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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
4
Disjointed OCR text records unclear naval references. Mentions Man-o'-War, promontory, Admiral Sule, Allen Tance, and various gun details lost within garbled phrases. No coherent event or outcome can be determined.
President Roosevelt endorses a formal inquiry into securities trading practices and margin buying. Hewitt Hepburn plans legislation to curb stock gambling, with the Bureau of Corporations led by Commissioner Smith investigating exchanges nationwide. If findings justify action, measures will be proposed to Congress to regulate or prohibit such activity.
Two young women at the Daurensj school in Boss ton die by self inflicted gunshot wounds. Miss Elizabeth Hardee of Hast Sa anneh Ge nid and Miss Sarah Weed of Phil adelphia were found shot in bed after Weed escaped a sanitarium where overwork led to a breakdown. A revolver with 16 chambers empty lay on Weed's breast as authorities begin inquiries into the double tragedy. Pupils at the exclusive finishing institution are said to be daughters of wealthy families from across the county.
Olga Averbuch, sister of a Chicago man killed by Chief Rhinpy, protested anarchists taking part in the removal of her brother's body from a Jewish cemetery. The Jewish Free Burial association ruled anarchism incompatible with Jewish tenets, surprising organizers who expected the gathering.
On Tuesday night four raids were carried out in Gibson county Tennessee by white assailants targeting black households. A negro tent city was attacked with gunfire, several shots shattered windows while children slept. Notes warned residents to leave and move, sparking fears of further violence.
The Kansas conference of the Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday exonerated Dr J T McFarland of New York editor of the Methodist Sunday school publications from heretical charges filed by De George E B Cooke, a member of the conference.
Six peasants were killed and wounded in an encounter with a defensive detachment of the police at the village of Kechetovin, Rusela. Police went to Kechetovin for the purging of deathwatching, two members of the Teascut revolutionary organization.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe the trial of Giuseppe Aliao, a Syrian, accused of killing Father Leo Heinrichs in Denver, with jurors questioned as the process proceeded. The text mentions a salesman and a wife, indicates disruption, and references wounds and potential passion in the alleged act.
President Roosevelt welcomed delegates at the White House for the formal opening of the National Mothers Congress. About 100 delegates representing all states attended as Mrs. Bray chaired events at the Metropolitan church in Marshall. The president praised mothers as greater citizens than soldiers in war, stressing social and civic progress through motherhood and family welfare.
The royal commission report finds the Quebec Bridge collapse caused by errors in design by P J Salabere and Theodore Cooper. It states the lower chords near the main pier failed first and criticizes the engineers for judgment, not neglect, amid professional scrutiny.
A threatening Italian note claims a Black Hand demand of $1000 for Dr Giovanni Preziosi, a Turkish sociologist guesting with Augustinian fathers at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Philadelphia. The letter threatens police and warns of hidden power. Preziosi dismisses Black Hand as a scare tactic and notes his scholarly work on Etatian colonies and educational issues.
The cruiser South Dakota arrived at Magdalena on Sunday afternoon from San Francisco on a shake down trip, averaging 11 to 12 knots. Albany steamed north Sunday evening. The vessel shattered all previous records in speed and firepower, with the Atlantic fleet expected to arrive around midweek. About 1,500 miles south were reported during the voyage.
Former Chicago National Bank ex-president John R. Wealth faced a new trial request in U S district court on Tuesday. Attorneys blocked one hundred fourteen grounds for granting a new trial amid the case over misused funds.
A mutiny at Port of Spain erupted in two barracks as soldiers killed their commander General Mesa. The uprising was quelled after gunfire and a fort-like standoff, with several mutineers wounded or executed during the February incident.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a sports or local story with team names and a game, lacking clear entities, dates, or outcomes. The readable bits suggest eight players on a team and another team or group named Gramen, but specifics are unreadable.
W Warne of Winlock Washington seeks information on Miss Susan Dunlap once living in Clinton in 1844. He believes Miss Dunlap heirs to a vast fortune but must claim it personally or it reverts to charity. Family members including sister Mrs Stephen Frable and five brothers are missing after a great fire.
Sentencing took place in an evening session of court. W W Clark of Centerville received one year in the Anpangose county jail and a $600 fine for obtaining money under false pretenses, with an immediate appeal filed. The case involves the Centerville realty and the failed Clark Peatman Investment Company and its partners.
Judge Reed in federal court ruled after Walsh Bros filed bankruptcy petitions. Wholesale firms and creditors argued over state court authority. once goods were in sheriff custody during bankruptcy, state writs were estopped. The Moline Plow Company and J. J. Casa Company are held liable under their bonds for the goods replevined.
Stephen L. Dows, Cedar Rapids capital investor and railroad builder, died in Raytons Massachusetts while visiting for his heart. Father of Col. W G Dows of Cedar Rapids, he built parts of Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern railways and Quaint fortune reputation as a millionaire. He served Linn county in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth General Assemblies as state senator. Interurban service to Des Moines Fort Dodge and Boxholm will be reduced starting April 1 with an apartment car and pouch to be used. Revival meetings at Shenandoesh draw interest as residents gather for religious services beginning two weeks ago and continue through March. William B Heswood dies at Onawa Iowa, veteran of the Civil War and longtime member of Hanscom Post No 97 G A R, leaving a large family.
Jacob Koolbeck of Hospers dropped dead from heart failure while in his office. A respected local resident, he planned to travel to the country and was noted as influential in the community. Police investigated a separate theft at Magon City involving a large mail pouch and letters, with officers searching through the night.
Charles Aldrich longtime Boone curator dies Sunday morning at 83 after weeks of illness. Born October 2, 1828 in New York he spent most of his life in Iowa and contributed to the state’s history with the Town Hall of History project. Survived by his wife and several siblings.
Eyewitnesses report a sensational marriage between an unnamed local man and a nun who later entered a Bernary hospital. The couple, said to seek seclusion in unnamed apartments, had the barber shop operator Mr Dye as a witness to the courtship. Rumors swirl around concealment and alleged letters carried between spouses, with unclear details reaching the public.
Mrs Samuel Patter aged 21 died at her home near Littleton from a strange disease described as resembling scarlet fever with hemorrhage after slight injuries. Four pallbearers were allowed at burial in a sealed metal casket as health authorities enforced strict embalmment and preservation measures.
The piece notes Empress Dowager of China and Japanese forces shaping events around the Philippines. It mentions potential military action if tensions escalate, with references to naval forces and regional leaders, highlighting uncertainty about imminent hostilities and the risk of conflict.
The text reports widespread union activity in 19th century cities and provinces with calls for higher wages, broad formation of unions, and plans for pivotal meetings. It notes campaigns among hospital staff, textile workers, and factory employees, plus proposed branches in cotton regions and New York state organizing drives.
Prominent farmer Joseph Chris Vansng, living north of Gaiva, drowned while trying to traverse the Mantes river with furniture. A wagon team became unmanageable, overturned, and Vansng was swept into the swift current wearing heavy clothes and coat, unable to swim. His body was not recovered.
In a Tama county region story a man named Biner searches for a partner with whom Watts intends to build in Clinton vicinity. D F Witspatrick is cited as a believer in finding the partner to unlock a jointly owned claim in Sonora Mexico. Relocation efforts and local inquiries aim to locate Patrick and Dodsth, who are said to press their claim elsewhere in Iowa while seeking a price for the property.
Green Mountain Savings titles a cashier Tolminin Glyes Mont and Cavhler Od with A Julingon released from jail Salovitas in the afternoon. Charges involve loans of FONG approved by President Balch and Vienna President Turner of the Marshallown Line bank. Maeiirietd de ate ta dat.
The which tells of a girl from Clambernard, Moding her clothes afire and running between two locations. Her frantic parents chased and finally reached her as she died a few minutes later after an accidental fire.
The town council revoked the saloon license of Ob Whiting effective July 1, 1904. Veteran Solyge treasurer John Brandon of Onawa marked twenty-five years in office with Gorper Jonge No. 225, A B and A M, noted for long service and a creditable record.
Alonzo Haymond brother of J B Haymond and active member of the Order of Railway Fraters in Towd died suddenly in Ida Grove from double pneumonia. The tragedy ends a life known for service and camaraderie among local fraternal circles.
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