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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1923
Page
12
Berlin faced food shortages and growing unrest as shops closed and prices spiked while crowds gathered on streets. Six Berlin city council members urged Chancellor Cuno to seek federal aid to police the city. Communists and fascists defied the ban on demonstrations with Sunday protests anticipated.
Lieut. Col. Sir Frederick Hartwell, former army officer, issued a circular urging subscriptions of 12.50 or more to fund a whisky expedition. Sir Broderick aims to ship 10,000 cages of whisky within two months on a private sealed- orders vessel to an unknown destination, promising 6,000 cases and a money-back plus 20 percent interest in sixty days.
In Floral Park North Bergen New Jersey a nine year old boy Joseph Ge Hatt was attacked by six men and a pair of Great Danes while attempting to retrieve food from a picnic table near an amusement park fence. He was killed as his companions Albert ten and John Stuionstan watched. The dogs, kept as guards, pounced on him causing fatal injuries.
Two year old Patrick Salsbury crawled from his crib onto a railroad embankment beside the New York Central tracks and was run over by a freight train. He suffered loss of both legs and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Five men clung to a tree top after leaping into the river near the Saint Manchester Highway bridge. They were suspended about five feet above the water while passersby called for help. All were saved with no serious injuries reported. The incident prompted a brief rescue operation and temporary road closure.
United States Steel chairman Elbert H. Gary summons presidents of all subsidiaries in New York to decide on bases and timing to eliminate the twelve hour day. The move aligns with industry pledges and labor supply growth from Mexico, the Negro south, and the Philippines. A six week start is anticipated.
Negotiations completed here for sale of 10,000,000 in debentures of the new Intermediate Credit banks to finance the farm credit system. Debentures bear 4 percent interest, mature in six months, with further issues expected to raise up to 100,000,000 added to Congress capital.
Cheyenne July 28 Kenneth Kell twenty four of Denver known as Diavolo parachute jumper and stunt man with a flying circus of Denver was killed while performing at the Frontier Days show Kell made a parachute jump and the parachute failed to open He left the plane head first and it is thought this caused the ropes of the parachute to tangle
A Manila boycott targets American goods amid anti Governor Wood sentiment. Reports from Bulacan province near Manila note local backlash against Wood and U S policy supporters. Farrier Horas Coming Back and other horse shoe workers report industry restarts as the thirty sixth annual convention of the International Union of Horse Shoers discusses recovery.
In Budapest on July 28 a lightning bolt hit a Protestant church near the Tokay vineyard during a worship service. Five individuals were involved in the incident including a pastor and two others, with details of injuries and exact outcomes unclear in the fragmented report.
Vancouver, B C July 27 Warren G Harding the first American President to set foot on Canadian soil told Canadians the United States has no plan to annex Canada and urged not to pursue annexing the U S He spoke of public will over force for enduring peace and urged Canada and the United States to walk parallel paths aiding each other no desire for empire or expansion was conveyed.
Miners issue an ultimatum demanding the closed shop and check-off across the anthracite industry. A sep tember 1 deadline is set with pen alties for operators who reject the terms, as wage talks continue in Atlantic City.
Chicago July 27 Eighty thousand clerks on the payrolls of the American Railway Express and Southeastern Express systems have been given wage increases by the United States railroad labor board averaging three cents an hour. The move amounts to an approximate annual total of seven million dollars and affects workers across multiple lines.
The crew of the trading schooner Iskuin of Tacoma Washington overpowered guards aboard in Siberia after being held on charges of violating Russian commercial laws. They seized the vessel and escaped to Alaska with the captors.
Washington reports the Post Office department is operating without a deficit for the first time in many years. Earlier in the year the department ran a deficit of 12 million dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June 30 the shortfall was about 400 million.
Former President Woodrow Wilson, writing for Atlantic Monthly, cautions that civilization cannot endure materially without spiritual renewal. Marathon dancers Dorothy Knott and Latina Whitmon set a 341 hour record at Barron Lake, Michigan, surpassing the previous 182 hours.
July 28 The German mark continues to depreciate with no relief in sight and is valued at about 1,111,100 marks per dollar in the New York foreign exchange market.
Washington market summary with weekly figures across hogs, cattle, grains and dairy. Prices quoted include hogs top at 1.66, steers 7.76 to 10.90, cows 3.50 to 10.00, feed values for various grains, and dairy cheese and butter prices across key markets. The report lists regional prices from Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis and other centers with freight and unit measures.
In Ludington Michigan on Sunday Mason county officers receive orders from Prosecuting Attorney Virgil A Fitch to halt all tourist entries as a local church led campaign enforces a strict all but forgotten blue law. Fitch argues the move favors none and asserts it would be wrong to dance or drive on the sacred day. The crackdown aims to curb Sunday activities with law enforcement oversight and community activism.
In Battle Creek on July 26 Dr. W. S. Stipp, 47, president of the Gathoun County Medical Society, was shot seven times in his office at the Boat building. A 27 year old ex service man Morris Werrin aided the killing and then leapt from a window to the street, dying 20 minutes later at Nichols hospital. Police pursue motive as investigations continue.
Panic sweeps Cor mandy as the mark plunges to 8,000,000 to the pound and 160,068 to the dollar. Government offices in Wilhelmplatz and homes of workers feel fear as currency values collapse and confidence erodes.
An American educational party praised Bulgarian schools in Sofia on July 27, noting that rhetoric and practical education are expertly balanced in their system. The observers commended the combination of theory and application in Bulgarian pedagogy.
Senator Moses of Nen Ytamp- Ahire telegraphed Senator Jolson to back Johnson and Concord N UK as Jolson denounced the world court. The exchange highlights a split over international adjudication and U N policy framed by two senators.
A scanned Iowa page reports near completion of the Traer Toledo road grouting, heat-related livestock losses in Crawford County, and plans for educational and civic events. It notes Ed Zeman of Humboldt joining South America teaching, a Wycruville widow learning of her husband’s death, and August travel for a Pennsylvanian lecturer. It also mentions a suicide in Wine Throp, a spate of weekend accidents, a correctionville clerk’s father mileage claim, and a Tama County Hog Breeders picnic at Connant’s Park.
A London Tit-Bits item praises Judge Darling for wit during two courtroom moments. The judge jokes about a trunk call and a chauffeur's driving, contrasting his humor with the dull expectations of suitors and witnesses. The amusing anecdotes depict a magistrate whose quips light courtside tensions.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse pores followed by Cuticura Talcum powder for clear, sweet, healthy skin. It frames perfume influence and personal care as a measure of distinction.
It Sounded Wall, G. H. Manley, a Kansan pioneer, recalls homestead days when a neighbor who could not read or write asked him to pen a letter to relatives in Vermont. Manley mailed a home-made note using a pen while a clumsy scene unfolds, and the quoted line not withstanding emerges as a memorable word from that moment.
A local boy named Kriwa op ho'n galg is described as a budding wit with budding potential. The Visiter notes rising interest from the audience and a tor-like tor of acclaim, while The Associated Newempora hints at broader attention for the young humorist.
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