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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR reports a brutal crime near Kansas City with a sheriff aided by a posse pursuing leads against an unidentified suspect. The text mentions Bloodhounds, a vanished trail, and unnamed victims or figures, but full details are unreadable.
Fragmentary OCR shows a court mention with a three year sentence linked to Grace and an unnamed party. Names and phrasing are garbled, but indicates legal action and imprisonment context.
The American Federation of Labor executive council in Washington condemns the Spanish government for Francisco Ferrer’s execution and protests the contempt-of-court sentences given to Gompers Morrison and Mitchell. The resolution ties Ferrer’s death to a broader fight for liberty and jury trial guarantees.
About 160 Chippewa braves encamped near Bridecyc Montana face starvation after weeks subsisting on herbs. Indian officials moved quickly Wednesday to rescue them, prompted by a report from the Glasgow Montana assistant agent. War department orders issued for rapid supply to Fort Harrison Montana accompany the relief effort.
Announcement at the naval department reported that Rear Admiral Gottfried Blockfinger will transfer to the retired list on October 23 and Rear Admiral Thomas QC McLean will retire on October 26 for the same cause.
Local tabloid reports the death notice of Pele Ren Ells Ik T, with sparse details and unclear relation to known figures. The fragment suggests an obituary note without full biographical data or dates.
James D Farmer whose wife Mary Palmer was electrocuted for the murder of Mrs. Sarah Brennan at Brownaville New York last March and who was sentenced to death for complicity in the crime was granted a new trial Tuesday by the court of appeals.
Ohio Supreme Court upholds state automobile law in case involving Drolesbaugh. He was arrested in 1908 in Crawford County for operating without a license. Ambiguous drafts reference new law, oaths, and restrictions on courts in Columbia District and Congress.
An oblique report notes an incident at a Wisconsin bank in Pacey Point with allegations of damage. It mentions arraignment procedures and a May timeframe but lacks clear details or names. Further readable facts are not provided in the fragment.
Benjamin I. Barnes, noted Washington, D. C. postmaster and former executive clerk to McKinley, died Wednesday night of heart failure. He had just been admitted to practice before the district supreme court and was praised for his long service under Roosevelt who appointed him postmaster. Born December 3, 1868 in Yarmouth, N. B.
The government plans to prosecute the Panama del case in New York City where indictments were returned against the New York World. Timing is uncertain due to dense court business. Defendants remain in place with no removal to Washington and no Indianapolis appeal.
The New York Tribune announces a radical shift with a price cut from three to one cent and a seven column layout replacing the former six column make up, replacing the familiar format.
A body of an unidentified woman about 30 was found in Sugar Creek near Canton Ohio on Wednesday. The coroner investigates possible murder with indications she had been dead about two weeks.
The body of R. L. Reynolds of Clarinda Ta was found in an alley in St. Joseph Missouri on Wednesday. He traveled for a St. Joseph dry foods house and shows bruises on the head suggesting possible murder and robbery.
Three-I League met in Chicago with eight clubs, none to replace Cedar Rapids. M. H. Sexton resigned as president and Cedar Rapids dropped its franchise, with Des Moines’ franchise moving to Danville, Illinois. No new president is elected until after the National Association of Minor Leagues meeting in Memphis on November 9.
Federal Judge Smith McPherson in Keokuk ruled that residents have the right to know constituent elements and their proportions in foods and medicines they buy for personal or stock use. The decision is a win for the dairy and food and attorney general departments. The Standard Stock Food company sought an injunction to block labeling requirements from Commissioner Wright.
Miss Jean Patterson, previously a fourth grade teacher at Irving School in Sioux City, becomes manager and editor of the Spirit Lake Herald. She is the seventh Town woman to venture into newspaper work, taking sole leadership after purchasing the Split Lake World from A. Carter. The roster of women in local paper offices includes Patterson and several others listed among Spirit Lake residents.
The Iowa Supreme Court held that a general liquor sale petition must list 66 percent of county voters where the saloon would operate at filing. Signatures by mark require witness and verification, and each signer’s date must follow the name. Previously affidavits of dates were common.
Ida Grove housewives led by Mrs. Noah Williams and Mrs. J W Reed form a group to hire Chinese servants from San Francisco. Reed, after learning they can serve as cooks and housemen, arranged for a shipment to aid their household needs.
A farmer near Council Bluffs, A Berngnes, found a $600 horse team stolen and a crude note on the barn door demanding $240 in a rural mailbox or else his family would be murdered. He sought help from the sheriff, but it was decided the matter remain out of police records until the culprit is captured.
Two men exchanged $5,000 in gold for paper money at Mason City banks and fled, suspected robbers sought by sheriff. they claimed Spokane origin and kept some coins marked 108 in a satchel. In Des Moines a four story block fire caused about 30,000 damage to Jones Piano and 30,000 to Marshall Dental. Jones property insured. A. B. Shaw bound over to federal grand jury for assaulting Inspector Van Wert amid Ingledus conspiracy case in Marshalltown. Corn Show planned at Rockwell City with about 100 prize money. stock and farm produce displays planned. Fire destroyed large barn facilities, 800 bushels of fodder and equipment losses noted.
Sunday School lesson notes on Paul and Luke aboard a voyage to Rome. Highlights the journey from Myra to Crete, the fragile ship, and the crew facing dangers as Paul trusts in God. Includes verses about sailing, undergirding the ship, and the warning to others about dangers.
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