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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
5
The Red Cross urges nationwide support for relief in Europe and Russia, asking every man, woman, and child to give a heart and a dollar. The message emphasizes urgent wartime relief, food shortages, and reconstruction needs for soldiers, refugees, and civilians as winter approaches.
Poem extolling the Red Cross as a sign of love and service. Calls for compassion toward the suffering and wounded, urging steadfast faith and guidance as a moral star for the just.
The American Red Cross distributed large wartime aid including 165000 cigarettes, 60000 card packs, 20000000 boxes of soup mix, 1000000 chocolate bars sent to England and 26000000 cigarettes monthly to Britain. It notes 8000 tons of condensed milk for prisoners’ children in Archangel Elberds and about 70090 workers in Thad Grose’s country.
Dr Rosenow announces fresh prophylactic vaccine supply for pneumonia and influenza. Call 70 or 89 for inoculation details. Moderate charges for the three injections. P. J. Hession, M. D.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Thorson, Mira Evelyn, Laura and Barbra Thorson thank neighbors and friends for their kindness during their beloved father’s death and recent sickness. They also thank teachers and class members for beautiful floral offerings sent to Laura Thorson.
Public notice states Miles J. Ryan was notified of tax sale of land in Pato Alto County Jaws now described as Part of Jet 1 section 29 township 95 range 82 containing 6.03 acres. Sale occurred 1916 for 1914 taxes with redemption period 90 days from service. deed to be issued if redemption not made.
Charles Stafford is notified that part of lot 5 in section 28, township 95, range 82 in Palo Alto County Iowa, containing about two acres, was set for taxes for 1914. The redemption period ends 90 days after service completion. a Treasurer's deed will follow if not redeemed. Dated December 16, 1918.
The 1018 War Savings Campaign nears closure as Iowa urges every citizen to buy more War Savings Stamps. Iowa needs 7 million dollars to reach the target, with nearly 9 million raised in one week. West Bend teen Chester Stevens wins in the 1918 Iowa Baby Beef contest with a Shorthorn Hereford calf after 209 days of feeding, ending weight 920 pounds and total gain 600 pounds. contestants wrote a story about calf care for state leaders.
Evidence of influenza concerns persists as farmers report vaccination in Ringsted and flu cases in Hoping. Local activity includes auctions, farm sales, cattle shipments to Chicago, and schooling disruptions amid lingering illness. Community members travel for family visits, military training ends, and residents cope with muddy roads while awaiting improved weather and health.
A mixed batch of small ads and notices lists employment offers, goods for sale, livestock, wanted listings, rent notes, estray and subscription reminders. Names include Eurreka Mfg Co East St Louis Illinois Charley Jensen F D Hurl bert Ole Wicks Sullivan Graettinger Iowa Lewis Lippold T Sullivan Rich Alyward and John Paulsen. The notices mention a bull calf estray a full blooded Duree red boar two black colts two black costa and Poland China boars. Subscriptions urged and rent offered for a store building with possession November 1.
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