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Newspaper
Inter County Journal
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1906
Page
3
An Iowa publication notes Prof. Lankester’s York address on radium and radio activity. It argues radium challenges fixed theories, prompts rethinking atomic theory, Earth's past duration, and solar heat calculations, suggesting minor radium fractions could sustain planetary warmth and force geologists to revise held views.
The New York World collects bizarre reasons for suicide from Jefferson City to New York. Entries include Josiah Riddle who was too fat, Irene Boggins who wanted a lavender burial dress, and Pon sepo Fulponi who loved a Venus statue. Others cite tired hair, missed trains, or speaking at commencement as causes.
A cryptic text on a fruitarian diet outlines fruits from trees bushes and plants, claiming health benefits and contamination risks. It mentions Bible links and modern critics, debating extreme views and societal reactions while noting consumer caution toward animal products and plant-derived foods.
Iowa State News reports on the Irene Blydenburgh case linking Eldora telephone operator Irene Blydenburgh to a Des Moines death under an assumed name. Doctors say peritonitis caused death, but her brother seeks answers amid suspected criminal conduct and ties to a prior murder by her father.
Excitement in Maquoketa as oil well curiosity draws crowds from distant towns. Electrician Hetty Brincker and Home Telephone manager E. D. Chipman test the site, pumping barrels while oil levels rise and fall. Pittsburg expert Guffy confirms oil below, while landowner Samuel Earles may lease his farm for 75,000 dollars after a drill rig moves in.
Winterset authorities probe who forged Alma Peach’s name on letters sent to Clyde Soderland. A threatening note signed Alina Peach accompanied a near-miss shooting, with handwriting and envelope clues suggesting manipulation. Soderland’s account mirrors prior shooting claims as investigators assess family tensions and possible suspects.
Fragmented OCR text reports a local elevator fire in Washington destroying the elevator and damaging adjacent areas. The garbled notes reference insurers, gas, and responders, but details and names are unreadable in the provided segment.
City workers ripped up Boone Electric tracks from sixth to seventh streets and dumped them on the east side, delaying paving work. The move followed a dispute over removing old rails and supplying new ones, with Boone Street Railway and city officials contesting timelines and contract terms. Attorney Dyer warned of legal action, while the rail firm cited material delays from steel plants.
E Jones of Civic Federation was assaulted on a public street as a test of enforcing the mulor law against saloons. Jones and earlier assailants were unidentified, with officials unsure of arrests. The incident drew condemnation from the liquor opposing side and risked undermining the saloon cause. Mason City reports also note James Van Kleet losing his left hand after his arm was caught in a corn auger at a William’s farm, ending in injury.
The fragmentary OCR notes an oil topic at Maquoketa with unreadable surrounding words. It mentions people or groups and a stabled local setting but provides no clear event, date, or outcome. Further readable details are unavailable in the supplied text.
A brief obituary style note reports a death found in bed at an unfamiliar location, with several garbled words obscuring names and places. The readable fragments indicate a deceased person and a related incident, but essential details are unclear in this damaged text.
Budapest observed George Washington Day with a grand unveiling of a monument to the first US president. A morning of sermons and a massive parade filled the city as 30 000 gathered at City Park. Speakers praised Washington, Hungary US ties, and pledged care for the statue.
A former Hayti bank cashier Uranwyilte M. Gwyn, who fled with an alleged $5000 shortage, has surrendered after a world tour. He previously left Waynesville notes to the bank president John J. Dorris claiming books would show a $1704 shortage. Gwyn says his return is to clear the charges. Grandfather Dr G M Hayes helped found Nayth, now a 2000 population town. Plea of not guilty filed by John J. Findlay in probate court on a different case. Rockefeller attended in person and prompted not guilty pleas from other defendants. judge adjourned to early October for further jury trial.
Turbulent morning rain from local cloudburst in Jackson County caused flash flooding along the Vallesay by Creek and surrounding towns. Debris and hay bales swept downstream damaging fields and tracks while a freight train from St. Junis bound for Houston, San Antonio, and Laredo faced delays. No injuries are confirmed as crews assess washed-out roadways and affected properties.
A conference among Secretary Wilson Senator Hopkins and Nelson-Morris General Manager Thomas E Wilson, with President Roosevelt, led to a decision. Canned roast beef will keep the label Roast Beef but must note preparation and cooking method on the can. The ruling aims to protect packers while informing consumers about the heating process and ingredients.
A chaotic report describes a deadly rail wreck with twelve fatalities and numerous injuries across multiple towns. It notes unknown causative factors, mentions farm harvests and local names, and hints at emergency response efforts amid widespread disruption along the western corridor.
A Friday incident near Peoria involved an attempted train hold up by armed men who fled after a confrontation with conductor Robert Murs and another crew member. The assailants, described as amateurs about 25 to 30 years old, were pursued as officers searched the vicinity for them while a traveling nurse and a Peoria brewer offered details.
Three prominent Wes Portland residents named in the fraud case were found guilty of government land scheme related conspiracy. Jurors read sealed verdicts around 1 a.m. after which defense counsel argued for leniency and noted potential appeals. The trial centered on creating a forest reserve and involved allegations of travel and financial misdeeds tied to the scheme.
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