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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1909
Page
5
Fragmented text recounts a pastor salary dispute with a doctor named Hawken. The dialogue references offered pay of £3000, a parsonage, and a counter of $15060 along with family needs. The clergyman cites biblical tales and prayer, while the speaker emphasizes missionary work and Lord’s provision.
The Charter Oak of Hartford saved Connecticut charters from Sir Edmund Andros in 1687. The story says Andros demanded surrender, candles went out, and Captain Wadsworth hid the charter in the ancient oak. The tree, revered since colonial times, fell Aug 21 3854, its funeral marked by bells and dirges.
A collision involving a handcar on a Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line injured several, with bus inessman M Heiden of Hingstead and Ole Anderson among those harmed. A clerk Peterson of Ringutand State Bank reported injuries, while William J Kruger, a wealthy farmer near Pototnd, is noted as having died in the incident. A coroner's jury ruled the death accidental and a mass meeting of residents was planned in response. Representative W P Hepburn attended the event and protesters urged Union County officials to act.
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A St. Louis Globe-Democrat report recounts a young man recalling how a hat becomes a focal point for judgment and mockery when knocked off in public. The piece uses humor and social commentary to examine reactions to misfortune and the dignity of the wearer amid a curious crowd.
The article notes soldiers can lose nerves in battle but recover quickly. It cites that fear causes cowardice at times, yet fighters regain steadiness amid general engagement. Martial music from drum or bugle lifts spirits and steadies even the most nervous troops.
The Chicago Tribune reports an irate individual insisting on clearing a matter with another party. A calmer voice says misperceptions arise from being treated unfairly, while noting difficulty in handling persistent rumors.
Eliza complains about the neighbor next door calling her a chatterbox and claiming the Jaziet she talks all day. The husband questions who she talks to and mentions being spoken to over the garden wall in a London Scrape.
Madison Wis Feb 12 The oft Glasn statement of United States Senator Jango Stephenson shows expenses of kidney for the nomination of states ganator of the primary section Sept 7 1908 amounting to 107 738.06 The aumr total is made up from eleven different groups which fre pet orth by the statement.
A large crowd attended the funeral in Ottumwa for Clara Rosen. Despite garbled OCR, the service drew many locals and reflected the community’s respect for the deceased.
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