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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1905
Page
2
A brief notice reports a fatal incident where an individual died after consuming a substance identified as a metal alloy at a convention. Details remain sparse, including official actions and exact location.
The death of Le Ph Ayres, editor of the Marshalltown Herald, after a disturbed Thursday afternoon confrontation left the community stunned. Eyewitnesses report the editor was shot in the head at his desk, with preliminary medical notes noting a back wound and unclear motive.
Fragmented text mentions IRE STILL BURNS AREA and prayer routing with unclear names and details leaving a garbled note about those who lost prayer. Unable to determine concrete persons places or events from the OCR.
A historic reform consolidates postal operations under the four assistant postmaster generals. The first handles personnel and delivery nationwide, the second oversees mail transportation, the third manages postal finances and money orders, and the fourth oversees royal free delivery and miscellaneous postal business. Transfers reduce interbureau delays and align records under a central chief clerk.
Two fires started about the same time Tuesday morning in Philadelphia caused an estimated total loss of $100,000. The William Butler Company grocers warehouse on Argh Street suffered about $40,000 damage, with building and contents affected. Minutes later, Broad and Callowhill Streets saw flames at the D Jay Morris car wheel works and the Ford and Fending pipe works, with combined damage around $60,000.
Bernard McGreevey of O Neill Nevada president of the defunct Dakhorn Valley Bank has been rearrested and jailed on charges of receiving deposits after insolvency A complaint from an 80 year old woman led County Attorney Mullen to sign the filing revealing McGreevey plotted to flee the town and was planning to escape during his liberty The banker appeared in better health than for months
Detailing a tense night in Petrograd, police and heavy reserves kept order while strikes shut shops in central districts. Rumors of clashes proved false. social democrats mobilized workers in solidarity with Polish allies and protests over Cronstadt sailors. Rumors of martial law discussed with no decision finalized.
Washington officials express surprise over a Tuesday press dispatch announcing a territorial government established by American residents in the Isle of Pines. No official advice confirms the action and secession from Cuban control is strongly deprecated in Washington, with no government encouragement expected. President Palma said the Havana city government has definite information about losses on the Isle of Pines.
London dispatch reports that consuls presented a joint ultimatum to the Porte with 24 hours to answer. Most powers, excluding Germany, plan to deploy two vessels each to rendezvous at Beiruen in the coming weeks, amid growing tension in Constantinople. Also noted: David Gilwater, 13, detained in Chillicothe for alleged homicide of his brother Albert, 24, in Three Locks after a fire set by the boy. A Chinese attack case in Lienchow is described as a personal quarrel, not race bias, per a Wednesday report to Secretary Root via Siu Chentung and Ling Cheng.
Iowa's State Board of Control filed its biennial report in Des Moines requesting 1 140 000 for institutions under its purview, about 40 000 less than the sum urged by superintendents. The list includes Soldiers' Orphans Home 18 200, Soldiers' Home 65 100, Industrial School for Boys 45 000, Feeble Minded Institute 19 600, Mt Beasant Hospital 112 200, Independence Hospital 177 500, Cherokee Hospital 128 000, and penitentiaries 21 500 and 35 100. The board also renews recommendations for epileptic asylum, reformatories for females over 16 and males over 36, and for indeterminate sentences and parole provisions.
Clara Derweister, widow of a junk dealer killed by a train, was found starving in Conneil Bluff. She lived on a nettle stack with five dogs, feeding them the scarce food meant for herself. Doctors say starvation caused her ill health. she was admitted to the general hospital for treatment.
A mad dog scare sweeps Rock Valley as Mayor Plaombe orders all unmuzzled canines shot at sight by Marshal Veldhoom and deputies. Extermination began Saturday with more dogs killed Sunday. The panic disrupts shops as muzzles are made for the planned roundups.
Calhoun County district court in Rockwell City with Judge Powers presiding. Jennie Pratt, indicted for poisoning her husband Cyens Pratt, had trial set for Tuesday but it is continued to the January 1906 term with additional counsel aiding County Attorney Hahnebinson in the prosecution.
A St. Petersburg dispatch notes widespread violence in Vladivostok and Yeniseisk with many killed and foreigners seeking refuge aboard harbor ships. The mob pillaged and burned public buildings and homes as chaos spread across the city and surrounding points.
The Chicago jury awarded Miss Mabel Beland $15,000 against Johan O Neil, a former alderman and prominent contractor, for breach of promise of marriage after weeks in court that drew strong public interest.
Conductor M. O'Neil of Des Moines narrowly escaped death when dragged forty yards beneath a Northwestern train near Chelsea on Wednesday night. His face and shoulders were badly bruised. after the incident he was thrown to the ground and trampled by wheels. Doctors report his injuries as serious but not fatal.
Dr. Lowe, 70, long married to his fifth wife, misidentified a passerby as his spouse in a dark hallway of their apartment. He struck Mrs. Milton Ward, not his wife, amid a domestic dispute. Ward testifies Lowe had displayed volatile behavior during their two months of marriage.
Physicians report former Speaker Henderson Sloan Henderson is gravely ill with paresis and may die at any time. He was moved to a hospital last Sunday and has shown little improvement. His wife remains at his bedside as doctors decide on possible surgery.
A blast at the Guttenberg flour mill near 9 a m Monday instantly killed Bou Walker and Joe Duanm, with the engine room area wrecked and nearby buildings spared. The blast, described as terrible, left the mill in ruins and the injured largely unknown.
Barney Hitchcouk and Len True, employed as section heads at Seymour, were killed near Centerville on Monday after a collision on the track. The coroner and jury indicated the switchman failed to move the switch as intended. Indicted for Forgery in Pottawattamie County involves S P Mathiason using bogus checks. Funeral of Miss Jennie Carden held in Sheldon after operation complications. Club Women at Dubuque discuss child labor, pure food laws, and divorce in Iowa Federation event.
Port Dodge authorities vow strict collection of poll tax delinquents. Plans formalized to compel payment from all overdue taxpayers, regardless of willingness. Also reports of recovered Funk and a serious condition at Mason City, plus accidental shooting in Muscatine and a mass meeting in Des Moines addressing community concerns.
The fragmentary text lists battles, assassinations, treaties, and dramatic events across eras, mentioning rulers and places such as Kang Wiel vad, Jarting IT, Tsit Jane, Lord Trtley, Mayhiadt, and the Black Sea. It includes dates, ships, and political shifts like uprisings, conquests, and royal ceremonies, all captured in a scattered OCR record.
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