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Gracttin Grains and War Talk In 1918 Local Column
A compact editorial note reflects on draft ages, wartime labor, and farming during World War I. It praises farming and patriotic work, critiques price regulation and profiteering, and reports on a mid-August city council meeting approving a temporary 1.5 percent rise in residence and commercial lighting rates, plus a financial ledger update for August 18 1918 showing funds across city accounts.
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Elec
Tric Co
Tom Allen
Louis Christiansen
L. T. Peterson
F. Noble