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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
4
Officials urge strict state motor vehicle law compliance for all cars and motor vehicles in Town. Section 26 of the motor vehicle law is highlighted as an additional measure to safety for pedestrians and drivers, emphasizing headlight use and proper tagging during the approaching driving season.
The Wallingford Gun Club held its seventh annual tournament on June 18 with shooters from multiple Iowa towns and Minnesota. W. S. Hom of Des Moines led amateurs with 146 points, earning a spot at the National Amateur Championship in Cleveland, while S. C. Hinshaw of Spirit Lake was second with 144 and had the longest flawless run of the day.
A traveling salesman warned a Emmetsburg merchant that matches would rise after September first due to higher freight costs tied to railroad guarantees. The eddying argument underscored broad greed in pricing as the public faced rising costs, while a Ringsted Dispatch note reported a child nearly poisoned by carbolic acid in a disrupted pretrip household.
Walingford News reports Miss Viola Gilbert went to Town City Wednesday evening for a teachers summer echog. H Brinkman left for Omaha to seek eye treatment from specialists. Saturday night saw a bank cashier Mr Nelson involved in a robbery and a baby boy born at his home. Miss Dale of Marly visits J H Bernkham family and Miss Clara Dey of Estherville. The death of Mrs Albert Woklen at her coast home Monday is noted after contracting the flu.
The community gears up for a Fourth of July near Jakesons with a soldier homecoming parade and various attractions. Local business houses closed early to celebrate, while a baseball table and a Walling-Card Gun Club event drew crowds. Maxwell of Hastings tops shooting with 147, Wilh Hohn second with 141. a new goal baseball team forms with local enthusiasm and early games played among pickup squads.
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