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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
2
Boston Congo Reform meeting adopts pleas to U S government
A Boston Tremont Temple meeting of the Congo Reform Association urged President and Congress to act on the Congo Free State. Speakers Rev John H Harris Rev Herbert B Johnson and Rev Everett D Burr described alleged brutal conditions and supported diplomatic or other action. A telegraph from Elihu Root confirmed U S concern and the group resolved to push steps to end the abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Atirring
Congo Free State
Sini Tremont Temple
Congo
Reform Association
Pon
Congress
G. Stanley Hall
John H. Harris
Free State
Herbert
Johnson
Everett D. Burr
D. D
United ‘States
América
Hon
el Root
State Department
Washington, D. C
Berlin
Congo Reform Association
Root
Elihu Root
United States
Tragic Pennsylvan ia collision kills three Italians
Three Italians were killed and several others injured in a head on crash between a milk train and a work train near Greensburg Pennsylvania. The work train carrying foreign workers pulled onto the main line from a siding and collided with the milk train. The impact hurled men and iron pipes in all directions. Injured were rushed to Greensburg as locals reacted with shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Pennsylvania All Road
Radebaugh
Reed
L Éad
Land
Mutiny Aboard Ship James Slocum at Brooklyn Dock
Mutiny on the steamship James Slocum caused one death during a fight on the deck. Firemen and officers faced off as revolvers were fired, with six crew members detained and witnesses held. Rail workers and operators were also mentioned in a broader disruption note following the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Swas
the _ James
Slocum
Yan
Uring
Moers
Andy
Snowbound 53 Hours on Milwaukee Passenger Train
A Milwaukee road accommodation train near Chamberlain to Presho, with 49 aboard, was stalled in a snow drift for fifty two hours. Passengers shared eggs, bread, oysters from a Presho merchant bill, cooked on a stove with improvised gear. Poker, scotch, hymns, and a prayer meeting filled the wait until relief arrived at Presho after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota Eth A. Mitchell
Epectat
Milwaukee Road
Chamberlain
Presho
Body in the Seine: American Girl Identified as Ethel A Brown
The Paris police seek American help in a puzzling death case after a woman’s body found in the Seine near Charenton. The elegantly dressed body bore the name Ethel A Brown on her underclothes, had a five inch scalp wound, no papers or money, and appeared in the water for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seine
Paris
France
Michel A. Brown
River
A. Boatman
Charenton
Ethel “A. Brown
Constantine suspect arrested in West Virginia case
A man, possibly Frank J Constantine but using the name Gregory, arrested at Cameron West Virginia while working in a restaurant. Chicago police report official notice of the arrest of a man in Cameron believed to be Constantine, linked to the January murder of Mrs Arthur W Gentry in Chicago. Details are scarce and a photo and description have been sent to Chicago for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
West. Virginia
Wheeling
W. Ve
Gregory
Arthur W. Gentry
Cameron
Frank J.constantine
St Louis Police Suspends Sergeants and Officers
Two sergeants and eight patrolmen in St Louis were suspended from duty as charges are prepared to be filed before the police board. The group had been idle in the central district, amid a grand jury investigation centered there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
ASE
Four youths charged with wrecking eastbound Lackawanna train
Four young men were arrested in Passaic New Jersey on Thursday charged with attempting to wreck an eastbound Lackawanna express train. It was described as their sixth attempt at train wrecking, with the accused allegedly hoping to witness the wreck and enjoy the excitement surrounding it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Passaic
N. J
Lackawanna F
Assassin to Be: Hanged Viceroy Claim Sparks Debate
A dramatic report notes plans to execute a high-profile assassin by hanging, provoking debate over the punishment and the fate of the alleged offender. Authorities in SD discuss the implications as the case unfolds, with public interest mounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyainemay
Grand Jury Probes Gresser Murder Trail
Des Moines dispatch reports Polk County grand jury weeks into new inquiry into the Edward J. Gresser murder. It is said Carter received $800 from an East Des Moines bank before Gresser was killed and that the jury may identify the real perpetrators. Judge Spurrier claimed he could name the true killer, suggesting the inquiry centers on a conspiracy to murder after a robbery and threats to expose the robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Polk County
Carter
Edward J. Gresser
Grand
Gresser
W.L. Spurrier
Spurrier
Wheelbarrow Bet Wins Cedar Rapids Mayor Vote
Charles Newman wheeled Anna Biederman ten blocks through Cedar Rapids' business district to celebrate the election bet. Biederman picked A Connor as mayor winner while Newman backed C D Huston. A huge picture adorned the decorated wheelbarrow as hundreds of candy factory employees and crowds cheered along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Charles Newman
Anna Biederman
A.connor
Newman
C. D. Huston
Sidney Man Shoots Himself in Tragic Domestic Tragedy
John Sumpter, Sidney Averyman, shot himself in the temple Wednesday in his sitting room as his wife and sister looked on. He was unconscious and cannot survive, about 28 years old and recently married. The act followed his wife’s ultimatum and alleged drinking and jealousy contributing to domestic troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sumpter
Sidney Averyman
Sumpter
Thieves Raid Iowa City Lumber Office
Burglars attempted to rob Fox Hutchinson and Lake lumber offices in Iowa City on Wednesday night. They drilled the vault but failed to reach the inner safe and damaged William Musser’s private office before fleeing. Police have no leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Fox
Hutchinson & Lake Company
Towa City
Wiliam Musser
Inquest Held Over 11-Year-Old Carl Riedman
The coroner was called to Paullina for the inquest into the death of Carl Riedman 11 who shot himself with a brother’s revolver thinking it unloaded. The fatal shot entered the right eye and the death was instant. Fire Chief Charles M Nicholson and Detective T F Callaghan from the County Bluffs police were in a boxing match at police headquarters resulting in Callaghan being dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wie
Paullina
Carl Riedman
Charles M. Nicholson
Masons Gather at Clinton for Spring Reunion
Masons from Clinton and nearby towns including Waterloo Eldirs town Clinton Lyons and Almont travel to North Side temple Clinton for the annual spring reunion of DeMalay consistory A A T 8 meeting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Waterloo
Eldirs‘town
Lyons
Almont
North Side Temple
DeMalay
Celebrates N sixth Birthday On Farm NorthWest Of Rolfe
Mrs Eliza DeWolfe Stone marked her sixth birthday at the farm home northwest of Rolfe in Pocahontas County. She arrived in the county in 1866. A large fire in Stanhope burned seven frame business blocks along the east side of a main street, south of Webster City, destroying buildings and causing estimated losses up to 20000 dollars, largely insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza DeWolfe Stone
Rolfe
Aldast
Pocahontas
Stanhope
Webster City
Carter Acquitted in Polk County Murder Trial
W D Carters acquittal ends a two week trial in Dex Moines on charges of murdering Edward D Gresser on the Gresser farm in Polk County south of town. The defendant, a young unmarried bond broker, had signed surety for miners and maintained an unblemished record. The victim lived alone on a neighboring farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolds
Mim Gayilear
Gresser
W. L. Carter
Dex Moines
Edward d. Gresser
Polk County
Carter
Edward Gresser
Church Janitor Killed In Gasoline Explosion
Dudley James, 65, janitor at a Baptist church in Banerson Emerson area, was instantly killed when a gas heater plant exploded after services. The blast toppled a cave housing the heater, sending fumes across the street. Two boys nearby fainted from the force but sustained no serious injuries. James was married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley James
Banerson
Tmerson
James Wise
Des Moines Opera House Fire at the Grand
A Monday morning blaze at 4:45 destroyed the Grand opera house in Des Moines. By 11 o'clock the building lay in ruins with estimated total losses around 70,000 dollars. The Observatory block suffered major damage as flames spread and water flooded every floor. Insurance covers the Grand at 15,000 and Observatory at 20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital
Grand Opera House
Prisoner Jumps Prom Window in Des Moines Escape
A man wanted at Marshalltown to answer forgery charges escaped from the second story of the Wellington Hotel in Des Moines. Sheriff Hutson of Marshall County pursued him. the fugitive, Gray, leaped to the pavement and vanished into an alley, leaving no trace among startled bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Gray
Marshallstown
Wellington
Sheriff Hutson
Marshall County
Not a Cash of Morden Man Found Dead at Harvey
The body recovered in the Des Moines River near Harvey is J. C. Baker of Indianola. Identified by relatives, the murder theory is discarded. Baker had been mentally troubled for years and once attempted self harm. Friends now believe he died by his own hand in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tharvey
WSUS
Des Moines
Harvey
J. C. Baker
Indianola
Baker
Horse collision wounds horse dying in minutes
A head on collision Friday night in Ireton involved Alvin White and a Mr Johnson as both men rode one horse rigs to a party. Johnson's buggy struck White's driving horse in the breast, causing the animal to die within five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin White
Mr. Johnson
Ireton
Johnson
Mr. White
Wisconsin Save Baseball Game Interview With Rep Carstensen
Representative Carstensen of Clinton says the anti Sunday baseball bill will be killed in the house committee on polices regulators where he serves. He notes the majority of the committee opposes the Sabbath observance bill and favors ending the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Save Baseball Gane
Carstensen
Clinnton
Growth of Towa University Enrollments Rise Sharply
The registrar reports 1300 students enrolled to date at Towa University, up 249 from last year. Seven hundred seventy one are new students, marking a 16 percent year over year increase and the largest rise among U.S. institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa University
United States
Professor Patrick to Native Retires from University of Iowa
Prof. G T W Patrick head of philosophy at the University of Iowa will likely retire at year end after two years of illness. Town Postmasters in Washington DC were confirmed in executive session Tuesday including James Harvey Johnson Logan Jack Morton Rhodon Charles J Waypser Tama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick
G.T. W. Patrick
Department of Philosophy
University of Iowa
Washington
D.C
Senate
James i Havey Johnson
Logan
Jack Morton
Rhodon
Charles J. Waypser
Tama
Scarlet Fever Shuts Schleswig Schools In Ida County
In Schleswig in Ida County several cases of malignant scarlet fever led to a week long school closure. No deaths occurred and the school has since reopened. Arnold Kruger is mentioned in relation to the illness but remains alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulieawlg
Schleswig
Ida County
Offer to erect a $10,000 notary office in the city
Andrew Carnegia has offered to erect a notary office at the city with a value of $10,000. The proposal hints at a formal gift or grant to establish city services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegia
Army of Lawmakers Showbill Costs of State Legislatures
A fragment outlines the high cost of lawmaking with 8000 plus federal and state legislators in the United States. It notes New York pays Assembly and Senate members fixed yearly salaries around 500000 while other states vary by day rates from 8 to 1700, with Pennsylvanias 1700 occasional and Massachusetts 750. It mentions committees and investigative reports driving expenses higher for New York legislators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Assembly
Hinth
Sulieles
Anany Norte
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Ccasion
Massachusetts
Imnois
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Ohio
Down
Washington
Marine
Ohio Ship Canal Bid Headed for Congress
The House voted 186 to 67 to incorporate the Lake Eyre and Ohio River Ship Coal Company. Wisconsin Republican Chatman Davidson argues it would complete waterways link from New York to New Orleans, potentially regulating railroad rates. Pennsylvania Republican Walxvll says it is a great national project and cheaply funded, tracing advocacy back to 1824 surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fn Congress
Lake Eyre
Willians
Tittsburg
Walxvll
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Eccentric 19th Century Notes On Royal and Museum Affairs
Fragmented OCR depicts a string of notices and anecdotes about Baron Guerne becoming Paris Geographical Society president, King Edward attending the Olympian games in Athens, Portuguese royalty gifting paintings, Admiral Voga's escort to the United States with Japanese cruisers, and a Met Museum curator change. It mentions the Czar’s daughter with penny toys from Paris London Berlin, a late President Kroger grave sculpture in Lorraine, Wellington-educated Dike of Veek lineage, Canenaga governor general Lunia Napoleon, and Burnham-era workers, British PM Campbell-Bannerman, and various European aristocrats in a garbled, era-spanning miscellany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Guerne
Paris Geographical Society
Edward
Athens
Carios
Portugal
Admiral Voga
United States
Roger 13
Fry
Ondon
England
George If
Storey
Metropolitan Museum ‘of Art
New York City
Paris
London
Berlin
Kroger
iPretoria
Sanrgemund
Lorraine
Dink
Inga
Duryer
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Hawkey
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Grand Jury
GTR
Sidney Man
W. D. Carters
Cieater Burns
Morden
Ohio Ship Canal
Lunia Napoleon
Canenaga
Crampbell-Bannerman
Glongrow
Tanageeue
Orle
Theutenat
Albert Fictor Ghelsehen
Jnew
Waoahe Jngton
Edeward
Lorridge
Bak
Wien
Aetle
Hile
Byte
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