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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
1
A terse notice from the Tae Vindicator ap REPIBLICAN and Ta. Vindifator-Republican FC announces a publishers matter. The item names parties involved and hints at governance or editorial dispute within a local paper circle. Details remain fragmentary in the OCR, but the entities indicate a regional press entity clash or reorganization.
Deputy fish commissioner Stilwell and deputy Coulter clashed during an arrest attempt at a farm. Coulter was fatally wounded. Stilwell was shot in the abdomen and shoulder, then pursued by armed citizens. Stilwell kept firing behind a tree until he fell, as the posse closed in.
A Chicago special reports four thousand Crane Company workers at the main factory and five West Side branches will receive a gift of 35000. The sum will be shared pro rata among employees, equal to 5 percent of annual wages. An employee earning 1500 dollars yearly would get around 75 dollars, while longer-tenured staff receive more.
Canton Ohio dispatch reports Dname Flauser arrested by U S authorities after posing as government employee and passing counterfeit money. He allegedly visited multiple stores showed no badge, was allowed to try a mine money, and hid fake coins in his pocket under the claim counterfeits would be confiscated.
A large blaze swept through Chicago early this morning destroying much of the Dudton campus area. The fire gutted the principal premises on Potton Street and caused extensive damage to Swirl & Go, Waekenheion & Co, Cook County Shoe Company, and Acorn Works, with reports of gasoline lines contributing to the spread.
A Detroit Jew who slept in shabby lodgings accumulated an estate estimated near $100000. The widow Meirs faced charges and the article notes poverty and asset disputes across cities including Detroit and Toronto.
A Philadelphia special reports Reading Railroad and other carriers facing coal supply delays as anthracite shortages bite. The winter crisis strains shipments, raises prices, and sparks fears of widespread hardship from Philadelphia to New York and Chicago. Miners slow to mine. rail lines and towns brace for continued disruption. Officials deny malfeasance while the public endures rising costs and dwindling fuel.
Amid rising tensions, a Venice style crisis escalates as a Venezeulan identity dispute nears arbitration. United States mediator Tae ee Tenhteddy is named to help resolve the impasse. Government reports say new carrier measures may ease the blockade. Citizens seek a joint national effort to end the feuding and restore credit. President metro is pressed by merchants and farmers to terminate the dispute.
A London special reports Premier Balfour said no state of war existed with Venezuela and the proposed blockade would be noted to the powers. He indicated arbitration proposals not yet definite and that permits were undertaken to recover debts and compensate British subjects, with neutral inconvenience minimized during enforcement. The discussion also touched on seizure of Livitusd vessels and related charges.
Inmates at the Milwaukee Soldiers' Home are placed under quarantine after a veteran contracted smallpox. Dr. Cheyster and assistants begin immediate vaccination of all soldiers. Precautions are implemented to prevent spread, delaying familiar faces on the streets.
In Washington, pension bureau official Eugene Iv wore announced wage reductions for seventeen clerks after a review found inflated pay. Clerks faced cuts from 200 dollars to well below prior rates, with positions reassessed and downgraded to align duties with actual tasks.
A mistyped dispatch reports the steamer Medoe of Messangres Meritinies colliding with the cruiser Larceuetle Prewitle near Chili station. The Medoe ran aground near MoweiRtion, with several crew at risk. Wreck details are unclear as the report blends chaotic text and names, but a rescue is underway and casualties are feared.
A syndicate of capitalists plans to secure about 200000 acres along the Pecos River in Texas for an irrigation project. The venture envisions building reservoir systems with water supply from nearby regions, aiming to establish a vast agricultural development. The effort features interterritorial links with officials and investors from Philadelphia and other centers to advance the plan.
A garbled report describes a chaotic Turkey Market with bids and traders disrupted on Rywth Wailer Street. Officials warn of heavy disruptions as buyers and sellers struggle amid uncertain conditions and a tightened supply. Local names and specifics are unclear due to OCR errors, but the scene depicts market instability and public concern over ongoing pricing and access.
In a Clearlake area incident, Cranderson was shot dead and Mrs Carroll fatally wounded while Carroll himself sustained multiple wounds. The shooter, Carroll, was arrested at the scene and jailed as investigators pursue the case.
Rev W N Force a pastor from Zearing learns his 16 year old daughter Rosalee eloped with 20 year old Victor Fitch a Victor barber. They traveled by livery to Neyanda to wed but the father alerts the clerk of the courts warning against granting a license since the girl is underage. Force intercepts and brings his daughter home.
A railroad mail clerk named Stork, 82, working between Dubuque and Sioux City, resigned a week ago and disappeared. His wife, a Cherokee physician, fears for him and seeks any clue. Officials believe he may have wandered off while temporarily deranged.
A Van Buren Arkansas man named Jowan died within an hour after taking excess medicine while traveling for treatment. The dispatch describes a late attempt to seek help at a hotel, where he was offered a sedative but swallowed part of it and collapsed. The report notes Ventura was swept by fire as a separate line in the text.
A devastating blaze Saturday morning destroyed Venturg six miles west of Clear Lake, totaling an estimated $50,000 in losses with insurance coverage. Merchants faced heavy stock losses, while fire authorities and local residents described frantic efforts to save property and cattle as flames swept through the area.
A special Des Moines report covers Margaret Mosenek facing charges for murdering her husband, Jul Wosenel, in Winteremt Madison County. Wosenel was killed December 190M as he slept. she claimed awakening noises. The trial follows a note of dubious evidence and a verdict of second degree murder after a long appeal.
A Des Moines special credits a heroism by daughters aged 1 to 20 who dragged their father from a blaze. They wrapped him in quilts and beat back flames, rolling him in snow until the fire subsided. The man suffered severe burns on hands feet and legs. origin of the fire remains unknown.
Creston citizens condemn the Creston Coal Deniers Association for maintaining elevated coal prices. The special reports dealers may be charged under conspiracy statutes for the winter price surge. Soft coal sells 50 to 125 dollars higher locally than towns farther from mines, with the cheapest coal at five dollars a ton. Independent dealer Th. S. Williams cannot buy coal due to opposition from association members. Public anger grows and threatens action unless prices are reduced promptly.
Des Moines reports a six month dispute between hiberculans and the Iowa Telephone Company ended by an agreement. The company will pay union dues and offer as many strikers as possible employment. Both sides will cover their own litigation expenses.
Laurens town marshal Andrew Anderson was found dead in the engine house Monday morning with machinery still running and water overflowing, suggesting a work accident or injury while near the engine. A preliminary coroner’s inquiry makes determination difficult. Bridgewater boy hospitalized after accidental shooting by peer. a shotgun discharged during a hold of the weapon while the boy’s father waited outside. Saloons in Butler County again rejected as petitions counted show 2,846 signatures with 33 duplicates in one township and 14 witnesses to signatures. Funeral and accident notices fill local items with various deaths and petty disasters reported from Creston and surrounding areas.
The director of the Iowa weather and crop service reports a reduced total farm product value for the year, due to excessive rainfall. Corn and wheat yields fall short of prior years while oat and potato crops show declines. some corn remains ungathered, awaiting harvest.
The article reports that a failure to file incorporation papers by Homestead Company and Lone stead Company between 1870 and 1875 left titles across northern Iowa in doubt. Officials wonder if post 1870 incorporations were ultra vires and void, risking many land conveyances and releases. expect a legislative curative act to fix titles and public records. Also notes a missing estate case and a local disappearance and related family matters.
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