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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1905
Page
3
A fragment from The Graettinger Times notes an opera singer in Iowa feared electrocution while performing. The piece discusses chorus girls, fights, and the duty of citizens to push for barriers against unfair capital combinations, framing it as needing a square deal for all people.
Grand Rapids mayor refuses with indication a raise in salary, noting it would simplify comment if the contemplated amount were stated. The tone suggests the mayor’s irritation at the proposed increase.
A president of the life insurance firm declares he will not resign until his wages are cut by the boss. He argues the stance is justified by the pay level and leadership standards set by the company.
An Iowa woman petitions for divorce claiming her husband has not bathed for twenty two years. The response argues a wife who would wait so long before complaining is not entitled to a divorce.
Soule is about to leave prison after a theft involving eighty thousand dollars. A boy who stole a pair of mules around the same time faces a sentence of six to eight years.
The tariff is described as a sectional issue and arguments arise in Iowa over ship subsidies, with proponents urging subsidy consideration similar to tariff policy.
The proverb notes that thieves rarely quarrel until a share is at stake. It suggests that graft and prosperity go hand in hand, implying factional divisions arise only when resources are contested.
Admiral Togo officially reported to the emperor the fleet’s return, though it was believed the emperor had heard a whisper months earlier that the fleet was all right. Russia will hold a national Thanksgiving after the war, while Americans await their own Thanksgiving.
Indiana coopers protest for wage increases. The dispute centers on pay rather than the quality of barrels, reflecting labor tensions within the industry.
A Grover Cleveland critic remarks he should be sent to a harem. He warns that if this fate stands, several younger and more handsome men will start writing articles in his style.
The Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post notes a contrast where a politician travels free while a reformer pays fare. It claims a politician may profit from politics through fees totaling up to $2,500, whereas the reformer receives none.
Congressmen Williamson of Oregon has been sentenced to ten months in prison for the short term term of office.
President Roosevelt is greeted by about 15 000 school children in Richmond, a crowd described as a decisive foil to the reception the United States government saw there forty one years earlier.
A Denver jury ruled it was not libelous to connect Henry 8 Hyde founder of Equitable Life with crooks. George J Kindel, sued by James H Hyde for depicting his father as a crook, was acquitted. Kindel had distributed circulars placing the elder Hyde’s portrait among a gallery of famous criminals.
Spirit Lake Bacon defends railway promotion and operation, arguing no good citizen should face false charges. He labels opponents as demagogues ignoramuses or anarchists and stresses support for legitimate rail activity.
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