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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
6
The report notes a nationwide business crisis with delays in payments and slow consumer activity. It highlights September shifts in commodity prices, including rising wheat costs and cautious corporate spending. Major indices show renewed weakness compared to the prior week, with warnings of further downside risk for the coming period.
The document lists various commodities with price ranges including cattle, hogs, sheep, and dairy products. It also covers grains like corn and wheat, with figures such as 4.00 to 12.00 for cattle and 8.00 to 18.00 for whites, reflecting regional market quotes and delivery specifics.
An English transcription of a 19th century protest reports workers at a Gallon facility furious over wage reductions. About 80,000 Te workers are described as affected, with grievances tied to pay cuts and labor conditions in June locations.
The Prohibition party nominates William D. Chafin as its third presidential candidate at a Chicago ceremony in Murie Hall. Speakers including Swanson, Bel Dicky, Wolfenderger, and McWhirter praised the bid amid forecasts of victory. The keynote stressed unity and advancing prohibition without detailing policy disputes.
Rear Admiral Trebley D. Evans of the United States Navy retires at age 62 after forty eight years of service the longest tenure of any officer to reach the rank. A farewell reception at Lake Mohonk and a loving cup presentation capped the birthday honors while President Roosevelt sent a letter of high regard.
The German Protos completed the 11 000 mile New York to Paris road race in 130 days becoming the first to finish while the American Thomas car arrived two days after the leader. The American machine gun secured victory due to transport allowances for the royal coronation rally.
Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican national committee named Mrs. Lloyd Osbourne to an executive body amid a San Francisco maintenance dispute. Actress Alice Johnstone earns a divorce from Dustin Farnum in New York. Thomas Gargan of the Bone Tangle commission dies in Bar on Germany. Flo undergoes stomach surgery in the past week.
Government petitions the United States Circuit Court of Appeals to review Judge Landis and Grosscup rulings in the Standard Oil fine case. The filing seeks Supreme Court involvement, arguing the appellate ruling misapplied law and erred in upholding the $20,240,000 penalty against Standard Oil Company of Indiana. The document outlines five key government points and notes the petition was filed in Chicago with a 20 day response window.
The Blue Earth County commissioners in Minnesota vote to hire funds to fix bridge and road damage from recent floods. Estimated cost about 10,000. A company in Towton will operate air balloons or dirigibles, with pilots from Boston and New York, testing early cargo-dirigible designs.
In Hoosier Capital Indiana a large assembly heard John Worth Kern, Democratic VP nominee, and William J Bryan decry Republican trust policies. The elaborate Coliseum drew thousands as Kern and Bryan spoke amid a brisk breeze and clear skies.
A looming strike threatens 25,000 to 80,000 workers, including 10,000 men, with potential stoppages. Unclear wording points to a broad labor dispute tied to a major employer or industry in the area. Officials and unions are preparing for action.
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