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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
6
In Ireton Iowa Lee D Maynard publisher reports a bank failure at the State Bank on Milwaukee Avenue. A cashier, believed responsible for loan losses, fled but later died by suicide near the bank. Bank officials and police face a tense scene as officers manage a distressed crowd including visitors and locals.
Reported brawls among teamsters mark a volatile session in Chicago as factions clash and police intervene. Officials name C. P. Shea amid ongoing tension within the Brotherhood, with leaders warning of further unrest and disciplinary actions.
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a startling claim about a trade related wreck near Madrid. The document mentions emigrants, a large paid amount, and ships possibly linked to a draft or ordered movement.
Garbled OCR text mentions a clocking and wheat. no clear people, places, dates, or events readable.
Portable fragment references a verse by Theor FN and Cree Ty with possible notes on a melody. No clear event, place, or full names to identify a definite story.
News wires report a broad general strike in St. Petersburg with Electric Workers leading action and concern over the Empress and military orders. Observers note possible shift toward military or proletariat rule as Grand Duke Nicholas is discussed for command, with martial law in several districts.
A cloudburst struck Hamburg Pennsylvania causing ten foot washouts and widespread damage. Alien J. Romig, a worker in a iron smith shop, drowned when the shop was swept away. Property losses exceed 30000 dollars as residents fled to upper floors during the dam collapse and flood.
Burtington Wisconsin man William Weeder, a prominent contractor who took opium during a personal crisis, died by his own hand after grief over his wife’s death by suicide in the Sebine River area Beaumont Texas. He held contracts for federal buildings in McNeese Peak and Los Angeles, California, with a recent award for the Los Angeles project.
Milwaukee directors of Generel Paper Company held a meeting Friday to wind up the corporation. The Geetsion issued a decree in United States GUC court directing liquidation and dissolution actions.
An investigation by the United States commissioner into alleged peonage at the Jackson Sumter Taneys camp near Lockhart Alabama faced delays as three men were brought before a United States court for trial under heavy conditions.
In Texican Southern Railway operations a machinists strike persists. Workers presented their committee list and a conference between union leaders and the Superintendent of motive power on the General is ongoing.
Benjamin County United States official is assassinated at his home in what appears to be a targeted attack. Police cordon the area as investigators question witnesses and review security footage for leads.
Fragmentary note mentions Tree Treats and names Apaia or Te Oe Th. Content unclear but suggests a local item or event with limited readable details. Further context needed to identify people, places, or concrete action.
A collision on the West Shore electric line near a curve three miles west of Lake Erie station killed two and seriously wounded about forty four others, with six fatally hurt and many more injured. The West Shore Limited rammed the eastbound No 12 car as both trains sped at full speed, causing a mass casualty scene at St Josephs hospital. Witnesses describe a miraculous escape for some as crews and passengers rushed to aid victims.
A Genoa to Barcelona liner with about 400 aboard was wrecked off Hormigas island during Sunday seas. Aboard were many Italians and Spaniards. about 300 emigrants drowned. The ship’s crew and guards were saved, while some rescue attempts failed in rough surf. The bishop of Brac reportedly perished, with unconfirmed reports of another bishop among the missing.
In Portland Oregon Wittera AL Alutroy a wealthy car and timber dealer and member of the Ofstan legislature of 1803 was sentenced in the United States circuit court to one year imprisonment and a fine of 2055 for conspiracy to defraud the government Thaddeus Stevens Pott Portland lawyer was sentenced to six months in the Multnomah County jail and a 540 fine The Rock Teton wreck near Pearth Kansas injured several passengers but none seriously hurt
In a Saturday election fight in Texas Adams, Democratic nominee for Jax Sheemoor, was killed. Sam Adams, his ally, was fatally wounded. Robes Son was badly wounded and Qw Willams was pained. The incident occurred amid the local political contest.
In Pittsburgh Pennsylvania two clerks embezzled a total of 125600 from the Union Trust Company. HE C McEhldowner president of the trust company released a statement detailing the incident and the circumstances surrounding the theft.
Edward Dean, a Black man described as a Negro slaver, was found guilty of first degree murder for the shooting of Brooke Me Davis. Judge A. H. Kurkie sentenced him to life in the penitentiary Thursday.
Rear Admiral James J. Train, commander in chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, is reported in a formal deed event at the dockside. Details of time and place are implied in the fragmentary OCR.
A teacher from Emerson eloped Saturday with Eth Teller, niece of a Cabirada figure. The couple, Morrison and Tl. Emerson Elont a Behe, plan marriage in Denver with the groom from Senate Tribes and the bride's uncle referenced in the notice.
Fragmented report from Sew CWieans Ia details a death tied to Havana fame and state board review. Later considered by authorities as part of a Cuba related inquiry with insistent, unclear timelines and local implications.
A damaged OCR snippet shows unclear references to events at a place called Pet ange with mentions of lanes and a four ge arte tér. Unable to determine full names, dates, or actions from the fragment.
In Des Moines a temporary federation formed by three representatives from each affiliated group aims to unify about 20 000 merchants. John Mehthoot elected president with Dr A C Hutchins as vice president and Ira B Thomas as secretary treasurer. The group plans faster permanent organization and seeks favorable next session legislation.
Sunday evening Wil Muezler of Spencer shot his wife and mother in law at the latter's home near Emmetsburg and then killed himself. Mrs Fisk, seriously wounded, may recover. the gun was an automatic magazine type. A 100-year-old daughter witnessed the tragedy.
The Clinton Herald mechanical force and typographers quit work over a dispute involving a job hook and a non union job office. The move halts composition as managers and printers clash over alleged violations of the union contract. Potential long term effects on production and relations between the Herald Publishing Company and its staff loom.
Oliver C. Quick an employee of the Lew Schaeffer Ice Company was fatally crushed when two cars being switched at the Morrels Packing Company yard in Citumba February 2. He died about four hours later.
Trainman meets death and Fireman Cox loses life on the Great Western line near Kirkman S Monday afternoon. They were shoveling coal and were thrown from the cab, landing head first in a small stream. He was found dead.
In a factory incident near Shel Rick two workers were injured when a metal rod struck one man in the chin, nearly causing instant death. The accident occurred while assisting a project involving wiring of Nar poles.
Ed Youncer a Great Wester on Sincer is shot and killed after a force pistol duel with officers at Lake Maniuns near a summer resort. The incident occurred before spectators including his wife and two children on a roller coaster ride. Youncer, recently discharged from the Great Western yards, had threatened violence and displayed revolvers provoking the confrontation. His wife is in critical condition.
At Des Moines annual meeting the State Board of Health and State Board of Medical Examiners elected officers. F W Powers of Waterloo named president of the board of health and Dr Sams named president of the medical examiners. Louis A Thomas of Red Oak succeeds Kennedy as secretary February 1.
During a Cherokee Indians versus Cleardeia ball game in Clearfield, the grand stand collapsed, throwing spectators into broken timbers. Gladys Smith and Madge Edwards suffered fractures, with many others lightly bruised or injured. crowd attendance was large and casualties limited.
Reports from Stanley say J W Smith who lived there vanished after clothes were found along Linn Creek. Postmaster says Smith recently received a large sum of money and friends fear he is in danger. Stella Hall, once contacted by Smith, is missing from Oelwein. Marshalltown police are aiding the search.
Emer Huggett, 19, of Marble Hock, was struck while passing two electric cars on an electric train Elmer. His right arm and left leg were severed by the wheels. He died within hours. He was the son of James Huggett and had worked as a death counter at Sundell cafe in Mason County for six months.
A Dubuque dispatch reports Senator Allison is resting away from Dubuque to regain strength. Friends are encouraged by his improvement and expect readiness for duty at the next Congress session.
The Adair Saloon League served notice on druggists countywide and property owners in Adair County. It seeks a permanent injunction to restrain sale of alcohol in the affected buildings.
The Parmers' elevator begins operations at Hock Rapids with ¢. FL. Smock as manager. The Fociety acquired Peters & Penman grain and coal business.
Albert Lender, five years old, was badly burned at LeMars while playing with matches. Doctors report he will recover despite severe injuries.
Tow a City family is disrupted as Mises Ewing, daughter of Attorney and Mrs. G. A. Ewing, elopes with Fr. Mo Mountfomat, a piano tuner, after a marriage in Tow a City. The couple’s wedding remains a noted social event.
Fragmentary text suggests Moorbend plans water works or improvements, with unclear names and places due to damaged OCR. No definite dates or entities are readable to specify scope or officials.
Henry Phipps and Edward Rosewater are profiled as influential industrialists and political actors. Phipps, tied to Carnegie and several banks, built a vast fortune after iron and steel ventures, while Rosewater, founder and long-time editor of the Omaha Bee, details his Civil War service and rise in Nebraska politics. The piece also notes Clary Evans as Tennessee's public figure and various military and civic appointments across the era.
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