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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a maritime disaster involving French and English parties, possibly a 19th or early 20th century context. Mentions Calvados, Queen Alexandra, and torpedo comparisons, with unclear names and dates. Likely a garbled historic reference to a naval event or parliamentary record.
Jury split on charges against Rendland with a second ballot showing acquittal 10 to 2 after a heated trial. Judge Howell warned that Reasland could arrest and kill an escaping thief if necessary to prevent capture, while questions lingered about motive and actions on the bridge.
A woman in Lorimar Iowa was arrested by a private detective for posing as the wife of a prominent local man and securing goods valued at 100 dollars from a city store. She faces a fraud charge and is being held in jail pending action in the court.
A disputed 1912 tax case ends with the bank agreeing to pay a $56,000 valuation tax after Judge Thornell ruled against it. The parties await Supreme Court action on whether the tax assessment stands or is refunded.
Robert Brownlee sues J. Eller in district court for $16,000 alleging slander. Brownlee, former secretary of the Loyal Order of Moose, was indicted by a grand jury on related charges. The case centers on remarks questioning his integrity and actions.
Oliver Py, driver at Long Tree, is involved in a Fort Madison case. The report notes a fiftaad-year-wentandg sentence tied to a killing. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
A civil action has been filed naming Cornell Biatts Fred W Habert and Warden as defendants seeking 90 000 damages. The suit alleges assault without consent after an incident on a railroad, with details linked to Minden defendants and a gun involved.
A fragmentary report notes a teary moment at the 784A Zand event. The sparse text references Jay in some capacity, but details remain unclear and no full names or places are confirmed.
An old Addlers contest drew about fifteen entries on Tuesday evening at the Colineum. The youngest participant was 67 years old, and the oldest 71, signaling an unusually aged lineup for the event.
A house resolution by Land of Hamston county would create a ten member committee with power to summon witnesses and compel attendance to probe all lobbying connected with current legislative actions. The plan includes independent review of revenue reform lobbying and a concurrent senate measure targeting lobbying by J. W. Johnson. The special committee would examine any activity that appears to influence the legislature.
In Will Taet Iowa Dee Moliea Believing the department aims to inspect 15 million dollars of corn next year and send inspectors across the state. Samples will be sent to Des Moines for analysis and farmers will be notified of any poor quality corn.
Public welfare commission reports the cost of meals at the municipal lodging house in February as 1.2 cents per meal. The 180 men housed and fed received rations sufficient for ten hours of hard labor daily, though the agency notes this is legal under existing provisions. Rations were modeled on German army provisions and those of other nations.
Workmen glimpsed a man crossing toward an island opposite the city as he vanished from view in the Mississippi River. They looked back to see him appear briefly and then slip from sight, with authorities unsure whether he reached land or the island.
Filed by Drya. Dew Moines The Iowa with the county recorder here. Times stock of 800 000 dollars divided into 30 000 shares of 10 dollars each. The chief object of the agency is to feed outs the resubmission of the prohibitory amendment to the constitution of Iowa.
George Kibbee, 1 year old son of Mr and Mrs Amos Kibbee of Forest City, has invented an electric magnetic brake for carts that experts call the best on the market. He has patented the device and promises a windfall from its sale. The creation reflects a remarkable early achievement in practical innovation.
According to letters to a prominent man, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and another line have no intention of entering Keokuk soon and have not authorized anyone to represent them in the matter.
Ames teacher Milen Marie Ad resigns from the sanitation department of domestic science after illness. She is bedfast and will be taken to her home near Albany, New York, as soon as her condition warrants.
Ninety year old Hopkinton resident Quintin celebrated his ninetieth birthday Saturday. A mid afternoon reception was held in his honor. He reportedly received a large number of telegrams and postcards during the day.
Grace Burton, about 30, was noted at the Dewey hotel in Omar. The brief item records her presence at the location with minimal context.
A damaged OCR item mentions a person named Smith aged 80 and a Hart-Parr reference, with unclear surrounding context. The readable bits imply a death or injury notice but are too garbled to confirm details such as date, place, or agency.
Des Moines reports recommend appointments for Democrats to federal jobs, favoring known candidates. State Senator W. F. Cleveland of Harlan is named for a fourth district postmaster position and Norman H. Ivey of Marion county is eyed for deputy commissioner of pensions. Recommendations signed by Wade, Reed, Pepper, Kirkpatrick, and Connolly.
A chaotic scene at Fort Dodge shows a cow being milked in an unsafe unsanitary setup as students watch. The cow struggled while a worker in dirty overalls guided the process, illustrating poor milking practices at the event.
A stormy day marred a county election scene as Thayer and Reeve vie in a special election while the Progressive movement and Hampton-Progressives claim control of the Republican convention. A baby died in a household moving dispute amid the weather, details unsettled.
Aged couple, Mason Clitys The futiath wedding anniversary of My and Myre was held recently at Olean Lake. The elderly pair are parents of eight daughters, who live in letters and states, with one daughter living nearby.
A fragmentary 17th century pan, bearing inscriptions and a royal motto, was discovered hidden behind wood and cleaned to reveal a relief showing King Louis XIV and France and Navarre. The pan, altered from a coffin handle, was dated to the burial vaults of 1704 and now likely rests in the Cluny museum.
A New York World account notes women will serve as public porters and dining car staff on the apaojat train carrying suffragists to Washington. The piece predicts limited roles now but hints at evolving gender duties in railroad work and management.
King Alfonso of Speln relishes danger on his wedding day and recalls violent incidents. An assassin failed, a knife was seized, two horse hides were burned, and a bomb wrecked the corner. he shows his wife the remaining mark of the attack in his den.
A man buys a gallon of gin and labels a pickup card showing the move of clubs. A passerby jokes that leaving liquor with a card label is careless because someone might mistake it for a club and take it.
A garbled excerpt presents a perplexing dialogue where a preacher addresses fears of the future world and a dying man defends lodge membership. The fragment hints at themes of belief, fraternal orders, and moral standing within a literary setting.
A garbled excerpt discusses honesty and deception, noting a teller’s misdirection and the consequences of self serving actions. It references mock praise, unnamed sources, and a distant desert context, with odd spellings and fragmented phrases.
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