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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1905
Page
6
Official New Orleans fever report shows 57 total cases, 21 new foci, and ongoing treatment for many. Deaths include one up town clerk and several foreigners, with efforts to prevent further infection and more staff to handle the surge.
Fragments show widespread destruction from strong winds with debris and missing structures. Names and places are partially legible as residents assess damage, including a listed wedding event and local figures.
Still in suspense over the Portsmouth peace talks the president seeks to save the conference with no direct reply from Emperor Sidh slag’s delegation. Japanese stance remains unchanged with no yield on territory or war payments. Baron Kaneko’s visit adds little light while Roosevelt’s aim to prolong negotiations is suspected pending fresh instructions from St. Petersburg.
Information from Hlar vimsn Teah reports a bloody fight near Alice station on the Queen and Crescent Railroad. Frederick Miller and his son John were killed, Fred Johnson also fell, and Henry Afiller aged 35 was seriously wounded amid a long running Miller Rawlings feud. Authorities fear further killings.
A general strike began in Poland with workers from Warsaw Lodz and Pobianece joining. Socialists with armed protests faced Cossack detachment as fights broke out and casualties were reported near entry points to the city.
The Western National Bank of Louisville Kentucky was closed Monday morning by order of the comptroller. The bank’s capital was impaired by losses and there had been steady withdrawals for several days. Deposits at closing totaled about $1,000,000.
Fragmentary OCR recounts Bensack proclaiming innocence on trial grounds before his death. Aimed at his wife and daughter, he insists the murdered man died by circumstantial evidence. The piece also notes a severe storm causing damage across Wisconsin and the Midwest.
A platform 50 by 50 feet collapsed at the Beth David Russian Orthodox synagogue on Miller Street Pittsburg during a corner stone laying ceremony. Dozens were injured including three rabbis and Policeman Adam Letzewski. none fatally. Rabbi Ashinsky and Nathan Nathansen among the injured, but services resumed after order was restored.
A Great Northern freight train struck a crowded trolley car at the crossing of Butte Anaconda and Pacific Street in Butte Montana Sunday night. Ten people were killed and many injured as the trolley was struck in the center while crossing. The collision occurred as an engine and two box cars were switching near the street.
A confrontation in Haverstraw New York left one police officer dead and another badly wounded during an attempted dispersal of a crowd. The suspect, identified as Brown, allegedly drew a weapon and opened fire as officers Cahill Springstead and Cab attempted to quell the disturbance. The assailant was captured amid the chaos. Police report a large gathering and ongoing recovery efforts.
A Fos Point interurban car carrying about forty passengers went out of control north of Milwaukee late Sunday night, flipping completely over and causing one death and many injuries. Dozens were rushed to a local hospital. names of the injured were not released.
A scrambled dispatch notes fatalities and injuries from a wreck. Fifteen laborers were carried from ruins with many rescued, while the total count and details remain unclear amid chaotic reports.
The Iowa state census being compiled at Des Moines shows immigrants preferring the northern counties. In Madison County no woman over 44 is foreign born or born of foreign parents, Plymouth County has 1 750 natives over 45 with foreign born ties, and about 2 102 are foreign born. Cedar Rapids population rises from 23 056 to 28 736 from 1900 to 1905.
William Davey a noted crook was captured at Cedar Rapids after a theft in Benton County. Five other men face numerous charges following a jail escape from Benton County jail in Vinton by digging through the cement door and foundation. A farmer near Vinton chased away two would‑be thieves with a shotgun. Vor captured Lang was burned over to authorities as sheriff Gouel led a large posse in pursuit.
Report notes Onawa's well being sunk shows strong flow. After dark a sand vein was found and then a sandstone layer, water rose to 15 feet above ground at the pipe. The well, about 340 feet deep, continues to flow through the pipe in two clay strata.
Two members of the state fair board are hospitalized as final preparations for the annual agricultural display proceed. President W. S. Morrow of Afton is treated in Creston after eye surgery. Director B. L. St. John of Riceville is in a Rochester Minnesota hospital following an accident at a ball game.
Saturday at Walnut a section of seats collapsed injuring about a dozen spectators including Mrs. Ed Burke who was crushed and left with a broken ankle. Mrs. M Moore Bertha Wilsaath and Parrier also suffered broken limbs. James Liverton remained unconscious at Des Moines Mere Hospital after a railroad track incident with unclear cause and no hope of recovery. Charlotte Abel and George Patterson Savurdar wed in Sioux City after traveling from Johannesburg to attend the ceremony. Patterson works at a packing plant and has been in Sioux City fifteen months.
Three alleged assailants are in custody charged with murder after John Hetty died from injuries following an assault in Mow on the bead. Police remand records list suspects including Jono Kells and others. experts in Kawail claim ties to Muscatine.
Ottawa Kansas police and detectives closed a case by capturing five fugitives in a Tuesday raid. The operation targeted altered crime sprees linked to the suspect W Sheng, with authorities stating the group was taken back into custody.
A Gill motors driver named Ryan Aber Motoes faced a scuffle with a rival back driver during a recent resale event. Police are investigating the altercation and no injuries are reported.
Dorothy Evans, 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs Evans, was struck in the eye by a knife thrust during a Sunday school picnic near West Liberty. A group of youths stole a watermelon, locked in a barn, and a knife was thrust through a knot hole injuring her eye. The attack appeared partly accidental and occurred Thursday afternoon. She is receiving treatment in Iowa City.
Milliam Heintz, a farmer west of Shell Rock, was struck by train No. 39 while attempting to cross tracks from Waverly. One horse killed, another injured, buggy thrown clear, Dr. Heintz unharmed except for a bruised leg. Heintz notes relatives killed at a nearby crossing years ago in a similar incident.
Monona County farmer J Hathaway won a writ from Judge John S Oliver restraining the Chicago Canal Construction Company and agents from entering his land near the Little Sioux River in Kennebec township. The injunction bars occupation or use of any land for constructing the Kennebec Blackson drainage ditch or cabal pond, with related damages set at 200 dollars.
A. D. Hatch, about 40, living four miles west of Advona, was found dead at his home by his widowed mother. A double barreled shotgun lay beside him, and the cause of the act is not known. Hatch was single, owned a good farm, and appeared financially comfortable.
A Des Moines man died after mistaking carbolic acid for whisky at midnight. He drank several swallows and complained of a burning sensation before medical help arrived. He left a wife and several children.
Engineer James Moore, of Clinton, longtime Chicago and Northwestern employee in the operating department for thirty nine years, was struck by a freight car in the yards early Thursday morning. His injuries were described as terribly mutilating.
Frank Yokumby Parker, reared on 7. D. Yeomans stock farm near Onaywa, drew attention at the Poush keepsie Grand Circuit meeting. The horse placed second in the 2:00 class pacing. results show 3.04% and 2.08% and 20.43 in the listed performances amid unclear accompanying notes.
The report cites a fall in total inhabitants to 2.2 LG OGS from 2,231 853 five years prior. The data presentations suggest a decline in population counts, with figures indicating reduced numbers across the period under review.
A fragment reports a major district conference in the Sioux City area, noting it as the most successful in years and labeled as a standout event for the Miethe group bearing strong local significance.
A Clinton newspaper plant was practically destroyed by fire with spontaneous combustion suspected as the possible cause. The incident left the facility severely damaged and under investigation.
Partial reading shows garbled lines about TIAA Wits Sete and a mention of travel, weather, and a chat. The fragment references New York tastes, Mires J, and an April note, but lacks coherent events or identifiable subjects.
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