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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1904
Page
2
Police report Karl Karrer, a saloon keeper, arrested after a Reynor bank heist. A trail from the bank led ten miles north through corn woods to Treynor road. Officers describe a woman involved and a plan to hide $1,000. No money found in the house. Karrer denied guilt.
A New York crash near Croton local on a Friday morning in the Bronx left two women dead and several others injured. A large machine plunged and struck a car stalled beside the southbound track of the New York Central line, with bystanders and an incoming Croton local train affecting the wreck.
A man named Fisher alias Albert Milter was electrocuted in an annex at the Ohio Columbus hotel on Thursday night for the murder of bartender Marshall Gledo. The execution occurred at 12 05 and the body was pronounced dead shortly after. the case is linked to ongoing hold up investigations by authorities including Walter Crosby senior.
A masked robber entered Treynor Bank on a Thursday afternoon, forced teller Miss Princps Wasa to fill the cash drawer and vault, then locked her in the vault while taking the larger cash packet. He fled by buggy with an accomplice, pursued by local and county authorities who traced the suspect toward Council Bluffs.
The General Land Office in Washington warns against rumors that old soldiers can patent public lands without residing or cultivating them. The statement clarifies that only first filing through an agent is allowed, and service time can be credited toward residence requirements, not a blanket exemption.
A mass meeting at Faneuil Hall linked the international peace congress with workers’ concerns, stressing that war harms the working class more than others. Speakers included delegates from Park Street and Teoment Temple, while Baroness von Suttner discussed women’s duties in the peace cause and merchants spoke on business roles.
In Perry county Kentucky Buck Cattingame was killed and Jim Masters wounded during a feud on Big Creek. Cottingame and his wife rode toward Hazard four miles from the Muster home when ambushed by gunmen. Cottingame fell dragging his wife with him. Masters sustained a slight arm injury. Tant Jipsters escaped unharmed and sought shelter behind a fox. Mrs Cottingame seized the revolver and helped her husband in fighting off assailants.
Mrs. Peter Lewis of near Leon Iowa died a day after shooting her husband in his chicken yard. Grief over the killing left her unable to eat or drink, and she expired following the trapping incident. The husband had entered the yard to protect his roost from thieves when Mrs. Lewis fired, striking him.
Mortality among veteran pensioners rises with 160 deaths daily, Commission Ware of the pension bureau reports. Last year total deaths among all classes reached 81,728, with Civil War volunteers numbering 71,071. Projections for year end suggest about 47,000 pensioners remaining. Paris Dowie clash over church branch in Paris prompts police condition on divine healing. Burlington mail wreck near Alton injures crew and delays service. Lincoln freight office burglary disables safe, building damaged, several escape.
Huntington West Virginia chief of police Davis uncovers diamonds valued at 500 dollars missing from Mrs Theodora Piatt of New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Suspect Walter Finn Wayne Pratt surfaced in St Louis and Cincinnati before being detained in Huntington awaiting transport from New Orleans.
In St Louis the twenty seventh Veiled Prophet Parade and social season kickoff occurred Tuesday night at St Toulk Miss Stella Wade crowned queen at the bull and the Marchwater Exchange hall became a scene of festive transformation. Simultaneously a second bull event took place at the New York state building with guests including Mrs Odell and other notables.
Four year old Spencer Goodier of Spirie Lyrke was accidentally shot Sunday afternoon while driving a delivery wagon. The bullet entered the mouth and exited near the right ear. The boy died a short time later. Abe Hopkins, seven, rode on the wagon. A witness story emerged and investigators reported a .22 caliber rifle bullet may have caused the death.
Monona County to present its case November 2 at Onswa conve boase as Fred Wolsington of the General Interior Department arrives. State and county authorities will hear testimony on the swamp land claim, with rebuttal from U S government. Event tied to formal procedures and county officials.
Miss Ethel Everett daughter of Mr and Mrs Tubert Everett of Little Sioux died in an accidental fire at her Soldiers Valley home. The blaze injured the structure slightly and neighbors reported the stove explosion as the likely cause while Mrs Everett and Mr Myerseth attended a school meeting.
Edward Lilly, a well known farmer from Poenboats County, was found dead near the roadside eight miles north of Founda after his team returned without him. He had fallen from the wagon breaking his neck, leaving relatives to search and discover the body. Lilly was highly respected and had a large estate in northern Iowa.
Word reached LeMara of the death of Michael Keough an 88 year old pioneer resident. He died at Holyoke Mass where he had been called to the death bed of a sister a few weeks earlier.
Bank cashier Arnold Weanthlen of New Liberty Savings Bank was arrested Wednesday amid a wide investigation into the bank’s failure. The case, tied to charges of embezzlement, proceeded as court actions against Rev. Critebion and Mrs. Merelck, with hearings set before Justice Pritelek. Bail set at 500 dollars for all involved as the grand jury convenes. Burlington Lying Track notes update on local railroad grading and new tracks through Mills County as the Burlington through Mills County project advances.
A Clinton party hosted by Henry Laan left about a dozen guests ill from ptomaine poisoning after consuming pressed meat. Some victims remain weak but no deaths reported. physicians confirm meat was the likely source. Names listed include Mrs Ludolph and Mrs Dierkeau among others. The incident recalls a prior ten year old case with multiple deaths but is not believed to be as serious this time.
Schercliffe, a noted diamond robber, was rearrested in Jefferson County by Deputy Barnes and others on a warrant tied to a series of robberies. The suspect, formerly jailed, faces indictment and related legal actions in the county court. A writ of habeas corpus was issued to keep Alice elite in custody as proceedings proceed.
A driver, Beaubien, narrowly avoided striking his own children aged three and two as his horse and wagon veered into a yard in Westfield. The pair were found cut and badly injured in tall grass, saved only by the quick stop of the horses. Medial care followed, and doctors warned of serious injuries though the younger child’s eye injury was severe but not fatal.
Dottie Meyer, seven year old stepdaughter of Tobias Meyer, living south of Marathon, was badly burned when turpentine she was applying ignited. The bottle exploded, setting her clothing ablaze. She died several hours later at a creamery. Her mother and another relative suffered burns while fighting the flames.
The piece outlines a political push by the United Chileana party led by Jingensport chief, rallying all Chileatians and patriots to meet in cities and towns each afternoon. It notes a focus on national renewal via referendum and a golden rule government foundation, amid a search for Miss Kazel Wagner after her Thursday night disappearance. Hampton Methodist leaders vote to secure delegation for the Upper Lown conference in 1900 if possible.
A garbled report notes Bloodhoundle Miss Trail and Traffmeier's Wlaadhoundk near Oalaloown Bamlay morning as events unfold. It mentions joint meetings in Ma- Nene and Hardon Counties to discuss daningos Med on the Ig Monoun-Hapei, with attendance by interest fund owners and appraisers. The lewa schon term at Conell Thuile Satauleau is listed, noting 105 pupils enrolled and a projected total around 270 for the year.
Aged about 56, a longtime resident of Msiyn, Hleka died suddenly in the afternoon from apoplexy after Wille stalin in a blacksmith shop door. He left a wife and grown family. The report notes another accident where Gerhard Lewin, north of Le Mars, was thrown from a horse on Waste Street, breaking his leg in two pieces.
Incomplete OCR text recalls a volunteer corps formed to resist Napoleon in France. Mentions 60,000 men and a plan to deter invasion. Mentions German emperor and a darker Vasile. Text is garbled with multiple missed terms and unclear dates.
Fragmentary seventy five year old text discusses protests against unions, government interference, and claims of executive overreach. It references leaders, political factions, and implied legal actions amid a period of social tension.
A turbulent historical shard reports a major maritime disaster costing about 3 750 000 in losses and many lives aboard the vessel Venus Oras amid a volcanic eruption. It notes a passenger sluaator incident from Sendran elaco to Banameste with 14 passengers and a $150 000 loss. The Academy of Music in New York opened with the opera Noe Ausirit, while Sunday arhiours were established by churches nationwide.
Fragmented OCR text describes a historical event with references to Gydenabnryg, a collision near Cl oggland, and preparations for a detachment from Genet Price's Confederate command. Mentions Cronk, SISO, Malet Words, and a sudden avonene by Geers Grant.
A fragmented report recalls engagements, indictments, and battles. Notable items include the engagement of Frederick Dent Geoit and Thy Marlo Llouore in a Challene, a Brooklyn jury convicting Theodore Milton and D. McWiton of slander, and insurrection events tied to Argentina. A four day battle in Navarre, Spain ends, with regional casualties and notable deaths including Tank Mikark.
Ten years ago this week a cyclone near Abburkly killed four persons and destroyed property valued at about four million dollars. The article notes a census showing 626 percent of farmers owned land and worked it. The death of Dr. David Swing, theologian and pastor of Central Church in Chicago, is reported.
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