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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1926
Page
4
A garbled OCR passage references a committee chaired by Frank D and the Agricultural section, mentioning a debate on farm labor, tariffs, and protection. It cites American council figures and chamber of commerce involvement, but details are incoherent.
Washington reports the House passed the debt settlement with Italy by 267 to 198. Italy will pay 2,042,199,460.34 dollars to the United States over 62 years. The final plea came from Representative John Q. Tilson as Thomas W. Lamont provided a closing letter.
No reconciliation has occurred between Mrs. Irving Berlin and Clarence Mackay since she left New York with her husband aboard the Leviathan. Their Atlantic honeymoon has been marked by privacy and whispers as the couple hides away in London.
Final figures from the Department of Commerce show a trade balance of 684,517,207 dollars in 1925, with imports priced at 4,224,225,862 and exports at 4,908,748,259. December estimates put imports at 804,000,000 and exports at 468,000,000.
A blaze damaged Chateau Frontenac in Burns destroying parts of the historic hotel. Estimated damage reaches $2,000,000 with the fire starting near the old tower facing the river and spreading to other areas including the Yotunda where the upper section was demolished.
A historic landmark in the capital area is being demolished amid redevelopment plans. City officials say the structure, once central to local identity, will make way for new projects while preserving some archival elements for heritage display.
Wilburton Oklahoma reports an explosion at the Dognin McConnell mine entombing about 98 miners. Only ten surfaced alive. 87 bodies recovered as rescue workers recount debris filled workings and blown props. National Guard units arrived to aid in the grim rescue effort.
The April 1924 will scrawled by Billy McClintock is admitted to probate by Circuit Judge Kickham Sennlay. Guardian William D Shepherd prevails in probate, continuing legal battles across chancery, appellate, and supreme courts toward eventual estate payout years away.
Ex Secretary of War Newton D. Baker of Cleveland criticized Chicago's Lake Michigan water diversion at a Great Lakes Harbor association protest in Detroit. He argued water power should be used in the United States and warned future losses to Canada, preferring heavy taxation to harming relations.
Ralph W Seyboldt of Defiance Ohio, accused of killing Patrolman David Crowther, was executed at the Utah state prison. A rifle squad fired from behind a screen in the prison yard as guards pinned a white paper target over Seyboldt's heart. Fire streaks erupted as the shot struck, ending the slayers case with a fatal verdict.
George Kuhns sixty four, president of the Bankers Life Insurance Company, died at Methodist Hospital Des Moines after several weeks illness from influenza. He headed Iowa risk firm and was prominent in state finance.
A fragmented report indicates a burglary at Dudley residence involving individuals named Malone and Dudley figures. The note mentions a person called Hi Able tutoring and suggests a break in, with uncertain phrasing about Mu and Lela Malone.
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