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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1903
Page
6
A corrected roll lists members of the House and Senate by district and county, noting party affiliations and post office addresses. It shows Democrats 22, Republicans 76, Independent Republicans 2, with many named counties such as Jefferson, Keokuk, Des Moines, and Madison. includes many district representatives and senators across Iowa.
Des Moines County grand jury at Burlington returns no indictments while Fort Dodge jury completes eleven indictments. Davenport Malt and Grain Company plans to raise capital to 800000. Clear Lake bootleggers Mott and Stevens jailed for 300 fine. Waterloo aldermen discuss municipal government tour. Davenport laborer Sparbol missing and presumed drowned. local infections prompt disinfectant orders.
The text reports robberies at Col Lyon's Dubuque residence, a Methodist pledge exceeding 100000 for missionary work, Constable John Daily's acquittal on bribery charges, 16 year old Fred McChure sent to reform for forged check, Charles M Adams claiming elder state reporter status, Mise Poddio Rose traveling to Provence Italy for a wedding, Tomes Turner 80 fatally wounded by razor, Gov Gummina appointing Dauied T Gil deputy oil inspector, Shenandoah's 76000 manufacturing plant, Swangon Manufacturing Co incorporation, and the Dittoe will directing funds to charity after widow's death.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a trustee dialogue about placing a rancher in a position with comments on behavior. The text references a “Friend” and a count of 807, with remarks that “we tried” and “every boy behaved bad.”
Northwestern crop authorities warn of tight supply as only about 33 percent of marketable wheat has been sold, with Minneapolis and Duluth facing net spring wheat receipts of roughly 110 million bushels from a 176 million crop. The analysis suggests Minneapolis must import tens of millions from Kansas and Nebraska to meet domestic needs next year.
A garbled historical page recounts Congress special sessions and executive moves from the Civil War era to McKinley’s presidency. It notes disputes over the Panama route, U S government positions to Colombians, and a wary warning about future compensation offers. It details daily federal receipts and expenditures, projecting streams of revenue and the scale of government spending. It mentions naval assignments on the Great Lakes, Roosevelt’s daughter riding in Washington, and the death of Brig Gen Reuben Bernard, with brief notes on land policy and Sequoia Park.
United States Senator Dietrich, indicted by a federal grand jury in Omaha on charges of accepting money for past office appointments, will waive Senate protections and return to Nebraska at once to seek an immediate trial. He denies the charges and says the case is political persecution linked to Governor Netr pardoning J. S. Bartley, then treasurer of Nebraska, now in prison.
The commission naming Gay and Dole to the territorial Supreme Court arrived in Honolulu Tuesday night. Dole will take the oath before Chief Justice Wreat and assume the seat immediately. The grand jury will resume its probe into scandals tied to the last Legislature. officers of the House and 29 Representatives have been subpoenaed to testify about milestone documents and vouchers.
More than 25,000 settlers have moved through Oklahoma and surrounding states since January 1 as BR. J Winchell becomes vice president of Chicago and Eastern Airola. Contracts awarded for Atlanta station cost 400,000 to 405,000 dollars. Hoorthan of Illinois Central denies seeking Central or involvement with Memphis and Gulf. Charles A. Goodnow, retiring head of Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, born Massachusetts in 1835. A. H. Higa named superintendent of Louisville division with office in Louisville Kentucky. M. G. Adams resigns as general agent of Chicago and North Western in Pittsburgh. A. Q. Tallant of New York to take his place. C. I. Hilleary to lead Big Four traffic for St. Louis World's Fair after Ristino resigns. Louisville Nashville railroad report shows notable earnings and expenses shifts. New York Central reportedly set a record freight time Montreal to New York. Missouri Pacific orders 110 passenger cars, largest Western road order. George Ne Lassiter notes Texas consolidation will begin soon after asset review.
The Senate and House adjournments and debates center on Senator Reed Smoot of Utah and protest petitions, while the House advances the reciprocity bill with panel votes and witness scrutiny. Lawmakers discuss pension increases, treaty printings, and committee actions as sessions run briefly.
The report notes Odde and Eudes and Willam Stubbuecker Jr son of a former congressman were arrested in Yonker city for burglary. The fragmentary text also mentions miners Humbert Cattling and Martin J. Pish kur dying in a mine accident in Montana and a court ruling by Judge John B. Oarlind on anti collusion measures among insurance companies.
Oil prices surge in Tudor and Ohio markets with Indiana and Ohio districts seeing $1.27 to $1.32 per barrel. Standard Oil agents push more drilling as price targets climb toward $1.60, reviving abandoned wells and lifting farmer royalties amid rising demand and reduced Pennsylvania production.
In Boston at the American Federation of Labor convention delegates clashed over socialist doctrines. President Gompers ordered the galleries cleared after protests and hisses arose from Faneuil Hall. Several hundred spectators gathered outside as resolutions condemning Gompers circulated.
Ohio Supreme Court holds that Christian Scientists violated state statutes by practicing creed based healing instead of medical treatment after a child’s death. The case State versus Bishop concerns Butler County parents whose Christian Science beliefs led to no physician care for their injured daughter. Grand jury indicted the parents for manslaughter. trial judge instructed a requirement not met by existing law. The high court’s ruling centers on legality of withholding medical care under creed.
Walter De Witt of Brookdale New Jersey with a pet mongrel becomes central to a curious tale. The boy’s actions, described in fragmentary terms, hint at a bond tied to a homeless dog and a moment of mischief or theft.
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