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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
3
The fragment discusses advertising rates for periodicals with per inch costs and continuous ads. It shifts to a wartime reflection about government actions and multilateral tensions, questioning who would push America to war with Mexico and whether a few men influence national policy while citizens resist.
A column argues that advertising stores boost property values and local development, while U.S. policy toward Mexico reflects moneyed interests. It claims American capital fuels Mexican strife, justifies troop deployments for protection, and criticizes reformers and town ordinances as breeding crime. It also warns of chicken thefts near Humboldt and notes a libertine jab at liquor excuses.
A muddled OCR fragment mentions a sucker, birth, minutes, two and rah him, suggesting a chaotic crowd or chant without clear context or identifiable subjects. The readable bits are insufficient for a concrete event, place, or names.
A Chautauqua week promises noted speakers and minds for Graettinger residents at a low price, making education accessible to all. In Sioux City bootlegging is not an gathering business, with a man and a woman fined 750 dollars plus costs for dispensing the Mexican patriotism. A Kansas woman bets 25 dollars she will marry before leap year ends. Waterloo plans segregated housing for Black residents in a city district. The First Iowa cavalry squadron is mocked as a joke, its powder smell proving too much for them.
Eleven year old Terris Luehring was hit by a .22 rifle discharged by his older brother Richard while the gun rested on the door step. He was taken to Estherville hospital with a bullet lodged near the chest. doctors performed drainage but held off on surgery for now. The boy's condition was improving and outlook remained favorable barring complications, per TerriTribune.
Severe storm last Thursday night around ten o'clock hit the Joe Simpson property northeast of town. A 32 by 36 barn was moved off its foundation and badly wrecked, with all studding broken on one side. Horses and mules inside escaped injury. A second barn also lifted but suffered little damage. Estimated loss $250 to $300, insured.
A Blue Earth Post note urges residents to drive away roaming gypsy bands after thefts in Faribault County including a $9 hold up on a public highway and a separate case near Waseca where two women took $40. Local vigilance and severe measures are urged as wolves and livestock losses are reported nearby in Ringsted Dispatch notes. The Roundabout Times ad also highlights newspaper reader engagement and external vigilance for business success.
An open letter criticizes credit pricing, arguing cash customers pay unfairly higher rates. It mocks store credit schemes, highlights 8 percent cash savings on auto parts, and touts low cash prices on groceries, fuels, and services to encourage paying cash at Wildey’s. The piece uses humorous farmer anecdotes to promote the cash-only approach.
Advertising pays the merchant who conducts the business and drives sales.
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