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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
2
Report notes Queen Maud and Haakon actively participating in a royal procession from palace to cathedral. Bryan Wits remarked during the ceremony as embassies gathered. Crowds observed the event with attention to the royal couple and the formal proceedings.
A fragment indicates a heavy fine against Packers totaling fifteen thousand dollars with six thousand dollars specified and additional penalties described as sevenths, concluding with the word peniten.
Anis GaLtOWs seizes headlines with ranged protests in Chicago and clashes echo across Hollister. Authorities report scattered demonstrations and arrests as unrest unfolds downtown and on local streets.
The readable fragments reference Kentucky and a date near the first week of the month, but details are incomplete. No clear individuals, organizations, or events emerge beyond location and a partial timestamp.
The United States Senate approved a lock canal plan for the Isthmus of Panama after a brief debate and a single negative vote on a motion to table the substitute for the level bill. The decision, praised as a vote of confidence in the project, sets in motion rapid work with engineers and officials preparing to inspect the site and push dirt flying before summer.
Early Thursday the Bald Beagle suffered a snapped propeller shaft near Hardin. The steamer lurched in heavy currents of the Mississippi with nearly a hundred passengers aboard. Officers halted a mass panic as they prevented people from jumping overboard and steered the vessel to shore.
China signs treaty with France approving full satisfaction for the massacre of six French Jesuit missionaries at Hangchang Kiangsi in February last. China pays 200000 dollars to the missions and 400000 dollars to the families of the deceased missionaries, builds a memorial hospital, and punishes rioters’ ringleaders.
Otto Hipplehauser, former editor of the German daily in Terre Haute Indiana, quit to promote the People’s Brewing Company. He was arrested on an indictment for embezzlement from the company where he served as treasurer. The alleged shortage totals seven thousand dollars.
Dr. William G. Hare and Charles Delzell of Bay City Michigan drowned when a steam launch with six men struck heavy seas in Saginaw Bay. The craft capsized as a fishing party rode out a rising sea. others were rescued.
A violent rain, wind, and hail storm struck the Illinois Steel Company plant in South Chicago Wednesday afternoon. One man was injured seriously, four more slightly hurt, and property damage reached about 150000 dollars.
An officer named Spellman was struck and fatally hurt by a Black person during an arrest on Arapahoe Street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth in Denver Colorado Tuesday morning. The district is described as largely Black.
The Dewey, a dry dock ship bound for the Philippine islands, was alerted Wednesday in the Straits of Malacca and reported that all passengers and crew are well.
Severe frosts have damaged growing crops in Wyoming across various areas. Reports indicate substantial crop damage and rising costs, with indications of price increases as markets adjust. Local estimates vary but highlight agricultural losses and potential impact on ole wis recommendations.
Sioux Falls witnesses a meeting of society ladies vowing to dynamite the Kaufmann home if Mrs. Kaufmann is kept free. Authorities prevent mob action as police arrest a drunken man urging a lynch mob on Main Street. Court terms reset. trial not until November. Mr. Kaufmann accompanies his wife to jail amid distress.
Shocks were felt in northern Luzon on Tuesday and Wednesday with stronger activity likely near Babayares island and Formosa. Gen H T Allen, director of the constabulary, returned to Manila after eight months’ leave in the United States. Gov Ide fell ill after traveling through provinces but is now able to resume duties.
In a tunnel between Thirty fourth Street New York and Long Island City two men died another man was fatally injured and six severely hurt while twenty four escaped without serious injury. The disaster was caused by the tremendous air pressure needed to hold back soft mud into which the shield forced workers.
London Daily Telegraph correspondent in Tokyo reports Seoul arrest of Korea’s vice minister of interior, privy counsellor, and lieutenant general linked to a plot for Korea to invite Russia to send troops to expel Japan and occupy Handa province. Russia allegedly uninvolved. Korea's overtures appear sole. Indians Will Be Flush. Senate bill by Dolliver sanctions annuities to Sac and Fox nations, Tama branch set to receive over $200,000 annually in perpetuity, about $1,000 per enrolled Indian.
The Supreme Court at Springfield Illinois denied a writ of superseders to Richard Ivens, sentenced to hang in Chicago Friday for the murder of Mrs Hollister. Ivens attorney said plans call to take the case to the governor.
Clarence M. York secretary to Chief Justice Fuller of the United States Supreme Court was killed Wednesday by leaping from a window at Garfield Hospital in Washington DC where he was receiving treatment.
The Danish schooner Bertha was sunk near the Goodwin light ship on Thursday following a collision with the Dutch tank steamer American, which was en route from Antwerp to New York.
Western League game schedule shows Lincoln contests and others to be played in Sioux City in the near term. The records note dates around June and late June events as part of the ongoing season. A separate item references French demands and a Moroccan government indemnity related to a French citizen’s murder, with a French squadron dispatched to Tangier.
The Des Moines National Bank and the American Express Company are tied in a long court dispute over $2,000 sent to the Bank of Irwin via the American Express Company. A bank employee later confessed to stealing funds, prompting appeals and further suits. The suit against the express company sought damages totaling $4,829.12, with Spencer’s federal trial pending.
Sioux City Gas Company reports experiments with denatured alcohol as a substitute for gasoline in gas manufacturing for cooking. Alcohol gas produces 26 percent more heat than gasoline or acetylene, with each cubic foot radiating heat to 840 degrees Fahrenheit and illuminating an ordinary mantle at 1285 candle power.
Elks lodge ends decade long Webster City lease after building owners ban intoxicants. Trustees of Hamilton County State Bank building block alcohol and friction rises, prompting move on July 1 to temporary quarters. Lodge plans a new two story building for exclusive use.
After a near week long trial at Storm Lake Judge W D Ballie ruled the Coon River drainage ditch must be constructed and directed the board of supervisors to act. The ditch would drain about 75 000 acres across Barnes Lee Scott Lincoln and Grant townships with an estimated cost near 200 000 dollars.
Death of Charles Weare after a long illness following an accident with a express team near the atreat. J W Cook, pioneer resident of Clay County, died at his Harrisburg home. Emmetsburg marks its 50th anniversary with July 4 6 events. H D Squires of Atlantic offers his farm for a state tuberculosis hospital. Arthur P Moody Keokuk leading real estate man, driven to despair by business worries, died by suicide at Park.
Des Moines team Binekana Tan won first in the state paid fire department event at the North Side race track Clinton as nine teams competed. Results include Gounell Thrufts 1:19.8 and others from Sioux City Davenport Clinton and Neola with times noted. The parade featured 1,600 firemen. Muscatine and Cedar Falls won prize money for largest and second largest companies respectively.
Two state newspaper fraternities, the Upper Des Moines Editorial Association and the Northeastern Town Editorial Association, plan a joint ses sion in Cedar Falls on July 12 and 13. About 200 editors and printers are expected. Cedar Falls aims to host a first class event. Presidents John F. Dalton of Manson Democrat and E Booth of Anamosa Eureka lead their groups with regional officers coordinating the program.
Investigation finds operator Joseph Stroebel mishandled an order for trains 66 and 69 near Marne creating the wreck risk. He was relieved of duties while noting no deaths occurred and no prosecution follows.
Geo A Newman Cedar Falls named Assistant Adjutant General with Chas A Clark as department commander announcing appointments. Also listed are Judge Advocate Ch W Kepler Mustering Officer L Y Caldwell and others in Council Bluffs Glenwood and Oskaloosa, detailing senior aide chief of staff and patriotic instructor roles.
County Superintendent J B Durkoe announces the Buena Vista County teachers institute will run in Storm Lake from July 23 to August 4. A private summer school will begin two weeks before the institute, taught by the same instructors who will lead the Institute work. The Lyon County Fair committee reports subscriptions for stock have surpassed expectations, with stock now just over 9 000 taken ensuring the project’s success.
Wilt Bristow suffered a broken nose and severe bruising to eyes and face after being hit by a bat during a Merrill game. Clearfield Bank closed by state bank examiner amid poor condition. appointment of a receiver expected as details unfold.
The Methodist Junction church dedication at Centerville drew a grand jubilee on Sunday as the total indebtedness reached 821,400. Joseph Powell of Byftinio oversaw the event with services tied to the $60,000 project.
A correspondent reports massive relief after a San Francisco quake. Donations poured in from states and foreign allies, including clothing for hundreds of thousands and meals projected at 875,000 daily. Government and private channels disbursed funds, with a $2,600,000 War Department appropriation supporting food and tents for refugees.
A central relief fund, governed by a committee of twenty prominent San Francisco businessmen led by former Mayor James D. Phelan, has aggregated about $6,000,000 from consolidated donations. The fund, used for meat distributions, hospital care, and sanitary work, includes $3.5 million paid in, $2.5 million pledged, and ongoing contributions and promises.
In a practical expansion at a girls technical high school in New York, hospitality and entertaining guests at dinners or receptions have been added to housekeeping. Classes already hosted receptions for wives of prominent officials, and a combined “appreciation day” event honored teachers and principals.
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