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Ironton Iowa publication led by Les D Maynard announces local notices and community items in a compact weekly ledger format from Reeton Iowa.
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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1905
Page
2
Violence in Chicago as feamsters strike escalates
The Chicago strike by Teamsters against Montgomery Ward & Co worsens with blocked wagons and mass protests. Employers' Association issues a statement ruling out interference with legitimate business and warning against broader sympathy actions. Illinois Central freight workers briefly quit over arrests, then returned after police assurances. Prospects of a wider sympathy strike include potential federal injunctions to curb non union drivers.
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Chiedea
Sters
Sail Onder
Montgurmeris Wand & Co
Fesumek
Nde-Naion Wen
Wade
Munday
Employers’ Association
Weedur Mander
Teamsters
Montgomery Want & Co
Emplorers’ Association
Illinois Central
Rmailwer Express
One Man Burned to Death in Burlington Freight Wreck
A Burlington freight train wrecked early Monday near Lesnoire resulting in the death of brakeman CL AL Sohneon and likely fatally injuring engineer Wm. Gumbert and fireman Hugh Worynnings. The train struck obstacles believed dropped by another train, with engines and seven cars derailed and burned, trapping crew in debris.
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Chiesro
Burlington
Lesnoire
CL AL Sohneon
Citaten
Way
Fingineer
Wm. Gumbert
Fiton
Hugh Worynnings
Canton
Cle
Laware
Storm Causes Fatalities and Damage Across Indiana
Severe thunderstorm roared across northern and eastern Indiana on Monday causing fatalities and injuries. Couriersville reports a fatality at Charles Murray’s farm with extensive crop and property damage nationwide. A farmer named Frackior home suffered a lightning strike injuring Isha and three children.
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Indianapolis
Cherles Murray
Lichoung
Frackior
Isha
Destructive storm hits Ohio churches and towns
A severe storm paragraph describes damage across southern and eastern Ohio. It mentions the Geraldist church at Chillicothe and the steeple of St Peters church blown away, with widespread injuries among children and damaged structures reported.
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Columons
Ohio
Chitlicathe
St. Peters
Maby
Wihote Town Barned Follows Local Incident
A fragment describes a local event involving White Town or Wihote and a business or company referenced by Jargesi and Bos OWL. The unclear text suggests a burn or burning incident affecting a barn and possible hor or horse elements. Further readable details remain uncertain.
Severe Storm Impacts Putenbarg Pirsporg No Fatalities Reported
A fierce wind storm swept over Putenbarg and Pirsporg on Monday, damaging a crate of intrinsics and bearings with no fatalities reported. Local officials assess impact and begin clean up.
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Pirsporg
Police Hold At Bay In Pittsburg Riot Clash
In Sebvenville near McKee's Rocks a crowd of about 100 residents clashed with 15 detectives after arrests of pickers. A woman and child were assaulted as officers tried to seize her. The mob hurled bottles stones and clubs. shots were fired in the air and two men were wounded as police retreated to a vacant lot. Authorities later wounded Lukushewski and the mob dispersed.
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Pitsburg
Gue
Schoenville
McKee’s Rocks
Sebvenville
Echoenville
Lake Erie
Denver Man Drowns After Disappearance
George Wilder, an aged Denver merchant who vanished from his home two weeks ago, died by suicide by jumping from a steamer off Concha while en route to Galveston. In a letter to his agent he stated he was worn out and tired, and he signed over valuable real estate to his stepdaughters before departing.
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Beniver
Denver
Colo
George Wilder
Galvestulal
Galveston
Art Pilger
Wilder
Blast at Avinar Quarry Kills Three Men in Virginia
A quarry blast at Avinar limestone quarry four miles west of Allisonia Virginia accidentally discharged causing two more blasts to explode. Three men were killed instantly and two others seriously injured. A wrecking crew was sent to clear the Norfolk and Western railway track.
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Allisonia
Va.r
Avinar
Hizhre
Badis
Norfolk and Western Reibray
Esr
Midlway Company
Mine disaster verdict blames operators for deaths
Coroner's inquest in Birmingham Alabama returns a verdict charging operators with willful criminal negligence in the Virginia mine disaster that killed eleven. Separate verdicts name Everett T. Schuler George Schuler Amos W. Reed and Sam Fasey Oberenders as responsible for the deaths, identifying unlawful actions by mine managers and foreman.
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Birmingham
Furr
Vir-ginia
Everett T. Schuler
George Elchuler
Amos W. Heed
Sam
Prairie Fire Ravages Farm Lands in Greer County
A prairie blaze in southwest Greer County Oklahoma destroyed thousands of dollars of fodder, several outbuildings, some livestock, and hundreds of acres of growing crops. Sparks from locomotives started the fire.
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Lawsen
Okla
Soath
Greer County
Tue Capsizes and Sinks in the North River
A vessel capsized in the North River on a Tuesday near Greenville with Capt CLC aboard. Fourteen crew members were rescued from the river but several were drowned.
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New York
Greenville
North River
Clc
Goat injures claimant in lodge initiation case
In Arrow's Bush a claimant sues for $5,000 damages alleging a mechanical device during a Modern Wooedmen lodge initiation at Broominston Damages claim names Charles McAler Friday as the plaintiff seeking jury trial in fall session.
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Broominston
Arrows Bush
Charles McAler
Bank Cashier Fatal Self Inflicted Death Reported
A bank cashier from First Oak of Mount Sieriing, Wellinston, is reported to have died by self-inflicted action through the head on Wednesday. Authorities describe it as a personal crisis affecting the bank staff and local community.
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Onio Bank
Wellinston
Ran
Glengrew
Mount Sieriing
Great Horror in Spain
Mystery surrounds a Madrid incident described in garbled text. Reportedly a disturbing event involved unnamed parties, with unclear details about location and outcomes.
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Spain
Madrid
Ardmore fatal crash at railroad crossing claims two lives
Two people, Moses Simmons and Miss Mary Pearmore, were killed at a railroad crossing in Ardmore on Sunday when a train struck their vehicle. Authorities reported the collision occurred as the car attempted to cross the tracks.
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Ardmore
Moses Simmons
Mary Peamr
Fragmented OCR Note on Population and Death Mention
Fragmented text notes population in Ame and KRahora with a mention of someone alive and first to...
Missionaries Escape from India Earthquake Report
In Philadelphia a cablegram from India reports seventy two missionaries escaped a powerful earthquake. The board of foreign missions of the United Presbyterian Church notes the sudden exodus as the tremor impacted the region.
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Philadelphia
India
Board of Foreign Mimdone
United Prextyte
Tem
Big Strike Shuts Chicago Streets Forces Police Action
Chicago faces a large labor dispute as garment workers strike and unionized teamsters join. Clashes with police occurred near Ward & Co., with arrests as crowds blocked streets and officers used clubs. Employers plan a U S district court restraining order to protect other employers.
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Chicago
3Rontsomers, Ward & Co
Comcern
Fridey
Teamister
Chicas
AsLaug
United States District Court
General Managers’ Railway Texpress Association
Hubur
Drummers Luck Triggers Police Crackdown on Dice Game
In Rockford a Chicago traveling mma using loaded dice won cigars from a cigar counter girl at a hotel. Police ordered all dice games in cigar stores and hotels halted after two evasive rounds of play. The drummer, arrested briefly, claimed a good reputation and was released. The hotel settled for ten cents on the dollar.
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Rockford
Tie
Ministers Urged to Call Only When Women Are Guarded
Bishop Joseph E. Berry of Buffalo told Newark Methodist ministers to avoid visiting women alone and to conduct pastoral calls in the evening when husbands and children are present. He warned that afternoon calls invite scrutiny and that betraying trust makes a minister a scoundrel, not a servant.
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Newark
Joseph E. Berry
Tuffalo
Methodist Episcopal Church
Noted bandit captured in New Mexico case
An outlaw identified as Fimuks alias Jase survived a train robbery string and is to be jailed in New Mexico for trial. Authorities say he is linked to a group led by Black Tack Ketcham and connected to gang activity across New York, Colorado, and the Southwest.
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Wintier
Fimuks
Che Jase
New Vena
Southern
Colorado
Pridar
Fes
New Mexico
Mystery letter claims Mabel Scofield died by suicide
Mrs. Laura Evans of Polk Ashland County Ohio submits a letter allegedly by Mabel Scofield stating she will end her life by poison and drift to the river. Attorneys for the defense doubt the missives and consider them possibly planted to aid the Thomas murder case.
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Jfolks
Soan
Ioan
Blaine
Goodby
Mabel Scofield
Laura Evans
Polk
Ashland County
Ohio
McHenry & Graham
Thomas
Maks
Tevans
Charles Lhomis
Lfe
Ee Thiottee
Pella
Blef
Oklahoma Requisition Blocked in Dennison Case
Des Moines Monday Governor Cummins refused to hear evidence on an application from Officer Charles Wooden of Oklahoma for a requisition to return Frank Shercliffe. Shercliffe, ex convict and key witness for the state against Tom Dennison, faces trial at Logan this month in a Pellgock diamond robbery case. Shercliffe is wanted in Oklahoma for a 1901 robbery.
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Cummins
Des Moines
Charles Wooden
Oklahoma
Frank Shercliffe
Tom Dennison
Omsha
Logan
Shereliffe
Dennison
Shercliffe
Carnegie Offers Fifty Thousand to Toledo College
Andrew Carnegie proposes to donate 50000 to Western College at Toledo if 100000 can be raised from other sources. Mai T Clark offers to give half the amount and the college expects to raise the rest. The United Brethren institution has about 200 students and strong local support for the endowment.
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Little College
Toledo
Andrew Carnegie
Western College
Mai. T. Clark
Auaaeunt
Campbell
Enfiege
Fie
A Shoestr ing District Dispute Over School Taxes
Pred McCausland and others petition Onawa for writ of injunction against S. Console and the Whiting independent school district to prevent tolls or taxes on certain lands. The Whiting district has a controversial one mile by six mile shape. Landowners in the eastern part object to being included in the district.
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Monona County
McCausland
Pritchard & Newler
Lave Peritiion
Onawa
S. Console Asiiver
Whiting
Celle Fom
Tukes
Inullenink
Five Persons Drowned In Pouchkeensie Incident
In Pouchkeensie New York the cowboat named Undson Liver capsized Monday night while six people were aboard. Mallory a cashier from Barrytown and others including Lot capsized. Malor and Pelunders were drowned.
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Pouchkeensie
N.Y
Tames Mallory
Barrytown
Aitress Tne Undson
Santhufora
Prisoner Shot Dead After Escape Attempt in Wabash
Sheriff Baird fatally wounds escapee Shor Mautinon during a Wednesday escape bid near Wabash. The incident follows a separate case in which a 2 year sentence and other arrests were noted, including local authorities reporting multiple suspects in a broader crime wave.
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Mautinon
Tip
Baird
Sherif Buet
Disinherited Adopted Daughter Over Marriage
Henry Fslter of Council Bluffs disinherits his adopted daughter Alice Miller after she married Coleman Collanter. Miller planned to make her his heiress but cut her from most of his estate, leaving only a $5 bequest while the rest went to other relatives. Alice sued for wages and inheritance.
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Henry Fsler
Jefe
Stour
Miller
Haymoulious
Alice
Manu
Coillamer
Michigan
George Coffey Acquitted In Sioux City Murder Case
George Coffey walked free from the Sioux City courthouse after a jury acquitted him of stabbing Joe St Vierra at Emin Rebbles resort on Pearl Street during the early hours of March 12. Judge Oliver declared judgment of acquittal aloud as Coffey left, warning him to avoid trouble and remember the cautionary tale.
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Acauittal
George Goffey
Sioux City
Tudge
Coffey
Younesmar
Big trust deed filed for New State Telephone Co
Instrument recorded at Onawa by Recorder Oliver S Olson details a large trust deed from New State Telephone Company of Sioux City to First Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago. It covers real and personal property including real estate assessments rights of way conduits poles and telephones across several counties with a 20 year bond at 6 percent interest and a 10 320 word document recorded over five hours on eight and a half pages.
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New State Telephone Company
Monona
Oliver S. Olson
Sioux City
First Trust and Sayvinus Bank
Chicago
Woodbury
Plymouth
Cherokee
Calhoun
Sacoda
Mononwa
Crawford
Miss Christina Bordensen Harmed In Laundry Mangle
A Clinton Miller Bros Laundry employee suffered a severe hand injury when caught in a mangle Thursday morning. Doctors fear possible amputation after she collapsed from pain and was taken to hospital unconscious. A prior similar accident at Clarene dry injured Miss Alice Geise, a young Indy employee, already.
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Christina Bordensen
Miller Bros
Clinton
Claren Lene Dry
Indy Cuplo
Veteran Editor Edmund Booth dies in Eureka legacy
Edmund Booth, long considered the oldest editor in the United States and editor of the Allamosa Eureka, died aged 110. Born August 14, 1810, in Spring Gelit Kings, he helped launch Eureka the first newspaper in Anamosa, a pioneer venture built on a one-story brick mill and hand press.
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Edmund Booth
The
Allamos
Eureka
United States
Aus
Spring Gelit
Kings
Eureka Oas Aodhiaund
Anamosa
Lit Ve
Northwestern Mail No 9 Report From Clinton to Buone
A remarkable tan was made on I Mail No. 9 on the Northwestern from Clinton to Buone. Engineer W A Heed, at inten, Fireman Oxear Aunderson, Contractor Warren Erenyan, The rain loge twenty nine minutes with a thirty lane wave, it steps mate the entire rain of 2ye wiles in TSu indnites maining tie, Psisr.
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I Mail
Clinton
Buone
W. A. Heed
Inten
Oxear Aunderson
Warren Erenyan
Minton
Tsu
Farm accident near Harlin leaves Will Adams amputee
Friday afternoon on his farm northeast of Harlin Will Adams aged AQ suffered a severe accident. His right hand was pulled into a shredder while clearing debris. Amputation of an auger finger was required and the farmer was treated for injuries as corn farming continued nearby.
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Harlin
Will Adams
Adams
Uniforms for the Guard See Purchase Ahead of State Camp
Adit Gen Turitt has issued orders to purchase uniforms for the Town guard at the same price as the war department. Town officials hope to secure new uniforms before the State encampment. The uniforms will be paid for by the credit of the Town support in the national treasury.
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Turitt
Towa
Tan
Tie Wiehey
Suapt
Che Nathonal Tres
Drowned teen found in shallow water off the bay
A twenty year old man was found dead at the shoreline near Murr Rant. The body was recovered from shallow water by rescuers. police are investigating the circumstances of the drowning.
Stone workers strike for ten cent wage increase
Strack for ten cents more pay sparks action as analysis shows Halian workmen from the Xcioto Stone Company and the Franklin Stone Company went on strike for no advances, seeking a daily raise of ten cents.
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Colummbus Stove
Stone Company
Franklin Stone Company
Pythians Convene in Dex Moines for Grand Meet
A call has been issued for a grand convention in Dex Moines on April 1 at the Eltett Hotel to fix the date and place for the statewide meeting. The event aims to discuss scholarships and competitive events with representation from Iowa and nearby regions.
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Dex Moines
Rand
Poarhius
Sas
Dees Veies
Traveling Crook Sentenced in Ladora Robbery Case
Edi Gorman a traveling thief pleaded guilty in Marengo court to the January robbery of the Keil store in Ladora. He was sentenced to eighteen months in the penitentiary.
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Edi Gorman
Eeilty
Marengo
Ladora
Fragmented OCR Life Note on a Village Morning
A garbled OCR fragment mentions an elderly person and a memorial event. Names and places are unclear, with detached phrases about age and death. The text appears to reference a burial or obituary notice but lacks coherent details for a full reconstruction.
New Park Proposed on Big Sioux River Near Sioux City
W O B Lower and J L Kennedy bought 35 acres along the Big Sioux near Sioux City to establish a river park. They plan to develop the site and anticipate a country club locating there.
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Sioux City
W.O B. Lower
J. L. Kennedy
YOO
Big Rioux
Notable Railway Leaders and Royal Figures in Early News
Charles Sanger Mellen leading railroad figure faces calls to curb rates amid reform efforts. Theodore P. Shonts named chair of Isthmian canal commission, a veteran railroad executive from Pennsylvania with deep Midwest ties. Princess of Wales Victoria Marr, daughter of the Duke of Teck, stirs royal tensions over India trip plans. Massachusetts group plans a statue honoring the poor in a public park. Senator Bard successor Frank Z. Flint of Massachusetts eyes prominence in the Senate. Boston police inspector Gustafson tours major city departments. Andrew J. Hoffman linked to Chicago grand jury investigations.
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Princess of Wales
India
Duke of
Teck
Victoria Marr
Princess Mar
Princess May
Prince Albert Victor
Queen Victoria
Prince George
Prince of Wales
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