24 Oct 1912
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
1
An old farmer compares 16 years of wagon trades to today’s costs in a dealer’s pitch. The dealer dangles a bundle of goods for 600 bushels of corn, including wagon, self-binder, carriage, range, and kitchen utensils, urging a straight Republican vote.
A fragmentary quotation discusses Professor Wilson and an alleged claim that prosperity only arrived with a Republican administration. It cites History of the American People and notes hardships in western mining and agricultural regions, widespread poverty, unemployment, and reliance on organized charity before 1897.
The piece argues the Republicans will win by boasting sixteen years of prosperity under Taft and condemning the Democratic platform as harmful to industry and workers. It credits Taft with honesty and efficiency, dismisses Roosevelt, and asserts Americans will choose stable government, national credit, and fair courts under the Constitution in 1912.
A local Iowa county readers debate whether tariff protection or free trade best serves farmers. Contrast prosperity under Republican policy with hardship described in Democratic appeals. A shopkeeper reflects on personal finances and questions how a change in leadership would affect his own life.
A glowing recommendation for the play The Thief calling it a wonderful performance. It portrays a husband’s criticism and a wife’s efforts to please, even risking her reputation in a revealing domestic comedy.
Town rally urged to back the guaranteed attraction as theater management aims to bring premium entertainment to Graettinger. Admission priced at $1.00, 75c and 50c with seats on sale at Thompson's.
Fragmented text discusses women's voice and national freedom with references to Australia and unspecified authorities. The passage is garbled and lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable individuals, limiting concrete summary. The main thrust appears to praise liberty but remains incoherent and unclear in details.
Fragmentary text criticizes conservatiam for mean rhetoric and perceived arrogance, noting its reluctance to acknowledge balled facts and to open eyes to truth as shown in the muddled discussion about Minerdon.
A fragmentary exchange shows a judge quoting a defendant about promises and value. The dialogue hints at a dispute over doubling fate and an offer matching past amounts. The tainted text suggests a courtroom or legal setting with emphasis on trust and value.
Ex Governor Horace Boies defense of President Taft praised the Republican record and warned against Roosevelt’s challenge. He argued unity under Taft, warned against altering long standing precedents, and cautioned that a Roosevelt bid could threaten the republic and its constitutional balance. He emphasized peace, prosperity, and cautious governance under Taft.
A fragmented note cites 1012 bank deposits totaling 278,701,405,129 dollars and compares 1896 totals of 43,035,794.79 with farm value gains of 8,807 per 160 acres over ten years. It questions if town farmers are ready to vote to change these conditions, urging reflection.
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