Fragmentary OCR Item Touches On Bad Faith Phrase
A damaged OCR fragment notes terms like bad faith and a closing phrase about erelice and a compact ation of ears hing, with unreadable surrounding context and unclear attribution.
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment notes terms like bad faith and a closing phrase about erelice and a compact ation of ears hing, with unreadable surrounding context and unclear attribution.
A man described as Beard is found guilty in Caldwell Idaho of eloping with his wife Anne delegates. The 85 year old defendant faces charges tied to the incident in Blos.
A fragment discusses American flag implications and territorial status near British Borneo. It references islands such as Cagayan Sulu group and Palawat, noting proximity to the coast and naval officials possibly raising the American flag, with implications of a seizure perception.
Seven highwaymen stop a Portland Oregon City car just across the Madison Street bridge before midnight. They shoot a man and rob forty passengers of money and jewelry, forcing passengers to surrender valuables. Pred Day of Sellwood is dangerously wounded after complying with demands. The robbers escape with about $300 and jewels.
In Semingsburg Kentucky a mob stormed the jail Wednesday morning and hanged William Thacker a white man given a life sentence for the murder of John Gordon two years earlier after Thacker shot Gordon at Foxport then sat on the body with a Winchester and smoked his pipe. Gordon described as a good citizen. Thacker had escaped earlier but was recaptured and jailed before the mob action.
Mrs Frank Gray and her family picked berries when a black bear emerged. The mother fired a rifle, killing the bear and saving the baby who escaped with minor injuries. Nearby stories include a German officer’s sentence cut on youth and other court and fire reports.
A tornado eight miles north of Cozad Nebraska killed a man named Samuel Henry and injured three others including two children and a nurse. The residence was destroyed as the storm, moving northwest to southeast, left a three mile wide swath and caused extensive crop and property damage estimated at about one hundred thousand dollars. Reports also describe additional storm damage across Lincoln and Oxford areas with barns windmills and crops ruined and no lives reported wounded beyond the Nebraska incident.
A Wilcox dispatch reports a night clash between I and M troops and DB troops of the Fourteenth Cavalry at Bonita, three miles from Fort Grant. Revolvers carbines and knives were used. Corporal Seidensticker of Troop M died from a groin wound and TrumPeter Davis of Troop M was wounded in both thighs. About fifty men implicated. shooters unnamed. A hundred shots fired and a house wrecked.
Firemen and volunteers from Iowa prepare for the Sioux City meet July 28 31 in a major event with large purses. Geo M Kellogg chairs the committee and Corbett and Sullivan headline daily races as railroads offer a one fare rate to draw crowds.
Great Interstate Live Stock Fair to run Aug 31 to Sept 6 at Woodlawn Park Sioux City Iowa. Promoters from four states back the event with nearly $20,000 in premiums and a $10,444 weekly racing purse. Excursion trains low rates, Reed's Fourth Regiment Band, and daily amusements. Camping available free or nominal tent costs. Write F L Wirick Sioux City for premium list. Tornado hit Carbondale Illinois injuring City Clerk Caldwell and damaging homes. Cattle rustling by dynamite reported near Gillette Wyoming. Hawaii legislature adjourns after a deficit with an $8.09 million extra session appropriation.
In Cleveland Ohio John Ryan 52 dressed in a party gown entered a saloon where onlookers jeered. A man poured coal oil on the dress and lit a match causing immediate flames. Ryan fled shouting but was severely burned and is not expected to survive.
Samuel Herbert Dougal, convicted killer of Miss Camille Cecile Holland at Saffron Walden and Essex, was hanged at Chelmsford jail at 8 on Tuesday morning after a full confession.
Two laborers Patrick H Sheehan and John Peterson were crushed to death when a sand bank fifty feet high collapsed on a steam shovel at the Oregon Water Power and Railway Company project in Portland Oregon. The incident was sudden and involved workers near Port land.
Police in Dubuque suspect foul play in the death of Ben Ferris, a 24 year old Chicago Great Western brakeman found on railroad tracks. A rival for a woman’s affections is tied to the crime, with authorities noting wounds inconsistent with a train strike and an inquest postponed due to the woman's illness, as relatives seek answers and evidence against the alleged slayer.
A B older of Des Moines ex president of the State Federation of Labor reports widespread wage gains across nearly all railroad related trades in the state. He notes a quiet rise in compensation, citing a Rock Island machinists conference in Chicago that secured about 27000 dollars yearly more for system machinists, reflecting a historic surge in union achievements with little publicity.
J Y Greenwell of Davenport facing murder charges in Mexico, before Commissioner McArthur on extradition. Mrs J H Hanfield testified, accusing Greenwell, as Mexican authorities press a strong case and extradition appears probable.
Theodore Anderson of Storm Lake seeks 15305.55 damages from Illinois Central after a Feb 21 crossing accident left his buggy destroyed and horse killed. He incurred 865.53 in medical expenses and has recovered enough to be about. Green Island nearly wiped out by flood from Maquketa dam. homes washed away, crops and livestock lost. residents fled to hills. Montezuma Post Office safe robbed of 400 in money and stamps. Fire at Cedar Rapids livery barn and stable destroys contents. horses spared. Des Moines notices reference colored Masons and Iowa jurisdiction.
Hon. L. D. Dracy formerly editor of the Sentinel and town papers, held multiple public roles in Grundy and nearby counties. He served Audttar representative, county attorney, superintendent of schools, jailer and justice of the peace without soliciting votes, reflecting broad respect. Now retired to a farm near Jesup, he remains a notable figure in local history.
Iowa hearings on real estate assessments concluded with Woodbury County and officials presenting before the executive council. The state levy will fall from last year despite the war tax, while real estate and personal property will likely rise about 14 to 15 percent to achieve equalization. Railroads may see about a 50 percent increase, and state educational institutions will gain over $40,000 annually beyond prior expectations.
The Orangemen of Poweshiek and neighboring counties held a Boyne anniversary celebration in Montezuma on Saturday with 6000 to 10000 attendees. The town featured orange bunting while parades music and fireworks energized the crowd. J. W. Jatongin gave the welcoming remarks and sermons were delivered by Rev. J. W. Sommerhill and Rev. John Davis. It was hailed as the counties most successful celebration.
Herman E. Myers of Waterloo, who came from Charles City about a month ago, attempted suicide Saturday by shooting himself in the mouth with a .32 revolver. Married only a short time, jealousy is said to be the cause. The bullet lodged in the roof of the mouth and was removed from the left nostril by a physician. Myers, determined to kill his wife, drew a razor but was stopped by his wife.
Gov Cummins pardons Alice Miller who was serving two years in the penitentiary for enticing girls. She had served about half her term. A Boone County farmer, in love with her and offering marriage, backed her pardon and hired an attorney to advocate the case.
The board of trustees in Ames unanimously elected Dr A B Btorme president of Iowa State College, with a $5000 annual salary, $700 more than the late Beardshear. He will start at the school year’s begin, and the president’s home will be refurnished. Also noted are a Marshalltown woman injured by a trap door at 83, a suicide in Marshalltown, bankruptcy in Burlington, and a jail break at Mason City with two escapes.
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