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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1911
Page
2
A long, fragmented page surveys international tensions, postal service changes, legal cases, and cultural events. It notes Taft's statements to Congress, a Sunday mail delivery halt, indictments in Illinois, larceny prosecutions, railroad reopenings, and a Philadelphia opera saving incident. Mentions Bryan, Cleveland, and Irish immigration alongside various court and corporate notices.
The article outlines a proposed commission to draft and review bills for the general assembly of Iowa. It would be led by a governor or equivalent and include the attorney general, with two lawyers to be appointed before adjournment. The aim is to correct legal phrasing and errors to reduce legislative delays.
A chaotic Iowa roundup cites fires in Amana and Brooklyn losses near four thousand dollars, a fifty thousand dollar blaze at Marcugain, and a rail yard accident in Pinole Central. It notes legal actions in Keokuk, a grand jury investigation, a Broad day of trains in Neola, a pupil protection ruling in Waterloo, and a Shiloh battle anniversary reunion in Dubmldsa with various local notable names and injuries.
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