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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
6
A chaotic, fragmentary account shows debates in the Iowa legislature over a broad set of issues including constitutional actions, gaming regulations, education control centralization, and the roles of state officials. Names such as Still and Kemp Hon appear, with references to committees, votes, and proposed amendments shaping the session’s contentious path.
A deadly tenement fire on Seventh Avenue New York traps women and children, cutting off escape routes. About twenty people, including a barber and a wealthy man, were injured or burned. several fell from windows or were rescued by firemen. Authorities later ruled the blaze an accident after investigation.
J W Blythe, general counsel of the Burlington road, died of heart disease two miles from Wapello Iowa on Saturday morning. He had gone to the forge Friday with a pair of celata for a shooting trip and collapsed after leaving the hotel. Blythe was a prominent leader among Burlington system officials and connected with former Senator Gory.
The Therry Belling bell shows a seventeen inch crack lengthening beyond its original size. A second, barely visible crack extends toward the top, threatening spill if the bell is moved or jolted. Authorities warn any tremor could worsen the breach and endanger transportation by barge.
Frank Hollies, 30, a broker at Prank CG Star line & Co on Wall Street, killed himself in a furnished room at 21 West 4th Street after fearing threats from his son Ne Ruyter Holling. A clerk recalled Hollins’s troubles since last November when his son allegedly threatened him in his Wall Street office.
The Newport report says Burtune John Nicholas Brown, once dubbed the millionaire kid of the area, will not inherit the expected 20 million from Mrs. Jola Carter Brown. Instead, much goes to Mrs. William Watts Sherman, described as one of Newport's most beautiful women, the child’s aunt. Sherman owns a Newport cottage and a townhouse at 839 West Avenue, New York, amid a millionaire row.
Reports from the January national convention indicate union leaders and local district presidents agree no coal mine work stoppage will begin before next fall. Major operators hold 10 to 12 million tons of coal, complicating potential bargaining and influencing union stance as summer approaches.
A devastating Arkansas tornado killed fourteen people and injured many, demolishing Brinkley’s business district and razing 80 percent of homes. The storm hit Fourche dam, Kerr, Lonoke County, and other eastern towns, drawing Governor Donaghey to Brinkley as aid arrived from Memphis. Widespread damage, downed wires, and demolished churches accompanied the disaster.
The case centers on the mysterious poisoning of Miss Sie Wituhuns of Tewlaville Ark. Dr Willias Krause of Memphis examined her viscera after her death. The dying girl spoke of an attacker entering her room and slipping poison through a window. Two suspects are under close guard and investigation.
A malfunctioning controller box caused a dramatic explosion on a pay as you ride streetcar in St. Louis. Thirty passengers were injured as the car lurched, doors jammed, and observers described smoke and chaos as the vehicle derailed briefly. Conductor fled the scene. emergency crews responded quickly.
The Sixtieth Congress closed with a subdued adjournment as the House and Senate finalized reports on the military and judicial measures, adjusted the president’s salary to 75000 dollars, and prepared for an extra session set to meet March 13. President Taft’s cabinet nominations were confirmed, and Vice President Fairbanks addressed the Senate.
A fire gutted the Goatbread Company's plant in Boneca FallgoN, causing about $90,000 in damage. The Cleveland court committee reported the loss and potential impacts on operations in Ohio.
A surge in payments through banks signals rising commerce and stabilizing industry. Improvements in costs, rail and electric machinery suggest broader factory output gains. Retail trade shows strong demand for winter goods while wholesale buyers visit markets. bank clearings reach 311,527,277 with notable year over year comparisons.
Weather irregularities and tariff revision uncertainties create a quiet tone across Central West Southwest markets. Winter wheat prospects and rail freight demand show tentative improvement while retail demand cools amid a severe storm along the Eastern Seaboard. U.S. and Canadian business failures for the week ending August 4 show declines versus prior periods, per Bradstreet's.
The report lists Chicago, Indianapolis, Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Buffalo, New York, Western, and Toledo prices for cattle, hogs, sheep, wheat, corn, oats, rye, and butter. Values show wide ranges by city, with No. 2 wheat around 1.20 to 1.27 dollars and hogs varying from market to market.
A fragmented notice reports a trade event at an eatery in Lasboci involving Andy and an item described as a dress tag Retall ghante. The readable text is garbled but indicates a local exchange or listing activity.
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