War fronts in Europe as Belgium holds attention
Reports from London and Paris describe fierce fighting along a Belgian front with German forces advancing toward Brussels. British and French troops clash on the coast, while Vienna and Rome report Austrian losses. Other dispatches note Belgian defenses around Liege, and the first major war battle appears to be underway though exact lines remain uncertain.
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Amsterdam
Holland
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Tirlemont
Dinant
Meuse
Liege
Wolff Bureau
Week of Accidents At Graettinger Turns Mild
A quiet week in Graettinger saw several mishaps with two broken arms and a sprained wrist among five injured. Charles Spies sprained his arm while cranking a car. Chris Jensen fell reaching a haymow door. Lars Lind broke an arm after a fall. Peter Duus also broke an arm. Officials discuss cholera treatment debates and the risks of virus use. The Graettinger Home Talent play at the opera house drew a good crowd despite bad weather.
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Charles Spies
Chris R. Jensen
Spies Brothers Haymow
Lars Lind
Peter Duus
Henry Brady
Dallas County
Henry Lau
Scott County
Opera House
Ruthven Free Press
Booster Trip Across Many Iowa Towns Planned
The booster trip for Labor Day Picnic publicity will be the biggest yet, leaving Graettinger at 9 a.m. on Aug. 25 and traveling to Walling Estherville Terril Ruthven Emmetsburg Cylinder Fenton Ringsted Hoping ending back home. Sixty to seventy autos already signed, with a band, basket dinners, and plans to eat at Lost Island Lake. Cars will be limited to a moderate pace, no racing, and repairs by an expert machinist will accompany the group.
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Graettinger
Wallingthen
Estherville
Terril
Ruthven
Emmetsburg
Cylinder
Fenton
Ringsted
Boosters
Lost Island Lake
Jensen Auto Co
Weed law not a joke signals crackdown on Iowa weeds
Final limit on weed cutting in Iowa exposes widespread noncompliance. Officials McDonald and Sampson discuss action at the state house, with hints that township trustees in lagging counties may face prosecution. Fines up to 100 dollars for trustees who fail to cut weeds. highway bulletin notes vast growth and potential multimillion dollar fines.
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Des Moines
State Highway Commission
Thomas H. McDonald
Commission
Henry
Sampson
State House
Bulletin
the Highway Commission
Hog Serum Danger Emphasis in Des Moines Opinion
Des Moines Aug 17 hog serum risk debate grows with state boards noting North Dakota banned simultaneous hog treatment after extensive experiments. Debate on methods and results continues as officials seek stronger action to curb hog cholera.
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State Veterinary Department
Des Moines
Towa Animal Health Board
North Dakota
Iowa Man’s Father Shot While Crossing Frontier
A Swiss elder Frutiger, father of a Carroll man, was shot as a spy while traveling toward America from Switzerland, reportedly by Germans. Dr Frutiger seeks details via cable to Swiss relatives as word arrived Friday.
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G. Frutiger
Carroll
Frutiger
Switzerland
Germany
America
Senator Allen to Sell Spuds in Des Moines Market
Senator Joe Allen of Pocahontas plans to personally sell three car loads of potatoes at two Des Moines market stalls next Thursday as he battles high middleman profits. He owns sixty acres of tubers and will take orders with delivery by auto truck, promising lower prices for Des Moines residents.
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Pocahontas
Des Moines
Senator Allen
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