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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
8
An OCR fragment recounts a brutal episode in China with executions by beheading and burning. Clergy, governors, and foreign nationals are named among victims, including Protestant and Roman Catholic adherents. The text depicts arrests, public executions, and religious tensions during turmoil.
Court records show Minneret authorities pursuing negotiations to obtain negation papers for Theo Whe St. Punk Mina to arrange a return of a deported wife. The last legislature passed a law making wife desertion a felony punishable by one to three years and possible suspension if the husband supports his wife and family.
An Ohio incident reports Morgands Co absentia and a $700,000 loss tied to D'OUlver & Co in Nexivo City. John McConmiin, conductor of Obiens wo ddble ogy, was deprived of ladder by an intransigent passenger. The Tennessee Legislature passed a proposal to tax ad valorom on all corporate properties except railroads, with Balt Company and Pomeroy Bent mentioned in the upheaval.
Weather conditions across regions indicate generally favorable patterns with dry spells aiding harvests. Reports mention drought impacts in Minnesota and Texas, plus calm seas and stable temperatures near coastal areas. Observations note early cutting and replanting efforts as April's cold settles, affecting tobacco and crop progress in several districts.
A damaged report discusses the Maine ship explosion, naval inquiries, and indemnity implications. It notes investigators found external explosion, debates responsibility for war claims, and the impact on Spain and U.S. indemnities. The piece cites former officials and commissions shaping the disaster’s legal and political aftermath.
A chaotic Wall Street scramble follows a dramatic opening in New York amid speculation around Northern Pacific. Prices swung from 140 to 180 as traders surged the floor, fighting for leverage and chasing coveted shares in a wild, short‑lived frenzy that left fortunes won and lost in minutes.
In Sporting World, Jubile Bald, the veteran bicycle champion, announces his comeback to racing. Among foreign riders awaited in the country are Saylor and other noted names from Europe.
A chaotic U S House episode unfolds as the gallery audience reacts when Speaker Henderson quips at a discomfited congressman, provoking laughter and a dramatic gavel rap. An undercurrent of mockery echoes through the chamber as voices cry Rubber rubber and the war ends in a baffling silence.
The article describes deserts as largely barren wastes with brief lush spells after rains. It notes temporary vegetation, tall grasses, leaves, blossoms, and animal life during wet periods, followed by drought. It mentions small lakes, ponds, and four yearly rains in the Sahara region and argues engineers could reclaim deserts with modest expenditure.
The Guide recounts a debate on editing a lengthy story. An editor instructs to cut the piece aggressively while a nod to Harper’s Bazar highlights the idea of using a sponge on political dates for public discourse.
A device described as a toy uses a spring launcher to strike a percussion cap and create an explosion. The session notes claim the card triggers a blast that demolishes a small area, then parts can be reassembled for another explosion. It is built from hard board and wood, with durable materials claimed.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt recalls a colonel who carried a Civil War record yet never served in the field. A friend notes he drifted from command to a fortune in policy work and recreation, claiming a cavalry regiment once required 800 horsepower.
Mrs M A Goss of Douglas County Missouri credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving her life after months of pain from sciatica rheumatism and insomnia. She endured two doctors and ineffective baths and liniments before using sixteen boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. She now cooks and does housework, walking a quarter mile and reclaiming life, drawing visitors to hear her tale.
A fragmentary remark from New York Weekly describes a poverty stricken crowd at a ponr house and a pauper claiming the city as his origin. The superintendent notes he owns the St Fashion Plats and questions his presence while referencing familiar ties with other paupers and rents left empty since year two.
The piece notes that in China gates and doors swing outward because it is more convenient and customary there. In America the opposite practice exists with inward swinging gates and doors, explained by differing practical reasons and traditions.
Editors Thomas Regan and C Collins of Eden Valley Minnesota toured Western Canada last December to inspect grazing and auction bargains. In Calgary they found warm weather and prime stock with ample feed and fertile plains. They then visited Yorkton district in Assiniboia, reporting good grain samples Wheat 25 bushels oats 60 bushels and strong roots. They urged potential settlers to consider Yorkton and new districts opening in Agsinibola and Sarkatehawag.
The Emperor of Germany is followed by an official shorthand writer, Herr Engel, chief of Reichstag staff. Since 1849 William has delivered over seven speeches published in the official gazette. Engel says the emperor speaks rapidly and can utter about 275 syllables per minute and up to 800 under pressure. Noah was a skilled poker player, expert on pairs.
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