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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
2
A terse legal notice states Ree Seb Store Loser faced a $60 charge described as nettled by officials. The fragmentary text gives limited context but records a small monetary action involving the named party.
A garbled fragment mentions Adrian Clark as the clerk who waited on a customer and secured goods, suggesting a partial goods transaction noted in the Terril Tribune. The readable text implies a routine clerical step in a sale or inventory process.
Miss Alice Miller of Pomeroy sues Lot-Loots of Fort Dodge claiming breach of promise after exchanging letters and promises of fidelity. She seeks 45000 for her sorrows and humiliation in a case reported by Emmetsburg Reporter. James Coburn of Creston returns from France with a French wife, cousin to Marshal Foch, married before sailing. The bride hails from aristocracy and Coburn is an engineer for the American firm he met in Brest. Bancroft Register notes Coburn’s homecoming and marriage.
An add on Klemme area describes Ben Greiman converting a sled into a motor powered contraption with detachable runners and rear chain drive. The device reportedly reaches twenty five to thirty miles per hour, proving effective in deep snow. A nearby note promotes blacksmith services and spring repair work for farm implements, urging farmers to bring in discs plows and shovels before March.
Notices warn Lost Island township trustees meet February 7 at Center school house to discuss road work and other business. Jack Creek township trustees also meet February date to receive bids for road superintendent for 1921. Fire destroys Lake Park Hotel with property loss around 20000 and insured value under 8600.
A four year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Herman J Nichalls, near Allison, was severely burned recently when he threw explosives into a stove. No other person was in the house and a saltpetre tub, kept there, may have caused the blast. The child is in very bad condition, but doctors expect recovery.
Livermore Gazette notes a $10 and a $5 bundle buried in snow east of the State Bank, dug out after many passes by autos. The column then reports on financial stringency cutting credit to thirty days, 6 percent cash discounts, and pledge to provide quality groceries.
School notes indicate report cards issued last Monday and changes to the second semester class periods from those of the first semester. The note closes with a statement that the school will be adjusting schedules accordingly.
The Man From Home offers correct glasses that greatly aid vision and comfort. They emphasize carefully fitted frames and boat lenses, with prices starting at $6.00 plus a 5 percent war tax. Office hours are limited and reservations are recommended by phone.
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