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Newspaper
Inter County Journal
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1906
Page
1
The Troy Times notes a steel tomahawk found in Virginia linked to the seventeen hundreds and made from white man metal. The piece highlights cupidity among colonists and questions Indigenous trade with unscrupulous whites, drawing parallels to rum ships to Africa and British goods to India.
A discussion cites Edgar Salters in the Delineator on charm and friendliness as innate, spontaneous skills rather than learned technique. It argues genuine appeal comes from natural radiance, with books on the subject dismissed as inferior to practiced social harmony.
The year 1905 saw 9,703 people killed and 86,008 injured on United States railroads, with 26 deaths daily. The report assigns blame to carelessness and overconfidence of workers and passengers, urging better protection and appliances to safeguard train crews and riders.
A London note discusses Oriental picturesqueness fading as Moorish Moroccans adopt European dress. Ready made clothing could attract men and women but risks harming tourism as photographs of travelers seek authentic attire. The piece cites a San Francisco Chronicle view on oriental costumes and tourism.
sensational session before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Des Moines reveals testimony on alleged price fixing by the Des Moines Cereal Club and the State Grain Dealers Association. Gatekeeper Ward Case and secretary George Wells face sharp questions as witnesses discuss weekly price cards and pooling controls across Iowa elevators.
Rich Guthrie Center farmer Ed Chambers, a wealthy bachelor aged 60, was released after lying in county jail for two weeks on murder charges in the death of Charles Neal. The grand jury, after half a day of deliberation, refused to indict. Neal, a tenant on Chambers’s farm near Bagley, was found dead weeks ago with a large sum of money on him, fueling theories of revenge rather than robbery. Authorities continue the investigation amid family doubt over self-inflicted death.
Fort Dodge police chief Myron Tuller is indicted for manslaughter in the death of farmer George B Dugan during a fight over race horses at the Manson fair. Bond set at 35000. trial in January. Frank Connolly indicted for assault with intent to cause great bodily harm. victim George Korns.
Two strangers posing as a land agent and a sport duped R. M. Brown with the old bet story. Bowen allegedly won cash stored in a box but found only two rocks when opened. Police report the ruse but no clues to the suspects.
An unknown man was found dead in a Avoca barn belonging to Charles Swift on the 27th. He had a bullet wound in the breast and a revolver lay nearby. He is thought to be Walter Craig, a former Swift worker missing five years. A witness saw a man resembling Craig near the site the evening before. No motive or identification is given. the death remains a full mystery. The deceased was well dressed.
Ida Grove area reports a desperate quarrel between itinerant corn pickers Corn Williams and Wil Carson. Williams struck Carson with a knife, Carson hospitalized at Coon. Williams arraigned before Justice Pattit, bound over on $500 bond. Also noted, Battle Creek teachers meeting debates starting school age and high school entry years.
Webster City report says Charles Scott a farmer northeast of the city was shot at while barning his horse at night by a tramp. The bullet pierced his coat but he was not wounded. Scott fired twice in return, but the assailant escaped.
A grass fire spread rapidly near a spring northeast of Mt Pleasant fueled by gusty wind, burning sixty acres of corn and forcing John Broker to flee from his home. Neighbors helped contain the blaze as the fire was eventually tamed.
Atlantic City October 30 details the West Jersey Seashore railway wreck with 51 identified dead and 2 bodies unexamined in morgue. Officials say 53 possible, investigations to fix blame. Two drowned, some bodies outside cars, Philadelphia divers aiding survey of second car. Mayor Stoy and Coroner Gas Kill pledge thorough inquiry. Railway officials deny 66 dead and drifted bodies.
St Petersburg marks the imperial manifesto anniversary with placards repeating General Treport’s "Do not spare bullets" warning. Police placards urge restraint, while crowds face potential use of armed force under extraordinary security rules. Patrols in suburbs and porters on two days of vigil accompany church services honoring the 1888 railroad wreck escape and the manifesto.
Gillette Wyoming October 23 Three hundred fifty Utes, halted by U.S. troops on Powder river north of town, plan to move northwest to unite with northern Cheyennes on Crow reservation. Drilians have sent messengers to arrange camping grounds and warn settlers they mean no harm.
President Roosevelt, set to tour Panama next month, will rely on wireless telegraphy to keep Washington informed. Officials say rapid communications will support naval and diplomatic efforts, with no details on exact equipment or sites disclosed.
A Sunday excursion train on the West Jersey and Seashore line plunged from a trestle into 30 feet of water between Atlantic City and the mainland. At least 60 dead, with 88 to 110 aboard, many trapped in submerged cars. Divers recovered 44 bodies, and investigators weighed possible causes including drawbridge failure and rail defects.
A young woman named Osten from Hast Orange Nod aged 22 was shot and believed mortally wounded while riding in a cab with Lunds Ro Brown on Broadway Sunday. Police investigated the incident and the motive remains unclear.
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An attack on scouting parties by Pulajanes near the alachit river results in multiple deaths. Five Pulajanes were killed, while Piva were saved. details about casualties and rescue efforts remain incomplete.
A fire at Detlaner College caused panic Sunday as a crowd gathered outside. Officials say the blaze damaged classrooms and interrupted a study session, with about ten dollars in costs noted and several students involved in the incident.
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