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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes reference grand jury proceedings in a district court and list names, possibly with amounts involved. The readable portions suggest an inquiry into charges or indictments, with names and monetary figures unclear due to errors.
The readable text shows scattered fragments mentioning names like NM and a place or event. No coherent event or clear entities present to describe a full news item. The snippet lacks a complete subject, action, or outcome for a proper summary.
Rhode Island zealots of the Apostolic church journeyed to Duxbury Massachusetts, seeking refuge in preparation for a coming doom they believe will peel away the wicked and leave the elect in undisputed world possession.
Union officials representing Chicago Railways Company employees signed a wage scale on Monday, securing peace for at least three years in the car service on the north and west side lines. The agreement mirrors concessions reached with the south side lines, ensuring uniform pay terms across the system.
Fragmented OCR text references Higgs not running, state superintendent Jonn R. Riggs, and Republican party notes. The readable portions imply a political update on candidate activity and state leadership, but specifics are unclear due to garbled wording.
After dark Wednesday a branch of the forest car strike near Tiventy four th and Vincent roads escalated into a riot. Fire and bricks shattered windows as bystanders including John Kesos were injured by gunfire. Two cars were wrecked blocking the line, while a new ammunition store fueled sympathizers. Despite the turmoil, Omaha and Council Bluffs street service aims to resume with a full force. over 60 reported injured and several fatally, with 200 Nine men flown in from New York and many more left behind.
In Hurley Buchanan County Virginia an elderly woman known as Aunt Betty Justice, her son-in-law George Meadows, Meadows wife, and three children were slaughtered in what appears to be a robbery. Bloodhounds traced three men's trail across a nearby cornfield and investigators found footprints in soft soil.
A hurricane moving from Mobile to New Orleans struck Monday night with 60 mph winds. Four deaths are reported in New Orleans with possible additional fatalities along the Gulf coast. Property losses exceed 100000 dollars in New Orleans as many houses are unroofed. Wires are down and Mobile residents fear further danger as seas rise and bay waters back up. Pensacola residents evacuate to the city seeking shelter. no confirmed loss of life elsewhere yet.
The Air Navigation company plans passenger service between Berlin and major cities by May 1910. Twenty financial institutions and wealthy individuals have purchased stock. The firm intends to buy Zeppelin Parsofal and Gross dirigible balloons and Wright aeroplanes.
About 130 members of the Northwest Iowa conference gathered for the thirty eighth session at Estherville on Thursday. Bishop Perry announced no secrecy in appointments and that all ministers and churches would know as soon as decisions are made. Rumored moves include Rev R T Chipperfield possibly getting another assignment and Dr Geo C Fort from Fort Dodge to Sailu Tan. Rev S R Beatty may move to the Upper Iowa conference and Rev C E Plummer of Akron has resigned amid character charges.
The Iowa State National and First National banks merge, the largest Sioux City banking deal, valued at about half a million dollars. Town State National president John McHugh led the purchase of Edward Tilden’s stake in the First National, aligning with the Swift Interests controlling the bank since Toy’s retirement.
Elmer Courson and Katherine Walters wed at Clorton despite Courson’s broken leg. The groom, recuperating after a Wright county fair race mishap two weeks earlier, wore no special attire and rested his injured leg on a wing while the ceremony proceeded as planned.
J. Tidd found guilty of bigamy after a brief Logan trial. He allegedly married Ida Kurz of Lincoln Neb after separating from wife No 1 in 1908, believing a divorce had been granted by a letter from wife No 1. Wife No 2 pressed charges, leading to prosecution back in Harrison county. sentencing not yet imposed.
Maj. Farwell died at his Monticello home after a long illness lasting about ten days. Born in Ohio in 1834, he moved to town with his family in 1862, organized Company H of the Thirty- first Iowa Infantry, and rose to captain before retiring as major. He later served as state senator in the Eleventh and Twelfth assemblies and was appointed by President Grant as internal revenue collector until 1880 when he became congressman from the Second district.
Rev Mer B C Lenehan vicar general of the Sioux City diocese died at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge Tuesday after surgery for a neck carbuncle. Born February 3 1843 in New York City, he moved to Dubuque Ia at age ten and was educated there.
A sketch of Lord Strathcona, born 1820 in Scotland, long Canadian official, railway and bank director, and baronship. Also notes playwright Pitch, born 1865 in New York, famed for Beau Brummel and other stage hits. Admiral Sir Edward Seymour named British naval representative to the U S, amid claims of rivalry with Grand Admiral Koester. Edward H R Green, Texas plantation owner and railroad head, son of Hetty Green, touted as wealthy and successful since 1893.
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