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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
2
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A tornado struck near Kokomo causing extensive damage as dwellings were blown from their foundations and machinery works suffered. Attendant rain hail and high winds aided by a defender diverted force. authorities estimate countrywide damage around $100,000.
In Thurmond West Virginia a clash between strikers and guards at the Big Q mines on Laurel Creek left one guard dead and several injured. The marchers faced a half dozen guards who fired as the crowd approached. Brown died from a stomach wound after a Winchester shot. Over a hundred shots were exchanged before the strikers retreated. More trouble is feared.
A West One Hundred Thirty fifth Street apartment house fire in New York killed four people and left two severely burned. Mrs Julia Wedling and three children aged 4 to 9 perished on the top floor while George Wedling and Victor Johnson were fatally burned. Johnson reportedly discovered the blaze and attempted to warn others. The fire is suspected incendiary.
Four people were injured in a stampede on a Fulton Street Brooklyn car following an explosion or fuse. The car filled with passengers, many women. Lights went out as the car caught fire. men rushed for doors while women stayed calm and aided injured men. Fire crews extinguished the blaze.
Special from Newcastle Wyoming reports W C Clifton murderer of Mr and Mrs Church formerly of Connell Bluffs was lynched by a mob from Gillette. They battered down the jail holding the sheriff and deputy and hanged Clifton from a bridge near town. Clifton's head was severed by the fall. Immigration continues to rise with 60077 aliens passing Ellis Island New York in seventeen days of May an increase of 5221 over last year. Fire at Philadelphia Armory damaged the unit of the Wirgt regiment N G B Y Philadelphia to the extent of 76000 dollars with most uniforms lost.
A Chicago and Northwestern freight wreck at Whiting 28 miles south of Sioux City left engineer George Coleman dead and multiple crew injured. The 65 mph freight derailed after a box car struck an elevator and toppled a yard, with cars piling and the mail car at right angles. Fireman Oscar Peterson and several others sustained serious injuries. the wreck occurred after dark in rain with little warning.
A severe hailstorm struck Remsen Iowa around noon Sunday with seven minutes of hail ranging from pea to hen egg size. West windows across town were damaged, over sixty lights at the public school broke, and the Dwight gallery suffered many panes. Parmers north of Remsen reported heavy loss, with Hans Hansen noting thirty hogs killed by hail on his Gyemes north farm and corn loss estimated at one third.
A storm Sunday swept through Grant Elgin Fredonia Johnson and Washington Townships in Plymouth County. Hailstones as large as a man’s fist shattered windows and killed hogs while injuring horses and cattle. Flooding from the Mink Creek region flooded meadows and drove water through LeMars to near Sibley, drowning many cattle as farms suffered extensive damage.
A Sunday hailstorm at Marcus lasted twenty minutes with hailstones up to 4.5 inches in circumference. Westside windows were demolished and gardens flattened. Wind was moderate, reducing overall damage. Akron postmaster Henry Muhs died suddenly in a drugstore chair at about age 55, survived by a wife and two daughters.
A jury in Dea Moines found Ed Plinkett guilty of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm for killing Alex Ruchie, a horse trader, in a quarrel. Judge Given sentenced him to three months in fall.
John B. Long, a painter employed by AVUMgni Hendricks, plunged from the third story of the American Express Company building on Broadway at Counsell Blas and sustained serious injuries not fatal, according to initial reports.
report notes water levels remain elevated along the Sioux River and its tributaries with ongoing concerns about flooding and overflow affecting nearby land and transportation. Authorities monitor conditions and issue advisories as weather patterns persist.
Reports say a tornado swept through Boton Shelby County damaging stores depots and buildings. Several people died including a widow and two children and five others were seriously hurt. The town near Gray in Andubop County was reported entirely destroyed with homes burned and destroyed.
Police report a dairy man Joseph Usher living five miles from Cedar Rapids killed William Garrity with a hemorrhage after an alleged confrontation. The body was removed before coroner arrival and clothing destroyed by fire. Usher claimed self defense after a rainstorm upstairs window incident.
Des Moines faces rising Des Moines River water with fears of a repeat of the great flood. At 8 PM Wednesday the river stood sixteen feet five inches above the water mark, with twenty four foot five inches at the end of the year’s rise. Basements flood in the city, levees hold three feet above water in southern areas, and patrols guard for breaks while the river climbs northward. Farmers endure unplowed corn land as rivers swell across the state.
Edgar Demuetes of Dubuque Pennsylvania won an unconditional parole after attorney P. J. Nelson secured it in Des Moines. Demuetes, once sentenced to six months in Anemasa penitentiary, will be pardoned after terms expire. He returns to the University of Michigan next year to resume studies and the funds from Schreiber-Conchar Company have been returned.
A powerful tornado hits Rolfe, Iowa, denuding the west side of the town’s business blocks and causing extensive damage. The storm swept from the south, lasting only moments, with a heavy hall storm accompanying it and one death reported among residents.
An alleged rabies outbreak in Des Moines is described as genuine, with Dr. Hoffman circulating a brain emulsion from a bulldog to test the disease. The animal reportedly bit several dogs and the rabbit-like symptoms appeared, signaling a panic that has lasted about a month.
The Boyar family of Tan Grove nearly died after drinking milk that had spoiled overnight. All except Mr Hoyer consumed the tainted milk at breakfast, and Dr. Z Conn treated them for several hours before they recovered.
A severe alarm damaged the Soldiers' Home hospital at Marshalltowin. A large smoke-steeped structure blew down the roof and debris crashed through the roof. occupants narrowly escaped injury as the winter weather worsened the scene.
In Soni the population faces widespread water in homes with many cellars holding one to three feet. Residents rely on pumping to manage the flooding while storage remains scarce and urgency rises.
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The Iowa department G A R held its annual encampment in Cedar Rapids with 12 578 members in good standing and 48 attending posts. Commander Lindt praised gains in membership and finances, noted 214 new members, 6 posts lost, and reflected on the national encampment in Wilmington. The event featured a large veterans parade, a parade attendance near 1000, and speeches by Gen Greenville M Dodge and Gov Cumming among others. Officers were elected including Department Commander L B Raymond and Department Vice Commander H D Newlands, with allied organizations meeting concurrently.
Fragmentary notes hint at a parish or neighborhood effort involving a Catholic facility or outreach near Granville with an unspecified amount and dates. The text is garbled and references Dubuque, Waterloo, and names unclear, preventing a clear summary of event, date, or organizer.
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