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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1910
Page
6
An old advertising paragraph touts a laxative mix of Syrup of Senna and Elixir, claiming permanent beneficial effects with no irritation. It urges buyers to choose the genuine Calnory’s Fig Syrup Co. product, praised by well informed families for years.
In a downtown street scene, two women argued playfully over grammar as one claims to have returned home. The exchange included taunts about learning and language, with one friend chiding the other for mispronunciations while another mocks the phrase have came. The Denver Post records the odd street banter.
A Michigan reader reports severe kidney trouble with weakness, aches, and urinary issues. After three months bedridden, Doan's Kidney Pills relieved pain and allowed passage of gravel. she credits the product and notes its price at 60 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo.
Charles Teaters method gathered cuts from various papers, compiled in a brass scupltie by the Mreplaca, to supply ideas for his novels and plays. Blackwood's Magazine praises the accuracy of his descriptions, while scribbled scraps fed his writing process through weekly inputs. A mixture of quotes and ad copy appears in the fragmentary text.
Fragment reads as a quirky dialogue with characters Wagans and Horace debating a fountain pen. The exchange touches on trust, breakage, and perpetual motion metaphors, ending with a murky, dreamlike cue about an underground. The text blends mis-spellings and odd phrasing.
In medieval rural England, ceremonies retain old bridal customs as parents avoid near ceremonies, while brides favor traditional giving away at the church with a rustic view of wedlock. The piece contrasts ancient norms with modern practice.
The Sayler murder trial moves forward in Watsoka as lawyers secure jurors and testimony accumulates. Evidence centers on Dr. Miller and Mrs. Sayler alleged plot to kill banker Byron Baylor, with testimonies from relatives and witnesses including Myrtle Green and John Grandon.
Three masked men robbed the First National Bank in Randolph Nebraska, exploding the vault with sar en charges and taking about $10,000 in gold and currency. Town Marshal Carvell was held up on the street, gagged, and tied in a bank room before the thieves fled.
Panic erupted at the Grand Theater in Fort Smith Arkansas as a blaze swept Swift and Company’s alley behind the venue. Eight hundred men women and children were terrified and rushed for exits as the plant burned, causing an estimated ninety thousand dollars in damage.
In Washington Pennsylvania a fire at the residence of George Rowe killed two children, Kashor and Sarah Rowe, and injured the mother and three other children including Mia Jonnie Laylie and Maton. The blaze caused severe smoke inhalation and burns among the survivors.
The Secretary of the Interior withdraws 22 408 acres in Willington California Colorado and Idaho to aid proposed legislation on disposal of waterpower sites. Withdrawals cover the Columbia Su gayani Lolgesivore Grappevaek and Williams fork areas.
Nallroad Balliter, a prominent Chicago railroad manager and builder, dies in his home after a long career shaping western development. The report notes his influence in railroad expansion and regional growth, reflecting on a life connected to industry and progress despite a sudden end.
The Interior Secretary designates more western land under the enlarged homestead act. Wyoming receives 208,880 acres with irrigation at reasonable cost considered. Montana adds 166,049 acres for homestead disposition.
About 270000 coal workers across several states suspended work for an indefinite period, though not labeled a strike. The industry faces a large drop in production, with Pennsylvania's Pittsburg district most affected and several regions unsure when operations will resume.
Halley's comet draws toward Earth's orbit at about 3.5 million miles daily and will reappear from behind the sun around March 26. With a position to the sun's right, it will soon be visible in the morning sky before sunrise for observers. At that time the comet lies roughly 128 million miles from Earth and promises a dramatic sky show. By April 20 it will be at its nearest approach to the planet.
Reports indicate wage increases in nonunion mines and no union effort to shut them down. insiders say internal strife within the United Mine Workers could extend suspensions beyond current expectations.
Reported bank failure and losses loom large with the Bank of Montreal of Canada linked to a Mexico City failure. Early figures suggested up to 37 million Mexican pesos, later adjustments indicate possible totals around 62 million pesos, with Canadian investors likely to be drawn in.
An apparently cultured 46 year old German man, claiming anarchist ties, was sent to Cleveland State Hospital for the Insane after declaring intentions to attack Interior Secretary Ballinger. He testified he witnessed McKinley’s assassination and cited associations with the Paterson colony, seeking a resolution to the Pluchot Ballinger clash by knife.
Historic notes discuss Halley’s comet approaching Earth until May 18 when the planet will pass through the tail 14,300,000 miles away. Astronomers Frost and Burkard debunk catastrophic gases while Flammarion entertains doomsday theories about immediate planetary contact.
Former President Roosevelt rejects a papal invitation amid lingering issues from the Fairbanks Vatican visit. Negotiations via Ambassador Leishman centered on a potential Rome stop, but Roosevelt insisted on conditions, leaving only a planned audience with the King. The episode caused a major sensation in Rome.
The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the 1906 merger of Presbyterian and Cumberland Presbyterian parishes in Washington. Rau ney v Hicks held the merged church retains congregational property and the General Assembly authority to determine faith, ensuring continued church life despite factional splits.
A masked burglar entered the residence of Miss Martha B Blackstone in the northern Spring Field area, shooting and killing the 86 year old public school teacher and fatally wounding Miss Harriet F Dow. The assailant fled through the surrounding graveyard.
In Omaha the famous evangelist Pat Crowe faced a hostile reception as residents, including Cudahy and Kite, drove him from the city. The uproar followed his crimes and a prior kidnapping incident linked to a past visit, leaving authorities wary of further disturbances.
Arsenic poisoning allegations engulf Moody and Waters family properties. Coroner Hoff reports toxin found in multiple foods. Walter Heines identifies suspects and notes a farm in St Charles and a Milwaukee residence. Investigations focus on motives and insurance tied to spouse, with several victims showing heart and stomach symptoms.
The Ethiopian king Menelik II died at age sixty six after a long illness. His death ends his twenty first year as ruler and leaves Prince Tid Jesus as heir. The regent and principal chiefs assumed government duties, while Talton faced removal from power.
The report names Eddie Fay as a suspect in the Richmond postoffice robbery. He was found in New York and is under indictment, facing a bond of 375,000. Authorities call him the trickiest criminal and say he participated in the crime over the past year.
Fragmentary lines refer to Andrew Swanson and a hog to a dealer at fifty eight dollars. Production curtailment at a Waltham plant. Nassau Minnesota and Pittsburg Iron Company control issues. Tax commission and potato tax references appear, with unclear details.
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