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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1902
Page
3
A wreck halted traffic as two trains collided causing multiple injuries and severe damage. Passengers and crew endured a chaotic scene with emergency crews responding, cranes and medical teams aiding the injured, while the cause remains unclear and investigators collect evidence.
A damaged OCR fragment reports a fatal single-vehicle wreck near Laciy Liven Wisconsin with unclear details. It mentions a tire incident and a hospital transfer, naming local places and times in garbled form.
Manitowoc Wis July 34 Edward Boer and six others transported a youth from Oshkosh to Manitowoc. The boy fled from his home to join a local group he believed would accept him. A note and a feather were left behind. The youth later returned toward Oshkosh with unknown companions.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions stomach removal and personnel names with unclear roles. It references a five week period and a person named Bryce with permissions tied to trades, but details are severely obscured and uncertain.
Fragmented OCR reveals a garbled notice about reforms within state institutions, listing various names and places with unclear actions. The text references hospital wards, personnel shifts, and possible budget or policy changes, but specifics are not decipherable.
A fragmented Monticello newspaper item reports a fatal incident involving a girl killed by a wind event. Details are unreadable, with garbled names and places obscured in the OCR. The fragment mentions related names and a hospital or medical note but lacks clear context or outcomes.
A telegraph notice reports the death of Nutris formerly of his oil. AD went to Charleston some time ago to view the exposition and was returning when a wreck occurred at Avhville Livery Sammuerton a heathie flaw to he deegysed. The body will be transported for interment as Lael Mere tor iitemient.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe General Bragg making a key appointment and reference various military figures and locations. The wording is garbled, but centers on command changes and associated officers. No clear dates or places could be confirmed from the readable portions.
German veterans elect officers amid a fragmented report with multiple misspellings and garbled names. The text references individuals and locations unclear due to OCR errors, making specifics about roles or events uncertain.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Pine Tie Sale and local figures with unclear context. The legible items reference a sale, a location in St. Louis, and several personal names, but the overall meaning is obscured and specifics are not recoverable.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe officials probing a case involving Indecent Letters in Pomuty Tit and Chang Min Postuttien. Names such as Harry VWkus, Mr. Hunt, Alkus ck Gay, and others appear amid damaged text and references to a mil line fated case.
A Norwegian born Lutheran bishop and president of the Norwegian Lutheran synod in America, serving since its founding, died after a lengthy illness. He led the synod’s growth in the Midwest, with roots in Wisconsin and a seminarian background at the Lutheran seminary in Hedropolis. His early life moved from Port Washington to Town in a wagon, driving a cow across the journey. The service was held this afternoon at one o'clock with funeral rites to follow.
In Madison Wisconsin a UW Madison student, Phillip C. Ropplin of Lavell, senior in the university, was wounded in a campus incident. A violent melee erupted among students near a gathering at night, with injuries reported and authorities investigating.
A Carney living near Ione Fall Wisconsin was attacked and robbed. The farmer sustained serious injuries during the assault and was left heavily injured, with authorities investigating the incident and seeking suspects.
A fragmented notice mentions a deed request connected to a property action, a sum of 15000 dollars, and a forthcoming event at Pardue ville. It notes a speech by AL Collings of Fall River and references the late White and a donation to the Annual Woodmen's Picnic by the Coline inex of America.
An extended funeral ceremony described with names and places scarce readable. Procession moved from cemetery to a hall with mourners and officials overseeing rituals.
Fragmented text describes a church council scene with bishops and priests, mentioning a legal charge and a petition for a pause in proceedings. It references Parker Milbank and Dr Piger as figures tied to a controversial event. The tone suggests a public church dispute over authority and ritual practices.
A harsh report from Green Bay and Mississippi Canal Company on a high water dam damage shows three mills on the water power line leading to 4050 in writer costs and repairs. Officials warn of further losses as the water surge threatens spillways and property while plans for redress are ignored by authorities.
A man fatally shot his wife and wounded several others at their Beltingey home at 8 o’clock. The assailant fired a revolver, then fled. neighbors reported a clash and the suspect was reportedly captured after a tense search. The wounded include a man who escaped as his clothing tore, saving him from fatal injuries.
Residents report eerie sightings as a family in Seneca faced repeated intrusions by dangerous reptiles. Pets and livestock were harmed. a rathtesteike dig revealed, and hidden tunnels suggested a long-standing threat. The Helgerson family sought help while authorities investigated the strange quarry nearby.
The case of Mex. Ray Merriman vs Torace Ridin resulted in a divorce granted to Mrs. Merriman by Judge Siebooker. The decree awarded $5,000 and related alimony on a $1,000 daily basis. the couple, married in 1850 and separated after ten years, faced venue changes and fluctuating asset values, with Merriman’s net worth cited as $19,900 at separation and later status unclear.
Madison July 7 Special report officers were re elected as follows chairman FTL Stout vice chairman and secretary A Hatching. Reports showed nine new libraries established and districts reorganized in the state. Local librarians and patrons discussed summer school for librarians and a planned state library program to support new branches.
Joseph Minette was sentenced to life in prison for pandering to dames at his Waterford area home. A separate report notes a child killed in a car incident near Teacing, with other local accidents and a family tragedy described in fragments from the same issue.
Fragmentary report notes a lightning strike affecting individuals in Sienahtenndna Michigan and Manitowoc Wisconsin. Details are unreadable in the garbled text, but mentions injuries and a disrupted scene with unclear local actions or responses.
Auntant superintendent Miss Jessie Ault died today at Ty ton High School after a lingering illness of typhoid pneumonia. The scene occurred this morning as the principal and staff mourn the long serving educator after two years in the post. A description notes the tower in Vilach, Carin thia, as a separate fact about a tall shot tower, 249 feet high.
An apparent secret marriage involving a Milwaukee girl is reported with sparse readable details. The fragment mentions a name and a possible date or event but is heavily garbled, leaving the central fact of a clandestine union unclear and requiring cautious interpretation.
Belgi y College seniors resist a policy change and threaten to walk out after a dispute over directives. The student body plans a sit in and potential actions, while administration warns of consequences and seeks to enforce deadlines.
Ripon Wisconsin starts its commencement week with a schedule of religious services, student events, and campus ceremonies. The timetable lists chapel services, program highlights, speaker rosters, and processional activities spanning several days in May.
Distant references indicate Harold Peterson, linked to Mathzen Wisconsin and Lie Shute University, is selected as instructor of Lactinarnd Greek at Faribaut Military Academy in Malvern Ale. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but imply appointment and regional ties.
The fragment reports on a local obituary with references to Jolts Gray Wankesha and others. It notes a death connected to Mrs. BLD and mentions John O'Brien of Fancaville Vanesville Wisconsin who died after an accident at work. The text cites June 9 as a Special item and references the cement mills worker O'Brien who dropped dead at work.
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