12 Aug 1909
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
1
John Montgomery a 15 year old from Bloomfield cracked his skull and suffered injuries after testing a home made flying contraption. He attached a bicycle propeller to a rear frame with a hot air balloon above and jumped from a high roof hoping to fly, but the device proved too heavy and he fell hitting his head.
Whittemore July 28 T A Swanson and Kenny Bros report their new grain shocker completed and tested at Pearce farm. The machine allegedly makes eight bundle shocks, sets them upright, weighs about 500 pounds, and requires only one extra horse to pull the binder.
Carrell county attorney and sheriff recently toured the county instructing township trustees to comply with Cossen law on dragging highways, seen as a good example for other counties to follow.
In a sand pit mishap Georges Christopher and Stoltz nearly were buried as a large section of sand caved in. Christopher leaped from the ground into a wagon box to escape, while Stoltz sank three to four feet beneath the surface. Both escaped with minor scratches and aimed to finish the day home.
Report from Northwest Walnut Township notes a bull with long horns gored three horses at Ole Benson's farm last week. Lars Walden described the incident and herd activities in the pasture.
The text quotes President McKinley praising fairs as time keepers of nations and engines of progress. It notes the Iowa State Fair near Des Moines will exceed past exhibits and educational impact. Also included is a clipped South Dakota note extolling the state’s growth, freedom, and visible progress, with new buildings and rail improvements.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a law in the new sessions and a prohibition on a person or entity with a vague name. The readable parts point to a state law provision but lack specific names, dates, places, or outcomes to verify.
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