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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
12
The report outlines Russia aiming for a calm approach through courtesy in addressing a petition about international wellbeing. It notes U S influence and potential discussions with St Petersburg authorities, emphasizing restraint and avoidance of escalation while awaiting formal responses.
Six skeletal remains were found in a water washed-out hole west of North Topeka. The bones appear not to be recent victims and were likely buried by shifting water. The discovery occurred near a corner of an old ore-hand area, associated with a local property—an unexplained excavation led by a resident in 1878.
Buffalo reports an outbreak of pink eye or trachoma among workers at the Creekawanna Steel and Iron Company with over 100 cases tied to foreign contact. Officials caution the disease may have been brought by foreigners entering the country via Greece and Albania.
Ambiguous OCR text reports a Wilmington Delaware murder linked to a lynching and a related jealousy driven tragedy. Arthur Cornell released after hearing with no evidence. Orin Poise, a stage driver, killed a two year old, wounded his wife and another, during a separate incident at a tad a.
A historic Wilmington disturbance describes violent clashes between blacks and whites, mob confrontations on Ninth Street, property damage, and arrests. The piece notes one black man wounded, several injuries, and a suspect, Artin Corwell of Indiana, facing murder-linked charges. Governor Munn calls the events alarming and urges immediate action by authorities to restore order.
The report notes a prolonged drought relief in the West while the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic see unusually wet spell after 17 days of hatin. New York and nearby areas record broken weather patterns with 11 days of rain totals above the long term average, contrasting with prior arid months.
A chaotic report outlines a Boston event with a grand military parade for Gov Joseph Booker and Bates in chief command. Distant battles, river disaster, and a mobbing incident fill the day, alongside a rushed marriage and a dramatic Topeka rainclout.
The piece reports a labor notice affecting Chicago workers tied to the National Association of Wholesale Clothing. It notes a 4 to 15 percent wage advance debate and a vote among workers over a potential strike or arbitration, with decisions to be made in two weeks.
Chaos plagues Heppner Oregon as two thousand men and others leave the area after a Thursday order. The town tightens security amid a citywide search for missing miners with a payroll fund around 11600 dollars. Authorities urge calm as families search galley for a miner’s fate. an envelope for Stella G Maward Chariton Iowa is found.
In Salt Lake City authorities warned 900 young Mormons of both sexes faced excommunication for attending a pavilion dance. The church admonished members to avoid the pavilion and condemned any attendance as cutting one off from the church. On the dance night about 300 couples reportedly attended while 12 church members were present.
Federal court in Baltimore, Maryland, heard indictments against C. Hilsworth Upton and Thom W. McGregor, postal department employees in Washington, for participation in malt pouch frauds. A federal grand jury in Brooklyn returned two indictments against George J. Miller, general agent of the Brendt automatic cashier, charging him with aiding former Congressman Driggs in paying money to Driggs.
In the United States district court at St. Louis the estate of John 4 Ryan Targ Investment Co. was settled. About $193,000 in assets were distributed, yielding roughly 15 percent of deposits to 12,000 claimants. Local patrons from St. Louis and Ohio reflect broader regional involvement.
Amid tense naval games of signal and ceremony American Admiral Cotton and German Rear Admiral met during hurried cordial exchanges at sea. The public butchers contest in Toledo was canceled due to legal interference by the Toledo Humane Society.
A collision damaged an electric car on the Camden Interstate Railway with Chesapeake and Ohio freight. Train at Huntington Virginia injuring a dozen persons while fifteen others suffered injuries in related incidents.
Ben Hall of Oro allegedly attempted to assault Mrs. I. Z. Willits, a 50s resident living near her home, after renting a room. Hall, about 20, was arrested after the victim summoned courage Wednesday, appeared before Mayor I. D. Tilla, and was bound over to the next grand jury on a $500 bond or committed. He was remanded to jail when unable to post bond and taken to Sioux City for confinement.
Mrs Fy FP Luther of Grant Junction killed Borwell, Mra B J Luther allegedly shot herself in the temple with an 8B caliber revolver after returning from Perry where she visited her brother. Her daughter was out. the scene showed the pistol at the victim's feet and the mother had been in poor health for two years.
An explosion rocked a Lehigh home near Port Dodge at an early hour injuring no one. Beney Lewis and Henry Lewis lived there. the kitchen was wrecked while sleeping occupants were unharmed. The blast reportedly came from dynamite placed under the house by a miner angry at Lewis' work with the Clay Works.
Posty 10,000 attendees at the Northwestern Woodmen’s outing in Storm Lake. In the drill, Schniler won first prize of $30, Bestherville took $20 for second. Royal Neighbors of Estherville won first prize of $20 without competition. Shiray retires Nov 1, Judge Oliver B. Shirar to retire from the federal district bench in northern Iowa November 1, stirring political speculation about his replacement. A Sioux City area incident reports a passenger leapt from a moving car, sustaining injuries. a Mason City visit follows a diamond thief case with two stones stolen from Chapin Express Office valued at $1,000, the thief identified and authorities pursuing. Little-One accident case notes a girl accidentally stepped on a man.
The capital improvement commission awarded a major contract for heating, lighting and ventilation of the building and the installation of elevators. L. H. Kurts of Des Moines won with a price of 73,306 after fierce bidding from seventeen bidders. Many rooms suffer from poor ventilation and are barely habitable before the upgrade.
In Sioux City T W Smith files suit against Omaha Railway, seeking 7000 damages for the loss of three fingers on his right hand. He says while bent over at the car shops his foreman shouted to hurry, he rose and his foot missed a rotten plank, his hand striking the saw as he tried to steady himself.
Des Moines hesitates to use ice from Marshalltown amid fear of typhoid and recent typhoid cases there. Ice dealers say no large purchases from Marshalltown or elsewhere, but shipments are arriving to replace prior supply. Investigation by Hoffman of Des Moines may determine whether water pollution at Marshalltown affected ice safety.
William H. Norton, a Burlington agent for the Twin City Co-Operative Co, was arrested on no charge of embezzlement. Bail was set at 1000, and Norton was jailed after refusing to testify. Witnesses claim a contract for 2.50 each funded a scheme to siphon cash for homebuilding, leading to Norton's arrest when funds failed to materialize.
Mapleton progresses with a new gas plant, street lights, and two miles of cement sidewalks in the redevelopment plan. Park fence removal by Park Commissioner Whiting enhances park beauty. In other news, a shooting accident in Marshalltown injures a man’s hand. a Dolliver storm causes damage. a man dies from blood poisoning.
Fragmented OCR text lists military maneuvers near Vicksburg and Cincinnati, a stretch of political notes about Susan B. Anthony, gubernatorial ballots, and references to Louisiana planters and a league leader. The fragmentary items hint at conflicts, fortifications, and civic actions with minimal clear context.
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