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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1910
Page
3
Subscription rates listed with one year at 91.50 and 1.00 for other periods. Public meetings free to attend. ads run until ordered out unless a contract is in place. Copy deadlines noted as Tuesday for timely publication. Postoffice entry confirms Graettinger Iowa second class mail matter.
In a press feature the Royal Danish Agricultural College analyst Professor Boeggild from Copenhagen predicts Iowa will soon lead global milk and butter production once its average cow yield rises from 140 to 260 pounds of butter fat per year. An uplift would boost annual output by about 75 percent, reaching billions, with current feed costs unchanged. Additional local notes report C Hinshaw, a pure food inspector, uncovering six warrants in Winnebago County for violations of the pure food law including mixed feed, impure bran, middlings, and decomposed eggs, with one case involving a woman. Inspector plans further checks on rotten eggs sales.
HL Krause of Hibberd Spencer Bartlett Co of Chicago breaks his right wrist after his car hits a rut and crashes through a barb wire fence near Whittemore on Friday. He was unconscious for about an hour, treated in Whittemore, and faces a months long layoff. two gentlemen in the front seat escaped injury.
Mr. Frank Livermore of Buffalo Center narrowly escaped injury when a rope stretched across First Street in Fairmont ripped the top from his auto. The rope, placed by telegraph workers to tighten a cable, could have caused fatal harm if it had extended under his chin. The company paid for damages and settlement was promptly arranged by President Matson.
Amon giving his.ome 48 Martin Johnson was arrested at Spirit Lake last week for stealing ten pairs of trousers from a clothing firm. The first new wheat marketed this year was brought in Saturday by J. B. Griffith and sold to the mill for 1.05 per bushel. A high wind and heavy rain damaged corn in Pocahontas county Tuesday evening last week. A new cement mills plant to cost 1,000,000 dollars is proposed for Gilmore City to produce 5,000 barrels daily. Mr. Lewis H. Hughes and Miss Jesse Dougherty Olson were married in Ft. Des Moines. he is stationed in the regular army there and had served at Spirit Lake. The Osage woman was in jail there at the same time and linked to the Jack Rankin murder case.
Charles Baxter lost a valuable horse Sunday evening when a rig from the opposite direction struck his animal as he rode in the street. A sharp thrill pierced the horse’s breast and it fell dead. The rig and its occupants fled into the darkness and were not identified. The horse was valued at $200. Spirit Lake Herald.
The Spencer News advocates cooperation to relieve papers from the paper trust burden. It calls for eliminating free and ultra cheap advertising requests and ending extortion by so called advertising agencies and agents.
A Seabrook, New Hampshire resident praises Dr Miles Nervine and related products for lingering La Grippe effects. The letter notes severe head and eye pain, nervous symptoms, and sleeplessness. The advertisement claims nerve recovery with continued use and offers a money back guarantee.
A Spirit Lake man uses his automobile for practical tasks and errands rather than mere leisure. He transports and returns clothing washed by his wife, showing the car can serve business needs as well as pleasure.
The News believes Sinos the Corree was bought by Fairchilds to close the outlet and consolidate activity in Honville. The report suggests a deliberate move to relocate or terminate operations, with emphasis on ending local coverage and concentrating business in the central area.
Regular meeting notes Mayor Osmaron and council members present. Bills examined, including dog tags, coal, and wages. Actions include roofing the pump house, appointing a committee to oversee building, and permits for cement work with warrants issued for later tax levy. Minutes signed by Q A Vannoy with no further business.
For sale is an old ice house measuring 16 by 16 by 16 feet. It is described as rough boarded inside and in food shape. The seller promises a cheap price for the building.
Notice to the Public. During the balance of the war the Our House Glass will close Saturdays at 12 o clock noon until Soph. Ist.
John Peterson of Ruthven Iowa declares his wife has departed without stated cause and disclaims responsibility for any debts she incurs. The notice serves to inform creditors and the community of the separation and financial independence.
Public roads must be mowed by August 16 or the road boss will supervise the work and charge costs. Names Jana Tom Brekke Trusteo appear in the notice context. The fragment suggests enforcement action and potential charges if not completed.
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