist for analysis. The case has created a sensation locally.
B W Mudge of San Francisco an army transport engineer appeals to Chicago authorities to locate Nellie A Mudge his wife who is missing after the quake and fire destroyed their home.
William Bilis Corey, president of Steel Corporation, Reno Nev filed an answer to Mrs Corey’s divorce petition. He denies legal Nevada residency and claims she abandoned him. He asks the suit be dismissed.
A crowded car incident Tuesday resulted in a fatally shot Black passenger and a wounded baseball player named Frank Dargell. The conductor intervened after a refusal to pay fare and shots were fired amid a chaotic scene.
Western League notes report a new schedule development and standings update from Broux City Ta. Details are sparse but indicate changes affecting teams and dates in the league race.
Misa Ruth Wilson of Marengo and J. M. Cummings of New York were married at noon in Ottumwa after a sensational elopement. Parents opposed the match. the pair fled from Marengo Monday, were arrested in Iowa City, and later wed with a friend from New York acting as best man at the McElroy Hotel. They planned to settle in New York.
A large steam dredge operates on the Purgatory slough ditch, planned to run about sixteen miles long, thirty to thirty five feet wide, and four to ten feet deep. Once finished it will reclaim thousands of acres of land now prone to overflow and enable tile drainage across Shermah and Center townships. Bridges will be rebuilt where dredges crossed roads.
Sheldon lad aged 13 died after stepping on a rusty nail while playing barefoot at home last Tuesday. He developed lockjaw by Monday. several physicians were called but could not save him.
Dr. Grant J. Ross secured a clear victory in district court when Judge F R Gaynor issued a writ of mandamus ordering the Sioux City council to appoint Ross as city health officer, replacing Dr S Hoskins. The case, under Iowa soldiers' preference law, pushes the council toward appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.
A dynamite blast occurred in front of the Casino Club house of St. Mary's Catholic parish church in Dubuque on Wednesday night. A large hole tore the sidewalk and the building suffered several hundred dollars in damage. Several hundred people attending a social in the building were thrown into a panic, but no one was injured.
The Windsor Hotel, a landmark in Clinton for fifty years, shuts its doors to make way for the new Lafayette Inn at a cost of 200000 dollars. The old hotel opened when the town was first plotted and has been a notable hostelry in local history.
Timothy Donohue, a well known Sheldon Republican politician, was gravely ill due to an intestinal growth and underwent a last resort operation. The procedure was not favorable, with hope for recovery dimmed.
A report details horses stolen from William Newsing, a delivery man in Missouri Valley. The thief drove the animals to Omaha, selling them to a commission firm, which later sold them to a farmer near Vail.
A runaway buggy in Webster City threw a passenger from the conveyance, leaving one person seriously injured. Details are sparse due to damaged text but the incident involved a local resident and a buggy accident near Webster City.
An unreadable archive fragment mentions Sl ot at Ottumwa and a harbor reference. It references weather, a person named Billings, and a damaged line about an authorized shy and a $7510 amount, leaving most details unclear.
State public lands official maintains that Chard and Oliver Lakes once private and controlled by surrounding landowners are now public waters subject to state fishing laws. He forbids use of illegal gear. sheriff seized gear earlier and returned it to the owner. Parties will seek AG opinion on lakes’ status.
Robert Showalter and Miss Abbie Shumway, residents ten miles west of Marshalltown, were struck by lightning Wednesday evening while returning from a circus. The boy likely recovers, but the girl remains in serious condition with fears she may die. They were under a maple tree when the bolt hit as a thunderstorm surged, leaving them unconscious.
A Great Western U railway passenger train on the northbound line wrecked early Monday after jumping a bridge near Gladbrook. Four coaches overturned. several injured but none fatally. Injured include H. A. Drury of St. Paul, Mrs Ree of New Sharon, W. Matthews of Marshalltown, and Co W Slughes of Marshalltown, among others.
In Cedar Falls a quarrel between rival umbrella makers ends in murder and a death by suicide. A body found roadside is described as having fought, with signs of choking, while another victim identified as Hermann Otto of St. Louis reportedly took poison at a central Illinois station.
The Farmers' Cooperative creamery at Mason City burned to the ground with losses around 2000 dollars. About 900 dollars worth of butter was destroyed. Citizens voted to rebuild at once and turned over funds raised for the Fourth of July celebration to the creamery directors.
The Atlantic canning factory begins operations for the season on Monday. It will can about half a million cans, with much of last year’s corn left over and only about 46 percent of the acreage planted this year, so the corn pack will be reduced. Peas are of excellent quality and corn prospects look bright.
An interstate convention to discuss popular election of United States senators will meet in Des Moines on September 2. Gov. Curmsmings issued the official call, aligned with a resolution from the last general assembly. The convention permits five delegates from each state.
The 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stauffer ten miles northeast of Webster City saved her baby sister from drowning in a tub. Unable to lift the infant, she held the baby's mouth above water and screamed for help, attracting the parents.
Capple Hoffman, accused of fatally shooting John Esberg and wounding Paul Jones in Davenport during a dispute over two girls, returned from Chicago Tuesday and surrendered to police claiming self defense.
In Buxton on a Wednesday night Sam Watkins drew a revolver in a quarrel over a card game and fatally shot Toby Hayden. Watkins was captured at Bussey. The murder marks the fifteenth in three years at the town.
Arthur Harmel of West Liberty, proprietor of the Panatorium, was found dead after falling into a bath tub and suffocating. He was about 26 years old and subject to epileptic fits.
A young woman about eighteen years old named Misa Neilie-Sross drowned at a home near Grand Island while drawing water from a well. The accident occurred when she was pulled over head first by a rope and bucket, leading to a fatal outcome.
The Folletts will appear next Saturday in a Northwestern Iowa chaus tauqua program at Lemar. The event opens with Pollette and promises entertainment as part of the chamber’s summer schedule.
A Sunday School lesson explores the duty to forgive as a Christian discipline. It discusses self conquest, loving forgiveness, and the example of Jesus and Stephen, noting seven or seventy times seven as endless forgiveness. The tale links forgiveness to salvation and warns against withholding mercy.
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