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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1913
Page
5
Emmet County notes Conway travels to Clinton to aid a sick relative while J E Tierney of the Penalty of Human Folly remarks on the need to protect forests. The piece argues bird conservation as essential to forestry, warning that human carelessness endangers tree defenses and worsens the consequences of past slaughter.
A historic bank in Palo Alto County Iowa files a formal statement of condition as of April 17, 1918. The report lists assets including discounted notes, gold coin, cash on hand, and unpaid interest, along with liabilities such as deposits and capital stock. The cashier and notary public attest the accuracy and completeness of the document.
Armstrong Journal correspondent reports Armstrong Journal attended his mother’s funeral in Garner. The Estherville business community buys Riverside baseball park to keep it as an athletic venue for high school students. W. J. Pullen of Estherville named deputy fish and game warden covering the state. A. O. Myhre and wife Theo Myhre travel to Lyle Minnesota after telegrams announce O T Lund’s death following gall bladder surgery. Lund was a longtime county resident near Wallingford.
A committee from the Farmers Club met at the Farmers Elevator grain office last Friday to start preliminary work for a Short Course in Ringsted next fall or winter. Iowa State College at Ames plans two short courses per county next winter, and Ringsted’s early involvement should secure a course here. No professor fees are charged. only expenses are covered, with all other funds going to prizes.
A fragmented report notes Dunlap defeats Bost in a September pull with unclear details. The readable names include Dunlap and Bost amid garbled OCR text.
Fragmentary 1913 ledger note lists item codes and prices for local trades. Mentions numbers like 880, 1100, and 48c with unclear product names. Indicates routine market entries from April 17 1913 field records without a clear narrative or complete itemization.
Three professors will present stock grain vegetables and pastry exhibits with a domestic science teacher a grain judge and a stock judge. Committees appointed for preliminaries include speakers Ole Justesen finance H C Christensen domestica science C Johnson livestock J M Resh grains and vegetables U H Young concessions C Johnson publication O N Young.
The fifteen year old son of Mr and Mrs R A Bovaird near Ryan Lake was seriously injured while mounting a spirited horse. He stopped to tie the halter rope and the horse suddenly jumped dragging him. His foot remained in the stirrup as the horse dragged him along. The horse fell, freeing his foot. He was found unconscious with a broken hip and multiple facial and body injuries, including several broken teeth.
District Court in Emmet County dismissed by Judge Coyle. State versus Geo Woods and Josephine Woods saw guilty pleas for adultery. Geo Woods received a three year penitentiary term at Fort Madison while Josephine Woods drew three years at the Anamosa reformatory. Four liquor cases resulted in $50 fines and costs with three jailed and one paying. Carl Smith, a man of color, was fined but the penalty remitted after two months in jail. Smith was jailed by federal agents for U S court appearance at Fort Dodge due to lack of a government license.
A drowning occurred Tuesday afternoon when Louis Dabna, 14, and friend Aaron Leilinsky were in an old flat-bottom boat near the river dam. The boat overturned and Dabna, unable to swim, disappeared beneath the water as bystanders and the fire department searched with grappling hooks. Despite efforts by Drs. Anderson and Wilson, Dabna did not survive. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Dabna, of North Fourth Street.
Miss Augusta Reich of Wallingford and Mr Petar Klein of Wallingford wed at the bride’s parents home in Wallingford. The ceremony took place at their residence with family in attendance, marking a small town marriage announcement and social event.
Reverend Fleischer of Estherville officiated the ceremony in a scene of roses and carnations with Clara Reich Emma Hartman and Minnie Zerke as bridesmaids and Andrew Klein Wm Reich and Edward Knoll as best men. The couple hosted a wedding dinner then moved to a farm southwest of Sistherville for the reception.
Joe Amdahl bought a new Ford from Fred Heidecker. Fred Heidecker sold a Ford runabout to Es t herville visitor Dr Quammen and a Ford touring car to Mr Mathers. Otis Jorstad is building a cement silo for James Ressell. Henry Stangeland is bandaged after an ax cut while making a trough. Enoch Hanson and Amos Hanson visited from Estherville and Halfa respectively. Merle Misener went to Estherville for dental work. L. B. Nelson and Ralph Schacherer also visited Estherville for business and health reasons. Many locals attended an Ohio flood moving picture show in Estherville Monday night.
High Lake community pages recount Carrie Rokne returning to Wallingford after a two week stay at the Herbert Bryan home. John K. Johnson came home from Bricelyn Minnesota where a grandson underwent appendicitis surgery. BK Rokne's eightieth birthday was celebrated by about thirty friends who gifted a brass bedstead. Jim McCarty served as grand juror at Estherville, while Mrs. Herbert Bryan and children returned from Army strong via Army strong.
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