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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
6
A long excerpt discusses the beliefs of Oklahoma tribes, describing worship of the sun, spirits, and animals, along with ceremonies and mourning practices. It includes anecdotes about thunder gods, healing rites, infant instruction, and the preservation of tribal accounts, with cautionary notes on moral guidance and personal conduct.
Chicago port reports rising grain and lumber movement with high demand across iron, steel, and building sectors. Construction accelerates bridge and track work while timber and quarry supplies strain costs. Borrowing hesitancy grows as investment slows. New orders in fall preparations show momentum, mercantile collections improve, and grain receipts rise though live stock and ship shipments lag prior weeks.
Fragmentary notice discusses old age pensions and a Newfound government proposal. A commission is advised to study the subject over twelve months before introducing a measure to implement the project. The Washington Star notes public interest and dispassionate commentary on the reform effort.
A lengthy list of commodity quotes across multiple regional markets including Indianapolis St Louis Milwaukee Detroit New York and others. Prices cover cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye barite butter and clover seed with various grades and ranges.
A clemency or discharge note from Monrovia records Alburt Sore being freed after a murder case involving a spouse named The Nebraska State. The document mentions a large sum tied to severance or settlement and references a local facility at LI and Harbawn.
A chaotic account describes savage mob violence against Jewish communities in a city region, with bloodshed, looting, and police and troops failing to stop the rampage. Statements detail rioting mobs, passive or complicit forces, and widespread destruction as authorities struggle to restore order.
The International Harvester Company agreed to plead guilty to anti trust violations in Arkansas and pay a total fine of 20000 dollars. One hundred dollars per day for fifty days across two suits. Attorney General Rogers flew to Little Rock with the settlement funds after alleging broad violations in several states.
Republicans marked the fiftieth anniversary of the first Republican convention in Philadelphia described as a golden jubilee. The Chicago News notes the 50 years since 1856 year nominating TalinoC. Fremott. the event united Republicans from northern states and signaled the party's rise to national affairs. Some Republicans debate whether it marked the party's birth.
The piece traces the emergence of Republicanism from 1850s debates, noting early meetings in Ripon and Michigan, the formation of a Michigan state body, and the Philadelphia convention that year helped shape a national party. It highlights cross state support including Northern states and border states, marking the Philadelphia 1850 convention as a pivotal birthday for the party.
The text recounts a brutal massacre where Jews and Christians were killed during a chaotic riot. It mentions estimates of victims, the misattribution of blame, improvised shelters, and soldiers observing the violence as mobs attacked residence blocks and dragged people into cellars and attics.
The Keep commission on the 1900 agricultural census backs the bureau's numbers. The Interior Department's plans, ordered by the President and guided by Secretary Hitchcock, focus on land fraud and timber land abuse. Indictments rise in western timber districts as officials target illegal land transfers for grazing and home settlement schemes.
Representatives of New York insurance companies decide to deny linbit Iy of louses linked directly or indirectly to earthquakes tied to the San Francisco disaster. Merchants generally oppose allowing earthquake coverage, arguing it would be unfair to claim a building weighing on the market after a quake was destroyed by the Botbhauiee.
In a Missizaipul neighborhood near his home, John Sharp Williama, nicknamed John Shirpy, is tied to the Sharps family as leading locals. Richard W. Pettigvern of South Dakota seeks the first socialist U S Senate seat after two terms, shifting from Republican to Demo-Populist and planning a Socialist bid in three years. Bob Caylor, former Governor of Tennessee, authored a quip on Mason and Dixon as a boundary between order and cold, while Knox and Spooner are labeled as the Demon and Pythians of the Senate. Alger recalls a chase from the cloakroom to find Spooner, and suggests Knox as the alternative.
Michael Davitt, Irish patriot, dies in Dublin after jawbone necrosis cure attempts. A key Irish Land League founder, he faced treason and felony convictions, prison terms, and multiple imprisonments before politics and exile. Senator Burton, Kansas, fought legal battles linked to a St. Louis deal, later serving in state legislature. Frank D. Michel touted for 1910 exposition presidency. Mary Hunt, temperance educator, dies in Boston after shaping scientif ic temperance instruction globally.
A panoramic glance at Europe shows Germany stable but Russia wrangles with its duma and assassination plots. Spain faces revolution amid famine and anarchist activity. England grapples with education reform and colonial Natal clashes. Austria Hungary plots and Greek Turko fights continue as emigration and religious strife loom in France.
Postal officials report 24000 letters placed for advertisement last week, the peak since the conflagration. By next week this total may drop to around 18000. Normal ads range 3000 to 4000. In four weeks about 200000 letters were returned to general delivery, mostly blank or complaint envelopes sent back to writers. Remaining ads after 30 days will go to the dead letter office in Washington. Internal revenue data show California industries thriving despite the earthquake. Between June 2 and 15 receipts reached 182100, up from 171004 in 1905, a gain of 11148 at 6 percent.
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