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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1906
Page
12
Fragmentary OCR story mentions terms like Dr. Elot and Ivarg college and notes shifts in professions. Readable items imply debate on future work, but details are unclear and sourced text is corrupted.
A box office voice notes crowded matinee crowds fill seats while critics fault the laughter and chatter of unfamiliar patrons. Reviewers observe grins and giggles from all ages at a play with plot twists and a forsaken sweetheart, highlighting audience misreads of key moments.
A London published statistic cites for 1891 that 24 084 people in India were killed or attacked by wild beasts with snakes causing 22 006 fatalities. Tigers killed nearly 800 and leopards about 490. Snake killings number 65 000 and 26 000 other wild animals. The Youths Companion notes India’s vast jungles and native reluctance to kill, hindering eradication efforts.
Fragmented OCR passage discusses two main fishery issues. It mentions sealing and the shooting of vaurg seals, indiscriminate destruction of females, and a potential Canadian agreement. It also references Japan and a Youth's Committee with unclear proposals, plus remarks on producers, wages, and economic effects.
The Pullman porter note states the company has decided to divide a 25 million dollar surplus among stockholders. The move follows financial gains and aims to distribute earnings to investors.
Fragmented text shows scattered phrases about commonwealth events and a mention of Independence. Given the garbled OCR, extract a concise item: no clear names, dates, places, or outcomes are readable to identify a specific event or person.
A Roskefeler Fund grant to Grinnell College totals $3.67 million for education initiatives. The gift earmarks support for scholarships and academic programs, expanding access and strengthening resources across campus.
James Soltes, serving twenty years for a brutal crime in Anamosa, died behind bars. The case involved a wife slain by a fence rail. neighbors recall his confession and desire for life imprisonment, while officials note the judge and defense counsel in the 32 count charge.
An engineer was found dead in his locomotive cab near Iowa City amid a tangled report of the incident. The event occurred on a line east of West, with recovery efforts ongoing and no clear cause released at this time.
A man sustained a severe head injury described as a large skull hole the size of a silver dollar after a blow at midday. He was found conscious and doctors believe he will recover.
A worker was caught by a torn sleeve as two tevo machines entangled and ripped a shirt from his back. A wringer operator lifted the other machine, holding it in a death grip until the danger ended. The man was scared but only seriously hurt due to the quick stop of the machinery.
President Bage addressed Congress in a special message criticizing conditions in Portia and Rico. He lamented the lack of electricity and expressed hope for reform to improve prosperity and laborer quarters, noting ongoing efforts despite ordinary circumstances.
In New York a sermon at a relief fundraiser condemns President Roosevelt's actions in the storm relief drive for dismissed students. The address was delivered by RK Ww. i. Broos, pastor of St. Mark's A sco... church, noting Roosevelt's role.
Fragmentary obituary recounts Jennie Yeamans death at a local hotel after a long illness from tuberculosis. The text mentions Annie Yeaman and other familiar figures connected to Yeamans lineage, noting origins on her mother’s side and a daughter present at the end.
Duluth Minnesota reports believe E. B. Caldwell and J. S. Lincoln have perished in the territe snowstorm of last week. Their residence is unknown. News notes their deaths amid ongoing search efforts and unsafe travel conditions.
Baroness Erggeleta, a representative of iO Mexico, was robbed of diamonds and jewelry during a relienz event in Mexico City. The loss is valued at $6,002. Police investigations are underway and no arrests have been announced.
A man and his child perished in freezing conditions while driving home from a neighbor’s. Also reported are losses of Mr. Snither and a child to the cold, with Vince and wife and two era Wellsy noted among those affected.
Salt Lake City reports a Thursday announcement that operators of 13 mines in the Bingham district employing about 2,000 men will advance wages starting December 1. The plan affects a large portion of the local mining workforce and signals a broad pay increase in the district.
Claude Rumsey, described as desperate, confessed to robbing the eastbound Alton Burlington passenger train near Glasgow Missouri Tuesday. He reportedly served a federal prison term and claimed to have robbed the Hock Island Limited near the same date.
Rev Alger Crapsey rector of St Andrew’s Rochester renounces ministry in the Protestant Episcopal church after ecclesiastical trial. He questions the historic validity of Jesus as son of man and describes belief in Jesus’s ascension as referring to a nonphysical state, calling the idea horrible. Bishop William D Walzer of the western New York diocese confirms the action and says Crapsey speaks for himself rather than church authority.
Paris dispatch notes that Jules Cambon the French ambassador to Madrid will be transferred to Vienna and that Georges Leygues will succeed Cambon in Madrid. This marks a reshuffle of French diplomatic postings with Leygues taking the Madrid embassy.
In New Kensington Pennsylvania the American Glass Works faced a Tuesday strike by about 609 employees. Unspecified grievances prompted the action as workers halted production pending talks with management.
A major blaze swept Gallitzin Pennsylvania destroying the opera house Shil fing and Dawsons hardware Mountain Supply company general store and nine related structures. Fire crews battled the flames through the night with authorities investigating the cause and assessing damage to local businesses and the town center.
Samuel Goms of Washington was re elected president of the American Federation of Labor for the twenty fifth time in its 26 years. The ticket showed no opposition with a slate of officers including James Duncan of Quincy second vice president and James O Connell of Washington third vice president among others. Senate delegates to the British trades union congress were named from Indianapolis Rochester Scranton and Cincinnati.
Pittsburg Pa city councilman W A Martin was arrested at his home with C S Cameron, president of Tube City Railroad, then released on $10,000 bail each. Detectives surveil multiple council members as allegations claim $40,000 of $76,000 earmarked for bribery would be split among 69 councilmen.
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