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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1909
Page
8
A river steamer carrying twenty passengers and fifteen crew ran aground near Wilapes River mouth after a fire on board. Captain Swain and Enghas defended the vessel, many passengers and women and children escaped via smaller boats while others were rescued by nearby craft. Estimated loss reaches $50000 with all hands saved except four.
A professor from the University of Chicago divinity department challenges traditional Babylonian literature origins, arguing many biblical stories evolved from Israelite and Babylonian sources. He contends Christianity adapts to secular history and questions whether orthodoxy will shape future faith.
Reports from Galveston and other Texas communities describe a severe mosquito infestation along the gulf coast. Pests drive cattle to travel long distances, gathering near water to escape, while residents at Point Bolivar report forcing a train to halt as swarms overwhelm the area.
Fragmentary OCR text describes exhumation actions linked to Mrs Button and a War Department order. Details are garbled, with several quotation marks and invented spellings, limiting clear facts. No verifiable names, dates, or locations can be confirmed from the readable passages.
A proposed prohibition bill advances in the Alabama Senate, aiming to ban almost all alcohol use except within private homes. It requires accused individuals to prove innocence, bars certain signage and advertising, and criminalizes displays asserting a federal license as proof of guilt.
In London a hectic day saw Lady Sybil win the Ontario handicap feature with robust rounds, while other events at Sacatoga W and Port Thereconiy highlighted strong performances by Clay's Ocean Round and Bonuls Kate. Vonnie Kate upset favorite Waterway as Hastings hosts St Paul Driving Association finals. Bidney Hatch clocks 46:07:43 in the 100 mile race, and U S Golf Assn outlines amateur championship play from September 10 at Wheaton Illinois.
In Indiana at French Lick and West Baden gambling gear valued at about 29 000 dollars was burned in the street before a crowd of nearly 2000. Three years earlier deputies raided two casinos and arrests were made. The state court ordered destruction after convictions. two indicted men pled guilty under a deal to spare unused items.
Police and Secret Service halted a large counterfeit operation in Louis villa. Three men including John C. Robarts and Marion Roberts faced arrest as $1,000,000 in four peso notes and brass-bound plates were seized. Notes described as excellent imitations.
Five people die when a car speeds through a railing at flood tide and plunges into the water near Scottie Thursday night. The driver died. two young women survived with injuries, and two others were drowned. The accident is linked to the famed Dead Man's Curve location.
Harriman returns Wednesday to begin his so called after cure at Arden estate after treatment in Bad Gastein and European resorts. He appears feeble and pale, though optimistic about recovery. He is constantly attended by family and physicians as he contemplates resuming control of his railroad interests when health permits.
In a New York Supreme Court ruling Justice Goff states that a young woman facing engagement to marry cannot be forced to lend money to her fiancé as a condition of marriage. The judge notes lending may not constitute a crime if repayment is omitted due to the man's possible deceit or broken vow, a matter beyond the court's jurisdiction.
Somer Sawee and partners purchased controlling interest in Chippawa Valley Telephone Company. The line runs from Barron Wisconsin to Prentice Wisconsin along the S90 line. The note covers agricultural outlook with barley, rye, wheat, corn yields and harvest pace across Minnesota and South Dakota, plus regional rail and navigation mentions.
French aviator Hubert Latham broke the world endurance and distance record at Rheims France covering about 143 kilometers 95 miles in the endurance event on day five of aviation week. Pauthon earlier posted 83.07 miles as the previous best. Weather turned stormy during Lathams fourth lap yet he ascended to 300 feet above the tribunes and continued the attempt amid squalls. The day opened in ideal conditions with multiple aircraft in the air and the Grand Prix trials ongoing including balloon races and landing contests. Delagrange briefly overtook Latham then descended during a close four mile pursuit in the air.
A collision at Montevideo harbor entrances between the Argentine excursion steamer Colombia and the North German Lloyd steamship Schlesien kills or drowns between 160 and 200. The Colombia with about 200 passengers and 48 crew sank quickly as rescuers faced high seas. most victims were women and children. The Schlesien, outward bound for Bremen, was lightly damaged and its commander cites wind and heavy seas as the cause.
A dramatic account from Middleton Real in Victoria describes the Norwegian bark Erral wreck where only five of twenty two crew survived. The mother, fearing cannibalism, drowned five of her own children and herself after the captain and others perished while building a raft.
Sheriff Gumbert leads 60 deputies and troopers to quell a strike riot at the Pressed Steel Car Company's plant in Allegheny County. Eight killed and many wounded as workers and strike breakers clash. Women and foreigners amid the violence, arrests follow as authorities secure the area and prepare for renewed clashes.
A fragmented report quotes British scientists and engineers predicting future heat fusion or solar energy advances. The speaker expresses confidence that international cooperation and ongoing research will lead to significant progress, though details are unclear due to corrupted text.
Chicago inspector Edward J Kellin reports on a S-cent theater showing in the city. He notes saloonkeepers often run such establishments to lure workers and their families with entertainment, keeping children nearby as part of the routine.
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