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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
3
BH Nefstead of Graettinger announces his candidacy for Palo Alto County Attorney, subject to the Republican primaries in June, with the notice dated Thursday March 18, 1920 at the Graettinger postoffice in second class mail matter.
H C Adams of Algena Iowa announces bid for re nomination to the office of State Senator for the 47th District subject to the Republican Primaries in June.
D. E. Kulp announces his candidacy for state senator in the 47th District pending decision by Republican voters at the June primary.
J C Molison declares candidacy for the clerk of court, subject to Republican primaries in June. He asks for voter support and thanks potential backers.
E M Thompson announces candidacy for re election as clerk of the district court of Palo Alto County Iowa subject to the Republican primaries on June 7 1920.
A Graettinger speaker urges extending the water works system to reach more homes and add fire protection, and to install a sanitary sewerage system. He cites past war-time opposition, now ended, and calls on the mayor and city council to lead the public welfare effort for modern homes and conveniences.
Financial notes taken from an incomplete text discuss a Newberry Ford case and Michigan issues. The garbled lines reference a legal matter, an association, industrial concerns, and possible fines, but contain no coherent event, date, or identifiable entities to summarize reliably.
Residents of Graettinger recall E M Thompson former mail carrier and Emmetsburg county clerk. Thompson faces Molison in the Republican primary with strong local support and wide county interest anticipated in the contest for the county clerk post.
A parliamentary committee in the British House of Commons studies levying a capital tax funded by war profits to reduce the national debt. It notes risks, compares income, inheritance, and capital taxes, and argues for earmarking revenue to debt extinction and public works while warning against wealth destruction and higher consumer costs. It cites lumber price trends, transport costs, and farming purchasing power as drivers of broader prices and wages.
Ad Talk from Maryville Mo notes merchants nationwide adopt an 8 per cent advertising approach. Tests show a 3 per cent yearly appropriation of prior gross sales boosts business by about 83 1 3 percent. Benefits accrue with steady, year long campaigns rather than one time bursts. In Maryville a 3 per cent average spending is praised as transformative for local merchants.
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