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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
4
A fragmented notice outlines a gathering by the Arctic club to honor notable explorers including Gen A W Green and George Melville. Plans reference Cook's arrival and a date yet to be set, with Capt Brawley as secretary coordinating the tribute from Arctic circles worldwide.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a large group, an older person, a husband, officers. It references a home and a young person. details are unclear and no coherent event or entities emerge.
A report from Lerwick Shetland Islands via a Danish ship claims Dr Frederick A Cook reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908. Copenhagen conveys confirmation of the American explorer’s successful dash across the Arctic ice and arrival at Upernavik in May 1909.
The new battleship Michigan was officially turned over to the United States government by its builders. A Dreadnought class vessel of massive size, it carries eight 12 inch guns and 10 000 tons displacement. Command will be by Captain N R Fisher with crew to join at the navy yard after preparations. Built at New York Shipbuilding company Camden.
In Bchoenville Pennsylvania on Wednesday workers from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen at the Pressed Steel Car plant refused to admit strike breakers. This marks another victory for the local steel workers as the Pittsburg and Wayne Chicago railroad crews stood firm against nonunion labor brought to the plant.
Five persons injured, one seriously, and $500000 in damage after a Wednesday blaze destroyed the J.A. Blanch Express storage house in Pittsburgh's east end. Five firefighters were buried beneath debris when side walls collapsed.
A Toronto Canada fire on Wednesday gutted a parliamentary building, causing about 100 thousand dollars in damage. Insurance covers the loss, though the library survived as a total loss with substantial collections damaged.
A well known Minnesota lawyer and politician, John Hayner, was shot and seriously wounded Wednesday in his Steepy Bye law office. The assailant, described as a man who pays high, fled the scene. Authorities report the injury to the head and are investigating motives and identity.
A murky OCR note reports a person in Hendon entering a house and committing suicide amid a winter crisis. The fragment mentions a restaurant and a life ending, with unclear names and places. Further readable details are inconsistent.
A fire at Malachy’s Home for Children in Rockaway Park, Long Island, destroyed part of the dormitory and killed nearly all the victims under six. Firemen found the ruins Tuesday after the blaze began in the laundry area on Monday night. About 760 children were housed in the institution. rescue crews noted orderly evacuation as alarms sounded and prayers ended in the chapel.
A lone robber, likely a foreigner, halted the Pittsburgh and Northern express on the Pennsylvania railroad at Lewiston Narrows Pa two Tuesday morning, threatening the crew and robbing the express car. Thousands of dollars were aboard but about 110 dollars was taken. the bandit vanished into the mountains as bloodhounds from Chillicothe Ohio are tracking him.
Rome was struck by an earthquake Tuesday afternoon at 2:40 p m causing considerable alarm. No casualties were reported though the facade of the chapel of Santa Anna cracked. The shock was felt in higher city quarters and in hospitals and prisons, where residents faced near panic before authorities reassured them there was no danger.
Federal and state inquiries intensify as Allegheny County district attorney begins witness examinations for grand jury ahead of September 6. Amid labor turmoil, officials seek to assess alleged brutalities and protective orders within the plant while unrelated notices detail royal visits and security arrangements for a Japan visit.
Two bandits seized Mills County German Bank in Mineola bagging 1600 dollars in cash. F H Nipps acting cashier faced a pistol as customers Hehoopin and Dr Huber watched, robbers fled with loot as a posse formed and sheriffs organized a chase from Glenwood.
A moving North Western train one mile north of Orange City sparked a fire that engulfed a stock car carrying 25 cattle toward the Staua City market. The cattle were incinerated and the end car derailed, dragging the load into the town. Owner John Kime of Quinn estimated losses at about 800 dollars. The flames prevented rescue attempts.
A suit for separate maintenance was filed by Nettie A. Ingalls Coffin against her husband L. 8. Coffin known as Father Coffin a reformer and 1906 gubernatorial candidate. The plaintiff alleges he used harsh language slapped her face ordered her to leave the house demanded she seek permission to hitch the family horse forced heavy labor and committed indecent acts in her presence with inappropriate suggestions.
At the Elks hotel in Clear Lake on Thursday E R Lockwood of Mason City was shot through the hand in a fight with J M Doyle. The incident grew from alleged intimate relations between Lockwood and Mrs Doyle. Doyle entered their room with a revolver and fired. Both men were arrested.
C W Payne of Weatalde gave 74000 to Morningside College Bronx City endowment fund, the largest single donation in the institution's history. Also reported are a farm accident injuring Mrs P J Larson while canning fruit, a death in Pasadena of pioneer Delos Arnold, a prominent Iowa political figure, and a busy state fair turnout with 2000 spectators.
The Wagner house in Remsen burned early Sunday, causing an estimated $6,000 loss, partly insured. Flames spread to N Kuss’s general store, with extensive damage and likely total loss of stock. The two story frame hotel housed guests who escaped in scant attire with most belongings lost.
Mrs Ambrose Jeffries of Cedar Tapids was crushed crossing the track in front of a swiftly approaching street car on a crowded downtown corner Sunday night. She died soon after at Mercy hospital. Her cousin Mrs 0 B Brown narrowly escaped death. This was the first accident of state fair week as 23 786 attended the first day.
A. F. Swisher, noted Methodist leader and former State Bar Association president, hanged himself in a barn at Town City Sunday, found by his daughter. Authorities cite possible mental derangement from financial troubles. A second report notes an unknown man ground to pieces on the Milwaupukes railroad bridge near Conesville, likely struck by a train. a game warden badge was among the remains. Town crops saved after rain, Des Moines area spared but statewide drought hurt corn, pastures, and potatoes. Rainworth region especially affected.
Des Moines plans a suit against the Des Moines street railway seeking $100000, alleging six percent of the gross in unpaid franchise receipts. The action hinges on the city solicitor’s advice and the franchise terms.
A rough report notes a large weekly shipment of hand picked apples from Logan ships to Sioux City and other western points while apples bound for Omaha rise. Thousands of bushels of aging apples in the county go to waste as survey work concludes on the Cheyenne River Indian reservation and the land tract agency prepares its findings for public release.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions attending and shoots or events but lacks clear names places dates or actions. The readable words suggest a note about attendance or a meeting but no verifiable details.
Sublet for September 12 covers Acts 21 1 17 with Golden text The will of the Lord be done Acts 21 14. Luke accompanies Paul from Mantua to Tyre as disciples bid farewell with prayer and a holy kiss. The journey continues toward Caesarea and the prospects of Gentile mission.
State Attorney Bluvens pushes active prosecutions of liquor law violators in North Dakota. Norwegian and Swedish communities plan church and home building in Minnesota. Bemidji Swedish Lutherans vote to erect a new church. Mitchell South Dakota forbids Sunday ball in parks. Cardinal Gibbons dedicates Salt Lake City cathedral with notable ceremonies. Burlington and Pennsylvania railroads adopt Bible distributions in limited train libraries. A Denver judge foresees crime trends, likening future convicts to today’s insane.
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