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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1905
Page
6
Ozar calls for international peace and a World Conference to rebuild after a recent conflict. Emperor Nicholag, a prominent figure on the world stage, signals future diplomacy as wartime tensions ease. A second conference is proposed to address foreign policy and wartime legacies.
Vr. Willum Osler recited a quaint euro for gout while a wealthier man, Manan Wenry, and his brother Cowell, a hotel proprietor, faced deadly violence in Pleasureville. Cowell shot the elder over money matters. friends and a streetcar incident in Kanene underline a tense aftermath.
Fragmented report cites figures on murder, lynchings, and criminal law reforms. Mentions Secretary Taft and allegations of lawyers exploiting cases. Provides statistics from 1840s to 1890s on causes of death and mob violence with declining lynching trends.
Roaming Sioux leader known as Rain-in-the-Pine, allied with Sitting Bull, dies at 62. He claimed the fatal shot ended General Custer’s life and played a key role in the Little Bighorn fight of 1876.
The report cites Philadelphia reformers alleging a bogus 60 000 vote tally and discusses dead ballots linked to ring politics. It notes William B. Gill of Western Union Velograph died at his Cheltenham home and mentions August production figures and a court action in New York related to a receiver for the Amovivuan Michina Company. Also reports the National Phonen's Association closing a session in Kanros City and General Carter’s reassignment in the Philippines and Ohio.
President Roosevelt presses the Isthmian Canal Commission to devise a rapid, feasible plan for a Panama Canal. He asks the board to weigh whether a sea level, high level multilock, or hybrid solution offers quickest construction with lowest risk, and to consider convertibility after completion. He emphasizes safety, speed, and practical certainty.
A cyclone at a Ringling Bros circus in Maryville Alo caused a main tent collapse with five thousand spectators inside. Many were crushed or trapped under center poles as canvas and poles tore down. Injuries were reported including serious harm to Otto Tthaigling and Leniges. the scene was chaotic with animals escaping and spectators fleeing.
A car carrying four people collided with a work train near Lima, Illinois, injuring six foreigners with three expected to die. A typhoid outbreak is reported in Nanticoke near Willingborough, Pennsylvania, with over 100 cave reports to the board of health and public schools openings delayed by funerals.
The weekly crop report shows mixed results from Sept 11 to Sept 18 with cooler than normal temperatures in New England and the Middle Atlantic, and drought in parts of the West. Heavy rain and frosts touched the Rockies, Dakota and lake regions while California saw showers easing drought. Corn and spring wheat progressed well in many areas though Missouri and Kansas faced excessive rains and flooding threats. oats, potatoes, apples and pastures varied, with some regions reporting good maturity and others deteriorating.
President Olin Mitchell of the United Mine Workers announces a three district anthracite convention in Shamokin Pennsylvania on December 14 to draft demands for a looming coal strike. Delegates will be elected. the body aims to mirror earlier strike actions and seek a shorter eight hour day, union recognition, and a labor peace with coal companies.
A jumble of antiquated items notes Geo. Tooth leading the Salvation Army in Lomaton after a long tour, and Admiral Yang handling Missouri crew requests. It mentions Milan Ohio's Edison connection, Col. Lamont's age-based bequests, Cleveland's cabinet memory, a mix of court misidentifications in London, and Edison’s electric sale dispute.
New York Life executives face a state investigation into financial practices. George W. Perkins testifies about donations to a Republican campaign fund and unreported expenditures. President John A. McCall receives a sharp salary jump, while bond floats cause losses totaling hundreds of thousands for policyholders.
A collage of brief notices highlights diverse achievements from university chairs in mathematics chemistry and history to new appointments at Yale, Berlin, and Bonn. It notes statuary for Benjamin Franklin, Olmstead’s invitation for Yale Forest Park, radiography fame of John Burke, and postal curiosity about color rays from the body.
Chicago reports show no recession in Siengy Industries as money and distributive operations advance. Bank metrics peak for the week, currency absorption for crops grows, and deposits expand. Commercial lending rates edge toward 6 percent, fueling mercantile activity. Wholesale demand for staple goods rises. shipping rooms operate continuously to speed deliveries. Buyer attendance remains high with strong orders across dry goods, clothing, footwear, and furnishings. Retail outlook remains favorable for city and interior trade, stock levels lean but replenishment solid, and collections improve. Bank clearings reach 197,196,855, up 15 percent from the prior year. Trade reports note high activity across regions, with iron and steel in strong demand, and building materials active. Gross railroad earnings for August exceed prior year by 5 percent. Business failures in the U.S. rise in the latest week, with Bradstreet noting mixed weekly comparisons.
A compiled listing shows cattle and hog prices across multiple export centers. Chicago reports hogs prime to four dollars sixty, cattle four to six, wheat around 88 to 84 cents, corn 52, timothy hay and butter and eggs values. Indianapolis lists hogs four to five seventy four, sheep two to four, wheat around 82 to 84, corn 60 to 68, oats 22 to 28, rye 60 to 72. St Louis marks cattle four twenty five to six, hogs four to five, wheat 70s to 90s, corn around 60 to 68, oats 22 to 28, rye 62 to 72. Cincinnati records cattle four to five, hogs four to five fifty five, wheat 54 to 60, corn 54 to 60, oats 27 to 28, rye 60. Dutrelt notes cattle four sixty to five, hogs four to five thirty five, wheat 88 to 93, corn 55 to 60, oats 22 to 24, rye 62 to 70. Milwaukee lists wheat 88 to 90, corn 60 to 62, oats 27 to 28, rye 60 to 62, barley around 0. Toledo shows wheat four mixed around 60, corn mixed 60 to 62, clover seed seven ten, hay prices around seven to eight. Buffalo reports cattle around 34 to 30, hogs fair to five seventy, sheep four to four seventy five, lambs seven. New York hogs at four and three quarters.
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