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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
8
A dangerous air meet in France features aviators including Latham and Mhuraday, with Paulhan breaking the time and distance record. A squall roils the sky as the event unfolds, clouds looming and winds whip over the aerodrome.
Latham rode the Mighar to 400 feet as aviation week opened with weather favorable for the Grand Prix de la Chote tests. Delagrange and Sommer were among rivals in the air while Glenn Curtiss claimed the Gordon Bennett trophy, in the latest 20 kilometer aerial journey setting a record.
Charles A. Jones, head of the Prohibition National Committee, releases figures claiming two years of declining American liquor intake. He says 1,408,058 men quit drinking, 600,000,000 fewer drinks were consumed, and liquor production shrank by nearly 1.0 billion gallons, drawing counterclaims that the data are misrepresented and show inconsistent trends.
The Alaska Shamphiny Company steamer bound from Seattle to Gordova struck a rock in fog near Step Point and sank. 219 aboard were rescued by passing vessels after wireless calls. Purser J Stephena of Sealtie and Wireless Operator Acorgs C. Ancles perished in the wreck.
International Congress opened in Paris with discussions on work hour redaction and female worker regulations. Samuel Gompers and J. Bade How presented a plan to form an International federation of labor to foster solidarity while preserving national independence. How urged unions to curb cross border labor movement during economic downturns amid threatened strikes.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions meat use and branches in a scattered phrase. The readable parts reference Gus meat and map details, but no coherent event, person, or place is identifiable for a full news item.
The Alabama Senate approves a prohibition measure restricting private possession of alcohol and forbidding sale or advertisement. The act makes possession in private residences a crime and requires the accused to prove innocence, while labeling possession of intoxicants as absolute guilt for selling.
Georgia lawmakers conclude the session without approving the federal income tax amendment. Maryland and other states consider suffrage in a fall vote. Taft plans a Western tour to explain tariff policy. Florida reports a local option repeal victory in Bunty Bone County. President to balance appointments between Democrats and Republicans in the South. Congress adjourns as party feuding persists and a new Democratic revival is discussed.
A masked bandit halted a westbound train near Lewistown at 2 a.m. Tuesday and robbed express money from bags totaling about 1000 dollars, dropping some pennies along the track. Conductor Poftenberger was shot in the hand. detectives pursue leads amid explosives and rugged terrain.
A blaze at St Malachy’s Home for Children in Rockaway Park New York destroyed part of the building. Seven young inmates are reported dead and 16 bodies found as firemen recovered remains. Most victims were under five. damages are estimated at $26000. The dormitory housed 750 children operated by the Sisters of St Joseph.
A North Coast Limited locomotive collided with a work train about half a mile east of Detroit Allan this evening. Engineer Walter D. White was killed instantly and ten or more people were seriously injured including F P Brown baggage man L G Roberta mall clerk He L Upton electrician F W Gaffney mall clerk Oscar Largon mall clerk and Fireman Voorhees. The limited was two hours late and running at speed when the accident occurred.
Government action to purchase lands in San Pedro with a focus on a facility, including references to Rey Tetaas and Fang for contact. The notice outlines sale and operating details, indicating a formal real estate and development process.
A catastrophic flood in Monterey Mexico drenched the region for 72 hours. The Santa Catarina River swelled flooding San Luisario and San Luisita suburbs, wiping adobe homes from foundations and submerging a steel plant, Snagging 1200 deaths and 45000 homeless with a $12 million property loss.
Leopard Cole a Stearns mechanic was crushed and killed when the Stearns car crashed near the club house at Brighton Beach during a twenty four hour race. Laurent Grosso driver was thrown clear and severely injured with a fractured spine. Spectators feared a fire as the Fiat and Allen Kingston collision triggered a dramatic moment. The Indianapolis road race commission is cited in related investigations.
Five killed when a car collided with a Rock Island passenger train near Vigus station in St. Louis County Missouri. Debris and victims identified include Haleyan Campbell 23 and Mrs. Carl dlinge of 1714 Misgourd Avenue. Authorities report a fatal crash site and ongoing investigation at the county rail crossing.
Captain Joseph F. Siler reports over fifty pellagra cases at Peoria and fifty more recovering while fifty under suspicion at Bartonville and across Illinois. He cites corn overuse as the probable cause and notes the illness may have long existed in the state and region. The Bartonville discovery has drawn global medical attention as doctors collaborate to gather data on all disease forms and stages.
President Taft indicated in talks that his December message will urge the early establishment of a postal savings bank system. He notes opposition but aims to push the Republican platform, while monetary commission reports may affect timing. Several hundreds of millions could be placed at the government's disposal through postal banks.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Gates, Hopking, Clovapanay, and Beach with unclear context. The text appears to record names, places, and a tract, but lacks coherent events or dates. No verifiable outcome or actions are discernible.
The fortnightly report of the American Railway Association committees notes 169,424 surplus cars nationwide, with a large share of box cars in the Midwest and Dakotas awaiting crop-moving demand. A gradual railroad business recovery is seen, and by late spring nearly every car in the country may be used for harvest transport.
The article notes John D Rockefeller near age 80 and predicts he may reach 100 to become the first billionaire. It cites Standard Oil’s value growth, estimating fortune around $550 million in 1905, rising by about $160 million since 1900, with continued increases projected into 1919 as he nears his 80th birthday.
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