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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
4
Reporter Louis Joseph of Emmetsburg notes a Brooklyn manager for Wilson & Co. was arrested and held for examination on profiteering charges. Federal agents allege railroad strike pretext used to raise prices, including beef at 88 cents per pound.
Nonpartisan league activity noted by Minnesota papers as they report on the effort to gain public offices. Fenton Reporter notes the movement and its visibility in the state press.
Aggregated district items show farm land transactions with prices per acre near 300 to 1025, county headlines on Iowa rail passenger law effective Sept 1, and local business interests like a 50 000 dollar life killer factory proposal in Spencer. Also reports on Goodyear mail volume, a senator club meeting, and a Des Moines tuberculosis gas experiment.
Terris Tribune reports the Kiddy Kollapsible Kommode Company of this place launching a special advertising drive with Mothers Magazine among periodicals. The company says business is growing daily and shipments now go nationwide.
Bige the high grade Belgian stallion to stand in 1920 with April Saturdays at Graettinger and May June sessions on Wednesdays and Saturdays in Graettinger. Remainder at Terma farm. Fees 15 dollars to insure a healthy colt and 12 dollars service. Care not responsible for accidents. Bige weighs 1800 pounds in working order.
Bancroft aims for a near complete sewerage system by 1921 with a special council session approving a contract with Buell Engineering Co of Sioux City to survey the city for a full sewerage system and disposal plant. Also reports a brood of wolf pups found by Wm. Jackman and wage demands by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Whittemore and Titonka parties close a sale of eighty sticks adjoining the cemetery east of town for 300 dollars per acre, covering land north of the Milwaukee line with no improvements. Swea City Herald reports council discussion on a new sewer with Charles Duhigg seeking 1000 for 100 by 100 feet for a disposal plant and condemnation possible at 500. Attorney Morse and Morling named, engineer Buell present to discuss survey and sewer plan.
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