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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
3
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The excerpt notes June as the month of wild roses and even wilder adjectives used for weddings. It also cites an Englishwoman claiming that women are less truthful overall than men, suggesting a bleak view on truthfulness.
A divided Iowa town shows rival factions opposing and supporting saloon bars. George Washington's favorite chair sells for 7500 dollars illustrating wealth buying access to elite seats despite lack of merit.
A Delaware man received six cents in damages after claiming railroad cars kept him awake at night. The award split into one cent for good sense and one for good measure.
The last New York legislature added 740 new laws to the statue book yet about 741 may be struck down as unconstitutional. Statisticians note the average American spends 1 20 per week on alcoholic liquor. After New Year and during Lent, some men must perform considerable work overture.
A sharp critique states that any insurance company paying a stenographer twelve thousand dollars annually is a reason to avoid taking a policy with that firm.
The remark that Major Conger might run for governor of Iowa is dismissed as baseless. His career has kept him away from Iowa for years, and current conditions favor rural growth. A separate Arkansas bribery case involves a legislator accused of accepting a gold watch.
The Oelwein Register argues that if American makers can compete with foreign firms in foreign markets they should likewise contend with these same manufacturers over the construction of the Isthmian Canal.
The public refused patronage to Nan Patterson’s show and in a harsh judgment a writer calls it a blessing that the performance was not rewarded. The piece argues she has no merit for public contempt and warns such a life as hers would corrupt society, though it ends with a glimmer that she may adapt or change.
In late August long trains will carry thousands of Knights Templar and friends over the Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains to San Francisco for the Conclave, to be held September 9. The Rock Island System published a neat foldable outline of the trip, and applications may be mailed to Mr. Jno. G. Farmer, Division Passenger Agent, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Iowa Epworth League Transportation Committee names Rock Island System as official route Omaha to Denver for the Grand International Epworth League Convention in July. Special trains arranged. low fare of 15.00 authorized. Tickets via Omaha and the Rock Island System and the Great Host. Inquiries to Geo. I. Hauffman, Des Moines, and Jnc. G. Farmer Cedar Rapids division passenger agent.
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