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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
6
A garbled 19th century advertisement promises free medical examinations by Munyon's eminent doctors in Philadelphia. It touts no obligation, offers a thorough diagnosis, and claims possible cures, while cautioning readers about costs and urging return of a postal request form.
A confusing scene at a Greenland hotel features a guest asking about breakfast offerings as staff respond with unclear phrases about dates. The dialogue hints at a schedule spanning from March to May, though wording remains muddled.
A discussion on whether strong popularity justifies higher costs and effort, weighing benefits against potential overreach or waste. Analysts compare public appeal with practical outcomes, arguing for balanced strategy rather than chasing fame alone.
A patient describes quitting coffee after years of use and turning to Postum. He reports dreams, irritability, and insomnia followed by peaceful sleep and improved nerves after replacing coffee. He warns others about the strength of caffeine and its effects.
Justice Mills deems Harry K. Thaw chronically insane in a ruling handed down at White Plains Supreme Court. Thaw, labeled a paranoid delusionist, is ordered returned to Matteawan State Asylum for the Criminally Insane for immediate confinement. The decision cites risk to public peace and safety and notes Thaw’s nervousness while awaiting the verdict.
The victim's mother Mrs Mary Copigy Thaw and her son John Thaw react with distress as a court decision delivers a grave outcome. Thaw staggers, facing overwhelming emotion, while others nearby try to console the grieving family amid the tense moment.
Former Judge Joseph B. Clarkson Jr of Kenosha Wisconsin reappeared at Salulata in a bare tow factory using the alias Jain Paul after vanishing July 14. He returned home with Detective John Burns. The case raises questions about his mental state and forgotten identity while noting a past disappearance from Omaha eighteen years earlier under the name Doolittle.
Fragmentary OCR shows a scoreboard style listing with city abbreviations and numbers, mentioning Detroit New York Philadelphia Chicago and Boston along with scattered fractions and periods. It appears to be a sports standings snippet with uncertain values and incomplete team names.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a chaotic scene at a park near Tinea, Okio, with mentions of Tobaggar, Pat . aTnuA, Arvid Ladd being kicked and injured. Several names appear garbled, including Beals Lar and Richard Ceol antiles, with references to a ship AY and a duty narrative.
A gasoline launch carrying Hewington Avenue Baptist Sunday School members capsized after hitting piling near shore in the Patapsco River. Two bodies recovered at Canton police station, two others at river bottom, sixteen survivors rescued. Victims include Kath eris BE Brown, 60, and Frank Pryor, 19, Pryor an engineer.
Captain Oscar Eastmond of the National Soldiers' Home in Dayton, Ohio, is shot dead by Edward Leonard, a fellow veteran, in a jealous confrontation. Leonard also wounded Sergeant George W. Arnold and Warren Wright, with Eastmond's widow and adopted son in New York and at the Cash Neu later Works.
Immense salmon catch reported as thousands of fish, including almon and sockeye, are being allowed to reach spawning grounds without hindrance. Traps have been eliminated. cannery markets are stocked with fish as boats line the harbor. Sockeye prices have fallen to ten cents.
Robert Womack, discoverer of gold in Cripple Creek, died on Tuesday ending a career marked by a rise after his El Paso lode discovery and a spree that cost him millions. He found early success, sold property, then rode through Colorado Springs in a drunken rush, later losing claims to others.
A blaze swept through Monticello New York destroying 36 buildings including three hotels the Rockwell House Palatina Motel and a Bolum House. Most guests escaped with their possessions though the Marticello House and town businesses including the Union National Bank and newspaper offices were wrecked. Dynamite helped halt further spread.
The Grand Army of the Republic completed occupation of Salt Lake City on Monday during the forty third encampment with veterans from Peru directing actions. Edgar Comalansen Neville of Allen led as commander in chief of the Sons of Veterans, among early arrivals. A reception honored Neville and a large crowd gathered for Union ex prisoners of war and allied organizations. Rail travel brought thousands to the city with camp fires at Assembly Hall and the armory marking the events.
Chicago settlement leader touted as chief executive in a bold campaign launched from Boston. The ad campaign cites Jane Addams as the best possible candidate for president, praising her leadership and urging equal suffrage victory.
Fragmented OCR shows opinions about suffrage and women in national roles. The text mentions Miss Blackwall and various names in a discussion on women’s competence and public duties. The readable parts suggest a debate on women's rule and participation in national matters.
A partial OCR fragment mentions juror Kilis Bele and a reference to a meeting with Hatcher around 2 o clock. The text is incomplete but indicates a legal context involving named individuals and a specific time. Further readable details are unavailable in the fragment.
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