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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
5
A reflective musing on keeping promises and testing moral conduct. The text cites sayings from God and Newton, urging thoughtful use of scripture. It contrasts sunny moods with dreary days and questions the measure by which we judge ourselves and others.
A vintage ad critiques cheap soft coal and touts Silver Creek Splint as cleaner and hotter per pound. It claims less soot on stoves and pipes, promising happier wives and easier cooking for winter meals.
Walter Frederickson of Emmetsburg visits friend Win Rasmussen. David Viden and son Oscar travel from Shafer to see uncle Lars Jolson and visit relatives in Fort Dodge. Win Rasmussen enjoyed Emerson sights. Mrs. James Clausen returns from Racine. John OConnor shells 3500 bushels of corn for John Quinn. Fallow Creamery men hold meeting. Baskt Social at Suss school Friday Jan 16 featuring Little Hansel and Gretchel. Ida Merklin teacher.
Mrs Lars Bakka visited at the C K B Larson home Monday. Mr and Mrs Ed Sandvig and their daughter Sadie visited relatives in this community. The Rasmussen, Mortensen and Jensen families visited at the C B Larson home Monday. Maria Jacobson visited Thomas Thompson on New Year s day. Miss Ida Thompson visited her parents on New Year s day. Joe Osmundson and family visited at C B Larson s New Year s day. Osmundson of Story City returned home Thursday evening. A number of families visited at Joe Amdahl s Monday evening. Helen Jensen returned to Estherville to school Monday. The Nelson and Thompson children visited at John Wilson s home one day. Willie Overholt visited Jim Jensen Friday and they hunted rabbits. Willie Osher returned to school duties last week.
Lost Island notes list residents and guests leaving for Emmetsburg and Vining Minnesota, with others traveling to Illinois and Chicago. Families include Mr. and Mrs. Thorson, Mrs. Sheffield and daughter, F Sheffield, and Pete Herman Jr. plus Dave Ingval driving groups to Emmetsburg for New Year’s Day.
Mabel Thorson returns to Northfield to resume school work while Mrs. Lewis Peterson recovers from illness. C H Berdin hosts Ringsted relatives. Walter Smith, son of Ralph and Mrs. Smith, has been ill but now sits up. Albert Thorson travels to Illinois for a three week visit. Florence Sanding travels to Canton South Carolina to finish a music term. Sophia Nyborg returns to Lyons County to teach. Forty to fifty friends surprised Hannah Roseland before she left for Minnesota.
Osgood Meramee Breffle and Olds visited Jimmersburg Saturday. Mr and Mrs R H Gifford and daughter spent New Years at the Dickinson home. Winters visited Mr and Mrs Block then returned to Pipestone Minn. C H Giddings called to Kansas City for illness of brother in law. later both returned. Mrs Giddings sick with pneumonia. both improving slowly. Mrs A Olds tended the store Monday. C N Clark cleaned and painted the city school. Miss Purinton delayed returning after holidays. Dickinsons autoed to Olds home due to no church services. Frank Smith overhauled his auto. J R Brown shipped cattle to Chicago Dec 29. Wm and A G Herke shipped two cars to Chicago Dec 31 and returned Monday. Ole Benson of Ottawa Ill visited the farm of A Bailey and returned Saturday. Viv Brefiite started three cars of grain Saturday. Hayford loaded corn to Hines Minn for his son. Palo Alto county can supply many sections with corn and have plenty left.
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