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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1912
Page
3
Subscriptions listed for Graettinger Times set at one year in advance for $1.60 and six months at a reduced rate. Postmark indicates Graettinger Iowa as second class mail matter. Copy for ads due Tuesday. free ads for public meetings.
A collection of candidate announcements for Palo Alto county offices dated 1912. Claims seek Republican or Democratic primaries for county superintendent and supervisor districts, with names including Julie Dinh TiaAney J O Nerilla Joan Jackman Jacob Grek Hans WesterGand J A Suse and John Pacan. Also notes farming advice about hog manure and a political endorsement for Brother Carpenter for state senator.
An exchange cites a postmaster general remark about stamp and ed envelope printing revealing that one insurance company purchased up to 4,625,000 envelopes from the government free of charge. The piece praises a site helping Iowa farmers store more stock and produce milk year round at lower costs. It argues silage lowers beef costs by 15 to 40 percent and sustains herds with reduced expenses.
The Algona Courier quotes Brother Mayne describing Falo Alto county’s recent convention. H. A. Morling moved to appoint a five member committee to select delegates for state and district conventions.
The article denounces county conventions as manipulated by small self appointed groups. It condemns the Emmetsburg delegation for surrendering all power to leaders, calling the process a farce and a travesty on democracy. It characterizes the standpat faction as perpetuating political feudalisms and references Taft’s quote on government by a representative portion of the people.
Miss Anna Johnson visits Knoute Iverson home while Miss Anna Ennes of Pequot visits her sister Mrs H H Sandvick. J D Wilkins was a Graettinger visitor. Danish Ladies Aid held a large meeting hosted by Mrs C H Berdin. Sheffield and daughters at Terris. Andrew Johnson of Clay county shopped in Graettinger. Florence Berdin visited from Graettinger. school starts in District No 2 with Anna Thorson as teacher. Knute Iverson drove to Emmetsburg on county business. Seth Smith shopped in Graettinger. Tom Thorson called on Lost Island friends. Iver Helvig visited Tom Thorson in Graettinger. A northwest Lost Island township telephone line will extend from Ruthven next spring. Theo Thorson and Elmer Olsen families spent Saturday in Graettinger.
Mrs Paul Dahlke drove to Ringsted on business. Mr and Mrs G H Peterson did business in Estherville Saturday. Miss Marguerite Bryan of Estherville visited the J W Oakes home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Herbert Bryan also mentioned.
Local notices list Mr and Mrs Mortenson and a baby driving to Estherville, B F Lillard visiting Graettinger, J W Oakes buying an Overland car from Fink Drothres Ringsted, and Mrs Chris Christopherson visiting Estherville. George Brothers purchase an Overland from Harry Wilson Emmetsburg. The southbound midnight freight from Estherville was discontinued last week, running only Saturdays. Red Elwood asks for The Times at Cedar Rapids while working at the Pullman Hotel barber shop. Mrs H A Clemitson thanks friends for help during illness and death of his wife. Louise Jensvold plans extended stay at Colfax Springs for rheumatism relief. Henry Thiel seeks missing steers near Hoping and notes over 100 small pigs. he moved from Armstrong and welcomes a new reader of the Times.
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