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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
5
County agents under Governor Harding call for a statewide seed corn survey and wheat and barley seed locate. A census taker for each four sections will record all farmers seed needs for 1918, including 1916, 1917 corn, and potential seed sources, with March spring wheat sowing and barley on tilled ground. County Agent Bert L. Franch signs off.
Describes hat cords by color coding infantry light blue artillery scarlet and white cavalry buff, Quartermasters scarlet and white Engineers orange and white Signal scarlet and black Ordnance black and white field clerk maroon Medical Corps black and gold officer silver and black adjutant general green and white Home Guards. Cadet aviators wear white hat bands with aviation insignia. Defective eyesight and other medical conditions caused many men to be rejected at camps after examination of 10 000 records.
Mrs John Peterson returned home from a visit with M B Sevataon while Grandma Ellefson lay very ill at E Ellefson's farm. Reports cover fairs, farm stock shipments to Chicago, sales near Estherville, and various visits, illnesses, and travel within the community.
Dave Tagvall and Mile Heusner return to Estherville with Irma Sheffield visiting. Misa Wiggins from Goldfield attends Duus and Lande wedding. Walter Matson and Irma Sheffield visit Mrs Fred Best’s family. L Sheffield travels from Story City. Red Cross Lost Island to hold fundraiser Feb 18. Community mentions include visitors, subscriptions to The Times, and local names such as Andrew Roseland and Ruthven residents.
Notice in Palo Alto County Iowa for T D Collins application for permit to buy sell and dispense intoxicating liquors to be heard March term 1918 in Emmetsburg. Also notice of appointment of Ad ministratrix of J H Gammon estate and demands for payment and filing claims with the district court clerk. Includes public bids for road superintendent and local notices from Gractinger Tile Works and others.
I recently sold my business and will depart soon. I must close numerous accounts and request debtors to settle promptly or pay at First National Bank where copies of the bills are held. The note references wartime diplomatic relations with Germany.
President Wilson urges action on government life insurance for service members as about 800000 men have applied for roughly 2.75 billion dollars in coverage. The piece outlines deadlines, urging earlier applicants to secure the full $10000 policy, while also describing German submarine attacks and Allied purchases funded by the US.
The piece argues German contempt for American war prep and entry, noting Germany massing forces on the western front to strike before U.S. power takes effect. It praises the Liberty Loans for proving American resolve and willingness to sacrifice for the nation at war, and outlines a cautious, noninterventionist stance toward Germany and the Austrian Hungarian Empire.
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