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Newspaper

Ireton Weekly Ledger

Location

Ireton, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1904

Page

2

Mrs Chadwick Appears in Bankruptcy Court to Face Noted Proceedings

Mrs Chadwick attended the bankruptcy court in Cleveland in a wary appearance. Receiver Nathaniel Loeser will handle the case with his officers expected to proceed. Chadwick’s testimony is unlikely and her counsel resists calling her as a witness. She was brought in by deputy marshals and sat near the clerk’s desk amid a small crowd, health improved since arrival from New York.

Chadwick Bankrovicy Cleveland Theslar Nathaniel Loeser Pele Bet Ap Barre Freda Swanstram Emil How Dewler Whadwick Afr Irs Mom Nervens Srioudce Jsli

Seven Die as Wall Collapses in City Hotel

A violent collapse at a Fifth Avenue hotel leaves seven dead and many injured. The occurrence, described as a severe incident, wrecks the building and traps occupants inside. Rescue crews rush to the scene as witnesses recall the chaotic moment.

Two People Suspend After Chadwick Exposure

Two individuals are forced to suspend activities following exposure linked to Chadwick. The incident affects local operations and prompts health and safety reviews.

Chadwick Clonneanrn Tew Harbor Pepet

Wreck at Crossing Involving Northern and Central Lines

A Sunday morning wreck north of Blox City near Eston occurred at the Hecar North ern and Elnais Central crossing when a Northern freight collided with a Central train. The tower operator and two freight cars were derailed, the locomotive toppled, and three crew members were seriously injured or killed. Fireman Hauser lost both legs. Engineer Gilbertson died instantly. Brakeman Hale suffered severe injuries. The Omaha fast passenger No. 15 was misidentified as the Central train before impact.

Bwincon Hinton Blox City Amasillo Eston Ihinais Central Great Northern Iuhness Central Omaha Siouxyity LeAfars Efe Central Smack Sud Gilbertson Hauser J. .7_ Hale Sreman Samaritan Bosphal Biorx Cir Rye

Disappearance of Owen Helly Echoes Cronin Mystery

The case recalls Dr. Cronin with odd parallels as Owen Helly a Philadelphia merchant and manufacturer vanishes seven weeks after October 25. Helly a Cont Continental Christ Company director drew searches by Philadelphia hospitals and steamship lines as police pursue leads.

Cronin Chicago Owen Helly Philadelphia Crist Company Elelef Hia Eeru Ye Polce Phiadelphia

East Coast Storm Halts Travel and Dumps Heavy Snow

Reports from New York and New England describe a severe nor’easter with high winds and heavy snowfall. Harbor ships were driven ashore or damaged, life savers rescued crews, and ferries moved with extreme caution. Snow disrupted transit across cities, with 12 000 shovelers and 160 teams mobilized to clear principal routes as trains faced delays and western areas saw less impact.

Newie New England Bayhead de Mer Lizsie Braston Providence Baltimore West Shore St. Taal Glasgow Trafic Bright Sunshine Central Park Grand Central Station Longstand Bar Harbor Shinseenck Hills

Locomotive Boiler Burst Kills Two Near Davenport

Two men were killed and four injured when a locomotive boiler exploded on the Rock Island road a mile west of Davenport in the early hours Sunday. The engine and tender were wrecked, heavy debris scattered, and another engine plus cars damaged. Officials cite a boiler defect as the likely cause.

Fort Hart Devenport Rock Island Road Davenport Teller Greman Frst Cngine

Four Die in Oil Barge Explosion Off Long Beach

Four men died and four were badly burned when a fire followed an explosion aboard a barge off Long Beach, New York, late Sunday night. Rescue efforts were launched and investigators began work at the scene.

Long Braockh Sire

Taree Firemen Injured In Collapsed Sash Factory Fire

Fire at Phillip Rinn & Co. sash and deal factory on Crosby and Halsted Streets in Chicago collapsed, injuring firemen. The blaze spread rapidly as crews fought to control flames, with extensive damage reported to the building and surrounding area.

Phillip Rinn & Co Rosby Chikago Sundar Orain Iimina Billy Loring Entente Uss

J4PS TakeStrong Fort Anhur Wae TAQ

A fragmented text item mentions J4PS TakeStrong Fort and Anhur with TAQ. The readable content is insufficient to identify a clear event or proper names beyond those terms.

Faroe Inventor Drope Dead

In a terse local notice a Faroe inventor named Drope is reported dead. The fragmentary report hints at a disappearance linked to maritime trade and a legal inquiry into investors and a bog area near Balaton.

Faroe Drope

Fragmented Historical News Snippet on Violent Incident

A damaged OCR passage describes a dramatic event with mentions of explosions and trains. References include named places and organizations while noting investigations into causes and ensuing safety concerns. The text remains unclear and partially garbled.

Missing Webster City traveler found in Sioux City

E. J. Popejoy, a Webster City commercial traveler who vanished three weeks ago, was located in Sioux City Saturday night by his brother in law P. W. Hiser. Popejoy had drifted between towns since his disappearance, with hotel staff unable to track him. He is now home in Webster City and plans a rest before resuming sales duties.

E. J. Popejoy Webster City Sioux City E.G. Popejoy Sioux Mey P. W. Hiser Lexfueren Vopejoy Joux City Webster Cty Peantietar Fle Debuque Popejoy Galesmin

Power of Iowa insurance agent cannot have contract limits

The Iowa Supreme Court unanimous opinion holds an insurance agent’s power cannot be limited by written contract. The ruling, citing section one, prohibits contract terms from restricting an agent’s authority to waive conditions. Insurers warn this broad interpretation could disrupt business and require statutory modification.

Iowa Supreme Court Bes Matres Insurance Jiawrers USA Bel Ic

Keokuk Clerk Arrested in Mail Robbery Case

Walter Shaw a night mailing clerk at the Keokuk post offices was arrested Saturday on charges of robbing the mails. Marked money from decoy letters was found on his person. Shaw, a married printer by trade, pleaded not guilty before United States Commissioner Roberts and was held under bond at $1,500.

Walter Shaw Keokuk Walt Shaw United States Roberts

Mayor revokes licenses over midnight Davenport saloons

Mayor Harry W. Phillips acts against law breaking by canceling licenses for the St James hotel bar and the Maywarding dance hall after midnight openings. He cites a Mystic Shriners banquet as the trigger and vows not to renew any license to the affected proprietors.

Harry W. Phillips Davenport St. James Phillips

Mrs Hamner Wins $3500 Verdict in Sioux City Case

A jury awarded Mrs. Sarah Hamner $3500 for the death of her husband Louis H Hamner in a May 15 accident at the Sioux City Boiler and Sheet Iron Works. The verdict was returned Saturday evening and filed Monday morning in Judge Oliver's courtroom at Sioux City.

Oliver Siouxite Sarah Hanser Sioux City Odock Perted Hummner Louis H. Hiner Bother Works

Armour Co Pay Day Draws 1000 Men at Stousx City

About a thousand workers lined up for Armour & Co payroll day in Stousx City. The regular payday thinned public funds as payments spread to local merchants while Toledo seeks a factory site amid community talks. A business committee was formed to study the matter and a plan to attract factory investment rallies civic interest.

Armour & Co Stousx City Dris Cit

Resignation Letter From Coliver Official

Brown of Coliver submits to the departurist a resignation at once. The notice outlines the relevant amount and states the position is not immediately affected by the relocation.

Poarmane Brown Coliver Plac Uae

Des Moines Couple Weds Aboard Colfax Hue Train

A Des Moines special reports a unique wedding on the Colfax Hue line. Charles Webb and Sarah Anderson wed on the moving car with two clergymen aboard as a motorman halted the train. The ceremony occurred before amused passengers and the couple resumed their journey toward their honeymoon.

Des Moines Colfax Hue Phursdar Charles Webb Sarah Anderson Herroes Park County Col

Seery Sentenced to Eighteen Years for Murder

Francis E. Seery of Walford was sentenced Thursday afternoon to eighteen years in the Atgimesa penitentiary after being convicted of murder in the second degree last week. A motion for a new trial was denied. he showed no emotion as the verdict and sentence were read.

Francis E. Seery Michael Monerhau Walford Wats Vinreo Atgimesa Uhureday Pew Seery

Treton Methodists Dedicate New House of Worship

The dedication of Treton's new Methodist church, expected to cost about 311000, drew crowded attendance. Indebtedness stood at 2200 with 2000 subscribed by evening, fueling cheers as funds will finish the basement and other necessary work.

Treton

Farmer J R Norton Missing Near Malvern

Prominent farmer J R Norton, about 63, disappeared Thursday seven miles southeast of Malvern after telling a neighbor he would be better off when they next met. He faced heavy financial troubles over the past two years and may have left the country. He left a wife and several children.

J. R. Norton Malvern FR. Norton Ele

Woman Struck by Train at Lamont Crossing

Mrs Ita Clendenen of Lamont was severely injured when a freight train struck her at the east crossing as she attempted to cross in front of the locomotive. She was hurled from the track and landed against a rock but survived the initial impact and is expected to recover.

Ita Clendenen Lamont Ida Clendenen

Burglars Damage Store in Carbon. Horse Stolen near Corning

Burglars wreck J. F. Martett's store in Carbon seven miles northwest of Corning with $500 in damage. A horse and buggy stolen from Corning's public square was found near Prescott after a night likely spent fleeing. A train collision blocks No. 12 freight near Lucay injuring Tom Geplee.

J. F. Martett Carbon Corning Knoxville Pett Pierce Prescott Trun

British Attack on Fort Rouge at Calais Entrance

The British under Admiral Popham attacked Fort Rouge guarding Calais harbor entrance. Russia listed seventy sail in service as part of its navy. The French ambassador departed Constantinople after Napoleon was refused recognition as hereditary emperor. A surveyor reported $57,685.72 spent on the Capitol and White House.

Popham Fort Rouge Calais Russia Constantinope

Seventy five Years Ago in a Multitude of Lands

A Canadian priest ordered parish Catholics married by Yankee officers or magistrates to be reconciled by him. Slaves sold in New Orleans as ships unloaded them. Planters could not buy due to crop failures. Civil war began in Chile, wage declines sparked a Norwich weavers strike.

New Orleans Chile Norwich England

Ballarat unrest ends after weeks of deadly clashes

The Ballarat gold diggings in Australia saw peace restored after weeks of unrest that left two miners dead and a struggle to establish order. Elsewhere, reports note U S and French naval aid to a ruler facing forced overthrow and discussions on Cuba affecting Spanish honor. Commercial reciprocity potential emerged between the United States and Britain, opening sea fisheries to Americans in British provinces.

Sandwich Islands United States France al- Taifa Cuba Ballarat Australia Bettor Twoty Great Britain

Forty Years Ago In Civil War Era Dispatches

General Dix ordered ter prisals on Canadians over the SE Alban raid but Lincoln later annulled it. Sherman attacked Fort McAlister near Savannah. Cook County Illinois pledged a $100 bounty per recruit. Springfield Illinois feared the Minols Central Railway would move the state capital to Decatur. The transport Maria exploded at St Louis killing several soldiers and wounding many.

Dix SE Alban Lincoln Sherman Fort McAlister Savannah Cook County Winois Springfield Minols

Thirty Years Ago in Washington Mauri g t Virginia Affairs

A review notes exchanges between Washington and Mauri gt concerning the Virginias affair and a Congressional probe into the Pacific mail subsidy increase and related bribery charges. The watch given to Marquis de Lafayette, later recovered, was presented to his French grandson by the American minister to France. King Kalakaua of the Sandwich Islands visited Chicago en route to Washington to discuss a commercial treaty. Berlin closed evidence in Count von Armin’s trial over theft of German official documents.

Washington, D. C Maurigt Washington, D.C Marqus de Lafayette Washington France King Kalakaua Sandwich Islands Chicago En Ponte Count von Armin Berlin

Twenty Years Ago Gift Toward Church and University

An announcement from New York notes a donation named snoone0 by Ass Mary G Caldwell to the Roman Catholic Church for founding a university. President DMazar closed all in the City of Mexico and sent a treaty note to the Senate with commendations. The Superintendent in Vilinoix reports enrollment changes in state primary schools for the year. Mexico entered houses in the Aaa.

New York Mary G. Caldwell Dmazar Mexico Senate United States Vilinoix

Ten Years Ago In Turbulent Conclave and Earthquake Rumors

A scrambled report recalls a 10 year old upheaval with a large crowd in Sina and Sakinkema involved in a contract dispute. The American Disduy and the Feeding Company feature in a contentious fight over leadership at a Denver convention led by Tomay fan.

Vied Sina Nelson Martis Hie AR Beaughe Sakinkema Cos Gale ‘Ie American Disduy Gant Tomay Fan Anmerling Dener K + VIS Ates

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