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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1903
Page
2
Fragments of text from an early morning entry reference Iltta Solliey and unclear names, mentioning sunrise and fumes as unclear clues. The legible parts hint at a personal note or diary fragment with mixed formatting and scattered phrases.
Readable fragments present a fragmented line likely from a political or personal statement. No clear names, places, or dates emerge. The text appears corrupted or incomplete, limiting extraction of concrete facts or events for a proper summary.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses trolley car issues and public concerns. The garbled text references progressiv e era themes, unauthorized actions, and a worsening situation with unclear details and names.
Distress spreads among Consolidated Lake Superior Company plant workers near Saint Marie Michigan as shutdowns halt payrolls. Discharged men face lack of money and credit. stores refuse open credit and pay draws are discounted amid harsh winter conditions.
Ernest Co Webb, a New York lawyer, claims he was held prisoner in a factory for nine weeks, drugged and unable to escape. He says his captors tried to force him to reveal a patent process for cleaving furs, with meals and whisky supplied, before a policeman rescued him. His wife, Mrs Webb, filed abandonment charges against him as a ruse to gain entry.
A rush of immigrants to America is described as unchecked with Bilis Island inspectors in New York processing 3045 entrants on Monday and 5000 on Tuesday. Most newcomers are Wetter class Germans and Poles as remaining arrivals depart for distant parts of the country. Reports from Europe indicate this fall’s immigration ring to the United States will surpass all prior periods.
A freight car derailed near the Chesapeake and Ohio bridge in Covington Kentucky toppled into a dwelling, throwing occupants onto the street. William Dyson his wife and children escaped with minor injuries as the car’s impact wrecked the front of the small frame house. A separate Missouri Pacific derailment west of St Louis killed one person and injured others as rail cars spread cargo along the track.
In a fashionable south Chicago district a revolver murder suicide left two bodies, Miss Weber and Innocenti Talamini, with Laur ie and Mrs. Tavarie identified as key figures. Investigators suspect a jealous killer followed by a possible shooting by Talamini after a dispute over a woman. Arthur M. Laurie is held as a witness pending an inquest.
John D Kilpatrick heir to Beatrice Nebraska wealth was found dead from a self inflicted gunshot. A letter fragment and checks were recovered amid sensational claims of blackmail and a plot to drive his death. Lambie the deceaseds stepfather hinted further developments may unfold.
Four masked men held up Burlington route train No. 48 two miles from Ama, Missouri, blew open the express safe after detaching baggage cars, escaped on horses without firing a shot. Officials say little money. private reports claim 5000 to 10000 dollars. Passengers unmolested. Train stopped by a red light.
An Atlantic Express on the Oregon Railroad and Navigation line from Portland was held up by four masked men near Corbett station, 21 miles east of Portland. An Express Messenger, Korner, shot and killed one robber. engineer Ollie Barrett was seriously wounded. The bandits fled without stealing any loot after the shooting. Two highwaymen boarded at Troutdale, then crawled over the tender with revolvers to threaten the crew.
Des Moines faces sensational accusations as two lawyer committees charge five prominent citizens with bribery or attempts to influence jurors and accuse two county officials of irregular jury drawing. The district court judges order grand jury probe and bar committee contempt action. names include Edward H. Hunter W L White Michael Drady Jesse O Wells I A Marvin B I Cofin Fred A Cope.
Ruth Ann Carr Buckner, born in Kentucky, aged about 110, died in Montezuma after living there since 1877. Former slave, she married Trenry Buck in 1850 in Memphis Missouri, had no children, moved from Poweshick County to Montezuma, and had been a helpless invalid for twelve years.
Walter R Crickett of Sioux City ended his life in the county jail government cell by slashing his throat with a razor. The carpenter, held on a charge of abusing his wife who was placed in a state hospital, left a note saying he did this as his last chance.
C H Swiney of Webster City suffers a great loss in the death of his $1,509 prize Poland China sow Perfection after a tour of state fairs where she won first and sweepstakes prizes. He refused $1,600 for the pig before her death following a brief illness, while a cup of hot coffee wounds a child, and other local notes cover a body recovered from Little Rock Creek, a forger captured at Burlington, a giant Mississippi pearl valued up to $10,000, accused cruelty cases, and a suicide by Walter Crickett.
The Hancock County race over the county seat ends as Britt withdraws. Voters will decide on moving the seat from Concord to Garner on election day, November 3, amid a long rivalry between Garner and Dyritt towns.
Paris Green poured in a well on W A Durfee's premises in What Cheer in an apparent bid to poison him and his family. Authorities and residents search the premises after a green substance is found near the well. No suspects yet as the town seeks the guilty party.
Peter Diekoph a wealthy German farmer of Nevada faces divorce claims after a marriage that drew attention. Martha Diekoph accuses him of false pretenses neglecting her and threats to her life. She seeks $10,000 alimony and a decree of divorce. His wealth is estimated at $30,000.
George Elmer Pike, a Northwestern Railroad worker in Crescent east of Council Bluffs, died after drinking six bottles of lemon extract. After a drinking spree in Council Bluffs, his mother bought three bottles to satisfy his craving for liquor, then he drank three more. He fell ill, lost consciousness, and died before medical help arrived.
An Algona special notes three days of mild summer weather aiding the corn crop in Jo Daviess and surrounding county. Light frosts here did not injure plants, instead slowing growth to aid ripening. farmers and businessmen express optimism about statewide corn prospects. The report also mentions local court cases, a fire in Ayrshire, and a fatality in Davenport, with brief crime and crime-related notes.
A century ago women with children fled to Barnicon Guba facing daily harassment by briknads under Cheveaux street. The Britta consul, advised by the government, announced ships leaving New York bound for British territory must land only with a quarantine manifest due to yellow fever. Robert Yarmet was jailed in Dublin for high treason in a plot funding rebels against George II.
A 19th century digest notes tariff effects on flour and duties, trade impacts from England and France, and a list of notable deaths and events. It mentions Ex-President Moncon named postmaster in New York, small Jewish populations in Britain, and population movements to California aboard ships. Also cites Pineda’s Nicaragua presidency and Mexico’s unrest, plus early California telegraph line.
Secretary Chase ends vecurn States restrictions as uprising nears resolution. Draft shortages in Ohio leave 8,000 men short, hope to fill by volunteers. Reports from Clastamooge describe heavy army operations and fierce fighting. General Rosecrans retreating to Chattanooga with heavy casualties. overall losses estimated around 80,000. Confederate forces advance into Georgia while General Birmin des holds northern Tennessee.
A chaotic scene in 1873 features a Black Friday panic sparked by Jay Cooke & Co and two smaller firms. Victoria Woodhull’s convention reelects her president among Spiritualists in Chicago. Grant and Richardson meet financiers at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to avert the crisis, with calls to mobilize the treasury reserve. Banks fail in New York as stock markets plunge about 16 percent. government bond purchases are discussed to stabilize Wall Street. Reports also touch on cross Atlantic tensions and a notable explosive incident involving Dr. Livingstone.
Twenty years ago a push for a new bankruptcy law was inaugurated in Washington with opinions from all commercial bodies. Gladstone of Haulind traveled to Copenhagen by yacht, dined with the royal family, and planned to visit Camr. Useng of China issued an ultimatum to Beance on Tongula operations, forcing the republic to withdraw. Premier William Sith of British Columbia spoke at a banquet in Victoria predicting the United States would dissolve soon.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a ten year milestone in Washington with references to Ata Huneivo and Bras aan rebels, plus a debated universal church by Thamuk Wentworth Wigginden. Also mentions Dunraven’s cup challenger Valkyrie, New York harbor post voyage, and a name Aaron Allantio in a murky collage of events.
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