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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
2
Reports from Lodz and Odessa describe violent clashes between workers and troops. Four thousand armed workmen barricaded suburbs near Lodz and repulsed a Cossack assault, with reinforcements sent. casualty numbers vary and surveillance, censorship, and conflicting dispatches hinder totals.
A firefighter risked his life to pull a toddler from a freight train near Powell Nebraska as it rounded a curve. The child was dragged under the pilot and suffered an ankle injury after the hero shifted the child from the track. the rescuer was injured and treated in St Joseph Missouri.
Fragmentary report notes attacks by bands of natives on ranchers near the Mexican border. The text mentions casualties including women and children and references mining camps and scattered settlers. Details are unclear and names are incomplete.
A New York engineer tendered his resignation under pressure as corruption allegations and financial irregularities close in. Authorities report a 325 000 balance and 32500 expected losses, while eight bookmakers face arrest in the unfolding case.
Unclear OCR fragment shows names and terms about jail, trial, and possible defendants. Readable items include possible personal names and a legal setting. The text suggests a courtroom or detention context with unspecified charges or actions.
A Dakota tornado near Plankinton killed John and Mrs. John, with a baby found in his arms. The couple died after the house was lifted from its foundation. others were injured but not seriously. Neighbors found John alive, recounting the storm as it passed southeast of Whink.
Danish cadet training schooner Georg Strase was rammed and sunk near Copenhagen by the British steamer Ancona. Many cadets drowned while in their bunks. only two bodies recovered. First Officer Geary Strata blamed the Ancona for changing course causing the fatal impact shattering masts and rigging.
The Kansas City Court of Appeals upholds the Kansas City Live Stock Exchange as a lawful body. It dismisses Latent dy. ed Gladdish's injunction and confirms expulsions for ungentlemanly conduct with a member. The ruling finds no restraint of trade and affirms the exchange's authority over membership.
The White House in Washington indicates both Russia and Japan may send plenipotentiaries to meet in the United States in August if possible. Separate notes report Dr George R Hoch murder case at Mankato with a July 6 trial date and possible jury delay. A New York City storm damages three upper floors of an apartment building at 100 and 125 Street.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions military reserves, Russia tensions, and scattered place names, with unclear references to print shops and European locales. No coherent event or outcome can be established from the readable fragments.
Telegrams report little reliable information from St Petersburg and Warsaw about unrest in Poland. Officials note potential strikes and social revolutionary sentiment, warning of possible disorders. the authorities anticipate a ukase delaying the convocation of a national assembly, with June 28 as an tentative date.
Fourteen people were hurt Sunday afternoon in Chicago when an electric car derailed at Grove Street, Fearnston. The car left the rails on a curve and traveled about 200 feet on the pavement before hitting a pole, wrecking the front and throwing passengers into debris. three are seriously injured.
A London Daily Telegraph correspondent reports desperate Russian efforts to fortify Vladivostok and notes famine in the Ustri district to supply the fortress. General Linovich orders noncommissioned officers and men to abstain from alcohol under threat of severe penalties.
London reports a fog bound collision between the British cruiser Carnarvon and the North German steamer Coblenz near Ferro, with the Coblenz leaking and passengers removed as the Hiner was towed. Berlin debates the Moroccan question amid heat over Franco German tensions and conference prospects. the North German Gazette critiques any clear stance.
Five persons were injured in Detroit on Sunday when a dynamite fuse ignited in the hands of a suspect, Andrew Paluszrnexi. The victims include Joe and Walter SOWCERT, with ages around 20, as authorities investigate the overheated device.
The readable fragments report advocacy for interracial marriage and related social tension. Mentions various names and places in Paris and Boston with speculation about a probable perpetrator. details are fragmented and unclear.
A Rock Island line wreck at 12 15 Saturday east of laws City left engineer Barnhart dead and Morse with leg injuries while fireman Higsnias suffered minor scrapes. Passengers were shaken but unhurt. The east switch left partly open caused derailment of the Rocky Mountain Limited and other cars. several cars left the track but the eastbound line was blocked.
Rose Schaller of Des Moines obtained a divorce from Willy Case and, with Clarade Smith as her new husband, married again within about thirty minutes in Des Moines on Monday. She testified of prior abuse and a forced stay in a house of ill fame before Case was arrested.
An indictment returned by the grand jury accuses A. L. Steele a Des Moines attorney and former COLAGIF candidate of embezzling about 6500 from Gladiator Mining Company. Evidence from C. A. Crabtree general manager and expert accountants concludes company accounts were wrong after bank reviews.
Henry White, described as a hegre, killed Charles Lewis in Cantody and fled to woods near Argyle. An armed posse pursued him through dense forests. White surrendered after a shot was fired and he was taken to county jail in Keokuk.
Miss Martline Wetler wed Henry Imboff beside Melvin in a wedding described as one of the era’s largest in the region. Nearly 400 guests attended a daylong celebration with a dancing pavilion, games, refreshment stands, and abundant foods. The couple received hundreds in presents as festivities continued from morning till after sunset.
Hattie Sawyer a 40 year old Marshalltown widow married Carl W. Shorn a 20 year old minor in Toledo after Lounsberry denied license due to age. Both residents of Marshalltown. Shorn works as a teamster for East Bud Cola Company. The couple will live in Marshalltown.
After two days of searching for Virgil H. White attorney of Des Moines authorities have abandoned direct searches though friends continue patrolling the Des Moines River. If the body lies in the river it may surface within days near the river front as patrols extend three miles.
An Iowa woman, Mrs Lindy Ganson of Devonport, rejects a $30 000 bequest from Charles Simpson who died in Sacramento insisting she will not change her religion to Catholicism. She called thirty thousand dollars a huge sum but would not consider altering her faith for any amount.
Soren Hold a 58 year old farmer nine miles northeast of Avoca died within hours after a small foot scratch became infected with lockjaw. The wound was treated as trifling and the foot seemed fine before symptoms rapidly worsened.
Judge Scott at the Superior Court in Connell Rings issues a temporary injunction restraining the Monona and Harrison County boards from awarding drainage canal contracts to winning bidders. Three writs were served Thursday on the joint boards in a dispute tied to Monona Harrison drainage work.
A one year locust outbreak devastates fields orchards and forests in several regions. Larvae emerged after seventeen years underground then swarmed by night shredding leaves and crops. Farmers deploy kerosene mixtures while sparrows and other birds prey on the insects as the infestation threatens harvests.
The article reports that Japan refuses an armistice with Russia until guarantees that Moscow will negotiate in good faith. It notes Japan’s reluctance contrasts with Russia’s non request for an armistice and cites military figures and Allied pressure. Washington officials show sympathy for Japan’s position while US and Britain push diplomacy.
A fragment from the Sheridan Journal notes a housing and labor crisis in New York City driven by cheap European labor. It describes rising destitution risks among citizens awaiting relief, amid crowded employment conditions and mounting welfare concerns.
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