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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
7
The article describes a disrupted operation at a plant where a person named Tobankeot forced to redirect after a four hour period. It mentions a nearby house and a worker who stayed on site. The text also references a late evening or night event and a police or official response.
Gov. Clade was rushed to a state hospital after a sudden illness in the morning. Doctors from the state board of health reported his condition satisfactory with normal respiration and temperature, while abdominal issues are being investigated. The governor had returned from a trip to Ciet two days earlier.
Glenn Martin's hydroaeroplane overturned on Lake Michigan at 50 mph. Martin and passenger Charles H. Day were rescued by the lifeboat crew. the machine sustained minimal damage. Martin aims to join a Detroit flying boat cruise tomorrow. seven machines may start if repairs are completed, with pilots Janus Cooke Havens Johnson Villas and Francis among them.
Washington July reports Senator Works introduced a bill to create a three member commission to recommend federal appointments at the start of each term. It would strip lawmakers of nomination power and bar selections based on political rewards with a 36000 dollar annual salary for each commissioner.
Giscar Williams a 40 year old steeplejack was killed in Mayville while performing a slide for life. He swung by his teeth to a rope stretched from the courthouse dome to a tree about 350 feet away. The grain sack buffer failed and he was fatally injured, his brains dashed against the tree.
The World s Christian Citizenship conference in Portland Oregon moved toward adjournment after sectional meetings this morning and a general discussion in the afternoon featuring addresses by Richard Wylie of Pittsburgh Dr Wailer Laidlaw of New York and President Kr Peery of Atchison Kansas.
Washington D C senators weigh curbs on lobby literature linked to investigative findings. Curtis asserts two minutes debate to avoid overstepping while considering legislation to regulate lobbyists and public notices.
A crowd in Winnipeg reportedly trampled a flag during a disturbance. Canadian tensions flared as rioters damaged property and a person was slightly injured. Police reported the scene as a disorderly incident with rapid crowd movement and tensions rising.
A garbled obituary style note references Shaalel Warner, a veteran of the Girls, celebrating a birthday and reflecting on aging health and worry. The piece mentions Gunite Afontca and quotes attributed lines about marriage and youth, with unclear context and fragmented phrasing.
Los Angeles man Helmstine, arrested for passing a bad check, confesses to a spree of eight Ohio murders dating from 1896 to 1908. He claims to have killed farmers Dedrick Fletcher Butler, Pearl Bryant in Toledo and Cincinnati, with links to Jackson and Walling. Authorities question accuracy amid insanity claims.
Four balloons from Kansas City in a elimination race all landed in Michigan after severe electrical storms. Capt Berry of St Louis and Honeywell of the Kansas City Post reached Manchester and Rockwood respectively, with Good Year from Akron landing at West Branch. The remaining craft touched down near Gondrich, Michigan, about 730 miles from Kansas City.
A rear end collision on a roller coaster at Palisades Park New Jersey across the Hudson from Uptown causes one death and 20 plus injuries. Arthur Olson of Bronx borough died after being extricated from the wreckage.
In Washington on July 5 the Senate caucus adjourned until Monday as opposition to a rule binding all Democrats to support the tariff oil caused members to withhold final action. Only 31 of 51 Democrats were present and several senators objected to binding action without full attendance.
The First National Bank of Pittsburgh merges with Second National, triggering closure actions across Pittsburgh and McKeesport banks. Officials confirm major deposits and assets under review as federal authorities assess the consolidation and its fallout on local lenders.
Dr Laura Muller accompanied by her suite and U S officials leaves Williams Arizona for Chicago with a stop planned in New York as part of a diplomatic tour. The party is scheduled to arrive in Chicago Wednesday morning and depart that afternoon for New York.
J Henry Smith aged 65 from San Francisco killed himself in a downtown Chicago hotel after leaving a note stating he chased death to escape Cathleen. The tragedy occurred July 7 with Smith using a firearm to end his life.
Washington reports federal inspection tallies show 67,628,491 animals slaughtered in 1912 across 730 establishments in 226 cities. Sioux City slaughtered 1,520,607 animals, with cattle 7,245,583 and hogs 33,054,727, while total condemnations reached 727,015.
In Kirkwood, Atlanta area, J. W. Johnson barricaded inside the local post office and blew the safe open. He fought constables and volunteers before likely dying from a bullet wound, after claiming to come from Philadelphia.
Kansas City, July 7. Leslie J Lyons states attorney for the western district of Missouri today forwarded his resignation to the attorney general. Lyons asked that it be accepted as soon as convenient.
Tripida returned to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gunderson of Valley City on July 7. They christened Margaret Jessie and Eleanor in honor of President Wilsons three daughters.
Fragmented OCR text references residents asked to pay state tax. The garbled lines mention Philadelphia and figures around 0.75 dollars. No clear names, dates, or places beyond scattered hints.
Report describes a 19 year old boy attempting to rescue a person on a toiling train, leading to a bristling confrontation with bullets and a chase across the platform. Witnesses include Willie Tee and merchant Han Vanale as the train whistles and crowd noises echo in the station.
Two bank clerks transporting 32 500 in currency from a Nanaimo bank to the Cumberland mining district were robbed by two highwaymen. The raid cut telegraph lines and a posse surrounded two suspects marooned by high tide hours later.
Four bandits looted southbound Illinois Central Train No. 1 near Batesville Mississippi, detaching mail and express cars and blasting the safe with dynamite. They fled toward Enid Mississippi, pursued by a posse. officials say about $2000 in registered mail was taken and no passengers were harmed.
Dozens of passengers were overcome by gases after the engine baggage and mail cars derailed midway in a mile long tunnel near Albany Indiana. They escaped through car windows and toward the tunnel entrance. no serious injuries reported.
Cleveland July 5 A New York telegram announced the withdrawal of Knock Me Brown from his 10 round bout with Johnny Griffith of Akron to be held at Put-in-Bay today Brown had resolved to avoid meeting Griffith and Otto Yaknow of Cleveland was secured to fill Brown's place to prevent disappointing hundreds who had bought tickets
A despatch from Loudun July 4 describes ongoing fighting in the Balkans with Bulgarian forces pressing into Servia and Greek positions. Reported casualties range from 20,000 to 40,000 with thousands of refugees fleeing toward Salopiki and Ni gTiia as Bulgarian troops advance and villages are burned or pillaged.
Official dispatches report Bulgarian forces under General Ivanoff routed a large Greek force near Nigrits west of Lake Yahynos after a surprise assault. Bulgarian troops captured key positions as Greek command blamed King Constantine for the defeat.
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