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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1909
Page
2
Fragmentary notice describes a Toledo druggist firm Loin Akinnan Marvin with testimonials and claims of internal preparation. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear actions or outcomes.
A garbled excerpt mentions Chatsworth and a patient who quit work, refers to a cloudy urine issue, a doctor, and the use of Dean's Kidney-Puls, with subsequent stopping. The text is incomplete and lacks clear actions or outcomes.
A philosophical excerpt debates the purpose of law and the judge’s role. It praises courts that apply intrinsic justice over strict rules, citing Lord Minefield and other great judges who favored moral rightness and full accountability in the legal process.
A passage by F. M. Barrow argues civilization is at risk from materialism and the unequal status of women. He notes historic subordination within the family and calls for women to be made officially equal to men as public issues evolve. He warns against remaining in a decadent stage of civilization.
A critique of formal schooling arguing that schools foster vague knowledge and memory, stifle original thinking, train for exams rather than reasoning, fail practical life needs, and neglect moral development, increasing concerns about late underachievers. The Atlantic.
Ada May Krecker argues evolution drives social shift as old forms fade and new environments emerge. Youthful progress reshapes marriage and gender roles, with modern husbands supporting independent wives and evolving family structures across the twentieth century.
Fragmentary poetic lines describe winter as a white robed priestly figure reading a service by a midnight bell as distant celestial voices urge the heart to rise and hurry toward spring. The text features archaic spellings and broken phrases. It evokes seasonal renewal with faint references to time and nature.
A breakfast party at a Newport house sparks rumors when a missing ring linked to Mrs. Herford stirs disdain. Mrs. Keepers, owner of the opal ring, quietly exposes the truth by sending messages and restoring reputations. The tale ends with Mrs. Keepers wearing the opal as a reminder of events and forgiveness.
The text portrays stern kirk attitudes in seventeenth century Scotland, condemning cheerful laughter and dancing as sins on Sundays, and limiting social joy. Ministers like Rev. Alexander Dunlop were noted for holy groans, while poetry and merriment were discouraged as ungodly distractions from devotion and sobriety.
A fragment notes a sewing party in May with playful wording and unclear context. The text mentions rating and a phrase about forever, but lacks concrete names, places, or events to verify.
Trade returns reflect broader spring activity as bank clearings rise and large business failures fall. Tariff revisions cause mild hesitation among miners, but the changes are not seen as detrimental. Employment grows in iron production, outdoor work begins, and demand strengthens in steel, raw materials, and general merchandise. Building expands, lumber and quarry products rise, contracts for structural shapes add mills’ workload, but pig iron sells slowly. The money market remains favorable, aiding enterprise. distributive trades improve in wholesale lines. retail fashion and dry goods demand rise. fall and winter supplies show gains. wheat prospects and agriculture look positive. Chicago district failures total 28, up from 18 last week, 32 in 1908, 20 in 1907. Tinbliittes over $5,000 total six, unchanged from prior periods.
New York notes a quieter trade tone amid tariff debates and spring jobbing pause. Activity remains fair across lines with turnover above last year, but demand eases as Easter retail results loom. Iron and steel price cuts prompt new business while pig iron stocks grow. wage cuts rise in the sector. US and Canada business failures for the week ending March 18 show declines vs earlier periods.
The list tabulates prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains by city including Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo and Toledon with ranges for cattle hogs sheep and various grain grades No. 2 mixed No. 2 northern etc along with butter eggs and hay. Prices shown in dollars and cents reflect market quotes of the era.
A Nashville jury found Colonel Daniel Cooper and his son Robin Cooper guilty of second degree murder in the killing of former U S Senator F H Carmack. The verdict carries a twenty year sentence, and bonds were set at 25000 each. The court planned to hear motions for a mistrial as defense and prosecution prepared for possible new trials.
The United States Great Britain and Germany face growing deficits as Parliament battles tax gaps and spending. British estimates place the shortfall at 50 million dollars, conservatives push 70 million, and Germany and the US foresee large postwar deficits due to massive military and naval outlays.
Thirteen year old Mylon Jocho leapt into a lake near the soldiers' home in Washington D C to rescue six year old Clara Buseher who sank after a second submersion. He swam to her side and reached for her as she struggled and went under again.
Misa Frances Ronning a junior at the State University in Minneapolis vanished days ago. Her father learned she had failed all exams and was dropped from the university roll in February. She had continued visiting campus for a month but did not report home. The boarding place could not be located and she had boarded a Chicago Great Western train Monday without revealing her destination.
General William J Palmer left his 5 million dollar estate largely to relatives and close friends with no public bequests. Probate filings in Colorado Springs indicate three daughters receive the bulk while other gifts were kept private. Edward M. Shoard of New York is noted among those informed of Palmer’s plan.
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