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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
2
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Strangers sell merchan dise to farmers with prices under Graettinger market levels and offer goods at too low a price. They urge buying from trusted home dealers who stand behind quality and repairs. U S health department warns against interstate sales of so called remedies claiming to cure infantile paralysis as no cure exists today.
George Glider a Fort Madison prisoner serving five years refused anesthesia or whiskey during a hand surgery after a self inflicted wound. He remained still as the needle worked while sweat beaded his forehead. Dubuque council buys rescue gear including extra junction motors ropes grappling hooks a light power boat and an auto ambulance amid rising drownings in Iowa and nearby states with no clear cause.
The Fenton Reporter cautions publishers advertising for a well known Tire and Rubber Co to seek payment before future insertions. The Times refused to be duped. the brazen proposition drew only a few publishers into the scheme.
A movement proposed to ban or restrict automobiles in Iowa capable of speeds over 25 mph. Proponents view it as necessary to protect lives, arguing that unbridled driving requires curbing to keep residents safe.
A vivid hypothetical argues that any German aggression against U S interests would provoke nationwide outrage if Berlin blacklisted firms seized mails confiscated cargoes and detained citizens reflecting wartime sentiment and neutrality tensions.
Uncle Sam's new dam at Elephant Butte New Mexico was completed on May 18 at an estimated cost of five million dollars. It is described as the greatest storage dam in the world with capacity to cover Connecticut to a depth of ten inches.
A young man with ten cents and his companion walks the street to note the rapid urban transformation. The city uses about 5,500 gallons of gasoline daily in car traffic, up 2,000 gallons from last year, with a daily fuel value near $1,300.
Over the past year 35 private banks in Iowa became state institutions. The state banking department now supervises 1,219 state and savings banks in Iowa.
The section of the United States from Chicago eastward has furnished 3,000,000,000 dollars worth of munitions and war materials for the fighting nations in Europe.
The year brings a hail storm calamity while last year was described as a blessing. Those whose corn was bailed out last summer saw any gains or changes in their crop fortunes.
A German inventor has patented and sold to the United States government a search light that emits a white beam and can be discerned up to 200 miles, marking a notable advance in military illumination technology.
Alfred Mallaise a 28 year old single Webster City farm hand died within an hour after suffering a sun stroke on Thursday.
The Fenton Reporter condemns reckless speeding noting innocent people killed or badly hurt while the reckless driver escapes unscathed. The piece highlights public outrage and calls for tougher enforcement.
The Martialtown Times Republic an recalls the Orpet acquittal case. A crowd of young girls surrounded the defendant, smiling and crying, congratulating him on avoiding the gallows. The piece condemns a degenerate mood among some youths and certain women who honor brutal acts, contrasting with Marian Lambert’s grave.
The Marshalltown Times Republican notes persistent heat across Iowa with no frost in sight. It jokes about extreme temperatures, urges patience, and suggests indulgence in fatty foods and rest to endure the hot spell. The piece ends with a quip on making the most of the heat.
A humorous verse where a husband and wife ride in a car with the driver insisting he needs no help from behind. Ma offers pushy advice about horns and signals while Pa retorts with comic bravado about his sight and driving. The piece ends on a note of cautious humor about possible danger ahead.
A fragment notes the Catholic Ladies' Aid will meet at Mrs. M Tyndall's on August 9. The excerpt also recalls childhood driving warnings from Ma and Pa about street dangers and cautious speeds during a past outing.
Lippold, who recently got a pure bred fox hound, released it when a wolf appeared north of Frank King’s prairie near Ringsted. The hound chased and caught the wolf, which Lippold then captured and plans to kill for the bounty. Wolves are plentiful on the prairie lands west of town and residents consider organizing a wolf hunt this fall.
A Ringsted Dispatch item notes farmers are missing many small pigs and calves. The grown pigs are said to carry a substantial bounty, suggesting it would be profitable for someone to exterminate the pests.
For sale single dray line in town of 400 with eight room house and 214 lots. Barns and outbuildings electrified. Illness forces sale. Bargain price and easy terms offered. Contact Mack Clay Hardwick Minnesota.
Farmers Grain Co urges buyers to compare prices before purchasing harvest machinery and binder twine, claiming their rates are the lowest for farmers seeking cost efficiency.
Lost two small children's coats between Joe and John Swifts. Finder please leave at Times office.
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