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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
4
Fort Dodge guidance warns of ptomaine poisoning from canned foods milk and meat kept in heat. Picnics are a common setting. immediate emetic use and home first aid may aid recovery. Death can occur within hours but many patients recover after several days.
Arthur E. Cook of Sioux City faced a charge of cheating by false pretenses after giving a $10 check to Moore & Son in Spencer that bounced. He was arrested and jailed in Spencer, then discharged after paying costs and the check value totaling about $25, with authorities noting the overdraft was not honored by his bank.
A first person narrator describes roadside dangers from reckless drivers. He notes drivers blunted by liquor, those racing at high speeds, and inexperienced new starters causing fatal and tragic consequences for families including widows and seven orphans amid a roadside scene.
The quatrain portrays racing track imagery and a surge of accidents. It laments reckless drivers and laws, noting coroner inquiries and rising death counts. The speaker, invoking Walt Mason, critiques safety and accountability amid public concern over motor vehicle violence.
An engineering expert from Iowa State College outlines tire repair basics to save money per mile. Key tips include thorough drying and cleaning after punctures, removing foreign material with cloth and gasoline, and using cementless patches. Reading the instruction book is advised to prevent inner tube problems. Velva North Dakota July 20. A cave discovery near Velva reveals a skeleton of a man, a woman, and a child in a concealed second cave, suggesting a possible starvation tragedy caused by Indians.
A puzzle yields three numbers representing deaths, living sisters, and living brothers. In a separate item, Philip Weisbrod sold the Vin Higley 159 acre farm near Cylinder last Saturday to John Wegener for 162 dollars per acre. The land joins Wegener’s old farm and is among the best in the neighborhood. Wegener now holds 720 acres across Kossuth Palo Alto and Emmet counties.
A moralizing voice questions whether a young woman mimics stage chorus styles with revealing dress and gaudy jewelry, walking a primrose path of dalliance. It critiques leisure, Sunday joy rides, and neglect of traditional church values, warning of a dreadful end.
A reflective piece asks whether a daughter seeks loyal love or multiple attentions and whether modesty remains meaningful. It contrasts past advice with current behavior, urging readers to judge by a daughter’s actions and a family photograph. It ends by challenging readers to choose which portrait—daughter or mother—reflects true worth.
Wallingford residents and visitors gathered for visits and events through the week. Mrs S J Kenline and daughter planned a trip to relatives in Ledyard Iowa while Mr and Mrs J H Morrice and children enjoyed Estherville Carnival night. The Grodland and Morricer families joined Mrs Tory Nelson’s funeral and others hosted visits from Traer and Arnolds Park. Rev Broderson of Minneapolis preached. H M Godard and son were baptized. Mrs G F E Moore hosted a Chicago guest. Ethel Misener and Lillian Wee were among guests visiting Estherville friends.
Hopeing And North Vernon Reverend and Mrs Grey were calling in the vicinity Tuesday. A good size crowd attended church Sunday and everyone is invited. Mr and Mrs Harry Wahldieck visited the Lillard home Sunday evening. Mrs James Dryden hosted the Larkin club Tuesday afternoon. An ice cream and watermelon social last Friday raised about twenty dollars and was well received. Libereal attended the Emmetsburg carnival Tuesday. Mr and Mrs BE Wahldieck visited son Harry Monday. Mac Oaks left for Canada to work there this summer and fall. J C Molison and family and Mr and Mrs Wm Penn of Graettinger spent Sunday at Boyde Crumline home. Mrs Johnie Jaden enjoys a visit from her cousin from Peoria Illinois. Fred Lippold assists B F Lillard with threshing this week. Mrs Harry Renner of Des Moines has been visiting.
Reports from Lost Island and nearby towns detail threshing work, local visits, and community events. Observers note field days, hog losses from cholera in 1915, farm improvements, auto trips to Arnolds Park, and a grain auction in Graettinger. Births, newspaper moves, and upcoming sales round out a busy rural update.
Mrs I F Noble left for South Dakota with relatives at Lake Crystal Minn Miss Lena Brekke visits Minnesota and Iowa. George, a Spencer caller, Irene Grodland rode to Wallingford. S Hendricksen and family visited central state relatives. Mrs Warbarton and son from Ames visited E S George. Ruth Osher went to Chicago. N O Osher on business there. T D Collins and sisters, Clara Thompson and J A Sussag visited Spencer. Delia and Anna McCarty from Fargo and Sioux City visit their mother Mrs McCarty who is improving. Lucille Gordon returned from six weeks with Renwick, Waterloo, Fredericksburg. Lutheran Ladies Aid to serve Labor Day dinner at Opera House basement. Electricity travels at 288000 miles per second.
A local notice mentions an exchange running an advertisement titled Woolen Blankets for Sale since last fall. The item prompts speculation that the merchant sees no clear advertising results. Also noted is a Lost Child’s coat with instructions to leave it at the Times office and a help-wanted ad for a general housemaid in Graettinger Iowa.
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