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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1905
Page
2
Local publication in Ireton Iowa led by publisher Maynard Dieton announces weekly Ledger duties. Information highlights community notices and municipal updates through regional reporting by the Ireton press.
In early hours two men abandoned a bank safe break and moved to Picker’s Jewelry where they secured about 2500 dollars in valuables. Police suspect the same pair attempted to burgle a hotel and bank, with witnesses seeing two men near the scene. No arrests reported as investigators pursue the case and the Protective Alliance vows effort to recover stolen property.
Prominent Middletown citizen admits to burglaries at multiple residences. Police report he confessed after encounters with investigators. The suspect, linked to the Water Street area, faces charges as authorities pursue further details on past thefts.
Police believe Zi2n Shor Taman killed a person before taking his own life in a suspected murder suicide. Investigators are examining evidence at the scene and interviewing witnesses to determine motive and sequence of events.
A clash with troops in Russia injures several persons amid ongoing unrest. Details on location and scope remain limited as authorities assess casualties and possible causes of the disturbance.
The readable fragments mention sect and names but lack clear event or outcome. Entities include HK Mareace and Sony tl Vererg, with vague references to paras in the east. The piece reads as damaged OCR with uncertain context and no verifiable action.
Reports from St Petersburg describe a worsening general strike across Russia with Moscow paralyzed by coal shortages and rising prices. Officials warn a week more could halt transport and industry, as crowds gather at stations and basic needs decline.
Kansan Jerry Simpson died in Wichita on Monday morning after a long illness caused by an aneurysm. Born in Nova Scotia on October 31, 1832, he moved with his family to New York at age six and began a sailor’s life at fourteen. He commanded vessels on the lakes and was a notable figure in the era’s politics and labor history.
A grand naval display featuring Japanese warships and Admiral Tes aboard the cruiser Asuma wowed spectators, triggering crowd unrest and a bloody riot in Santiago and tensions in nearby ports as ships paraded.
A launch carrying six men from Philadelphia collided with a barge off Beverly on the Delaware River. Five men perished and one was rescued. three others were saved by the tug Briscal’s crew. The accident occurred near Croydon as the craft tried to cross the tug’s stern. Local police and residents searched for bodies as night fell.
Admiral Togoi arrived at Shimbu station at 10 36 AM to report to the emperor on his feet returning from the war. He was greeted by state ministers, diplomats, admirers, and hundreds of officials and citizens. A procession along a triumphal route followed as troops escorted his carriage through crowds shouting banzai.
A traffic accident damaged a wagon injuring eight people and two children, with authorities reporting a rider from Feathy whei area involved. The crash prompted emergency responses and ongoing investigations into the cause.
A motorboat carrying several men went over a dam in low water near Lowell. Three were thrown into the river. one drowned. Two others, including a young man named Nixon, were rescued near a bridge. An earthquake warning accompanies the chaotic special report.
Fragmentary OCR text lists Vasgres Melamed and two lacreace entries with unclear references to wares and a potential auction or sale notice. No readable dates, locations, or organizations are present.
The United States Supreme Court dismissed the Ceghlr Rapids Water Company v Cedar Rapids case on a Monday. Originating in Iowa state courts, it involved the city water rates and the court’s failure to consider a federal issue. An unrelated local note mentions Wilhelm Ernst’s suicide attempt near Cherokee after personal troubles.
The indictment of J W Hilliard a prominent Dows attorney has caused a sensation. Forgeries alleged against him involve old couples and forged papers found in their garni and denis. Meanwhile Parry Sutton of the Sy Company was shot near Murray while riding home with his brother after a timber ride.
The president outlines congressionally driven actions on railroad rate reform and regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission. He urges a federal anti bribery drive in elections, seeks federal ballot security, insurance control, and addresses new Anglo Japanese treaty terms and broader fiscal measures impacting policyholders, customs costs, and military funding.
In Primghar district court the state pursues fraud charges against Ea G Brown former Sheldon State Bank president exiled long-ago figures and old residents rally to his defense. The case focuses on bank insolvency assets claimed as worthless and a suspected 35000 loan from poor paper notes over twenty years as prosecutors seek to prove falsified records and deceit in banking affairs.
Deputy Sheriff Peter Martin shot and killed while serving as deputy in Marion. The shooting occurred during a dispute over property division between C J Eckies and wife after a divorce attempt. The assailant, Millirtin, faced early threats of lynching before confinement.
F Woodside dies of wounds from a shooting by Jim Hendrickson on October 11 in Blockton. Woodside, a prominent resident, died Monday at St Joseph hospital in Bedford. Funeral plans are pending as Hendrickson awaits rearrest and is held on bond.
Nominees named for Masonic officers in Cedar Rapids area with Grand Master to Grand Representative posts listed. Rebekahs also elect officers including president Elizabeth Nelson Ames and other titles across Union Sioux City and Reokuk regions.
A Cedar Rapids carnival company, a group of local businessmen, is indicted for violating the prohibition law by selling beer at a German village concession during the first week in October. The grand jury, after five weeks and 235 witnesses, reported findings.
A Rock Island operator at Centerville was held up by two masked men on a Sunday night. They bound his hands and feet, gagged him with a stout gig, and stole about $25 in cash plus other valuables from the depot.
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