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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1923
Page
9
Fragment notes a postage related item with subscription rates and postal matter indicating a newspaper page dated Thursday January 18 1923, including at Graettinger and second class mail designation.
Clarence Hamblen, who acknowledged the murder was by poison, was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary at Stillwater. Judge Dean presided as Hamblen stood before the same judge who officiated at his wedding. The crowded courtroom and eager crowd watched as the verdict and life sentence were delivered after Hamblen reaffirmed his original story.
In a dramatic courtroom scene Judge Dean pressured Hamblen to plead guilty. Hamblen admitted the plea after repeated questions about his identity and behavior. He confessed to purchasing strychnine in Ceylon to poison rats and was sentenced to life in the state penitentiary at Stillwater. He described a quiet married life, with little schooling and no church ties, born in Paris Illinois. The judge called the case among the most cold blooded he had seen.
Ruthven resident Ruth Jackson assisted by Luella Reeves presided as installation officer. Officers installed included N G Elaine Reed V Y G Anna Rogers Ree Charlotte Rubink Secy Charlotte Rubink Fin Secy Della Halroyd Treasurer Lewina Westergard Chaplain Edith Grodland Warden Ina Berg Conductor Luella Reeves R S to N G Myrtle Truesdell L S to N G Lizzie Dybevik R S to V G Esp Sigler L S to V G Rebecca Osher Inside Guardian Blanche Baumgartner Outside Guardian Hattie Berg.
A Graettinger Times editor was complimented by J A Nelson cashier of Farmers Savings Bank Wallingford for a twelve page all home issue. Tuesday J P Conway delivered a letter from A N Anderson cashier Farmers Merchants State Bank Leland Illinois praising the Times as a live wire newspaper and town booster.
The annual meeting of the First National Bank stockholders was held on Monday. Officers were elected for the ensuing year. Sorgen Andersen was elected to the board of directors to succeed P. Montgomery, who resigned. Other directors include M. L. Brown, Fred Spies, John O. Jertson, A. J. Johnson, and John Mitchell. Miss Elizabeth Jensen was elected assistant cashier for the year.
The Mallard Booster is introduced as a lively Mallard newspaper praised for energetic writing and timely advertising. Local businessmen support it and hope the weekly publication survives and funds its expenses for a long useful run.
The Ev Lutheran Zion Congregation holds English divine services Sunday January 21 at 2 pm at the Methodist church. Sunday School at 10 am, morning worship 11 am with The Kingdom of Evil. Junior League at 4 pm. Evening worship with Jesus Choice. Bible study at A H Shaver home Thursday. James chapter 6. Rev J E Andreae and Rev C J Mekkelson listed.
The Times explains it cannot publish winners names due to second class mail privileges. The postal department forbids mention of drawings lotteries or similar prize schemes, so no names appear in the paper.
A recent annual meeting report misstated butter production. The correct figure is 145 171 pounds, not 116 058 pounds, and the published note clarifies the error as a part of the secretary's report rather than the buttermaker Mr Andersen's report.
The Farmers & Merchants State bank held its annual stockholders meeting. Officers elected for the coming year include J. P. Kirby as president N. P. Walker as vice president Vincent Kelly as cashier and Murland Sandvig as assistant cashier.
A O Christopher Son will pay the highest market prices for raw furs. He will be at the Jensen Auto Company Garage on November 30.
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