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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
2
A retired speaker laments judges of liberty and humanity, criticizing silence over perceived injustices. He condemns oppression of religious figures and urges Protest against acts infringing rights and faith in the name of freedom. He argues American sympathy should extend to all oppressed groups.
Reports from Paris describe tense scenes as Catholic churches face appeals and legal actions under tension between clergy and civil authorities. Police guard churches near the papal nuncio’s recall while some priests seek to retain church status against a papal veto as fears of disorder grow.
Minnesota Attorney General says Thursday a ruling on state law could affect the proposed stock increase for the Great Northern Railway. The capital issue may be altered or challenged as officials consider the public safeguard.
State Department signals no direct American appeal for famine relief in China for now as Christian Herald organizer Louis Klopsch reports 16 million people across 40 000 square miles flooded with destitution. He notes Russia also suffers severe need but no appeal has been issued.
Chester Gillette, convicted of murdering Grace Brown, was taken toward Auburn prison from Herkimer New York. A noon train arrival and a tense farewell with his mother followed a guard escort. Gillette faces the electric chair scheduled to begin January 28.
A Tuesday night blaze destroyed the five story building and three story annex housing Union Transfer and Peru Plow in Council Bluffs on the Missouri river. Losses total about 166000 with 60 percent insured. Tools stock and other goods suffered extensive damage while fire spread to nearby warehouses. Firemen and volunteers fought four hours as flames carried brands across lumber yards. Cause undetermined though engine sparks are suspected.
Lyon county official M. Preister, indicted for embezzlement, larceny and forgery, reportedly killed himself in his barn hay mow by slitting his throat with a pocketknife after breakfast. Estimated embezzled sum ranged from eight thousand to four thousand dollars. neighbors alerted the sheriff following a blood trail into the coal bin. Preister, about sixty, was a Lyon county supervisor member.
Grand jury at Nook Rapids reports thirty one indictments against M Preister member of the Lyon County board accusing embezzlement false entries and forgery. Evidence cited a road worker denying payment receipts while settlements showed funds. Prolator jailed earlier and to face February term trial.
A one year old girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leitzke, living near Neola, was found with severe lacerations and bite marks on the head and arms after rats attacked her in her bed during the night. Blood stained the nightdress as doctors and parents worked to prevent blood poisoning and aid recovery.
Dr DS Sweet of Tulsa filed a 50000 damage suit in Council Bluffs against B Kibler Carrie Kibler and Law Kibler alleging deliberate efforts to alienate his wife from him and drive her to join the Latter Day Saints. The parties are noted as among Harrison county’s wealthiest residents.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference teachers and a long period in United States history. The readable phrases indicate discussions of schooling, time, and policy but lack coherent context or identifiable entities to form a complete news item.
In George Tuesday a gasoline clean with a coat exploded injuring Mrs C Rudolph and a 17 year old daughter. A 5 year old son died from burns while Mrs Rudolph and infant were injured but expected to recover. The blast occurred in the kitchen and dining room during the cleaning activity.
A Milwaukee train struck seven people returning from church at Darby on the Chariton river bridge. Miss Ethel Hopkins was killed Fred Workman fatally injured and Miss Mabel Blaine sustained a broken arm while six others escaped harm. In a separate blaze William Hatfield of Peterson died, the fire starting in the Plagiman and Wasenow building basement with about $2,000 damage and unknown origin.
The 23 year old Casey Indiana lawyer and Drake University graduate was found hanging by a steam pipe in a Savery hotel room in Des Moines on Wednesday. Friends are mystified by the motive as he had held exemplary habits and came from a good family.
Eleven Illinois CentralRailway workers were discharged in disgrace at Wort Dodge for wholesale coal theft from cars in the yards. Some had been with the road for years. Short positions were filled immediately with replacements. Officials refused to reveal the names of the discharged men.
Proposed Packing Plant Roberts and Oake, operators of an independent pork packing plant at Union Stock Yards Chicago, will build a plant at the Sioux City stock yards and make Sioux City their headquarters with access to the local market on equal terms with large packers owning the yards.
Wife murderer Busse, under sentence of death, has been given a respite and the execution date moved from Sunday, Dec. 14, to Jan. 11, 1907. Convicted in 1205, he has exhausted every available legal remedy in seeking clemency.
John C. Petty long-time representative of the Frankl in McVeagh company in Iowa withdraws from the race for president of the Towa State Traveling Men's association leaving the field to J. W. Hill president of the Des Moines Nursery company.
A deceased individual named Ridgeway Pagit is reported as killed by a person identified as Fa from Can. Authorities have not released further details or motives at this time.
Thomas, one of three charged with blowing the Mille post office safe in October, was found guilty at Iowa City. A motion for a new trial will seek to remove the jury on grounds the case should have been brought, now in federal courts.
Missed cashier Chas A Cook of Council Bluffs and Omaha based Acme Harvesting Company is missing. A warrant for his arrest was issued on information filed in Justice court. He is charged as a defaulter with a shortage totaling 4,2387 dollars.
A fragmented report notes Washington and Henry counties discuss interurban links from Town City to Mt Pleasant. The county may issue a substantial fine of about 90 thousand dollars to fund a road project projected to cost roughly 98 thousand dollars.
A gas plant exploded at Centur yilla on Saturday destroying the entire facility. Gas heat and power services were wiped out, plate glass shattered citywide, leaving businesses and residents without Maht gas heat power and street cars. No fatalities reported.
In Ida Grove the revival meetings feature a unique moment as a choir of about 100 maidens blows whistles and leads the crowd in whistling gospel hymns, the congregation joining in with enthusiasm as the sound fills the hall.
The Idan county case against bondsmen of the late BH McCutch en settled after a board of supervisors and pension fund officials compromised. The county funds of 33,182.67 on deposit with H Mc Cutchen & Co were resolved, with $2,600 cash accepted as part of the settlement.
A fire caused heavy smoke and water damage to the candy store of Chas Alexander and to the Muala House of TH Murch on Jefferson in Burlington. The Maylor Neff Company building also suffered noticeable damage in the incident.
A fragmented court entry shows a defendant pled guilty to murder. The notice mentions individuals possibly including Righard, Wimmer, and William Phil in connection with the case. Further details are not clear from the legible text.
Disturbances erupt outside Paris as French Catholics resist state seizure of church properties under the new law. Reports cite mobs at Saint Pleve Du Gros Caillou and other churches, with clergy protests and government efforts to take over buildings and pensions.
A collection of jumbled items reports Farry and Doll hiring bartender William Noyeh in Steubenville Ohio, a St Louis meeting of natural editors, a ship Henry Doon ashore near Chatham Mars, Maine Democrats taking Portland city control, Genevieve Benedict 16 shot herself in Bath New Mexico, Santo Domingo insurgents killed twelve, RT Barrington found dead in Newark, a revolver used, and rail deal between Canadian Pacific and Vancouver.
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