Graettinger Red Cross aids and auctions in 1917
Independent party officers issue a statement praising supporters in Graettinger and surrounding area. Red Cross groups in Graettinger Emmetsburg purchase and ship supplies for Belgian relief, including sweaters, scarves, wristlets and socks, with knitters urged to speed up amid cold weather. Community notices cover hospital shifts, auctions, and upcoming home talent play with local residents volunteering for surgical dressing courses and charity events.
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Graettinger
Palo Alto County
The
Red Cross
Emmetaburg
M. E. Church Notes Election of Officers at Meeting
At a Sunday school board meeting held at H. N. Osher's home, officers and teachers for the coming year were elected. Names include Superintendent Mrs G C Coolidge, Assistant Superintendent Mrs George, Secretary Treas. Adi Johnson Librarian Luelle Harrington Organist, and several class leaders. The flag service Sunday morning drew good attendance with talks by Prof. Johnson and Mr. Colling. A Roll of Honor honoring the Sunday school boys who answered the country’s call was framed to hang in the chute.
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M. GB
H. N. Osher
G. C. Coolidge
Troas
di Johnson
Libraian
Luelle Harrington
Nrl
Noble Agat
Margaret George Cholster
Ehoebo Mueller
Mra
Wim Mueller
Temperance
George
Ray
Cathcart
A. H. Shaver
Antone Johnson
Blue Bird
Mna
Muble Ogher
A. Johnson
Cora Christopher
Vesta
Christopher
Gladys
Notice to Creamery Patrons A Dairy Talk in Graettinger
Patrons of the Lost Island and Graettinger creameries are invited to a dairy talk by Dairy Commissioner Odell in Graettinger opera hours Saturday at two o clock. Also, news items detail National Bank Holds Annual Meeting with director changes, dividend, and surplus rise. George Kent plans a sale northwest of Graettinger and relocation to Louisiana for health reasons. J P Dunn postpones auction sale to Saturday January 26 due to severe winter weather.
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Claus Dewall
Graettinger
Anderson Hospital
Estherville
Grachtinger
Pappa
Terrill
Fred Spies
Henry Autterick
August Bochmar
John Lilpert
Henry Badke
Fred Zelinsky
Germany
John and
J. Mitchell
Oxerford
Oxenford
Saka City
Ole Ruud
J. P. Dunn
Northwest Part
Walter Jorgensen
Bille
Rememxgensen
Dave Ingvold
Groettinger
Hanes
Lost Island
Odell
National Bank
First National Bank
Mr. Jertson
M. L. Brown
Johnson
J. O. Jertson
M.C. Larden
Fred ‘Salon
John O'Connor
P Montgomery
J. H. Mitchell
A. 5. Johnson
J. 0. Jertson
Mise Elizabeth Jengen
Asstatonit
Louisiana
George Kent
Glachtinger
Iowa
Illinois
Kent
the Times
Denmark imposes night closing on theaters and restaurants
The government orders theaters and restaurants to close at 10 p.m. to conserve kerosene and wave-lights, with kerosene sold at 72 cents a gallon. Greensland whale oil is being tested for lighting, and about 200000 acetylene lamps are in production. Alcohol sales are prohibited except for industrial use, aiming to save grain and fuel lamp costs. An aviation section note lists components used to build a simple airplane, including thousands of nails and screws and steel parts.
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Denmark
Farm Tractors to France Boost Allied Food Drive
The United States will send 1,500 farm tractors to France to increase crop output and ease toil for old men, women, and children. The first hundred have shipped. total units should arrive by March for spring plowing. Deck space on a naval transport was used. schools of instruction will be organized. France’s 1917 crop area lagged 24.4 percent vs 1913, with 10,000,000 acres fewer.
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France
Staes
American Army Creates Military Police in Paris
The American Army has formed its own military police in Paris and major French centers. They appear in regulation uniforms at the Palace de Versailles bearing a black arm badge with red letters M. B. for military police. This marks the third police force operating in France.
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Paris
France
Palace de Vopera
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C. W
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