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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1909
Page
4
Local trade notice touts aggressive pricing on a saccharine product with per bottle price shown as a sharp discount. No clear date or full details due to OCR fragments.
In a crowded trade scene Harold Garfeld Lea Nagure face a difficult dispute over 4G Constantino sales. The participants include Aarold and other key figures as tensions rise amid shifting markets.
A fragmentary report describes a tense scene as a crowd at Ring Igwch faces a looming storm. Fire, sparks, and red trails are noted as ominous weather threatens to break, with observers anxious and horns tossed amid the darkening sky.
In a town a loyal dog named Lion tutors a frail widow, Mrs Pettigrew, in hope and hunger. He helps her by sharing bread, meat, and small gifts as neighbors rally to care for her. The dog’s fidelity sparks a townwide outpouring of aid, reviving her strength and community spirit.
A fragmentary historical note criticizes railroads for killing and injuring trespassers. It cites five years figures of 28 074 killed and 25 286 injured, arguing the vast danger to pedestrians along tracks. The text compares the toll to population figures in Bangor Maine and Burlington Vermont and imagines a continuous line of bodies along the rails.
In Jefferson County a mistrustful case ends with the execution of Mrs. Sarah Brennan and James D. Farmer for the murder of Mrs. Brennan. Deed forgery and impersonation preceded the crime, with trials revealing circumstantial evidence. The defendants were sentenced to death. The report blends court action with unrelated notes on animals and a stray baseball reference.
Hoy Horton Averensted arrest listed in Kansas City for forgery of 75000 with alleged confidence scheme against Stock Yards Co of West St. Louis. Brother John L. Horton detained in Upper Alton under 12000 bond. The Hortons once ran Horton Brothers and Hees at Mont St. Louis with questionable paper dating back to 1890s and 2002 discoveries, involving Texas vendors and large sums.
A westbound Union Pacific No. 8 passenger train struck a rock about a mile west of Castle Rock Utah at around 4:80 p m and plunged into a ditch. The fire destroyed the baggage car mail car and five passenger coaches. the baggage man and fireman were reported missing, but the passengers reportedly escaped serious injury.
A man believed dead after a car of slag was tossed from Council Bluffs to Valley Neb. returned home alive. The charred body found in Garof slag was identified by clothing fragments and facial deformity as Henry Bathers, believed burned to death, now buried by his family.
Woman recounts relief from Back Pain and kidney complaints after using Down's Kidney Pills. She tried many remedies without success until three boxes provided real help, purchased from Foster-Milburn Co. Advertises a medical product and mentions a Turkish oil concession request by British capitalists.
A New York man recounts a three year old aboard a ship eating an entire box of Cuticura Ointment spread on crackers, claiming it cured a cold. The tale is used to tout product safety while mocking pseudo science and a comical telephone weight loss scheme.
In a brief dialogue Bourder and a landlady debate sending a daughter to cooking or music school. Bourder leans cooking noting its harsher but practical risks, while the landlady remarks she must act. The exchange reflects a witty, domestic tone with a hint of fatal consequence.
A sister covertly swaps coffee for Postum, sparking marked health gains in a nervous, coffee-addicted individual. The account credits Postum with brighter color, clearer eyes, and renewed vitality, urging others to trust the cereal drink over coffee.
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